Body by Victoria 2014

I loved Body by Victoria 2014 version. It was so fresh and clean smelling. At 1st spray you can smell alcohol. It quickly dissipates leaving the beautiful water hyacinth and green scent from the violet leaves with the sweetness from the freesia. There was a body splash that came out after for a season in the Pink line on 2017 called Vibe with the Tide. It was water hyacinth and freesia. Almost the same minus the green notes. It was absolutely wonderful. Maybe even better than Body by Victoria 2014 version. But the longevity was not there being a body mist. I miss them both so very much and wish they would come back. I see both versions being price gouged on many websites. In any case they are both my all time favorites and are highly missed not only by myself but many others as well. I do hope they make a come back. I will stock up on them like I have with others I truly love and miss and took for granted when I could get them anytime I wanted.

Aside from the slightly tacky bottle, this is VERY nice. It's fresh, floral, and has a very slight sweetness to it. It's like a more floral version of the recent VS Angel fragrance, from a couple months ago. This is probably the most obvious freesia from the VS line, where the flowers tend to get muddled by a swirl of random fruits. It wears well, with a slight natural indole accord making the freesia more realistic, coupled with the green notes. The water hyacinth is almost unnoticeable, unfortunately, because this could really set this fragrance off with more of an aquatic freshness. I wish the weird "bow" would've been fabric instead of thin plastic. I fear that it will break easily, especially when I travel with this. Treat your bottle with care. All the while, it's still a nice scent. It's my favorite incarnation of Body. It lasts three to five hours on me, and I'm excited to wear this once it gets hotter outside.

I got to test this today - it is essentially the same fragrance as the original Body in the white frosted bottle. The new packaging is horrible and tacky, but the fragrance is just as good. The green notes are "crushed leaves" according to the notes provided by VS and I find this accord very present in the initial spray and first five to ten minutes. Then the perfume becomes more powdery and the freesia comes out more. The drydown is a bit powdery and clean, just like the original. Lasting power is good - I am going on hour 7. Long story short, lovers of the original Body by Victoria (including myself) can be relieved that the fragrance has remained the same. I just wish they would have stuck with the original bottle design. I detest the pink ribbon like plastic things they added now and actually loved the minimalist simplicity of the original bottle.

I wore this when came in the frosted bottle and it was called “The Fragrance”. I see here the notes are freesia, crushed leaves and hyacinth. The spray I have now, which was a limited edition re-release a few years ago, is a tad different in that the crushed leaves note stands out. It’s mostly that, and some sheer freesia. I believe the original was a little softer smelling? I still like it, and it’s familar enough that I’m happy with the one I have. This is super fresh and bright. No gourmand notes in this one. Wish Victoria’s Secret would bring this back again, along with the haircare, which smelled similar. edit 8/22 *on accident I recently discovered Samba Sport in the pink bottle is very similar. I have them on side by side, and I’d say not exact, but about 90% similar, so I’d give that a shot before spending crazy eBay prices on the VS.

This is a lovely floral, green and fresh smelling fragrance. It is great for the spring and summer months, because it is not heavy at all. It is very light but beautiful. On myself, from what I'm smelling, I do smell the green notes, then I smell the well blended combo of freesia and water hyacinth. Now, I'm not a fan of freesia by itself, so mixed with another floral, it is very pretty. Some people are reporting a powder note, but I don't get that. What I do smell is something that is like a shampoo, fresh "out of the shower" type of scent that is somewhat aquatic. I do enjoy wearing this.