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.

This is one of my new favorites from B&BW,IMO this is one of their best scents ever created. **From the B&BW site..Top Notes: Sparkling Champagne, Twinkling Star Fruit, Golden Quince •Mid Notes: Crystal Peonies, Purple Freesia •Dry Notes: Gilded Amber, Almond Crème, Sugared Sandalwood, Velvet Musk I can smell hints of everything above and IMO this one is a winner,I hope they make it permanent. This body mist has really great staying power and the scent IMO is sexy,elegant and not too fruity...the champagne note,musk,almond and mix of fruit & floral is perfect!!!! It has its own uniqueness!

This smells sooo good on me! I love it.. It's a fruity scent, I can smell a strawberry scent to it. It's sweet and creamy. I can imagine a piece of cake with this scent. But the sweetness level is just right not too overpowering. It's a warm kind of sweetness. Plus it's floral at the same time. So basically for me it's a sweet, floral scent which I super love! It makes me wanna take a sniff of it whenever i got a chance to. 😊 Very feminine scent. If you want a frutiy, sweet and floral scent go for it. It's so divine I swear it smells really good ❤️

I have the fragrance mist. I absolutely love it. More so than many of my perfumes. I find BBW and Victoria secrets have some really good fragrance mists. I do like a few of Victoria secret perfumes but with BBW I find I only like their fragrance mists. The same scent as a perfume don't work as nicely for me. I have not had the opportunity of trying the perfume version of this but I know I love the mist and it's relatively inexpensive, so I'll just continue stocking up on that one and using liberally. :)

Writing for the shimmer mist. Amazing floral and fruity opening with a sweet floral drydown. It doesn't evolve much on my body. But it smells so good throughout that simplicity is not a deal breaker. The shimmer is beautiful and very fine. My brother said it was super feminine and pretty. My female friends also love it. I haven't got the chance to ask my male friends but I think it's a mass pleaser unless you don't like sweet scents. Bonus is it lasts at least 4 hours on me, pretty good for a body mist.

I have the body mist, body cream, and two fragrance oil dupes of this scent—safe to say I'm a bit obsessed. Its versatility is incredible. It can make a unisex perfume lean more feminine or transform a winter fragrance into something perfect for spring and summer. For example, I recently tested it with Lattafa Khamrah—wow! The cinnamon, nutmeg, tuberose and vanilla from Khamrah combined with the sugar, amber, and musk in this scent create an absolutely stunning sexy layering combo.

girl i LOVE this scent. i don’t care if everyone hopped on to it over the years there’s A REASON! it’s dam good! it’s fresh, fruity, sweet, it smells like champagne, strawberries and blackberries, and caramel. it’s honestly perfect. ANYONE WHO SMELLS THIS LIKES/LOVES IT LOL. i don’t ever see it not being in my collection. it stays a decent while too. about 5-6 hours with decent sillage. it’s safe for any occasion and a blind buy.

Definitely get the peony and almond notes. It sounds like an odd combination, yet somehow it works perfectly! This is a gorgeous, sexy scent. It's very luxurious, quite like a glass of champagne- I do detect a hint of it in this scent, but not in a bitter, alcohol way, it's very light and subtle. I wear this any time of year, but I definitely see how it could be geared more towards fall and winter.

I'm not one who usually likes fruity or floral but this is a win for me. I was gifted this and love it even though it's different from the gourmands I'm used to. It's sweet and fresh but also has a warmth to it. I would say that if you love peony and citrus (it smells citrusy to me) but also warm and sugary without being overpowering, this would be something you'd like. It's also decently priced.

My husband loves this fragrance and he rarely says anything about any scent that I wear, so I was definitely surprised when he grabbed the wallflower refill at the store. He normally shows zero interest in mall shopping. Actually, he hates being there, period! It has a beautiful sparkle and fizz to it and the amber isn't overwhelming. I find it really nicely balanced and easy to wear year-round.

Wow im actually surprised by how much i like this. I really never expected to love this as much as i do. So FRUITY and sweet and surprisingly not in a super cloying or unpleasant way. The siliage is actually quite good, and the longevity lasts me much longer than some of the more expensive perfumes i own. Really great for the price, and has lasted me a long time

Ok, looking at the notes online, I didn't think I would care for this one. I smelled this in the store though, and had to have it! This smells great. This is kind of a vague, inoffensive warm and sparkling/slightly citrusy and floral smell all at the same time. I would say this is a perfumey mist. In love

This scent reminds me of Christmas during the daytime! It’s so fresh and sparkly! It was my signature scent for a few years until I moved on to different scents. I still keep a travel sized bottle in my bag in case I need to freshen up.

This is my second-favorite B&BW scent. It's a nice floral scent that doesn't overwhelm. It's not a unique smell, as I find it to be very floral, but it does stand out against all of the other scents that B&BW has currently.

It smelled just okay in the store, but when I got it home and showered in it, oh man. I was in heaven. I definitely recommend this scent. It's flexible enough to work for the office or a night on the town.

I love the sparkling champagne note and creamy almond together. The sweetness brings the notes together and it is so beautiful. It is a youthful gourmand. I can also smell the patchouli-sh note too.