Body by Victoria 2002

I agree heartily with all the "men love it" comments; something of an aphrodesiac. I also agree with falovalo that it's great in warm weather. It starts off strong and assertive, very floral, a burst of white heat; then it burns off to this luscious lingering musk for the drydown. It drove a former boyfriend mad (though he was a bit mad to begin with). He used to go wild when I spritzed it on that summer; I distinctly remember one evening sitting in front of the blue haze of the TV when he growled something about how good I smelled, cursed under his breath, kissed my neck and then noted the goosebumps that sprung up under his lips. I don't know much yet about frangrance notes, but peony and freesia sound very right to me for those assertive main notes. I have to pair this thread's buzzword "clean" with "strong;" maybe this impression comes from growing up in a household with very fragrance-averse parents ("what is that crap you're wearing?! Open a window!"), but I am a fragrance lover and this one just oozes confident sex appeal. It's not suggestive, it doesn't hint at anything; it TELLS you flat out, but that sharp clean gleam rubs sunburned shoulders with intoxicating florals. I've fashioned myself as an indie scent girl in recent years, but I may have to hunt down a bottle of Body stat.

I bought this mainly because I was watching a perfume collection video and the speaker's bottle of THE FRAGRANCE was empty dry. All her other fragrances are still full and she seemed to really, really like this one. I was intrigued and bought a bottle. WOW! it smells really green but settles to this very neat slightly floral musky scent that is just addictive. I am so impressed. I bought another bottle after a full day of using it. It was impulsive yes, but i have a feeling I will buying again and again and again. It reminds me of Pur Blanca minus the headache-y part. Lasting power is very good too. Update: I have both the BODY MIST and the FRAGRANCE. I like the body mist more as it is fresher and greener. The FRAGRANCE is muskier and heavier. But since it is very rare in my country, I'd probably buy whatever form I see first. After I clumsily broke my bottle of the BODY MIST, I feel like hibernating for weeks. It's nasty that I have countless of bottles here and I broke a favorite that is now so hard to find. Bummer.

This one is the closest I've ever come to a signature fragrance. I have used the EDT of this fragrance since I was 17 or so. It can seem powdery right out of the bottle, but let that dry down a bit and you get a sharp green floral that is very clean-smelling, with a light musk. It is true that men love this one! Men always would say how good I smelled when I wore this. I finally picked up a another bottle and I can't wait to re-commence wearing this fragrance daily again. This EDT has the best longevity of any I've ever worn. I've smelled it on myself 12 hours after spraying, or more. It depends on the weather I think. I just love this one.

This (the original formulation) was my signature forever... Then VS had to "fix" what wasn't broken, probably to manufacture it more cheaply. The newer version that is supposed to be like the original still isn't as good. It smells harsher, more artificial and more musky. Also, the new bottle design is ridiculous. I happily found a bottle of the "old" version on eBay and compared it with a newer bottle I had purchased in store. The original is a clean aquatic floral on me. The "newer" one is musk musk musk and little else. I don't understand why VS had to ruin this beautiful fragrance. It was perfect as it was.

The first time I described this scent, he looked at me with wide eyes and said, "...This is what you smell like everyday." It was pretty embarassing because this is what I told him: This smells like sex on hot summer days, sex in the shower and the beach, and pretty much sex everywhere! I don't know why, but there's something alluring and invitingly sexy about this scent. Intoxicating and pleasant. Almost hypnotic! It isn't for teenagers because it is far too mature and risque, but rather the young adult blooming into life - the prime time of life when everything is new, refreshing and inevitably exciting.

I found a 1 oz. perfume oil of this on Amazon. It's not the original from VS but I'll take an impersonation if it's close and strong. Here is the name: Brand Perfume Oil Comparable to BODY (Vict. Sec.) for women, Fragrance Rendition, Eau de Parfum, 1 oz. (30ml)). I've been buying perfume oils and blending them with a similar body spray (in this case Body Fantasies white musk) to recreate originals that are no longer in circulation from my past that I absolutely loved. I just buy 1.7 glass perfume bottles from Amazon and mix the oils with the body spray to create an EDP.

I really love this perfume because it's the only perfume that I'm comfortable to wear in my house and bedroom knowing that I'll be so close to my man; for hrs! I want him to enjoy my smell rather than embarrassingly overwhelm him with strong smells! He told me himself that he loves it so that's enough for me! This is the only perfume I like in Victoria's Secret because it's unique in it's own way and I never smelled a perfume that is close to it or similar to it! I don't like candy, fruity, and sweet smells because they just give me headache!

I agree it smells clean, I have the body spray and the bottom cracked so I have to flip it so it won't leak everywhere! This scent is kind of strong IMHO, and it's lasting power is somewhat surprising considering VS is notorious for scents that last less than an hour. I don't think I'd wear this everyday, it's too sporty and too fresh (is that even possible?) for me, I enjoy fruitier scents. I do however spray this onto my hairbrush and on my hair it smells almost sweet, so it's great as a hairspray!

Go to the market, smell any bar soap and tada! This is what this perfume smells like. Just like soap. First sniff smells weird, but minutes later I begin to like the clean smell. But, as far as "my glow" comparisons, I don't think they smell exactly alike, but both do have that soap smell. But this smells better than "my glow" I noticed this smells like the other "Body" perfume (the pink horizontal bottle). But the one that smells the best is the citrus-y "Body"..hands down.

this was an absolute masterpiece before VS decided to reformulate it and then finally discontinue it. i had 10 of the original bottles in reserves because it is/was such a beautiful scent. this would have been my forever signature scent. the epitome of fresh and clean. A+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

This smells like a clean white towel wrapped around my clean showered yet damp body, with the sunlight gleaming through the window while my husband kisses my neck. It is fresh, clean, yet sensual and feminine. A very versatile scent that can dress up yoga pants or pair nicely with jeans or a cotton sundress. One of my favorites.

My hubby loves this on me...he said it smells like fresh like just got out from the shower, very clean scent....just beautiful...I'll never get tired of it...and since it smells like my glow, I'm gonna get that one someday once I deliver my baby on October because it's very angelic and lovely smell :)

I wish they kept the original. I'd still be wearing it today but they dropped it and launched another version which didn't match the first masterpiece. Great scent for everyday wear that was clean, fresh, floral, soapy but musky to balance the top notes. Was it ingenious? No, but it was beautiful.

Should've bought this back in my college years when I saw it at VS. I always adored the VS hair products, which had the same sexy scent. Oh well. No WAY I'm paying the grey market price. Maybe I'll get lucky at a thrift store one day, Iike I have with some of my other hard-to-find vintages!

White musk, peony and cucumber dominate this scent. Very clean, mild scent. Lots of compliments and tends to become more musky as the day goes by. I've kept this scent in my lineup for 12 years as it is always a safe go-to perfume for a light day of errands or shopping.

Yes, very similar to Avons Pur Blanca! I love this one, I think its better than Pur Blanca even though I liked that one too. It reminds me of cucumbers, maybe lemon, orange .. Very night, I have a small size one, will buy a large one soon :)

Fresh & sophisticated for Victoria's Secret, which cranks out a new, below average fragrance every other week. I didn't think "floral" at first but that's what it is. Men like it. Most would like it for everyday wear. Makes me sneeze.

This fragrance is so fresh & sexy! I get so many compliments when i wear it.I recently found out VS has a hair product line called so sexy which smells exactly like this perfume I was so excited.Definately a must have fragrance!

I love this scent- it is very fresh and clean. It has a powdery note that is so comforting. Also, the body splash version is pretty concentrated- more like an EDT. This is the best VS scent IMO. Overall, I give it an A.

This is my go-to fragrance for when I can't decide on what to smell like. It's very clean, fresh and very feminine. VS hair products smell similar to this, and I get compliments all the time on the scent of my hair.