Flowerbomb Extreme 2013

Since this is up on Sephora for the moment...I thought I'd get my review up before it sells out again. So I'll start with the fact that I put this on 24 hours ago and it's still going...which is impressive. On me this is definitely a skin scent and clothing does not do it justice...if you want the full experience. When it comes to notes, I love how this fragrance evolves...on me it starts out with a rich vanilla-ey fruity-floral that jumps straight to the middle. In the beginning I get a sweet fruity note (I'd say is the osmanthus), the vanilla comes in with a bang, so does the orchid. I only get a touch of jasmine and patchouli...just enough to play but not enough to take over. As this fragrance progresses, the vanilla sticks around for a long while and so does the orchid but the fruiti-ness starts to die down. Here is where the amber and benzoin come in and become the key players for the final round. Meanwhile...the vanilla and orchid take a back seat and the jasmine/patchouli essentially bow out. This is a beautifully and well blended fruity-floral fragrance that's anchored by vanilla, amber and benzoin- giving a warm and cozy feeling...just like your favorite sweater. P.S. I agree with the review below...it is expensive yes but it's impeccably blended and gives a bang for your buck. I sprayed one spritz on each wrist (enough for a moderate sillage) and it's STILL GOING 24 hours later...very happy with this purchase!

I absolutely adore Flowerbomb extreme! it smells amazing, from beginning to end it is perfection, to me its got a kind of berry smell, vanilla, sweet, but not too sweet(i find Black Opium reminds me of a much sweeter more basic and weaker version of FB Extreme) and there's also some warm rich elements in there also which I can't name. Subtle patchouli which I love(I often wear straight up patchouli and think its a very sexy, in your face, scent), and my mother always comments that I am wearing bergamot but I am not familiar with that scent, but it appears she is right after reading the notes on this page. I I instantly fell in love with it, I sprayed 3 different V+R fragrances onto identical cards one day, and one of them I could not stop sniffing, and it took me probably over a month to find out that it was the EXTREME variety I was looking for, as many stores in my city only seemed to carry the original flowerbomb and the bow shaped fragrance of which I can't think of the name. I'm going into every store and saying 'No, I know its not flower bomb, it was different and way better'. Thankfully I eventually found it again, and the 30ml bottle lasted me well over a year with me wearing it about twice a week. Will definitely n get the big bottle when I purchase again which I need to do right now. Extreme makes me feel so sexy, and its like a love potion to my husband... he thinks its as delicious as I do.

Much smoother fragrance than the original, lacks a bit of the bite of the original so if you like that real patchouli nose tingling smell, you might prefer that one. This one is much more gourmand and creamy, I smell a lot less of the floral notes here. I kind of imagine that if Prada ever made a 'Prada Candy Night' this is what it might smell like (probably the benzoin note.) I know other reviewers feel it packs more of a punch, but for me the creamy-ness makes it more cozy, and on my skin it is much less spicy. I think it differs from La Vie Est Belle in that the patchouli is much more clean than the almost dirty patchouli in the latter, and lacks the fruity notes. I really like it, but I need to wear it for a bit longer to see how I really feel. I loved La vie est belle so much I grew tired of it, so perhaps this one might be better for me. However with the similarities I'm not sure if I would pick this over Jimmy Choo. Will have to keep wearing it and see!

I've been using Flowerbomb for a while now but started getting tired of it a little. I got La Vie en Rose for a change, and, to tell you the truth, liked it even more than original. But it had no staying power and I've used it all within days. I decided to try the Extreme version because I've read some good reviews about it. What can I say, I love it! It's very similar to the original, but there is something in base notes that makes me wanna keep smelling it over and over again! I had a perfume with similar notes at some point and I've been looking for something similar for a while now. I don't remember the name or notes, but I remember the smell. And one of those base notes is the same! I don't know if it's Amber, or a combination of a couple of them. But I love it! Great perfume. Perfect for Flowerbomb lovers!

I do love this. As others have already pointed out, it is Flowerbomb plus vanilla. It's better in terms of blending and I think it is more mature and more respectable, if that makes sense! It would work for more women who were turned off by the spun sugar aspect of the original. I can't help but want to try the golden bottle version for comparison though....never happy, are we??? ;) But I am glad I have this and will likely wear it during cooler months instead of the original. Neither have lasted more than four hours on my skin so no improvements in that department and over spraying is NOT the solution! Learned that the hard way. Keeping a smaller purse spray for reapplication is the only way to keep this fresh on a long day. But, it's worth it. I'm happy with it!