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.

I've used this on and off for yrs and I still love it!! I think this is a great spring/summer floral scent..It has great lasting power too=)a little goes a very long way.

This was my signature scent in my early 20's and oh how I wish VS would bring it back! I would snatch it up quick, fast, and in a hurry!!

Strikes me as something a 25 to 30something year old lawyer would wear when she is not defending clients in court.

I need this so bad (white bottle version) Anyone have one in good condition ? Please lmk

Love to spritz this on when i'm on the go, absolutely adore the fresh lively scent!

This is my casual need to feel clean scent. I am a sucker for white musk.

smells like 9/11 was just last year...

Although I love this scent, and have smelled it over the years, I think I got a bad test/batch of it (late last year), it didn't smell anything like I remember it. But it was definitely very fresh, clean, and alluring and did well for me in the spring and summer when I wore it, but sat close to the skin on me. And the compliments were nonstop! I turned a few co-workers on to it (and it smelled great on them too). If you can remember the lingerie line that went alongside it, this perfume had it going on! Natural/naked (or the perception of it anyway), no frills, sumptuously inviting with no fuss. I remember my brother asking me for the scent and buying it for his girlfriend, and she liked it too!

A coworker of mine told me I smelled like a tropical rain forest when wearing this...not sure if I agree exactly? The cucumber does gives it a watery aspect and the sandalwood and mandarin are what save this from being a typical floral scent in my opinion, making it smell fresh, clean and slightly sweet. I am normally not attracted to florals but this is definitely a great blend, I smell the florals with the first spritz but luckily on me they do not dominate. I have two tips; first, VS uses this scent for their laundry detergent, which smells amazing as well. Second, I bought the body mist version which smells identical and has the same (limited) staying power as the perfume but costs less.

BODY by Victoria's Secret is a clean and refreshing, lightly fruity floral with a somewhat soapy, musky but still clean drydown. This edp has good longevity but stays close to the skin. The cool quality makes it ideal for summertime. To my nose, BODY is very similar to SEXY LITTLE THINGS, but while the latter includes detectable apple, the former features cucumber. Both of these notes contribute to the cool quality of the fragrances. SLT has a slighty metallic tinge that BODY lacks, but anyone who likes SLT will like BODY and vice versa. And those who shun soapy drydowns will want to avoid both.

Exelente fragancia para el dia, fresca, duradera (tanto sobre la piel, como sobre la ropa), perfecta para la oficina. No es mi fragancia favorita, pero es exelente. Ahora bien, en cuanto a la presentacion, La botella es bastante simple. Excellent fragrance for the day, cool, durable (both skin and on clothing), perfect for the office. Not my favorite fragrance, but is excellent. Now, in terms of presentation, the bottle is quite simple.

Victoria Secret Body by Victoria is a clean, light musk. Soft white musk, fresh peony, crisp cucumber and a hint of freesia. It’s a very casual floral great for everyday wear. Once I saw that they recently released a new version of Body by Victoria (which smells nothing like this fragrance) I knew I had to snatch it up before it becomes discontinued!

I found a dupe of this (I think lol). White T-Shirt at Bath & Body Works which is a brand new release smells very similar to this in my opinion. Granted it's been a loong time since I smelled this but it instantly reminded me of it. Just a really clean, soapy "bare" fragrance. If you try it let me know if you agree :).

To me, this is the version that smelled best on me. I'm not sure exactly how different it truly is from the newest version, but the new one just doesn't smell the same on my skin as this one did. I will forever miss it. This scent was my signature scent from 2002-2011. It's a fabulous everyday scent.

Maybe my bottle is expired. It used to smell like Tous. Now it smells like baby wipes, not the nice baby shampoo and powder smell, but nasty cheap ones. No, it smells like those expensive adult wipes. Anyway, not sure why musk is on top, as this is not what I think of when see musky

love this scent! i have the body spray. so fresh and light and uplifting; perfect anytime. My boyfriend has actually said "you smell good" in this. It's rare I get a compliment from him on my perfumes.

Long lasting but not over powering. It smells very clean and fresh. The opening notes are refreshing and playful and the dry down is feminine and alluring. Very nice for everyday wear.

It is ok but will not buy again. I don't usually like VS perfume the only one I have found that I like is Rapture. Seems the others all smell similar ??

This is a very clean, fresh scent. For my lazy, stay-at-home days I'll spritz this on after the shower to continue that clean scent going on all day.

Clean and fresh and fresh and clean. At first it smells of oranges, then you get lily. Very nice and sexy. Great for warm weather.

I LIKE BODY!!! SMELLS FRESH AND CLEAN!!! THIS IS DEF. A SCENT THAT SHOULDN'T OFFEND ANYONE. :)

Sweet white florals, a touch of musk, and a bit of rose. Very nice.

Why is where u buy this from called the gray market?

I purchased a sample size to try, initial spray was just divine but idk I guess I'm smelling the peony or freesia it is just okay to me now it lost its wow factor. Its not bad it has a clean smell but I have a body spray from VS that is just beautiful so that's my 2cents.

To me, this is a much older scent. It almost smells grandma-ish to me. Nothing that i would expect from Victoria Secret. I got a sample, and I will definitely not be repurchasing. Reminds me of sitting on my grandma's lap, not something that I want to portray. Maybe i'll buy it when I'm 50 years older...lol

Not for me. To teenny bop and smells like alot of other teeny bop stuff. I was hoping for that sex smell people were speaking of but. Nope, just got a typical cheap scent smell. At least on me:)

Fresh, clean and ultimately a little boring. Sadly this is the only fragrance of mine my now-husband has really liked. I wasn't crazy about the cucumber. It's inoffensive but not for me.

This smells like strong soap/laundry detergent to me...no sale.

Very soapy and chemically (low pitch round chemical smell, not high pitch)

I just got the version with the pink ombré box, which I assume is the same formula as the one shown above and the blue box as well. The bottles all look the same. Upon the first few sprays, it was generic, and did indeed smell like soap. Kind of like a perfumed soap. I felt it had potential. I knew I had to wait at least several hours to give a fair judgement. I was hoping it would dry down into something more like the reviews describe, and yes, it definitely did! It no longer smelled like soap. From then on, it was a musky, clean, slightly aquatic, green, powdery scent. It's hard to describe. It's got the feel of Dream Angels Heavenly and Dream Angels Divine rolled into one. This is one of the scents that enhances a woman's skin without covering it up all the way. It does not totally tamper with your natural scent, but succeeds in heightening it. It's like a "your-lips-but-better" shade of lipstick. Instead of an "opaque" type of fragrance, it's "translucent". This is how Victoria's Secret used to produce their fragrances. My prediction is that it will be best suited for spring and summer. When the sun hit my skin, it smelled the best. I had just bought the newer Body by Victoria, the one with the red bow. At the end of the day, I wore the newer one and the old one on each wrist. They are similar but definitely not the same. I really like the new one, too, but you can tell the ingredients are better in the original Body. In particular, they don't share the same type of musk. Back in the day, fragrances were often produced with nitro-musks, which are mostly banned now (probably based on suspicion, rather than real evidence, of health risks). They smell a lot less artificial and better enhance your skin's natural scent. Lastly, the new Body is more green and sweet, and fresher -- but it is very linear. I can't wait to wear this again. This is going to be used often for the upcoming warm weather.