Scandalous

When I saw this adorable bottle with that flower shaped bow automizer I couldn't take me eyes from it.I felt like I need to have it whether I like the juice inside or not.though didn't see high hopes for liking it(I'm not a Victoria secret fan)I asked SA to spray it on my hand.it opens sweet,fruity and sparkly with raspberry and other fruity notes(there was something like a red apple to my nose).I couldn't see anything boozy unlike the term:raspberry liqueur may suggest.this fruity raspberry thing mingles with a soft whisper of florals to create a pretty grily pink scent with milder sweetness.it becomes warmer and more delicious as it dries down.I was very happy to detect praline as sometimes I can't pick it up in perfumes.what stayed with me for about four hours was a pretty,delicious milky fruityfloral with some nutty,chocolatey,vanilla facets to give it a gourmand vibe while peony and it's overall perfumey vibe prevents it from turning to a foody gourmand I agree that there's nothing groundbreaking about it but sometimes the little girly girl inside me who loves color pink and dolls needs something without mature complexity,something sweet,pretty,playful and sexy in a flirty way and scandalous smells so lovely,feminine and charming without really being scandalous.but I don't see it a totally innocent scent as some watery pink floralfruitys tend to be,it has an attractive naughtyness hiding behind it's youthful innocence It's pretty scent was another plus to it's pretty bottle so I decided to buy it but... a 1.7oz is more than 100$!!! I don't think it's the real price for it and I don't know why it's so expensive in my country but as much as I loved to have it I can't justify myself for paying this much but I would definitely buy it if it was 30-40 bucks

Sweet, flirty, warm, fruity, sexy, softly floral, creamy, sensual, slightly boozy, sultry, mysterious, and somewhat dark and deep, yet still light and pretty I have the original bottle from 2014, the one that’s pictured here. So, that’s what I’m reviewing. This is such a good one, Very sexy and sultry! Another of my OG VS faves! I get a lovely, soft, fresh, and floral peony scent in this. I really pick up on the raspberry liqueur which is sweet, fruity, just slightly tart, and has just a subtle boozy scent. I also get the sweet pralines which give this a really lovely sweet and creamy caramel scent with just a whisper of chocolate. I’m also vanilla and I think maybe some amber. The overall scent comes off as a sweet and juicy raspberry drizzled with warm and creamy caramel, with some sweet chocolate flakes on top, sitting next to an open window that brings in a delicate scent of peonies. These older VS fragrances perform better than the newer ones, so the newer bottles of Scandalous will likely smell slightly different and not perform as well. I get good longevity with the 2014 Scandalous, it lasts the majority of the day on me. The projection is nice too, it radiates out at least an arm’s length from me. If I was going out in the evening I would usually apply more. The bottle itself is just fabulous! It definitely gives off sexy vibes! The detailing is beautiful, and I particularly love the ruffled atomizer on it! I also really love how they added the twist part to the cap so that you can close the bottle off from the atomizer so that the perfume doesn’t evaporate like some of their other ones without this feature. With the other ones you would have to remove the atomizer and replace the cap if you didn’t want your perfume to evaporate.

Omg, i love this. Simple and few notes. The praline is what makes this. Its so sweet but not a summery, day time sweet, IMO. This is wintery nights sweet. Dark. Scandalous! The name fits. Sure, its linear, but it just smells so good!! Mmmmm. Im not a fan of raspberry typically.. And raspberry liqueur just makes me nauseous thinking about it. Way too berry sweet. But its wonderful with the praline. And yes, the peony is also present. The sad thing about this perfume is its crappy lasting power and projection---pretty typical for VS perfume. They really need to learn how to amp up the sillage!. Unfortunately, I don't think VS perfumists will ever get the lasting/longevity right in their perfumes, ever. In this way, they can ensure their sales. VS perfumes go quick as you always need to re-apply. So you go out and buy more and more, and quite often as well. That's how they do it, IMO. Too bad, cause I'd buy this over and over if it lasted. I just feel it's pointless... The smell is too fickle and fleeting :( oh yes, and also... This does have the potential to be sickening and stomach churning, since it does have that raspberry liqueur note. If you spray too much, you'll be dominated and suffocated. In this situation, it ends up smelling reminiscent of sour Robitussin. :( so my advice is to just be light with it. The praline is what made me fall in love with this. It's a likeable fragrance and flirty smelling for sure.. I'm not sure if I'd call it gourmand, or just really sweet. Whatever haha. You should try it if you like either.

This fragrance is a masterpiece in my book. it's sexy, decadent & sweet but yet has this amazing freshness about it thanks to the Peony. The Raspberry Liqueur adds a deep & mysterious sweetness - rather than making it juvenile. I see a a lot of people comparing this to Vera Wang Princess (I own both) which I find to be more powdery, less juicy & less sexy when placed next to this. Princess smells like it's younger, day-time, preppy sister. I'm also not getting much chocolate from Scandalous, but rather a true praline scent; pecans with creamy brown sugar. This is my top 3 most adored VS perfume they have ever put out. This maintained itself as my signature date night perfume for a couple of years. I myself, would be very seduced if my lady showed up smelling like this!!! I've already gone through 2 full-sized bottles, body mist & lotion. If you like gourmand fragrances, then this is definitely a safe blind buy. I can usually get this to last on my skin for about 4 hours but it does tend to sit close. I like to spray this in my hair &/or clothes to help give the scent a further reach. The bottle itself is absolutely gorgeous; truly capturing it's dark & seducing liquid within. I will shamelessly keep it on my shelf even once it's empty!

I love this fragrance! This was my signature scent back in 2014-2015 when I was a VS-aholic. I purchased a 3.4 ounce bottle during this year’s semi annual sale, and I’m glad I did. I was going through my OG perfume collection and came across this fragrance in the original bottle. What lead me back to this fragrance was a Dior fragrance surprisingly. I was wearing Absolutely Blooming. I liked the raspberry note in it, but it was too peppery and slightly masculine on the dry down. Then I thought to myself. “I remember a fragrance with notes of raspberry that smells divine.” It’s this one, Scandalous. IMO it smells way better than Dior’s Absolutely Blooming. It’s more sweet, cozy, and inviting. It’s a wonderful cold weather fragrance. Too bad it’s been discontinued. What a shame. It looks like I purchased a large sized bottle just in the nick of time. The more updated formula though is more fresher. I remember the original being sweet on top of sweet. This reformulation is sweet then fresh in floral. I think it’s more balanced and grown up. I’m in my 40s wearing this and loving it. It’s now my go to off duty fragrance for the Fall and Winter in New England. Fingers crossed, hopefully VS will bring this one back.