KYLIE COSMETICS
COSMIC 2.0

2025

pear
pink pepper

vanilla orchid
lavender

amber
Sandalwood

‘Introducing cosmic 2.0, the second fragrance in the cosmic universe. This floral amber fragrance opens with notes of pear accord and pink pepper essence. the heart notes of vanilla orchid accord and lavender essence infuse the fragrance with a soft, clean, sweet sophistication. grounded in warmth, the base notes include amber and sandalwood accords.’ – Kylie Cosmetics

To my own surprise, I truly liked this fragrances… for approximately 10 minutes. The opening of Cosmic 2.0 is bright, zesty, citrussy/fruity (although I don’t smell pear). And it’s powdery. This type of powdery, musky, lemon-acidity was a bit unexpected and rather refreshing.

Fast-forward 10 minutes and all the acidity, the brightness, the citrus… it’s gone. Cosmic 2.0 becomes candied and dries into a generic vanillic-caramelized hairspray without any discernible identity of its own. There is some spiciness, but it’s overpowered by the sweetness and while not unpleasant, it’s about as average and redundant as it gets.