40 & 59 smelling entirely different in store compared to when I bought the 30ml bottles?
Hi all, I hope this is allowed! Just looking for some advice and validation here
I tested 40 & 59 at my local Boots recently, on my skin & clothes & tester strip
40 was immediately juicy, pretty, delicious! 59 a little powdery and floral for my taste, but with a lovely vanilla dry down
Cut to: a couple weeks later, I’ve purchased a set of 30ml bottles (40 & 59 as well as 68 & 62)
59 smells SO much better than it did in the shop! It’s like it went straight to that lovely dry down smell and skipped the initial powderiness, I was so pleasantly surprised!
40, however, smells.. I dunno.. almost a little salivary? 😬 not terrible but kind of weak and sweet and indiscrimate.
What’s going on do you think? 62 smelled the same in store & the couple of bottles I’ve bought since, btw 🤷🏻♀️
Posted Jun 8, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC