The Good

• Accessibility Design (most praised feature)
  • “This is actually interesting and innovative in the overcrowded frag space. Good job selenerrrr” (166 upvotes)
  • “The atomizer was very good and I like the bottle design!” (20 upvotes)
  • “The bottle design makes it easier for people with accessibility issues” (56 upvotes)
• Innovative Layering Balms
  • “Layering balms??? take my money” (172 upvotes)
  • “The EDP itself is inoffensive, but what I really love are the layering balms!” (14 upvotes)
• Emotional Connection
  • “This brought tears to my eyes 🥹 I was diagnosed with MS in March after experiencing numbness in my hands and dropping things.” (121 upvotes)
  • “As someone with a hand disability, this actually brought tears to my eyes. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve sprayed perfume on the mirror or on my husband because I couldn’t press the nozzle.” (1026 upvotes)

The Not So Good

• Longevity Issues“I tried it today. Smells just like my Lattafa Angham. Also it disappeared off my wrist in under two hours.” (98 upvotes)
  • “Started out kind of screechy and synthetic.” (20 upvotes)
• Unoriginal Scent Profile
  • “Average celeb fragrance, kinda basic.” (27 upvotes)
  • “These notes are a snoozefest, a rehash of everything that’s been trending lately.” (19 upvotes)
  • “Maybe this is a hot take, but it feels like they just grabbed up all the trending notes of this year and put it into a fragrance.” (40 upvotes)

Comparison to Alternatives

• Burberry Goddess (most frequent comparison)
  • “Tried it yesterday and immediately thought it was a watered down version of Burberry Goddess.” (18 upvotes)
  • “It smells almost identical to Burberry Goddess the regular one. Minus the lavender, and add pink pepper.” (27 upvotes)
• Other Comparisons
  • “Dried down surprisingly similar to Mon Guerlain.” (20 upvotes)
  • “Smells exactly like Vanilla Ease from BBW.” (11 upvotes)

Tips & Tricks

• Layering Suggestions “My favorite combo so far has been the [woody] balm with Debaser by DS & Durga. Changes the scent profile and also makes the fragrance last longer.” (14 upvotes)
• Layering Balm Usage “I don’t think they’re meant as lotion, but as a fragrance primer. Dry skin eats up fragrance, so people use Vaseline or an emollient on pulse points before spraying.” (115 upvotes)

The Verdict

Reddit sentiment suggests Rare Beauty’s fragrance line is less about the scent itself and more about its accessibility-forward design and layering balms, which generated overwhelming goodwill. The perfume is frequently compared to Burberry Goddess (minus lavender), with some finding it pleasant but unremarkable.

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