Pure Instinct Blossom Pheromone Infused Perfume Oil

Pure Instinct Blossom Pheromone Infused Perfume Oil is the 15 ml bottle of Blossom, a floral pheromone perfume applied with a glass dropper rather than a rollerball. That small change makes it more flexible: you can dab it straight onto skin, mix a drop into unscented body lotion, or wear it under another fragrance. It holds about half as much again as the roll-on, so it's the version to keep on your dresser.

How this pheromone perfume smells, note by note

Blossom starts with bergamot and freesia, a pairing that smells clean and a little green. Within a few minutes orchid and jasmine come forward, giving it a fuller, petal-like heart. A soft musk sits at the base and is what lingers on your skin late in the day. Retail listings also mention tangerine, rose and vanilla in the mix. It's a romantic floral, but not sugary or powdery, and because it's an oil it stays close to the body rather than trailing behind you.

Ways to use a dropper bottle

For direct wear, put one drop on a fingertip and press it onto each wrist, the hollow of the throat and behind the ears. One drop per spot is plenty; oil spreads further than you'd expect. To scent your skin more evenly, stir two or three drops into a palmful of fragrance-free lotion and smooth it over your arms and shoulders after a shower. Some people add a few drops to a warm bath. Screw the dropper back in tightly after each use and keep the bottle upright.

A word on pheromones

The formula includes a vegan, synthetically derived pheromone. Claims about pheromone fragrances are hard to prove, so we don't make any: Blossom won't make anyone fall for you. What it does offer is a skin-close floral that's gentler on the nose than a strong alcohol spray. If you're curious about the pheromone idea, it's a low-pressure way to try it, as long as the scent is what you're paying for.

What's in the bottle

The oil base is soybean, safflower and grape seed oils with caprylic/capric triglyceride and isopropyl palmitate. Vitamin E is added, along with fragrance and the pheromone. There's no alcohol and no parabens, and Pure Instinct says it isn't tested on animals. If you react easily to fragrance or are allergic to soy, put a drop on your inner arm and wait 24 hours before wearing it more widely. Keep it away from eyes and mucous membranes.

Storing a glass bottle

Light and heat wear fragrance down over time. Keep the bottle out of direct sun and away from heat sources such as a car dashboard or radiator; a bedroom drawer is a good spot. Because it's glass, it's better left at home than thrown in a gym bag. For travel and touch-ups, the 10.2 ml roll-on is the more practical choice, and many people own both: the dropper at home for lotion and bath use, the roll-on in a bag.

Specifications

• Brand: Pure Instinct, Blossom
• Format: perfume oil in a glass dropper bottle
• Size: 15 ml (0.5 fl oz)
• Scent family: floral; bergamot, freesia, orchid, jasmine, musk
• Ingredients: soybean oil, isopropyl palmitate, fragrance, caprylic/capric triglyceride, safflower seed oil, grape seed oil, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), vegan synthetically derived pheromone
• Free from: alcohol, parabens; not tested on animals
• Other size: 10.2 ml roll-on

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