Mandarin Orchid

The first perfume I really loved as a teenager finished the last dregs of my hoarded bottle the other day after finding it in a clear-out and it was a burst of nostalgia. It was fresh and citrusy without being overpoweringly citrusy as the fruity floral scent balanced it out nicely. Really miss this one.

i really wish TBS would bring this back! I used a whole bottle of this, and would love to have another...Its such a bright a shiny smell. Very sunny. You have to smell it to understand because it neither smells like orchids nor mandarin, funny :)

love it so muchhh! it's so juicy.. i love to wear it on summer, but my bottle is almost finishing... please body shop, make it come back! p.s. it's not a floral, it's floral fruity gourmand!

love love love it. but yeah, it has poor lasting power. the smell is very fresh and perfect for tired hot morning day. i'm so addicted to it..

I have a soft spot for Mandarin Orchid. Before I could afford the likes of Chanel and YSL, Mandarin Orange was one of my favourites because it's just so safe. It's fresh enough to be worn on a hot day and it's still good in colder weather. Mandarin Orchid is sweet-sour, fruity smell. I love it--the balance is just beautiful and it's sweet but strangely it doesn't become cloying in hot weather (something that way too many perfumes do, sadly...even the great Manifesto L'Eclat from YSL does it and I hate it). Sillage and longevity is kinda poor, but it's just nice in hot sunny weather. It opens with a rather synthetic and ethanolic note, but it quickly gives way to the sweetly refreshing orange. Dry-down smells like sweet orange candy, which is strangely good. Overall, I love this perfume and I have a soft spot for it. I can't find it in stores now so I'm saving myself the little amount I have left. Definitely on my repurchase list...it's so versatile and the small bottle is just too convenient to bring along everywhere. Rating: 7.5/10