What does Inner Child smell like?
Inner Child is fresh, clean, and effortless. It opens with linen and bergamot, blooms into freesia, vanilla, and lily of the valley, and settles into white wood, birch wood, and skin musk. The finish smells less like a fragrance and more like you.
Does Inner Child smell like a fresh shower?
That was the brief. Inner Child was built around the perfect everything shower and the comfort of returning to yourself. People will ask if you just got out of the shower, then ask what you're wearing.
Is Inner Child sweet?
Inner Child has vanilla at its heart, but it is soft and familiar without being sweet in a way that wears on you. Linen, bergamot, and white woods keep it clean.
What is the story behind Inner Child?
Inner Child is the comfort of returning to yourself. The version of you that exists before expectations, before performance, before being perceived. It doesn't smell like childhood exactly. It's the feeling more than the moment.
When should I wear Inner Child?
Any time. Inner Child is an easy everyday reach. Working from home, at the office, at the gym, on slow mornings, or at the end of a long day as a signal that the rest of it is yours.
Is Inner Child a good perfume for the office or the gym?
Yes. Inner Child is clean, soft, and easy to wear around other people. It works at the office, working from home, and during a workout.
How long does Inner Child last?
Inner Child lasts 4-6 hours on skin and longer on fabric. It is an eau de parfum at 20% fragrance oil.
How strong is Inner Child?
Inner Child has moderate sillage. People near you will notice it. It won't fill the room.
Is Inner Child for women or men?
L'Epoque fragrances aren't gendered. Inner Child leans slightly feminine, and anyone who likes clean, fresh scents can wear it.
What can I layer with Inner Child?
L'Epoque offers The Rosewater Bath, a duo that pairs Inner Child with Dopamine Rose. Linen and freesia meet strawberry and rose.
Can I try Inner Child before buying a full bottle?
The L'Epoque Discovery Set is a curated selection of 1mL samples that changes from time to time. Check the Discovery Set page to see which fragrances are currently included.
Who is the perfumer behind Inner Child?
Inner Child was composed by perfumer Elena Valdivieso Ruiz of Robertet for L'Epoque Parfums, an independent fragrance house founded by Rachel Green in Dallas, Texas.
Is Inner Child vegan and cruelty-free?
Yes. All L'Epoque fragrances are vegan and cruelty-free.
