Rare - Eau de Parfum

a warm hug

fragrance reviews are hard because i feel like fragrance buffs can be extremely harsh and hard on the scents. this smells lovely, i bought it this morning and as i’m sitting here watching TV i keep getting hit with it and it’s just lovely. warm and non-offensive. people are complaining it’s nothing new and groundbreaking, which it isn’t, but it’s a scent i didn’t have before! it slightly reminds me of dolce garden for some reason. Rare is definitely not very floral (to me) but something about the depth and warmth to it reminds me of it, and garden was my FAVORITE fall scent

A Thoughtful Design with a Tricky Scent (For Me)

OK, first, I want to start with one of the most impressive things about this product: the bottle design. The flat sprayer and its lock feature are fantastic, especially for those with mobility issues. My family member, who is an occupational therapist, loved that the brand worked with OTs on the design, and I even let her borrow it to show her patients. This clear thoughtfulness in making the product inclusive and accessible is something I deeply admire, and I loved learning more about the process on the GA Podcast. Now as far as the scent, while I thought it smelled delicious, it unfortunately gave me a headache time and time again while testing. So while I am disappointed there, I don’t want to be too harsh since I know my case is rare (lol), and for that reason I will still give it 4 stars! Maybe her next scent will be friendlier to me. I received this product as part of Gloss Angeles Confidential in exchange for my honest review.

Wish the scent lasted longer!

I loveee this perfume! I got to try it out through Gloss Angeles Confidential, and am obsessed! It’s the perfect amount of sweetness but not even slightly overpowering. I am normally pretty sensitive to overly sweet smells but this is almost delicate. On top of that, the atomizer is perfect, the best fine mist spritz. The packaging is perfect for travel with the locking component, and its light weight. The only reason it isn’t five stars is because it doesn’t last that long on my skin and fades within an hour or so.

THE Fall fragrance

THIS is the perfume for fall. Not an influencer and not paid to say this. It’s beautiful.

LOVE

Love love love. I normally DO NOT like vanilla ANYTHING but this is so complex, soft, beautiful and unique. It’s slightly sweet at first but after a bit it softens up and the sandalwood is more apparent. I absolutely love it. This will definitely become my go to daily perfume and it is perfect for evening too. It’s luscious, sexy, but gives a playful romantic feel. I took a leap because I’m a Selena Gomez and rare beauty fan and it did not disappoint!!!

Obsessed!

I fell in love as SOON as I sprayed it. The notes describe it perfectly. THEN… I layered on the one of the balms that’s called woody or something. I LOVE it so much. It’s not sticky or greasy. I can only imagine that I will love the vanilla balm even more. I will probably buy the third one too.

Yay but nay…

I don’t understand the hype. It smells like a cheap version of a parfum that we use to by back in 2005 at Ardene. It’s for little girls, not women.

I love it. It’s perfect, represents my personality 🫶🏼

This makes every day feel like a special event.

Omg big fan, it's so light but like you know it there's smells so warm but also like airy. This could be at the beach or a wedding maybe even the winter slopes in Utah. I'm obsessed.

Accessible & beautiful all around

It’s a really beautiful, warm scent. Not too heavy— which is good for someone like me that can be really sensitive to a lot of perfumes on the market. I especially appreciate the thoughtful design for the bottle— accessibility can be beautiful and for everyone!

Okay ..

I was super excited when I found out that Selena Gomez was making a perfume however, once I tried it, this perfume gave dupe for the Burberry goddess perfume which isn’t bad but I was expecting something different. The beginning notes smell very nice but once it dries down the it smells like dry vanilla not really sweet. Wanted to love but it doesn’t last long enough to .

Just meh

Meh…smells OK but nothing amazing. Pulls sweet, but not in a sexy way. Glad I only bought the travel size.