Bliss

As is noted several times in reviews, the cucumber opening is very strong. However, on me the drydown didn't diminish the cucumber. It's refreshing to have a cucumber note without it competing with melon. I didn't detect much bergamot but it was there in the opening. The ylang ylang was noticeable to me on the drydown. Sillage and endurance are surprisingly good! This is a very fresh scent and unlike any of my usual go-to frags, but is great for the work day; I can see using it at the beach, or perhaps after a workout and shower. I would not pay the SRP, but find it was definitely worth the $10 blind buy at Marshall's and the bottle is a cute keeper. EDIT: after possessing this little gem for nearly a month, I have to say it has earned a place on my favorite, "go-to" shelf. It's such a comforting scent, it keeps me going throughout the day and is absolutely perfect for hot, hot weather. I find myself scanning the shelves in TJ Maxx and Marshall's to stock up! I believe I really would pay the SRP after all.

This perfume will have a very specific appeal to those who like the scent of cucumber. It is the purest and most persistent note in it. I find the astringency of cucumber bracing and refreshing but the floral notes are subdued, particularly in the roll-on version. The violet and lily are there and add sophistication but I can't detect the bergamot at all. This perfume will definitely turn heads because it's so unusual but it's definitely office safe and probably would be an excellent unisex scent. The floral is somewhat more forward in the EDT, which I would highly recommend as a cooling spritz on a bright sunny day.

Does anyone know of something comparable to this? I used up a rollerball of it ages ago and I really wish I could get it again, but I don't want to pay the prices listed on eBay. I LOVE the sharpness of this for some reason. It's so crisp and fresh to me, but I definitely understand why so many hate it. It's pretty strong and unique, so it makes sense that it is divisive. I myself am a fan! Bring on all the hot cucumbers!

There is no words to describe how much I love this perfume. The scent is simply divine. It is so fresh and uplifting. Can't stop sniffing my wrist. Definitely a headturner. My only wish it lasted a little bit longer.

Love this! I am a medical esthetician and nurse. It is extremely refreshing!

I LOVE the smell of this scent on my skin. L.O.V.E. I.T.!!!!!

I don't agree with some of the other reviews that cucumber dominates this fragrance, but I do think that perhaps each person's nose will be most drawn to a particular note in a frag, for different reasons - whether it's notes that we love or hate. In my case, my nose picks out the ylang ylang strongest, perhaps because I have worked with this oil myself, and to me it offers a suggestion of banana, not always my fave in frags. But I like ylang ylang and find that the other oils balance out the "banana" and make this frag relaxing and refreshing, particularly in summer heat. It really is an excellent representation of the oils most commonly used in spas overall, not just Bliss. Also glad that it's not yet another so-called "relaxing" lavender-vanilla blend! Good for daywear.

Sometimes a gourmand/oriental lover has to take a "spa break". This is my "cleanse the palate" scent along with BBW Sea Island Cotton. Put some shea butter cream on my feet and spray either one then put on comfy socks. Marshall's had this for $10 on clearance and this is more cucumber than marc jacobs cucumber splash. I do get the ylang ylang a bit and definitely the lily and bergamot which keeps you from smelling like a watery salad. It is clean, but not aquatic/crisp. There's no violet in the mix. I think I will put it in the fridge during the summer, not worth the retail, hence multiple bottles and roll-ons in clearance.

I love green fragrances, but this is really sweet to me, no sharpness at all. Still, I enjoy it because it smells like how Bliss Spas used to smell when you'd walk in. I have 1/2 bottle left and just re sniffed. I'm trying not to buy anymore perfumes, at least before the sales, so I'm shopping my own cabinet.

My mom gave me a rollerball of this when I was a teenager because she loved it. It’s not a scent I gravitate towards but I’m nostalgic for it now that I’m grown. I think if you’re looking for a dupe, Elizabeth Arden’s Green tea cucumber is pretty similar.

I agree with the person who smelled mint - I do too. If mint were a color, I smell this as a “pink” mint, not a “green” mint, I’d that makes sense. I also pick up fruit... a little watermelon. It’s nice. I’d rather wear Daisy or Eros, but this is nice.

I didn't think I would like this, but I ended up liking it a lot! It's fresh and the drydown smells like genuine cucumber (not paired with melon). Also the bottle looks really cute!

Pretty much pure cucumber and lily to my nose. It's very clean and smells like laundry detergent or dryer sheets. The staying power isn't very good though.

This fragrance is a calming spa retreat in a bottle. Soft aquatic and fruity notes. Very nice, soft fragrance.

i wore this out and one of my guy friends said i smelled like salad. i guess i can use it as room spray...

Smells like a bar of Ivory soap to me. Pleasant but not something that I'd wear often. Meh, blah, etc.

I love this stuff but sadly is don't smell as good on me as it does out of the bottle!

Surprisingly spicy/woody on me initially......in a slightly "off" way. I can't put my finger on the smell but it somehow reminds me of Indian food and soap at the same time...just not right. After maybe ten minutes,I really smell the cucumber and water lilly but that lingering initial scent turns everything into a severely peppered, warm cucumber soap mess. Doesn't last long and luckily fades into inoffensiveness within twenty minutes.It obviously is well-liked by others so it must be my chemistry and/or perception. I will give it another try in the future....often times scents smell entirely different to me at a later date. I'm SO glad I only spent ten dollars ( 1.7 oz bottle at TJ Maxx.) Phooey. UPDATE: Well....some time has gone by so I decided to give it another try. I wore it out of the house this time and to my surprise, I received two compliments within an hour.Strange because although it did smell less offensive to me than when I reviewed it earlier, I still did not notice anything particularly special about this scent.One of the "complimentors" said she smelled lavender and after that suggestion...yes.....it smells like lavender to me now. I guess that's where the sharp,soapiness comes from.Imagine lavender now....combined with cucumber and lily, and it takes me right back to the Indian food/soap concoction as mentioned the first time. It makes a little more sense to my nose this time around so I guess I'm not repulsed by it anymore but I still do not love it.......apparently other's enjoyed it on me though so when I'm in an unselfish perfume mood(which is rare),I'll go ahead and give it a spritz....take one for the team.

I bounce between like and dislike on this one. I like Bliss because it is the perfect aromatic recreation of a spa. Cucumber citrus water while you wait, maam? Yes, please. On the other hand, I find it to be a bit sharp and bitter on my skin for the first half hour or so. I agree with Sizzler - I, too, pick up licorice on my skin. I actually checked for an anise note, and I was relieved to, at least, find another reviewer who picked up licorice as well. Perhaps it is a trick played by the way the dry floral notes combine with the wet cucumber and green notes. In any case, I do enjoy the fresh, green cuke fragrance, once the sharp note dies down a bit. And I do applaud Bliss for recreating a day spa in a bottle.

I find cucumber scents always really refreshing...this was anything but. The cucumber note is missing any crispness, instead it's that whiff reminding you that you left a half-eaten salad out from yesterday. I even imagine this is what the foot baths might smell like at the end of a busy day at the spa. I'm not saying that this smells foul, or disgusting, at all. I just mean there's a tiny residue of something un-fresh in there. It's coming up a warm, slightly salty-floral scent, with an over-ripe cucumber opening. Dried-down, I don't mind this on a passer-by. But on my skin, I feel like I need another shower tonight.