Very Sexy Sea

Edit: the body mist does smell pretty much identical to the perfume, besides a bit of an alcohol blast right at the beginning. From my experience wearing it today, it also has nearly the same staying power, so if you want the smell but don’t want to fork out what the full bottle is going to cost, the body mist is a great alternative. I’ll be stocking up on both just in case! This is straight up one of my all-time favorite perfumes, and I consider it my signature scent in the summer. Seriously, I wear it every time the weather is hot enough for it, whether that be at work, when I’m out to breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or if I’m on a walk, at a picnic, or literally doing anything else you can think of. Day or night, it doesn’t matter; the neroli and cedar blend here is fresh, gorgeous, and versatile. It reminds me of a day at the beach—splashing through the cool seawater, yellow sun rays on your skin. In my eyes, this fragrance is even worth the full bottle price! I love it that much. However, I also understand that some might want a perfume to last ages and ages at this price (and this one isn’t crazy long lasting) so if that’s a deal breaker for you, get it on sale, or pick up the body spray instead. In my experience, most body sprays at VS last much longer than other body sprays on the market, and sometimes their body sprays even last almost as long as their perfume counterparts. In those cases, if you are getting the perfume, you’re essentially paying for the pretty glass bottle. If you’re getting these perfumes on sale that might not be a big deal, but I know a lot of people like to be careful with fragrance purchases (and I don’t blame them) so thought I’d mention that. I did just order the 2.5 fl oz mist version of Very Sexy Sea, as it was on sale for $12, so I’ll update here on whether it’s a better deal than the perfume. Overall, though, I simply cannot recommend this fragrance enough. If you like fresh, oceanic perfumes in the summer and the notes of Very Sexy Sea appeal to you, at least sample it and see what you think. Please, Victoria’s Secret, never discontinue this fragrance. It’s perfect.

For those saying it's a Light Blue (reg or intense) dupe or clone, have not smelled them on side by side. I have. They are not. Light Blue is lighter, fresher even. With more lemon scent. This has neroli orange. Similar yes, but quite different. This is deeper than LB, a touch sweeter (orange vs lemon). If I had to pick a clone or dupe that this is mimicking it would be Tiffany's Love perfume. It more closely resembles that. I honestly prefer this deeper orange scent to LB's lemon. It's more feminine/sexy to me. I originally purchased this as a rollerball and fell in love! I enjoyed it so much, not only did I go back for the largest bottle of this, but I purchased the whole Very Sexy line in the large size (Original, Sea, Night, Orchid, and double rollerball with Wild Palm/Beach). The Very Sexy line of perfumes are my favorite "cheap" perfumes. I wear them depending on my mood, the occasion etc. This Sea one is of course perfect for summer (or even Spring). It smells more expensive than it is. Every time I wear it I get the vibe of not just a beach, but like a gorgeous Mediterranean beach in Europe. Like a boujee beach. I would 100% recommend this. Especially if you're looking for a Tiffany dupe or something similar but not quite Light Blue.

This is my favorite fragrance, a close second to Alien but not a tie. Yes, it’s a bit cheap but I don’t mind. If you love Very Sexy Sea I have to recommend that you try Tory Burch Nuit Azur. It’s similar in a luscious way but different enough that you’ll want both and won’t feel the need to compare them to one another. In a side by side comparison against Light Blue it is definitely different and I love Very Sexy Sea so much more. To me it’s a more seductive scent and I swear it’s not just the name. Maybe a little heavier on the cedar? Maybe magic? I feel it can fit any situation and the perception will be shaped by the circumstances. Light Blue is nice but it’s just missing something. There are so many cedar(or at least wood)/citrus/white floral combos out there but for me this one really stands alone. You may also try layering Atelier Cedre Atlas with your favorite feminine fragrance to make a unique cedar citrus scent of your own.

I have had this for a little over a year now and it's hands down one of my all time favorite summer fragrances of all time. I smell each note, loudly and clearly, lol. I love the simple combination of Bergamot, Neroli and Cedar. To me this is very unisex, leaning feminine. I LOVE to smell like the ocean in the summer, especially being from Miami. I wear this almost all the time in July and August. I love it so much, I bought the body fragrance mist and the body lotion. I don't get to go to the ocean often enough, so I feel happy when I wear this and the lotion paired up to remind me of the ocean and swimming in that clear aquamarine color water. I think it's a **little** overpriced, but I am willing to spend the money and have this in my collection as my go-to sea/summer perfume for life. It truly smells JUST like ocean spray. I'm IN LOVE with this one.

I worked for VS when this fragrance launched - totally polarizing and very personal for people I found. I'm obsessed with this fragrance and found myself reaching for it daily. Definitely more of a daytime perfume than night. Longetivity is garbage and I found myself regularly reapplying but it lingers longer on fabric/clothing. Definitely a lower-cost dupe for the Tom Ford Neroli Portofino but a little less complex. Have had some people say that it smells like an old lady, others have loved it on me (25 years old). Definitely get mostly citrus opening with a floral dry down but the woodsy note is subtly there. Overall one of my all-time faves? Very simple and non-offensive.