Ever Bloom

I really love Ever-Bloom! I've smelt it a few times off and on in large department stores (in all honesty, I didn't even know this brand sold in the UK) and I thought that it smelt quite cheerful and quite unusual in a sea of syrupy sweet, cotton candy fragrances. I eventually got my hands on an Ever-Bloom gift set which included a shower gel, body lotion and a 50ml EdP, I have to say that its one of the few gift sets I've purchased where I have enjoyed using the shower gel and lotion, and can use the shower gel as "normal" shower gel and use a different fragrance afterwards as it doesn't compete with the scent of other frags, ditto the lotion which smells very clean and fresh. The EdP itself, so, this to me smells very familiar, cant quite place my finger on it, but there is a certain degree of nostalgia going on with this scent. There is also something distinctly Exotic about the composition which makes it different to some fragrances that are on offer from other houses. On first spray I get an aquatic blast from the lotus, but when the lotus settles down, I cannot pick out any of the other notes, its quite well blended, its essentially an aquatic, musky, shower-fresh scent that wouldn't be out of place on any occasion; its very versatile, office appropriate, signature scent worthy, spring, summer, winter, it just works The longevity and projection of this scent is decent, I sprayed this on when I got up at 7:30am, its 15:15 and I can still smell it quite moderately, its a soft skin type scent so it wont offend anyone but you will get a few "Ooh you smell nice" comments off people. A future repurchase? Yes, easily, it also helps to brighten up your day on a dark, grey, raining Winters day

I absolutely love this beauty. Tragically, it has been discontinued. I have both the EDT and the EDP and they wear and smell very similar to me. I looked through the "reminds me of..." recommendations to look for something to replace Ever Bloom. Cool Water Sea Rose was sorta close, but lacked the smooth cohesiveness of EB and it smelled sort of Bath and Body Works. (No shade to BBW - I adore their honeysuckle candle) I'm guessing the profile is the same, but maybe the ingredients were cheaper? Chanel Chance was too sharp up front and also not as soft and fresh - Chance just didn't spark joy like EB. I received a sample of Jo Malone's Peony and Blush Suede and was shocked to see it not in the reminds me of... recommendations. While it is not a dupe, it scratches my EB itch. Instead of the sweet lotus at top, PBS has sweet red apple - not screechy, just fresh. The middle is very similar in both: watery, fresh light charming florals. The dry down of EB and PBS are very similar: soft smooth skin musk. EB lasts about 5 hours but I could smell the sweet skin musk of PBS 12 hours later. Interesting discovery... Twilly is one of my favorite fall/winter scents and it and PBS were created by Christine Nagel. - gotta explore some of her other scents. I hope this helps someone move through the sad loss of Ever Bloom and find something that brings them the same joy.

This perfume is a delicious, sweet, floral mix. It reminds me of walking through a jasmine, rose, cherry blossom garden. It is strong for about 1 hour, then turns into a skin scent. However, when sprayed on clothes, it lasts for days. I recommend spraying it on clothes. I get a beautiful rose throughout all the phrases. I can definitely smell Tlotus, transparent jasmine and Bulgarian rose oil, Tunisian orange blossom, gardenia, and molecule Sylkolide. The dry-down features hinoki wood and musk. All these notes blend seamlessly. There are no sharp notes. It reminds me of a lovely floral version of Giorgio Armani Sensi, with its comfortably uplifting, sweet-smelling fragrance that lingers around you. Also, this reminds me of a better, well-done Kenzo Flower perfume vein. I can smell quality notes. It is a shame it is discontinued. It has a strong rose, cherry blossom, gardenia & jasmine smell DNA. I wear this to bed, the gym, and would wear this perfume at a wedding. I think you could wear this day or night. I think this perfume is a floral musk masterpiece. The base & wood notes do not overpower the perfume, just stabilise the base wonderfully. I am glad I have this in my collection. I think because this perfume was not heavily promoted, it went under the radar. But it is definitely worth having for a floral perfume collector.

It is absolutely amazing. I am normally a floral perfume hater, mostly because I feel like floral perfumes depict a superficial sweetness. However, Ever bloom is an explosion of, not only a powerful floral scent, but also burning passion and depth. It's not the bedroom kind of passion, it's that power woman, forever beautiful, yet ambitious and strong, who doesn't bow down to the trials of life and who can be found among us - the proud leader of a corporation, the mysterious leader of a household, forever enchanting, forever beautiful. The very depth and strength of this scent hints towards mystery - the feminine mystery. I could swear this kind of scent would be chosen by a man, because in the Japanese culture, this is the very meaning of a yamato nadeshiko, matured into an exemplary representative of women. Simply beautiful, poetic, this perfume holds a story and an eternal wish: Ever bloom - may you bloom forever, may you bloom forever beautiful and wise, forever strong, loving and that shall be your mystery. For those who say this perfume does not have personality - I can only assume that you haven't been able to understand the story. Personally, I am making this my signature fragrance with the wish it represents.

It opens with a unexpected, crisp apple note. I've come to conclusion that's the Shiseido DNA, since Murasaki Ginza and Ever Bloom EDT also share this fresh, juicy apple opening. Once the apple dissipates, you get a heavenly rosy-floral scent with a sweet musky undertone. Ever Bloom smells neither like rose, gardenia, orange blossom nor lotus, but rather like a mix of all these flowers... like the "idea" itself of flower. I personally wouldn't rank lotus as the dominant flower note. It's light and clean, but I don't get proper aquatic vibes from this scent. The drydown is musky and very close to skin. The sylkolyde musk is very appealing, sweet and vaguely floral. My only complain is that everything happens too fast: the transition between the opening, the heart and the base is fairly quick. When the evolution is as good as this, you'd like to have time to appreciate it. This is an extremely soft smell, very intimate and not very long lasting. All in all, a lovely and feminine scent, appealing and very safe for commute, crowded places and the office.