Rapture

This fragrance as pictured in the photo for it's page here on Literotica is what I bought at a Victoria Secret store that to my happy surprise was selling it. In the heart shaped faux gold bottle with a little clear glass in the middle. Such a pretty bottle. And when I sprayed it on me I was in scent heaven! This is so beautiful. For you to enjoy this fragrance, you have to be a vintage lover and a floral fragrance fan. The opening is pure orange blossom with a citrus top note. A very formal and typical perfumy perfume kind of smell. A golden citrus and a sweet orange blossom (white in color) which is then joined by a clean freesia white floral note and jasmine. The jasmine is not a big player. But these white florals are clearly thrown in there as the orange note begins to go further back. The heliotrope to my nose is the major note here. It is a vanilla scented purple flower. The heart/middle stage is purely floral and sweet floral. If you like sweet sweet florals this is gonna be you fix. The floral mix then turns powdery but not terribly powdery. As it wears for a couple of hours (more than 5) the scent dries into a warm musk and a vanilla. To me both are strong so I can really detect both the vanilla and the musk. There is also quite a bit of amber. This perfume is feminine, mature, with a spicy and powdery vibe, with a delicious vintage air that is unlike any perfume I have come across. It's so much a unique aroma that I can't compare it to any other perfume in the vintage world of fragrance. However it does smell vintage like it was from the 1950's. It has just a bit of a cosmetic make up vibe. It is asking you to wear her with a fancy formal dress for dinner dates. It is a romantic grown up perfume and you just can't wear it with a T shirt and jeans. Best worn in fall and winter because it is spicy and warm while also being citrus-floral and powdery. It's so gorgeous. They just don't make Victoria Secret fragrances like this one anymore. This one today would smell 'old lady' to the gourmand sweet sugary candy scent lovers today. This is a classic floral with a lot of class and elegance. It's too bad it has been discontinued ? It sells on ebay and they are good but there is a body spray version I dislike. The best way to enjoy this one is the cologne spray as seen in the photos on this page.

Since this is the first perfume someone bought me in high school, it has always had a special place in my heart. I have the heart shaped bottle somewhere and would love to do a side by side comparison. When I saw it was for sale for a limited release in VS website, I decided to buy it. Just got it today. The smell is similar and very nostalgic, but it has changed. It’s still quite a heavy scent especially considering it is a cologne. I wish their EDPs were as strong. Heavenly is another favorite of mine, but the new formulation has no staying power. One to two sprays is plenty,but there’s a loud sharp note now that I don’t remember. Maybe it’s the citrus. I’m waiting to see how this scent will soften as the day progresses. Update: it’s been roughly an hour since I applied and the sharp smell has softened. It smells more as I remember. I would recommend spraying g this on at leas a half hour before going out. This lasts a long time too. It has the staying power of much more expensive fragrances. I also bought and tried the lotion. It has an aldehyde fragrance that reminds me of Chanel no 5 and ab bit like White Linen and then nothing but Wind Song. It doesn’t smell much like Rapture to my nose. Update: The more I wear this the better it smells. Buy and judge for yourself I would recommend not smelling it directly when you first put it on. Trust me. It’s really very nice once it soaks in. (Lotion) The body mist has a sweet gourmand note on initial spray and then morphs to a powdery amber floral. I think I like it best in this form. It just doesn’t have the lasting power. If you like heavier spicy amber florals with a vintage flair, you should give this a try. You can pick it up really cheap right now at the Victoria’s Secret semiannual sale online.

My review is for the version in the square bottle...I’m sorry but this is a Epic Fail from Victoria’s Secret!!! This smells nothing like the original version. I got this version from a VS Sas a while back and haven’t used it til this week and let me tell you I literally was like WTF is this?! Long story short I was using my old original heart bottle from 1992 since I was a junior in high school and have been through countless bottles but still have my very 1st bottle to this day along with a glass version and a little bit of the body lotion left...I put some on and was like oh yeah I bought that other bottle since I want to obviously want to keep my original. So I put the original away and spritz on the square bottle version and could immediately tell a huge difference!!!! Where is the Bulgarian rose,musk and amber?!?!? Because all I’m getting is a poor watered down version with mainly heliotrope and freesia with a hint of musk and a fake plastic rose smell. Longevity and sillage with the square version are a joke..I can get about 2hrs before it’s gone on me versus with the original all I needed was a spritz or two and it lasted 24hrs it was amazing! VS should’ve left the formula alone. **This version I’m giving a 2 star rating...I figure I can wear it and atleast not use up my two original bottles I have left but I’d never repurchase this square bottle version unless I knew it smelled like the original.

This was sex in a bottle. I had the big heart-shaped bottle, which somehow only added to how intoxicating the contents were. If you're in the market for a beast-mode sex bomb, get your hands on the original. It does not disappoint. UPDATE: I finally pulled the trigger on the new Rapture, and let me just say, I am so pleasantly surprised. To me, this is even better than what the original had been, more wearable, more modern. The original was strong, beautiful, lusty, sweet, tangy, and deep. This formulation has a lighter gorgeous sweetness, almost a rosey-"fruitiness" that peaks through, and I definitely don't recall that in the past. I'm seriously impressed. I also can envision this layering beautifully with any number of other fragrances and am excited for that process. I've sprayed it twice today, not out of need (because the first spray lasted a good 6 hours at least), but out of becoming acquainted with this beauty again, and the second spray was even better than than the first. I can't wait to see how it evolves over time. If you're feeling up for something bold yet comforting, nostalgic yet new, sexyyy, I recommend at least going for a sample spritz. And don't judge by the initial spray out... let her breathe a bit. Enjoy!

Undeniably stunning! Fell in love with this fragrance as tis but a little lass after smelling the OG 90's version in the heart bottle on my granny's dresser. Mostly discontinued, but it made a reappearance during the winter semi-annual sale last year, and I snatched plenty of bottles (this happens frequently, so stay on the lookout! Even so, it rarely reaches shelves, so you'll likely have to ask an associate.) On my second bottle already! Such a beautiful, spicy, ambery mix of rose, jasmine, and a little bit of citrus, and dries down to an intimate, skin-like, musky finish. Powdery, but not sweet. Vintage, but not dated. Floral, but not fresh. Best for fall/winter, any time, any place. Exceptional longevity and sillage for a VS perfume, lasts on skin all day, clothes for several days, and can be sensed from a good few feet away. The new bottle is in a nice hefty glass, and the red lettering is quite pretty too, but compared to the striking visual of the OG, it's nothing special. Unnotable atomizer. Such a gorgeous fragrance that I desperately wish would return for good, god knows it outperforms any of the 4 trillion variations of Bombshell VS has churned out. 10/10!