Forever Red Vanilla Rum

It's bold, potent, and it piques the curiosity of people -- for good and bad reasons. Something like people around you would discreetly sniff the air and try to trace the source of that heady scent. My close friends asked: What perfume are you wearing? The question above was often followed by: "It smells good" *smiles* then leans towards me to sniff the scent again or "It's pretty strong" then there's the nose wrinkling and the face frowning ((probably the most negative reaction)) Prominent notes: liquor-like smell, sweet vanilla, and jasmine. *** Pros: - Strong and feminine. It smells sophisticated and grown-up. It's vanilla, but it's not the common type of vanilla. It has a complex, distinct vanilla scent. - Love the jasmine scent in it :) It balances the dominant notes of vanilla and rum - Staying power - 6 to 8 hours. ***Cons: - Potentially headache inducing if you spray too much (2 full spritz is actually too much for me). The opening is really strong and may offend the noses of individuals with allergies or trigger migraine headaches. - Not the type I'd wear to the office everyday Blind buy -- I bought a bottle, because of the positive reviews. I was curious. Now, I have mixed feelings about this scent. I get migraine headaches when exposed to really strong perfumes. I think the strength of this fragrance is tolerable -- just don't spray too much. Rating: 3.5/5 ********************************************************************** November 9, 2015 UPDATE: I tried this perfume again. I LOVE IT. I'll give it a 4/5

This one sat neglected for almost 5 months before I even used it, I had got a mini from a friend. I kept telling myself "I'll get to it" but before I knew it, it was mid June. I used to have a mini of forever red I gave away, I only thought it was okay. Never was the hugest fan of things that are very fruity or kind of sour. Vanilla Rum though is a change, and a fabulous one. The opening kind of reminds me of forever red, which is weird because the notes are so different. But that dry down, DAYUM. It's creamy, sweet, and vanillay. I know this sounds weird but something about it reminds me of warm vanilla sugar, the old one. Not in the sugar part, but in the way the sandalwood would get that soft coconutty vibe with something warm like rice. To me, vanilla rum smells like rice pudding with a hint of warm coconutty wood. Then there is the rum, just all over the place spiking the pudding. I also get the apricot, which seems to be a favorite of mine in BBW scents, whenever there is apricot seems like I give it a love. Morocco Orchid & Pink Amber and Amber Blush are other apricot heavy BBW scents I love for example. Really enjoying Vanilla Rum! Kind of sad I snoozed though this one when I could have gotten creams and such. Ah, well. I do love my little perfume! 8/3/2014 update: I caved and bought the 2.5 ounce bottle off ebay ;)

I bought a bottle of this edp during the after Christmas BBW sale year before last. This is the perfume that single-handedly started my obsession for boozy vanilla based perfumes! This is perhaps one of the better perfumes BBW has come out with, but as is usual with their better scents it was only a seasonal special edition, long discontinued. I used it liberally last winter and still have a quarter of the bottle left. As for those who've had bad experiences with this scent, the edp smells quite different on the skin than the simple body spray or body cream, both of which I found to be terrible. (The body cream I purchased along with the edp and ended up returning. It smelled like plastic that fell in a rum distillery). It's the EDP I fell in love with. On my skin its a gorgeous, boozy, dark rum scent right from the beginning with a hint of cassis and jasmine. As the rum fades after several hours it dries down to a lusciously creamy vanilla that I can't stop sniffing that lasts all day. A cheap perfume it may be, but for me it's wintery perfection. Complete list of notes includes: top notes of sparkling mandarin, crème de cassis, and black lily. Mid notes include jasmine petals, sheer gardenia, and apricot nectar. Dry notes round out the fragrance with rich vanilla plum, seductive musk, and black cashmere woods.

I absolutely love this one! To be honest I would buy this over Bond's Westside though this one has a more feminine edge to it. I think many guys would run from it leaving me to be one of the brave ones. I will spray this one more time and wear it more purposefully them may spring for a bottle of this and the Midnight for men. I believe the perfumer did a great job mimicking the note breakdown above. I don't get much of any woods and the jasmine is blended well with the apricot but it causes depth versus the kiddy fruity that could have transpired. Put it in a Bond bottle and you have a hit. There is a bit of masculinity but i would be stretching to call it purely unisex. We can pull it off fellas and even if not maybe a slight blend with something darker and you have a classic. I would want to eat a woman wearing this!!

Favorite scents: Viva La Juicy, Pink Friday, Meow, Fantasy Favorite types" Fresh, sweet vanilla, fruity, powdery, aquatic, gourmand Im wearing forever Red vanilla Rum right now. One of the best vanilla scents out there. Rich but not overbearing. I sprayed a lot of this on and it never got overbearing. I smell the rum it smells delicious i feel like i can get drunk off the smell. A lot different from the original forever red which i also love. this is more vanilla and less fruit. simply beautiful. i give this a 10.10 Ps some people said warm vanilla sugar is comparable to forever red vanilla rum, i couldnt disagree more. Warm vanilla sugar is like a childs perfume compared to FRVR and i like Warm vanilla sugar but frvr smells richer and more expensive.

I simply had to get this scent because it’s called Vanilla Rum and was so cheap. It opens as dark and rum-like, it’s beautiful and sultry. An instant evening and candlelit dinner scent. I get hints of mandarin and black currant before it settles into it’s, slightly powdered, heart. I get some soft and subtle florals – gardenia with a hint of lily. It is, however, the base of rum soaked vanilla and musky cashmere that really stands out. It’s a very me base and smells of class. It is slightly sweet but in a dark and boozy way. It’s alluring, mysterious, graceful and sophisticated. It’s slightly spicy and rather deep. It’s got soft to medium body-hugging sillage and lasts about four hours. It’s a very, very good Bath & Body Works scent

This was being promoted at my one of my local BBW as the newest of this series. I cannot smell Forever Red on my skin and the midnight does not spark in my nose, a bit cloying. I get a little selfish during the holidays - buy one for you.. one for me... one for me, nothing for you.... So I bought this for me. The top notes are quick and vanilla. And on me it goes to base very fast. While in the car with my husband, he said he smelled pipe tobacco and it smelled nice ( he does not smoke). Yes it was me, at the very bottom of the base, there is a mild tobacco note, which I have always loved Rum? well maybe an aged Bacardi Rum, which would smell like faint tobacco I'm going today and getting a full bottle if it's a limited edition

This is my signature scent. I’ve gotten 3 back ups of each item during the SAS and I’m hoping to get more. I can not believe how much I love this scent bc this is out of my norm. To me it’s very sophisticated. It’s grown and sexy. The jasmine is beautiful and soft. There’s a sweet extra creamy vanilla with a hint of boozy like Bailey’s. It’s just good. Kinda similar to Sensual Amber. It’s office safe bc it’s leans more skin scent. It’s a light fragrance. I wish it was stronger tbh. It’s super nostalgic to me but i can’t explain where it from but I know the vibes. This scent smells like something Ada Wong from Resident Evil would wear. It smells like early 00s, flip phone, jazz club, deep red lipstick and office siren.

Was gifted a mini of this, and if has turned into my bedtime scent. I really love this. To me, it's a bit like a lightweight Queen by Queen Latiffah, which I also love and have. But this is more playful and something that isn't quite so straight holiday. I think it's the white florals that make it more of a daytime appropriate scent . . . Despite my using it as a bedtime scent. But that's partially because I tend to use minis and decants at night, no matter the scent. So perhaps I will buy a bottle? I haven't yet decided. I should probably test side-by-side with Queen and see if both need to be in my wardrobe.

I don't get much mandarin, but I get creamy black currant and lily right off the bat. The jasmine and gardenia mingle for a soft floral heart, but the real beauty of this fragrance is the rich boozy vanilla rum and cashmere wood. It is strong and long lasting---several hours longevity and the sillage is enough that coworkers and passing strangers alike were complimenting me. As the fragrance wears, the vanilla rum and cashmere wood continue to soften into a cozy, warm, sexy scent. I REALLY love this fragrance. Definite fbw and a rebuy/keeper!

This too me is a very mysterious scent it's like love and sex in a bottle I know that sounds weird but it's just such a unique smell that that's what I get out of this just pure sex appeal but that's good I normally just buy body care products from bath and body works but this scent was so intoxicating that it just whispered buy me. That I did and I love it I bought the whole product line. This scent last a good while not too long but that's okay cause the perfume its self is awesome 7/10

This is a real beauty and one of my favorites. I got the perfume, mist, and body lotion and all of them are just heavenly. This has the best sillage and the longevity of this is out of sight. Out of any designer/BBW perfumes. I can spray this on and it last 8 am to 9 pm and still was smelling it in the morning before took a shower. I smell the rum but it is a soft rum with soft woods and a vanilla base. This is a treasure to wear late at evening/night or for the fall/winter time.

I give Bath and Body Works credit for acknowledging that they cannot keep making watered down fragrances that severely disappoint even the most suggestible of people, if they expect to maintain their loyal following. Forever Red Vanilla Rum actually smells like something! It smells loud and it smells long. No disappointments about the potency of this juice. That said, it smells like Viva La Juicy stirred together with a shot of Captain Morgans. Could be cute on the right person.

Found a mini EDP on clearance for $2.50 last week. This is delicious, sweet and cozy. Perfect for winter. I have not smelled the original Forever Red but this Vanilla Rum version is a keeper, I really hope it comes back in some form next year. My first "boozy" scent. I love it. The rum gives it a nice depth, so it's not just sweet vanilla - it's sweet vanilla with a sexy side. Yum. My only regret is that I didn't snap up all the minis that were left.

I feel like this is the perfect holiday scent. It reminds me of Christmas. I can only smell the rum on the first initial blast when I first spray it, but then it soon drys down to this unique vanilla scent. I can see how some people are saying that it smells gross and synthetic. I dont think its gross though, just because it's not a natural vanilla scent doesn't mean it's bad. I personally think it's lovely.

This is so good. I smell rum and vanilla and apricot in this and it blends perfectly with my chemistry. I liked Forever Red, not enough to buy a full size bottle, but this is truly tempting me. The drydown goes through phases of rum and caramel with gardenia and a hint of apple. It's not so heavy that you can't use it as a daytime scent, but it's so delicious that I'll save it just for me for evening.

I don't know why B&B is discontinuing Forever Red Vanilla Rum. I find it to be alluring, seductive and beautiful. I had stopped buying B&B fragrances because to me they're all similar in smell. I recently discovered this and bought four large bottles of the body mist and two of the eau de parfums after finding out it's being discontinued. Such a shame. This is golden for a B&B fragrance.

I bought the body cream in this and it lasts much longer than the original Forever Red. I love the rum in this and thankfully my skin amplifies that note. The only downside is that the sales lady told me is was limited edition. Yikes! I hate it when they come out with something I really like and it's only LE! For those of you that like boozy scents, give this one a try. :D

This used to be one of my very favorites when it was first released. Dark and beautiful florals mixed with vanilla. To get the ultimate vanilla scent I would mix with Vanilla Bean Noel. That also helped with the longevity.I heard this will be coming back for the Summer Semi Annual sale. Hope it hasn't been reformulated.

I love this scent, I got it several years ago for Christmas and have worn it around that time every year since. I think this is such a warm, cozy and VERY boozy vanilla scent. It may not be the highest quality perfume in my collection but it reminds of me of the holidays and good times with my family.