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Good Fortune is a new 2022 release from Viktor & Rolf. It is cool that they put out something else besides another Flowerbomb flanker. As such, I was wanting to give this one a go and see what it was all about. How does it smell? Does it last long? Is Good Fortune worth a try?
What does Good Fortune EDP Smell Like?
Notes include: vanilla, fennel, jasmine, gentiana
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My Full Review
Here’s how it’s described: Good Fortune Eau de Parfum is the epitome of a new positive lifestyle. This visionary women’s perfume is an olfactive manifesto for spirituality and self-potentialization, bringing you the power to create your own destiny.
Good Fortune is a fragrance that is rather simple, but doesn’t strike me as being generic, even with its use of jasmine and vanilla notes.
It opens up with a blend of fennel and gentiana. It is an interesting mix and lends some unique aspects to Good Fortune. It’s got a bittersweet, somewhat vegetal quality. Fennel has a licorice-like smell, this one is of the sweeter variety, and I’ve come across it before in the men’s fragrance 212 VIP Black.
It’s got a certain sweetness to it, but this isn’t exactly candy-like or anything. It’s more of an aromatic with hints of a citrus aroma at times. Interesting, with a rooty/earthy aroma for a period.
Once we’re past the opening stage, the jasmine note really comes into its own. The gentiana seems to fade, as far as I can tell. Fennel is always there, just less pronounced. So, the back half of this perfume is a jasmine/vanilla mix, with it’s own twist thanks to that fennel.
Really, it’s a jasmine white floral with some vanilla (not a ton) and a freshness to it.
Sillage, Longevity, and Versatilty
The scent is absolutely capable of filling up a room. I sprayed it on a t-shirt and can pick it up from across my living room, no problem. On skin, I think this leaves a substantial scent trail and can project very well.
Not the most massive bomb of a perfume ever, but it is really surprisingly powerful.
On my skin, this one can go just over 8 hours. Maybe 7-8 hours, on most occasions, but I wouldn’t expect too much beyond that. That’s good and I have no real complaints from a performance standpoint.
Seasonally, maybe at its peak during the more mild parts of autumn or springtime. I had it one outside in the chilly December weather and thought that it worked well in the cold. It’s got a colder aroma anyway, but didn’t feel out of place.
I don’t find this to be all that sexy of a perfume or one that’s really formal or anything. It could be a pleasant smelling daytime wear with the ability to go into the night. More casual to semi-formal, with a certain level of mass appeal, despite some bad reviews.
Overall Impressions of Good Fortune
Overall, do I like Good Fortune? It’s not a complete love for me, but I don’t hate it. I’ve seen this fragrance get a lot of poor reviews, but I’m not sure that I totally understand why.
It’s got a simple formula, but I don’t really know what it smells exactly like either. I don’t find it to be generic. Yes, a scent with a heavy use of jasmine is going to stir up a lot of memories of other perfumes, but what specifically?
Sweetish beginning, with some bitter earthy aromas, fresh, with a purple-whitish impression of color.
Maybe at its price point, it’s too expensive. Fair enough. I just don’t think it’s terrible.
The scent itself stands out with that opening act. I don’t want a massive jasmine fragrance, but some people will. I think that this is worth a try, out of the mainstream mass appealing scents. Good Fortune is polarizing, so if you want to give it a go, probably grab a sample to see if it appeals to you.
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