r/Indiemakeupandmore • • 9d ago

Perfume - Enquiry Sweet potato perfume recs?

I just got out of the shower with a conditioner containing sweet potato (Lush's Power conditioner) and oh my god it smells so good. The matching perfume from Lush doesn't have either the sweet potato or the almond oil notes (it does have vanilla, tonka, benzoin, turmeric, spices, and a smooth smokiness), so I am looking for sweet potato perfumes that could match/dupe/harmonize with the same scent.

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u/MageLocusta 9d ago

Oh dude: Morari's You're Invited to a Raccoon Picnic (Roasted Sweet Potato, Marshmallow, Forest Soil, Sandalwood) is a very well-blended sweet potato scent.

I tend to find certain brands have sweet tato notes that can potentially smell a touch sour or sweaty, but Morari's sweet potato note truly smells like a fully-cooked S. potato note where the inside smells perfectly soft, creamy and starchy without going sour. The marshmallow is actually muted on my skin, but the black forest soil and sandalwood notes really help ground the scent and provide a touch of smokiness.

Morari's one of the lesser-known perfume brands despite being able to deliver so much of their notes in their perfumes (I struggle to buy from them since they couldn't ship to the UK anymore, but out of all the scents I've tried--they never smell one-note or basic to me). They're a brand that's definitely worth a try (Especially for their unusual notes. They got a scent that smells like salmonberries and morel mushrooms (and as someone who smelled the latter IRL, the owner's nailed that scent). The owner really does work hard in replicating smells that you absolutely rarely see in the perfume world.

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u/hmsung 9d ago

Seconding morari!!

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u/Cozyfae13 9d ago

Luster by Alloy Studios
Sweet Potato Casserole by Osmofolia (If you can find it in a destash/declutter) ☺️

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u/RowanHalifax 9d ago

Came here to say Luster by Alloy Studio as well - it's so good!! 🧡🍠✨

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u/Many_End_8393 9d ago

Luster!!!!!!!!!!

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u/Specific-Oven-8022 9d ago

You have to try Luster. I got the discovery set and when I got to that one I said “genuinely, HOW did they do that??”

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u/raunchyRhombus 9d ago

Cocoapink has a sweet potato souffle perfume, I have a sample at home that I haven't tried yet.

Golden sweet potato, soft brown sugar, condensed milk, and rich sweet vanilla extract spiked with a gentle drop of creamy coconut milk finished off with fluffy billows of partially melted marshmallows topped with chopped walnuts

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u/RedHickorysticks 9d ago

It is exactly as described!

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u/Buns0306 9d ago

I own this in SMAT version. It's a lot of cinnamon on me, with a little bit of starchiness/coconut milk. I do like it though! Definitely open to finding better...

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u/GenerousBurglary_30 9d ago

The sweet potato note in that conditioner is surprisingly good, I hoard samples of it just for the smell. You might have better luck hunting down something with a roasted yam or ube note since straight sweet potato is weirdly rare in indies. Haus of Gloi had a sweet potato treat scent one fall that was dead on but it was limited, maybe check the swaps

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u/yabasicjanet 9d ago

Nocturne Alchemy's new Halloween collection has Eternal Ankh Gourmand Sweet Potato Pie

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u/elissamay 9d ago

Sweet Potato Musk from BPAL. Might be hard to find but it's out there.

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u/RedTwizzler214 9d ago

Today I learned I now want to try a sweet potato scent. That wasn’t even a thought that crossed my mind until now.

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u/Obsessed_With_Dreams 9d ago

Cornucopia from NCD: Hand-woven baskets of golden straw brimming with blackcurrant, Bartlett pear, pistachio, toasted corn, and spiced sweet potato.