KAYALI
CAPRI IN A BOTTLE LEMON SUGAR | 14

2024

PERFUMER
Alexis Grugeon

LEMON
SUGAR
FREESIA
RASPBERRY
VANILLA
MUSK

Part of the Vacay In A Bottle set.

This is a first impression; having worn all 4 from the Vacay In A Bottle set for over 5 hours. My general thoughts are that it is a pretty interesting set. Not overly feminine or Summery I would say. I personally wouldn’t wear any of them in high heat, because as most Kayali, they’re sweet. Definitely different from what I was expecting though. They’re explicitly meant for layering, which I have zero interest in; you’ll have to try that yourself. Overall, on par with my experiences with Kayali (perhaps not as good as Vanilla 28 or Velvet Santal, at least on par with Lovefest Burning Cherry, Silk Santal, Deja Vu White Flowers or Musk and a lot better than Yum Pistachio Gelato, which was my least favorite so far).

Capri In A Bottle is my least favorite from the set. I couldn’t stand this one to be honest, at least for 2 hours. Capri opens like a mix of a fruit juice and lactonics; like a drink gone bad. I could even picture booze in this. I don’t really smell lemon and more vanilla than sugar. An overripe fruit basket, with more pink, green and red hues than lemon. At one point it reminded me specifically of a melted Neapolitan ice cream (unnatural strawberry and vanilla ice). Almost nauseating to wear. It gets much better after a while, with a vanilla base and a hint of acidity; I guess you could imagine a hint of Lira or Dama Bianca, but it feels like the composition has fallen apart and is faint at that point.