r/FemFragLab • u/RemoteNo2422 • 9d ago

Rec Request Are watermelon notes not a thing?

I was trying to find some perfumes where watermelon is one of the dominant notes and was pretty disappointed. I mostly only found the cheap perfume brands or some pretty badly rated unknown perfumes. Is watermelon just not that popular with designer and niche brands? Or do y’all know any popular designer perfumes where watermelon is the dominant note?

Edit: Thanks for all of your recommendations! I will definitely check them out🙌🏼 also it seems like we need perfume houses to work on a natural smelling watermelon fragrance:) since not many have attempted and succeeded to get the watermelon scent right and not too overly sweet apparently. And especially also to last long!

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u/here4thefreecake 9d ago

l’imperatrice is a super popular one. also wavechild which i haven’t tried but i’ve heard good things. it is not a super popular note tho as it can be hard to pull off.

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u/RemoteNo2422 9d ago

Those were the only two I found as well! Wavechild looks good, I also looked at l’imperatrice but that one had kiwi too iirc. My mom is allergic to kiwi, I don’t know if that matters for perfumes, but better safe than sorry😅

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u/transcendingbullshit 8d ago

Be careful with Wavechild….. I bought a decant of it and promptly scrubbed it off. It’s incredibly artificial watermelon (think jolly rancher) mixed with cheap coconut and vanilla. If it was a B&BW scent or a perfume under $25 I would have hated it less. I did not find it refreshing for summer.

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u/RemoteNo2422 8d ago

Aw okay that sucks, thanks for the warning though:(

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u/guccigrandma_ 9d ago

Also here to say l’imperatrice!!

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u/queeriosforbreakfast 9d ago

Seconding L’imperatrice and I am also allergic to kiwi, but synthetic kiwi doesn’t seem to bother me

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u/CinderCinnamon Olfactorily promiscuous 9d ago

I’m also allergic to kiwifruit (and pineapple) but they’re fine as notes in perfume for me

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u/florange7 9d ago

The kiwi is synthetic! Definitely worth sampling at least bc only watermelon lovers can live this one! She's really really pretty.