Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper | 25 by Kayali

Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper 25 is the last of the perfumes from the Kayali sample set, that I had to review. Totally forgot about this one over the past few months and so have revisited the scent for that purpose. Wasn’t one of the options that I was particularly excited to try out, but does it actually exceed expectations?

What does Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper 25 Smell Like?

Notes include: bergamot, pink pepper, saffron, Bulgarian rose, vanilla orchid, sandalwood

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My Full Review

The opening of this one really goes heavy on the spice and bergamot note. Pink pepper and saffron come in and make a bold, warm, and peppery statement up top. With that strong citrus brightness from the bergamot.

It’s a bit too much for me. This does improve as it settles. The Bulgarian rose will start to take over and this one loses a lot of the shock of the top notes. At this point, it’s the rose and saffron and patchouli heading things.

That pink pepper sticks around, but it is at a greatly diminished level.

For basically the rest of the way, this is a dry rose and saffron fragrance. Sure, there is some woodiness and musk floating around, but the two main attractions dominate.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

This one does start out with some nice power and can leave a scent trail in ones wake. That spicy impact early on will carry well in the air and leap off of the skin.

Even beyond that, I still get to spend plenty of time with Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper, as a moderate fragrance that doesn’t hit skin level status until the latter back half of the wear.

While it isn’t too complicated of a perfume, Sweet Diamond actually sticks around fairly well for a Kayali scent. 7-7.5 hours, on my skin. Obviously, the vast majority is when it is in its saffron and rose phase, but I still pick it up.

Seasonally, this would work better in the colder to milder temperatures of autumn and winter. It’s fine in spring, also. I would probably skip wearing Sweet Diamond in the summer, outside of some evenings perhaps.

Within that time frame, it’s pretty versatile. I don’t find it to be sexy or formal, but it could work for most other occasions or a daily wear. Also, since Kayali perfumes are so layer-able, you can get some addition use out of Sweet Diamond by going that route.

Overall Impressions of Sweet Diamond

Overall, do I like this fragrance? It’s okay. I don’t think that it’s terrible on its own, but it also isn’t a perfume that wows me at any time. It is about what I expected from Sweet Diamond. It might be a better bet for layering than for solo use.

I usually enjoy saffron and pink pepper separately. However, together in this scent, it’s too overwhelming early on. Sweet Diamond does improve some, as it dries down, but it’s not that complicated of a fragrance to truly make a difference.

The performance is good for this brand, however. So, if this ends up being one of the scents that you like, you at least get some value out of it. I don’t hate Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper, but Huda Beauty has released better.

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