Amber Romance

First off, I didn’t even smell cherry. I was so shocked to learn that there is a cherry note in here and no coconut note listed (which appeared in the dry down). The initial spray smelled like nothing. For real. It just smelled faintly soapy/ozonous. I checked back the name and the back of the bottle. Huh. Nothing that might’ve indicated what I’ve smelled so far. Confused, I sprayed not once, twice, but thrice! Onto my hand again, then left it alone for 20 seconds. I sniffed and what wafted was a deep, resinous and slightly woody/smoky scent. Putting my nose closer to my hand, now I can detect notes of musk, black soap and just the tiniest hint of resinous sweetness (not vanilla). It was absolutely gorgeous and warm and sensual. The scent of a woman coming out of the shower, steam still rising from her damp skin. She puts on an amber scented body oil. A few minutes later, vanilla started to emerge. It lingers on its own for a bit, only to set the stage for coconut. And then strangely, after some while, I could smell orchid. At this point the perfume lost all of its initial charm, and instead became fully vanilla, coconut and orchid. The dry down smells like your average “girly” body mists/perfume out there, just not as cloying or strong. It is creamy, lactonic even, and smells like it might taste like sugar-less whip cream. At first it might lean unisex but the dry down is very feminine, completely devoid of the top notes. I read the reviews on the older bottle of Amber Romance, and it seems more true-to-scent than the reviews here

Mmm so delicious, it’s a perfect girl next door scent. It’s sexy, sweet, lovable. My boyfriend smelled me and loved it and I went to see my best friend and him and his dad said I smelled really good. It’s a sweet amber vanilla those are the main scents I get. It’s a bit alcoholic on first spray and then get a hit of sour fruit, if I didn’t know it was supposed to be cherry I probably wouldn’t say it was. Just generic girl fruit. But the dry down is magic. It makes me feel like a kid again somehow, I get a very lactonic vanilla and the sexiest amber ever. It’s not a mature amber, this is very much juvenile but I love it for that. It’s soo pretty omg I really don’t have words to describe it but it’s kinda plasticky sweet vanilla like a new doll with a very sexy undertone I love it. My boyfriend picked up om sweet fruit and light florals. My best friend said it smelled nostalgic but he couldn’t remember why. This just smells phenomenal on me, I got 3 compliments in less than 30 minutes. I’m obsessed. I love most of the vs “signature” scents but this one goes best with my chemistry. It does kind of smell like opening a new plastic toy but sexy. Reminds me a little of the perfume called “cherry vanilla” it’s so pretty and reminds me of my childhood. It most definitely is gourmand but with a musk and amber base. I can’t say enough good things about this it’s just so perfect to me I’m so happy I decided to spray it again. It’s very powdery and sweet like vanilla baby powder with fruit but sexyyyy

I'm wearing this in the original formulation and original bottle, see the bottle of "Phytoderm Vanilla Kiss" it's almost an exact copy. I found an old set of 3 VS body mists and the nostalgia hit hard when I sprayed on Amber Romance. I've never smelt the EDP version or the new forumalation in the round bottle, so I can't compare them. However my vintage bottle smells divine. I can't believe there's no amber note listed here as the amber is definitely what stands out and it's called Amber Romance not "vanilla custard romance." Disappointed if they messed up this formula. It's perfect for the middle of winter here and lounging around on the couch, maybe going for a stroll to grab a coffee, layering with absolutely anything sweet and cozy. This morning I woke up and layered it with Lush's Snowcake shower gel and I keep getting wifts of cozy amber, vanilla, plus the deliciousness of the shower gel I washed my hands with. Last night I layered it with Black Opium and gave it the sweetness it was missing. I'd be constantly spraying this on my shirt however this is possibly the last original bottle in existence. Amber always warms my heart and soul, just like the amber stone/resin jewellery I love wearing in winter. It's definitely sweet and a winter only fragrance for me so I'm going to enjoy this nostalgic find. I completely agree with the review below that describes it as "exactly like a warm autumn sunset." 🍂 🌇

The amber in this is what I'm a sucker for! Its sweet, creamy, a bit lactonic but it still has that edge not many amber fragrances are able to pull off, I love this fragrance mist so much it is the first one I've ever actually finished, I don't know who was the perfumer behind this but they did a fantastic job with making it an all-around scent, not to mention I get compliments on it all the time and many prefer this fragrance mist over the high class perfumes I've splurged on, the saying simpler is better really comes into play with some Victoria secret fragrances, love that for them. The scent is damn near long lasting I only have to respritz around three times per day which is rare for some body mists that require 8 re-sprays, *cough* bath and body works *cough*, 9/10

I initially smelled this and fell in love with it, but I settled for another one of VS body mists. However I found myself running back to the store a week or two later just to get this one. I love this body mist. Upon spraying it, I can immediately smell the amber. It's exactly like a warm autumn sunset. It's basically amber and a bit of vanilla, not as sweet as you'd think, but it is very warm and cozy. The listed notes are wrong because I don't get any cherry or custard from it and also the amber is missing! The name is literally "Amber Romance"?? I do notice the woody notes after a while, though. I think this would be an excellent choice if you want to layer it with an amber perfume.