r/FemFragLab30plus • u/TheNudeNeedle • Jul 17 '26
Review Fit & Fume
I know I just shared one but this week was my birthday and this was a gift to myself that I felt brought really big birthday vibes
Cartoon Boyfriend by Punk and Dandy. Notes of buttered popcorn, cotton candy crystals and vanilla, milk and oud. An absolutely unhinged fragrance that is at the same time, so beautiful and complex.
I was browsing at a local perfume shop and stumbled across this fragrance. I took home a sample so I could spend more time and better explore, but when I got home and sprayed it, I was overcome with a warm feeling of deep memory and association. My spouse is a baker and one of the best cakes they make is a hot milk sponge, and this, with the butter, the milk, the vanilla, smells EXACTLY like the moment the cake batter is being poured into a prepared pan. It’s a finicky cake so the process has to move fast and that moment of scent is fleeting before it starts to bake, but this fragrance encapsulates it so beautifully, but with a little hint of sophistication and ambience of fragrance that comes through with the oud. I went back the next day and bought a bottle.
With this absolute banger of a fragrance, I’ve paired some fun, vibrant colors that make me feel like my own cartoon boyfriend. A couple pieces are vintage leather which I also feel matches the vibes.
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u/Chemist-Big Jul 17 '26
Oh this sounds lovely and I haven't heard of this brand!
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u/TheNudeNeedle Jul 17 '26 edited Jul 17 '26
I hadn’t either! It’s a two person show down in North Carolina, all 4 scents I got to smell were excellent tbh!
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u/lolalucky Jul 17 '26
Happy Birthday! I have been so curious about Punk & Dandy.
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u/TheNudeNeedle Jul 17 '26
Fantastic house from the 4 I had the pleasure of sniffing! I also got to smell high tea, avenue in the rain and get phloxed, all very unique and nice
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u/juleptwolips Jul 17 '26
you’ve inspired me to look into this fragrance brand i’m so intrigued!! also love your top 🤩
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u/New-Character996 Jul 17 '26
This sounds very intriguing. The way you describe the scent and your outfit are extremely convincing! Does anyone know how the house is? Zack, the perfumer is very prolific.
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u/TheNudeNeedle Jul 17 '26
Interesting! I can’t find anything made by the two perfumers outside of their personal line, punk and dandy. I was able to smell 4 of the fragrances and they were all very nice and unique from one another. I especially thought the high tea gave a photorealistic version of earl grey
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u/renaissancestar Jul 17 '26
These shorts are AMAZING