Very Sexy Now 2016

So far, the best VS EDT I’ve experienced ever! As expected from frags I perceive as well-balanced, my review may appear full of contradictions, so bear with me xxx I’ve been strolling in VS airport shop, searching for a purse perfume spray. The only ones avail were displayed near the cash register and I wasn’t impressed with the rather lousy selection lol. As soon as I tried Very Sexy Now sample, I became smitten with that clean opening... And bought what happened to be the very last bottle. See, I didn’t know that frag was supposed to convey a beachy vibe. As crazy as it sounds, I likened that lovely opening to recently washed and sun-dried cotton, complemented by a sensual backdrop. Today, I still find the opening and the dry-down (when it dwindles into a skin-scent, hours later) fresh and clean, close to aldehydic quality. Fear not, there’s no laundry detergent note though ^^^ Whereas that suntan oil analogy never popped into my mind. For sure, compared to the literal coconut milk from Comptoir Sud Pacifique Coco Extreme, Very Sexy Now may feel like sunscreen! But to a limited extent only. There’s a coconut husk touch that lends a woody creaminess, seamlessly blended with prickly pear or jackfruit - both fruits profiles sound quasi similar to me. Now, I’m seriously wondering whether that hot sand note is the main player that ties everything together! Because that creamy texture and tropical fruitiness are never cloying or bubble-gum sweet. The backbone is so sensual and rich, reminiscent of a sticky rice dessert - yet not edible. In short: VSN is neither laundry detergent clean, suntan oil cliché, gooey creamy, nor fruity gourmand. Again, thanks to thorough blending, boundaries are respected, in the most delicate manner. My favorite coconut-based scent, when I feel like wearing something a lil bit complex than straight-forward coconut. EDIT: I've just discovered that Korloff Gold dry down is very similar to Very Sexy Now 2016 (and better value!). Both are gorgeous summer scents! Check my review on Korloff Gold, you'll find more details on similarities and distinctions between those two.

Beautiful smell. This smells ALMOST identical to Bath & Body Works Waikiki Coconut fragrance. I have both and you can barely tell them apart. It's a beachy, coconutty concoction that is a sure-fire reminder of summer and beautiful get-aways. Bronze Goddess I also recently received and this does not smell the same. Bronze Goddess smells exactly like tanning oil that has dried onto sun drenched skin. This one smells more like a juicy coconut and the breezy outdoors and sand at the beach. They are both certainly in the summery "vein" or "category" but they do not smell the same. The caramel note in Bronze Goddess also contributes to the huge difference here. Anyway...I personally would actually choose this fragrance over Bronze Goddess easily. This is such a well-done coconut fragrance. Scent Itself - 9/10 Projection - Pretty soft. Only projects 3 feet or so for maybe...2 hours and then sits close to the skin however... Longevity - The longevity is about 8 hours on my skin but lasts 24-36 hours on clothes. Overall Rating - 9/10 Beautifully done VS! Looking forward to the 2017 edition! :D

Beachy, warm, sunny, and happy. This is a really lovely beachy scent with a sandy coconut scent as the star. The sand note is what makes this one so unique and beautiful to me. It adds a salty, dry, and mineral scent that blends really well with the sweet and creamy coconut. It also has this really pretty musky vanilla that’s noticeable throughout and becomes more prominent as it dries down. It’s not at all cloying... The sweetness here is really delicate, and the creaminess is light and airy. The pink lotus gives it a very nice slightly aquatic scent that enhances the overall beachy feel to this fragrance. VSN16 is my favorite out of the VSN fragrances that I own... I also have 2015 and 2014. Overall, It’s just a really great fragrance that I really wish they would have kept around. I get really good longevity with VSN16, it lasts throughout the day on me. The projection is nice too, it radiates out about an arm’s length from me.

I have been searching for my own idea of the perfect coconut scent, reminiscent of an 80's suntan oil whose name I can't recall. This turns out to be exactly what I wanted! This is my absolute favourite coconut Fragrance so far. It reminds me of a tropical beach vacation, lying on a white sandy beach, slathered with suntan oil, sipping Pina Coladas and soaking up the sun's rays. (Like we did in the fearless 80's) My only issue is the longevity. Luckily I happened to purchase VS 'Coconut Sunset' fragrance/body mist at the same time - coconut promo, I couldn't resist ;-) .When I tried these 2 layered it solved the longevity problem for me. I now get around 5-6 hours of coconut heaven. The bottle is exquisite! My search is finally over. If you're a fearless suntan oil lover please try this, you won't be disappointed.

@Stellagirl Absolutely, I'm here to help. :) Glad my review helped you out. And yes, the one that I was referring to in my review was the Bronze Goddess 2014 edition. I carefully read the reviews for all of the bronze goddesses and thought it over for a week or two before finally being swayed by the reviews on the 2014 edition. I got mine on Ebay, still sealed in box. Smells great, but as I said...I easily choose this over that one and reach for it much more often. Bronze Goddess is an amazing scent to wear to the actual beach...that's how much it smells like your skin after you've put on tanning oil and laid out in the sun for a few hours. Not really the type of scent to wear on a date, or to a club, or to the movies or anything. But yeah, give that one a go and let me know how you like it! -Mike