Flowerbomb

I’m sorry but this is iconic. I think it’s a masterpiece. This was my first real perfume and this unique composition in the luxurious little grenade bottle is probably still my favourite. I’ve been enjoying Pretty Peony these last few days and reliving my love of this scent that was my signature at age 19. If you refer to the reviews below, you might notice that no one can really agree on what kind of scent this is. If you asked me to pin down exactly what I’m smelling I couldn’t really tell you either. It’s not what I would describe as floral in the traditional sense at all. It pulls aspects from tea, bergamot, osmanthus, pink and white florals and patchouli vanilla and musk without obviously being any one of those notes but having aspects of each which provide a sweet, fresh, deep, powdery, warm and musky sensual concoction with a unique accord that is quite frankly orgasmic to my olfactory senses. I personally kind of see the comparison to LVEB but not really (I’m not a fan). It kind of reminds me of the original JPG Le Classique EDP (the discontinued lace bottle version). Flowerbomb has not been reformulated, it can also be potent and will give anyone near you a headache if you spray this more than 3 times. It’s longevity is excellent and it has a beautiful and addictive drydown over many hours. I can see this would be love or hate, I personally love.

Unpopular opinion: this smells just as beautiful in the spring/summer as it does in the fall/winter - unlike LVEB this works during all seasons of the year without smelling off and both as a day and a night-time perfume (at least, on my skin when applied with a very LIGHT hand). I don't know if this has been reformulated or not, but the Flowerbomb I know is a very feminine, pretty fragrance that makes me think of love and joy and all the good simple things in the world. If that makes it "generic" or "boring" or "vanilla" to some, then I'm sorry/not sorry to say that's all I want in my life - it may be a very "safe" fragrance but not all of us are thrill-seekers or sex kittens. I find it innocent and youthful, I don't think it's sexy - at least not Tom Ford or Mugler sexy. This is sweet and cuddly - it's like vanilla ice cream, it may not be everyone's favorite but virtually anyone can have some of it - it's universally appreciated. Vanilla is my favorite ice cream flavor, so maybe this is the perfect fragrance for girls like me. I LOVE it.

I wrote this review a while ago, and it seems I forgot to post it. I've had more time with Flowerbomb now because I bought a giant bottle. I still love it! I think Sugarbomb would be a more fitting name than Flowerbomb, and I absolutely love it! This has a wonderful balance of warmth and sweetness. I get a lot more candy-like vanilla than I do the patchouli people mention. It's also much more gourmand than floral in my opinion. Initially I wasn't even interested in trying this one for a few reasons. One being the name. I assumed it was going to be 100% floral. It's not at all! Also, because it has been SO popular for over 20 years now. I didn't want to come across as basic... Now I know Flowerbomb was popular for very good reason, wow! I was afraid of the patchouli note. Turns out I barely notice it. All it does is add a natural balance. This perfume is well blended, smooth, and delicious! 🍬🍦💐

I used to be the biggest hater of this perfume, it smelled so boring yet sharp on paper and then one day I got some on my hand when opening a shitty 1 ml sample and oh my lordddd. Somehow, on my skin, it smells like the most divine pure tea scent, it gets the lightness of the florals but the musk and tea are what make up 90% of the actual substance of the fragrance, so surprisingly I feel like it would be a safe buy even for someone who claims they "don't like florals" despite the name. The strongest floral I can identify would probably be the osmanthus and orange blossom, but even then they contribute more to the aura of lightly fruity tea than they do to a classical white floral. If you think you don't like this perfume because you've smelled it on paper and hated it, maaaaybe give it a chance on skin. It completely changed everything for me.

This is my first review so stick with me here! I’ve only dabbed this perfume on since it’s a mini and has no sprayer but I hope to try spraying it one day. Flower bomb does start out very citrusy which I only get right as I apply it and then turns very sweet and floral. I can definitely see this causing headaches in some people if they are already sensitive to scents, but I really think this is a very safe scent to blind buy/gift. It’s a very basic feminine smell not that that’s bad because I really do love it I just think it’s a safe choice perhaps for someone you don’t knows scent preference. I like wearing this to my four hour job and I’ll get random whiffs of it which is very nice, I’ve never gotten a comment about it in the two years I’ve been wearing it so even intense as it can be it sits rather close to your skin