일렉트릭 루바브 오 드 퍼퓸

The salty sea air note hits first, then the rhubarb adds this tart sparkle that keeps the gardenia from feeling too heavy. It's vegan, which I double-checked, and the dry-down turns into a soft, powdery sandalwood that lasts through my whole workday.

The gardenia and rhubarb combo is so unexpected but it works—it’s bubbly and fresh without being sharp. I sprayed it on at noon and could still catch whiffs of the powdery sandalwood on my wrist past dinner.

The salty sea air note is what makes this so unusual—it cuts through the powdery sandalwood and keeps the rhubarb from being too sweet. I sprayed it on before a walk and kept catching whiffs of something clean and bright, almost like a breeze off a harbor. It’s vegan, too, which was a bonus I didn’t