Victoria’s Secret Paris

This is one of my favorite scents and it hurts my heart that it's been discontinued. At least I can still get it on fragrance net. I originally bought Paradiso with low expectations that anything else could come close to Paris. I was right. I sprayed that once and gave it away. In no way, shape or form does Paradiso resemble Paris. Save your coins. Paris is almost perfectly unisex, but it leans 1 or 2 degrees towards the feminine side. The right amount of woodiness. The perfect level of sweetness. Great lasting power. I have a deep appreciation for linear fragrances and this fits the bill. What you get on the initial spray is what you get at the end of the day. It used to come out around Christmas and while it can definitely be worn in the winter, this still works fabulously in 100+ temps. Pre-covid, it was the kind of fragrance that people standing next to you in line would smell and ask what you're wearing (ladies ask that. Guys just say you smell good) I wish I could think of a comparable scent e.g. if you like that, you'll like this. But I haven't come close to smelling this is any other form. I went through so many bottles of this over the past few years and never got sick of it. I still pass through VS several times a year in hopes that they bring it back or repackage it and give it another name (again).

I agree this one leans unisex. Yet it's so freshly beautiful & wonderfully lasting. I originally picked this gem up @ an after Cmas SAS & wore it several times that winter. This one is a little on the edge of my usual preferences. It was really nice, but I usually lean into warmer & spicier scents @ that time of yr. Then spring brings my fave floral & green scents out of hiding. On a whim as I was switching out my cool weather & warm weather scents, I sprayed this loveliness on. It was a very warm & humid day in spring (unseasonably so for Ohio). After that initial cool blast warmed on my skin, the jasmine developed an amazing natural sweetness. I had never detected it in the cool, dry air of NE winters. The scent just continued to bloom & last from there on. It was a smidge heady, but not @ all overpowering. Cool cypress & smooth cedar were still fully intact with amazing freshness in the heat. It lasted surprisingly well too, at least 6 hrs. I'll continue picking up this gem each time she returns in limited fashion. Paris now has permanent residence in my summer collection. She layers beautifully with VS Love & VS Fabulous too!

I tend to ration this perfume because I’m afraid I’ll never get my hands on it again if I ever run out. Hopefully, Victoria’s Secret will bring it back at some point during their Semi-Annual Sale, and I can stock up on it. Bombshell Paris is so pretty. It’s got a cool, fresh woodiness to it that I simply adore. It’s absolutely beautiful in winter. I’ve unfortunately never been to Paris, but the imagery of the VS campaign that evokes “Parisian gardens during winter and the glittery scene of the Eiffel tower covered with snow” is spot on. I see a confident, elegantly dressed Parisian woman stepping out onto her apartment balcony to toast to the New Year with friends and family as snow flurries around the Eiffel Tower in the background. Her coat has a wide, faux-fur lined hood that covers her so prettily, and she’s wearing a red lip with the most genuine smile on her face. So chic and classy.

Picked this up for $25 at the semi-annual sale, and oh. My. Goodness. Where has this beautiful fragrance been all my life, and why why WHY was it ever discontinued? Victoria’s Secret Paris smells of winter and fall, of snow-covered pines and pumpkin-spice candles. It’s somehow fresh but warm, woody and earthy with a healthy dose of sweet femininity. It’s different than most other VS perfumes, yes, but it retains something sparkly that makes me feel like it’s still fairly youthful. It could be considered unisex for sure, but in my opinion it leans on the feminine side. Longevity is amazing for VS; Paris lasted around eight hours on my skin. I can’t wait to wear this in the fall and winter, day and night!

Paris was launched as a seasonal perfume during winter of last year (2016) and is now relabeled as Bombshell Paris but is the same juice exactly. This woody scent is rather dry which makes it versatile for all seasons. It's a breath of fresh air for VS, as most of their scents rely heavily on vanilla and sweetness. The scent smells very clean and classic but modernized. Paris works well alone as a clean woody scent but it also plays well with others. Today I am wearing Bombshell Paris with B. Balenciaga. The cedar and oakmoss from my VS scent and the sweet vegetal peas from Balenciaga are magical together. It's a nice refreshing non-citrus scent for the hot balmy days of Summer.