Replica perfumes may not seem groundbreaking, but I assure you that at one point, it was pretty unique to name perfumes after scent ideas. In 2010, when this brand launched, this was a hip brand at Sephora, and I still like to think of it as gateway niche perfume. It’s accessible but the apothecary style bottles make you think you’re getting something edgy. My favourite Replica, Music Festival, was discontinued (understandably) but it was a weed perfume before weed perfumes were cool, and each launch seems to signal a trend in the perfume universe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Afternoon Delight was launched in 2024 right when vanilla was really taking off. The iconography is all about eating a yummy madeline, but really this is a basic but warm, slightly powdery vanilla. Vanilla-philes will love it. There’s a slight woodsiness in the base, but it’s a soft amberwoods type, not the sandalwood that’s listed in the official notes, but honestly, if you want an everyday vanilla that’s easy to wear, then this might be it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
