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Merit\u2019s Second Fragrance Is A Straight-Up Compliment Magnet<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n
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Meet New Wave. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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In our series Trial Run<\/a>, TZR editors and writers put the buzziest new beauty products to the test and share their honest reviews. This week, deputy beauty editor Erin Lukas is testing the buzzy Merit New Wave Eau de Parfum<\/a><\/em>. <\/p>\n

In a world where oversharing online has become the norm, I\u2019m all for a little gatekeeping, whether it\u2019s not posting about having a bad day to not tagging an under-the-radar vintage store. My desire to remain a little mysterious made it incredibly easy to keep Merit\u2019s New Wave L\u2019Extrait de Parfum a secret while I tested for five months ahead of its launch. Well…in theory. The brand\u2019s second scent<\/a> turned out to be a compliment magnet, with other beauty editors, beauty publicists, and strangers on the subway asking me what I was wearing. <\/p>\n

I\u2019ve tried hundreds of fragrances<\/a> at this point in my career, and none have garnered this level of IRL engagement. However, it shouldn\u2019t have come as a surprise. The brand<\/a>\u2019s first scent, Retrospect, is a best-seller and became an instant cult-classic when it launched in 2024. So what makes New Wave just as special? It has an unconventional scent profile that combines energizing spices with light florals and sensual woods, resins, and musks. The result is a warm, mysterious fragrance that\u2019s also hauntingly familiar. And of course, there\u2019s the fact that New Wave\u2019s curved bottle reads more like a decorative object than perfume falcon. <\/p>\n

Keep reading to find out why Merit\u2019s New Wave L\u2019Extrait de Parfum has become the most-worn scent of my fragrance collection. <\/p>\n

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The warm, spicy floral scent blends pink pepper, angelica seed, orange flower, ylang ylang, honey floral accord, ambroxan, oakwood, and musk. <\/div>\n