So Pink

- OPENING: a burst of freshly-squeezed, sugar-topped pink grapefruit (the whole thing - the citrus fruit juice sprinkled with white sugar, and the slightly-bitter but oh-so-fresh rind) - MIDDLE: slightly-bitter greenery with a lift of white florals - DRY DOWN: the after-taste of a grapefruit (acidic sweetness - like the juice dried on the grapefruit's rind) with the softness of a white floral/greenery whisper The "bitter" and "acidic" aspects are really well done - they all come across as a pleasant "tart", and are hyper-realistic. Take a grapefruit, shave the rind, squeeze the juice, and cut some white florals with the stem and leaves intact... and that's what you have in this bottle. I grew up with a grapefruit tree and white florals in my backyard, and this felt like I stepped out onto my childhood back porch again - experiencing each part. Combined, the notes are refreshing and perfect for the heat of spring and summer - and the nostalgia factor alone (this was one of my signature scents as a teen) is worth hunting down a bottle! ***NOTE: The "white-label" bottles are NOT the same as the original formula - they're missing a lot of the floral/greenery, and also have a slightly onion-y/B.O. type of note in the dry-down. The following packaging options are the original formula: - the pink labels on glass bottles (like what's pictured here) - the clear glass bottles with the white and pink boxes - the all-pink metal bottles

This is a sucessful blind buy for me! At first, the "so pink" intrigues me, indeed -- it screems grapefruit! The initial spray is what i like most.. the spiciness of citrus which brings freshness all day long.. energizing and feminine at the same time. The drydown blends nicely with my body chemistry and fits so well in tropic places. Sadly it can only last for almost an hour on my skin.. but amazing how it lasted on fabric - more than 4 days! :)

These Gap scents were all the rage back in the day. I think my favorite was this one because it was so perky girly. The immediate scent of grapefruit makes you feel like a summer morning. At least it made me feel that way. I smelled the lily more than the sweet pea but you can totally smell all the notes in the fragrance! I totally confess to purchasing this scent not too long ago and I used the whole bottle. The love never gets old.

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A DUPE: Clean's "Flower Fresh" is VERY similar to Gap So Pink! Has a near-identical grapefruit, with more of a white floral DNA - and some other key differences (see my review of "Flower Fresh" for a breakdown). But Flower Fresh does remind me a bit of Gap So Pink when wearing, has a very similar refreshing splash of sweet pink grapefruit, and it's a lot more affordable/easier to find!

Light, clean, and not overly ambitious. This scent is a beautiful grapefruit in a bottle. It gives me energy on the warm Louisiana days, and the citrus is a great energy lifter. In the league with D&G Light Blue in terms of great citrus scents.