Barbie

Love this scent so much! I picked my bottle up in Tokyo, Japan as we didn't get this limited edition perfume in New Zealand. I should of grabbed another bottle because it's so addicting to wear. The notes I get are sweet, nutty and coconut vibes the name 'Barbie' definitely describes suits the scents. Also the more I wore this the more it reminded me of walking into a Lush store it's got that 'Lushy' scent as someone else described in the reviews. So if you love the smell of a lush store and all the scents mixed together then if you can still get your hands on this fragrance pick one up asap! :)

Smells like you walked into a Lush and they just had a delivery of Snow Fairy soap and Creamy Candy bubble bars, then someone bought up all of those, and so you are left in a shop with the usual Lushy scent in the air. I love how Lush does tonka and this did not disappoint. This is so good I had to buy a backup bottle. I'm going to be very sad when I run out.

This fragrances smells like a Lush Store would smell in Barbie Land! It encompasses in it the smell of almost all pink Lush products, from bubble bars to bath bombs to soaps and shower gels, it even has a hint of the smell of some old dusting powders! From old Spice Girl bath bomb, to Candy Candy Soap and bubble bar, the Think Pink line, it has also something of The Comforter bubble bath, of the old beetle shimmering body oil, of course it smells very similar to Cristhmas favorite line Snow Fairy, and many more. Opening is bubblegummy and lactonic, I distinctly pick up a milk accord mixed somewhat with strawberries, which then fades in to that very peculiar Lush store smell; there is a hint of fruity candied orange, more syrupy then fresh, then the smell of Snow Fairy Body Spray follows, but less synthetic. In the mid we have a strong black cherry note (amarena), it smells somewhat synthetic but still very enjoyable, it is so fruity and sweet, very Barbie, but at the same time not cloying or unbearable. This part is very similar to Snow Fairy but it is less sugary, and lacks the candy floss note. The Lush product that most of all resambles the scent at this point is an old soap which was amaranth in color but translucid and it smelled like a mix of pure bakck cherry and light orange notes, with just a hint of candies (in Italy it was called "Fate Voi" and it was a sort of prototype of Snow Fairy). In the dry down the almond note gets more strong and so does the tonka but luckly it's not too much sweet and marzipan like (I was afraid this would be the classic amaretto smell, or something similar to the new version of Zara Cherry Smoothie, or Rouge Smoking by BDK, which to me are too cloying). The effect is more nutty and powdery, not 100% gourmand. Also, I think a delicate floral presence plus a touch of olibanum saved the scent from going in to sickly sweet territory. The olibanum used by Lush adds a beautiful refined finish as always. All in all I can say this fragrance is a very sweet, powdery, sugary, bubblegummy pink fragrance with a delicate floral presence and a good soft base. I think it is a more intense and sophisticated version of Snow Fairy but without the candy floss/cotton candy note. I started to use Lush products almost 13 years ago, during a period of my life in which I needed color, fun and pleasant aromas so this Barbie fragrance is extremely nostalgic to me. I would have probably like it even if it was extremely cloying, sweet to toothache and all synthetic but I must admmitt the scent surprised me for the best. Performance are great on my skin, it lasts for about nine hours, it projects strongly for the first four hours. I think it is best suited for winter and it could be great layered on more unisex scent. In terms of comparison I can only say that it is very different from Zara's Barbie, only dry down could be slightly similar but Zara's Barbie has a more confetti tonka as a base, marshmellow and also a more fresh opening.

This launch really excited me, I bought this perfume and the body balm straight away (definitely recommend the body balm it’s 10/10). The perfume. I like it, but it didn’t give me Barbie vibes. To me this smells like the Lush store, you know that scent of several clean sweet fruity soaps. It’s enjoyable, with a notes of cherry Bakewell. I’d class this as a clean gourmand scent in my opinion. It doesn’t smell like Snow Fairy to me, SF is much more of a bubblegum girly scent. This is quite a sophisticated scent for a Barbie launch. Is it needed? No. Should you get it? Yes if you love the Barbie hype going on right now. I blind bought this and can say it’s blind buy safe.

I don’t get the bubble gum or the Snow Fairy vibe at all. It’s not my favorite Lush scent although I love many of them. The almonds are very noticeable but it’s fruitier than you would think looking at the notes, I was convinced it smells like plums or plum pie until I checked them. It’s unique but flat, very girly and warm, I can see myself wearing it in colder months, but it’s nothing special. I wish it was more sophisticated and had more layers like us real Barbies!🎀