Cheap and overwhelming
"I was hoping this would be sophisticated vanilla. Instead, it smells like vanilla flavoring escaped from a bakery and is now smothering the room with a thick, cheap-smelling cloud of vanilla. The sweetness is relentless. I kept waiting for something more nuanced or refined to emerge, but the vanilla remained firmly in charge of the meeting. On the bright side, if you’ve ever wanted strangers to wonder whether you’ve been wrestling buttercream frosting, this is the fragrance for you."
