Heaven

Oh god the 90's...it was the best of times and the worst of times. (Smile) In my nostalgia, I ordered the Gap Dream scent and quickly realized that wasn't the smell of my pre-teen and teen years. Happened to be at a Gap outlet in southern Virginia and stumbled across Gap Heaven near their register end caps. I only picked up one, but I should have cleared them out. It immediately transported me back to middle school and high school, to my beautiful friend whom I adored and her lake cabin. As an adult, I have since graduated to heavier, sexier, musks, or like young people say "old lady" scents, but this perfume will always have a place in my heart. This is a straight-up white floral; in my memories, I remember It being more aquatic smelling like a lot of the nineties scents. I was shocked at how floral this was. I do not get any of the listed base notes, at all, even with the dry down. It's fresh, soapy, and clean smelling, I think I will wear this at the beginning of spring, at the farmer's markets, when the first rays of warm sunlight break the cold, and I want to remember the excitement of those carefree summers at the lake. But to be clear this is a synthetic white floral. It doesn't smell cheap like some of the Banana Republic fragrances, but this is far from a luxury scent. If it's a blind buy, it's best for those who are drawn to lighter celebrity-esque scents who are looking for an inoffensive light white floral scent.

It's been reformulated. I'm sure of it. The newest version, in the clear glass bottles, does not smell the same as the older version, in the frosted aqua bottles. If you like this fragrance, it's worth it to spend a few bucks extra and get the older version (you can generally find it on eBay). This fragrance has been around for a long time, though -- before GAP purchased this line of fragrances, they (Heaven, Grass, Earth, etc.) were owned by Mottura and often sold at quirky gift shops, particularly in the small glycerine soap form. I clearly remember the first time I smelled Heaven, back when it was still a Mottura fragrance -- it seemed like the best thing I'd ever smelled. Now I see it for what it is -- a variation on the China Rain/J. Lo Glow theme, but still beautiful in its simplicity. If you like soapy, shower-fresh, uncomplicated fragrances, yet you want something that has some lasting power and sillage, you'll like this. It starts out slightly sharp, but the drydown (which comes quickly) is where this fragrance shines. There's a little something else added to the white florals/muguet and musk that makes this fragrance memorable. It leaves a fragrant trail and people may ask you what smells so good.

I remember having a bottle of this back when it first launched. A crisp, bright, airy floral with a clean laundry musk dry down. I’m a sucker for musk in fragrances and I really like the musk in this a lot. It mellows out the scent and keeps the flowers, especially the freesia, from being screechy. Yet it isn’t a very powdery musk, which makes it great to wear in warm weather as it never gets cloying. This is one I loved to use on a hot summer day while running around town doing chores. A light cotton sundress, strappy sandals, and a few sprays of this were perfect. I spotted this again on eBay a few weeks ago and decided to pick up another bottle. Though it is now in a different bottle the scent is essentially the same; but the performance is bad. Before it lasted most of the day on me. Now, it disappears fast even when sprayed on clothes. In its present form it is worse than a body mist. I still love the scent; I just wish it performed like it used to.

Heaven reminds me of high school and nervous dates and laughing with friends at the movies. The original was gorgeously light, and you could reapply as often as you liked for that fresh, feathery floral cloud. My original bottles (I went through more bottles of this than anything else I've ever owned except Grass, also by Gap) eventually all ran out, and I wasn't paying 100+ on eBay for more. They've rereleased it two or three times, and each time it has been a little different. Once was godawful, and the last rerelease was much closer to the original. I picked up a bottle of the rerelease, and I also got a body spray to travel, but I don't wear them nearly as much. High school is long ago for me, and my body chemistry just seems to eat this one away too quickly. Still love the light and pretty composition, but I honestly need a little more originality and oomph.

I've kept a bottle of this stuff (usually body spray version) on hand since I started wearing it in middle/high school. It just smells fresh and clean with a soft feminine touch. I love just walking through a spritz before I go work out or go to bed. I would not say it's a go to fragrance, it's more like a security blanket for me at this point. For those laid back, casual days where a real statement perfume isn't needed and I just want to smell a little fresher. As far as notes go, the musk is nice and soft and the floral seems like a jasmine/lily of the valley mix. Can't go too wrong with classics like that! :)

I love this. It's very China Rain to me. I had an older bottle of Gap Heaven. I agree that the new EDT version in the rounded bottle, which is getting scarce, might not be as strong as I remember the older bottle being. I had a bad experience with this fragrance, as a former co-worker used to go to her car, chain smoke cigarettes then blast herself with this EDT to "cover up" the stale smoke smell. So for a while, I had to deal with this fragrance spoiled by the stale smoke smell. But even after that experience, I still find this clean and musky in the best way. I wish it wasn't so scarce.

My no. 1 favorite of all time Heaven is me in a bottle. It's been re-formulated and is a lot more green than when I was a preteen circa 2006 where it was a more soft white floral albeit strong. I remember the perfume oil I would dab on my wrists during my last class in middle school and all the boys would swoon. The projection was immaculate! Oh to be young again.. I will always have this in my collection. She is innocent and unimposing but still noticeable and approachable. 10/10

This is one of the few unique scents I've ever smelled. Fresh and clean. I hate that most newer perfumes smell the same. Mostly vanilla. I was 14 when I first used Gap Heaven, I completely forgot about it until a year ago. I'm glad I started using it again. It smells lovely, not overpowering at all. It certainly does not smell cheap. This perfume is aptly named. It's really heaven in a bottle. If heaven smells like something, this must be it.

Gap Heaven is my comfort fragrance. I wear this to college and on days when I feel casual, either running some errands or lounging around eating chocolate. This fragrance is so beautifully simple. I pick outmostly jasmine notes and I love jasmine! It makes me feel clean, fresh, and feminine. Like I just stepped out of the shower!

This is so nostalgic and I'll never forget spraying this on and having to own it. Back in this era fresh clean scents were all the rage. I owned dream, so pink, white musk from body shop, gap blue, colors by benetton. I've gone through a lot of perfume in my lifetime but I'm addicted to finding the perfect scent for me.

Our Gap store closed about 6 years ago, and even then, I couldn't find this fragrance here anymore. Last week I went shopping with my mom and boum! There was a Gap store at that mall. I ran inside, looking for Heaven... And I found it! I wore this about 12 years ago, and I still love it!

My favorite spring and summer scent. Staying power is very good for the mist. My younger male co-worker commented "You smell so good!" A great light floral scent...not green at all because all I could smell is jasmine all day. I'm on my 2nd bottle of the mist and also bought the edt

I just found my bottle of the OG formula and I’m in heaven, lol. I loved it 25 years ago and I love it now. I get freesia, musk, and water. It has a plastic note that I really like. It reminds me a bit of Neiges Lise Watier. I feel so lucky to have so much left!

This reminds me of 7th grade gym class where I'd apply my heaven lotion to my legs, wearing the gap logo socks I bought with it. Back in the 90s, sweet smells weren't popular with young girls. It was all about the fresh smells, and this one fit the bill

This fragrance is completely different than what I usually like: perfumes with mild woody, musky, warm scents, but I love it! It's one of the few floral perfumes that doesn't turn bitter on my skin and it just smells fresh, clean and comforting.

You can buy Rain perfume (Green notes, lily of the valley, sweet floral [jasmine/clover], and musk) here which is identical to heaven and even stronger and longer lasting. https://beyondscents.com/fragrance_perfume.php?fragrance_id=318

Ooo I love this. I was a huge fan of china rain and rain by Bodytime and this is very similar. Fresh, green, musky and clean. I've always loved these types of fragrances after a nice warm bath. Or spritz before bed.

A very nice clean scent, I love how it's not too strong but it still last a long time. This is not a sexy scent but a very pritty summery scent

one of my fave scent. So clean, soft and lasting. Everytime i put it on i get a compliment. This scent has become my signature.

I bought a small travel sized mist of this fragrance at a Gap outlet yesterday. The first spray is really not all that great - sharp, very potent jasmine. It only takes moments for the fragrance to settle, though, and the end result is a perfect mix of flowers and musk in equal parts. Clean, feminine, and soft. I don't find it to be all that unique, but it is very similar to a lot of the fragrances I have found myself reaching for on a regular basis recently. In fact, it smells oddly similar to my newly found love Charlie White in the middle stages, just a little bit airy-er and with less depth and staying power (possibly because I own the mist and not the EDT). The dry down is very much like J Lo's Glow. As these are 2 of my all time favorite perfumes, I can't not like Heaven. I can see people who are a fan of TBS White Musk, Jovan's White Musk, JLo's Glow, and other similarly clean, understated, and feminine fragrances really enjoying Gap Heaven. It's too bad that it looks like the fragrance is being discontinued.

The palest musky floral of them all. It doesn't smell like much, which is its beauty. This was the 90s, when smelling "clean" was as much of a fashion statement as wearing big black boots with a delicate floral dress. I remember being 14 and smoking cigarettes out in the woods with some of the other girls at summer camp. When we'd return, we would pass around someone's bottle of this and spray ourselves down to mask the smell of cigarettes. In my memory, this scent mingled with it perfectly. There's a reason that this stuff is still around. It's the sort of thing that you smell on someone young and lovely and it seems just right. It's the ultimate in disaffected chic -- never tries too hard.

This juice reminds me of a nice white musk; up in the clouds, yet still earthy, which I absolutely love. Initial impressions: The freesia and lily of the valley make it slightly pungent and sickly sweet at first spray, but after dry down, these flavors mellow a bit and meld into a unique scent, which is probably why this is so popular. Not my favorite jasmine white musk, but not the worst either. It creates a beautiful cloud of Heaven when you walk by, but stays close and doesn't seem to offend or shout at passers-by. This would be nice on someone who's chemistry gets along better with freesia and Lily of the valley, which, sadly, mine does not.

I wish I could still find the og formulation of this. This would probably be the only one in the line I would still reach for consistently today if I could. Funny that this was initially my least favorite of the line back in college when I apparently wanted to smell like orange juice all the time lol. This was soft and fresh in an airy way and was perfectly named. When my then boyfriend got close to me in this, he would breathe deep. It was comforting and uncomplicated. I miss it.

Yes it’s clean and it’s fresh, but something in it reminds me of plastic dolls? Kinda weird since this is a straight up white floral. I really like it. In high school there was a friend of mine whose wore it, she traveled a lot and bought it overseas (we didn’t have Gap in Brazil back in the early 90’s) and in the early 2000’s we could find it in airports and it was when I got my first one. Very nostalgic, naive, beautiful.

I purchased the EDT a few days ago, I tried Grass too and I can say I was impressed how nice they are; but Did I make a mistake? When I apllied it on my writs the next morning it smelled totally different(not heavenly), actually I can't say what it is but it's not same. I like it anyway, it has a very good sillage and this smells like hair spay. A few days later, to the wastebasket it went.

Heaven was my signature scent in high school. I repurchased it recently for the memories. Heaven is innocent and pretty, it evokes warm spring days with clear skies. It's a simple scent (it really is just jasmine and musk), but it's very feminine. It's not really my style anymore, but it's a nice scent for teenagers and women who prefer light, airy scents.

Just bought this since it brought back memories of my mom. A bit disappointed, though, that it was somehow the same scent but weaker... like, diluted? On initial spray, I was taken aback- this was not how i remembered it at all! The drydown however is the same, floral, powdery, like a mom’s hug. Good thing it only took a few minutes to drydown.

Very fresh and soft at the same time.Brings you on a good mood.Excellent with a pair of jeans and a white t-shirt and converse sneakers.I used to wear this in high school,but at the age of 33 I still love it and got a bottle for myself.Perfect everyday scent,clean, soft and fresh,but still unique.

I bought this purely for nostalgia's sake. i was walking through the gap and smelt this in the clearance section while checking out and was immediately transported back to my 9th grade girlfriend. for that it was worth every bit of the 4 dollars, heck i would have even spent 15

Ooh I love this. I can see some finding it a little grandma-ish, but I think it’s so refreshing and clean, like walking in a flower garden on a sunny day after a drizzle. Something about it is extremely nostalgic, probably something my mom wore in my childhood.

My very first perfume, and a great place for a young lady to start. The first time I wore it I was visiting a city with my parents. I wore it with a little black dress and I was sure I smelled just like Audrey Hepburn. Chic, classy, warm and clean.

Clean and airy. The floral notes are soft and quite refreshing. Not too feminine. A scent for casual everyday use for young women. Not my favorite scent, but I didn't regret buying it. Not sure if I'm going to get another bottle tho.

Comes across as expensive dryer sheets. Not a bad thing! Brings to mind a spotless bathroom. Yes it's true, there is a teenagerish simplicity to this scent - but so what? Sometimes you need a little youthful craziness in your life.

Very, VERY Neroli and Jasmine heavy baby powder smell.

This review is for the reissue 2020 version EDT: I am not sure if it’s a bad batch or what but it is so insanely watered down I thought they might have accidentally bottled the body spray. It is liek a whisper of a wisp of the original scent. It’s so faint and it’s not like I remember even straight from the bottle. So sad because the OG bottles are outrageously expensive

No, it is no heaven for me. It smells more like a public restroom, if I may say so. I used to smile at the "smells like cat pee"-comments I sometimes found here, but this time I am in temptation to use it. I like fresh, soapy, pure scents. The problem with them very often is, that there is a sour, sharp note, something that ruins the whole idea of freshness. This is the case with Clean Original and especially with GAP Heaven. There is a short moment it smells good on my skin but very quickly the "toilet note" steps in.

The scent is very clean and fresh as others have noted. To me, it smells like lily of the valley mixed with other florals. The fragrance does not last at all on either the skin or fabric.

I so fresh, and femenine..if you look jasmine..this ́s the one! perfect fixation.

It is the worst perfume I ever smelled. Grandma type yasmine scent.

I haven't stepped foot in a GAP since the late 90s. In Jr. High, however, I loved their clothes and a few fragrances they carried. I adored Heaven. (And Grass!) I can smell it now - warm and comforting, inviting and pure. It's what I wanted Philosophy's Amazing Grace to be. It was also a boy-magnet! I have very fond memories of very bad behavior (making out on a church bus, for example) from those days, and Heaven is like the "scent-track" for them. (Does anyone else have that? Like a soundtrack for your life's memories, but smells instead? Scent memories are very strong for me.) At any rate, I had no idea that this one still existed. I will force myself through the throngs of obnoxious mall teens and see if one of the GAPs near me carries it.

4/10/22: A bottle of this good old’ stuff is headed my way. A nice old bottle back from its hay day~ Here I’ll write what I remember & come back to it when she’s in my hands... I was young ~pre-children college years. All flight and wind. This was uplifting and clean with a good heart. What lily-rain & laundry-musk were meant to be. The simplicity of flight A close friend in scents I’d bathe in at the time (TerraNova: Rain or Cloud 9, Crabtree & Evelyn’s Summer Hill, or Victoria Secret’s Pear Glacé... I know: basic... but that was the point! ) I hope the bottle coming my way has been well cared for. I hope it sings in clean nostalgia. 4/14/22: They sent me Gap “Simply White”. Remember that one? -Oof. I could never pull that one off.

Just remembered this line and had to grab one of these from eBay. Not the classic with the aluminum cap, but pretty close and takes me back to when the Gap was a weekly mall stop. Remember how it was so hard to decide which ones to get? I barely remember the others besides Grass, Dream, and Heaven. And we didn't even think the name Grass was funny then. Surprised that it is a floral green. To me, it is floral aquatic. I guess I loved this for the sandalwood (well blended) and musk and all the fresh flowers on top. Goes with a permed hot-roller hairstyle sprayed to perfection and a crisp white shirt, a sort of well-orchestrated innocence. Now I am going to have to try some of the smell-alikes that you have suggested.

I am just sad that of the first 4 Gap scents: Earth, Day, Heaven, and this scent Grass... my favorite is Earth and they don't even have the scent on here like the others!!! I have some left, bought the next to last one on ebay and even got the one by scent matchers. Yet, I can't see the notes/accords on here. :( Ah well, I guess it makes it even more alluring. At least I can spray my matched scent all over and use the real ones sparingly. It smells like a strong burst of clean soap with a hint of pine/sage. Anyone know this scent? Thanks! ~J

This was the signature scent of my high school best friend. I wore Grass (and Fetish) and she wore Heaven. High school was a long time ago and it's funny, but when I look back, this scent is very much like her personality! It's an innocent kind of smell, airy, floral and completely clean. It reminds me of dolls. It's a very high scent, nothing at all earthy or grounding about it really. My friend got good grades, was even keeled and went on to work in medicine. This polite, almost clinical but pretty scent was perfect for her.

Nice, easy-to-wear scent. I bought it blind at TJ Maxx, and I'm happy with it. On me it is soft, not sharp or soapy, and a little bit plastic-y. Clean, sweet, and light. Good for warm weather. It doesn't blow me away with its beauty, but It's one of the few scents I will wear out of the house, as it is soft with low sillage. It's just enough scent for me to enjoy for the hour or so that it lasts.

This brings me back to my life in the 90’s. A very nostalgic trip down fresh and clean memory lane. I have never lost my love for this. Although it’s a simple scent, it brings a bit of cheer and comfort. I ran across this at an outlet a couple years ago and bought it all !! Strangely, it really reminds me of how the studio line mega spritz hair spray by L’Oréal smelled back in the 80’s !

I love the original Heaven, it's a scent that really transports you, unlike anything else that's been produced. It is a perfume with an impact, and to me one of the most ingenious concotions ever. You could smell the clouds in the mix. However this version has a new note. It ruins the perfume. I like all versions in the frosted glass bottles. Why mess with perfection?

Many, many filthy memories from this. Reminds me of doing things I'm not supposed to at a time I wasn't supposed to(13 or so) and getting in trouble. Probably the only reason I like it. Its banality and innocence make this somewhat of a cruel joke. I feel like I'm corrupting something fresh and naive when I wear this. Awesome.

This is teenage girl stuff, if we're talking about the origional from 1994ish. Grass, Heaven and Dream came in five dollar mini spritz bottles. Heaven I remmeber being better than Dream. Grass is unisex. Get the orgionals. These are all sexy and will attract men.

I used to love this scent in high school. The thing I remember is getting a Heaven potpourri of sorts made of white feathers in a clear box for Christmas. Lots of happy memories for me as well as a few naughty ones like sashenka said.