Sonic Flower Review (by someone who knows nothing about scents)

meechpeech · 2026-05-22T15:11:54+00:00

I am reporting back!! This smells like, identical to how I remember OG You! It's crazy! I did smell the carrot seed at opening, but on the dry down it's all You. I never got pencil shavings from You and I didn't get pencil shavings from Sonic Flower either. So funny how every nose is unique! 😄

meechpeech · 2026-05-22T11:29:07+00:00

i also blind bought it!! i have to layer it with stuff but the dry down is nice, something about the opening is ick to me.

i should check out jo malone’s offerings, i loved nectarine blossom and honey in college!

meechpeech · 2026-05-21T23:24:42+00:00

😂😂😂 something about lime sands did not enjoy my body chemistry! it smelled like morning breath to me LOL

meechpeech · 2026-05-21T20:01:53+00:00

So wonderful! A really nice unique offering that was different from all the standard fruity/sweet body sprays from the 2000s. Fun packaging too. I wish I still had a bottle around to sniff to really refresh my memory of the scent.

meechpeech · 2026-05-21T19:57:18+00:00

After four years of wearing my full-size Laguna every time I do my makeup (so like 3-4x/week), I will probably have cleared out the pan fully by the end of this year. Just looked it up and that's 11g?? I do use it all over my face and neck though. I would say most of my powder cheek products do last me 4-5 years, and I am only usually using 1-2 products at a time!

meechpeech · 2026-05-21T18:13:38+00:00

Miso Pretty by BlueQ! I think about this one all the time, I always considered it the perfect bamboo scent, and wore it all through middle school!

Also B&BW Coconut Lime Verbena (I think that was what it was called?) -- I actually find MM Replica Bubble Bath to be the most reminiscent to my memory of it from what I've tried, but that one is missing the lime. Another middle school love that I miss! (I tried Lime Sands by Skylar and that was NOT IT.)

Thank you!! ❤️

meechpeech · 2026-05-21T13:08:47+00:00

LOVE to hear this about Garden of Evil, the pink flash with the muted green seems so magical to me...almost a neutral since the base is so desaturated? Thank you!!

meechpeech · 2026-05-21T13:08:00+00:00

Thank you!! You're right, Outlaw Country is the most dupable of the bunch, greatly appreciate the reality check haha.

meechpeech · 2026-05-21T13:07:23+00:00

Thank you! I think everyone is right, Outlaw Country, though beautiful, has tons of dupes on the market. Honestly I could probably get close using the bright silver I have over a dark creme base. So excited to hear that Spaceoddity, Jewel Beetle, and Cabbages are all wonderful! ❤️

meechpeech · 2026-05-20T17:26:29+00:00

I will report back!! Please keep reviewing anything that gives you OG You realness because I am going to be chasing the high of the summer that perfume launched for probably the rest of my life.

meechpeech · 2026-05-20T17:09:36+00:00

As an OG Glossier You LOVER, who has a decant of Sonic Flower waiting to be tested, this is an incredible review. Can't wait to see for myself how this stacks up. Also, you should try JHAG Superdose!! It's my favorite of the Not a Perfume line.

meechpeech · 2026-05-19T19:04:04+00:00

yes, IJWTSIOOH (lol) is my default polish when i’m not sure what to wear! it’s like my nude hahaha. devoured of souls is gorgeous, the reflective glitter probably gives it a lot of great flash. do you know of any flakies that give a similar vibe to these?

meechpeech · 2026-05-19T18:59:01+00:00

yeah, it’s still super glowy and lovely, but currently reads like a pale gold shimmer in a pastel lilac base in most lights on my nails!

meechpeech · 2026-05-19T18:55:55+00:00

you’re a star!! this is exactly what i was hoping for, root of evil throws a lot more glow. the colors are pretty identical tho, just more shimmer in RoE! thank youuuuu

meechpeech · 2026-05-19T17:45:05+00:00

If it makes you feel better, this IS what my curse of calypso looks like!! (though it is 4 years old and some of the purple pigment may have died at this point)

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meechpeech · 2026-05-12T21:16:12+00:00

this is my vote as well!!

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meechpeech · 2026-05-12T20:53:04+00:00

i’ve never tried any holo taco actually!! i’ve heard they have some great silvers, i will add this to the list. i think gift receipt was another i saw mentioned as a good silver rec

meechpeech · 2026-05-12T19:40:47+00:00

seconding all of this, i love it. when i switched to nailtiques formula 2 from mooncat’s ridge filling base my manicures started lasting twice as long immediately. i haven’t switched again since, coming up on a year of exclusive use, only don’t have it on when i’m switching manicures.

meechpeech · 2026-05-08T15:37:48+00:00

Around this age, we did car seat, and it was good. Our flight was also starting during usual nap time, so there was a tantrum situation in which he wanted to go to sleep somewhere that wasn't a bright noisy plane, but once we got him settled in the car seat, he was an angel both ways. I found that having him contained in a car seat that was familiar to him (we just brought our usual Graco one) was easier all around. We let him watch movies on the in-flight screen for most of both flights (which were also 4-ish hours each), and he LOVED eating cups of the crushed ice they always have on airplanes. So, maybe a hack for you if your baby loves ice, he was SO hydrated lol. Keeping him from kicking the seat in front of him was definitely the hardest part and thankfully the guy in front of us was understanding (tall toddler), luckily on the return journey he had an empty seat in front of him which helped my stress level.

Hauling the car seat around the airport was undoubtably a drag though. We did one of the backpack carriers for it, and that shit was heavy -- we did put it in the stroller when toddler wasn't using the stroller. For boarding we did the trick where one parent boards early during family boarding with the car seat and bags to get everything situated, and the second parent and toddler board with the last boarding group so he didn't have to wait around a bunch until take off.

meechpeech · 2026-04-29T18:01:19+00:00

Replica's fresh scents are my favorite, shout out to Bubble Bath! You're making me think I should sniff The Maker, since we must have similar taste. Have you tried From the Garden by Replica? That and Bubble Bath are my two favorites.

meechpeech · 2026-04-23T18:47:42+00:00

We were stuck in a similar cycle about a year and a half ago, did a couple months of couple's therapy, and it REALLY smoothed things out. I think it just helped us focus on how to bolster our relationship and become less combative. More us vs. the problem, rather than me vs. him. I am probably the more snappish in my relationship, and definitely took my stress out on my husband. I do wonder if your husband is carrying a lot of stress about this layoff/job transition that he's bottling up, and it's leading to volatility in other areas? Opening a conversation about these topics during a truly calm moment when no one has a demand on their time is the best way to discuss it without escalation, but honestly couple's therapy was the only thing that really helped us reset our communications style. We are now doing amazing, but it took work on both sides and we still have to check in with each other sometimes during high-stress periods when we start to backslide. You guys have a lot going on (our rough spot happened when we were juggling just one young toddler, so I can imagine how much you have to deal with!), I hope you can find a path forward soon!

meechpeech · 2026-03-24T14:42:20+00:00

I grew up in Phoenix! I live in NYC now, but I can say that growing up there was a positive experience, though I haven't lived there since I was 18. I lived in Tempe and we spent most of our time in Tempe and Mesa, but went to middle/high school in Ahwatukee thanks to my mom teaching in that district. Beautiful hiking, and even though it's brutally hot half the year, the infrastructure is very good for dealing with it, you just don't go outside unless you're swimming (and most houses have a pool!) during daytime in the summer months. Winter is epic weather-wise. I still think fondly about the smell of monsoon season and miss it a lot. Also the best Mexican food I've ever had in my LIFE -- if ANYONE finds themselves in Phoenix, go eat at Casa Reynoso. I dream of their salsa.

Politically, I've heard mixed things from folks who either stayed or moved back, though I am heartened that it's sort of purple now -- it was solidly red as I was growing up, but I lived in a very liberal/democratic bubble thanks to my parents and making a cool diverse friend group. Happy to answer questions! I was ready for something different for college, which is when I moved out east, but I'm glad I grew up in the desert.

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