Qissa Eau de Parfum Spray, Qissa Delicious

The very first time I tried Qissa Delicious, I was so disappointed. It smelled exactly like chocolate scented markers to me - flat, artificial, and not at all what I was expecting. I put it away for a couple of weeks, came back to it with fresh skin and fresh expectations, and to my surprise, it smelled completely different, and finally like the fragrance it's meant to be. The opening is actually really fun. The whipped cream note is shockingly realistic, and it specifically reminds me of the frosty, airy whipped cream that comes out of an aerosol can. It has that frosty fluffiness that you can almost taste, and it stays front and center for a good couple of hours. It's paired with bright orange zest and a bitter, dark chocolate note that helps keep the sweetness in check. The combo makes this feel gourmand without being thick or cloying. The scent transitions around the 3-4 hour mark. The orange zest softens, the bitter cocoa fades, and the airy whipped cream turns into a richer, more traditional vanilla. The drydown becomes a cozy, powdery marshmallow that's still sweet, but less complex. Total wear time is about seven hours on me, but the first few hours are definitely the most interesting and dimensional. This is definitely a gourmand and definitely sweet, but the lighter whipped cream opening, the dark chocolate bitterness, and that bright pop of orange zest give it more character than your typical vanilla sugar bomb. Then the vanilla-marshmallow finish is easy, wearable, and very comforting, so I have no complaints. The bottle is pretty, heavy, and well done, too.

7 stars & heading for 10! Most Mid East fragrances need time to hit their peak so I wasn't bothered that I HATED this at first. I didn't get any of the notes I craved (chocolate, orange & marshmallow). All I got was a blast of alcohol with faint hints of the jasmine and a bit of the musk. What I did get wore off so fast that I thought I imagined it. Then I looked at the production date and realized the perfume was only a couple of months old. So I did what I always do with one of these fragrances, I spritzed a few more pumps in the air & put it away for a bit. It didn't take very long for this to get better. I opened the bottle on the 23rd and when I checked it on the 28th, I was very happy. This will keep getting better, but right now, it really is "Delicious". I think it must be the orange and musk notes that keep this from being just generally sweet. It's more complicated than something like Sweet Tooth. The best way I can describe this is to say it could be the child of Sweet Tooth & Cloud. So if you like those, you'd probably love this. It's soft and angelic-smelling. The fun thing about this is that it can work well on any age - if the wearer has the right attitude. It's soft and cloudy, but not childish. I can't wait to see how this continues to develop. BTW, the bottle is prettier in person. It looks like a gold-dusted cannister. I like that it mirrors the scent: pretty but not childish.

Qissa Delicious is a beautiful, soft, and feminine floral gourmand. It's a soft chocolate musk with a hint of citrus and white florals, the dry down is a vanilla musk, slightly woodsy. Reading the notes alone, this doesn't sound like something I'd enjoy, but the blend is quite nice. It doesn't last very long, which is kind of an issue with Paris Corner (for the 3-4 bottles I have). I'll let it macerate for a while, maybe the longevity will increase. It's never going to beast mode, but that isn't always necessary. This is definitely office safe, and difficult to overspray. It's definitely more of a skin close scent rather than a room filler. This truly is a soft, gorgeous scent.

Got my package quickly. Now let’s talk about the fragrance it’s amazing it last quite a while. I live in Georgia so how long it lasts without reapplying is important to me. It’s a softer sent on the dry down. I happen to layer it with Quissa Gala. I put on Gala first then Delicious afterwards MIND BLOWING. You’ve got to buy it you won’t regret it.

I love this perfume. The DNA is awesome. It is not overpowering with just enough of everything to make it sexy and decadent, it will turn heads for sure. It has a lovely gold bottle and sports a heavy lid as well. The scent, the packaging and the great atomizer is reason to try this brand. My daughter loves it and we are opposites when it comes to perfumes. Would definitely buy again as it is an excellent value for the money.

The scent of this perfume is very nice, but it does not last very long.

This is a dupe for Sabrina Carpenter's Sweet Tooth perfume (the pink one). It's a little bit stronger than hers and has slightly better longevity. I do go quite anosmic with this scent so maybe take that with a grain of salt. I always feel like it fades away, but get compliments all throughout the day. If I had to choose between the two, I would choose this one just because the bottle is gorgeous, the performance of the perfume is better, and you're getting way more for the same price. If you love that marshmallow, gourmand scent profile, you'll love this.

I read orange in the list of notes but I wasn't ready for it; not in a bad way, it was refreshing and a little different! As it wears, the citrus note fades into a creamy, marshmallow, choco-vanilla scent. It almost reminds me of Lataffa's Eclaire but this is her baby sister with some citrus in the front. Personally I would use this as a base perfume to layer with another stronger perfume rather than wearing it alone, which is why I took off a star. The bottle was bigger than I expected so that was an added bonus! The overall aesthetic of the bottle is also just gorgeous (it's actually why I purchased it; side by side photo of Eclaire, it looks more simple and not as gody). In conclusion, this is a very soft and subtle gourmand perfume. The quality is there and the bottle itself is solid (no leaking from mine). So if you're thinking about trying a gourmand and not sure where to start, this one would be a great starting point! PRO TIP: For people who sayn it don't last long, they ain't doing it right. If you want your perfume/cologne to last long, you GOTTA spray it on ya cloths. If you want to spray it on your skin thinkin it'll last long, you're dead wrong bc our body creates heat and heat evaporates liquid. Basic biological science people.