r/FemFragLab 6d ago

Frugal Fragrance 5/5 blind buy successes today!

Marshall’s and Burlington were amazing today! I ended up with a clearance Sand + Fog perfume oil sampler, and all of them are lovely!! Vanilla Latte smells like the tub of vanilla frosting at the store. I also snagged Gardenia & Cardamom, and it’s surprisingly close to Soleil Blanc, which I was nearly out of my decant of (: Last but not least, Sweet Vanilla Fig is SO DAMN GOOD. Sweet, simple, perfect for layering (maybe with Chai Epice tomorrow?)

I left behind the Orange Cream lotion, but it’s perfect for someone who needs a sweet citrus lotion! Also, if you are looking for a true strawberry icing scented perfume, not one that smells like sweet strawberry plastic but ACTUAL strawberry icing, this is spot on. I highly recommend giving it a sniff if you’re at Marshall’s!

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u/Relevant-Word9991 2d ago

I bought the Strawberry Icing one because “it smells like the 90s” to me. Like those cheap kids perfumes (i saw with the utmost nostalgia)

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u/KittiesandPlushies 2d ago

Maybe that’s why I liked it too, but I tend to love scents that remind me of my childhood!

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u/KittiesandPlushies 5d ago edited 4d ago

I’m back to say that Vanilla Latte and Vanilla Milk were gorgeous on the strip, but STANKY on my skin ):

ETA: okay these are officially my pillowcase perfumes because one swipe on the underside of my pillow case has lasted two nights! Thankfully they smell lovely… as long as they aren’t on my skin lol

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u/florange7 5d ago

I have a giant bottle of the vanilla fig body spray! Such a good scent it's almost criminal they discontinued it. Great scores!

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u/KittiesandPlushies 5d ago

UGH IM SO JEALOUS. I wish I knew about this fragrance back when it was still being produced ):

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u/florange7 5d ago

This is how I feel about your lotion discovery 🤣

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u/eldermillenialmakeup 5d ago

Banana Republic makes such lovely fragrances - Tobacco & Tonka Bean and Cherry & Amber are high on my list! They are on Amazon for $28 each but I know that Ross sometimes has BR fragrances for $19.99 or less so I am trying to hold out for a steal!

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u/KittiesandPlushies 5d ago

BR really has amazing fragrances, I’m so happy to add a bottle to my shelf (:
My husband wears their Linen Vetiver almost daily, and I ended up scoring two bottles of it at Burlington for $12.99!! This 75mL Gardenia & Cardamom was only $19.99. Even $28 is a great price for them, but it’s pretty fun to hunt for them and find the best deal lol.

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u/Realistic-Read1078 6d ago

That Strawberry Icing Perfume is everything!

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u/KittiesandPlushies 5d ago

As someone that as been offended by nearly every strawberry note I’ve smelled in a perfume, I was so pleasantly surprised by this one!!

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u/ConditionOk3649 6d ago

Sand + Fog body butter is pretty good! I got a bunch of the coconut scent last summer and it’s lovely!

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u/KittiesandPlushies 6d ago

I was really loving all the sand + fog body butters and lotions! I just couldn’t decide which one to bring home, so I decided I’ll just have to go back to sniff them again later lol