Blasted Bloom

Love at first blast! Blasted Bloom opens with a light fruity note that is quickly followed by the stronger notes of green leaves and sea water. I smell cold ocean waves with a tinge of seaweed, which I love. They are joined by wild coastal roses, eglantines, which are spiced with pink pepper. Hawthorn adds a woody, aromatic note that balances the sweetness of the roses. The woodiness intensifies as Blasted Bloom dries down, with the emergence of cedarwood and the "Clearwood" note, but it is softened by moss and light musk. I haven't smelled anything quite like it before and I mean that in a good way. Here is what Penhaligon's website says: "Illuminating the freshness of wild flora found along the dramatic British coast, Blasted Bloom captures a free-spirited landscape where the energy and majesty of the Sea meets the natural richness of the Land. The mineral purity of an aquatic accord meets the fruity sparkle of wild berries and the sensation of hand-crushed green leaves. Wild floral heart of eglantine rose and hawthorn is tinted with pink pepper. A whisper of ClearwoodTM is enveloped in balmy cedarwood, on a smooth bed of moss and musks." The nose who created Blasted Bloom and its more masculine partner, Blasted Heath, is Alberto Morillas, "who was inspired by the poetry of the nation’s island landscape – in particular the wild coasts of Scotland – where the land meets the sea, to create these intriguing perfumes", according to Caroline Simpson in Glass Magazine. Update: I often apply Blasted Bloom in the morning before I go to work. I don't take it with me, so I'm not reapplying it at the office. At a point hours later, when I'm not really smelling it on myself any more, I've had co-workers compliment me on it more than once. So longevity is good, even if your own nose gets used to it!

I was given this frag for my birthday (end of July) and it is a perfect summer scent. Very happy with its longevity and development on skin, even if the change is rather linear you can enjoy its marine and green musky notes along the day. I'd say the "bloom" part is quite hidden but it provides a nice subtle twist to the green leaves and marine notes. Not my signature fragrance but a carefree splash of freshness to wear during the hot season. Comfortable, easy, forgettable in a positive way and totally undemanding. It smells soapy, brisk, simple. It only asks to be worn without too much thinking. That is how i enjoy it the most.

I really like this one. I feel like it's a rosy take on Acqua di Gio, making it a little more feminine. I might layer the two to see what happens (I prefer masculine fragrances). Overall, I feel like men and women can pull it off if they're not put off by the rose note.

One of the rare perfumes where I feel I can detect each and every note listed. I love that it's a more feminine take on aquatic marine scents. It's definitely unique: a rare combination of the smells of seawater, berries and flowers. I may be in love...

Oh this is beautiful. It’s like expensive Aqua Di Gio (price and quality of smell wise). Lasts long. Smells great. I haven’t seen it in market again after i bought it few years ago, so trying to save the last bits of this juice

Green fresh and clear scent. Performance is top. I think this may top longevity in summer fragrances.. For ideal daily using in summer. Edit: After a while it becomes boring and disturbing. Scent: 5/10 Long: 9/10 Sillage: 7/10

This marked for women?? And i see people describing to to Aqua di gio or gillete mens deodorant. Maybe its more unisex. Edit: This is way too feminine. Sweet fresh floral. Its nice but not for men.

Blasted Bloom is great...more complex with a lighter feeling than Blasted Heath...the berries are very slight in this, as it's mostly aquatic with a light floral thrown in for balance...

It’s amazing I’m searching for anther bottle You know the day early morning when it’s really hot over 40c and more than 70% humidity that’s the perfume for that day .

Blasted Bloom is a well composed, distinct and vivid ocean smell. I picture a beautifull seaside wind bringing everything on swirling around the coastline. Blasted Bloom opens with a tart, unsweet wild berry accord. The marine dominates just seconds after spraying along with a a little green vibe, almost like uncut wild grass. Its aquatic, slightly peppery, cool and a bit herby, I would have loved if it had more flowernotes. The rose in here is lovely. Longevity is great and the projection quite good. I enjoy the frosted bottle with the round stopper and green bow. Its totally unisex.

A very intense, ocean smell. Blasted Bloom opens with a tart, unsweet fruit accord. The marine dominates just seconds after spraying along with a green vibe. This what I get for the majority of the fragrance. Smelling Blasted Bloom on clothes I wore the day before, it still smells like a vivid ocean scent. No way I would classify this as a unisex fragrance. No fruits. No florals. More masculine than anything.

Blasted Bloom and Blasted heath are a great pair. Bloom is slightly more feminine whereas Heath is more masculine. I decided to go for Bloom as it is a slightly more complex aquatic fragrance. I feel Heath is similar to many other fragrances. Both are impressive with their strength. I like how there is a coldness to Bloom which is great for Autumn/Winter months. Great fragrance

First blind buy... And last one. Way too feminine for my taste this is something a classy woman would wear casually for spring but i can't see myself wearing it unless my girlfriend asks me to but I'm not going out with this scent on me

received a free sample of this with a order. It is basically a floral version of acqua di gio.

Blasted Bloom opens with a very nice, bright variety of berries. Then it becomes more green and finally the aquatic notes start to come through. While it sure is expertly crafted, I find it boring and slightly annoying. I do love a green fragrance, but the addition of this aquatic accord turns Blasted Bloom into a rather generic scent. This is my problem with so many lighter spring and summer fragrances: I love the openings, but the drydowns are either green cedar (boring) or aquatic (annoying). If aquatic fragrances are your thing, this is definitely something to try, but to me, this is slightly nauseating and not my thing at all. Too bad, I loved the idea of a coastline-inspired fragrance, but I guess I just can't deal with the execution of the idea. Longevity and projection are quite good.

This review is based on a sample.. So, I have been eyeing this fragrance for a while now. It seemed like something different and interesting, but I was also not sure if it would be something I would like, so I bought a sample. Turned out it did not work for me at all. Probably one of the worst scents I have ever smelled in fact. The opening is alright. Very green and aquatic, but then after a few minutes it turns into something really bitter mixed with pine cones and salt and pepper. And it is very potent as well. Gives me a bad headache. If you have the right chemistry, and are into the notes listed it might be for you.It is something different for sure. The quality is good as well. Very long lasting on my skin and the sillage is huge.

یه کارخنک وسبزکه تاحدودی وجه خانمانش بیشترهولی آقایون هم میتونن استفاده کنن.درکل وقتوتلف نکنم به قیمتش نمیارزه البته بااحترام به کیفیتش،اگرارزونتربودبله ولی توی این رنج قیمت خانماخیلی انتخابهای بهتری ارن.5/10

A fresh, strong, woody, masculine fragrance. In fact, it smells almost identical to Gillette's Cool Wave deodorant/antiperspirant gel for men. The only notes I really notice are marine and cedar.

This fragrance smells "off" to me, somehow. Kind of like a wet dog with some kind of shampoo? It must be the sea water note that doesn't sit well on my skin.

This is nothing but Bulgari Aqua on steroids. Too much aquatic and bitter, almost annoying.

Sorry for the negative review, try before you buy!! One of the worst perfumes I have ever tried. Its also un-destroyable, an instant scrubber but you just can't get rid of it. I dislike aquatic fragrances to start with and this is on steroids. Enough said.

I came across Blasted Bloom before it's launch in London. It was autumn and the weather was really nice and cool. I asked when is Penhaligon ever going to release an aquatic scent and the representative serving me said that they were going to release one soon, but unfortunately, it's not for sale yet. However, he let me sample it from their sample vials. I fell in love with it as the scent reminds me of salty sea spray on a cold, windy day, on a cliff with wild flowers. It was fresh, aquatic, floral and slightly earthy. I bought something and was given 2 vials of Blasted Bloom. To my horror however, Blasted Bloom smelled really awful on me in my home country. Where I live, the weather is always warm and humid. Day Time temperatures range from 30 - 37 degree Celsius. It smelled synthetic, cloyingly sweet floral mixed with mud if I were to describe it. I also found it awfully strong and long-lasting. A drop behind my ears lasted the entire day and I would say I was wrapped in a foul smelling cocoon of around 1 ft radius the entire day! This is definitely a cold weather fragrance for me. I will not buy it because I can only use it if I travel.

Blasted Bloom is a clean, crisp aquatic, emulating the scent of an English sea breeze. I don't tend to wear many aquatics and own less than a handful as where I live doesn't stay warm long enough during Summer for me to crave such scents. I love Penhaligon's as a fragrance house, with many of their classic scents appealing to my tastes. Unfortunately Blasted Bloom and Blasted Heath are two fragrances from this house that haven't blown my socks off. This is a rare occurrence. Blasted Bloom is quite sharp with tart berries, salty sea breeze, zesty pink pepper and musky cedar. I disagree that this is a strictly feminine scent, I actually find it quite unisex. It can easily be worn by men as it smells somewhat similar to other popular masculine fragrances such as Bvlgari Aqva Pour Homme and Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pour Homme. Aquatic fragrances are quite possibly the most difficult scents to wear and to understand. They don't get a lot of love on fragrance forums and are often described as smelling synthetic. When composed well, I admittedly enjoy wearing the occasional aquatic fragrance, but sadly Blasted Bloom falls short of spectacular.

This perfume is definitely....well, not like anything I would have ever purchased for myself. My husband bought it for me on his trip to London. I felt bad telling him the truth so I wore it, every day for a while. I was hoping it would grow on me but it never did. It is a very fresh, clean but incredibly strong and long lasting scent. If you love it, you'll compliment me. But if you hate it, you will have to leave the room. To me it smells mostly like freshly cut grass. It reminds me a lot of men's Gucci Sport. As a reference here are some perfumes that I do love: Tom Ford Champaca absolute, Cafe Rose, Noir de Noir; Creed Spring Flowers, French Leather by Memo, Kilian's Rose Oud, Good Girl Gone Bad; Chanel Deauville, FMK Bacarat Rouge....So if you love the perfumes I love, chances are Blasted Bloom is not for you.

This review is done based on testing once from the store and twice from the sample I received. Blasted Bloom opened with a slightly fruity Lychee like note along with an aquatic accord. The soft scent of ripe sweet roses dominated the heart and gave the scent a sort of vintage and slightly soapy feel. Same as Blasted Heath, it had an airy feel to it with a light woodsy background. Blasted Bloom had moderate sillage and lasted quite long on my cooler than average skin. IMHO, Blasted Bloom is not bad but not particularly outstanding either. As Aquatic type of fragrances are not exactly my cup of tea, I will most probably not add this to my collection.

For me, this perfume is very simple and elegant. It is a little black dress that you can wear over and over without having to think if it is the right occasion. It is light enough to wear to work, but heavy enough to wear to a party. Furthermore, it is fresh without being overtly "fresh" like a cleaning product. The freshness is more of a natural green garden with both herbs and flowers. I am still finding out how much I truely love this one, but so far, it is pretty interesting.

For me it is fresh and sparkling.... it really feels like being on a cliff where a rushing sea crashes down with a salty and green smell at the same time, if you turn behind you you see a field of country flowers and a clear sky.. .. clean air to breathe deeply! I love it

I know this is meant for women but I really enjoy it as a male perfume. Like everyone mentioned, it’s an expensive version of Acqua Di Gio, it’s a bit less aquatic but very crisp.

A great strong and long-lasting fresh scent that I can never get over. It smells elegant and simple but captivating. It was all I wore for a whole year and I'm still in love.

Imagine with me...when you see a mermaid bursting the water and came to lying down on the shore that full of moss! This is what I smell from “Blasted Bloom”!

This is a slightly more floral AdG!! Longevity is incredible here - stop messing with Armani’s flankers and get this!!

I have one 30ml bottle available for sale/swap, with box. It’s 95% full. Based in the UK. DM me if interested.