Cosmic Radiance

I finally decided to write a review about Cosmic Radiance. First let me say that it is my favorite fragrance from the Britney Spears line. I know usually people don’t even consider Cosmic Radiance with the excuse that it is the exact same fragrance as the original Radiance. In my case, call me crazy, but I don’t think they smell alike AT ALL. They are completely different. Maybe it is because my skin intensifies floral notes and so Radiance is a pure floral bouquet while Cosmic Radiance is much more with more stages of evolution. The opening is citrusy with a splash of mandarin and pear with drops of litchi. Kind of a really tasty smoothie. :) For me, the litchi is not as prominent as stated above but anyway. From the first minutes I can already smell an intensive vanilla smell, a very calming vanilla smell. I think maybe there is vanilla orchid in the top notes because it is not the same vanilla as in the dry down. The citrusy opening does not last a very long time. After 20 or 30 minutes, you’re already driven to a garden party decorated with lots of very expensive floral bouquets around a swimming pool with chic people having a brunch on Sunday. I like this picture ! As always, my skin plays the floral notes VERY loud. I must say, this floral bouquet is composed of some of the most heavy white floral notes : jasmine, tuberose and GARDENIA ! I love gardenia and fortunately, it is very strong on my skin. What’s interesting pointing out is that while you’re surrounded by delicious floral notes, you still get hints of fruits, notably the mandarine. I would picture Britney having a refreshing Fanta (Fanta, Fanta, no Coke !) around the swimming pool with a huge and beautiful bouquet of gardenias next to her. Mmmh it sounds delicious. Again, vanilla is not that far away, maybe some orchids are part of the garden party ! I mean, the development of the fragrance is very quick. After the very short opening and the almost as short heart, you’re directly pushed to the base notes after maybe 2 hours. And I’m not complaining as the more the fragrance develops, the more intensive the vanilla becomes strong ! And I mean, the vanilla is very good ! It is sweet but not too sweet and with, from time to time, dry facets. Don’t get me wrong, it does not become a dry vanilla like in a Guerlain but the vanilla can show very interesting shades as the perfumes evolves accompanied by the heavenly white flowers. Somehow, the gardenia slightly fades away to make some room for the tuberose which shows warm and sunny facets just as in the original Radiance. From here, there is not much evolution anymore.I mean, the warm vanilla is constantly switching from sunny facet with the tuberose to creamy facets with the gardenia and from time to time, heady facets with the jasmine. The result is a very interesting but still straightforward vanilla-floral scent. As my skin does not allow the fruits to stand out, I would classify Cosmic Radiance in a Gourmand Floral category instead of the usual Fruity Floral one. Now about the longevity and sillage, prepare to be surprised ! It last for a very, very long time ! From very early in the morning when you spray it until very late at night you can still clearly smell it ! And it comes from someone whose skin usually drinks perfume ! I think it is partly because of the fragrance "texture". It is kind of "oily" instead of watery if you know what I mean. Moreover, the sprayer sprays A LOT of perfume at a time, the part of your body you spray is all wet after spraying it and I’m on my fourth bottle so it’s not due to a defective bottle. Same happens with the original Radiance. And the sillage, do we have to talk about the sillage ? It is almost a monster sillage ! I mean, it won’t completely fill a room nor makes people feel sick. The sillage is just very thick and you leave a trail wherever you go, even after 8 hours ! When Angel by Thierry Mugler is strong, heady and overpowers everything around you (I like it !), Cosmic Radiance is in a way softer but follows you everywhere. I had people complimenting me a lot of times ! Once, I had classes from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. after what I was supposed to go to a little party before catching the last train from the campus to my home. My father came to catch me with the car at the train station at 1.30 a.m. and asked me what I was wearing because I smelled wonderfully good and if I reapplied in the train ! He was very amused when I told him it was Britney Spears and astonished when I told him I only sprayed it in the morning at 7 ! I love this fragrance and I wear it year round. I had more compliments on this fragrance than on anything else I ever wore. It has a special place in my heart and in my collection. It was my first Britney fragrance and also my first celebrity one. It is among my top ten favorite fragrances and I always have back-up bottles ! It is so cheap also ! I prefer the 50ml bottle over the smaller and the bigger one as I think it has a very good size and is cuter. I like the bottle design and the rhinestones make the bottle easy to grip and spray. :) I only wished the collar would be metallic grey. To conclude, as I already said, it is my favorite Britney perfume and I think those that are not convinced by it and still have a bottle should try it again with some patience and try it on different days, the weather can change a fragrance. Anyway, I think maybe I should stop writing so that’s it for today ahah ! Colour: WHITE, ORANGE and GREEN

In my oppinion this fragrance is HEAVEN!!!! It has the best notes out of all of Britneys fragrances compined into one heavenly perfume!!! You get the pear from Curious, the Litchi from Fantasy, the Jasmine from almost all of Britneys fragrances (correct me if I ́m wrong) mixed with the royalty of white florals. Heavenly!!!! In the beginning the mandarine orange is dominant and makes it fresh and juicy. Then the pear and the litchi come through and give you the yummyness :) After a while I get the heavenly jasmine, but the pear is still noticeable. It ́s sweet and floral, fresh and juicy. It never gets soapy to me, what I appreciate alot! It ́s just heavenly flowers mixed with fresh pearjuicy for the next hour or so. The pear really does it! It ́s so soft, juicy, crisp and sweet. Later on the sweet florals become more creamy when the musk and amber comes through. It ́s still sweet, but not in a food/gourmand way. It ́s not sweet as cupcake or pralines, but a wonderful fruity floral that couldn ́t be better, in my oppinion! I ́d say that this is for women 20+, it ́s more mature than the Fantasy series. It ́s best for spring and summer, I guess. Day and night time, this can be fresh and uplifting during the day, but also seductive and sultry in the night. Oh my gosh, this smells soooo amazing! Pure heaven!!!!

After I purchased Radiance, I was so impressed that I decided to buy the first spin off, Cosmic Radiance. And I have to say I like this one even more! It is a darker, more sensual and more citrusy version of the original. The composition itself is a better mix, and the overall scent is more balanced. The florals are definitely more pronounced in this fragrance and I think once it dries down, it is very creamy. More so than the first Radiance. The vanilla and musk are so delicious and I love that element. Another difference from the first fragrance is that this one has a sweeter, candy aspect to it. It smells a little bit warmer and more edible. I love the bottle, more than Radiance. Especially that hot pink collar and spray. It gives the elegant & beautiful white/black bottle a nice pop of colour. If you have Radiance, and you know fragrances, you will be able to pick out the differences between it and Cosmic Radiance. Of course I am going to recommend this perfume! In my opinion, it is the best scent we have seen from Britney Spears so far! Try it out!

This reminds me a lot of the soap/hand sanitizer scent "Aqua Blossom" from Bath and Body Works, which is most definitely a good thing. This is a very fruity, aquatic floral, and it's so incredibly juicy and lush. I'm not detecting vanilla at all, which is good because I feel like that would ruin this for me. I mostly get lychee, mandarin, and pear, which is an excellent, pleasing, sweet, juicy combination that is fresh and lush without being sickly or cloying. To be honest, those are the only notes I can really pick up outright. And that's very okay with me. This is great for when I'm having trouble picking a fragrance to wear, because it's light, funny, fruity, and perfect for everyday wear. Of course, this isn't your date-night, upscale cocktail party fragrance, so I don't get why everyone is making it out like it has to be of high couture designer quality. Very pleasing, light, and fresh enough to carry you through a warm day. Excellent fragrance! :)

When reviewing this perfume, I think I fell in love with it a little bit more :D I cant describe how, but there are some similarities from Cosmic Radiance to Curious In Control, imo. I reckon its the vanilla thats quite warming and cosy. I think I've found a real contender for my favourite Britney fragrance... Its definitely the sister to Radiance, no doubt, that original tuberosey smell is there but I find it less pungent than in the original. The bottle is gorgeous as well, but I prefer the original bottle because it fits in better with my Britney Spears collection :) Ive bought the 50ml bottle because there was a free tote, and I bought the 30ml giftset that came with a little sequinned purse. I think either way I was going to buy it even if I didnt like it, like with Circus Fantasy it doesnt suit my skin at all but I bought it for display :) My bank balance suffers incredibly when Britney releases a new fragrance :S