Yum Pistachio Gelato, aside from being a name that I am embarrassed to type out, is pretty embarrassingly basic for as much as a commotion perfumetok made about it when it was released. Not being all that plugged into perfume community drama, I wasn’t sure why, but I thought it had something to do with how influencers were talking or not talking about it, or maybe some people were butthurt about not receiving PR boxes? I don’t know, but I was curious as to whether the scent itself was in any way worth getting your nose out of joint about. It is not. This is a commonplace vanilla skin musk with the addition of what I think of as a sort of rancid shea butter sour baby puke element, something soft and creamy that’s gone all clotted and curdled. It’s not the worst thing I ever smelled, but if you didn’t receive a PR box about it, you no doubt lived through the ordeal of it and went on to smell better things.
I really like this, it's much more interesting than the name, marketing or general brand image would suggest. Despite the wealth of gourmand notes, I find it a little too soapy to be a gourmand, which is fine by me as there plenty of ice creamy, sweet perfumes of this type already. This is more like Noir Extreme but done through a summery, pistachio lens. It's quite subtle and delicate for the genre.
