Very Good Girl Glam

Very Good Girl Glam announces itself with a sharp, almost austere opening—black cherry and bitter almond colliding in a manner that feels deliberately discordant, like biting into fruit and finding a mineral undertone you weren't expecting. This isn't a comfortable fruity fragrance; there's a prickle to it, a slight tartness that prevents it from ever becoming cloying. As the composition settles, rose water and lily emerge with a powdery, almost talc-like quality that suggests Quentin Bisch has leaned into the synthetic accords rather heavily. The result is a scent that feels cosmetic in the most literal sense—as if you've just walked past a department store beauty counter, all compressed florals and constructed sweetness.

The bourbon vanilla and vetiver base attempt to anchor proceedings with warmth and earthiness, yet they arrive too tentatively to truly ground the composition. Instead, there's a creamy sweetness that sits awkwardly between the rose water's dryness and the vanilla's indulgence, creating a fragrance that never quite commits to its intentions. This is a scent for someone navigating conflicting moods—the person who wants floral sophistication but keeps gravitating toward gourmand comfort, who appreciates sharp fruit but craves powdery softness. It's restless, slightly unsettled, performed rather than inhabited. Very Good Girl Glam works best as a brief interlude, a scent for the commute or the afternoon office, rather than something meant to evolve as your evening unfolds.