💮 48. Zouzou by Celine – Perfume Review & Luxe Samples | A Gourmand Scent Cloud

Dear fragrance friend,

Lately, I’ve been gravitating toward fragrances that feel like a second skin. Maybe it’s the world—loud, fast, uncertain. Zouzou is the opposite: calm, enveloping, quietly comforting.

I’ve written about Zouzou before, but I just can’t resist sharing more in depth. Zouzou by Celine is a quiet kind of magic—a skin scent with soft gourmand warmth, powdery lightness, and effortless elegance. It was love at first sniff. 

Zouzou is a skin scent with a soft gourmand edge—easy to reach for, even easier to love. It opens with a smooth blend of vanilla and tonka bean over sweet, soft musk. Gently sweet, never cloying. A subtle powderiness floats throughout—clean, nostalgic, but never dated. As it wears, it becomes a featherlight veil: familiar, warm, and transparent.

There’s a soft trace of patchouli grounding the blend—without any dirtiness. It stays close, expansive, yet intimate. 

Zouzou evokes certain images:

• Reading a beloved book in nature

• Feeling the warmth of candlelight 

• Slipping into sun-warmed fabric

• Smelling the fresh forest air

• Contemplating life from a cave 

Some compare it to Shalimar, but I find Zouzou gentler—without the animalic nuance. Others mention Le Sully (colder, more iris-driven), or Black Tie by Celine, though Zouzou feels softer, lighter, and more luminous.

Above all, it makes me feel at home in my own skin. If you love elegance without excess—and crave a scent that wears like a pink and gold cloud— you might fall for Zouzou too.

Is there a scent you reach for that makes you feel this way? I’d love to know.

With kindness,
🕊 Flor at Nectar Atelier

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