Cherished

I received Cherished around the time that I got Armani Code. I know this is going to sound like blasphemy on this site but I found AC so boring compared to Cherished. I even bought a pre-reformulated, lacy flower bottle like everyone was advising but I still wasn’t impressed! It was just like a lot of other predominantly jasmine perfumes I’ve tried before. I didn’t get anything special. No Owen Wilson wow factor. Zip. Nada. Maybe I am missing something. Now Cherished, it’s a different ball of wax. It’s not completely original, I understand that. It does remind me of some of my favorite musks. I am not getting a whole lot of citrus or aqua. Maaaaaaybe on the initial spray but they don’t stick around long. The aquatic accord lingers in the background but pretty minimally, at least on my skin. I am mainly detecting the vanilla, rose, iris and musk in this. It smells like you washed your hair straight from swimming in the pool all day and moisturized with a vanilla body cream after drying off. Like I said, not unique. Cherished is tasteful, rich and well put together. You would probably never guess that A. It’s a celebrity fragrance and B. That it’s a fragrance that used to be sold exclusively through Walmart for $20 at one time. It does smell a lot like VS’s Heavenly but like it had a baby with Emporio Armani’s Lei. If you know, you know. I don’t understand why all three of these fragrances are phased out and discontinued. They are all creamy, dreamy, powdery little gems. I am sure that these types of scents will make a comeback eventually but it can’t happen soon enough for me. I am sick of the sweet scents. Yes, Cherished, Heavenly and Lei contain some sweetness but it’s done right. They don’t rely on being just that. Crystal Noir has a similar vibe to these fragrances and it’s pretty popular. It’s actually a great fragrance so if you can’t get your hands on Cherished, CN might soothe your craving a little bit. I was obsessed with Heavenly years ago. Could that be why I enjoy Cherished so much? This performs pretty well and the longevity is decent. I get about 5 or 6 hours. The bottle is adorable. The fact that this was only made into 30 or 15 ml bottles and 10 ml rollers makes it both a good and bad thing. Good because it’s compact making it easier to store or take with you. Bad because I want more! I agree with what’s been said. They need to bring this back!

UPDATE: So much better than Dream Angels to me. And just wonderful in cold weather. Why oh why was this discontinued? Reminds me a bit of Aerin Lauder's Tangier Vanille as well as D&G Temperance: warm woody vanilla musk, like a modern take on the 80s musks. Sits softly, so I really load it on, lol. === I nabbed a body spray of this due to its description and comparisons here. Nice warmth of Skin Musk with a bit more cedar (pencil shavings) on the end. I can put this in a tiny spray bottle in my purse for a pick-me-up. Seems clear to me this was created by someone with love with GenX nostalgia, as Drew B would have being born in 1975. I'd love to get the perfume and am so sad it is no longer in stores. I have some Dream Angels coming too, must smell it since it keeps coming up in these corners. :-) The smells-like feature here can keep me going for hours and buying oodles of samples.

I absolutely love this. It smells like lemon cupcakes. This is what I had hoped DKNY creamy meringue would of smelled like. When I first sprayed this I immediately smell vanilla and lemon, followed by powder. I do smell the rose and lily mixed in, but it's very light. In the dry down I smell vanilla and musk mainly, but the musk isn't in your face harsh. I also get the crisp smell of cotton, but it's not overly done. It is a beautiful scent and I'm glad I blind bought it at Walmart for $5.00 clearance. The dry down funny enough, reminds me of the Strawberry shortcake scented toy I had as a kid. I would also only do 1-4 sprays maximum, as it projects well and could potentially induce headaches. I give it 9 out of 10 overall.

I tried this before and it’s so gorgeous. Of course I discovered it when they were pulling it from the shelves. So I ordered the only small size they have left online and so glad I still love it. Sandalwooded-vanilla. To die for. This is not your typical celebrity rum infused cake vanilla. This is comforting in a gentle and soft way. Its romantic and light. The florals are exactly how I like them subtle. It’s orettier than Heavenlh. Heavenly screams musk but if you like sandalwood more than musk this is it. It reminds me of Kenneth Cole white but ironically Cherished smells like a designer and not Kenneth Cole White for its chemical smelling vanilla. Bring this back in full version. So many people love it!!!

This is a great light scent. This is perfect for a lazy day with family. It smells homey and warm in a way that is ladylike and gentle. On me this smells like sugary vanilla, a faint musk and powdery iris. I don't get rose at all. It also kind of reminds me of fresh laundry in a way. It's not like detergent really, but kind of like clean and warm? If that makes any sense. It makes me feel clean in a natural way. It sits VERY close to the skin. My husband liked it, but I had to have him sniff my wrist to smell it. Granted, I'm a two sprays kind of woman, but at the same time I don't like random strangers sniffing me so I'm good with close scents.

Creamy, fresh floral. I detect the rose and lily as well, which doesn't seem to come up much in other reviews. Got a rollerball on clearance for $4.50 (!) at Walmart and will absolutely be buying the full size spray edit, which is only $19.99. I liked this one the best of all of the Flower line. Sunshine was my second favorite but does not last more than 15 minutes on me, while this one has the staying power and freshness I was looking for. There is a touch of clean laundry scent in here, but does not get cloying or soapy. I love it! EDIT: PLEASE BRING THIS BACK! So sad this was discontinued. It's truly a great fragrance.

This is such a soothing fragrance and a bit underrated. I was shocked how amazing This scent is and that I've never heard of this line. I have the mist and the 1 ounce eau de parfum. It's indeed a very fresh,soft and powdery scent and has amazing longevity on me. The mist even has good silage and a decent longevity so if you can't get your hands on the edp, then the mist will do just fine but I like to have both because I simply can't get enough of this fragrance. I'm going back to Wal-Mart to buy out the rest of the mist and perfume before anyone else get to it.

Found this little gem marked down at walmart, a 1oz bottle for $5, how could I not try it. And oh my goodness, this is yummy and delightful!! My nose smells vanilla,musk,sandlewood,and some powder. Cherished is cozy,warm and sweet without being syrupy. It reminds me a bit of Justin Beibers perfume Someday, without the berries. I wish they would bring this back, smells similar to Kenneth Cole white

I do love this scent and it does remind me of VS Heavenly (as many reviewers have already brought out). Although, initially I smell the water notes and rose. It goes through its note pyramid fairly quickly and dries down within ten min. to a lovely vanilla sandalwood, (powdery vanilla, I love!) reminiscent of Heavenly. This perfume makes me happy:)

I received my bottle today at a discounted price. I think this smells like it would be priced much higher for what it is. I get a long lasting soft bed of musk which is warmed by vanilla bean and sandalwood. The vanilla doesn't read as gourmand on me, but more like an unsweetened bourbon. I do get the comparison to Victoria's Secret Dream Angel's Heavenly, but this is softer and more comforting. I was pleasantly surprised and very happy with my purchase. To me this smells nothing like Fancy by Jessica Simpson. I would say this is most certainly the most comforting and cozy scent out of the Flower line by Drew Barrymore. If you like: Tatiana or Navy by Dana you may also appreciate this. If you like: Dream Angel's Heavenly by Victoria's Secret, you may like this. If you like: Skin Musk by Parfums de Coeur, you may like this. Thank you so much for taking the time to read my review. xo

This is a soft, feminine scent that is definitely reminiscent of VS Heavenly. It starts with a sort of generic musk/sandalwood that I don't really like. That doesn't last long though, and then you start to pick up the iris and aquatic notes that give it a nice powdery quality. The dry down the my favorite, as this is where I get the creamy vanilla that ties the other notes together well. I wish that the initial notes weren't as jarring and generic as I find them to be, but the pleasant middle and dry down notes make up for it. It's best for fall and winter, but can definitely be worn to the office or in the evening through all seasons. The bottle is also very charming, and I think this would make for a good gift.

My son got me this for Mother's Day, but he actually had my daughter pick it out. They did good! I find this to be a lovely scent in every way. It does instantly remind me of VS Heavenly which I wore for years, but in some ways, I like Cherished better. The bottle with the flower top is adorable too. Upon smelling all three in this line, I would wear two of the three. I don't think I'd wear the pink bottled one, but the purple one was as amazing in it's own way as Cherished is. I do wish this was available in a larger size.

I love this. Its creamy, vanilla with a little musk and somehow its sexy and calming at the same time. I get the same vibe from Jessica Simpsons Fancy. This lasts all day on me but I layer it with the body mist. This is my favorite of these Flower scents and I will definitely be rebuying it. This does smell like Victoria Secret Heavenly.

I really like this. I have the roller-ball also. It is heavy on the sandalwood and vanilla, but I also detect a powdery freshness that I believe is the Iris. This is a cozy scent. I'm definitely gonna get a full bottle of this.

So have they discontinued all of their older fragrances then? They arent on the Flower Beauty site. Its only the 3 new ones.

Favorite of the 3 Drew Barrymore scents. Smells like creamy marshmallows.

this starts as an aquatic vanilla...very aquatic, not my cup of tea. i think i get a bit of a soft musk as well. awhile later i get this woodsy masculine note. it doesn't read as sandalwood but maybe it's the combination of woods and watery notes. this one just isn't for me.

I find this to be very reminiscent of fantasy in the sense of a woody/vanilla scent. This smelled super amazing in the store so I had to buy it. Once I took it home and sprayed it on my wrist, the wood note turned into bug spray on me. -_-

This is a VERY close dupe for VS Heavenly (not Dream Angels Heavenly/OG formula), for *part* of the fragrance - but there are some differences. - opening feels identical to VS Heavenly (it's uncanny how they are so close to each other - I don't know how they blended the notes to mimic it so perfectly) - middle seems to have a slight hint of "soft marshmallow" (imagine the DNA of Heavenly, but take away a little of the musk and add a dash of soft marshmallow instead) - dry-down has a subtle but distinctive green/earthy note, and smells a bit like fresh grass (Heavenly doesn't have any greenery) Overall this was very pleasant for me for most of the fragrance, but the greenery in dry down killed it for me. If you love Heavenly but it was too musky for you, or you don't mind a bit of added greenery, you may enjoy this! P.S. See my review for VS Heavenly for a breakdown of notes (to see what this one mimics, in addition to the differences).

My husband got this perfume for me for Christmas right after it came out. He usually gets me a new perfume to try in July for my birthday and at Christmas. This has been a tradition for 13 years and he has only picked one that I did not like...Charlie White, nothing against dissent its just not me. I'm not great at reading notes as I am a perfumanista in training but I can say that I love Cherished...it's nice, soft and feminine...if you have trouble keeping the scent of a fragrance and you don't have the matching lotion, rub a tiny dab of petroleum jelly as a base before applying fragrance...anyway, I think that this is a lovely scent and I agree with reviews that mention smelling marshmallows. I think that I also smell flowers, vanilla and sandalwood, all of which I love.