Secret Wonderland

First, I want to say how heartbroken I am that B&BW is discontinuing one of their most beautiful and popular scents. Next, I have to say that it's one of their most popular for a reason. This is an absolutely lovely fruity floral scent done right. It is sweet, but not sickening, thanks to the amber shining through. B&BW has a fondness for rehashing berry scents, but the berries here are lighter than most of their other generic scents, resulting in a feminine, dreamy feel. Sadly this means it also doesn't last as long as other fruit-based blends, but it dries down to be much more subtle, musky, and warm. It is a very young scent, similar to a lot of teen celebrity fragrances these days, but those base notes give it its own maturity and sensuality as well. Even though it suffers from a lack of staying power like most B&BW products, this one, to me, will always stand out as a masterfully crafted favorite that puts a refreshing spin on so many common notes.

Now this one I like!! it's a nice cozy fruity vanilla scent, I smell mixed berries but not sweet berries, sort of sun ripened raspberries, it is a very unique scent. usually on the fruity scents I like it's screaming fruits, like with Dark Kiss it's a screamy grape like scent in the opening notes, the fruits in Secret Wonderland are (on me) very well behaved and quiet. It dries down to a nice vanilla and musk that I very much like! I think this will be an excellent option for scent on the days when a nice cozy scent is needed or I'm not in the mood for my beloved Angel (doesn't happen that often! ;0) ). Scent: 9/10 Longevity: still to be determined but looking good so far @ 2 hours and counting... Sillage: 6/10 wears fairly close to the skin but I've only got one spray on, I do catch whiffs every once and awhile. Overall: 9/10.....YUM!!! :0)

When I was first gifted this scent as a kid, I wasn't a huge fan of it. But later something clicked and it became my favorite smell ever. Considering it's just a fragrance from Bath and Body Works, I was surprised how much this scent has stuck with me through the years. The red berry top notes are sweet and striking, with the white florals adding a luscious and soft aura. It fades into a warm and alluring vanilla musk smell. The fragrance overall is just absolutely enchanting and addicting. I would wear this if I got kidnapped by fairy folk and had to seduce the forest queen for my freedom. I only wish that it had better longevity and sillage, it feels like I'm the only one lucky enough to smell it when I wear it! If anyone has a more professional perfume that smells exactly like this, lmk.

I've only had the body splash and lotion for this fragrance, but I would love to own the EDT version someday. This is one of my favorite B&BW fragrances. The new packaging is lovely. I typically like the B&BW packaging quite a bit, no matter how often they change it. The scent of Secret Wonderland is awesome. It smells like frosty, sugared berries. I really get the strawberries, the raspberries, and the vanilla. It is very sugary sweet in a fruity way. This is a perfect all-year-round scent, though I really love it during the winter when it originally came out. This fragrance lasts for a decent amount of time. I can't say for the EDT yet, though. Overall, I give this a 10/10. It's well worth trying out if you like sweet berry scents. xx

I just love this so much that I'm gonna write a review again! I envision me wearing this on a cool Spring night when I'm gazing up at the stars with my boyfriend. Maybe in a garden full of lush flowers or in the woods with fern and moss everywhere. I imagine this scent blending really well with the woods. Every time I hear "Secret Wonderland", I imagine a beautiful wood nymph, and this is what she'll smell like. I can also see myself wearing this on cold winter days in front of the fire. There is just something so cozy and earthy about this scent. It makes me look forward to winter days and moments spent in front of the fire with this scent intermingling with the hearth...it's so delicious.

I got the lotion as a free gift with my purchase. When I sniffed it in the store, I found it to be a comfort scent, but it also reminded me of something familiar. Then it dawned on me, it smells like Radiance by Britney Spears, which I already own. They don't smell completely identical, but very close, which isn't a bad thing. I'm not disappointed I got it because I am almost out of Radiance. I do agree with other reviewers that it is a happy, cuddly scent. I do think it is a fall/winter frag, but you could get by wearing it in the warmer months; it's not that heavy. So, if you like Radiance, you would like this one. Great job BBW!

This scent has wonderful winter memories for me of snow, getting a warm cup of Starbucks with friends, and walking the wintery streets late at night. It is a beautiful spritz of berries (I smell the ripe strawberry most of all), light jasmine, and perfectly blended vanilla and amber. It's warm, fresh, and has that magical wintery quality that I look for in a cold-weather fragrance. Luscious and cuddly. A great, inexpensive scent! I recommend the fragrance mist over the eau de toilette. It lasts on your clothes for a long time.

I think this scent is one of the best that B&BW has to offer. I am a Dark Kiss lover, and this seems similar to me. I have both now. I really love Secret Wonderland. Every review I've been reading about it says its really fruity but I'm not getting that at all - at least not on my skin. It smells like berries with an undertone of vanilla to me. This scent is not very strong though, so if you want it to last, I recommend using the body wash, lotion, and then mist on top of that. One of my personal favs though! :)

I have this fragrance in the body lotion and fragrance mist. It is just perfect! I sometimes use the lotionbefore bed right after a shower. I can still smell it the next day on my PJs and bedsheets, and a little lingers on my skin which is just delicious. It reminds me of winter afternoon in the woods. It definitely has that woodsy winter-wonderland smell. Definitely a keeper. I just hope BBW doesn't discontinue this soon, which they have a reputation to do so in past collections. I shall stock up on this gem.

The jasmine in this is prominent and very sweet along with the strawberry. The jasmine note reminds me of Pure Wonder, but I have both fragrances because Secret Wonderland is muskier. I wear them both very often because they can work for all occasions and seasons. It is not even close to Viva La Juicy; it isn't nearly as bright. It does, however, smell just like B&BW's Moonlight Magic, which is a huge nostalgia factor that makes me love Secret Wonderland even more!

Although light and inoffensive this one is definitely a head turner... Not a day goes by that I'll wear this and not get asked wut I'm wearing or complimented at the very least... Its a very grown-up fruity-floral and can be worn any time of day for any occasion... I liked it so much I actually went out and bought the candle(its phenominal!!!) and may invest in the EDP if I see it on sale... Right now, the body spray and the lotion are doing justice lol...

i actually had the lotion variant of this scent but.....that still kinda counts....right? i got the bottle from a friend of my moms. i remember this smelling so good when i put it on my skin and thought it smelled almost divine. maybe its just bc i enjoy fruiter/floral scents + i dont remember the smell being too artificial. was so sad when i finally ran out of this cuz it jus smelled so mf good :(

i absolutely love this cheap (more in spirit than in fact, now that it's been discontinued) and playful fragrance, i still buy the perfume from ebay when i can. it's very very fruity and fresh, more than i usually go for, but there's something somwhat tongue-in-cheek about its childish sweetness that makes me love it and reminds me of (the good parts of) being a teenager.

This scent is absolutely delicious and gorgeous. It's not just your typical floral and fruity fragrance, there's a certain mysterious quality to it. It also smells expensive because of the amber note. It's also sweet without being too juvenile. I recently got hold of a bottle and it was so worth my wait. Smells so nostalgic and pretty. I give this a 9.95.

This scent is a very sexy deep strawberry and sandalwood fragrance. To me, it's not an overly sweet fragrance, but rather a yummy, inviting fragrance one could wear all year long, day or night. This reminds me a bit like Dark Kiss which I also loved. They don't smell the same however, they are within the same family. Both are lovely.

I absolutely love this scent! Last Christmas I bought the cute plastic bathtub gift set with the lotion, body cream, shower gel, and body spray for my soon-to-be-sister-in-law, and I WANTED TO KEEP IT SO BADLY! LOL But I was a good girl and didn't, so she got a really good gift and I got to watch her walk away with it...sigh

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this scent :D!!!! IT's a beautiful dreamy strawberry, with a light floral jasmine and a dreamy creamy vanilla <3 oh so good. I do smell a bit of it in the re-made moonlight-path... but the strawberry is a lot more predominant in this one, and it drues down into a much creamier scent

My mom had this and was getting rid of it, so I gave it a try. I had low expections because my mom obviously didn't really like it, but I was surprised how awesome it was! It's perfect for Winter or Fall, a really nice scent! Can't wait to get the EDT! (I only have the body spray)

I have the bubble bath, lotion and body spray of this. I luv it because it does strawberry soo well..without smelling like laffy taffy, you all know that smell! I wouldn't try the edt bc it probly would besickingly sweet. People definitely notice when I wear this layered!

Yummy.. vanilla & berries, very very sweet. I do notice musk but I dont get much floral. Throw is low and lasts an hour or two, but thats fairly normal for body mists. Just purchase the lotion hopefully that will help.

To me this is a winter and fall scent. It's very sweet and feminine yet it still has a mature, musky, warm undertone. There is a strong vanilla and berry scent. The bottle is very pretty too.

There's a crisp and fruity smell to this, the sandalwood base note gives this the perfect feel of ice skating and sitting in front of the fire. Very much a winter scent.

Love Love LOVE!!! >< Very nice white floral smell with a hint of sweetness. Needless to say I bought myself the EDT of this on the spot! Highly recommended!

It is very sweet but smoky at the same time. The sweethess is not the teeny bopper type. Someone who is around 30s and 40s can comfortably wear this.

I absolutely love this scent! It's my favorite Bath & Body Works Scent. It's strong enought to last the whole day but without being overwhelming!

Love this! My new signature scent; sweet, soft, fruity, musky...heavenly! I will CRY if BBW discontinues this one. Perfectly balanced fragrance.

Love this scent so much super fruity & heavy on the strawberry note.Layer with viva la juicy & you will be smelling like a Snacc

I wish I could own this again. I can barely remember the scent but I remember not being able to get enough of it.

This smells soooo awesome. My mom owns some and i love it. I will need to get some of my own soon!

i cant explain this but it is so amazing just smells so unique and so nice.

It smells like yummy candy that you never get tired of. Love it!

Smells like Meow by Katy Perry. I like this :)

Ok, so I officially have this doubt-problem. I just CAN'T make decisions! I was in the US a while ago and because B&BW is just an amazing shop I was able to buy 2 edt's and get one for free, along with 2 free bodylotions matching the edt's I payed for. So there the doubting begon... My mom decided in a few seconds that she wanted cherry blossom (I had that one several years ago, it reminds her so much of our time in California) and I knew I came there for Sensual Amber (even though I had to think about that one approx. 10 minutes too), so there was one spot left. To make a long story short (sea island cotton- or japanese cherry blossom- or... sweet pea? or maybe..) I eventually chose Secret Wonderland. I would describe SW as a strawberry fragrance, it reminds me of those lollypops with strawberry-milk flavour. A dreamy strawberry along with a few peaches, which are more juicy at the start then at the drydown. Like all B&BWs, the staying power is terrible (even with the bodylotion) so I have to bathe in it everytime I want to use it. The silleage is also minimal, but I think Secret Wonderland should give a nice feeling in summer. Not loud, just pleasant to sniff yourself once in a while! Juicy, but not sportyfresh, sweet, but not escada-sweet. I don't believe this smell could ever offend someone! edit: I've had the edt and the bodylotion a while now and I have to say the bodylotion is heaven, I reach for it a lot more than the edt, which is quite alcoholicy and somehow just does not have that pleasing creamy note from the bodylotion which goes so good with the abricots and strawberries. I always have been a bodylotion-hater, but Secret Wonderland really pulled me over!

When I first smelled Secret Wonderland in the $1 test lotion offered by BBW before the launch of the product I thought I liked it and bought a full sized lotion when it came out. After using it a few times I thought it was just way to sweet. I gave it to a co-worker to give to her teenage daughter. When the Semi Annual Sale came around this year I found a bottle of the mist for very cheap (due to repackaging) and decided to give it one more shot. I tried it a few days in a row and decided that I liked the mist much better than the lotion, as it didn't seem quite as sweet. I definitely smelled the fruity elements of the scent, but it did settle nicely. It was very wearable, although I thought the scent faded a bit too quickly. However, a few nights into my trial run of the scent, I was getting settled in bed and smelled an incredible scent on the sheets. I took a few minutes trying to figure out what it was, and then realized that it was the Secret Wonderland that I had applied before bed the night before! It was such a warm, calm, dreamy scent with just a hint of the sweet berry notes. I loved it! It is really unfortunate that that isn't the way Secret Wonderland smells ALL the time - if it did, it would DEFINITELY be one of my favorites! Long story short, a good fragrance, youthful without being childish, but leaves a little bit to be desired since for me it doesn't reach that "ah ha!" moment until long after it is first applied. I wonder if I should give the EDT a try to see if that does the trick? I would give it a 7/10.

I reviewed this fragrance a while back and have since given it another shot, so I am posting a new review. Previously, I had been extremely critical of how sweet Secret Wonderland is, and while I loved the drydown I wasn't crazy about the fragrance as a whole. I have to say, my opinion has done almost a complete 180. I still love the drydown, but I am finding that I am really enjoying the rest of the experience, too. Secret Wonderland is still sweet, no doubt about that. However, I found that wearing it in the winter (as opposed to warmer months when I had tried SW before) it is much warmer. The fruity notes seem fuller and less sugary, and the vanilla and amber really anchor the fragrance nicely. I can even detect just the tiniest bit of the florals. The drydown is STILL to die for. I have been wearing this during the day for the last few days and haven't gotten tired of it yet. There is something so cozy about Secret Wonderland, maybe even a bit mysterious. I wouldn't go as far as to say this is night out material, but it is good for day wear. I am not too proud to eat my words about this one. While I still think that BBW has become a bit predictable in their more recent offerings, I do think that Secret Wonderland stands out as a pretty, wearable fragrance that deserves some attention. It was well worth a second shot :)

This lotion reminds me of a safe incense. It is like a tame nag champa you could wear to work. This is because all BBW lotions contain that synthetic sandalwood note specific to BBW make my skin physically turn warm! And then, any spice gets amplified. A similar smell develops on me with the Cherry Blossom, which I enjoy. However, the Japanese Cherry Blossom is total BBW type of synthetic faked oriental sandalwood the makes my skin so hot I sweat and cannot breathe. However, I am willing to also admit I don't mind the synthetic sandalwood in Secret Wobderland. Secret Wonderland makes me warm and I like it. I was looking for something similar to discontinued Berry Flirt, which this is not, despite the berry notes. This is vanilla-musky on me and I don't really smell berries. It is a summer night and I am enjoying it but I will be putting this away until Halloween since I think it strangely has a witchy quality because of the innocent nag champa vibe. Weird! Many reviews comment on berries. If this were in a plain unlabeled bottle and someone said, "What would you name this fragrance?" I would say, "Winter Witch." It is a vanilla musk with synthetic sandalwood. But the musk, vanilla, and sandalwood have this mellinia generation quality. I am not talking about a Jovan musk vibe.

This always reminds me of high school....or more specifically of First Steps, and my wonderful mentor who is the founder of that ministry. I used to douse myself in this after gym class (because no one wants to smell like gym class) before I'd go to meet her. So, while she never wore this, I associate it very strongly with her. I still love it, but I can't bear to wear it anymore, I just sometimes spray the things that she game me with this and it makes me feel all nostalgic. This really is a lovely sweet, vanilla, berry scent. I love it, I really, truly do, but I don't wear it because this is my past, not my present, not my future, and while it's nice to remember those things in my past I cherish and a person I love, things are different now. First Steps has moved towns and my mentor is leaving soon. I love her and all she did for me and we will always keep in touch. I will keep this as a tribute to her.

I love this! I got a travel-sized mist because it was super cheap and I hadn't tried it, I wasn't expecting it to be this good! It's VERY light, but every now and then I get delicious wafts of warm creamy-musky-berry goodness floating about, it's very pretty. It's much more berries-and-cream than juicy fresh fruit, and it has just a soft sweetness to it, not heaps of sugar syrup like I was expecting. The muskiness has a similar feel to Burberry Brit, it's almost almond/nutty in a way, and very creamy, warm, soft and comforting. Someone mentioned that it seems like Dark Kiss, I agree, but it's a much gentler scent. It has that same warm vanilla/berry/muskiness, but it's a lot softer, with some sweet strawberry. It also has a lot in common with Midnight Fantasy, although it's a bit more soft and musky, and less tart/fruity/juicy. It doesn't remind me of Wonderstruck, which is way way WAY sweeter.

I happen to love Pink Chiffon and Dark Kiss by bbw. so when I got this one, I was mezmerised! First: the bottle is sooo gorgeous! True to its' name with frosted branches of irridescent colours hovering over 'iced' petals as they say. Very Fairy-tailish! The opening is a fruit punch medley ( strawberries and raspberries gallore with a hint of what smells like wildberries) . It makes me smile everytime I splash myself. I like to wear this beauty during evenings out since it has a darkly sweet jasmine-gardenia heart and it gets more opulent and less punchy during drydown. The amberish-coconut and creamy vanilla musk must add much depth because it remains on my skin untill i scrub it off. I am one of the lucky ones i guess! It is like a berry version of fantasy to me. My fave after Pink Chiffon... or is it Warm Vanilla sugar..hmmm.. My sweet mental tooth needs to test is as in: right now! good day!

fruity, juicy, delicious, and reminiscent of a time when bath and body works still had the charming country styled interior. my boyfriend managed to get his hands on a true-blue 2010s bottle from a thrift store, and by god does it transport me to being 7 years old and mixing all the body lotions together (this one included) and shoving my barbie dolls in it. good times. the fruity berries and amber play together very nicely, and i can't help but reach for this whenever i just want something girly and y2k-esque to wear. sure, it's a little generic — but i think that's a testament to its' time. scents like these became popular for a reason, and i enjoy wearing this! though if i spray too much, it does trigger migraines for me. alas. now only if i could get my hands on a bottle of pink chiffon... overall rating: 7/10 — how *berry* sweet ! 🐦👍

If this scent were truly a walk in a "secret wonderland" it would be a very intangible place to try to pass through. Perhaps this is why it was so aptly named. I was initially very excited to experience this scent, hoping for a truly strawberry trip down a fairy tale path through the woods, but what I got was a more sandalwood-sey winter wonderland sprinkled with a dry vanilla, jasmine, and amber spice. The fruit is a hint of warmth beyond the amber, as if on a warmer plate, very much reminding me of potpourri, and I struggle to find the strawberry. I know it's there, it's almost there, just out of reach, and just when I think I smell it, it's invisible, or just deeply hidden in the woods. Not that this is a truly disappointing scent experience, it's just very subtle, particularly unoffensive, a quiet perfume for the introspective.

I heard one YouTuber recently likening Secret Wonderland to Be Enchanted. While I can see where she’s coming from I personally find Secret Wonderland the better of the two. They are both juicy berry concoctions with some florals in the heart and vanilla- musk- woods in the base. They’re both also on the more generic and weak side of BBW products. However Secret Wonderland has a distinct beautiful and fresh strawberry note in the opening and a soft creamy white floral accord in the heart. That makes it more special to my nose. Be Enchanted is blended beyond recognition of any individual note. While that is a preference for some, it detracts from that scent in my book. Side note: I’m sure this was launched before 2010 as I had a bottle in the rectangular packaging that was discontinued circa 2009.

Let me first say that this is no where near Moonlight Magic. In particular because it has heavy berry notes and MM has a lemon fruitloop vibe. That aside, it's really nice! I think it's like Dark Kiss mixed with something else. Heavy on the red berry notes in the opening, becoming softer as it moves into the middle and the dry down, but the berries stick around throughout. Gardenia, peach and musk play a role with vanilla becoming more of a player. As time goes on the musk gets stronger and it developes a note that makes me think a bit of grapes. Really nice though. If you like Dark Kiss odds are you'll like Secret Wonderland. If you're looking for Moonlight Magic though, this is not it.

To my nose, Secret Wonderland is such a fruity-sweet scent that is a burst of ripe juicy berries on the opening. The beginning has just the right touch of freshness to keep it from becoming too sticky or cloying. It gets a bit creamier in the next few minutes, becoming a sweet berry-flavored vanilla with just a sprinkling of powder. I usually don't like my fragrances this sweet, but the combination manages to make it quite pleasant to me and I find myself reaching for this scent in particular on some days. I do think it is more distinct and delicious than a lot of other Bath and Body Works sweet fruity-floral blends.

When I first smelled this I was strongly reminded of Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck or Katy Perry's Purr. I wondered if this was their attempt at capturing those scents, as recently they've gone very mainstream with their fragrances. With this in mind, I purchased the body cream with hopes that I'd found a cheaper alternative. Maybe it's just on my skin, but unfortunately that opening turns strange and the dry down dissipates that wonderful fruitiness, and not in a good way. It turns what might have been a dupe into something very bland. Oh well.

Okay, so the weather has gotten cooler so I thought I'd re-visit this fragrance. I'd love to love this, like I'd love to look great in purple eyeliner. People who look good in purple eyeliner look stunning in it. For people like me, purple eyeliner detracts and disappoints. People who smell good in this smell terrific in it. Then, there's me. This starts with super sweet vanilla & berry and... MOSS. I like woody frags, but not mossy, and unfortunately at dry down this is just a disappointment on me.

I really love this scent its my favorite scent out of all my candles and i have almost every candle bath and body works makes so that's saying a lot, i also have the whole body line in this scent and its amazing but the staying power is not there you have to reapply to much so i don't wear it that often, i use it in my house everyday the wallflowers are on the light side i wish they were stronger but if you mix the candles with them its like a secret wonderland.,.,hahah

I really love this scent. I have some complaints though. I started out with the small lotion sampler and it smelled amazing so I went out and bought the big lotion and body spray. I find that the lotion doesn't smell as good as the sampler and I think its because of the concentration of the product. Anyways I still love it. However with the body spray I find that the scent is boggled down with this strong alcohol scent that they use to make the product.

This is such a beautiful rendition of strawberry. It's like strawberries and cream topped with a little sugar. I wish they didn't discontinue the EDT. This is my absolute favorite scent from BBW and I stopped buying frags there for awhile once they discontinued so many of my favorites. I will continue to purchase the shower gel and body lotion but I really wish they would stop discontinuing the EDT in some of their beautiful scents such as this one.

I dont think this is an everyday scent..It is overpowering on me. I do the trilogy (body wash, lotion, and body spray) and it lasts all day! If i do use this it is when I get all dressed up and I use it with my Victorias Secret Gorgeous. It tones down some of the sweeter notes in that but it mixes really well. I use them together to keep my more expensive perfume long lasting