Japanese Cherry Blossom 2011

Well, I was getting nervous because my JCB in the square bottle was running low and I have been treasuring this scent every fall. Well, the purchase of the "new" bottle was made and what can I say? It smells nearly identical to my square bottle; I'm so glad I was worrying for nothing. (I've written a review for the square bottle as well). I also might add that the body cream has fantastic throw and longevity and can almost be worn alone, it's so fragrant. There is something so deeply intoxicating about the marriage of florals with cinnamon/sandalwood accord that it smells spicy but fresh at the same time. Also the addition of fruit makes it very rejuvenating for my senses- the apple and pear work perfectly in windy, fall weather. For $34.50 this is honestly a steal! I constantly get complimented on this as it does something with my chemistry but honestly I feel that the composition itself is overlooked. It really is a fabulously constructed feminine perfume. It has such great balance and depth to it that when I wear it I really feel so comforted and don't want to reach for anything else. I'm in my 30's and love this scent so seriously this is a scent for any woman of any age (not just the teenies that B&BW targets) and I'm not embarrassed to say that I own and love Japanese cherry blossom forever! People seem always surprised when I tell them which scent I'm wearing too. Classic and well- done. I will say to Bath and Body Works that I hope this never gets discontinued and that they make a stronger incarnation of this with darker facets for the upcoming fall/winter season. It is absolutely gorgeous on its own but they did do a stronger, EDP version a while ago that I hope will come back as a special edition.

This is definitely a fragrance that I have been wearing on and off for at least 12 years. I remember when I first started wearing it because a friend of mine gave me a small size of the lotion and I really liked it. My best friend for whatever reason didn't really find it appealing because she said it smelled "weird and kind of like a boy". Now, I do have to say, that she's not completely wrong and she has grown to like the scent by the way. The only way I can truly describe how this fragrance smells is just intoxicating. It's masculine, feminine, sweet, earthy, spicy, fresh, floral, bright, muted, and just plain beautiful. I remember the older formulation of this fragrance and it is pretty sad to admit that it's not the exact same as it was before. The older formulation had a little bit more of an 'exotic' edge with a creamier base. But I do have to say, smelling them side by side they are very similar. I just wish Bath and Body Works and other fragrance houses would stop reformulating their iconic scents. I'd pay more for a better quality product, i'm just saying...

This is an intresting japanese cherry blossom, this has more depth than the Body Fantasies one. I really like the warmth to this perfume, it's really great for winter. I can smell the vanilla rice, incense, and cimminon the most. I can smell the other notes, but I feel they play a supporting role in this perfume. A few sprays go a long way. This can be a bit strong for me sometimes. It's really great for colder days. I would wear this day, and night time. Overall I give this perfume a 7/10.

I am a younger man and I rock this sometimes. I got it from my sisters table and told her I'm taking it, cuz its smell is magnificent. While I understand that its not really a men's fragrance, its woody enough after the dry down to still suit a dude. especially a younger more casual dude. however would i spend more than 25 on it, not really, if you could find a cheap one. its awesome

Did the stores stop selling the edt spray ? I don’t see it online

(23M here), My Mothers signature fragrance, god I have way too many memories with this one, she used to buy the fragrance and mist version as well, and she would stack a couple of other just-in-case bottles. I once got curious, and asked her what she was wearing she pulled this out and gave me a bit of spray and the opening kind of made me sneeze but after the dry down I loved it. She was apparently on her way to buy herself some other bottle including this so she decided she will get me the misty one as well, because I liked it lol. I loved it, It was my first body mist and I could never forget the scent even tho I haven't worn it since the bottle ran out on me on 7th grade after 2 years of use (mostly wore it at home after shower). My mother stopped buying this as her taste expanded and she stopped using it, but I'll never forget the semi-synthetic, slightly bittersweet cherry blossom scent that was comfort in a bottle for me. I loved it. Thanks BBW, I'll never forget this masterpiece.

I have JCB EDT pictured above (cylindrical ombré bottle with plastic flower cap). This is a beautiful musky floral unlike anything else in B&BW. Maybe that’s why their general demographic are hating on it or maybe it was reformulated, but this older bottle of mine is such a beauty to my older nose. It starts a bit sharp and strong with clean laundry-like musk, so I can’t be trigger happy with it as with the other B&BW’s products. Not much fruit emanates from my skin, except maybe a hint of plum. It then eases into a sublime scent. Delicate cherry blossoms, powdery mimosas, a fragrant rice, smooth sandalwood, a creamy musk, a dash of cinnamon and a whiff of incense. Complex but in a subtle -and dare I say -sophisticated way. Cozy and zen. A powdered geisha holding a sandalwood fan and a bowl of rice 🍚 standing under a Sakura. LOVELY ☺️.

This has been repackaged but the juice is the same as the square bottle. When Japanese Cherry Blossom first came out, I fell in love with it. It was so unique to me. It was sexy yet playful, dark yet sunny. Not super spicy and a fragrance I felt I could wear all season long. Until..... I was in a small room with someone who must have bathed in it. It was so strong, it made me want to throw up... gave me a migraine. I gave away my EDT and moved on. It took years to get over that. Could not smell it on people without feeling ill. I eventually got a shower gel, then a lotion, then the body mist. I now own another bottle of JCP in EDT, it's a pretty fragrance only if you spray with a light hand. I am back to enjoying JCP.

This scent is a very comforting scent for me. It's so different from the other fragrances I have. Smells like sweet rice milk and vanilla musk. Definitely like to use this at night and during the colder months. It's a very cozy and exotic scent that I love to smell when going to bed.

just bought this the other day. i really like this scent but like others have mentioned it's very subtle. i literally have to douse myself to get the desired effect.

I find this to be very strong of something. I have always felt that this smelled like bologna or some kind of processed meat. I have grown out of this fragrance.

This one was a disappointment to me. It's not a bad scent, but I blind bought it thinking it would smell like cherry blossoms. It does not. Pear is more like it.

This is a nice perfume, thats all I can really say about it

Got this as a gift(along w/the shower gel and lotion) and I don't care for this scent at all IMO its way too heavy on the floral note.....I'm happy its in a small bottle so I can use it up and be done with it....B&BW has soooo many other better scents than this! and for those that might like this scent this scent lasts all day and night. * All the versions of this scent give me migraines.

I really don't know why this one is so popular. To me it just smells like someone imagines microwaved cherry blossoms would smell, and not even REAL cherry blossoms, some discount knock-off cherry-like blossom. I don't understand why it is one of Bath & Body Work's top sellers.

I find this to spicey, I do percieve the wood and the cinnamon kind of headache inducing for me...it has good longevity.I dont like it. Maybe as a room spray.

My ex husband gave me this and that's why he is my ex husband. Hate this scent with the white hot intensity of a thousand burning suns. Overpowering. Strong. Migraine inducing. Unpleasant. Makes me irritated.

My friend's daughter bought this for me on my birthday years ago. The smell was OK, but I thought it was a bit young for me (I'm in my 50's). Now I'm wondering if I could mix it with some other scents and create a person fragrance. My mother used to do that years ago. She would wear Calvin Klein Escape, then come into my bedroom and steal a spritz of my Guerlain Vol de Nuit. She would steal my perfume after I'd gone to work. One evening when I came home from work, I could still smell Vol de Nuit lingering in the air. I know I didn't use it that day and I asked her did she use my perfume. She finally came clean and admitted that she'd been using it for weeks. She was getting so many compliments from people since she started layering the two fragrances.

Japanese Cherry Blossom's most recent formula smells really good...for about 30 seconds. This is the lightest body spray I have ever come across. It comes and goes way too quickly for me to enjoy it. And it's a pity because it looks like it would have made a really fine fragrance. Stick to the 1st issue with more fruit notes. This is a soft, delicate pear scent with mimosa and woods. There's also a bit of cinnamon and rice. Definitely rice. It smells like powdery rice if such thing was possible. This is not bad but it's cheap and it doesn't last long.

Im looking for a cherry blossom perfume and this is the second one Ive tried, it has a nice mix of scants, the woody base and pear blend well together. The only problem is it seems very faint and doesn't last long at all. Unless maybe I just cant smell it after a while on myself? Id like it better if it were more intense.