Alright folks, buckle up. Been seeing a lotta buzz about Taraji P. Henson rolling out her own perfume line – Empowerment, right? Curious as heck myself, especially about the price tags everyone’s whisperin’ about. Figured, why not get my hands dirty? Or uh, my wrists?
Getting My Nose Ready
First thing’s first – tracking these bottles down ain’t exactly like grabbing milk from the corner store. Online hunt began. Searched all the usual spots where decent fragrances hang out. Took some clicks and scrolls, let me tell ya. Price? That was the big mystery. Heard whispers ranging from “not bad” to “whoa, serious?” Needed the truth.
The Actual Sniff Test
Managed to snag samples – thank goodness for those little vials. Saved me potential wallet-ache. Got my top five contenders lined up:
- Empower : The headliner. Sprayed it right after shower. Boom! Juicy, kinda spicy orange hit me first. Settled down real smooth, like warm vanilla hug with a tiny earthy kick underneath. Lasted half my workday, solid. Made me feel like I owned the room. Price check? Pretty darn decent for how long it stuck around.
- True Star: Morning mood booster. Grapefruit woke me up proper, mixed with this fuzzy peach fuzz feel. Like fresh laundry smell but way sexier. Good for that quick dash out the door. Price point felt middle-of-the-road, kinda expected.
- Passion Heat: Night out vibes. Sweet like candy but smoky underneath – weird combo that just worked. Didn’t feel cheap. Scent screamed date night, loud and proud. Price leaned a bit higher, felt like you paid for that drama.
- Sweet Starlight
- Gold Goddess: Posh cousin. Orange blossom & honey – rich! Deep scent, wrapped in woods. Felt expensive, smelled expensive. Lasted ages. Price? Yeah, matched the vibe – top tier in the collection.
: Dreamy name, dreamy scent. Big sweet floral explosion upfront – sugar candy flowers, basically. Settled like sugared vanilla dreams. Lightweight, girlier. Price felt fair for the scent experience.
Wallet Reality Check
Alright, the moment you’ve been waiting for – the damage. Scanned stores, compared online. Here’s the dirty truth:
- Small rollers or minis? Under twenty bucks. Basically impulse buy territory.
- The standard size bottles (50ml-ish)? Mostly landed between fifty and eighty bucks. EmpowHER and Sweet Starlight sat right around that fifty-something mark.
- Big leagues – Passion Heat and Gold Goddess? Those hovered closer to the eighty, ninety zone easy. Sometimes knocking on a hundred depending on where ya shopped.
Conclusion? It ain’t drugstore cheap, but you’re not paying celeb sky-high robbery prices either. Felt…respectable, mostly.
Did I Actually Buy One?
Yeah, yeah I did. That EmpowHER scent? Kept sniffin’ my wrist. Couldn’t shake it. Walked right past the sample stash, grumbled a bit, and pulled the trigger on the full bottle. Saw the sixty-something dollar charge hit my account. Winced for a second. But opening that box, spraying it proper? No regrets. Smells like victory. Mostly. Until next month’s credit card bill, anyway.
Overall? Taraji didn’t overshoot the mark. You feel like you’re getting a decent bang for your buck, especially with EmpowHER and Sweet Starlight. Passion Heat and Gold Goddess? Treat yo’self moments. Worth sniffing out a sample first though, always.