I tried two new perfumes and here are my honest thoughts

My tastes in fragrance have changed over the past few years, and now more than ever I’m leaning toward fresh and simple rather than robust, overly complex scents. As I pulled together a Credo Beauty order over Labor Day weekend, I decided to try two that have been on my radar.

The first is Ellis Brooklyn’s Salt. I’ve seen in mentioned several times in the countless email newsletters I get every day, and when I read that the scent “embodies salty skin, the heat of the sun and a whiff of tropical florals,” I was sold. Yes, it does indeed have in island vibe, but I find it to be a little too sweet and powdery for my taste—and I’m just not smelling the musk, amber and sandalwood base notes after it dries down. I’m glad I bought the $30 10mL bottle because I wouldn’t have been happy if I dropped $105 for the full size. Regardless, I’ll wear it when I’m hanging out at home because I definitely don’t hate it, but I’m not head-over-heels in love with it. 

I initially heard about Ellis Brooklyn’s Iso Gamma Super a few weeks ago and immediately knew I had to try it. I’ve been obsessed with Escentric Molecules’ Molecule 01 forever because it’s a single note scent of iso E super—which interestingly, not everyone can smell. (I think this is one of the reasons I’m drawn to it, and fortunately I can smell it.) Truth be told, it smells exactly like the Escentric Molecules version—and exactly like the dupe I found on Amazon. I bought the $30 10mL for this one as well, but at least now I have a travel-friendly bottle for when I eventually travel again.

On the bright side, at least I still have my sense of smell!