CG Head Over Heels Pheromone Perfume Oil

CG Head Over Heels is a roll-on pheromone perfume with a fruity-floral character: bright citrus and mimosa at the start, an apple-and-melon heart and a warm sandalwood finish. It's a good pick if you find many fruity perfumes too sugary, because the patchouli and amber in the base give it more depth as the hours pass. The 9.2 mL bottle is small enough to carry for touch-ups.

Scent, from first swipe to dry-down

Mandarin and lemon lead, with sweet osmanthus (a blossom with a faint apricot note) and mimosa softening the citrus almost straight away. Within a few minutes, apple and fresh melon take over, which is where the lazy-brunch mood CG describes comes from: light, fresh and a little bubbly. The base is sandalwood, patchouli and sweet amber. That trio is what separates it from CG's more tropical scents; it leaves a creamy, slightly woody trail rather than a fruit-only one.

Getting the amount right

Perfume oil is concentrated on the skin and doesn't hang in the air like a spray, so a little goes a long way. Start with one roll on each wrist and one at the base of the throat. Wait ten minutes, then decide whether to add more behind the ears. Light layering through the day keeps the citrus top notes alive; a heavy first application mostly gives you more amber. Store the bottle upright with the cap screwed on, out of direct sun, so the roller doesn't weep in a handbag.

Inside this pheromone perfume

The base is soybean oil with isopropyl palmitate, sunflower, sweet almond and corn oils and caprylic/capric triglyceride, plus vitamin E and vitamin A. Three named components sit within the parfum entry: reconstituted andronone, copulandrone and a copuline-alike. These are the pheromone-type ingredients CG adds. CG says the formula has no parabens or gluten and isn't tested on animals. The almond, soy and corn oils matter if you have allergies, so check the full list in the specifications below before you buy.

What we can and can't tell you

Fragrance is personal, and people respond to the same scent in very different ways. We describe Head Over Heels on how it smells and how it wears. We can't promise it will make anyone fall for you, whatever the name suggests. Think of it as a pretty, wearable fruity floral perfume with a playful backstory, and enjoy it on those terms.

Choosing between CG scents

If you want sunnier, more tropical fruit, Afternoon Delight is the closest sister. Head Over Heels sits in the middle of the range: fresher than the heavier evening blends, warmer than the tropical one. A spray version is sold separately as the Head Over Heels fragrance mist, which is easier to use on hair and clothing.

Specifications

• Brand: CG (Classic Brands)
• Format: pheromone-infused perfume oil with roll-on applicator
• Size: 0.3 fl oz (9.2 mL)
• Scent family: fruity-floral
• Top notes: mandarin, lemon, sweet osmanthus, mimosa
• Middle notes: apple and fresh melon accord
• Base notes: sandalwood, patchouli, sweet amber
• Ingredients: glycine soja (soybean) oil, isopropyl palmitate, fragrance, caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, prunus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, tocopherol (vitamin E), retinyl palmitate (vitamin A), zea mays (corn) oil, reconstituted andronone, copulandrone, copuline-alike (parfum)
• Paraben free, gluten free, not tested on animals (per CG)

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