Flowerbomb La Vie en Rose 2011

I'm wearing this today and I thought I should review it! I got this recently and I like it a lot. This one and Flowerbomb the original are two totally different fragrances, I'm smelling them side by side so I can compare them. The only similarities I find is in the name and that's it. These fragrances are not as sickly sweet as some have suggested. I would have to admit that they are candy sweet but only in the initial spray once they settle the sugary notes subside significantly giving play to other notes like flowers and vanilla. FB LaVnR is a delicious blend, summerish with prominent citrus notes specifically the bergamot and the mandarin orange. The pink pepper is noticeable but only for a little bit. in the original and this one the drydown is where the magic begins. I find this one in the drydown exquisite similar to Angel, the patchouli and the almond give this fragrance depth and a seductive and gourmand touch. The bottle is so pretty it looks like ripples in the water with a darker pink that fades to a lighter pink. If you want to smell fantastic I suggest you give this one a try! My only problem with this is the projection although it last I wish it had better sillage.

this one is definitely better, i realize the oh-so-many sweet notes above are kind of disturbing and the name suggests a showering of flowers but how the base notes play a very important, noticeable and PROMINENT role in this one, woody notes and greenness tone down the whole fruity flowery expected nightmare to a wonderful summer frag and the longevity is quite delightful, 4 to 5 hours in this heat is something, right? :) also, the citrusy tangerine note is perfectly blended with the greenness in there, I LOVE THIS ONE, it has many layers and it's not your typical summer frag ^^

fantastic scent! I like very loud and strong perfumes,so when I was using it for the first time I could not appreciate well this perfume.But next times I understood it .Now I can detect sweetness or red rose+some red berry+wood. Nice and interesting perfume!

I fell in LOVE with this one, but its so typical me that its only a summer edition. Just bought the Flowerbomb eau de perfume, buts its just not the same. If someone have this one i would do anything for a buy or a switch!! :)

Update 2016 (two years later than below): I now own the original Flowerbomb and love it, so it's amazing what time can do to your nostrils ;) This is the only one of the flowerbombs from V&R that I've ever really enjoyed and thought about getting for myself. Unfortunately I can't give a proper review, because I never owned it or tried it on (sorry!) - I've only smelled it on a friend. But when I visited her house I used to sniff the bottle of this one because I really liked it. And the bottle is SO pretty too (not that it matters too much). Anyway, a lighter, fresher and more likeable scent compared to the other flankers IMO. Too bad it was a limited edition.