English Orchard
Ever wonder what it's like to inhale crisp dawn air while biting into a freshly picked pear in a southern England orchard? Probably not, because actual life is the algorithm dictating your desires, the rent due on the first, and wondering which season of Black Mirror we are we living in.
This dupe exists for people who understand the luxury priced original was made for those whose idea of picking fruit is taking an Uber Black to Erewhon or, when the market dips, slumming it at Whole Foods like some kind of peasant.
Our English Orchard features crisp pear notes and delicate blooms, rendered with a certain... greenness. It's a fragrance that appreciates the fruit without demanding you actually bite into it.
Top Notes: Pear (bruised, slightly overripe? of course not)
Heart Notes: Freesia (definitely not shoplifted)
Base Notes: Patchouli (to remind you that even "earthy" costs money)
I love the sample size because 1ml of oil still takes forever to use up. This scent might grow on me but for now it’s a little too soapy (like a bath bomb) for me.
This fragrance oil isn't terrible per se, but as a dupe for Jo Malone English Pear & Freesia, it is (to my nose) not even close. Too bad, as this is the main reason I wanted to try Champagne Socialist - yet I'm glad I did, as I ordered seven of their samples, and all were great except this one. I get where they're coming from with this juice, but it is a miss relative to the English Pear & Freesia I love so dearly, that evokes childhood so agreeably for me (probably a dish soap memory lol!)...
Smells wonderful fresh and clean.
Most of my order were not hits but it allowed me to try out the scents without a high price commitment. These samples are more expensive than some other houses though
Smells like the freesia scent I been looking for, warm and comforting. Will definitely repurchase when I’m done with what I have currently.
