#005 Stop It I Love It

The opening smells like a juicy burst of tart star fruit, sweet nectarine, and crisp bergamot. You will detect a brief flash of solvent alcohol for two minutes before the mouthwatering litchi takes over. This bright fruit cocktail projects strongly for twenty minutes before the sweeter dessert notes begin emerging underneath.

The scent shifts from tart tropical fruit into a powdery floral heart before settling into warm chocolate vanilla. Iris and peony soften the initial fruitiness over the first two hours. Eventually, base notes of cacao, milk, and benzoin take complete control, leaving a cozy gourmand trail that hugs the skin.

This fragrance lasts 7 to 9 hours on skin and easily exceeds 24 hours on fabric. The heavy base fixatives of amber and patchouli anchor tenaciously into wool coats and cotton shirts. On dry skin, the milky vanilla facets will fade slightly faster without a pre-application layer of unscented moisturizer.

It projects outward roughly three feet for the first two hours before settling into an intimate personal bubble. The fruity top notes carry well across a small room initially. As the chocolate and amber base settles, the sillage softens to an arm-length radius that will not overwhelm those sitting nearby.

This perfume performs at its peak during cool autumn and cold winter days below 15°C. Frigid temperatures bring out the best in the warm cacao and vanilla accords without making them cloying. In contrast, summer heat tends to amplify the lactonic milk note until it feels overly heavy.

It can work in casual office environments if applied lightly, but it suits evening settings much better. Two sprays are sufficient for an indoor workspace because the dense cacao and milk base can become distracting in small conference rooms. Save heavier application for dinner dates and casual weekends.

The fragrance leans moderately feminine due to its sweet vanilla base and powdery floral bouquet. However, the tart star fruit opening and earthy patchouli undertones give it enough depth for anyone who enjoys gourmand scents to wear comfortably. Confidence and a love for sweet notes matter more than gender labels.

Both feature creamy lactonic fruitiness, but #005 Stop It I Love It is more complex with cacao and carambola. While Yes I Am focuses on spicy raspberry milk, this release blends tropical litchi with dark chocolate and resinous benzoin for a richer, more nuanced cold-weather experience.

This is an Eau de Parfum concentration offering strong oil density and respectable eight-hour wear. While the retail price sits higher than standard department store fragrances, the creative addition of star fruit and velvety milk chocolate delivers enough originality to justify the purchase for dedicated gourmand fans.

It layers wonderfully with dry cedarwood, spicy pink pepper, or bitter citrus fragrances. Adding a woody base cuts through the dense sweetness of the vanilla and cacao, while an extra splash of bergamot extends the sparkling orchard freshness of the top notes into a longer daytime wear.