I’ve been looking for a summery, citrus-forward scent that’s doesn’t smell like dish detergent or a spa product, and Burst delivers in a big way. For starters, the top note is Yuzu, so it’s citrus without being immediately recognizable as the more familiar orange, lemon, or lime, and it’s joined by notes of “Rhubarb, Apple Skin, White Chalk, Pencil Shavings, and Musk.” Now, rhubarb is a pretty subtle scent to start with, and I find that here it blends pretty seamlessly with the yuzu, apple, and the woody notes to make something that’s extremely pleasing: fresh and fruity, both juicy and dry (somehow!), almost-candy sweet without being cloying (partly because it’s also zesty and a bit sour). The musk underneath makes me think of warm, sun-kissed skin, almost like sunblock—and it actually smells great along with the SPF I put on along with it. One of the listed characteristics is “squinting into the sun,” which feels 100% accurate to me: this is one of the sunniest fragrances I’ve ever smelled. It immediately made one think of the sunburst cover art of Boredoms’ Vision Creation Newsun, and the ecstatic, joyous, percussive rush of that music totally fits the vibe of this smell. It’s uninhibited fun and satisfying complexity at the same time. It’s like eating a dripping peach over the sink in July while preparing a really impressive dessert with the rest of the basket. It feels like going to the summer wedding of your oldest friend and it’s a wild party. Longevity is pretty good, I think! I stopped smelling it after a few hours but my gf could still detect it in the evening.
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2 years ago
Burst!, from Universal Flowering was released in 2016. The perfumer behind this creation is Courtney Rafuse. The notes are Apple, Coral Limestone, Musk, Pencil, Rhubarb, Yuzu.
I’ve been looking for a summery, citrus-forward scent that’s doesn’t smell like dish detergent or a spa product, and Burst delivers in a big way. For starters, the top note is Yuzu, so it’s citrus without being immediately recognizable as the more familiar orange, lemon, or lime, and it’s joined by notes of “Rhubarb, Apple Skin, White Chalk, Pencil Shavings, and Musk.” Now, rhubarb is a pretty subtle scent to start with, and I find that here it blends pretty seamlessly with the yuzu, apple, and the woody notes to make something that’s extremely pleasing: fresh and fruity, both juicy and dry (somehow!), almost-candy sweet without being cloying (partly because it’s also zesty and a bit sour). The musk underneath makes me think of warm, sun-kissed skin, almost like sunblock—and it actually smells great along with the SPF I put on along with it. One of the listed characteristics is “squinting into the sun,” which feels 100% accurate to me: this is one of the sunniest fragrances I’ve ever smelled. It immediately made one think of the sunburst cover art of Boredoms’ Vision Creation Newsun, and the ecstatic, joyous, percussive rush of that music totally fits the vibe of this smell. It’s uninhibited fun and satisfying complexity at the same time. It’s like eating a dripping peach over the sink in July while preparing a really impressive dessert with the rest of the basket. It feels like going to the summer wedding of your oldest friend and it’s a wild party. Longevity is pretty good, I think! I stopped smelling it after a few hours but my gf could still detect it in the evening.