19 community ratings

Fearless Optimist

Name: Fearless Optimist
Brand: H&M

Perfumer: DSM-FirmenichEau de Toilette

2024UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

6.2/ 10

Community score
19 ratings

See your match

H&M Fearless Optimist Eau de Toilette is a floral, sweet gourmand with a creamy, sugary character, made for anyone, men and women alike.

Compare

Skunky's take: When spring arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 22 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

5.9 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage

5.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.6 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 42% of votes are positive.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Candied apple

Pistachio Sea salt

Piña Colada

Heart notesfirst few hours

Heliotrope White blossoms

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk

Salted caramel

Sandalwood Praliné

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Synthetic
Gourmand
Creamy

What does Fearless Optimist smell like?

The top opens sweet, fruity and lightly salty, with candied apple, pistachio, sea salt and piña colada. Heliotrope and white blossoms in the heart soften it and add a floral side. The base of salted caramel, praliné, musk and sandalwood dries down creamy and sweet.

Voters rate its longevity and sillage as moderate, though the small number of votes makes these ratings tentative. It reads as unisex, and its sweet gourmand nature suits everyday wear. Sol de Janeiro Sol Cheirosa '62 and Paris Corner Minya have a close profile.