A Thousand Wishes

To me, this is a version of Forever Red. This version replaced Rum with Champagne...and what could be better than champagne? (Nothing.) Maybe Bath & Body Works has developed a "Guerlainade" that I'm smelling in both scents (I doubt it), but having owned and enjoyed Forever Red for 4 years, I stand by my comparison of the similarities in Forever Red and A Thousand Wishes. Forever Red was meant to be BBW's "high end" fragrance, and I'm sure it didn't take long for the company to notice that BBW customers generally don't care in the least about "expensive perfumes" and they definitely don't want to pay more for one scent when there are 50 other scents available for 1/2 the cost. For what it is, I personally love Forever Red as an uplifting scent that helps cheer me up on drab days in Autumn. I've used it mostly in the shower or as body cream, and, occasionally, as room spray too. I use BBW hand washes in all my bathrooms, all the time, and I carry the hand sanitizers with me everywhere, so I am familiar with almost all BBW fragrances. A Thousand Wishes calls to mind Amber Blush, Pink Chiffon, Velvet Sugar, Mad About You, Cashmere Glow...cuddly fragrances that are wonderful to wear at bedtime. (And huge sellers). A Thousand Wishes, for me, has replaced Forever Red and my Fall excitement scent because it goes beyond the candelit coziness and leaves openings for adventures. It's very much fun to wear at any time of day or night...anywhere.

I had the body mist and lotion. I have waaaaay too many fragrances low end to very high end. I gave this body mist and lotion to a friend. It smells soooooo good on her and she loves it! I'm no "Indian giver", so it looks like I'm in the market for another set. Never thought I'd rave about a BBW fragrance but this is one they hit out of the ballpark! 10/10 Edit: I just read that a Fragrantican has shamed me for using the expression "Indian giver". Really??? I am a 64 year old woman. I am also the mother of a 14 year old adopted son, bringing home when he was 2 days old. I am caucasian. My son is Guatemalan. I'm sure people must think I am his grandma or a babysitter or who knows what as he is a gorgeous dark haired, dark eyed tanned skin, tall boy that the teen girls at his school are chasing. He is the blessing of my life. When people ask him why he doesn't speak Spanished he tells them he's been "white washed", which I find very funny. I am also a animal rescuer, a puppy mill raider and a mother and foster mother of many animals. So give me a break for using an old time expression. Oh, and I should mention that my husband, a 25 year military veteran is part Lakota Indian and he finds no offense in that expression. What is this world coming to?

I may surprise some of you when I say this doesn’t come off as a sugar bomb. It’s quite feminine but I also would not classify it as girly, as I think of scents such as Ariana Grande and Britney Spears when I hear the term girly. This is not one of those perfumes. Nothing wrong with those either, I own many “girly” scents and love them. But A Thousand Wishes is what I’d call more sophisticated and classy. A bit more grown up in a sense. It reminds me a lot of Elizabeth Arden’s Always Red, except it’s much nicer without that smothering, screechy opening. I wanted to love Always Red but the opening ruined it for me and I didn’t feel like waiting thirty minutes for it to settle down every time I wore it. A Thousand Wishes smells exactly like Always Red on the drydown, and it’s more balanced. I’m so happy because that’s the scent I wanted from Always Red and A Thousand Wishes delivered on it! It’s a perfect cool weather fragrance for me, I really enjoy how well-blended it is with no single note really dominating. Not that the bottle matters, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention how adorable it is with it’s sparkly ribbon and cute bow. I’m tickled to add this one to my collection of cold weather scents. :-) Scent 9/10 Sillage 6/10 Longevity 7/10

I have this scent in the mist and it smells like a peppery champagne with hints of freesia and vague, nondescript fruits. There is also that powdery almond note too. Reading that sentence back, it doesn't sound nice to me at all, but it is, in fact, an amazing scent. Truly gorgeous. Happy, light-hearted, but sophisticated too. There is something very shimmering / celebratory / even festive about A Thousand Wishes. It's sweet but not cloy. Sophisticated but not grim. Sexy but in a clean, twinkly way as opposed to a dark feminine way. It gives off the vibe of dancing beneath Christmas lights while drinking a glass of bubbly. I'd call this more of a wintry scent. It really sparkles on grey days. And it is a huge crowd pleaser with both cute guys and your friends. I almost want to gatekeeper A Thousand Wishes but I'll behave myself. For once.

Take her for what she’s worth...yes it’s a Bath and Body Works fragrance but she’s fun, ready to party, and a mood lifter post holidays. I got the body wash as a gift last year and felt indifferent when I smelled the bottle. THEN I showered with it and oh my stars it reminds me of a holiday concoction I mix up for parties, I practically want to drink it! I ordered the perfume off EBay and thoroughly enjoyed it this past holiday season. I love the initial spray - the champagne is heavy and brings to mind a few fun times I have had with the girls pregaming for an exciting night out drinking almond champagne. I wore this on New Year’s Eve and it felt perfect. I reach for this one when I want to brighten up a dreary January day.