Calico Koi

New summer favorite

What can I say I love this perfume so much!! My daughter has been getting sample sizes from many different perfume houses and we try them out together. I am very picky about what I like and what I will wear. She put this on me and it was an instant reaction of "I have to have this!" The lemongrass and ginger hit upfront but then the coconut and sticky rice come in to smooth things out. Even with the citrus sting of the lemongrass I get a final creamy feel to this. And I get so many compliments when I wear it. I got a 10 ml bottle and will definitely be coming back for a bigger size because this is now my signature summer scent.

This perfume lasts all day. It’s one of my favorites from this brand. It starts off more lemongrass and herb heavy before mellowing into the creamy sweet scent of sticky rice.

The sleeper hit of the set for me!

The toasted coconut and sticky rice come together in a sweet, creamy way. The sweet herbs add depth without overpowering and reading as green or sharp. I do not pick up much turmeric, so if you're looking for spice bombs, this isn't that. But I was decidedly not, so I'm happy about it. Osmanthus is one of my favorite single notes, though I find it hard to detect with other notes, more of a blender. I'd say the same here, it acts as a bridge between the spices and the creamy notes, just slightly fruity to tie it all together. Dries down to a bit more on the spice side, in a similar vein as Eudemonia by House of Gloi, though slightly more well rounded, in my opinion.