What It Smells Like

Signorina Ribelle opens with a bright burst of mandarin and pink pepper—fresh and slightly cheeky, like the first sip of an iced coffee before handover. It softens quickly into ylang-ylang and frangipani, feminine but not fragile. Warm. Comforting.

But what I love most is the dry down. The coconut milk, vanilla gelato, and sandalwood give it this soft, creamy trail that isn’t loud—but stays with you. Like a hug in perfume form.

It’s not overly floral. Not too sweet. It’s balanced. Which is exactly what I try to be at work.

Why I Wear It to Work

I know some people prefer unscented everything in clinical settings—and I completely respect that. But for me, this fragrance is more than a scent. It’s a ritual. A reminder that I can still be soft in a place that often demands so much hardness.

• It gives me a moment of calm before a chaotic shift
• It adds personality to my uniform
• It makes me feel polished, even when I’m barely hanging on

I spray it lightly—one mist on my wrist, and sometimes on my scrubs near the hem. Subtle. Like a secret.

And when a colleague says, “You smell nice,” with a tired smile in the middle of a shift? That’s not vanity. That’s connection. That’s presence. That’s something human in the middle of the medical.