Pop Stella McCartney

Floral Woody Musk

Stella McCartney is an English fashion designer, daughter of Paul and Linda McCartney. She is active in producing a number of perfumes. Especially her rose-centred fragrances have been a huge success. She brought a line Pop in 2016 aiming at millennials.

Her first scent of the range is focused on tuberose which is balanced with milky sandalwood. As a result, tuberose does not overpower the aroma, plus other notes are added. To name a few, tomato leaf brings an interesting edge to the fragrance while violet makes it more powdery. The composition also contains frangipani which provides a pleasant sweetness and exotic touch.

It smells like a fresh new start in life. Pop can represent any of these occasions: leaving your parents’ house, starting college, having your first serious job, a new hobby, a new boyfriend or moving town. A start with a clean slate that we all sometimes need age regardless. It is about freedom! Overall, it is something new to the table, worth trying.

Pop is fresh, floral sweet, pretty and likeable. A young spirit perfume.

Stella Eau de Toilette Stella McCartney

When I first sprayed Stella Eau de Toilette, it almost made me feel nauseous. Like if there was something off and strange about the perfume. I went to check the bottle code on Cosmetic Calculator to make sure it’s not outdated. Everything was fine.

I usually love citrus openings but in Stella, it is way too sharp, fizzy and sour. Luckily, the opening lasts only a few minutes and then it tones down to violet and rose. I have definitely smelled this citrus-rose-amber combo before and in a “better shape”. This one is neither good nor bad, something in between. You won’t get a huge lasting power out of it, which does not bother me though as it is eau de toilette.

Importantly, I remember the exact day when I wore this scent. It was Friday 5 February 2021 and my baby was due. My water broke and I called my husband and we rushed to the hospital. Our baby was born in four hours. Although the fragrance aroma was gone by then (of course), I will always remember what I was wearing that day.

“Smells are attached to certain periods in our lives”, they say and we should always think about that. The sense of smell is sacred. It enables us to live our lives to our fullest potential possible. As Christopher Brosius says “Scent is life” and I could not agree more.

Is Stella Eau de Toilette life? In my memory, yes, but you can certainly find a deeper and more intoxicating “breath”. 40/100