Breathless

Breathless is one of my top all-time VS scents. This is the same nose that did Sensuous, and Turquiose for that matter. I love this and have two back up lotions and two back up bottles from the semi-annual sale. Beach is good, and if you like that Coppertone "impression" check out Breathless. Breathless isn't photo realism, like I Hate Perfume's snapshot. Breathless is an impression of naked skin, sea breezes wafting, and warm sunshine warming your back after a shower when you have just gotten back from the beach. You are sitting in a lounge chair in the back yard drying your hair. This is what VS fragrances used to offer before every other fruity floral (don't get me wrong there are some good ones and I have my favorites, just that some were so beautiful) this is what a "nude" or "beach" fragrance aspires to be. Breathless is a lot of relaxed and happy for $22.

This by far is the most different smelling out of my Fruity/floral smelling fragrances. However, it is such a settle and really "Breathless" smell. Like, not uplifting, and not exactly calming...just peaceful and fresh. It does have a rather...soapy/Clean smell to it, NOT the kind of smell as bathroom sprays though...its way too...aromaticly fresh. I think its a cold weather smell if that make sense. Like cool breezes in the fall and winter when you have that hot sweater dress on and knee high boots. I feel like it "matches" my outfits better when I wear them as opposed to summer spaghetti straps. However, it would go nice on a nice cooler summer day...I can see a loose fitting top or dress, flowing in the breeze. So, in a nut shell, not for hot summer days, but nice cool or cold weather :)

Yes, this is very reminiscent of Glow, but not quite as "soapy". It definitely has a summery, sunny vibe - but there is something about it that conjures up more dusk imagery instead of mid-day: the sun is setting, painting the sky an orangey-red, heat still rising from sand and sun-kissed skin, faint traces of sunscreen, on the way to a beach bonfire, a kind of drowsy comfort... Subtly sensual. Really enjoyable and wearable!! Glad I own a bottle, hope to be able to stock up at the next SAS.

At first whiff, it smells horrible, but as time goes on it turns into the most beautiful scent. I mean...I couldn't stop smelling my wrist and thinking about the perfume all day! I'm so happy to be able to get this on sale at the SAS. I don't have anything like this in my collection and it's opening me up to some newer, cleaner scents. Others have mentioned it smelling like JLo Glow, but I've never smelled Glow so I wouldn't know. This is a very clean, inoffensive scent. I love it!

I used to have this fragrance a looong time ago. I also liked it a lot back then. I only had a smaller size then. I do want to pick up another bottle because it is a very different scent for me but I do like that about it. It's pretty strong, and lasts quite awhile. A couple of spritz will go along way!