Philosophy Fresh Cream Review

When I saw this as a new item on the Sephora website, I was very eager to smell it, especially since the reviews seemed to be very mixed...people either loved it or hated it.  I don't normally go for food scents in anything other than candles, so it is pretty uncharacteristic of me to be interested in a fragrance like this one.  So, I sought this out a few Sephora visits ago and  when I smelled this, it instantly evoked images of fluffy mounds of freshly whipped cream sitting in a vintage Pyrex bowl or melted vanilla ice cream.  Pure and innocent and nostalgic and delicious.  And I put it in my basket.

It was only in the last few months that I've been branching out in the fragrance world.  I was a diehard Chanel Chance wearer.  Chance and only Chance, but why exclude myself from this whole other part of the beauty world.  And as I discovered, it was ok to deviate from Chance and pair a scent with my mood for the day.  So, where does Fresh Cream fit in?  It is my relaxing fragrance, but not in a I'm-sleepy-let-me-smell-some-lavender kind of way.  When I need to loosen up and calm down and feel happy, I use Fresh Cream, and instantly I'm floating in that Pyrex bowl of whipped cream.  It is like a sweet hug.  On Fresh Cream days, I spray myself with it whenever I walk by the bottle.

As an eau de toilette, it doesn't have exceptionally long staying power, only lasting a few hours.  I've layered it with my limited edition Lush Comforter lotion.  The lotion smells just like the bubble bar - blackcurrant.  Blackcurrant and cream...I was a walking dessert!!  On my most recent Sephora visit, I picked up the accompanying Fresh Cream body lotion.  This morning (a rough Monday morning), I was definitely needing some help making it to work today, so Fresh Cream it was.  I paired the fragrance with the body lotion and wow, I found the answer to staying power.  13 hours later and I can still smell it on my skin.  Yuuummmm. 

I don't find it overpowering or sickly sweet, but if you tend to steer away from sweet or foodie scents, this might not be for you, especially if you aren't a vanilla fan.  I at least think it is worth a sniff or two next time you see it on the shelves.  Perhaps it has some aromatherapy benefits, at least to me, but I'm loving it and I made it through the day just fine thanks to Fresh Cream.  You can find Fresh Cream at Sephora.