Buttercream With Backbone: My Wear Test of The 7 Virtues BUTTERCREAM HAZE

If you think sugar is for softies, BUTTERCREAM HAZE might change your mind. On first spritz, The 7 Virtues serves a chilled ribbon of vanilla buttercream that feels whipped, not waxy. There is a dusting of cocoa and something lightly salted that keeps it mouthwatering instead of cloying. I wore it with a black blazer and a poker face to a morning meeting and watched it project like a confident pastry chef who knows exactly what she’s doing.

The heart is where it gets interesting. There is a creamy, almost lactonic glide that suggests milk-soaked woods rather than syrup. Think soft sandalwood with a toasted praline halo. The sweetness does not disappear, it just gets more adult, less frosting on a cupcake and more velvet on skin. I never caught that plasticky vanilla that haunts lesser gourmands, which earns serious points.

Drydown lands on cozy. Tonka shows up with a suede-like hum, and a clean skin musk keeps the whole thing tidy and wearable. If you crave sticky caramel bombshells, this is not that. If you crave comfort with a polished finish, you are in luck. Longevity on my skin hit a steady 7 to 8 hours, with a warm, gentle trail for the first three. Office proof, date proof, plane proof.

Comparisons for the curious. If you love KAYALI Vanilla | 28, imagine it with a softer, milkier center and less amber heat. If Kilian Love, Don't Be Shy is your marshmallow maximalism, BUTTERCREAM HAZE feels less orange blossom candy and more patisserie cream. Fans of Ariana Grande Cloud will find the same easygoing cuddle, but this reads more artisanal bakery than spun sugar air.

Layering tip that worked for me. A whisper of Vanilla Woods from The 7 Virtues underneath gives extra depth and a polished sillage, especially in cold weather. On warmer days, wear BUTTERCREAM HAZE solo and let the creamy woods do the work.

Final take. BUTTERCREAM HAZE is a gourmand with good manners and a pulse, sweet enough to satisfy the craving, structured enough to pass the smell-elevator test. Consider it a buttercream you can wear from morning spreadsheet to midnight snack.