Bombshell Escape

I've been trying a lot of guava based fragrances lately. Although they smell great, they often feel as if they are missing something. That is until I found VS Bombshell Escape. The green palm grounds the guava and makes the perfume feel complete. I tried @Rachael304's layering combo suggestions and they really do elevate those two fragrances to something I would want to wear daily. By itself, the Bombshell Escape smells like watery tropical florals that mixed with a little guava juice and lots of melon rinds. I don't know what palm typically smells like, but it comes across as green, juicy and softy sweet much like a melon rind in this fragrance. The peony is blended with the palm and no longer smell like peony to me. The guava is the only scent I recognize that matches the notes listen. However, the guava becomes too faint too soon. When I layer it with something like Wonderland Peony or Guava Sorbet, they blend effortlessly with the Bombshell Escape. The Guava layered seems to sparkle about the green base. As others have stated, this seems to bloom in hot weather. Indoors with lots of AC can make this perfume smell a little too green when worn alone. It will still be nice. Regardless, it a fresh and green take on a tropical summer fragrance. I'm glad to have something that smells tropical without smelling like coconut, heavy white florals or the infamous luxury sunscreen smell. I just hate that it is discontinued.

The original Bombshell is not my favorite so I was hesitant to try this. I got the travel spray and the first time I wore this, I immediately stopped everything I was doing and went to VS and purchased a full bottle. I appreciate that this is a summer scent that is not sunscreen or coconut forward. It is fruity and green without being overly sweet. The guava is juicy, the palm is fresh, and the peony is very feminine. This was easy to layer with. I tried it with Sol De Janeiro 48 and got a guava bomb. I might have smelled like a bachelorette party in Destin Florida but I loved it. I also paired it with Floral Street Wonderland Peony and that combo was something a sophisticate grown woman would wear, and not what I would expect from a VS perfume. There is something vaguely reminiscent of the original bombshell in the dry down but it’s not prominent. If you hate the OG Bombshell, I think Escape is still worth a try. This scent blooms in high heat. The longevity is good, but the silage on a hot day is magical. I did try this on a cold day and it smelled good, it just was not as special 8/10. The only reason I do not rate it higher is because there is a very limited season to wear this.

This was in the official store in my place early January!! I really want to buy it but unfortunately I brought money only enough to eat and not to shop, especially if it means shopping at Victoria's Secret. Ever since I see it in Fragrantica, I knew I want to buy it but I couldnt, barely anyone in my place sell this bottle which made me really frustrated. But if I ever got to buy this, might be because I already got money and the store still has it on the counter, or I found someone that sells it, or I found a boyfriend and he bought it for me (which is unlikely, in a way that Im just too picky). But overall, yes it smells a little like watermelon than guava, honest. Palm leaves? Not quite. Peony? Yes, I mean Victoria's Secret is good when it comes to the peony scent.

One of my favorite perfumes since I bought it, I can’t believe it’s discontinued in the US. The fragrance is refreshing. When I was testing all the VS Bombshell bottles that were sitting in the store, none particularly caught my fancy until by chance I saw this bottle of Escape tucked in the corner, I knew I had to buy it. I particularly disliked the original Bombshell and none of the others stood out to me; just this one. Gosh how I wish they’d bring it back, as at the time I only had the financial capabilities of the smaller bottle

On my skin this smells almost identical to Hollister California Wave but slightly sweeter with an almost coconut dry down but barely. Absolutely love it though and I’m considering buying it even though I own California Wave which I also love so much