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Beach Lavender Lemon
by Pacifica
This perfume opens with a bright, candy-like lemon burst that feels reminiscent of lemon Pez or hard candies—sweet, sharp, and refreshing. The lavender note is subtle and often overlooked, with many users reporting that they don't detect it clearly, even on skin that seems receptive to it. The dry down reveals a soft, creamy vanilla scent that gives the impression of lemon pudding or sun-warmed seaside linen. It performs best in warm weather and on humid days, offering a brief but pleasant moment of citrus freshness. Despite its appealing scent design and lovely clean profile, longevity is notably weak—most users report it fades within minutes to an hour, making it best suited as a quick-refreshing body spray or a transitional scent. It produces almost no sillage, so it remains intimate and skin-scent only, and will typically feel gone before the end of a day.
Pros
- +Solves as a refreshingly bright, sweet, and edible citrus-lavender scent that appeals to fans of soft summer scents
- +Does not project strongly, hence suitable for indoor or low-profile wear
- +Excellent for warm-weather wear, especially during or after outdoor activity
- +Good value for a scent in the affordable range
- +Fails only on longevity, thus ideal for the occasional freshening up (e.g., post-shower or post-sun exposure)
Cons
- −Extremely short longevity on most skin types—often gone within 20–60 minutes
- −Lavender presence is mild and frequently inaudible to many wearers
- −Dry down is faint and requires close sniffing to detect
- −No noticeable sillage or lasting projection
- −Perception of sweetness is so strong that some find it too sugary or artificial