Vintage Bloom

This is a "Spring Day in a Perfume Bottle" - which had me at "Hello"! This would match my Pinterest.com account where I collect vintage styled wall paper prints, country cottage roses lining shuttered windows, Laura Ashley styled rose prints with spring and summer colors in them. The product packaging and bottle remind me of shabby chic designs, which has been one of my favorite styles to decorate my home in. This perfume wears well as perfume, but also is great as a room spray. It has a clean, fresh, cheerful vibe to it. This is also a fabulous transition fragrance when the weather is behaving like a spring/fall day -- (not dipping into the winter yet). I love this -- it truly makes me "Happy"! Yes -- I get a TON of compliments on this - particularly from men. They always have a wistful look on their face as they compliment me because this is a clean, fresh as a daisy -- type fragrance... you feel upbeat with this one. Love this -- wish there were more fragrances in this same theme - and expression. I love the theme of Spring in a bottle! This one is truly AWESOME and FRESH! Eau du Ciel has always been one of my very favorite fragrances, and this is in the same type of family with that one -- only more of a lemon, citrus type note. -------- I'm really enjoying this with the days that are transitioning from summer into autumn. This is a perfect fragrance for that time of year when you want something clean, fresh, and clear -- (not a heavy, syrupy fragrance)... but this has more body than some of the cotton candy type Victoria Secret fragrances. ------------ I just discovered Cash by La Rive which is similar, but a bit more mature and business-like. Both Jessica Simpson's Vintage Bloom and Cash are the type of fragrances which are "spring in a perfume bottle - yellow - fresh as a daisy type perfumes". You could use these interchangeably for different occasions to develop a strong "signature". (Cash is a dupe for Lady Million by Paco Rabanne... I have not yet tried that yet, but I will definitely do so)! ------------ New Discoveries - January 2022 - If you like Jessica Simpson's Vintage Bloom, I would also try: Lady Million by Paco Rabanne Cash by La Rive Gabrielle Essence by Channel (Lady Million, Cash, and Gabrielle Essence all have the lemon type sunshine-y notes like Jessica Simpson's Vintage Bloom) Avon's Today (tuberose) Diamonds and Emeralds by Elizabeth Taylor Gardenia by Elizabeth Taylor Michael Kors (signature perfume) Kim Kardashian (signature perfume in the black bottle) Valentino Donna Rosa Verde' (Today, Diamonds and Emeralds, Gardenia by ET, Michael Kors, Kim Kardashian, and Donna Rosa Verde' have different notes, but still the spring day in a bottle type vibe) I really love Jessica Simpson's Vintage Bloom for more of a light transparent wash, almost like a beautiful spring watercolor type mood - perfect for spring/summer. All the perfumes that I mentioned have a sunny, spring day in a bottle type vibe about them. There are subtle differences which you will detect as you experience each of these.

You had me at "Spring Day in a Perfume Bottle"... This starts with a very strong dose of lemon... citrus - A High Pitched Soprano - Sweet Smell I smelled this once at an Ulta - and didn't purchase it. What a mistake that was. This was heavenly. I loved the way this wore on my skin - but for some reason, I didn't purchase it. I'm so glad to find it on ebay - at a decent price. Can't wait to wear this for the spring! It lingered in my mind as being a very nice musky spring fragrance. Like people have said, sometimes you have to overlook the fact that this is a celebrity scent - and wear this as your own. If it is true to other scents - It will wear differently on most every skin and chemistry. ------------ This has passed the "guy test".... I love trying a few perfumes at the same time and then having my male friends tell me which ones they like the best. This perfume was the choice of the day - and the look in my friend's eyes was what gave this away. You know that you are onto a great fragrance when it has a spellbound effect on them as they smell your arm - then look into your eyes. "This is THE ONE"... You can't get any better than that! ------------ Length of wear... This fragrance wears about seven hours on my skin. At first, I thought that this was fleeting - but actually, it has good staying power. The trick to this is to not wear this on a day when you are comparing this to a super strong, long lasting fragrance. This is NOT an Estee Lauder (or 80's era) knock you over the head fragrance. It is gentle. It won't last 15 hours - but then again, this fragrance is so wonderful that I don't mind buying a small purse sized spray to put this in and refresh throughout the day. It is at such a reasonable price that I don't mind splurging like this. This fragrance is alluring, gently and subtly sexy. It beckons you...and calls you in. The more I wear this - the more I love it! I'm so glad that I followed my hunches and ordered this! I should have bought it a couple of years ago - when I first tried it! Don't wait -- this is a GOOD ONE! ---------- This is in the same family of notes as my favorite fragrance - Eau Du Ceil - by Annick Goutal. That fragrance is truly wonderful, but only lasts on my skin a total of two hours, max. It was super expensive - and I couldn't justify spraying it multiple times a day just to reapply. It is wonderful to find another fragrance with the overall similar effect. I adore Eau Du Ceil - it is truly magical but very difficult to find --- and VERY EXPENSIVE. So glad to find something similar - at a more reasonable price! ----------- If you like this fragrance - I recommend that you also try Rare Pearls by Avon. They are enough different to this that you can justify the purchase of both. Vintage Bloom is more lemon/citrus - and Rare Pearls is more magnolia and floral. Both are very romantic, soft, alluring, and subtly sexy.

The further and further I go into my "perfume buying career," which is about 80% blind buys...the better and better I'm getting at knowing what I'll think of a fragrance before I even purchase it based on the notes, accords, and reviews from others. That being said... Every now and then... we all have the occasional blind buy that really surprises us! Sometimes good, sometimes bad. This one? I had a feeling I would just moderately like it and wear it when I am feeling indecisive or just want something clean smelling to run errands in. I actually ordered this one together on Ebay with Elizabeth Arden's "White Tea" perfume. I anticipated on loving THAT ONE! Joke was on me. I found White Tea very blah. Something I like but won't reach for often...that type of perfume. But this one! SHOCKED ME! I expected a sort of average, (but pleasant) floral perfume with not much depth or character to it. Well let me tell you...this not only smells BEAUTIFUL...I actually find it very unique! It's not just floral. There's much more going on here than I anticipated. The florals are there immediately with the citruses. But then...the musk and sandalwood come in and really warm this baby up! The musk and sandalwood almost give off that "cozy amber" sort of note. For a moment I swore I was smelling amber in this. But I think it's just the way the notes play off of eachother. It's quite harmonious. This one really, REALLY surprised me! And it's dirt cheap! I think that the sort of normal, almost astringent floral smell of "I Fancy You," is what I thought this one would turn out to smell like. But I REALLY like this one. It's so clean, it's very classy, it's inoffensive, it's just downright beautiful. This one and her debut perfume "Fancy" are hands down, my favorites in her collection. I'm also shocked about the votes on the performance of this one. This is one of those perfumes that's entirely adjustable with the amount sprayed. If you only use 1-2 sprays...you'll get 3 hours or so out of it with office-safe projection of 1-2 feet. If you overspray (6-10 sprays)...you'll EASILY get 6-7 hours out of this one and it gives a good 3-4 feet of projection. I normally go with this option lol. Overall Score - 8/10 Really REALLY beautiful perfume and dirt cheap! Highly recommend! Safe blind buy in my opinion! I voted above with a "Love." Awesome job Jessica!

This was a blind buy for me but after reading and watching glowing reviews I thought I’d give it a shot. My goodness, it’s lovely. I usually don’t love citrus fragrances but I’ve been trying to branch out and try new things. This scent opens up with a blast of fresh lemons, bitter and all but the magic happens when you wait 5 minutes for the dry down. Oh my oh my... so divine! There is definitely a sweetness but not a baked good sweet. It almost mellows out the mix of the lemons and floral notes with a creaminess that is to die for. I find a lot of florals a little sharp and wet smelling which works if you like the literal fresh cut flowers smell in perfume, but the floral notes in here are so well blended and soft that it just.. I can’t even describe it. I like that this isn’t a fresh meadow scent with lemon (I have one and that’s more than enough), it’s like a dreamy cloud of sweet lemons and velvety florals that just melt into the skin instead of sitting of top. It’s not vintage in an overly musky, extremely heavy floral type of way.. it’s vintage in that it’s soft and simple yet timeless. I was supposed to get married this month (March) in semi cool weather but had to cancel because of the dangers of COVID-19.. I had a fragrance that I had saved for my wedding week that now sits in a box waiting for fall to return. BUT now that we’ve moved the date to summer, I’m happy to say that this is the perfume I’ll wear on my wedding day! It makes me feel so pretty and happy.

I gifted myself this perfume for New Year's. I got it on EBay for 14 dollars in its original box. And omg I feel like I've hit the fragrance lotto. Whooooo! This brings tears to my eye. The packaging and bottle design itself is breathtaking. The shape and curves of the bottle are very delicate just like the juice. I feel very elegant owning this bottle. At first it smells like lemon pound cake fresh out of the oven not the least bit over powering. A minute into my wrist spritz I smell musk and delicate peonys and delicate ripe raspberry blending harmoniously into the lemony lime. A tad powdery which makes it feel vintage. So calming and soothing. Fresh and sweet. I'm actually taking a bubble bath writing this review and it dawned on me that this would make one beautiful bubble bath! It's now been 5 minutes the notes have calmed into the most delicate scent I ever smelt. Lofty and airy with a faint hint of sandalwood. This could DEFINATELY be worn by a Bride during spring and summer. I've never been married but if I was to get hitched THIS is the fragrance. It's inoffensive. Delightful. Playful. Fun. Romantic. Innocent and wistful. Just fabulous. I feel TRANQUIL and serene smelling this juice. Divinity in a BEAUTIFUL elegant decanter. It reminds me of Jeanne Arthes Amore Mio Forever. Thank you Jessica. You are so lovely in every way. To whomever reads this I hope you have a WONDERFUL new year. Love and light.

I bought this in early 2015 and by September of that year I used the 100 mill bottle to the bitter end to coin a phrase. There is nothing bitter about this fragrance it does sit closely to the skin yet it is rather long lived. It has a dusky vibe in the notes with a little citrus and undercurrents of woods coupled with indistinct floral notes. Vintage. Hum? Well it does somewhat have that vintage vibe, more Laura Ashley prints of a bygone Victorian era. Soft and woodsy like a potpourri in a cedar wardrobe fragrance. It's fairly non descript but reminds me of all those other modern attempts at being none descript in a fragrance ie Modern Muse, Untold, and dozens of others. I shouldn't compare but hey we all have different wardrobes. I found I really enjoyed this fragrance at the time and used it daily and it will always remind me of that unstable and passionate time in my life and of my sadly departed son, who was always there to assist me in my troubled travels. I didn't pay a huge amount either . I bought this 100 mill flacon in a gift pack with lotion and shower gel...for 20. aus dollars... It's a safe and somewhat mature fragrance, but anyone who likes safe and well blended will most likely gravitate towards this fragrance. I must add on my skin it's about a 4 hour life on my skin.

Im not a lover of celebrity fragrances, but almost all Jessica Simpsons perfumes blow me away and Vintage Blossom is no exception! I have to say Fancy Nights then Fancy are my favorites, but i think this one just knocked Fancy to number 3! I Fancy you, then Fancy Girl and Fancy Love comes in last. This has such a nostalgic smell to it, not like old lady smell at all, but like it takes you back to another time...its very aptly named. I imagine sitting outside and english country cottage with the cutting garden in full bloom sipping my earl gray tea.....its just from another era and therefor smells really unique and I just adore it! Its defiantly a floral, but it has enough wood and musk to keep it just a tad bit sensual. This would work for any age group. This was a blind buy and it has exceeded all my expectations! Its lasts pretty well on me, a good 5 hours and silage is moderate, which i like best, noticeable but not intrusive. If you are on the fence, just try it! All Jessica Simpsons perfumes smell waaayyy more expensive then they are. Great value

This is a light citrus at first, not bad, but something I'd pass on. After a minute or so, it's REAL nice. After that, it's just perfectly perfect! It's a perfect 10. I DO wish it had the staying power and strength of Fancy Love, but it's just as perfect to me. It doesn't list a musk here, but I've seen listed, cotton musk, and raspberry also. Doesn't matter if it has cotton musk or not, that's what I smell. It's a musky smell comparable to Jovan's musk. If you like that, I should think you'd like this as much, it's just more faint. It's a musk that smells like a clean, warm, humid body next to you. I think this is as good as Fancy Love, which I LOVE, only just a bit more frail. I gotta get treated for this perfume addiction...it's just too costly....ugh Edit Bought a second bottle. Took this on three week vacation and it lasts and lasts and smells delightful. I wore it to church, up in the mountains, for ice cream, before bed, after shower...and never tired of it. It's better than the newer Fancy Loves to me now!

I seem to be getting something very different from the other reviews, but I suppose this is what makes perfume interesting - it's different for everyone. Maybe it's the scent's name playing subliminal tricks on my brain, but this scent brings to mind flowers that have been pressed between the pages of an old, dusty book. For me, that is a lovely image and part of why I am loving this scent. When I wear this, I get that dusty, almost earthy note in between the light floral. I tried to pick out the notes before checking Fragrantica, and I would've sworn this contained some kind of a smokey note, but no. I love this scent. I've passed it by several times at TJ Maxx, thinking it couldn't be as good as her Fancy line. Carrielwin's review made me finally take the plunge, and while it's certainly different than anything Fancy, it's really lovely. On me this lasts several hours, especially if I mist a bit on my shirt. I can still catch whiffs of it after 8 hours. Great blind buy.

I finally have this gem in my collection! Oh it is divine! First came to my mind was Live by JLO...it actually smells like it probably because of the vibrant mixture of fruits in it and then mellows into lovely floral...but the hint of sweet fruits are still there. This is my new signature scent by Jessica Simpson. I love most of her perfumes because they are sweet in a not so cloying way, their sweetness are very comforting and lovely. I used to have fancy and fancy love and I really fell in love with those perfumes...now this divine juice in a vintage like bottle is just pure elegance. Very Beautiful. I give it 10/10 because it smells so good and it lasts a long time. It lasts on my clothes for a good 11-12 hours! What a high quality fragrance from a celebrity scent! Jessica Simpson did a good job on this one...AGAIN! I am really hoping she will make a flanker of this one...

Vintage Bloom is so pretty! I totally smell the citrus and peony, plus the raspberry blossom note. The musk reminds me of a musk that used to freak me out -- but now I love -- in Miller Harris L'Air de Rien -- very animalic. Another reviewer noticed an Earl Grey tea note -- tannic, clean, and citrusy -- which makes sense here, with all the citrus. I love this scent. I hope it has decent lasting power on my skin. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9/9/22: Lasting power is OK but not great on this one -- good for, maybe, 2 hours, then must re-spray. But re-spray I will, because I seriously love this one. In a side note, it's very close to being a dupe of Nina Ricci Nina, the one in the cute, shiny, red apple, but it's better than that one.

I've been looking for a scent for spring into summer. Found this one on sale and purchased it online as a blind buy. I'm pleased with this one. It opens with a little bit of a zesty Sprite scent with a touch of peony noted. This quickly moves into a soft raspberry powder, a bit like Smarties candy (the little ones in the clear wrapper) but more complex and satisfying. The peony lasts through both top and middle notes for me. Overall it is sweet, but not cloying with a little citrus zest to balance the sweetness. Sadly, this scent on me quickly fades out and is not at all noticeable to others unless they are invited into your personal space. However, it wasn't expensive, so I can feel free to reapply it at will without feeling guilty.

It was love at first sniff with Vintage Bloom...In a magazine one lazy day at school. All I knew was that I had to have it the minute I smelt it. Unfortunately it's been found nowhere in Canada at the time I smelt it. Fortunately I went to the States and had the honour of getting my real first spray of Bloom and...Ah. Fresh, tart, cirtusy, this is what I've been looking for in a perfume since day one! It's pure lemon/lime with a dust of musk and sandalwood. Despite my love for sharp citruses, I am a bit disappointed I can't get any of the florals out of Vintage Bloom. Still, this may just become my first signature scent. A very well done job by Jessica :)

Vintage Bloom is so satisfying and so lovely. I bought a back up bottle straight away. The idea was to get to know another celebrity fragrance, because I didn't try anything from Jessica, apart of Fancy Nights, which I love. I went for Vintage Bloom because I am into anything shabby-chic, and this bottle and cute floral box with painted peonies is an epitome of cute-cottage style. Makes a fantastic display. I am really glad I found it. The scent itself is very uplifting, fresh, but with decent dose of sweetened lemon. It reminds me of floral that only slightly mixed with a gourmand, fluffy and tender peony with a cooled lemon cookies on a tray.

Skjus me, "vintage".... what?? - the bottle or the juice? The bottle though is adoreable, just so very cute, the juice is so very fresh smoothered citruses, very, very sour, my first thought was of my hungry bin (hasta-la-vista)... but than, after some 20 min it calmed down, "phew".... So, the juice is anything about "vintage", it's just so fresh, with lemon and kinda white flowers, and, in fact it's very goood! -I like it a lot, I bought it last summer and forgotten all about it, but now it's among the (lucky!) perfumes to go on a vacation to my hometown, Bergen, with me this summer, BIG SMILE :))

I love this so much that I do not want to use up the bottle for fear of never having it in my possession again. This smells faintly of smoke and flowers. I find this so sexy on my skin. It lasts a long time and does not change after the first 5 minutes of wear. I am wearing it in the summer and will wear it in every season. It does not have an aggressive throw even after several applications. I have also layered this with Library of Flowers True Vanilla by spraying Vintage Bloom all over my body (not clothing and not wrist and hands) and True Vanilla on my wrist and top of hand.

Oh wow I just love this one!! It's happy and fruity and floral and fresh! The dry down is beautiful. On my skin it makes me smell super clean but not soap clean more as if I bathed in flower water. Florals aren't my favorite but this is divine! It's not the longest lasting perfume but it's cheap enough to spray and spray throughout the day.I'm going to start buying and hoarding bottles of this! Lol! I'm about Jessica's age...35..and I feel like this is a familiar sent from my adolescence. It's such a happy uplifting scent.

I really love this one! I didn’t care for Fancy, it was just too sugary. But this one isn’t painfully sweet, it’s a very nice light floral with just the right amount of fruitiness. I couldn’t believe how nice it was considering I paid only $5 for the 1.7 oz bottle, but this is surprisingly well blended and very feminine. I get tons of compliments every time I wear it out. I don’t think you can go wrong here, even in a blind buy! Longevity and sillage are fabulous too.

I usually scoff at celebrity fragrances (too many bad experiences, lol), but this is legit an absolutely gorgeous scent. It feels bold and soft at the same time (if that makes sense). It feels simultaneously classy, sexy, and tender. I really see it as a beautiful bedtime fragrance, one that you can wear when you snuggle with your partner. I can also see one wearing it when going to a light lunch or tea with friends. I am not ashamed to say that I LOVE this!!!

I DO get the Vintage Vibe. It's strange b/c I get the Lemon Lava cake mentioned below, but what am I smelling that is giving it this vintage vibe? My guess is that The Peony & Raspberry blossom is coming off as sort of Rosey mixed. So I now smell like a lemon Cake sprayed with Rose Perfume. It's not bad, I may grow to love it, it's just different. Maybe I'll update. @Gemsense, I think you got your Jessica's mixed up.