08/15/2023
Exciter76
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Exciter76
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Tiare With Training Wheels
August 14, 2023:
Long, long ago I had a small bottle of Shedonism and a huge jar of its ancillary body butter. I'd been on a years-long search for a proper tiare soliflore at the point when I found Shedonism. Of course, I'd had some sort of Royal Hawaiian tiare souvenir bottle that satisfied me for a short time, but I craved something substantial. Shedonism was that substantial bottle.
It stank of popcorn compared to other quality tiare soliflores, but it wasn't overpowering like lower quality tiare perfumes. That could be either good or bad. I enjoyed that subtle popcorn note so that was a weird positive for me. I drained my bottle and slathered on my body butter in record time. Simultaneously, Origins pulled Shedonism from their shelves, leaving me scrambling for a suitable replacement. It would be years before I learned Aloha Tiaré Eau de Toilette existed, causing me to forget about Shedonism.
I don't miss Shedonism because I have Aloha Tiaré Eau de Toilette, which is so much better. However, I really miss the juicy quality of Shedonism body butter. It had something extra that the perfume lacked. Also, it gave me the softest skin.
When I wrote my first review for Shedonism I had no idea Aloha Tiaré Eau de Toilette was out here existing in all its tropical niche glory. I thought I'd lost my perfect tiare. I was lamenting something that had better replacements. If only I'd known sooner...
Original review written on July 11, 2012:
I can’t say I’ve tried many tiare flower perfumes because, really, I haven’t. (2023 Me is shaking my head at lazy 2012 me right now.) I can tell you l’ve sought them out whenever and wherever I could. Usually, I get my tiare flower/monoi oil fix in the form of bath products and lotions. I have picked up a few bottles of tiare flower-centric fragrances over the years and they succeeded in leaving me sated. They did, however, have a common popcorn note in them. I know that’s all part of the tiare flower experience, but it is a little weird. I just don’t want to smell like Hawaiian popcorn!
I found my perfect tiare scent in Shedonism. It is a sweet and satisfying tiare perfume, sans the popcorn undertone. There is a little greenery going on—throw in some indolic jasmine and some barely-there fruity sweetness for good measure—but this is practically a tiare soliflor. It’s creamy, long-lasting, simplistic goodness; it has been my favorite tiare fragrance thus far. It’s also a great fragrance for layering, especially for balmy summer nights. Shedonism + Beachy = world's most amazing summer evening scent, ever.
It has since been discontinued so I do not know what I’ll do with myself once I run out. I’ve written emails to the powers that be at Origins/the Estee Lauder Company. I cannot bear the thought of settling once again for a mediocre tiare scent.
Long, long ago I had a small bottle of Shedonism and a huge jar of its ancillary body butter. I'd been on a years-long search for a proper tiare soliflore at the point when I found Shedonism. Of course, I'd had some sort of Royal Hawaiian tiare souvenir bottle that satisfied me for a short time, but I craved something substantial. Shedonism was that substantial bottle.
It stank of popcorn compared to other quality tiare soliflores, but it wasn't overpowering like lower quality tiare perfumes. That could be either good or bad. I enjoyed that subtle popcorn note so that was a weird positive for me. I drained my bottle and slathered on my body butter in record time. Simultaneously, Origins pulled Shedonism from their shelves, leaving me scrambling for a suitable replacement. It would be years before I learned Aloha Tiaré Eau de Toilette existed, causing me to forget about Shedonism.
I don't miss Shedonism because I have Aloha Tiaré Eau de Toilette, which is so much better. However, I really miss the juicy quality of Shedonism body butter. It had something extra that the perfume lacked. Also, it gave me the softest skin.
When I wrote my first review for Shedonism I had no idea Aloha Tiaré Eau de Toilette was out here existing in all its tropical niche glory. I thought I'd lost my perfect tiare. I was lamenting something that had better replacements. If only I'd known sooner...
Original review written on July 11, 2012:
I can’t say I’ve tried many tiare flower perfumes because, really, I haven’t. (2023 Me is shaking my head at lazy 2012 me right now.) I can tell you l’ve sought them out whenever and wherever I could. Usually, I get my tiare flower/monoi oil fix in the form of bath products and lotions. I have picked up a few bottles of tiare flower-centric fragrances over the years and they succeeded in leaving me sated. They did, however, have a common popcorn note in them. I know that’s all part of the tiare flower experience, but it is a little weird. I just don’t want to smell like Hawaiian popcorn!
I found my perfect tiare scent in Shedonism. It is a sweet and satisfying tiare perfume, sans the popcorn undertone. There is a little greenery going on—throw in some indolic jasmine and some barely-there fruity sweetness for good measure—but this is practically a tiare soliflor. It’s creamy, long-lasting, simplistic goodness; it has been my favorite tiare fragrance thus far. It’s also a great fragrance for layering, especially for balmy summer nights. Shedonism + Beachy = world's most amazing summer evening scent, ever.
It has since been discontinued so I do not know what I’ll do with myself once I run out. I’ve written emails to the powers that be at Origins/the Estee Lauder Company. I cannot bear the thought of settling once again for a mediocre tiare scent.
