In Bloom by Reese Witherspoon

SOUTHERN BELLE FRAGRANCE My sister has this one and she recently let me borrow it. I thought it was beautiful. I am going to place my order! Wears like a green floral, but it's actualy more of a floral-amber which is what you find in most of today's florals. It opens with a soft peach note and intense green notes and white tea. Well I've never had white tea and to me it smelled more like a green tea. The heart has two flowers whose scent are very well put together: gardenia and magnolia. The jasmine is there but it's not a big player. The mimosa and the amber combination also really works, giving it a warm and clean soap effect. With this specific type of fragrance I can easily shower and put it on because it's absolutely perfect as a fresh out of the shower scent. That's the case with most green-florals. I thought it was very well done for an Avon. Reese Witherspoon herself wore it and she was behind the selection of accords. She chose well. She's a New Orleans Southern belle and this smells like a garden in one of those old Southern plantation country homes. Magnolia (think Steel Magnolias) is the strongest of the flowers in this perfume. Magnolia is a Southern flower that blooms throughout Louisiana, Alabama Georgia and South Carolina. I don't have to go to the South to get this fragrance. It's perfectly suited to women who go to the Kentucky Derby with large hats, who wear floral print sundresses. If they had included a note of mint julep then you're really in the South LOL This is a Florida woman's fragrance as well. Very summer and spring, very feminine and very classy. It's a romantic fragrance. It's very Scarlet O'Hara. I liked it mostly because I'm a big gardenia and magnolia fan. I also love the amber in this one. Smells divine. I'll have to wait until spring to wear this, or maybe not! LOL

I really love this scent even though it's not very unique! It's soft and flowery, not at all sweet or musky (well, there's no musk, so...). Perfect for those who want a scent that's not too strong, personal or contrasting for everyday wear. Lasts on my skin about 10 hours. I've noticed that this perfume really can behave differently on different people (or even on me!). I had a flu recently during which I could smell only the peach tea and a powdery apricot-like base. After I got better and my nose opened again I noticed that the scent reacts strongly with one of my body lotions and develops into a sharp, almost stinging, flower scent. Today I left out the lotion and the peach tea and apricot are back. Very weird, I haven't noticed this kind of behavior before. So get a sample first if you are interested in this perfume! :) Also, I have to add that I come from a Northern European country where we don't have a lot of blooming trees or natural flowers with a strong scent, so I prefer these more subtle perfumes since they don't smell too boring or too strong to me.

In 2010 I was in the middle of college, 21, and had just gotten out of a relationship with my last in a string of awful boyfriends - who I found out had been cheating on me since we started dating a year before. Suffice to say, I went wild! Summer days like I'll never have again. I met a a few crazy girls and country boys who we met in cornfields on hot nights. They'd drive us through the woods in their big trucks down to a huge bonfire under the stars. Long crazy nights between the bar and a house full of guys who took us in and gave us beer. I'll never ever forget that summer and the guy I spent much of it with. In Bloom was my fragrance that summer - it melded so well with the beer and the tanning oil on my browned, lean figure that I only had then. Dancing and singing out loud at the outdoor John Mayer concert, In Bloom mixing with the pot and green grass. Ah, youth. Is there anything like In Bloom out there? I would surely like to know.

I've been looking for a magnolia or gardenia type scent that isn't "OMGOSH, she's wearing a Gardenia bush" and thankfully I gave this a try. I've only received the body lotion and the shower gel and am still awaiting the EDP, which should come tomorrow. Sometimes I find that the bath products are a bit different than the EDP and so I will update if I find them too dissimilar. Anyhow, on with the review...I really like this scent. No it's not terribly ground breaking in the way of scents, but it's a very nicely blended floral. I catch gardenia and magnolia for sure with wafts of the peach and tea here and there. Body lotion has good scent hold, which I like, because I'm a layerer...Pretty fragrance. Picked up very inexpensively because the bath products were on Ebay and the EDP is on a ridiculous sale at Avon.

This is the only Avon fragrance I wear because it's the best. I'm a magnolia lover and this fragrance is a lovely magnolia. There is a vegetal aroma don't know if it's the tea or the poplar leaves. It's a garden scent and the gardenia is also very noticeable. If you love purely floral fragrances this is definitely for you. I love it. Clean, heady, elegant, and pretty. I agree with the other comments that this is the South in a bottle. Speaking of the bottle it's shaped like a little flower. Beautiful.

As I worked as an Avon rep for a few years I had encountered alot of their fragrances during the years I was a rep. I have a clear top 3 and one close runner. This was my favourite feminine light and airy perfume, I picked up on the scents of Gardenia, Magnolia, White Tea, Green Notes and also a bit of peach. Although I dislike fruity and floral scents the White Tea and Green Notes seemed to tame it to something I loved.

Just wanted to add here that I don't think this is a "floral green". I think it's a "fruity floral" with beautiful peach accents (not too sweet; just a clean, fresh peach note). Lovers of fruity florals might wanna give this one a shot. VERY decent perfume by Ms. Witherspoon. Drydown is velvety (must be the cashmere in there..?) and the peach notes are still detectable after several hours (at least on my skin.) Enjoy! :)

I absolutely LOVE this perfume! And though I have 12 other bottles standing on my shelf I bought this in an instance!!! Never thought that Gardenia could be reflected so true to its beautiful scent. The subtle sweetness mixes ideally with the green notes creating this scent. And though many reviewers say that this is a safe scent - I think that it is perfect for everyday wear and even for special occasions.

I would agree with the friend bellow, who said that this perfume is different from the other Avon perfumes. I've smelled a lot of floral perfumes, as I mostly prefer floral perfumes to anything else, I don't think it is that usual, this is my personal view. It is nice, smooth and inoffensive, feminine and elegant, suitable for all ages (but mostly for mature women), IMHO.

I absolutely LOVE Reese Witherspoon's "In Bloom" fragrance for AVON...its truly a beautiful perfume, and it's definitely a floral fragrance with sweet & musky moments... I have a more in-depth review of "IN BLOOM by Reese Witherspoon" on my YouTube channel where I review fragrances...PLEASE Check my reviews out YouTube/PerfumeDudeBB Thanks, X bb

In Bloom is my 'happy' scent. It's bright and cheerful, I can almost picture green, dewy fields of gardenias... with sweet jasmine and magnolia petals carrying on a cool breeze. Very floral, feminine, elegant and doesn't smell cheap at all. In my opinion this was one of Avon's best creations ever, it's beyond me why they would discontinue it.

I love this perfume but mainly because it brings back memories. I wore it in high school and then came across it recently on eBay for a bargain. It's got the most gorgeous scent of peach iced tea but it's not too sweet, it's almost aquatic. My son told me I smell like ANZAC cookies when I wear this. I'll take it.

This scent is beautiful! It was much more then I expected. When you smell it you really can envision yourself sitting on a swing underneath a magnolia tree down south. Very romantic smelling perfume. Only one draw back and that is that it doesn't have a ton of staying power.

I really love this perfume. It reminds me of my moms perfume when I smelled her when I was a little girl - fresh, beautiful, dreamy. Does not last that long that`s why I apply it many times throughout the day. It`s simply beautiful and makes me feel beautiful and fragile.

I adore this fume! I can detect a gorgeous mixture of gardenia and magnolia, then some peach and white tea. I used to work for Avon and that was my signature scent at the time. Please, Avon, bring this back and thousands of women will adore you until the end of time!!!

A lady at work is an Avon representative and I fell in love with the fragrance after the first trial. Only if it could last a bit longer then it would be perfect (it only last around 2 hrs on me...)

It really smells amazing. Sweet peachy scent, but you may love it even if you hate too sweet perfumes. It can be used like an everyday wear, but makes you feel special.

I just love this perfume. I can`t smell nothing woody or fruity. I think it's floral and nothing more. The lasting time is ok on me, about 6-7 hours.

lovely scent. I really like it . I think this is the best one from Avon . try it if you like soft scents. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

It smells very expensive to me. I'm surprised people say it is a light fragrance...I find it strong but not in a bad way.

Beautiful gardenia, magnolia, and jasmine. I have 2 bottles of this because it is beautiful even the bottle itself :)

This perfume looks like "L'instant" by Guerlain. Floral and powdery, I JUST LOVE IT....

Smells sweet beautiful peach great for spring and summer time

Very pleasant scent..Ilove it..Especially flowers and peach.

smelled very nice and very peachy jsut like the description

A lovely peach, floral fragrance. It smells amazing!

Gardenia is one of those floral notes that do not always work for me, so I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked it in this fragrance. In Bloom is indeed a gigantic gardenia bush, luscious, creamy and vibrant. I know that many said that In Bloom makes a nice daytime scent. Not for me. The floral bouquet blooms intensely on my skin making this scent a bit too voluptuous for business or daytime but perfect for informal evening events. I find that this scent works best for me in early spring when the air is still a bit cool and crisp. When I take a walk in the evening, I feel like I am being surrounded by a gardenia veil dancing in cool spring wind. The scent is romantic, classy and feminine. The opening smells light and fresh with a hint of citrus and magnolia but soon the white floral bouquet emerges and takes complete control of the scent. This is when gardenia starts to shine. There is also a light scent of jasmine in the background. The scent’s base is a cashmere wood, which complements the white floral notes well. The sillage and longevity are quite good on my skin. Overall score 7.5/10. You have to be a gardenia fan to appreciate this. I do not consider this a modern “light” floral. The scent has substance and carries a tradition of classy white floral scents. One of my favorites from Avon.

I am SO pleasantly surprised by this blind buy. This is a light, soft, ethereal floral with a side of peach iced tea. The vibe is a lazy spring/summer day where you’re swinging on a swing in the countryside. This is so feminine and pleasant that I can see it being an inoffensive everyday scent, yet it’s so beautiful and elegant that I can see this being a wedding day scent—either bride or guest. From the initial spritz, I get a sort of sharp note, which I believe is a combination of the green accord and the white tea, then quickly settles down to this soft, peachy floral scent. It’s very well balanced. Floral and subtly fruity without being too sweet. The only downside is that it lasts about 3-4 hours on me. It is that light—like a soft breeze. The scent is not particularly unique, layered, or groundbreaking, but it really is quite lovely.

Another nice, pretty, fresh, floral fragrance from Avon. In a similar vein to Little Black Dress in terms of it not being earth-shattering and good-for-everyday or office wear. Very reminiscent of Avon's Today. If Today is the Bride, then surely In Bloom by RW is the Bridesmaid. Staying power on this one is very poor on my skin. I have to take my sample around in a purse to frequently 'top up' throughout the day. Shame, as I really enjoy this fragrance. Will perhaps have to purchase the body products to compliment it. My nose doesn't detect any of the peach or tea mentioned in most of the reviews. What I do get though, is a predominant, lovely smell of gardenia and jasmine (two of my favourites). The flowery bottle top of this one actually looks really nice on the Today bottle as I discovered by accident!

The bottle is very feminine and pretty and will grace any dressing table admirably, it also reflects the scent inside excellently. The perfume has been described by Avon as "floral/woody" but I'd say it's more floral/fruity. It is light, fresh, subtle, feminine and dreamy. Some notes remind me of Avon's Bond Girl, but with softer peach and I'm sure I detect pear and melon too. I had been hoping for more of a jasmine or magnolia kick, hence my ultimate favourite Avon perfume remains "Today". I think Reece/Avon played safe when designing this, so don't expect anything out of the ordinary, however it is bright, pleasant and easy to wear; perfect for daytime; casual events; a first date; family occassions or when you don't want an over-powering or dominating fragrance.

Very beautifully crafted fragrance, creamy peach with green freshness and soothing white tea, all notes well balanced, jasmine is so soft, there is nothing screaming, mimosa whisper and keep everything nicely rounded. Cashmere adds softness and creaminest, very lovely perfume. I’m in love! Definitely NOT a blind buy, it’s not a mainstream frag, I think it’s very unique, sort of love or hate kind of perfume. Edit: This gem is slowly making it in to mine top 5. Today it strikes me what reminds me of, it’s very similar peach like in ‘The one’ from DG, they are different perfumes, but sort of the same family. ‘In bloom’ is lighter, softer, fresher, less sweet, peach is the most prominent note in both. I like ‘in bloom’ more because is lighter and I love mimosa.

A cool elegant floral, I smell mostly gardenia. I bought the set with matching lotion and shower gel and they all smell slightly different to me. The initial burst of fragrance is more of a complex floral, but within a few minutes, the gardenia takes prevelance. The tea note in here comes out the most in the lotion. The shower gel smells the best, as it doesn't really evolve but smells like a blended floral. There is something about gardenia fragrances to me that seems ladylike and non-offensive, and that's what this is. Not bad, but safe. The bottle reminds me of the Insolence line.

My mum still enshrines a bottle as an jewel. This perfume is beautiful reminder of style and solid standard. It is fair and honest. First impression of tea is not dry: just green. Very pleasantly combined with peach juiciness. Gardenia acts noble. With magnolia and mimosa they go great together. Jasmine is mild, not dominant. Flowers are in delicious harmony. Cashmere wood with amber give realistic shape to this airy, soft flower breeze. It follow up the green tea note and close the perfume to define framework. The expression truely enchants me.

I find this a very 'safe' scent. With safe I mean its very inoffensive, suitable for most occasions, great for office, and ok for almost every season. This makes a great gift for someone.I love its simple packageing and beautiful bottle. The fragrance itself is very nice and light. The floral notes and peach stand out. The tea note lingers beautifully with the magnolia on the background. The drydown is soft and fresh, it reminds me of another beauty by Avon, Flower by Cinthia Rowley. I like it very much!!!

I bought it mainly because of the peach and tea notes - these combined would have meant Heaven for me. But later I found that there is too much of the white flowers in it, and I'm not a fan of white flowers, or white fragrances in general. I have mixed feelings: sometimes I like it (I can feel the tea, the peach and some white-chocolate-like notes), sometimes it disturbs me (I can feel too much of magnolia). Well... who knows what will follow.

There is something very special about this perfume. I think it was inspired by Reese Witherspoon southern roots. It reminds me of southern iced tea. I'm not particularly familiar with magnolia at all, but I imagine the magnolia is that distinctive note that makes it unique along with the hints of peach and tea. Sad it's discontinued and but happy I still have some for fresh spring days.

I am so disappointed. This perfume DOES NOT smell good on me whatsoever. Sadly it smells like Grandma (not that Grandma smells bad) just when you're in your 30's you don't wanna smell like that. If you like the smell of peaches I do recommend this one. Just cuz it smelt like Grandma on me doesn't mean it will on you. I would recommend it for daytime/spring use.

Typically I am not a floral bouquet type fan but this is different. Not a bad little find at all. It's sweet, floral and musky all at the same time. I believe this one has been discontinued however it can still be found on Ebay. If your seeking a great spring/summer scent this is it. Also this would be a wonderful wedding scent it's just a pretty fragrance.

A friend of mine wore this once and I just loved how it smelled on her and had to get it! I'm not disappointed. It's a very light, pleasant, refreshing smell. I can smell the white flowers and green notes, and it seems to last several hours on me. Perfect for warm summers. I can see this going really well with a pretty sundress. :)

Keyword: Bloom I liked In Bloom when it was out and on market. It smelled like a unisex perfume. Very light and airy. For some strange reason, whenever I wore it, I thought of flowers and veggies. Yes, I said it, Veggies. The reason? It smells very earthy and honeyed. I think the bottle reflects the idea of the perfume, in bloom.

I have such an appreciation for this perfume. It's such a nice blend of tea, peach, and magnolia. I really like it! I had this one, but then sold it...I regret doing so. It really has a lovely realistic black tea note that reminds me of Southern sweet tea. I have yet to encounter another perfume that has that.

This one smells so wonderful on me, soft creamy peachy and the gardenia smell is very strong and beautiful. The cream and the shower gel from the same firm is very good i got the 30 ml perfume and i can say the sell is gorgeous, but unfortunately the stayng power is very poor for a perfume.

Not bad at all, but not amazing either. I can imagine wearing it if it was a gift, but I wouldn't buy it. Anyway, the bottle is nice, I like Reese Witherspoon, the peach and tea smell good together and it could be a good scent for spring/summer.

Opening for me was a very strong green but dry down was quite nice. However in my opinion I think that it smells alot better from the bottle. Got a few complements from it, overall it is a great everyday summer/spring perfume!

I got a sample of this and I thought It was an okay perfume not offensive at all and it lasted quite well and was not overpowering. I don't think I'll be purchasing it though it just didn't really do anything for me.

The first times I smelled it I was like:"Yeah,the typical smell of Avon,nothing special".But now I like it so much.It's very floral,elegant and soft.I prefer it for autumn.And the bottle it's very chic!

To me this perfume smells like a tea + white peach . I really like it cuz' it's light ,not-overwelming and a really one of a kind :) . BUT the bottle looks like Insolence - Guerlain .

Very delicate and beautiful fragrance. I get a lot of gardenia and magnolia, a hint of green notes but no tea.A light and fresh scent that suits almost every occasion.

This is a great frag: clean, delicate & feminine. I can smell white flowers all the way; take this in consideration when buying it. And the bottle is just gorgeous...

Très frais ! Un floral bien équilibre. Je crois que ça va être un bon parfum de printemps ! Contente de l'avoir ...