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.

This perfume deserves more hype. I don’t know why it’s not talked about more! It’s the BEST feminine and delicate perfume. I am usually a gourmand-girl, but I just love this and think it actually suits every season and every occasion. It is definitely crowd pleasing and I would also say it’s inoffensive so it’s safe to use in the office as well (if you don’t overspray of course). But even tho it’s a lighter fragrance I have noticed that it lingers on my clothes and jackets for days! To me, it reminds me a lot of “absolutely blooming” by Dior, but just a little softer and rounder🌸 Every time I spray this I get compliments and everyone wants to know what perfume it is. I remember the first time I tried it in store I was on a shopping spree and a little later, a woman working in another store stopped me and said “excuse me, you smell SO good, what are you wearing?”, and I just knew I had to buy it. Always a compliment getter. I think it smells like a beautiful and classy girl who has everything going for her💗Definitely a hidden gem!

A really lovely, delicate rose perfume that is blended beautifully; it is uncomplicated but not linear and I adore its fresh, light but mature and understated scent. Sillage is quite intimate, which I like, but longevity it poor. It is not long lasting at all in the winter but warms up better in the summer. I see this as a Spring/Summer daytime scent that would carry you into a warm evening. I love having it in my collection but find that it really warms up and improves dramatically when layered over molecules 01, with the soft cedar base accentuating and adding depth and longevity to this beautiful perfume. If only this had been added to the original it would have been near perfection - perhaps this could be considered with a perfume version. It would be a very safe blind buy for authentic delicate rose/rose bud scent lovers. Just realised this section is for the EDP version - mine is the EDT.

I'm not overly experienced with florals, so have trouble describing the individual notes. I can only give an overall impression. To me this fragrance is soft, fresh, and very clean smelling. It's a combination of delicate, fresh, subtly sweet florals on a bed of soft, slightly powdery, clean musk. Almost soapy at the outset, as it warms up on my skin it gets sweeter and creamier. This fragrance reminds me of those pink 'musk sticks' (lolly/candy). Fresh, appealing and classy, this fragrance can take you from the gym to corporate meetings, from brunch to garden soirees. Elevated, lovely and refined, perfect for engagements and weddings! Likely a good transitional fragrance to suit most seasons. Pleased to have this beautiful, very versatile fragrance in my wardrobe :)

LOVE THIS! I am only on my second bottle because I tried so many other fragrances but BOY! This is an OG I would always go back to. This is a fresh, floral scent, absolutely feminine - something that my husband also appreciates. A lovely daytime scent in the spring and summer. It smells like a youthful fresh flower bouquet and stays this way. There is not much changing in the drydown for me but I like it this way! Also I am lucky to say that the rose is barely there - I get headaches from rose perfumes. This is - to my nose - mainly lotus, jasmine and gardenia. Lovely!

Of course, yet again, the Holy Trinity of Perfumes for me right here: Bulgarian rose, orange blossom and musk! My husband knows me so well - got this one as a birthday present from him! I only wear it in autumn and a bit in November, December and January, just when I feel like it, depends on the mood. The floral scents overall tone down quite fast on my skin but I still sense them faintly after 5 or 6 hours. So it doesn't last for more than let's say 6 or 7 hours overall, but it becomes intimate so I think it's a great value for the money!

This is my favorite "I feel special today" fragrance. And my husband adores it. I blind bought it because I like Shiseido products and japanese culture. I was pleasantly surprised. I do have to reapply a little too frequently. Very different than Rising Sun, which lasts forever. I am pretty new to fragrances, so no idea what the notes are that I enjoy so much with this fragrance. What really amazed me about this one was that it transferred to my cat and lasted longer on him.

I am once again impressed by Aurelien Guichard's ability to make boring structures absolutely fascinating. This time he reworked a soft rosy floral with fruity undertones and somehow everything shimmers and flows. The fragrance has been mixed beautifly. But the best part is that it radiates an aura of pink and white girliness which is not too sweet and just woody enough to be genuinely cute. Good stuff.

This was my weeding perfume. A beautiful fresh rose scent, gentle, with a musky finish! So it's light, fresh, balanced and mature. Not sweet, just pure beauty, very appropriate and lovely. One big minus is the longevity, its pretty weak and for the price point I would love be a bit stronger. So basically I bathed in this perfume!

Very similar to Juicy Couture Couture Couture, maybe less sweet. A classy white floral. I love it but not nearly as much as I love Zen (2007) which is way more special. Not worth the hefty price tag. I can get a 90ml bottle four times cheaper and still I'm not sure whether I need it as I already have similar frags.

After using some samples I can say "Wow" this is an explosion of white flowers! Airy but strong and long lasting too! I adore all kind of flowers, this scent could represent my personality well enough. The dry down is pleasantly woody and that's what I like the most in perfumes. I'll put some thought into it.

I passed by this fragrance before because with a name like 'ever bloom' I had it pegged as a boring floral. I tried it and was surprised how much I enjoyed it. At first it's almost aquatic, but it quickly turns into a strong, sweet jasmine that I love. 7/10

Always have received compliments while wearing this! It was mom's then I borrowed it and ended up keeping it for myself. It's very classy, like you're carrying a bouquet of white florals with you. Really light to wear, and an inoffensive fragrance

very unique and interesting floral scents, not blind buy safe!! long-lasting with good sillage.

This a nice summer spring floral type of fragrance.

I like it in its kind. It's a gentle, slightly acquatic floral with a tenacious quality. I guess the acquatic edge comes from lotus, not from ozonic notes and that's why Ever Bloom smells rounder than most ozonic ones. Not a common fruity-basket, more of a romantic floral and quite intense on fabrics. It smelled nice on my skin and lasted many days on a paper. This is not thin. Like many florals it has a tenacious heart that unfolds in time. It's a romantic perfume for a walk in spring. It's very wearable and it will adjust to many outfits. Anyway it has a longlasting radiating quality like suede or something smooth I cannot quite point at. It smells synthetical but not bad, actually a bit warm. EB is not harsh woody in the end like many moderns ones, which is a plus IMO. The bottle looks very nice. Edit: here it comes again... I want it! The more I smell this perfume the more I'm intrigued by it. It all started very quietly without fireworks and confetti, but it kept flooring me from the paper. This perfume includes a lot of qualities from other faves of mine. It has a luscious gardenia almost sugary but not sickening like Amarige. It smells more like tiarè. My fave flowers (apart from osmanthus) are there. The wood, whatever hinoki is, smells so soft and rounder without piercing edge and not bitter in the end. A fraction of Cacharel Gloria is there, too. Another fraction from an old Atkinsons white floral not listed here. All together it smells a big chemical flowerball thrown at your face, but sometimes it is exactly what I need. There is a comforting vibe here and I don't know if it is a memory thing or something new. I cannot see similarities with Cavalli's Paradiso, which I don't like at all. It has a similar longevity like EL Pleasures that lasted for ages on skin and fabrics and kept amplifying, only not as pungent as Pleasures. The perfumed card is steaming in my house after days and even stronger! I don't know what kind of chemicals they use here. Something that will be found to be allergenic/harmful/polluting in 20 years? I don't know but it has radiating properties. The first Feminitè de Bois was marketed by Shiseido and I loved it, another radiating one and still it is packed with synthetics. I'll have to wear this Ever Bloom for a few days and see if the flowerball is a serious thing or a whim.