Selena Gomez launches Rare Beauty perfume and it's the best celebrity fragrance we've ever smelt
Rare Eau de Parfum notes
Top: Caramel, Pistachio, Pink Pepper
Heart: Vanilla, Ginger, Cocoa Beans
Dry: Sandalwood, Tonka Beans, Skin Musks
What does Rare Eau de Parfum smell like?
Grown-up, yet girlish and feminine without the need to be floral. To me, it smells like nuzzling into a fuzzy knit co-ord set that already has some of your favourite perfume on it from the last time you had it on. On first spray, and when you sniff it in the bottle, it really smells quite sweet – you can only overwhelmingly smell the caramel, pistachio and vanilla melding together and while it really smells like a fun, youthful bubble bath, I immediately thought I would hate it. If I were to judge it by its opening notes only, this would be an entirely different review. As it settles in, though, the sandalwood really pulls through, and it becomes a scent you will be obsessed with. It wears really well on me, as time passes it becomes a scent I like more and more throughout the day, to the point that I feel a little reluctant to re-spray, in case it ruins what the scent has become.
A note on projection, now I don't think anyone was expecting a #beastmode type of perfume from our girl Selena, but in case you were wondering this is a personal fragrance. When people would comment on my scent, it would be when they reached in for a hug, not when I walked into a room.
Similar scents to Rare Eau de Parfum
Thanks to the pink pepper at the top and the skin musks at the base, it has a real sense of Glossier You about it and the buttercream that specifically gives Glossier You Rêve that vanillic, lingering sweetness is super similar in Rare Eau de Parfum.
A note on the bottle
Beauty can be so slapdash when it comes to inclusivity, and especially when it comes to accessibility being top of mind during product creation. But, for this launch, the team worked with a certified hand therapist and a team of packaging engineers to create an ergonomic fragrance bottle that makes dispensing the bottle comfortable for those with dexterity issues.
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