Bombshell Shanghai 2017

This to me is one of the best Bombshells out there. This is the first one I ever started wearing as a daily fragrance. This has the original bombshell DNA but because vanilla orchid is a base note in this one and not a middle note it's so wearable for me. I absolutely hate the smell of vanilla or anything tropical (coconut). But if those notes are base notes I don't smell them. When I wear this there is not an ounce of vanilla on my skin anywhere and that is a plus for me. But to say it's the same as the original it's just not there IMO.

This is the best smelling bombshell to me. Wanted to purchase again but can't find anywhere 😐

Smells wonderful! I love the mix of passionfruit and peony on it!

I recieved a bottle of Bombshell Shanghai as a gift and thought that it smelled like the original Bombshell, so earlier I had Bombshell on one wrist and Bombshell Shanghai on the other. Conclusion = it's totally the same fragrance in scent, sillage & longevity, so you are just getting the same thing in a different coloured bottle. I'm not saying that Bombshell isn't a nice fragrance or that the new bottle isn't attractive, but I'm a bit annoyed that VS is trying to trick people into buying the same perfume twice - especially as they've released it in the festive lead-up. I wonder how many people have bought it as a gift for someone, thinking that they've spent their money on something new for a loved one?

This is an extremely fruity and watery scent. I smell pear, but maybe that's just me. There is a distinct dishsoap vibe going on, and for me that means it smells cheaper than it is. As with all of VS fragrances, this is definitely for younger women. Glad I didn't buy the original Bombshell, as they seem to be the same fragrance. Overall I would rate VS Bombshell/Bombshell Shanghai 6/10.

This has always smelled so masculine to my nose, most of the flankers smell like bergamot and grapefruit and that's it. The only good one is Diamonds and no not pink diamonds... I'm not too familiar with all the flankers and I think I saw multiple diamond versions but I believe it's the 2017 version that smells so amazing. Paradise, wildflowers, og and Shanghai all smell manly and the exact same. I don't see how they're so popular with how sharp and masculine they all are. My 1.7 oz bottle was bought brand new for $7 usd. Now the price is hiked like it's some kind of treasure. I hate how sellers do that-- dang crooks

Okay, I haven't smelled Shanghai 2017. But when they had the runway in Paris a year ago, they released VS Paris Eau de Parfum (the name was quickly switched to Bombshell Paris). It's a airy, powdery, floral spin on the original. It's still being sold now. So now they release this, and it IS the original. I don't like marketing tricks. The first place I read about Shanghai 2017 was a blog and they made it seem like it was different. They were "comparing" it to the original Bombshell. They listed the notes but threw one or two left-fielders in the note mix. I see that VS did mention this scent: "Our #1 fragrance is ready to hit the runway in a limited-edition bottle." But in the pre-release advertising, I saw that nowhere. You know, if they actually had a scent to put in this bottle, it would have sold pretty well. Are they that hard-up? I love VS and I'm sad to see that kind of marketing. I'm glad I research fragrances before buying them. P.S. Above, it says, "This is a new fragrance." :(

The only thing I can say in defense of VS on this "new" fragrance (which is totally the original Bombshell & not new at all) is that they don't even seem to have let their staff in on the game. (I asked, during the clearance sale where they were marking the Shanghai down, if Bombshell ever went on sale & was told "no".) I like VS fragrances, this one in particular, but I don't like shady marketing. Especially when they had such a golden opportunity to create a Chinese-influenced flanker! (Or even a totally new fragrance, just cynically released under the Bombshell name, like they did with Paris.) Only bright side: I scored a full-size bottle of Bombshell, with angel wings, for cheap.

This is Bombshell. It doesn't smell any different. Some say they can smell a strong vanilla here but I'm not getting it. Doing a side by side with Bombshell there is no difference to me. I don't understand why they added the name Shanghai since it smells the same as the original scent.

"Your favorite Bombshell fragrance in a collectible runway-ready bottle"......so this is just the Bombshell scent in a different bottle.

Yeah. Same fragrance. Different bottle..