First off, I gotta say, the names are kinda intriguing. Woody Sage? Gourmand White Flowers? Ambery Saffron? Sounds fancy, doesn’t it? Kinda makes you wanna, like, *curate* your home’s scent profile. Which, honestly, is a thing now, isn’t it? Back in the day, it was just Febreze, but now we’re all about the “home fragrance journey.” Sigh.
Anyway, Dossier seems to be going for that whole “inspired by” thing, which…look, we all know what that *really* means, right? They’re taking inspiration from pricier perfumes, like the Ambery Saffron one being inspired by Baccarat Rouge 540, which is a whole *thing* in itself. Is it a dupe? Maybe. Is it more affordable? Definitely. Whether it *actually* smells the same? That’s the million-dollar question, and honestly, probably depends on your nose and how much you *want* it to smell the same.
I saw this TikTok (of course I did) about setting up the diffuser. Seemed pretty straightforward. Pop in the reeds, let it do its thing. They’re pushing the “relaxing atmosphere” angle, which, okay, I can get behind. Who *doesn’t* want a relaxing atmosphere in their home? Especially after, like, a day dealing with emails and screaming kids (or, you know, whatever your personal version of chaos is).
What I *am* a little skeptical about is how long these things actually last. Like, they say “optimal fragrance,” but what does *that* even mean? A week? A month? Does it depend on how many reeds you use? Is it going to overpower my living room and make my eyes water? These are the questions that keep me up at night, people.
And then there’s the Gourmand White Flowers thing. Described as “summery playful,” with orange blossom, neroli, vanilla, and marshmallow. Marshmallow?! That sounds…intense. I’m not sure I want my house to smell like a burnt sugar factory. Maybe it’s subtle? I dunno. It also seems to come in a lover set with the woody sage, which seems like a good pairing of scent profiles, in my opinion.
Honestly, the “instant mood booster” thing is appealing, I’m not gonna lie. Especially the one with fizzy berries and caramel. That sounds like a party in a bottle (or, you know, a diffuser). But then again, I’m a sucker for anything that smells remotely like candy. So maybe I’m not the best judge.
