🤍 RIIFFS | Fleurie Emerald | my review
I bought RiiFFS Fleurie Emerald on an auction site knowing absolutely nothing about it.
🤍 RIIFFS | Fleurie Emerald
How it movescreamy • spiced • citrus
Blood Orange, Lemon Peel, Lavender
Cinnamon, Licorice, Anise, White Flowers
Caramel, Vanilla Bean, Musk
The actual wear story
Why did I bid?
The bottle was green.
I’ve been looking for a bright, fresh, green fragrance, so apparently my brain decided: green bottle = green fragrance.
Was it green?
Nope. Not even a little bit.
And I’m glad I didn’t check the notes first because caramel? Nope. Licorice? Nope. Anise? Absolutely not. I probably would’ve talked myself right out of it.
When I first sprayed it, all I got was lemon and a sharp alcohol smell.
But once it settled, it became the most intoxicating creamy, spiced fragrance, with just a hint of citrus running through it.
And apparently, a lot of people describe this as lemon pound cake.
Lemon pound cake? Okayyyyy, I get it…
That anise is doing something completely different than I expected. Mixed with citrus, vanilla, caramel, and spice, it gives the whole thing this warm, baked quality.
Who knew?
Also, my RiiFFS collection is getting bigger by the day, and apparently, I’m buying them because I like the color of the bottle.
No regrets.
Why it moves
citrus + vanilla = creamy brightness
vanilla + caramel + anise = warm, spiced cream
The lemon peel and blood orange keep the vanilla, caramel, and spice from feeling heavy, while the anise, licorice, and cinnamon add that warm baked quality that makes the lemon pound cake comparison suddenly make sense.
Keywords RiiFFS · Fleurie Emerald · gourmand · citrus · spicy · vanilla · anise · lemon pound cake · niche · UAE fragrance
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