I'm not going to attempt to describe it like one of those perfume reviewer sites (god, some of those descriptions are WEIRD) but I will say that it's unlike anything else. It starts out with a lemony citrus thing and then dries down into a warm, woody delicious scent that makes me snuffle my arm repeatedly. I also love that it's natural rather than synthetic because it doesn't trigger headaches (for me) and isn't super strong. I am really weird about scents but this one really works for me.
I finally decided to buy it but damn, the Heretic site wasn't giving me anything. No codes, no free shipping, nothing. They will give you 10% off your first purchase, but I'd used that on my order for Kate. That's how I found Credo.
Credo is an online retailer of clean beauty and they stock quite a few Heretic fragrances. I was super happy to see that they offered free shipping on $50+ and three free samples! And they gave me 10% off my first order for signing up for emails.
While I have mixed feelings about the Clean Beauty movement I do really like that I can shop an entire site of products that are cruelty and animal-derived-product-free. Credo carries some brands I love, like Indie Lee, RMS Beauty, and Tata Harper. I ordered my Heretic Dirty Lemon, picked my samples and placed my order. You guys, they shipped the same day. I ordered on a Friday and my package was on my doorstep by Monday. I was floored. And, the box wasn't gigantic and all the packaging was all paper! Check this out:
I know! I was really impressed. Also, I smell fantastic today. If you're interested in ordering Heretic or other clean beauty products, you can get $10 off your first order by clicking through my link. (Full disclosure, I also get $10 in credit.) I was really impressed with my first order with Credo and it won't be my last.
They have a perfume called Florgasm?! https://credobeauty.com/products/florgasm-eau-de-parfum Are they Brooklyn 99 fans???
ReplyDeleteOn a more serious note, most perfumes give me headaches as well, so I'm really intrigued my this one. Any idea where I could find it in person or get a sample so I can smell it before investing?
Unless you're in NYC or LA, you might be out of luck. I'm having a hard time finding a list of stockists for Heretic, but Bluemercury carries it (not sure if it's in store or just online.)
DeleteWelp, I got sucked into Very Fancy Face Stuff on that site. You're welcome for your $10, spend it wisely or unwisely, your call.
ReplyDeleteOoh, what did you get? (And thanks for the referral!)
DeleteJosh Rosebrook Nutrient Day Cream
Deletehttps://credobeauty.com/products/josh-rosebrook-nutrient-day-cream-with-spf-30
BYBI Beauty 1% Bakuchiol in Olive Squalane Oil Booster (been reading interesting things about squalane)
https://credobeauty.com/products/1-bakuchiol-in-olive-squalane-booster
LOL, I had a perfume blog for about three years. I have to say, we may be WEIRD, but those were some of the best people I've met on the internet--super friendly and generous and creative. Readers and other bloggers shared so many samples with me, niche, high-end stuff (Frederic Malle, Serge Lutens, Amouage, etc.) and other things that they loved. I also got a lot of free samples from perfumers like Bond! And as my collection grew, I shared in kind. It was a great community. And writing about perfume is a strange exercise, but it definitely made me a better writer overall.
ReplyDeleteOh no, now I feel like a jerk! It's so cool that you found a community in fragrance. I should've said some of the descriptions were weird, not the people. (Like, inscrutable poetry! Beautiful but confusing.) I'll change my wording.
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