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Rare Beauty just cooked up a new fragrance for fall.
Retailing for $75 at Sephora, the Selena Gomez-backed brand launched Rare Eau de Parfum, a dreamy vanilla and caramel fragrance sure to titillate the senses. This warm offering comes in a gilded package with a pink frosted finish, with the key notes in this gourmand fragrance being caramel, vanilla and sandalwood, a sweet and woody mixture.
Rare Beaury Rare Eau de Parfum with Vanilla and Caramel
A fragrance scented like vanilla and caramel.
Rare Beauty Rare Eau de Parfum Vanilla and Caramel Travel Spray
A travel spray of Rare Beauty’s Rare Eau de Parfum.
The bottle was constructed with everyone in mind, allowing a variety of people easy access to the fragrance. In a consumer study done by the brand, of 56 individuals with mild to severe upper extremity impairments 96% said the oversized pump makes it easier to press down on with any part of your hand/body and 95% said the shape of the bottle allows for a more secure grip. The mist is fine, evenly dispersing the product for even coverage. For best results, we recommend spritzing this on the inside of your wrist, neck and ankles.
If you aren’t sold on the full-size bottle, Sephora also has a mini set and a larger travel size that folks can browse. The mini set will run you $35, while the travel size retails for $30. Both of these mini sizes make great gifting options for the perfume lover or the Selenators in your life.
Now, you might be asking yourself, “What’s a gourmand?” In simple terms, a gourmand fragrance is one that contains edible notes like vanilla, caramel, chocolate, matcha and orange. The resulting fragrance is often decadent and sweet rather than herbal or woods.
If you’re not fond of fragrance or you want to amp up the longevity of your fragrances, Rare Beauty also launched layering balms in four distinct scents: Floral Peony Blossom, Fresh Bergamot, Woody Oak and Amber Vanilla. Each balm retails for $19. We’d recommend using the Amber Vanilla scent when layering with the Rare Eau de Parfum, given the notes live in the same gourmand family. Essentially, layering balms can be likened to the primers of the perfume world.
They prep the skin for fragrance, upping the intensity of anything put on top of it. These balms will also enhance the longevity of your fragrance, giving you more wear time. Balms also create a more dimensional fragrance experience, allowing you to tailor a unique scent to your preferences. Want your fragrance to lean towards a clean and fresh route? Layer on Fresh Bergamot. Want something sweet and floral? Lean towards Floral Peony Blossom. The world is your oyster.
