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I have it: 3742 I had it: 1513 I want it: 1554 My signature: 133
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I have it: 3742 I had it: 1513 I want it: 1554 My signature: 133
The first fragrance of Italian cosmetic brand Aquolina is Pink Sugar, a fragrance for young girls who like sweets. It is a very sweet fragrance that smells like fruity candy floss. The top notes are bergamot, Sicilian orange and green nuance of fig leaves. In the heart, a thin lily of the valley note enjoys the company of liquorice blossom and red fruits. The gourmand drydown is composed of vanilla, caramel, woodsy and musky notes. The perfume was launched in 2004.
Perfume rating: 3.46 out of 5 with 4941 votes.
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This perfume is insanely sweet, but not like Viva La Juicy, thats just nasty to me. This perfume smells like really sweet cookies and vanilla, i dont like it in the beginning as much, it's just too rich in it's sweetness but the dry down, ohh my, so soft vanillery, really creamy and tasty, really beautiful. It's deffo a teens scent, i think i'm guna get this for my 13 year old cousin for her birthday
This is my newest fragrance and I love it! Sweet liquorice combined with berries... yummy! It's very long lasting! I am 30+ years old and using this daily. Much compliments. I have found my signature fragrance. :)
To tell you honestly guys, this is the best perfume I ever had! Those giorgio armani si, d and g light blue are bad. I smelled all the perfume in Sephora and I can say this one is the best I ever smelled. I am very picky with scents and this one doesn't bring me down.
I had 6 bottles of this, and finished 2 already. I can say that sometimes I feel intoxicated with this perfume but the dry down is heavenly!
It's like you are in a Cupcake factory whenever I spray it in a closed spaced room at my work. I AM NOT LYING BUT THIS IS THE MOST COMPLIMENTED PERFUME I EVER HAD!
It smelled like candy. That's all. Very comforting.
Tip: Whenever you spray this, get into a fan and let it dry quickly. The top notes will be reduced and you will smell the dry down right away. The top notes are bit cloying that's why I do that.
A gorgeous perfume, sweet, soothing, butterscotch candy.....
I love it.
Its a cold, wet wintry day today and this perfume just cheers me up,
A male friend gave me a hug and said, MMmm, Nice!
And it is!
I was on the fence at first, but this quickly started to grow on me. The initial blast of sugary cotton candy and licorice can be at lot to take it at first, but give it a few minutes and it smells soooo amazing! I mainly get cotton candy, caramel and vanilla with a hit of licorice for the first 2-3 hours. After that the vanilla starts to shine through some more. It becomes a soft vanilla sugar skin scent by the end of the day. Pink sugar makes me so happy a giddy, yet it's so calming and relaxing. I love to put this on after an evening shower. You wash the stress of the day away, spray this on and you're elevated to a whole new level. You literally cannot go to bed unhappy wearing this scent! It feels like a big soft warm hug all over. When I close my eyes and inhale I can picture Care Bears happily dancing and singing in my head. Pink Sugar is definitely a staple in my collection!
Never thought that I would love this kind of carnival girly scent, I am over 40 years old but I don' care. Pink Sugar is fun and make me feel very comfortable with a hughe smile on my face. This is cotton candy for every one with a sweet tooth and self distane. I love it
When I was a little girl, I owned a pink, plastic cotton candy machine (the kind intended for little girls) that my brother and I used to make cotton candy in. I can remember the anticipation building as we poured the vibrant pink and blue sugar into the machine and waited for the candy floss ribbons to form around the perimeter of the bowl before dunking in our fingers and eating it straight out of the machine.
Pink Sugar smells exactly like that cotton candy machine to me, and it makes me feel as giddy and gluttonous as that cotton candy machine did too! I can smell the vanilla and strawberry flavoring, the hot plastic, the burning sugar. After it settles into the skin for a while, it smells kindof like marshmallows or candy cigarettes or something similarly creamy-sweet with a powdery note at the base.
I once was wearing this and got asked if I worked in a bakery because I smelled "like baking brownies." I don't get chocolate in this but I could see how someone could interpret the warm, sweetness that way. I could also see how this scent could be unpleasant and cloying for some people, but for me it's cute, cuddly, and nostalgic. I don't view it as a scent just for children or teens either, I view it as a scent for anyone that likes cuddly, sweet smells, likes to have fun, and doesn't give a flying fox what anyone else thinks about it.
I will admit, this cutesy frag can be verrry potent, so I spray only 1-2 sprays max for the best results. I mostly wear this at home, on lazy days or at night, because it's so warm and comforting. It's like the softest, fluffiest pink blanket in the world, wrapping me up in its warm, sweet embrace. I could cuddle with this scent all day and night.
I fought with myself for weeks about buying this perfume. I work at Ulta but our testers for it were completely gone even the rollerball was bad. Reading all the reviews everyone's said it was too sweet like candy, it was something for a teenager and I just couldn't bring myself to buy it. But omg I absolutely love this scent. It is sweet but it's a beautiful sweet. I feel young(I'm 29) vibrant and carefree when I wear this so that makes it like an everyday fragrance for.me. I wear it when I don't know what to wear and I don't want to wear my "good" perfumes. T shirt and jeans sent. Even good after a shower. Not to mention it's so cheap if you don't like it you didn't waste too much money.
I just bought this a few days ago without even testing it first because I simply thought I was gonna like it because I liked the notes. But I don't just like it, I absolutely LOVE it! It smells so yummy and sweet, exactly like cotton candy. I'm an absolute sucker for gourmand fragrances and this one just smells so edible not to mention so comforting, it just brings me back to mybe childhood and makes me happy.
You know, sometimes I want to smell like smoldering amber and rich, swirling incense, and other times I want to smell like candy floss, unicorn tears, and the hopes and dreams of young children purified into a liquid and added to a perfume.
For those moments, I have Aquolina Pink Sugar.
This smells like the fragrance interpretation of the board game Candy Land. It smells like a kitten that has lived for it's entire life in a house made of cotton candy next to a river of corn syrup. It smells like a dentist's deepest, darkest nightmare. It is AGGRESSIVELY, unapologetically sweet. And you know what? I'm super into it. I'm sort of embarrassed that I'm super into it, but regardless, I am absolutely super, super into it.
I don't get the burnt sugar smell, or the intense licorice that a lot of people mention. I also don't get a ton of vanilla. For me, I mostly smell cotton candy and orange. I actually owned Gold Sugar before Pink Sugar, and I definitely smell the same orange that's in Gold Sugar very noticeably. There's also a pretty hefty dose of caramel to my nose, and just the slightest tart strawberry note.
I like it! Definitely a Feel Good perfume, and I could use some of those in my wardrobe.
Uber sexy men magnet. No joke this helped me get a guys attention and he wasn't just some immature teenager this is a serious guy. It showed me that this definitely leaves a STRONG imprint, and it drives them crazy. Must use it carefully, I imagine mwn go crazy over girls who smell like this.
Lushes of pink fun and childhood memories in a qute ribbon bottle. This is comfy, sweet and edible. I had Jessica Simpsons Dessert Treats for many years ago, I think it was the cup cake fragrance. Anyway just the other day I suddenly craved that old JS perfume but it is no longer in production, then I found this instead and with a wiff of this juice I was completly knocked off. This is a walk in the pink, sugary memory lane. I just loooove it
OMG! I Love this perfume. Absolutely delicious. Butterscotch candy...Yummo...
And 2 spritz lasts all day....
Its such a cheerful perfume.
Girly, playful and joyful.
Its like a Cheer up, Buttercup perfume.
Its a stock-up LOVE!
But its very hard here in Oz, only online. Never seen it in shops.
I blind bought it, and wished I had bought 3.
But its now out of stock....
This was first given to me by my father on 22 December , 2005 in Syria. I was 15 at the time. Wearing my hair in a braid with a green shirt and white scarf to keep my neck warm. I was with my three brothers singing and dancing to crazy songs. My mom and dad came back from shopping and gave my brothers and i perfumes and colognes. Mine was pink sugar obviously.
It was sweet like cupcakes and vanilla candle. I wore it to school and got many different reactions.
Teacher: what smells like sugar?
Guy: I smell dust
Another guy: what a weird smell
Girl: I smell vanilla candle!
Another girl: no i think it's chocolate or cotton candy, maybe I'm just hungry
Principle: I like this scent, mmmm
I guess girls like it better than guys.
I bought this again on 2009. I wore it to college and attracted a guy. He then became my boyfriend, who then became my husband on 2013. Funny how that works!
He loves this fragrance on me! I loved it too! But the more I got older the more I started fading away from it.
I only wear it to remind me of the old days.
How does this compare to Katy Perry or Taylor swift, u ask? Lol. It doesn't. This is so well done and smells just like donuts. But don't take my word for it...
Smells like you just came out of Pancake Parlour where you had a bit of an accident (or deliberately!?) and spilled maple syrup, honey, everything sugary syrupy along with dusting of icing sugar all over your pink frock.
If that's what you fancy - good for you!
I love pink sugar. I sprayed it on one night and my mum thought she had left some cakes in the oven. On me the licorice smell is very strong, which i love. I love any perfume that is sweet and comforting, im 40 and i don't see perfume with age limits, why limit your self with what you like? If you like sweet perfume wear it with pride, i know i do. Pink Sugar is definitely a big perfume love.
Love your review blackambermoon!!!!
Can someone tell me how does this compare to Katy Perry's Meow or Mad Love, or Taylor Swift's Enchanted in that vanilla ongoing scent....
I read there is a resemblance to Lolita Lempicka, but that one has a woody base on me...
I wear this when I'm tired of adulting and want to ride a unicorn over a glittery rainbow. Pink Sugar brings me back to my childhood and I love it for that! It just makes me happy. But, I wouldn't wear it to work or anywhere I need to be taken seriously...I'll save it for my unicorn adventures.
Criminey. Pink Sugar is for anyone who likes toothache, candy gourmands. I'm 30, definitely not a "valley girl," and I find it delicious. If you don't like it, that's super, but coming on here saying that it's only for this person or that person is goofy.
Janlaw, nobody `bullied` you and it`s a shame that you feel like that. I respect your opinion and I am sure the others do, too. We all have different tastes in perfume and we can express our opinion freely here, but let`s not feel attacked by other`s opinions or way of putting them. This is sweet cute perfume. Too innocent to have a fight going on under it in the comments:)
Forget what I said, this shit is awesome. Something was off with the bottle that I had. This is a real PS in my possession now. The individual notes mesh together and it is very fruity and powdery initially. Given some time the cloud clears and reveals rays of caramel, vanilla bean. This is one that you don't think too much about. You put it on when you want compliments, when you don't know what to wear and when you want something strong and noticeable. Surprisingly complex-especially at the price point.
Long lasting, smells great and cheap as chips. Um hello?
Really good! I only bought this because it smells just like my favorite scent Cotton Candy by Prince Machiavelli that is no longer made :C. This perfume is SUPER sweet so much so that it kinda gave me a headache a few times so I spray it on my wrists, not the neck! Not a mature scent! But I really love it and I'm 30 years old.
Was out running errands earlier this evening and stopped off at Marshalls as my girl needed something. Ended up getting this scent as she has always wanted to try it. It was 14.99 luckily so I got it for her. Upon initial smell, it's sweet, but not a good sweet. It smells like a just opened bag of actual sugar, or cotton candy, and real sugar doesn't actually smell that good. Instantly this is a miss. She even said, well it's ok. This will end up being a foot spray or shoe spray for her.
If my girl wears this, I can tell it won't turn me on....
Too sickeningly sweet for me :( Pink Sugar clung to me for hours after I tried one spritz on in the store like an artificial sticky caramel stain that won't go away. Thinking of this perfume is giving me a laffy-taffy induced toothache. I guess the people who love it really do so if Pink Sugar is your thing all the power to you!
Obviously this scent is not for everyone, but I disagree that this is only for teeny bopper valley girls. I am a 33 year old Mom of three and I love it! Sterotypes suck, in perfume culture and in life. On from the rant lol Aquolina scents are cheap as heck and long lasting. This is dominant licorice on my skin, if you don't like licorice well it might not be for you. The licorice leads into a delightful cotton candy/ burnt sugar carnival smell. This is wonderful, sticky sweet and fun. For all ages!
A fun perfume when you feel like wearing something really sweet.
It smells just like sugared almonds to me.
I have to wear a lot to get the effect I'm after.
I have ordered the body spray too so that I can layer it.
I had a love hate relationship with this fragrance I loved it then hated it the next couple of times I tried it I almost sold it but the next time I tried it I loved it again so now its here to stay.
I actually like layering this with other fragrances also.
To me it's not that cloying (mind that I use 2 spritzes though) so I don't perceive this " bottled toothache" vibe). Strong vanilla and caramel,as well as prominent licorice.It definitely smells artificial,I mean I can't compare its vanilla to Dior Addict's burbon vanilla,but it manages to be neither tacky teen-fluffy cheap smelling, nor high-end. It is somewhere in the middle. I am not head over heels but I like it so far. Is there any chance that they've changed the formula? Because I was expecting something even more gourmand (can't complain though!)
I am probably a bit too mature for this but I must have it lol
I absolutely love this EDP. You only need a couple sprays (otherwise it's overwhelmingly saccharine to the point it's vomit-inducing). It lasts all day and smells so sweet and yummy. I get the initial licorice smell, it then metamorphosizes into a delicious cotton candy, caramel (like from a caramel apple), and I do get a warm brioche, hazelnut praline smell. The dry down smells like yellow cake batter or sugar cookies to me.
I prefer this actually to Prada Candy (which has a very similar smell but Prada Candy is smokier, stronger and doesn't smell as tasty on the skin. At least for me)
I feel like I am one of the only people that doesn't love this fragrance. I truly dislike it. It smells like a cheap warm vanilla body spray to me. It is cloying.
The name says it all!
Love it!
I was pretty sure I was going to love this just by the name.
There's a reason it's so popular.
It's like one of those sweet little girly scents so many women secretly miss wearing but are too embarrassed to. But it's got that hint of musk and licorice (herb not candy) in there to sophisticate it up a bit.
I think it smells very sexy. I like it.
Doesn't last too long. But that's fine. One can always reapply.
The bottle design is adorbs.
Pink sugar smells like sugar. It's a sweet, sugary, vanilla scent. This perfume is not what I typically gravitate towards (I tend to gravitate toward citrus, peach, plum, honey and some floral notes) but I like this. This was a purchase I made on a whim probably because I have a massive sweet tooth. I've received a lot of compliments when I wear this. Most seem to think I'm wearing a straight vanilla fragrance.
This fragrance has lasting power. It will last a few hours. It is a stronger scent but it didn't give me a headache. It is a pretty cylinder bottle that has painted pink ribbon like designs.
It is also on the lower end price range. You can get this on amazon for a reduced price but usually at department stores it will range from $30 for a small bottle and $50-60 for the larger bottle (I know not exactly cheap but still less than the other brands)
This is a yoithful and feminine scent but I certainly think older women can wear this. It's not my everyday scent but I will wear it on occasion. I would say it is more of a fall/winter scent. It really is both a day and night fragrance I couldn't decide which would be more appropriate. I don't tend to wear scents based on season but many do.
My guiltiest pleasure. For me, this is pure cotton candy and caramel with a touch of citrus. It's a very warm scent, perfect for cold weather (not that this stops me from wearing it in the summer!). I don't often wear it out of the house, but when I do, this one gets me the most compliments (for good reason!).
It's not very sophisticated, not very mature, and it's unlikely that you'll be taken very seriously in a business setting if you bathe in this one, but it remains one of my favorites. I keep a bottle on standby for nights in with my significant other or wine nights with my girls.
I can't imagine NOT having this in my collection. Scent is delicious, projection is powerful, and lasting power is legendary.
Although Pink Sugar is sweet, it's not sickly. It has a warm, creamy sweetness, which to me is not in any way juvenile, but very pleasant, especially in the dry down. It is very gourmand and it does smell like cotton candy and bakery, with a touch of smokyness to it.
Another thing, it has insane longevity! When I wear it, I'm constantly getting whiffs of it throughout the day and it really is delicious. I can see why men would enjoy smelling this on women and also I know I smell good when wearing it.
this is perfect for Halloween with the sweet black licorice and burnt smell. adore it
Had it on my wish List for years....
One of the very first sweet perfumes ever created
You hear reviews about it being foody , the bitter licorice ,the burnt caramel ah well......everybody has different body chemistry
& I forgot about it over the years
Few days ago found it on sale & decided I'M GONNA GET IT
package is adorable makes you think of those giant pink lollipops
The name of the perfume deserves an award -Pink Sugar
Luckily on me I get the cotton candy , sugary notes , vanilla & slightly berry fruity in the back ground
Lasting power is AMAZING can't believe that's an eau de toillette
it's Autumn here in Australia & I am ready for cold weather with my new signature perfume ;)
Burnt Sugar. Like you were trying to make caramel but forgot to keep stirring. There is cotton candy there too but the burnt smell remains. Not that it's a bad thing. Adds an almost smoky vibe, but not quite. Totally different than I expected.
This is extremely citrus/fruit smelling on me, with any kind of candy notes being secondary. I think I'm probably in the minority on that. I bought this wanting exactly what it's name implies; super sweet, what I got was pretty different from what I imagined, but it's still become one of my most frequently worn scents.
Once it dries and the alcohol is gone, this doesn't have that dreaded 'chemical' smell that so often bothers me in most scents. To me, this is not at all cloying or too sweet, it's not even particularly candy or vanilla, just a nice fruity scent.
This was on my wishlist for such a long time! I finally bought it and love it! Normally I love sweet scents but this is waaayyy too sweet! Haha! I like it but I will not reach for it constantly. Sometimes when for example I have stomach pain I cant wear it. It depends on how Im feeling and my mood overall. I expected it to last the whole day on me but its ok. Its moderate which is not bad.
Great perfume for a good price
Smell like burns sugar, yeah this is caramel spicy with licorice and little bit vanilla...
it's classy smell, remember me with my mom parfume long time ago...
Nice,cozy,innocent,warm, sweet, so relaxing....
First spray I got a blast of burnt licorice and baby powder hated it, reminded me of an old loves baby soft flanker. After about five mins the smell (to my surprise) completely changed! It turned into a soft powdery caramel vanilla and I can smell a hint of cotton candy. Smells like a fair or Boardwalk to me perfect for the summer.
I feel like this perfume has one note and one note only - CARAMEL.
That being said - it's delicious. Sure it's girly, immature even, but longevity is great and this should belong in my perfume arsenal.
Shoppers Drug Mart has the 75ml bottles for 19.99 quite often. Next time I see it i'm going to get it.
It's horrible what Shoppers does to my bank account.
Just got this today:
When I first put pink sugar on I get a sharp citrus smell zinging up out of the bottle and all around. Which I assume is the bergamot. But that disappears almost instantly. Then comes a very green/earthy smell which I first identified as celery, but it's actually the licorice,
Licorice dissipates in a minute or two unless you smell right up against the skin.
And you're left with a warm, sweet, custardy smell. I imagine it's the caramel, tonka bean and, vanilla.
I know it's supposed to be cotton candy, but I don't smell that at all.
I get like, creme brûlée/vanilla/sugary and wonderful.
It DOES smell artificial, but in a nice way. Because smelling like an actual custard would be weird.
This does not smell pink to me though, it's a golden smell to me. It's beyond heavenly and I absolutely love it. Instantly. It's
this is a guilty pleasure. this is my favorite of all the 300 some odd perfumes I own yet I've never worn it out of the house. I know you ladies know what I'm talking about
Honestly you can ignore 99% of the notes listed. It smells like burnt sugar and that's about it.
At first smell on skin, it smelled like baby powder rose, my mother liked it, so did i but i wanted sweet cotton candy. then it dried down to a powdery licorice musk. The must is way too strong, the licorice is soft, rounded ( i hate licorice but this was ok.) The musk is what killed it for me, plus it was so soft even after SIX sprays! lasted a few hours close to skin - but it doesnt smell good close to skin. even on clothes the only place i notice the cotton candy is on clothing, and it last maybe 30 minutes - or 1 hour if stored in a sealed closet space. i dont hate this perfume, and i dont love it. will keep using it but not buy again, as it did not deliver the cotton candy i wanted. Also, this is not realy sweet at all- it has spicy notes that imo ruin it. Comptior sud pacifique vanille abricot is a true delicious scent, sweet but only a skin scent, perfect for bedtime. Delicious cotton candy has the strong long lasting cotton candy, just was the cap with hydrogen peroxide, soap and baking soda to get rid of plastic smell. After that DCC is HEAVEN.
The mother of all of today's trendy sugary candy fragrances. And the only one I actually like of them. I like this burnt sugary-caramelly aspect this has and the high end sugar smells lack. I have the feeling that the creative directors at Lancome, YSL, etc. saw how successful this was and thought, let's copy it but take off the edge, make it safe, give it a glamourous name and pretend that the lack of balls is actually sophistication. Without the burnt sugar side, those creations could never make me interested. This is strong, bold and unapologetic, and it gives you exactly what you expect based on the name. It is called Pink Sugar, and that is precisely what you get when spraying it.
However, I would have never thought that one day I would wear this, it is completely out of my usual perfume scope. Maybe as I reach a respectable age (over 30 and beyond) I become more open to girly scents?
PS is an infamous and controversial scent in Hungary, hated by so many. Maybe because it is also popular and affordable, and strong. Due to its cost and power, people may tend to overspray which can contribute to the hatred. However, it is the only candy scent I really like. It reminds me to chimney cake, having that distinct burnt caramel accord, while the other scents in this direction simply evoke table sugar.
I used to wear this to my after school job because I didn't always have time to take a shower, and it's very strong so I knew it'd make me smell good no matter what my day had consisted of. And it worked because my coworkers would compliment me and tell me things like "you smell like donuts". Not a bad thing in my book. It's a little overpowering to my nose, you definitely don't need to spray copious amounts like I did, 1-2 sprays should be enough and it will last forever.
i only smell MASSIVE licorice, and then some cotton candy. I dont like it
Just hearing so many reviews about this perfume smelling juvenile made me hesitant to even try it on. I'm so glad that I got past my reluctance and gave this one a shot. It certainly does smell sweet, but it also reminds me of movie theater popcorn and sunscreen lotion. All these things create a playful vibe that makes this perfume a delight to wear. When I put this perfume on, I feel like I'm embracing my inner girl and femininity. I suggest you give it a try, and see how it adjusts to your particular chemistry. Keep an open mind and it will adapt to you as an individual, making it entirely age-appropriate if you're not a teen.
Sometimes all a girl wants is to smell like pinkish candies. Pink Sugar gives you just that.
If this really was cotton candy or caramel or even sugar and cream on me I would have loved it, but the note I smell the strongest is licorice and that just ruins it for me. The licorice never really fades and this makes me so sad, because the rest of the notes sound awesome. I just want this without the licorice note. I tried delicious cotton candy thinking it would be perfect, but I didn't read the notes closely enough and there it was again...That damn licorice. Ugh !
I'm wearing this now, and I finally have a name for the scent that permeates the purse area at my local department store. It's so sweet, with a heavy, clobber-you-over-the-head migraine-inducing note that is impossible to ignore. It's definitely gourmand, and has strong sugary caramel notes, but with a baby powder-inspired chemical burn that adds a bit of bite. I can't decide if that bite helps or not. It's similar to Flowerbomb without the flowers, or Angel without all the interesting bits.
Helpfully, this experience does remind me not to shop for purses in the near future, which is a sound financial decision. So bonus points to Pink Sugar for that!
Pink Sugar does smell a little bit like Secret Wonderland...and even a little bit chocolate...actually i think could be layered with a chocolate perfume or body mist and smell adorable.
If you dream about smelling like a Mars bar....
I did not expect Pink Sugar to smell like this at all. I expected something childish, cloying, teenage body spray-ish, all sweetness like a fluffy pompom. I was surprised to find that it opened with a nice, plasticky burnt liquorice note, which still seems to be sticking around in the background. I can't believe there's no almond in this, I am getting a clear sugared almond note. I am pleasantly surprised! There's a depth to it that balances out the sweetness, at least on my skin. I must admit that I love it.
Luscious! A burst of girly candy with great staying power. Old-fashioned and sweet. Alluring and very feminine. Somehow, it says Autumn to me. Very comforting, unique, and special. A new star in my collection.
I first bought this fragrance about 5-10 years ago, and I did like it, but it was not a favourite, and after some years, I eventually threw it out. I thought it had too much of a sharp burnt sugar and licorice smell to it.
Now fast forward to 2017, bought it again for $20 at my local drugstore, and I fell in love! Now I smell the sugary cotton candy, with a bit of berry, and a nice, subtle caramel/vanilla dry down. I don't find it lasts very long but at least I don't end up with that powdery scent that lingers on and on that I get with some other sweet vanilla perfumes. This perfume makes me feel happy!
And none of this silliness about this being only for tweeny or teenage girls. I truly believe that age is irrelevant to the perfumes you enjoy. Even if you are an old lady, why in hell would you want to smell like a so-called "old lady"?!? What does that even mean anyway! Lol! If you like it and it smells nice on your skin? Keep it!
Pink Sugar smells surprisingly a lot like strawberry. I love Strawberries, i love to eat them and i love the way they smell. This perfume was totally unexpected...i guess i got jaded after reading so many reviews in my mind...i was thinking...its probably not as good as i think it is...i was SO wrong about this one. I love..it...if you love sweet scents and you can spend the money just try it...it wouldnt hurt...or maybe it would lol.
Woohoo! Something that lasts on my decrepit thirtysomething skin. This isn't a complex scent, but it is uplifting and the longevity/sillage is great.
I love to later this with Al Rehab Soft or Choco Musk for more depth.
Awful. Just godawful.
Its sweet sort of cinnamon smell to it... it starts out as peppery cinnamon but still sweet... then after it fades into skin you can no longer smell the cinnamon it becomes a much more sickly sweet sugary perfume which i much prefer.. the main reason i like this perfume so much is because it is literally the only perfume that lasts on me for hours everything else just goes within about half hour or less its certainly a perfume for younger people rather than older though teens to 20s is really the max with a fragrance like this unless your into that kind of thing i guess...
so rating it out of 10
Price 6/10 ok price pretty average
Smell 7/10 sweet nice fragrance not to everyones taste
Packaging 6/10 the actual perfume bottle is abit boring not much to it just a glass tube with a pattern on but i like the pink box it comes in and the paper inside which gives it a cupcake feel so because it has the box id have to up my rating
if you like sweet smelling candy sweet like fragrances this is certainly for you
First spritz on the paper strip and it burnt my nostrils and all the smelling sensors so I thought this was not my type of perfume. So sickeningly sweet. Sprayed it another day, in my left wrist this time and my opinion didn't change much from the first one. Then, one day a few weeks after, while I was in university I started smelling this sweet, orangey mixed with leather scent. It was an incredible scent but where did it come from? My nose was getting anxious. In this moment I realised that I was wearing my watch with the leather straps. I got my nose close to it and the mistery was revealed. I had sprayed Pink Sugar the day I was wearing the watch and the notes of the perfume were mixed with the leather straps of the watch for a surprising final result. I couldn't stop sniffing my wrist. The initial sweet, burning smell had left the place to a moderately sweet perfume with a tart wibe and very sexy, by the way.
I wouldn't have considered to buy it if I had stopped to my first impressions, but now I want this perfume. Give this fragrance some time and you'll be quite surprised by the way it can tranform.
If they took out the caramel, I might like it so right now I dislike it. But it does say Pink Sugar so I can't complain. In the drydown, I smell caramel mixed with a fruit, like strawberry? I smelt the licorice in the top notes. Nothing really floral about this perfume - maybe just in the top notes, so maybe first few minutes.
This perfume does not have a long shelf life, so if you buy it fresh do use it up and not 4 years later.
Nothing earth shattering. Synthetic type opening. Smells nicer after about 15 mins of wear. Very long lasting. I use it before bed and it's 12 hours later and I still smell it. 20bucks for a 3.4 and I just had to buy something so I have it now lol
I have a very complicated relationship with this perfume. I love it and hate it at the same time, and can never decide which. It has something really beautiful and complex in it, but also something which puts me off occasionally.
It lasts for ages though and I do get compliments when I wear it.
I bought this as a teenager... when every 16 year old girl stank up the school washrooms with the industrial level scents of cotton candy and marshmallows. "It makes the boys go CRAZY!" my (very promiscuous) friend purred while she sprayed a knock-off version of Pink Sugar all over me. So I ran off and bought the legitimate version in hopes that the cute boy in biology would notice me at the school winter ball, fall in love with me, share our first kisses, and together we'd live happily ever after.
I got rid of my bottle because it was simply just nauseating. I personally didn't smell all of the different notes - just burnt plastic and one-dimensional icing and cotton candy. Way, way too sweet and strong on the same level as Britney Spears' Fantasy line up.
(Spoiler Alert: The boy from biology and I wound up going to the same universities and exchanging polite smiles from time to time but we never had a happily ever after.)
I find myself reaching for this after my shower for bed. Something about this scent is cozy. I like to smell it on myself as I lull off to sleep. I can't completely describe it. There's a kind of marshmallow or I guess the cotton candy sweetness that just feels warm.
This is the best sugary scent ever!! I find one squirt lasts, and lasts, and lasts; and it truly is amazing how all the notes work together and smell like all the sugary scents you would smell at the carnival. Awesome!
Had to try it! I love the smell from the bottle. Upon spraying, I got strong cotton candy/strawberry and if it had stayed on that note then I probably would like it. But it only smelled like that for around 5 minutes. Suddenly it was cherry/ liquorice only. I did not enjoy this stage - it smelled like burnt sugar or burnt rubber and then gradually all I was getting was strong cherry. I guess my skin does not like this fragrance - and I can't believe it because I love all things sweet! I did not get to experience a sweet cotton candy/caramel/vanilla/musk scent - I wish!!! I thought this was a safe blind buy for me. But I was WRONG.
Either you love it or you hate it and I love it. Cotton candy, cup cakes, strawberry shortcake, carnivals and The Circus. Dessert in a bottle. Yes it's youthful, playful, and super sweet and that's what I love about it. It's also a happy scent and puts me in a great mood. It reminds me of my childhood and evokes dreams and fairytales. Perfect for my inner princess! I do not find it to be plastic smelling but more powdery....on me anyways. My fiancé loves it and it's truly a dreamy, flirty and very pretty scent.
So, I recently got this, the 50ml. A blind buy, because I finally managed to find it but there was no tester. Now, as others have previously written, this is not a safe blind buy anyway, test it beforehand if you can!
With that said, I like it more and more day by day, it's quite addictive and I often find myself craving it. What I smell is cotton candy, licorice, vanilla, strawberry/raspberry (can't really decide) and musk, particularly in the drydown (which overall smells like marshmallow :)). The cotton candy is real! It's overall a very, very sweet fragrance, definitely the sweetest I've tried, but I don't find it cloying and it doesn't give me a headache.
My only complaint regards the licorice note, I smell it so much, especially in the opening. I don't mind it though, it's just a bit too evident, BUT... What I noticed is that this happens when I smell it from a very short distance. Like, putting my arm under my nose. Instead the licorice note is almost inexiatent when smelling it from a greater distance, for example on my chest.
Longevity is amazing (12h) and sillage is moderate. Don't overspray this if you don't want to kill other people though :) and especially not in the summer, or you'd probably die too. I think cloud-walking is the best technique to use with this one.
I love sugary smells and licorice is one of my favorite notes. I was tempted to buy Pink Sugar for quite a while, but all the polarizing opinions made me reluctant to even try it. Plus I strongly prefer skin scents to perfumes with big sillage, so after reading the reviews I decided it would be best to try two other fragrances which were supposed to be quite similar, but a bit "easier on the nose". So I blind bought XOXO Mi Amore which turned out to be a blind-buy nightmare and Simply Pink which I absolutely adore. I forgot about Pink Sugar for a while, but when I ordered some other perfumes a few weeks ago I also finally remembered and ordered a sample of Pink Sugar just to see what all the fuss is about, not really expecting to like it.
But as it turned out, I really really should have done it sooner! I fell in love with it straight away and ordered a big bottle.
The lovely licorice is just perfect and sugar might be a little burnt but I actually love it just the way it is. To me this is not a seductive smell, but sweet and comforting, it evokes images of childhood and fun. It is a perfect escape from these cold and gray winter days. I'm far too old for this, but still, I just have to smell it and close my eyes and off I go into a happy and carefree world where fairies are chasing each other among cotton-candy clouds above the candy-bearing trees and the child in me can't help but smile in wonder.
Sugary (obviously!) but not pink ... a caramelised brown sugar, hot in the pan and slightly overdone, on its way to being burnt. If you were cooking, you'd be rushing to take it off the heat before you have an acrid disaster on your hands!
My daughter got hold of my bottle and sprayed it all over the house. My other half came home and excitedly asked if I was making cookies! So it makes a great room scent.
Despite the epic list of main notes, it's not a complicated smell. Sugar! I love a bit of sweetness in my perfume so I like it fine.
Intoxicating vanilla and very sugary. One of my favorite. Very comforting
While I love Pink Suger, it is not for the faint of heart. It is a very edible scent, but it is so pungent. That if you are like me and are allergic/sensitive to certain perfumes, It will make you feel like you are dying a slow and painful death. It's great for those that have no allergies to perfumes, but if you are allergic, I would exercise caution.
If you wanna smell eatiable then this is the one for you. Very sweet like the name suggests pink sugar/cotton candy. Not your classy sophisticated scent, more fun and flirty
Every gourmand lover must have. Sweet,Cotton candy goodness in a bottle.
Best perfume I would say my boyfriend love this! Pure cotton smell!
Hate it I just can't describe how much. My loved females who wore this perfume in summer should be put in jail. Just saying.
Going by appearances Pink Sugar looks sadly garish with that weird metallic string thing that looks like a thong wrapped against a tacky frosted bottle. On the surface it seems rather tawdry, but this fragrance is absolutely anything but low quality. I personally would have never purchased this if it weren't for a tester at Nordstrom's.
Pink Sugar veers into familiar territory with its basic candy notes and warm vanilla, but what separates this fragrance from other generic perfumes is that it doesn't try to be anything other than itself. This isn't a complex and expensive scent; it's incredibly safe but also very fun, girly and uncomplicated.
I can definitely smell cotton candy as the primary note; it's rather linear and doesn't change very much. Caramel and vanilla are warm and syrupy; it feels like I am being wrapped in a yummy pink cloud! PS eventually phases into a cozy sweet scent that is almost cloying, I am reminded of warm toasted marshmallows and strawberry flavored lipstick.
There's a heavy synthetic/chemical smell on the dry down but it's quickly overshadowed by a musky powder, thankfully the result feels more womanly than girly. Longevity is spectacular on me, and sillage is just right.
Pink Sugar has found a niche in my morning rituals; I just adore it so much. This is something I can wear daily and in any condition; it's inoffensive and frilly, surprisingly suitable for all ages and doesn't settle into something too immature. For the price, quality, and longevity this is a wonderful and simple addition to my wardrobe.
Recently got h&m ruby pomegranate Christmas limited edition perfume. ... its just like pink sugar! £6.99 for 55ml
Been wanting to try this one for YEARS and finally got my hands on a bottle. This is basically what I imagine a unicorn might smell like, incredibly sweet and adorable. The opening reminds me of this strawberry body spray I used to have when I was around 12, not unpleasant for sure but not exactly my thing anymore. After about an hour though it's the most pleasant combination of vanilla, caramel and sweet sugary cotton candy and it lasts literally all day! It's very nice and comforting and I definitely think it's appropriate for any age as long as you have a sweet tooth. :)
If any of you find this is a little strong, and you kind of get tired of it...Try Calgon Marshmallow. I have a TON (trust me) of perfumes, etc, and both of these. I want to smell what I am wearing, but I prefer the Marshmallow. The APS gets cloying to me. I do like the hair mist though. I will do a review of these on YT. Natalie N
Really love this scent because it's sweet, girly and young. This is suitable for young girls and young women who want to smell younger and sweet. I hated sweet scent before I found this perfume but after I wore this perfume, I like sweet scents!
-long lasting
-a little goes a long way
I was very skeptical when I first purchased this. I don't really like "candy/sweet" scents. I usually stick with warm scents and sometimes tropical if i want something "sweet". When I tried it on at first it smelled very strong like a really sweet candy. More like of the strawberry than 'cotton candy'. As it dies down it starts to have a yummy toasted marshmallow (guessing the vanilla and caramel) with hints of a warm musk. My favorite part about this is the occasionally citrus hints you smell. You first smell sweet and warmth and then you get a small hint of lemon (maybe where the orange comes in?). I went and bought a full size and every-time I wear this heads turn and ask what I'm wearing. lol This is probably the only "candy" fragrance I have...Not to fond of the Pink Candy Sensual (too powdery for my taste)
Just bought this perfume as I hear everyone rave about it. I figured since I love viva la juicy I would like this too. I don't know about this one. I don't like that licorice smell you get right when you spray it on but after a few hours I no longer smell that anymore. I heard this perfume is really strong too, maybe I get used to smelling it after a while but I can't smell it on myself anymore. I feel like Jessica Simpson fancy is a lot stronger then this one. i just don't what the hype is about this. I'm glad I got a small bottle of this vs a 3.4 which I was originally going to splurge on.
Used to love this smell! Reminded me of those cotton candy body sprays everyone loved in the late 90s, but more sophisticated. I'd buy this for my 15 year old stepdaughter now if she wanted to wear perfume. It's exuberant, fluffy, pink and expansively fun!
Sweet chemicals - That's all I get from this one. It has such a chemical smell, that I'm surprised anyone, regardless of their tastes in perfume, actually enjoys this. (could just be my nose - but I get straight sweet chemical)
To add insult to injury - it lasts forever! ... and on me, it turns weirder and more "chemically" as time goes on.
It smell almost exactly like the play perfume I had as a child. The only difference is it costs about 10x as much and unfortunately, doesn't fade away quickly.
There are very few perfumes that I've actually had to wash off me - I can live with just about anything until the end of the day. This one got washed off.
I will absolutely be purchasing more of this juice, When i first smelled this perfume it was a love hate type of vibe I dont know if it was because it was warm outside during the time or if it was the person who was wearing the fragrance body chemistry making me feel conflicted. That being said, I knew I liked the scent seeing that I love gourmand perfumes but I wasn't sure if I loved it! All that changed when I went to test it at sephora I fell in love with this airy, vanilla fluffy clouds of goodness! On the first spray I smelled a slight licorice/ toasted vanilla vibe followed up with a airy creamy carmel note I didn't get much spice THANK GOD! also I didnt get much strawberry notes either..It gave off just the right amount of spice for my body chemistry, The dry down is a nice carmel/cotton candy note in my opinion it's not syrupy sweet or sickingly sweet unless you wear this fragrance in super hummid and hot weather.I prefer to wear this scent in the fall and in the more cooler months, This fragrance really comes alive in the colder months!! However I know some people still find the scent to strong for them at any time of year, When I wanna cut the warmth of this scent or tone sown some of the sweetness I usually layer with a grapefruit lotion/mango specifically Bath & Body works
( mango tango twist) or any orange/tangerine/mango/citrus type of lotion and it pairs really well without being over the top. This is one of my favorites and it would appease all types of ages, It's not a childish type of scent at all and for the true gourmand perfume lovers it's a win in my book..This screams Flirty but sensual, sensual but playful in an adult cozy and cuddling type of way...Love it♡
Oh, I wanted to love this perfume! Based on the notes as well as a multitude of positive written and video reviews I thought, how could I not get this. And look at that packaging!!! So cute! But...unfortunately it was not meant to be so I had to return it:( it was just very, very strong and cheap/plastic smelling on my skin so, back to the store it went. However, I wouldn't mind giving it another chance someday, but for now, uh, no thanks.
This fragrance became the poster child for teeny booper and girly girl scent. To some, it became an obnoxious first fragrance that evokes jejune naivety and others embraced the fierce, pink shocking cotton candy scent as their personal and favorite scent. Pink Sugar launched quite a few flanker scents from other perfume brands but the iconic scent is hailed among the gourmand aficionados as sweet, striking and intense. As the quote goes "Always imitated, never duplicated."
Now, I purchased this thinking it would be a warm, foody, sweet scent, especially after reading that vanilla and caramel were in this. Oh how wrong I was...it's sweet, no question about that, but it's more of a black liquorice sweet. I don't mind liquorice in small amounts in a fragrance, but this is just too much for my taste. And while I love bergamot as a top note, this to me smells like an overly candied, slightly artificial bergamot, rather than a fresh, ripe one. Overall, I find this fragrance just too overpowering and plastic. Not a fan :(
I've already written a long review for pink sugar but I have to say how much I love it now.it's really addictive and I crave it more than any other perfume.it's far from a simple sweet pink scent,it's complex.it's sweetness is really cotton candy like and powdery and liquorice adds a bite to it,there's also a hint of fruity,berry like undertone
Although Longevity is very good and sillage is great, my 3.4 oz bottle is emptying with unbelievable speed and I feel I have to buy backups ASAP,I also have chocolover now and have ordered gold sugar,I'm going to order blue sugar for hubby(maybe I'd find it wearable myself too)It's a pity that I've not seen other flankers of it anywhere here
Pink sugar is an original scent and although it's not everyone's cup of tea,it's a must try for all gourmand lovers,just don't forget to give it enough time to grow on you
پینک شوگر برای دوستداران عطرهای خوشمزه از بایدهاست، همونقدر انقلابیه ک انجل تیری موگله و فنتسی بریتنی به نوبه خودشون تو دنیای گورمندها هستن و عطریه ک ب هیچ وجه با یکی دوبار امتحان نمیشه دربارش قضاوت کرد،تو تست اولیه شدیدا تو ذوق من زد اما الان جوری بهش معتادم که بطری صدمیلم یک سومش تو یه ماه تموم شده و میدونم باید هرچه زودتر چن تا دیگه بگیرم
پینک شوگر یه عطر ساده صورتی شیرین دخترونه نیست.ابدا.این عطر بحدی پیچیده ست ک میشه یک عمر ازش لذت برد.تو تست اولیه واسه من تداعیگر اینا بود:فوقالعاده سنتتیک، پشمک های صورتی ک تو پارکها سر چوب میزنن،ترکیب توت فرنگی و قندسوخته..اما بتدریج همین ترکیب قندسوخته و توت فرنگی آدمو جذب می کنه..بعد از چن دقیقه کاملا مثل پشمک حالت پودری داره و تا ساعتها همینجوری میمونه تا اینکه سرانجام کاراملی میشه و تداعیگر زمانی ک پشمک داره تو دهن آب میشه،نرم و گرم و شیرین
پینک شوگر ترکیب شخصیت ساده و معصوم و شیرین یه دختربچه ست با زن بالغی ک میدونه زشته تو پارک پشمک بخوره اما کودک درونش بهش غلبه کرده.همه ما یه کودک درون داریم ک عاشق پشمک و رنگ صورتیه،پینک شوگر لذت ارضا کردن این کودک درونه ک ته مزه تلخ شیرین بیان ک با قندسوخته ترکیب شده حس یه لذت ممنوعه رو بهش میده، بااینکه شیرینه واسه من یکی ب هیچوجه آزاردهنده نیست
پخش بی نظیر و موندگاری خیلی خوب داره و بشخصه عاشقشم،پینک شوگر عطر روزانه یا مهمونی یا محل کار نیست. عطر شخصی هر خانومه واسه زمانی که میخواد تمام دورش رو شیرینی معصوم و صورتی پشمک احاطه کنه تا هیچ سرما و تلخی و تاریکی رو حس نکنه
متاسفانه تو ایران با قحطی عطرهای آکولینا مواجهیم ک از بهترین های گورمندهستن. تنها جایی ک سراغ دارم این عطر رو دارن سایت پرفیوم شاپینگ هست ک با تمام وجودم ازشون بخاطر داشتنش ممنونم
امیدوارم تمام عطرهای آکولینا بزودی موجود بشن
I´ve recived my first 30 ml bottle in the mail today. I´ve been wearing the parfume for a couple of hours now, and Im in the land of a pink amusement park.
It starts as a very sweet, a little heavy, scent, but then it dries down to this sweet vanilla-, caramel-, cotton candy- scent. Beeing the pink vanilla girl that I am, I´m in love.
I caught my self thinking about this summer's funfair, my husband and I went to and we had a lot of fun.
So I think this is gonna be my parfume, for when the days are to rainy and grey, because it makes me think of amusement park fun. Next time Im gonna order the 100 ml. bottle.
first initial spray is burnt sugar. - i dunno what to think about this- after a while, i SOMETIMES get a wiff of a carnival cotton candy- sweet perfumes dont work with my chemistry- so im learning to spray on my clothes- but this-i cant seem to like this. for me, everytime i spray this im kinda scared cuz its SO enourmous ..but for some reason i keep sprayin it---hmm. lol
UPDATE: a week or so after owning
so.. ok. i like it..but do not love it. the 1st initial spray is still burnt sugar..however its a very caramel infused sugar and strong cotton candy..still a carnival party lol . i was determined to like this bad boy lol. so after about 5 mins..the licorice note comes out.. thats the note im pretty sure im not liking (kinda rubbery if your put ur nose RIGHT up to it lol but is pleasant when u get a wiff)- . pink sugar for me is i mean.. u have to be in the mood for it. theres alot going on in this 1 bottle haha. i spray it on the back of my clothes because its simply just too much!!! and i never spray on skin bcuz it smells bad with my chemistry (i pull off spicy perfumes better) there u go lol
Too much.
I really wanted to like this but it just doesnt work on my skin. It instantly turns into a very spicy vanilla, almost kind of licoricey.
Love it! Cotton candy, caramel, and vanilla? What's not to love? It is very heavy and I can easily see how someone could hate it. It's not "youthful" so much as "juvenile"
how can you claim that you're a sweet/gourmand lover without trying pink sugar atleast one time?! pink sugar is one of famouse perfumes that it's strangely unavailable where I live.I owe mine to perfumeshoping.com so I have to thank them for milions of times
I didn't know what to expect from notes.I love licorique,almond,caramel,vanilla,cotton candy &etc.but I'm afraid of smell of burnt rubber mentioned in some reviews
it opens with lots of raspberry,lots of sugar and something bad smelling and syntethic,something like burnt plastic, which isn't as dominant as sugary radpberry but it's still noticable.so all in all I dislike the opening.even without that burnt smell it was very similar to other things.that sugary raspberry bomb remindes me opening part of shakira S florale,also reminds me body fantasies cotton candy. the burnt smell leaves after less than ten minutes,so don't let the opening part put you off.still sugary cotton candy and raspberry are dominant notes but there's a hint of green note,veryy faint,but adding a nice unique vibe to pink sugar.it's still sweet but not as sugary sweet as first minutes.it's not juicy any more.I can feel something powdery in the background,maybe it's the almond.it makes pink sugar dry,powdery,less sweet and not childish anymore.drydown becomes almost creamy and very likable.I can't detect much vanilla or any caramel but they're for sure there grounding powdery cotton candy and turning it to something softer,more likable and delicious.drydown reminds me eating pink cotton candy,melting cotton candy in mouth,yummm.and it's a strawberry flavoured cotton candy for sure...this is the first time I'm wearing it but I think most of it's life span is the second stage,a powdery cotton candy with a touch of liquorice surrounding you
Pink sugar is a complex fragrance IMO.it's not just a simple foody body spray and I think it needs some time to grow on wearer.it's a pink scent but not a delicate and innocent girly pink.it's for all ages when you want to bring your pink girly self out.it has a pink,sweet,simple,fruity and sugary side and also has a bitterish,powdery,complex and mature side.no need to say I'm very happy to own it,though I don't love it by now but I feel it's not just something you crave when you're hungry for something sweet.it's more than that.just by wearing it once,I can tell that it has impressive longevity and very good sillage and I've just used two spritz of it
I like it's bottle and it's childish,unique packaging.although it's very difficult to find here,35 bucks for a 3.4 oz bottle is a good deal and just one bottle can stay with you for long time
best time to wear it is cold weather
highly recommened to gourmand lovers,it's a really intresting cotton candy scent IMHO,but it needs time to settle
As much as I wanted to turn my nose up and tried not to like Pink Sugar, I just... couldn't. It's a fun perfume and I like it, there, I said it. Once you get into the fragrance game, it's easy to fall victim to elitism and pretension, but for me Pink Sugar breaks those walls. It's a big, fluffy pink cloud of a fragrance that calls youth and childhood to mind. It's a perfume that doesn't take itself so seriously, which is very refreshing in my mind. It's ubiquitous, but for a very good reason, although I felt like it hit it's peak in the late 2000's.
I first heard of Pink Sugar through some sort of teen or tabloid magazine. This was during the time when High School Musical was all the rage. Vanessa Hudgens, whom I admired deeply as an 11 year old, stated that one of her favorite fragrances was Aquolina Pink Sugar. Then, I started to see that name pop up everywhere--so being a preteen follower, I was very curious.
At first, I hated it. The older formulation had a more pronounced bitter bergamot note with what I call a tarred licorice, which to me was extremely screechy and way too much. I expected to smell literal cotton candy, although that's the beauty of fragrances as I later found out ;) Needless to say, I didn't really use it much, combined with the fact that my school highly disapproved of perfume (still didn't stop the boys from overspraying Axe though).
Now, I could definitely pick out the differences between the old formula and the reformulated one. Firstly, it's less strong. The old formula had almost nuclear sillage, and I had to be super careful with it as to not give others full-on olfactory assault. This is honestly the very rare circumstance that I actually prefer the reformulated version over the old formula! It's not as heavy and has a more pronounced creaminess to it. To me the reformulation is a refinement of some of the rough edges the original had, without tinkering too much with the original notes.
Back to the present, I was starting to build up my wardrobe of fragrances. Although I developed a higher appreciation for more complicated and challenging perfumes, I always went back to my lovely gourmands. I had the urge to revisit Pink Sugar because it was, to me, a trailblazer. Yes, there were others before it that were already bordering sickly sweet, but Aquolina cranked up the ethyl maltol to the max. It's a good reference fragrance now that gourmands have basically taken over the fragrance world.
This time around Pink Sugar has softened. The old and new formula are not entirely different. It's just the same version of itself, except with a blowout. Although there is still a bitter quality in the top notes, it is less tarred licorice and more overburnt creme brulee. It also smells just a touch creamier, which I attribute to the musk and delectable vanilla. What I get on my skin is fluffiest, most delicious cotton candy in the world, in all stages in the process: to the "raw" strawberry flavoured sugar used to make it, the smell of it spunning as it is being slowly cooked and toasted into silky, whispy strands, to the instant melt-in-your-mouth effect when you bite it, etc. It is the ultimate decadence, the grand duchess that reigns over all of the gourmands these days. Overall, it is very girly and... well, pink. It smells like pink, just as Dior Poison smells like purple. It's that simple. There's no need to over-intellectualize it. It's olfactory nostalgia, and it conjures up thoughts of a happier, simpler time. Perfume is supposed to be fun, so sit back and enjoy it!
This is what I'd imagine vanilla cotton candy smells like. Sugar, sugar, sugar! Within the first 30 minutes, there's also this chemical note that reminds me of Bonne Bell cosmetics that I used in my childhood. Not a bad fragrance if you're looking to smell like a sweet confection.
When I tried this for the first time I wanted to throw up but for some reason I couldn't stop smelling my wrist. I was little by little falling in love :o I saw a 1.7 fl oz for $10 at Marshalls and got it immediately. As soon as I sprayed this my mouth started watering! The thing with this fragrance is that it can't be judged until you let it settle. At first it smells sweet and has a chemical hint but after 5 minutes I was getting gorgeous cotton candy, licorice, and very faint chemical smell that is VERY hard to notice. I have to say that it is delicious :)
Once again too spicy, not sweet at all but it's better than simply pink.
This perfume has made me realize that scent is so very subjective. To me, it smells like straight up licorice with a very slight hint of vanilla. I asked a co-worker what she thought it smelled like, knowing she loves licorice. "Powdery" was what she said. "Not licorice?" I asked. "Oh no, it definitely does NOT smell like licorice, if it did, I'd be gnawing on your arm by now". Undeterred, I asked another co-worker who is an aficionado of perfume. Surely she would smell the overwhelmingly licorice scent. "Mmm, I like it, it smells flowery" flowery?! What the hell is she on? She also agreed with my other co-worker that she didn't smell licorice on me at all.
I then asked a 20-something co-worker, who most definitely will smell it. "Sugar and vanilla". Closer than powdery and flowery, but they all vehemently disagreed that it smelled anything like licorice. And all I can smell is licorice...
It's really made me question what "smell" is all about. How is it that something that smells so convincingly to me of one thing smells so differently to others?! What if what I think smells good actually reeks and others are too polite to tell me?
Thanks, Pink Sugar, you made me doubt my nose :(
But all this boo hoo-ing aside, I do like this, even though it smells like licorice to me. It's fairly linear to me, starts out like licorice, stays like licorice, but at the very end of the day, it smells powdery with a hint of licorice and vanilla. It's got great longevity and the price is great. Not my signature scent but a nice holiday.
Well, I asked my sister-in-law about her perfume (that was hitting my head that made me wanted to turn my head away)
She showed me the bottle and it was pink sugar.
It is unbearable for me.
People who love this scent please don't overspray it.
A big "NO" for me
This sweet and has that comforting vibe, it smells like sugar and caramel. If you like sweet gourmand scents the you'll definitely love this perfume.
This took me a while to love but whoa and behold we got there! The first oh I don't know 3-5 times initial spray was a blast of off insect repellent for me then burnt rubbery sugar but I'm glad I didn't give up on this one! After my nose learned to distinguish what the heck was going on now initial spray is caramalized hard sugar and then lovely cotton candy not so smokey more lively and sweet I get hints of vanilla and lovely sweets! Longevity is nice 8hrs+ and then a lovely drydown! This hits the spot for when I'm craving sweets!
I tried this last summer and it was cloying and it had a burnt sugar note. Then I wore it in the winter and I loved it. Tried it this summer again and something has changed, it smelled awesome on me. It's one of my favorite perfumes and out of all 40 something perfumes, this seems to be my boyfriends favorite.
Disgusting! This perfume smells like you like Christmas a little bit too much. I wore this to a bar and a drunk man stood too close to me telling me I smell like cookies and a bakery. I don't recommend unless you like smelling like a sweets shop.
I blind bought a 1 oz bottle completely thinking this frag could go 50 / 50 on overly sweet.
I can say that I am completely surprised. It is sweet, yes. But no more so than some celeb scents which smell like they were designed for 9 year olds .
Someone mentioned this smells like warm vanilla sugar for BandBW.. I can KINDOF see that, but I think a more apt BandBW comparison would be their Brown Sugar and Fig.
There is a warmth to this juice that tones down the candy sugar . I can see pulling this off at the work place as it is a 'safe' smell. I am really surprised on how much I like it.
What Are Little Girls Made Of?
Sugar And Spice And Everything Nice
This perfume is like scented confetti showering and pouring down on you on that first spritz. Delicious! Sweet! It does smell like pink colored sugar. It might be too much and can give you a headache and it's Fruity Floral with a capital F but I love it. I used to wear it a lot a couple of years ago. It smells of cotton candy and raspberry, red berries, strawberry, licorice and vanilla. Every conceivable girly sweet note you can think of is here.
It's not quite a mature gourmand like Lancôme La Nuit Tresor or the elegant fruity-floral that is Lolita Lempicka or Miss Charming Juliette Has A Gun. It's all about the sweet top notes and middle notes that have a sweet caramelized center, a tad syrupy, sugary, just like candy. This is an easy to wear perfume if you're a kid or junior high school pre-adolescent but it can also feel "right" if you need the sugar fix to help you through your day. No matter what age you are, or whether you're male or female, if you crave sweets, in perfume that is, reach for a bottle of Pink Sugar and all you worries melt away for the day.
Yummyyy.. I love Pink Sugar.. So sweetly cotton candy. Bcuz I love sweet candy fragrance. My brothers will ask "who smells cotton candy?? So sweet". Im telling you, Pink Sugar is a perfume of attractor.. And Pink Sugar is just an edt, suprisingly, it lasts very long more than 12 hrs! I just sprayed it at night around 8.30pm on my shirt, the next day, this pink sugar scent fills up my room! My fav perfume everh. Please dont stop the production on Pink Sugar!
There is a perfume available in Argos U.K. Called pink cookie it's unbranded and I own it, I've just bought this from USA and pink cookie is identical to this except it has a more dominant citrus orange note. However pink cookie is clearly a dupe for this they are scarily similar both in packaging and scent. I like this perfume it's girly and non offensive but it doesn't last long on me and it's not mind blowing its good to wear for work or laying around the house. I wouldn't wear it for a date, or a night of passion or a job interview etc though. It's just a cheap comfortable everyday scent. That is girly and pleasant but not at all mind blowing. I get no caramel it simply smells of marshmallow and candy floss, If i paid more than £25 for it I would've been dissapointed. I don't really get the hype with this one- other reviewers seem to love it- to me it's just ok...
Also Projection and lasting power are slightly below average for me...
Oh, Pink Sugar....what to write about you....
I'll start by first saying Pink Sugar caught my attention long ago, although for a long time I didn't know it. I was young and my oldest cousin who is 4 yrs older than me had started wearing perfume. I was at her house one day when I was little and in this basket on the counter had this cute pink ribbon bottle and I thought ooooh pink what is this. I snuck a smell..."Mmmm", I thought to myself. But I didn't want her to know I touched it so I put it right back.
Years later my cousin, moved out into her own apt, loves yoga and health and burns patchoulli incense in her apt which isn't my favorite way to scent the room but to each their own! She's a staunch critic nowadays of makeup, perfume, and the works of lifestyle (her own). I used her restroom, and low and behold....on the counter, hidden in a little basket...PINK SUGAR!!! Lol!!! I caught her weakness!
Honestly, for a staunch critic of lifestyles...Pink Sugar?!?!? I really giggle to myself on that one and I'll say why.
Everyone is right, Pink Sugar is for the sweet toothes out there. It's a bottle of weaknesses. Sugar, caramel, a little something you can't put your finger on...cotton candy? A different candy? Fruit? To me, it's all in that LICORICE. I won't go into another story on licorice but I will say the licorice I only noticed when i read what notes are in this fragrance. And to me, the licorice anchors this fragrance into the classic that still intrigues so many. I think others call it the burnt licorice or plastic smell, but to me, it's the grounding part of this fragrance that keeps it from being that crazy over the top sweet/strawberry/cotton candy smell you feel you should be wearing in middle school, or the "Cupcake Frosting" body mist you actually bought during middle school.....who, me? never...Lol!
There's nothing innocent here. This fragrance packs a punch and wants everyone to know it! One more tiny familial detail. My mom really dislikes gourmand scented anything...candles, perfumes, you name it. However......I walked in the room and she said "What smells so GOOD?" And I said..."Ah, it's the Pink Sugar magic" the rest is is history and she loves it.
I will say, for me, Pink Sugar does have its time and place. I wouldn't wear this to an occassion where I don't want to draw more attention to myself, especially an inappropriate situation. (I'm thinking a funeral service, because this is a smell that will interrupt any introspective thought and sometimes that's just not appropriate in my opinion).
Long story short it is a fun-loving fragrance and almost any time you need a lift, this is so nice.
Long lasting, heavy sillage. Everyone needs a smell LIKE this (if you don't like Pink Sugar ;))
I've posted a review on this before, however I think my nose has gotten a little better at detecting notes in fragrances, and I haven't worn Pink Sugar in about a year so I feel like I should give it another review.
On me, this smells a bit like a plastic-y, soapy, sugar. That makes it sound really really bad, but I actually don't mind it. Occasionally I'll smell small hints of licorice, but mostly it's the plastic, soapy sugar scent. I get little to no fruit notes and absolutely no lily-of-the-valley. On me this is purely sugary-soapy-plastic, which I do like even though the plastic note I get is a bit weird.
Again, I still think that people should test this before buying it unless you really, really like super sugary scents and then I think it's a safe buy. If you just like slightly sweet fragrances, definitely test it first. This is extreme sweetness and if you are really sensitive to scents, likely a headache in a bottle.
I really like this perfume. It lasts about four-five hours on me.
so disappointed that i have the type of nose that smells burnt plastic instead of candy :^(
Pink Sugar is pure, sweet, yummy deliciousness! I'll love and cherish it forever! Even one/two drops of this juice is enough to paint all the town pink :)) I sometimes cannot help jumping into the cotton candy cloud!
Jojopie..try Gale Haymans Delicious Cotton Candy. No licorice!
I really love this perfume but sometimes I wish I could find a similar perfume that dropped the licorice. I have a sample bottle of beauty protector hair detangler which smells exactly like ps but it doesn't magnify the licorice smell like my skin does. I much prefer wearing the scent on my hair because of that.
For those who are unsure - try to get your hands on the roller ball. With that you can control the amount much better since one spritz is quite powerful already. I sold my bottle a few years back but think that a small set with the lotion would be perfect for cold and snuggly days.
I have the rollerball version of this-
When I first apply it, its intensely licorice, bergamot and musk. After about 5 minutes the licorice gets less intense and the caramel and vanilla start to come out. The sandalwood is a very nice background note too.
After around 20-30 minutes the licorice becomes more of a background note and it smells warm and sugary, kind of like candied almonds. The fruity berry notes really only come out once it's dried down for a bit but I don't mind. The longer its on, the frutier and citrus-y it becomes, but not painfully so. Just like caramelized nuts and red fruit. Its not distinguishably raspberry-y but definitely red fruity. At that point its still musky too, and its a very nice balance of musk, fruit, licorice and caramel. Over the course of a few hours it fades into a warm, nutty caramel, orange/mandarin and musk.
On me it lasts around 4 hours, and it radiates nicely once its dried down. I definitely wouldn't recommend being in packed public transport right after applying it- It can be quite intense after its just been applied, but after a good 20 minutes on the skin its fine.
This was my first true perfume that I got almost 3 years ago. I was at Kohl's with my boyfriend, sprayed this, and fell in love with it (as did he). You do have to like sweet scents, but I wouldn't say it's sickly sweet. I've found I do have a limit with sweet perfumes, but this does not go beyond that limit.
This perfume is kind of similar to Warm Vanilla Sugar by Bath and Body Works, for anyone familiar with it. I would describe the scent as vanilla, cotton candy, a little caramel, and a hint of licorice. I personally hate licorice, but the scent isn't so strong that I don't like the perfume, and it fades fairly quickly.
Every time I wear this, I spray a little on my wrists and then mist a little and walk into it, and I always get compliments~
It lasts for a really long time too, so you don't have to reapply very often.
As I've expanded my perfume repertoire, I always come back to this one when I want something simple, sweet, and comforting. It reminds me of winter and being cuddled up in a warm fuzzy robe with a cup of hot chocolate in front of a fireplace :)
This also layers pretty well with most florals and other sweet perfumes, so I'd recommend this to just about anyone!
18-25 yr olds this is a men magnet ... You can wear it as a more mature woman but best to layer with something spicy or deep. My fiancé couldn't resist me in this,.. That was 10 yrs ago, he still loves a good whiff!
I tested between pink sugar and cotton candy and found that cotton candy lasted HOURS longer and didn't have that burnt smell. They smell nearly identical too so that was really great. So if you can't decide which one to blind buy go with cotton candy as it lasts way longer and has equal projection.
This perfume makes me think of a sexy French bakery with ladies in short maid outfits serving assorted pastries to customers. I get sugar, caramel and fairy floss. No other notes come through for me, and I'm very cool with that.
This is a PERFECT layering perfume for florals and orientals, and it works a treat with Marc Jacobs' Eau So Fresh Blush edition and Madonna's Truth or Dare Naked edition.
Lovely on its own, even lovelier for bringing out special magic in other perfumes! I'm glad I discovered this!
I wear this when I want to be a sweet thang. Yummy.
This is a lovely sugary concoction - candy floss in a bottle. You have to like really sweet scents in order to appreciate this one. As such I like the scent quite a bit but it is too intense for me. In the same league as Gold Sugar. In this range Pink Sugar Sensual and Black Sugar work better for me.
Newtothegame,this has definately been reformulated. It was deep delicious and quality smelling. Recently I purchased this and my memory is strong enough to know that this new perfume was not the same. It's like removing the charm from a person.
So delicious cotton candy is my fav and a close 2nd is Al Rehab Soft.
This perfume has ruined my day.. I had to take two showers and change my bed sheets in one day to get this smell off of me! Smells like a cotton candy machine.
I used to own Pink Sugar as a 15 year old and I remember how much I adored the scent. I decided to order this online just to give it another try. I really was not prepared for it. Upon initial spray it smelled so strong of liquorice and burnt sugar.. not in a good way. It smelled so cheap and dirty. I can't tell if the perfume been reformulated since then or I no longer appreciate the scent as a 20 year old.
I thought maybe it will warm up on my skin.. I really wanted to give this perfume the benefit of the doubt. So I sprayed it maybe 4 more times on my body and then I laid on my bed. Let me tell you.. This stuff sticks like glue on fabric. I instantly got a headache and went to take a shower. Fast forward 16 hours later.. it's 2 am in the morning and I can't sleep because my sheets smell like burnt sugar and liquorice. I had to change my sheets and wash my hair to stop this madness!
I could see this being used as room spray at most if you really like the smell of burnt sugar.. two sprays will fill up a room.
EDIT: This perfume has indeed been reformulated, thanks Shwets for confirming my suspensions. When I used to have the original pink sugar, I layered it with warm & cosy from VS which I remember smelling identical to the original pink sugar. I smelled warm & cosy recently and it took me back to my teen days of wearing pink sugar.
Decided to try this based on the numerous positive reviews or Youtube and online, not a fan of candy scents but I do appreciate a fruity girly scent, my fav being Curious by Britney Spears. when i received this I sprayed it on immediately, i felt nauseous, i smelt some sickening scent, still can;t put my finger on it, maybe burnt sugar or licorice or burnt vanilla.
After a few hours the scent dies down to cotton candy, very sweet and sugary, i wont say it last super long, after all it is an EDT, it lasted about 6-8 hours, i can smell it by sniffing my wrist. Up to this day I haven;'t been compliment nor have i heard someone utter, "whats that scent?". Im not sure if the scent is not obvious or if i got a bad bottle, after all the liquid in the bottle had a brownish-yellowish tint compared to the slightly clear tone online.
To sum it up, I wont be purchasing this again
Very girly, sweet, and innocent. An alluring simplicity to this. Gentle, but with great projection. The licorice note gives it an unusual and attractive twist.
I've received my 3rd bottle over the past 10 years. This one has been reformulated. The opening is cheaper smelling and I had given up with disappointment. The after 10 minutes the perfume intensifies and reminds me of the older bottle's dry down.
I'm doing a side by side comparison of this and delicious Cotton candy. It's a matter of skin chemistry but I had forgotten how good pink sugar smells in comparison! I smell more licorice with the DCC.
Strongly suggest to try both.
Very importantly I can feel a headache coming on with a 3rd spray of PS. This doesn't happen with DCC.
I second what you've written aerinx!
Can't wait to receive another bottle in the post...
I have a love-hate relationship with Pink Sugar. Sometimes I absolutely love its mouthwatering sweetness and sometimes it makes my stomach turn upside down. It really depends.
However, I cannot deny this perfume two things - first, it's super duper long lasting and trust me, almost nothing lasts more than 1-2 hours on me; and second - it is a TOTAL compliment getter!
I thought this would be sweet and sugary, but there's something in addition to it, that gives it kind of woody or green taste, or i dont know. I guess it's the fig leaf as a top note. It smells weird to me, like a burned rubber and caramel apple in a combo. I'm not sure i like it.
P.s.: Few weeks later I gave it a chance and the feeling of weirdness is halfway gone. I got few compliments and actually felt good. Still not one of my fave sweet scents.
I just recently bought this perfume online as it is not available in India. I think it is a yummy concoction that reminds me of a bakery. It is sweet but not in a sickening way.This perfume puts me in a happy mood. IMO, this is what a Barbie would smell like if Barbie was a real person. Having said that , I am in no way trying to insinuate that it is not suitable for young/old women. I am 27 and I really, really like it. I will have to wait for winter to comprehend this perfume to its full potential. It is definitely a winter/autumn perfume but it is not too overpowering in summer too if you wear it with a light hand. Longevity and sillage are commendable too. I can smell it even after taking a shower. I have not really gone out wearing this so I am yet to receive compliments / comments. I will edit this reveiw once that happens.
P.s :
It's a fun frag and I think everyone should give it a sniff.
Finally had satisfy my curiosity with this one! I have delicious cotton candy and had to compare it with this too. Side by side they really are almost identical! I love them both,,but like the Pink Sugar bottle better.
Maybe,just maybe a bit more oomph to Delicious Cotton candy! I dont abide by ageism so that doest even come into play here. Love them both!
It's been 5 years since I bought Pink Sugar and I'm onto my 5th bottle. That's a bottle a year (durrrrr). It's my winter time scent, it is fruity but cozy.
Pink Sugar, if you didn't already catch the drift from the cotton candy, caramel and fruit is extremely sweet. EXTREMELY. But, not in a bad way. Many cotton candy based scents can project chemically, smell like out of date molten plastic, and cheap plastic at that. It is so rare to find a scent like this that doesn't have 5 minutes longevity and isn't branded to kids.
Pink Sugar begins with raspberry, a hint of orange and cotton candy. Caramel is introduced with vanilla and liqourice. The end product of Pink Sugar is cotton candy with tonka beans. Longevity is 10/10, this can last allll day and sillage is perfect. If applied correctly, this leaves a subtle trail of scent throughout the day. Yummy, comforting and so well composed. LOVE.
Pink, pink, pink! This was my first perfume as an adolescent, and it evokes candy clouds that Wonka would covet. You can smell it from a mile away, and it certainly fills the room (or school bus, as my high-school memories remind me) with its cloying sweetness. I noted a strong licorice note with its opening, although it faded away after an hour or so, revealing its main notes of sugar with a slight peppery twinge. The licorice makes it a no-go for me, although I did break a bottle of it in my room once and enjoyed the smell of vanilla sugar for months!
Should be called cold sugar. I have worn this countless times just trying to understand this scent but it is ridiculously linear. It never warms up or mingles with body chemistry. I feel it would smell the exact same on anyone.
Compliments will flow with this one. It's always the ones I don't particularly care for that garner the most compliments.
Edit: I wanted to share some more of my thoughts on p.s. I can applaud ANY perfume that is halfway decent and projects WITHOUT PATCHOULI being involved. I really can. I am starting to really like it for that reason alone. Strange I know.
What can I say about Pink Sugar that it hasn't been said already? I personally avoided it due to years of prejudice and that notorious quote from "Mean Girls", even though there wasn't a bottle of Pink Sugar anywhere to be seen there (this is how my prejudiced brain works, anyway). Then, when ordering some other stuff the other day and looking for a cheapie to reach the free shipping amount, I stumbled upon Pink Sugar again and decided to bite the bullet. It turned out being my favorite from the bunch, a great revelation.
I blame my current perfume midlife crisis on that. I have niche, I have classics, I have high end designers and thanks to a great friend (who wrote a probably much better review than this one) I discovered that is way much more in the world of attars than my until then single bottle of Amouage Homage. But did I have something so obviously sweet, that no-brainer for when I get up wanting to smell like candy (it's been happening lately)? No, and then came Pink Sugar to fill that slot in my wardrobe.
I won't go down on the notes, it's basically useless, since I am probably the last Fragrantican to fall for Pink Sugar. Off with the objective reviews for now, I can't be objective without repeating what many others before me already did. Pink Sugar is sweet, is decadent, lasts for ages and has a great range of matching products. It smells like a carnival, the same way Love by Kilian does, but without the chemical toilet note. It is way more complex than it sounds, with a very smooth transition between the phases.
To me, it is not childish, it's nostalgic and it always puts a smile on my face. Works well in the heat too, not many overly sweet fragrances out there do this, truly a great find and something that may not leave my favorites shelf so soon.
2005: I had a wealthy friend in college who lived in a gorgeous apartment in a gated park, paid for by her absentee father. She and I met through our boyfriends and we all became fast friends. While the boys kicked it on her balcony drinking microbrews and smoking joints, we'd stay inside and watch "50 First Dates" (along with many other early-2000's romantic-comedies) while painting our nails glittery pink and drinking mimosas. She was Hawaiian, privileged, animated, gossipy and absolutely girly - everything I was not, but we were absolutely enthusiastic about our differences and celebrated our similarities.
One night she excitedly whipped out this cylindrical, clear bottle with a pink cap, demanding I spray it on myself. I had only ever worn Escada Sentiment before and was happy to try something new. With one spray, I was intoxicated in the best way - I was surrounded by a sugar cloud! It smelled "juicy" but mostly sweet, sweet, sweet! Pink Sugar became the official accompaniment to our friendship; heck, Pink Sugar was practically a third friend, joining the two of us everywhere. I bought my own bottle the day after first trying it.
The boyfriend and I broke up, full of the drama that 20-year-olds are best at, and consequently, my friend and I drifted apart. No ill will; just drifted apart. I carried around that bottle of Pink Sugar with every apartment change, but for years after, it felt sort of melancholy to smell it. When I sprayed it, I felt like a stranger was saying, "smile!" in the annoying way that people sometimes do when you're obviously sad. I finally tossed it last year. The juice had turned yellow and I never wore it.
Yesterday in Sephora: I sprayed Pink Sugar because, what the heck? I was greeted with the relief of grateful, humble, happy memories that show themselves when you've thoroughly moved on. It was "pink" feeling and cute as ever (though it might clash with my spider veins these days) and I practically skipped over to the bistro next door for lunch. Pink Sugar and I thought of our former friend and prayed she was happy and in good health while I sipped a mimosa for the first time in over a decade.
At first it is cotton candy, but after a while becomes more complex.
Do you really smell the vanilla and caramel?and strawberry?
Or its 100% cotton candy and sugar?
Thanks 4 the answers
Love it! Super sweet sugary, popcorn, cotton candy with a little bit of licorice.
Pink sugar is all about having fun and I love wearing it.
Oh yeah, that blast of cotton candy in the opening; super sweet and quite realistic. BUT you immediately get a dry, almost leathery note that keeps it from tipping into diabetes territory. I still don't know if I actually *like* it though. Also, this is surprisingly much less sweet than I thought it would be; it's definitely sweet, and you get the vanilla/tonka bean, but it's not at all overwhelming. As it dries down the sugary notes soften until you end up with a soapy vanilla. The notes also pop in and out: sometimes I can smell them, sometimes they disappear. I get hints of strawberry after the cotton candy dissipates but then it will disappear... and then reappear. The same with the leather. A surprisingly interesting experience.
Edit: I tried it again and I don't really like it. The leathery note is actually a bit burnt smelling. Starts off as realistic cotton candy; ends up as burnt, soapy, cotton candy. It may be my bottle or it may be just me. I'm going to be swapping this, I think.
I can't help it.
I love this.
The name and the packaging had me convinced that I wouldn't like it. However I saw it in a chemist and thought, 'why not.'
Now I'm hooked. Throws a lot of licorice on me which I find intoxicating.
Buying another bottle just because...
For me Pink Sugar is cheerful fragrance. It's girly and carefree. If you like sweet scents it's worth to try it. Sweetness in Pink Sugar is so overwhelming but in a good way, you feel like you bathe in candies, at the same time it's not heavy or headache inducing (at least for me). Longevity and sillage are decent for EDT and it is noticeable for people around you. I always get compliments from coworkers when I wear it.
Mmmm, Pink Sugar is so sweet and delicious. I first got this perfume as a gift years ago and keep going back to it. The fairy floss, caramel and vanilla are so delectable. I really think women of any age can wear this, I know I want to continue wearing it for a long time. It's sweet but feels naughty. Satisfies my sweet tooth without the calories, what more can a girl ask for? There's something so seductive about this smell. Perfect for cold days and nights. The price point is bonus too. I always get compliments when I wear Pink Sugar.
This is such a guilty pleasure scent.
Its fun to spray for daytime wear when you want something fun or cozy bedtime for some sweet dreams.
It should be in everyone's wardrobe for a cotton candy gourmand scent. I'm not going to go into the notes, as its been described ad nauseam. Just fun, warm.and cozy.
I bought this perfume after I read all these amazing reviews about it. I absolutely adore sweet perfumes, at it can never get sweet enough for me, so I thought (since I heard so many great things about pink sugar) this would be a perfect perfume for me. I stand corrected though! This is the first time in my life I ever came across a perfume that was too sweet for me. It is so incredibly intense and overwhelming it gives me a headache and makes me nauseous. I have tried several times, but I always end up having to wash it right off again. It is really a shame, cause I spent 2 years trying to get my hands on this perfume.
When I was 15 I was in a snowy mountain town and I bought a candle from a little gift shop that was an absolute dead ringer for Pink Sugar (and it was clearly made to imitate it). I didn't smell the perfume until years later and it immediately took me back to that age and that trip and that town.
I might be the only person on the planet who thinks that Pink Sugar smells like the mountains, but fragrance is funny and wonderful like that.
I can tell I'm getting older because I used to think that Pink Sugar was a dark, rich kind of sugar when I was a teen but now I think it smells much lighter and more of candy-floss.
It doesn't fit my personality at all but I'm still glad I snagged a bottle to keep in my arsenal. There's just something about it.
I absolutely LOVE this perfume. This perfume actually has a funny story to it, this perfume was the reason how i met my boyfriend, I was at my friends house and she recently got the perfume so i sprayed it on while we were hanging out and went on with my day (aka to the gym) my boyfriend, then stranger at the time that i thought was incredibly hot, basically followed me around the gym because of how amazing i smelled then decided to chat me up while i was on the bike saying how my sweat smelled so amazing ahhahahaah. On me the fruiter notes as well as the carmel and vanilla really pop kinda creating a smell of partially burnt fruity candy floss. The only thing that semi -not -really -sucks -because -its -so -amazing with this perfume is how "airy" it is. Its DEFINITELY NOT aquatic but it doesn't have a note that grounds it and makes the perfume deep and kinda gritty which i want some days, but enjoy the airyness and girlyness of it the rest of the time. Also my mum and grandma are allergic to this perfume so each time I see them I have to make sure im not wearing it :( . Love this perfume for when i'm in the mood for something girly and sweet (shout out to my friend amber who owns a bottle of it, for which i steal it 24/7 and sorry to the kind ladies of sephora who have given me way to many samples of this. just havent brought the courage to buy it since my mother and grandmother are allergic to it).
I've never thought that Pink Sugar was such a compliment getter!
Lately I've been wearing it more often and everyone is loving it. The curious thing is that people smells vanilla while all I can smell is candy floss with a touch of licorice.
The only 'but' is that Pink Sugar is really popular in several countries. I'm lucky because in Barcelona is not very popular (I've never smell it on someone in the street), so I love wearing it because the smell is so unique and very cheap (I bought a 100ml bottle for 20€).
Delicious and cheap as chips.
The queen of gourmand scents although I've enjoyed many similar scents like Britney Spears Fantasy, Cotton Candy Bath and Body Works, Ari by Ariana Grande and Snooki. This is a sweet caramel candy fragrance. True to it's name it's pink sugar like cotton candy. The red berries, raspberry strawberry and licorice are each detectable creating a sweetness that I just love. If this was a real candy the diabetes problem would be very severe. Thank God it's just a smell. We love how it reminds us that life can be sweet. A great way to relieve stress. Just inhale this fume. I love the vanilla in it too which comes at the dry down. Delicious.
Pink Sugar smells like cotton candy with a slight sharp powdery note to it. The powder scent fades quickly but it is very present at the beginning. It's hands down one of my favorite fragrances because after the powder fades it is PERFECTION. It has nice, sweet, vanilla fragrance that reminds you of your childhood. I've gotten so many compliments from men on this fragrance. The negative reviews are from people who can't get past the intense and sharp sweetness at the beginning. If you love sweet cotton candy scents and are willing to give it time to settle on your skin, you will absolutely love this.
It's so nauseous to me. I would love to like this scent, but I hated it. This smells like "new doll", very powdery in a bad way. Really disappointed. I gave it to my niece. Blah :(
Gives me a headache, but to be honest I don't love the scent either. A little goes a looong way, but I think there is a lot of better sweet candy-like scents out there.
Cheap though, which is a plus.
Usually I'm adverse to scents that are outright sickly sweet and aimed at the youthful but I actually love Pink Sugar's in-your-face audacity and luckily it somehow works on my skin.
For me, the astringency of the strawberry actually cuts through the vanilla and caramel enough to make it wearable.
Pink Sugar is definitely a love-hate fragrance for most people and understandably. I wouldn't personally wear it to a job interview but I do wear it on the job, lightly, and whenever I'm outdoors on a sunny spring day. It's bottled fun.
I have a dupe roller of this called pink kisses. I rarely use roller balls though, can't be bothered to roll 'round and 'round to get a proper sillage. Loved pink sugar on a former co-worker.
It's delicious but sweet and a little flat on its own. I like to layer it with Lust from Lush for a more floral and seductive scent.
It's grown up enough on it's own although very sweet. Most children's scents are sweet in a jellybean and jolly rancher way. This is sweet in a tin of berry hard candies and caramels for your birthday kind of way, with just a small hint of clean licorice.
Just a note about the hair perfume: I was sorely disappointed by it. The scent power is fair enough but the sillage is horrible. You'd have lean in to smell it. It also has silicones that build up and cause that icky dirty sensation. I have fine hair and it tends to clump strands together. Not a fan. Stick with the perfume.
I finally own a bottle of pink.sugar. I was always intrigued by what this smelt like. Some beauty gurus whilst reviewing or liking this also liked perfumes I liked so I figured I couldn't lose in the similar taste dept. I don't get the burnt sugar smell. This is so expensive smelling on my skin. My teenage boy was trying to find the "awesome smelling chocs" when I had this on and then when he realised it was me he was gutted. And when I have this on, my 4 yr old can't stop cuddling me telling me all sorts of things that I smell clean like sweets. :) I think I will only have the courage to wear this in winter because I am sure it will be a wasp and bee magnet if worn in warm weather. A definite like!
I love pink sugar so much.its a great sugar fix ...it is what it says it is i love it. mostley right in the beginning with the bergamot citris blast over an intense mix off licorice and cotten candy.When it drys down i get a strawberry cream scent that i didnt notice right away.it actually works good on my skin being a guy its a splash of playful innocence for happy times.this fragrance i actually like to sleep in somtimes and it has a really good sillage and a fairly well longevity i get like 3 or 4 hours and thats really good for me my skin drinks perfumes. ..anyhoe i love it i. I scince have bought most of the aqoulina perfumes. ..i love this sparks blue sugar and sensual the rest are good but those are my faves
This smells like a sweet shop and there is something very nostalgic about this fragrance! I am incredibly late on owning Pink Sugar and I'm sure I would of went through bottles of this if I had it when I was at school (I had Tommy Girl instead!)
For me the opening is a synthetically sweet, liquorice smell. However, this only lasts a few seconds before the cotton candy comes through that I enjoy. This warms up nicely on my skin and is less over-powering once it has settled. I actually quite like the subtle "burnt marshmallow" note that many describe when wearing this fragrance. I have to admit, it does smell similar to a Yankee Candle I own but that doesn't bother me - I always receive compliments!
Overall, I'm addicted to smelling this and I could imagine wearing Pink Sugar when I need a comforting pick-me-up or when I'm feeling in a fun, carefree mood.
i have this and it makes me sick feeling. cant get past the cotton candy smell, very sweet sticky smell. last a long time on skin, went shopping one day and a lady had it on and i kid you not it followed her around the store,if anyone wants to swap i have a large bottle that is 9/10 full.
This perfume is way too sweet for me! I think that it smells like every other cheap sweet fragrance out there and I would be afraid that the bees would chase me down in the summer! My 7 year old daughter liked it though. Maybe I should buy this for her birthday!
The main note I get in this is burnt marshmallow....like when you toast them and they light on fire, you blow them out and eat them anyway. I tested a bottle of Pink Sugar at Kohl's and fell in love with it...the scent lingered on my coat sleeve until the next time I washed it. I ordered TWO 100ml bottles from online (because, that's what ya' do...) EDIT: I changed my mind...too sweet and one-dimensional for a perfume...it's fun to sniff, though!
Every now and then, usually at nighttime, I just want a real gourmand. Not a floral with a dry vanilla, or an elegant incense vanilla, or a patchouli with a sweet overlay...I have those, but that's not what I need at those times. What I need is a simple, guilty-pleasure, nostalgia-inducing, trashy-but-great gourmand. I had just one of those nights recently, so when I found myself staring down the cardboard barrel of a full-size, cheaply priced Pink Sugar edt, my resistance was low and my skepticism high. And you know what? It's a delight. Cotton candy, berries, and licorice combine to smell like a day at the pool or fairground. Is it elegant, expensive, highbrow? No...but who says every day has to be? Moderation in all things, "good taste" included. Is it something teenage girls and strippers probably adore, and should I, a clothed, grown woman (at least mathematically) therefore avoid it? Well, I don't know. I guess this depends upon whether you think it's at all sexist or classist to believe, openly or subtly, that some things are necessarily silly and bad simply because certain women like them. Granted, when I first came across this fragrance, with its pink ribbon-patterned bottle and obvious name, I did just that. Based on the bottle and name, I thought it must be lowbrow, cheap, unintelligent. Maybe the packaging is, but I'm not (usually). I'm just a woman who sometimes wants artisanal desserts, and sometimes just wants a damn Cadbury egg.
I used to wear Pink Sugar several years ago, after I realized that I was attracted to caramel note the most.
For me, it's definitely a caramel scent, with cinnamon, and vanilla.
Totally a warm and sweet scent.
Perhaps due to its burnt cinnamon, this fragrance might gives weird impression to other people.
It has good sillage,with moderate longevity.
It is really sweet, yes, but it ain't candy sweet; for me, Pink Sugar is still caramel cinnamon cookie sweet.
Will I buy this fragrance again?
Yes, although it won't be my top priority fragrant.
Too bad, in my place, this line has been discontinued.
With a light hand, this evolves to a comforting and powdery sweet cloud of happiness. The dominant note I get from this is powder. I spray 1 spritz of it to the air and walk through it. Do the same to my hair. That's all I need. Surprisingly long lasting and powerful for an EDT. Powdery, sweet and comforting. This literally changes my mood, makes me feel light and happy.
I wish I got bergamot, orange, fig leaves, licorice, or woodsy notes, because these are all things I typically enjoy. Instead I got sickly sweet but harsh synthetic cotton candy surprise. It smells worse than a low-end body spray on me. Seriously, the cotton candy fantasy stuff in a metal can that costs less than $3 works better with my skin chemistry, if I ever desire to smell like I rolled around in artificial vanilla sugar.
The absolute perfect toothache-sugary-sweet gourmand perfume! And at such an affordable price. There are differences, of course, but if that's the general vibe you're after, I don't know why anyone would spend the money on Prada Candy or La Vie Est Belle. To me, Pink Sugar has more going on than either of those.
Pink Sugar- Ok, so at the very first, I get the plastic smell, but only for a minute; then it becomes really citrusy... orange and bergamot are listed, but it smells more like lemon to my nose. After 15-20 I get the cotton candy with a hint of burnt sugar-carameliness and a touch of fruit. The drydown is a musky vanilla. I don't get licorice at any point.
PS most definitely projects, so if you're wearing it in public, apply judiciously. I think one reason so many people dislike it is that they associate it with middle school girls going nuts with the tester at Kohl's or wherever... For a long time I wouldn't consider PS because of that, but if you like super-sweet stuff, it actually is a well-done, high-quality perfume, and it's really delicious when worn in appropriate amounts. Very long-lasting; after 8 hours on my scent-sucking skin I could still smell a faint sweetness, and I don't know if it ever fades from clothing, lol.
Bottom line? Yeah, it's ungodly sweet, but there ain't nothing wrong with that if you want it, and if you want it, Pink Sugar delivers in spectacular fashion.
If this is plastic, it's plastic fantastic! Bought a bottle because I wanted something overtly sexual, but was pleasantly surprised to find a scent that is both delicious and nostalgic. This reminds me of those scented Princess Cupcake dolls, the plastic of the original My Little Pony, root beer and of course a hint of my Bonne Belle burnt sugar lip gloss! I get why this is so popular; it's scrumptious and the fakeness is somehow an essential part of it's charm. For me this is the holy grail gourmand, something that makes me smell edible without smelling like I've been eating sweets.
This is not what I was expecting. On me I pretty much only pull the black licorice and a tad of sweetness. It is a very odd combination and I wouldn't wear it in public. I thought it would be sweeter overall. It does remind me of the smell of plastic.
A lot of people love this fragrance. I never understood why as it's far too sweet for me, but I decided to give this a try on my skin... Unfortunately this smells like plastic sugar. If Barbie wore perfume I bet she would love this. I don't understand what is happening here, it is horrible. It smells cheap and synthetic. I'm going to assume this is just a reaction that happens on me because this is so extremely popular.
They don't sell this in shops in the UK as far as I know- so my nose/mind are untainted in terms of childish associations (D&G Light Blue and DavidOff Cool Water are sad victims of that for me ...) It was a blind buy and I just love it.
Would last through the apocalypse and projects like mad -so needs to be used sparingly; it's sugary, simple and warm. Girly, girly, girly with sprinkles on top. Huge bonus points for not hurting my throat which so many scents do.
When I was thirteen, my bestfriend wore this, and the smell translated perfectly as cotton candy on her.
However, on me, it smelled spicy and peppery. I used the fragrance as a room spray instead :D
Very sugary sweet scent with a little bit of liquorice in the background. Lasts very long on my skin.
This is a sweet, sugary scent which I like alot. What's so bad about wanting to smell like a big old fluffy piece of cotton candy? It's a mood thing. On certain days, this Pink Sugar is really uplifting and cheerful. It lasts and lasts on me- don't over spray it and you will bring a pleasant aroma into any place you go. If you can pull it off, enjoy.
***Note: If you want a long lasting exact dupe of Pink Sugar, try the little concentrated body oil by Al Rehab Soft! About $8 on Ebay. Good to put in your make-up bag.
I think if you over spray that's when it smells like burnt sugar...it actually happened to me this lady was looking around saying, "what's burning? smells like burnt cappuccino", it was me I may have over did it
I am pretty sure that the ones who are smelling burnt sugar are actually the licorice! I have another perfume with licorice and they have the same smell.
I bought pink sugar about 3 years ago and it's still one of my favorites. Among all the perfumes I own, this is the one I am geting the most compliments about! Men love this!
Perfect scent for winter and automn...I can't wear it in hot wheather, but it's divine in cold months!
Lovely, fun scent...Still love it!
This was an impulse purchase last year around this time. My first thought was that PINK SUGAR smelled like pecan-topped sticky rolls and why would I want to smell like that, but it was a dreary, cold, blustery winter day and all of a sudden, it didn't seem so bad to have a little dessert without the calories. Especially during a clearance sale.
I wear PINK SUGAR very occasionally on winter evenings, but it's far too sweet for me in warmer weather. I have to admit that I've never worn it anywhere but the house and never when we have company, but I can say the same about my bathrobe.
Galaxolide, ethyl maltol, and an ethically sourced elf fart accord make for the girliest fragrance in my business rotation. A passable alternative to Prada Candy for the dandy on a budget. Loves it.
I blind bought this as you can't find it in stores in my country. Based on reviews, I expected it to smell like freshly-made cotton candy and I couldn't wait for it to arrive in the mail. When I received this, I was shocked - I couldn't smell cotton candy at all. But I'm not complaining - I still like it a lot.
On my skin, when you first spray it, it's an explosion of bitter orange and bergamot citrus. It lasts about 30 minutes and then it evolves into an extremely sweet mixture of sugar and synthetic caramel/vanilla. I don't smell any cotton candy or licorice for that matter. I don't know if girls are into this, but it has DEFINITELY drawn attention from guys. I was asked what I was wearing because apparently I smelled "like, really good". So if you're somebody looking to attract guys - this is the perfect scent in my opinion. And the lasting power is pretty nice as well - anywhere from 6 to 7 hours, and it lasts even longer on hair - it's been 2 days and a couple of showers since I last sprayed this into my hair and I'm not kidding you, I can still smell the sweet sugar.
So if you're into very sweet scents, I recommend this one as it's quite good quality for its price.
I'm a people pleaser. So far I've only had positive comments about this one. My son was keen on the Blue Version as it was a less sickly version but obviously the Pink version sells best. Did you know it came about as a result of a 'novel molecule' called Ethyl Maltol? That's the cotton candy scent but Aquolina have been very clever and combined this with licquorice, not as much as Blue Sugar (amazing that one friend hates the smell and can't detect it in PInk!) and taken the edge off any toothache with Bergamot. As a result Pink Sugar is neither 'cheap' smelling nor 'teenage'. I'm 61 and gear frequent 'What's that lovely smell you're wearing'. Don't wear it in Summer if there are lots of wasps and hornets though.
This oldie but goodie I had to re bring into my perfume collection again.
I've loved this fragrance for many years!!
Cotton candy,licorice,vanilla & musk stand out the most to me in this scent.
This scent takes me back to being a kid at the state fair getting cotton candy (I LOVE IT) and I find this perfume to be wearable year round. After the 1st initial spray its a loud scent but it quickly dries down and IMO is a subtle scent but long wearing.
I can't get enough of this one!!!<3
Pink Sugar is a very bubbly, sparkly fragrance and is quite frankly one of my favorites. It's just a scent that really suits my personality well and I wore it all last summer (yes I said summer) and received so many compliments! Working at a summer camp it gets really hot, I mean sweaty hot where everything is sticky. To my surprise, this fragrance melded with my skin to become this really soft sweet smell that wasn't a "hot and sweaty" sweet smell, if that makes sense. I know with a lot of others say it is over bearing and too sweet but I would just spray and walk through this one. Less is most definitely more for this perfume. I would be doing regular summer camp chores and someone always said "Who smells so good?" I do actually get a little fig leaf and orange from this on my skin as well as the cotton candy and caramel as it dries down. It's not groundbreaking or ultra complex it just smells like happiness. My only rule is light hand, I'm talking one spray or maybe two. I just love this it floats around you like a bunch of tiny cotton candy vanilla pixies!
smells awsome! I'm 20 years old and I adore the really sweet scents like candy, vanilla, chocolate, coffee, caramell, ... this one is perfect...
Great scent. At first sweet and strong but after a while very subtle and soft and cozy...like a warm blanket.Just wonderful. I would recommend it for winter. Love it.
I don't think it's fruity at all. The most dominant note for me is licorice. I was very surprised about that.
It smells like licorice candy to me. With some vanilla and caramel.
It was my first blind buy, so I don't really know if I LOVE it, but I at least like it and I'm going to use it.
Since it's such a licorice perfume, I guess I won't be needing Diesel's Loverdose anymore.
I consider it good, but I don't know how it's going to be, if I put a lot on.
Edit: I must admit, it's difficult to wear mostly and is too sweet for my taste. A tricky thing, but I'm still going to finish up my bottle.
This one is a candy-fix in a bottle. I feel like I'm eating a huge, fruit flavored cotton candy, with licorice caramel center. Gourmand goodness!!
After reading most of the reviews here, I was afraid this will be a real sickening gourmand scent. I blind bought it and...well, Pink Sugar is not about burnt tire or plastic at all, like people are talking about here. I get a lot of artificial strawberry in the beginning, indeed, but after a couple of hours the smell of vanilla starts to grow. Anyway, I'm kinda glad I bought it, cause I love gourmand scents and this one is...a different gourmand. And by the way, to me, this smells a lot like Escada Moon Sparkle in the opening, which last about half an hour...that weird strawberry. After that, the vanilla stays with me the whole day and the licorice is there, too, so gourmand scents lovers, go for it! ;)
I had high hopes for this one smelling sugary sweet on me as it does most people but unfortunately it just comes out like a horrible burnt sugar :(
My absolute favorite scent! What I love most about Pink Sugar is that it can be worn all year round at any time of the day. It's innocent, sweet, warm, and girly.
Super sweet and fun, I didn't find this too synthetic, I could easily detect the notes, I find it to be good quality.
It is very girly, and it won't suit everyone.
vanilla & cotton candy plus something synthetic; I love gourmand scents like Fantasy, but this is a little cheap smelling
Pink sugar was the first perfume I bought with my own money when I was like 15. It used to smell like caramel and cotton candy. I bought a bottle last year from sephora that smell like moth balls. Even if it was the same composition from 8 years ago it would be too sweet for me and I pretty much only wear gourmands. But they changed this for sure, yuck.
This was my signature when i was 18,19,20. Great for a young woman. Everyone will think you smell delicious
This perfume got me addicted to fragrances. It is so sweet and delicious but not overpowering. The fruity orange opening is lovely and balances it out to make it fresh. I get compliments all the time and I am told I smell like a dessert. My fiance love this too. I think that any age can wear this. It is more complex that it appears, the only requirement is loving sweet smells. It lasts quite a long time and has good sillage so no complaints there. I mostly smell orange, cotton candy, sugar and vanilla. I love this.
Upon smelling Pink Sugar I am reminded of a girls middle school or high school locker room. It's the smell of really sweet, cheap body spray mixed with deodorant.
I got this as a christmas gift, and wasn't sure i would like it tbh. But it did surprise me... Yes, it's sweet..as in very sweet! I don't get any liquorice as many others have stated, just sugar and candy floss, not burnt sugar but a candy shop sugar. It would appeal only to gourmand lovers, and I think it's very amply named. It's a warm cuddly sugar, best reserved for cold weather, and it needs a light hand. Inoffensive, fun, for when you need a little TLC, it stays on for ages and has moderate projection . It also sticks to clothes for days.
I will wear it though I think I will have to be in a certain mood to pick it as SOTD!
PS. When my daughter wore it the liquorice was very prominent , I suspect this perfume varies a lot from individual to individual ..
This fragrance has been a staple in my gourmand perfume arsenal for nearly 10 years, and I still love it when the mood strikes. It has a warm scent that reminds me of someone heating up cotton candy on a skillet with licorice and vanilla. The musk really balances the sweetness so it is not sickeningly sugary. I have received many compliments while wearing it over the years. I must say, however, the lasting power is nothing special (probably due to it being an EDT). You will likely need to reapply after a few hours!
I have this on today and cannot stop sniffing my wrist! Colleagues also thought I had brought in cakes lol!
This fume has it all. I'm reminded of so many wonderful memories. His musky cologne mixes w my fruity one. I can smell the leather seats as we're driving around LA in his brand new Fiat w the top off. I'm sure he had a latte as I get whiffs of it on his sweet breath. We were both so young n beautiful. Mind u I just tried it last night for the first time yet I've smelled it all before...so many years ago... in the 80s...LOVE!!!
I'm surprised at all the negative reviews. This is a fun scent, one of my favorites. I can't imagine this offending anyone unlike other heavier, patchouli based scents.
I smell like a bakery with this on, cakes and pastries, yummy! Very sweet, like the name suggests. Men love this.
Excellent sillage and lasts long, I can smell this for days on my pillow. Do not overspray, with the right amount on this is lovely.
I had this perfume in high school, and after wearing it a few times realized it was just way too sweet. it's weird because I usually love warm gourmand fragrances, but this one is just spun sugar and licorice. It made me nauseous so I gave it to my sister who loved it.
I saw this at Kohls the other day I loved the name! So I sprayed it on a test sheet and it was WAY too sweet. I love sweet and fruity perfumes, but this was way too sweet.
I love gourmands (Vanille Absolu, Sweet Oriental Dream, Prada Candy) and this falls right in with those except it is much cheaper and lasts longer. When I first tried it I found it a bit overwhelming and it dried down to something that smelled of burnt plastic.I also get the cotton candy not the licorice, but someone gave me a full EDT bottle for Christmas and I have to say I kinda love it. Prada Candy is heaven to me, but it lasts only minutes on my skin. Pink Sugar will stay with you for hours and I've found that I can even layer it with Infusion D'Iris or it's twin, Pure Cotton, to create something closer to Prada Candy but much longer lasting. If someone likes gourmands they will most likely appreciate this and it is so cheap it's worth it to go beyond sampling and just buy a bottle. Sampling just doesn't cut it with this one, I needed the full bottle to realize, wow this is pretty great !
Being someone who doesn't really love super sweet perfumes, I really just bought a sample online for this out of curiosity (this is hard to find in Australia), rather than actually looking for another perfume for my collection. I was expecting something sweet and very fairy floss (cotton candy) like, but I was incredibly surprised when I found it didn't smell at all like what I know as fairy floss.
Upon first sniff, I was surprised to find it smelt just like Yakult, a probiotic drink you get from supermarkets. A sweet, slightly yoghurt-y, fruity, slightly milky smell. Which was weird, honestly. But because I like Yakult, I thought I'd give it a go.
On my skin, however, this is just sweet. A non-descript sort of sweet that borderline makes my nostrils ache, but it seems to most closely resemble overripe red currants in sugar and honey covered in cream. I waited for it to drydown some more, hoping it would change, and it did.
It ended up smelling like it had before, but the fairy floss came through more this time, and a bit of vanilla, but it still remained just as sweet. This was a stage when the perfume became ridiculously weak on my skin, only for it moments later to start turning into a sillage monster, amplifying like I've never experienced with a perfume before. Then, I started to smell liquorice all-sorts drifting in the background, which turned me off completely, as liquorice is probably one of my least favourite things on the planet.
The liquorice smell did die off, but not for another hour or so, and then the whole perfume retreated back to a slightly softer level, and remaining that sweet current-vanilla-fairy floss concoction. At this point, I'm not quite sure if I moderately enjoy this perfume, or utterly detest it, leaving me completely confused at the rollercoaster it took me on.
The lasting power on this is moderate, and the sillage lies somewhere between moderate to heavy. Because the trend these days is either fresh, fruity or soft-sweet, this is pretty daring, being quite a big and unabashedly sweet perfume. I am impressed at the composition, how long it lasts, and can appreciate the layers it has as a perfume that's clearly not just been thrown together, but I highly doubt that I'll be rushing to buy a full bottle for myself. I applaud those who can really love it, but I don't think it's for me.
I used up the sample for the sake of using it up. It quickly became something I did not like, and my whole family kept screwing their faces up around me telling me I smelt like a bag of melted lollies. My whole family leans more towards heavy oriental florals or oriental leathers and oriental spices, so I can't say I'm particularly surprised at the revelation, but the fact even my father and brother could smell it (they have the weakest noses on the planet) attest to how strong not much of this actually is. I can see where the appeal would be if it worked properly with your chemistry as it is deceptively complex with good sillage and longevity, but it's too sweet for me, so those who love it, you can gladly have my share.
I use to loooove this... Then all of a sudden it started turning burnt on me, some burnt plastic smell... I brought new bottles thinking it turned, but then I realized it was my body chemistry :( but it smells great on others, and it last long... At least I got a good year out of it
I feel embarassed liking such a little girl perfume, but I cannot help myself, Pink Sugar smells absolutely delicious! I love wearing this to bed or spraying it on my sheets. It lasts such a long time on fabric. I loved it more before I read that there is licorice in it, now sometimes that is the overwhelming smell for me. But overall, this perfume really is something special as nothing else is as sweet as this. Men love it!
I used to hate gourmand perfumes. I thought it was gross that people wanted to smell like food. This was years ago. I only liked floral and oriental perfumes, but I got to liking fruity-florals, and then more straight up fruity scents, then eventually gourmands. Yet, there was still one perfume that for a long time, I could not get on board with, and that was Pink Sugar by Aquolina. Frankly, the first time I smelled it I felt like a toddler that drooled a variety of desserts all over themself. Sticky and cloying. Times afterward I couldn't really get past the burnt sugar note. I think both impressions are legitimate, but I do like Pink Sugar now.
What eventually won me over was the delicious mandarin-raspberry juicy fruity combination and warm vanilla cookie scent underneath the cotton candy sugar and licorice. I'm not a fan of either cotton candy or licorice as foods, but I don't mind them as scent in this perfume anymore.
Overall, this scent is very warm, extremely sweet, lighthearted super-gourmand. Fantastic lasting power and projection. For casual or nighttime use only, not professional at all. I have this perfume, easily obtained for cheap at TJ Maxx or Ross, but I don't wear it often because the sweetness can be tiring after some hours.
This one is all about skin chemistry. On some people this smells horrible as it becomes a burnt sugar and liquorice bomb. On my skin it turns into a happy creamy candy vanilla with a hint of liquorice and powdered sugar hanging in the background, no burnt sugar chemical warfare here.
If you like the idea of this perfume but find you are one of the unlucky ones who find it transforms into that sickening liquorice and burnt sugar catastrophe, give Katy Perry's Meow a try!
I know the idea of this will nauseate some, but I mix it with D&G Pour Femme to turn Pour Femme into something I usually just like to something I love. it works on my skin...luckily. I can see this mix killing people in your path if you overdo it though.
should be called 'burnt sugar'.... disgusting.
The first whiff of this is so deceptive. All you smell is sweet candy. I'm one of those who detects cotton candy at first instead of licorice. If it stayed this way, it would be intolerable. However, once it dries down, it develops into a dark caramel floral with hints of powder and spun sugar. It's one that really changes with body chemistry. 80% of the initial sugar bomb melds into something far more intriguing. The floral notes end up shining in the end.
So im redoing my review at first i hated because i never tried it in the winter and i didn't let it dry down on me, It smells only like licorice when you first spray it on but after about a one minute it develops to a very sweet caramel and candy floss I love it now! also dont spray a lot because then it becomes overwhelming!
I'm almost embarrassed to admit how much I like this. I am in my 30's and I detest caramel & fruity scents but this somehow works for me. The top notes aren't my favorite, but this quickly dries down to a warm, sweet, comforting skin scent. My husband loves this on me, and it's my go to scent for running errands etc because its so cheap. I get compliments on this all the time so I feel like the love/hate is very much up to skin chemistry.
This stuff is quite awful. Generic stale vanilla with hints of cotton candy. It also has pretty noticeable metallic and alcohol notes. It smells cheap, like a body mist you'd find in a gift basket for $6.
I smell this all the time in the Montreal subway on girls about 18-20 years old. I really liked it the first time I smelled it in the store, enough to buy it, but I grew to dislike it and now it smells cheap to me.
If it wasn't for that freaking licorice, I'd like this. When it dries down, it's a nice cotton candy. But before that, it's almost intolerable, and it makes me so upset because I was expecting a pure cotton candy fragrance. The dominant note should not be listed as cotton candy.
I think this is one of those "don't smell up close" fragrances, and my body chemistry just sucks. I sprayed it on my amazing boyfriend, and it smelled so much better on him. It also had great sillage but not in a noisome way. I smelled no citrus when I first sprayed it on him. He just emitted a cloud of sweet caramel-vanilla. Not cotton candy explicitly. And the drydown, which was powdery cotton candy for me, was vanilla plastic for him. Not sharp plastic like a cheap scent, but dollhead plastic that was rather pleasant. But when I smelled his wrist up close, I still smelled the licorice. I guess the licorice is not given off in your fume trail. Maybe this is something you wear for others?
I feel like, you could either love this perfume or hate it. I don't think it smells like straight up cotton candy, it's much more complex than most people think. It's sweet, that's for sure. But, to me, it has a warm aspect to it, like warm caramel and candy floss. I smell a bit of licorice, and it's a tad powdery. It's not as linear and flat as people say, it develops into an even more intoxicating fragrance on you the longer you wear it. I believe really ANY age can pull this off.
I'd have to say it's my signature scent at the moment.
So, remember when you were a little kid and you could never get enough sugar, and candy was the best thing of all time ever? And then remember that time some grown-up--maybe a grandparent or a great-aunt or something--offered you a piece of candy and you got all excited...only then to discover that the "candy" in question was actually a plug of some gross rooty old black licorice? Remember how utterly devestating and upsetting that was?
...Yeah. This has got to be the cruellest bait-and-switch in all perfumery.
When you first take a sniff of it in the bottle or the vial, it presents itself as a sweet little riff on ethyl maltol, the "cotton candy" (or "candyfloss" for you Brits out there) aromachemical. It smells great: like spun sugar and carmelized sugar and various vanillaish things and maybe just a bit of red berry. It's a smell that goes straight to whatever part of the limbic system it is that houses your proverbial inner child, and that seems perfectly designed to get that inner child all excited, like a little kid just entering the fairgrounds. Cotton candy! Cotton candy and CARAMEL! Candycandycandycandycandy!!! Yaaaaaay!
Then you make the mistake of spraying it or dabbing some on, and all of a sudden this enormous black licorice and melted plastic hybrid--this unspeakable BEAST--rears up out of nowhere, roaring and rampaging and trampling you underfoot until you're left rocking back and forth, wailing in horror like Nancy Kerrigan after she took one to the knee. "Why? Why??? WHY???!!??"
Seriously, what did they DO to that poor ethyl maltol to make it smell like that? And what could the poor ethyl maltol possibly have done to deserve such treatment?
On the plus side, at least now I know what that black licorice fragrance I've been smelling everywhere for the past couple of years is. It never even occurred to me that it might be Pink Sugar. I'd been assuming that it was, I dunno, Lolita Lempicka or something--you know, something that is *known* for its licorice note--because seriously, who would guess that a fragrance called "Pink Sugar" and marketed with all of that pink fluffy cotton candy imagery would actually turn out to smell like a plug of some thick rooty old black licorice? Not I, that's for sure. Crazy old world, innit?
Crazy old world...and a *very* cruel perfume.
Such a mysterious perfume. The mystery is that I ever came to own an adolescent...scent like this. Of course it smells like cotton candy or canned vanilla frosting or the entrails of an Oreo, with the complexity of a four year old. Can't criticize it for that.
It is what it is. On me it turns impossibly sweet, so sweet I would be reluctant to wear it outdoors for fear of attracting wasps and bees.
If you like the smell of candy and somehow consider that comforting and/or attractive, Aquolina Pink Sugar is what you need. Definitely a candy fragrance. Lemonhead candy. No richness or caramel.
Oh but my goodness that is so not my personality. When I wore it people never said I smelled good, they said SOMETHING smelled good. No one would connect me with anything that sweet, not even when I was the only other person in the room. People who noticed the fragrance seemed always to be looking behind me, for a plate of cookies I guess.
If you have a sweet, bubbly personality, you could rock this cologne. If you are sardonic and reserved, stick with bitter chypres, woody fougeres or piquant citrus herbals. Seriously. Personality needs to match scent, not just skin chemistry.
I find it a licorice scent, and not a cotton candy scent. I wonder if this is related to a certain production batch or not.
The licorice accord struggle between sweet and bitter. Overall, I didn't find it special, just an okay type of scent.
I was not expecting this sour, bitter opening with VERY prominent licorice. I don't think I'm a fan of the licorice. And the sourness is not a nice sour candy sourness. It's kind of sickening. However, it turns into a pretty nice cotton candy scent in 20 minutes. It still makes me feel surrounded and slightly sick to my stomach. But nonetheless, it really does smell like cotton candy, and a little bit like plastic in the end. I was afraid it would be too sweet and cloying, but that wasn't the problem.
Mine changed colour to yellow as well. It smells still the same though. I kept all my perfumes in a cool dark place, so this could be Pink Sugar property to change colour after some time. None of my other perfumes gone bad. Also I am having Pink Sugar bottle for the last 6 years, and there is no little bow pic next to title on the bottle.
I think mine has gone bad. I have only maybe 3 ml left, luckily. First the color has turned yellow, but the smell was the same. Now, the smell has changed too. It smells strange. I've had it for 2 years and maybe I didn't store it in a cool place because summers can be very hot in my city, but it definately wasn't exposed to sunlight. I'm worried about my other perfumes now.
When I first spray this, it feels like I was placed in a warm, freshly baked, caramel drizzled, magical sleigh made entirely from sugar cones off for an adventure to Candyland. A couple minutes in, I'm soon surrounded by fields of sugary, melt-in-your mouth cotton candy. The strong, vanilla clouds overhead cause winds that allow me to get a whiff of fruits..will there be a storm? Raspberry rain and strawberry thunder? Oh..I see. The Black Licorice Soldiers from afar coming to devor my carefully, baked caramel sleigh, savagely trampling over fields of cotton candy, ruining the confectious scene..I'm only left with the comfort of vanilla clouds and juveniled mannered licorice soldiers...
Yes, I must say this fragrance is a lovley sweet, SWEET treat. The black licorice, however, does give it a synthetic feel, almost cheap. (*Cheap, for me, is bad formula to create a fragrance as a whole. It gives me the nostalgic feeling of my scented Strawberry Shortcake Doll, scratch & sniff stickers, Barbie perfumes. Although they are for kids, these are also equivalent to the cheap $10.99 dub fragrances I can purchase at Walgreens, because of the bad quality. Just because something is sweet, don't stereotype it with the "younger" crowd, or deem it "immature". It's the quality in which it was made. This fragrance is for everyone.) Not to say that black licorice smells bad, they just didn't use the best products to create that particular note.
Every once in awhile I'll get a sweet tooth and spritz (1 or 2 sprays) myself with it. It's so delicious, I usually don't bother looking for something sugary to eat. It's also a great gift; I don't know anyone who doesn't have a sweet tooth every now and again.Think of it as buying your loved one a box of sweets!
Definitely wear this in the winter or fall. This IS a near perfect, strong (last ALL day) cloyingly sweet scent, for those who are sensitive. But your discomfort may be overridden by magic of this perfume. A must have in your collection of fragrances.
Just got Pink Sugar through the mail today and I love it. If 'pink' was a smell, it would be this. It smells sweet and sugary. To be honest, I was a bit worried about the liquorice note (liquorice is a hard note for me to like), but I can tolerate it in Pink Sugar. Its there and I can smell it, but the other sweet notes (like the cotton candy) balance it out nicely. Overall, impressed with this buy :)
This.. is.. just a classic!
I got it again (third time) two weeks ago. This was a signature perfume of mine as a teenager. I'm 20 now and I still wear it. I haven't smelled it in two years until I got it two weeks ago. Damn.. still smells really nice. I got a little tired of it a few years ago because I would wear everyday and I did spray it on VERY heavyly (Feel so sorry for my family and friends, haha) But being away from it for a long time helped me love it again! Bought a 100ml bottle (the biggest) this time so I don't have to run out and get it again soon. Supersweet and sugary smelling! STRONG too, don't shower in it like I use to do as a teen.
I'm so tired of ageist terms, perfume has no age, there are trends, of course, but please, stop saying a perfume is for teeny boppers or old ladies, that's simply not true. Ok, end of rant.
At the not so ripe age of 36 (almost 37) I find myself incredibly attracted to sugary perfumes (a category I used to dislike when I was younger)and Pink Sugar satisfies that crave in a nicely manner. It doesn't break the bank, it has great projection and it lasts a long time. What's not to love? I like to layer it with potent white florals like Lush Lust and that combination sends me straight to perfume heaven. Very recommended for girls age 0-200 y.o with a sweet tooth or in need of a 0 calories sugar fix.
I love it! One of my favorite classic scents. There's really no better way to describe it than pink sugar; super sweet and ultra feminine. I definitely get primarily vanilla, candy, and powder notes, with a hint of caramel. Last a couple of hours; great for layering with other fragrances too!
I recently blind bought this online (30mls or 1oz) and I'm glad I did as I love sweet scents, however this borders on 'gives you a headache' sweet! Which I personally love but others may hate! I can smell the liquorice straight off the bat but it dries down to a burnt sugar come candyfloss/sweet bakery/popcorn at the cinema smell!
If you don't like sweet scents then stay away from this one, it's a love or hate scent!
As you can tell, I love :)
For someone who has a sweet tooth, Pink Sugar sounds like a dream!! but alas, it is not for me. The licorice in it overpowers everything else and strangely for the past year my nose has been picking some 'soapy' note in it as well, which is very strange......
Pink Sugar reminds me of carefree days and Candyfloss and I love it! Cup cakes in a bottle it's sweet fun and pretty delicious.
I don't care if i'm considered too old to wear this, being in my forties- i LOVE this!! I have always had such a sweet tooth, and this perfume definitely satisfies those cravings!
It's sugary candyfloss heaven, with an added licorice kick, it's so yummy! Yes, it's a fun scent, you can't take yourself too seriously when wearing it, it's cute, flirty, girly and you feel like you have the urge to wear pink when you've sprayed it.... not a perfume to be wearing to a classy dinner or the opera lol! It reminds me of that smell you get at a funfair wafting from those little booths that sell candyfloss and toffee apples.
Longevity is amazing, i'm talking 12+ hours, and the sillage is huge too, that to me is very important in a perfume, and the best part is, i picked up 100ml for only £18! It's quite hard to find in England apparently, so i'm very happy i managed to get hold of a bottle, and will be stocking up on a few back ups too!
Oh Pink Sugar, where do I start?! I wore this perfume in College. My sister purchased it and I loved the smell. It is very strong though to the point that my coworkers at my internship though I had brought in food!! Best thing to do it just spray it once and not wear it every day. It can be "too sweet" for some. I see it at Nordstrom Rack and when I smell it it brings back sweet memories!
quite an over the top fragrance that is a candy floss bomb, my tween daughter loves it.
Start off by saying when I first smelled this it was in a perfumemania in the mall,on paper it smelled good to me,so I ordered a 3.4oz edt of pink sugar&when I sprayed it on my skin.....nothing like in the store I guess it's my chemistry I sprayed on my son's arm&voila smelled beautiful! I tried,days ,times,finally after being outside&sweating few how's is thee only,time it smells perfect,so I sold it,on me lasted 2hours,smelled like a burnt fowl sugar,like sweet&burnt,not for me unless it was old,not for me~
Love it or loathe it, you've got to admit that this is almost universally a crowd pleaser. I have NEVER had any perfume garner as many compliments as this one. It reminds me of soft, powdery pink marshmallows - it's warm, cosy and very, very sweet. I have days when I NEED this scent, and days when I can't tolerate it, but even with all the little breaks I've taken away from it, it's still the only blind buy where I've finished the bottle. I KNOW I'm going to replace it, despite kidding myself that my tastes have grown more sophisticated of late! There are days when we all need a little sugar fix. This is not a serious perfume; it's not mature or sophisticated, but I really don't care. I'm 40, have a serious case of arrested development, and this channels my inner teen. It's approachable and warm, fun and friendly, and soooo many people have told me I smell fantastic when I wear it. If a perfume makes me happy - fabulous; if it makes other people smile when I'm wearing it - winner. If you like sweet scents, you've got to try this, and if you don't - stay well clear. The clue is in the name!
This scent has SLOWLY grown on me...especially with the weather turning to fall and the cool air coming in. I use to smell it and ONLY get whiffs of cotton candy. Nothing else. Lately, I have sampled it again and now get the licorice, and a burnt sugar smell that adds some depth to the cotton candy. Sometimes the burnt smell is unpleasant and sometimes I like it. It is still VERY VERY SWEET, but I can see myself liking this once in awhile when I'm just in the right mood and want to smell ULTRA girly. I own Pink Sugar Sensual and enjoy it from time to time usually in the summer. I think I will be purchasing a smaller sized bottle of the original Pink Sugar in the near future. P.S. Men seem to LOVE this smell and sweet ones like it. Go figure..
I was very excited to try this perfume because I read and heard such great things about it. I feel like I would have liked this perfume 10 years ago when I was 15 because yes it is sweet, but its kind of a one note perfume.
The opening note is just plain sugar and black licorice which I'm not a fan of. , but then it quickly melts down into a warm caramel but I find it very faint, and only I can smell it if I bring my wrist right to my nose. It is a very generic smell, smelling like one of those 20$ perfumes from a clothing store in the mall.
I really wanted to love this perfume but I just find it too childish, which is strange because I usually adore sweet and sugary scents!
People told me I smelled like candles. Gee thanx
I read a lot about Pink Sugar and I see that it is very popular, but luckily, in my country, many people have never heard of it and it makes me so glad because this perfume is on its way to becoming my new Signature fragrance. I feel like it is my personality captured in a bottle. It describes how I feel, who I am and what I want. It makes me smile and my heart starts beating like I'm in love when I smell it on my skin. I am quite introverted but my internal life is rich, deep and colorful. Many times, people can't see that. I think this perfume enhances my real spirit. I know I'll still be searching for more perfumes but it is great when you can stop for a moment and enjoy what you already have found.
Pink Sugar is so sweet it will give you cavities. It's fun, playful, and outgoing. If my memory serves me right, the first note you get is plain sugar, then you get a mixture of caramel and liquorice. The scent lasts all day and warms you up in the cooler months. I wore this when I was 13 years old. During that time I was really into sweet gourmand scents. These days, I prefer floral/fruity scents. I guess you do change with age.
This is a scent that'll give you cavities just by sniffing it--it's SO sweet, like straight up cotton candy! I love it however and started wearing it when I was in 10th grade and it quickly became my signature scent. For some, yes, it is waaaaayyyyy too sugary and sweet, which is why the Pink Sugar Sensual is more suited for some as it's muskier and not as strong. This definitely isn't my go to anymore but I still like having a bottle around for days when I want to smell like a kid in a candy store.
I live this scent. Everytime I wear it my boyfriend tells me I smell like " something's baking". He doesn't usually care for perfumes, even the high end, big price tag scents I have don't get commented on by him, so I was amazed when he liked this one enough to say something about it. Over the years , though, the smell has gotten sharper to me like more licorice and less sugar than I used to smell but its still one of my favorites.
This perfume makes me giggle like Homer when he hears the word 'titmouse'.
Although this fragrance is a ton of fun, it's too synthetic for me, I get a lot of that heavy licorice that's hard to get past. Party on!
IDK, on my skin it smells expensive, it is so much fun and it has some beautiful depth. What is going on, I'm almost 30 and this is so amazingly beautiful that sometimes I think I should wear only this perfume, forever.
How fun is Pink Sugar? It's sweet. It's fun. It smells like cotton candy and lemon cookies. It lasts a long time. If you spray too much you may get a headache and on me it actually lasts a long time. My husband said it smells "familiar" like "vanilla" he wasn't that impressed, but he didn't hate it either. I would wear this any day of the year. Just a little bit. I would also buy this as a gift for my son's girlfriend (high school age) Because I think it's so fun. It even has a great price. So why not?
Oh my goodness. I wish I could like it as much as all the ladies here do, but I just can't... This fragrance is the most popular fragrance on makeupalley but on me it just didn't work out, big time. It smells like very strong medicine on me and makes me gag. Then again, maybe it's not the fragrance but my skin chemistry which just doesn't agree with the scent. I wish I could detect more of the sweet notes but I only smell medicine. Bitter medicine.
I have the spritzer and im finally ready to write a review
So I was scared for about 2 years to blind purchase this because i hate the smell of liquorice. I posted a topic in the club member area about wether i should just grow a pair and buy it because liquorice makes me nauseous, both the taste and the smell. I had smelt Loverdose previously and that literally made me almost vomit.
Now, the dilemma that gave me hope was the fact that Lolita Lempicka has liquorice in it, but thats one of my favourite fragrances. So after a few convincing words from other fragranticans, I purchased the pink sugar spritzer for £8.50 from allbeauty.com
I anticipated the arrival of my spritzer for a week haha.
When this is first sprayed its VERY sharp, slightly nostril burning burnt but dry sugar with a hint of something musky and fresh (bergamot?). After 2 minutes the dry burnt sugar and bergamot smell is gone and i put my nose to my wrist and yes, there is unfortunately a very strong liquorice scent which smells like Bassett's AllSorts. However, if you do not put your nose straight to smell it, it just creates a fluffy cloud of sugar and vanilla around where you have sprayed it.
I beg you, please. If you do not want to feel nauseated like I did, do not put your nose to your skin to smell this.
Although the smell of liquorice did turn my stomach when i put my nose to my wrist, the silage cloud saved this from being thrown in the bin.
After about an hour the liquorice smell is completely gone and I love the gentle wafts of vanilla left on my clothing, so I wear this a couple of hours before bed so I can enjoy the wafts while I read a book or browse through fragrantica :)
PS, there is no cotton candy scent to this whatsoever. It smells like straight up sugar, vanilla and a tiny hint of musk. My search for a true cotton candy scent continues, but i will enjoy using this up in the meantime
if anyone has both the pink sugar spritzer and the toilette, please send me a message if there is any differences at all between the smell of both
Aquolina Pink Sugar is as sweet as it sounds. It's overpowering at first spray (and even few hours after) but the drydown yummy if you let it linger a few days. Yes days, based on my experience. However it may be that I live in a tropical country which doesn't handle this fragrance very well. With everyday weather that reaches 30-33 degrees celsius, this fragrance becomes too sweet and sticky. I bet it works in colder weather. Too bad though, I end up giving it away to a friend.
At first, I smell burnt licorice. It's like walking into a sweet shop, where they're making toffee and throwing out samples to customers. You catch wafts of the cookies baking in the back, and even some burnt bits. It makes you hungry, like you want to nibble on something sweet <3
I can't wait to wear this in the fall and winter, it's so not a summer scent. I'm in South Carolina at the moment and the heat is just nasty! Combined with this scent, the cloying factor is definitely an issue.
GREAT unique scent though, I personally love it and could practically bathe in it.
This will get you compliments, both good and bad!
Some people smell cotton candy on me, some smell sugar, others smell chocolate candle. To me it smells like candy with something I never smelled before. Just don't smell the lid of the perfume as that area smells bad. Only smell it when you spray it and at least wait a minute for the middle and bottom notes to come out.
Sweet, sweet and sweet. I love a good gourmand kind of scent, but this one is overkill in my opinion. I get nothing but cotton candy and more cotton candy. I too dislike age branding perfumes because I wear some fragrances that most people would think are better suited to ladies in their 20's; however, on me this is fragrance is simply too juvenile. Pink Sugar has too much of a Willy Wonka factor to it. One spray and I'm looking for oompa loompas to come around the corner and start singing a song about Pink Sugar while they are chasing me.
I simply cannot take this fragrance seriously, and maybe there is some appeal for me on that level, but to each their own.
Caramel, cotton candy delight! My mom bought a bottle of this a while back & no matter how hard I looked, I couldn't get an actual bottle of perfume for this. All I could find were the hair spritzers and the little rollerballs. My mom gave me her bottle eventually and in exchange I gave her Gucci Guilty Black.
I really love this one, but I do have a sweet tooth when it comes to fragrances.
I bought this perfume in 2011. I went to my driving school and everyone said it smells like in a carnival (cotton candy and pop corn:) ). The bottle is not expensive for a good quality and the body lotion is very nice too.
Tried this at the store once and it was way to much. Got a sample of it and I liked it. Tried it at the store again and didnt like it. Got one through a swap and LOVE IT so idk what the heck!!!
Its been a few days and I have worn this and I still love it!
I had a 1.7oz bottle of this and used it up in a year. Abit too overpowering. I love the scent of cotton candy though. I prefer to spray it on my pillows and sheets, that's how I ended up draining my bottle. I love the drydown but it takes too long to get there, so when I wanted to wear it out, I would spray it generously on my clothes the night before, and on my skin I would just use the body gel...it skips the burnt and bitter notes and just smells delicious. I probably won't repurchase the EDT, but I'm planning to get the hair mist and the body gel again, maybe I'll try the body cream this time.
I was worried about ordering this fragrance for myself, as I am a 17 year old teen. I love perfume and I wear both perfume and cologne. I was not worried about wearing perfume, but worried about how immature this might smell. Pink sugar is sweet. The sweetest fragrance I own actually. Ive had this perfume for 3 days and I worn it all 3. I enjoy this perfume. It has great longevity and projection, and its only a eau de toilette! I put this perfume on at 8 in the morning and literally smelt it right before bed, which was a 10 pm that night. I don't smell cotton candy like some people claim. Just like a sugary vanilla caramel like scent. To me, it smells like a less luxurious perfume of Juicy Couture Gold Couture. Which I also own. Do your self a favor and try a perfume anyway, getting rid of the idea of age groups and data profiling. I like this perfume and I do not regret buying it one bit. Have fun with it! That is what it is there for! Best of luck!:)
I do get the burnt smell that most other reviews write about. On my skin, it lasts for only about maybe the first thirty minutes to an hour, and then it settles to a nice bakery - cakey type of smell.
EDIT: Did I mention the staying power? Crazy! I had one spray this morning around 7am and it is 9pm, still running strong! One spray!
This is a strange scent I've had sitting around for years. I don't wear it because it gives me a headache.
At first I thought it smelled sweet and delicious from the bottle but on my skin it is quite different. Once the fragrance settles down I get something that resembles burning food and black licorice. I expected a fresh baked cupcake type of smell but on me it smells more like someone burned the cake to ash...along with the rest of the kitchen.
I do not like this on me but then it can smell really nice on other people. You really have to try this one on your skin before investing in a big bottle.
One of those perfumes that was a gift, so I feel obligated to wear it ever so often (once a year maybe). I think it's more for the 16-21 crowd. It smells a little more complex than most sugar body sprays and that is the appeal. Men are attracted to gourmands and this is a beast mode gourmand.
This is one of the most loved perfumes of all time in my opinion. All my girlfriends own this or have had it at one point or another. I sincerely like this a lot but it can be a bit overbearing at times (and thats saying a lot because i love overly sweet smells and spray a crap ton of perfume/body mists while applying). The main thing I smell when first applying this is a burnt cotton candy. It smells like straight burnt sugary/caramel/ cotton candy/vanilla-y. My boyfriend likes this scent but he also has said that its way too sweet and gives him a headache when I spray myself with this before I leave. I am a big fan of mixing lotions/perfumes/body sprays for longevity and depth and I feel like this is perfect with my Victorias Secret Vanilla Lace body spray, or my Pink Cupcake Body Mist (from Lovers Package) or even BBW Vanilla Bean Noel. Maybe even a cotton candy body spray if you own one. This is also amazing all on its own. I am surprised at the longevity of this perfume especially for an Eau Da Toilette because EDT typically lasts a tiny bit longer than a body spray would on my skin. I only need to spray this once in the morning and it lasts all day long and I can smell it on my clothes days later. I can see how this can give people a headache but I also see why this is so popular. I definitely have this in my collection at all times. Men seem to compliment me the most when I wear this and/or Vanilla scents. Love it.
Pink Sugar na minha pele se resume a açúcar quando começa a queimar e ponto. Alcaçuz evidente.
Não evolui, permanece sempre igual.
Ao borrifar, até invade o ambiente, mas não é do tipo que deixa rastro (imaginava o contrário, decepcionei nesse quesito). Quando acenta na pele fica ali, na dele...rs. Mas que fica, ah fica, ele fixa muito bem, permanece facilmente 10h e nas roupas gruda por mais tempo.
Não consigo sentir quase nada da parte frutada, levemente uma calda de morango, bem discreta.
Trata-se de um perfume exclusivamente invernal.
Faz a linha do Delicious Cotton Candy, doce e indicado apenas p/ formigas de verdade...rs.
Prefiro o Delicious Cotton Candy, é mais alegre, aberto, deixa rastro, nele sinto cheiro de algodão doce em si, num fundo delicioso de almíscar.
I was craving something sweet when I was at home today, but we had nothing. So I wandered over to my fragrance collection and pulled this out and gave my self a light dousing. Amazing how this was actually able to help give me somewhat of a satisfaction. That is how incredibly sweet this perfume is! If you have a sweet tooth like myself and enjoy the scent of vanilla, this may be a perfume for you!
It starts off with an intense smell of red licorice with some candied vanilla in the background. After an hour or so the licorice lightens up and you start to get an incredibly warm, rich, decadent vanilla scent. I don't get the burnt smell that others say they get, for me it's decadent vanilla all the way. Think of vanilla cake batter. Especially like those richly scented cake batter candles that smell so good that you feel like you could eat the wax.
I have days where I can't wear this because it sickens me. On other days I'm completely loving it. I guess I have a love/hate relationship with this perfume. Longevity is amazing, your clothes will smell sweetly delicious for days! My boyfriend loves this scent too, which is always a plus!
Every time i smell this perfume it brings back soo many memories. This was the first perfume i ever bought with my own money, I wore Pink Sugar all throughout middle school legit spraying half the bottle every time i went out ahaha.
I liked this at time but now it just smells overwhelming and way too sweet. its not a pleasant sweet either , it smells like a rotten liquorice and bubble gum cough medicine.
Toothache in a bottle. Holy mother of god, that thing is sweet. Screetchy sweet. But my husband went bananas for it, he found it delectable.
I ordered a sample to see why is this SO popular.
It too sweet for me and on top of that not in the interesting way. It smells like caramel candies, that's it. It starts smelling ever more cheepish and synthetic as it dries down.
It is an awesome choice for a 10-15 year old kids and I may even buy it for my 12 year old cousin.
Ah, AQUOLINA PINK SUGAR, my guilty, guilty pleasure.
There are days where I crazily crave this scent. It's like those late nights, when you hope everyone is asleep, and you hide in a corner of the pantry, with the lights out and a big bag of cookies.
I couldn't eat sweets everyday, just like I couldn't wear this scent everyday. It would be too much. But, I love to "treat" myself with this frag every once in awhile when I'm having a lazy day at home. On me, this dries down to a very satisfying figgy caramel and licorice-laced cotton candy confection. Whereby it is sweet, it is still surprisingly fresh because the musk and citrus notes cut nicely right into the sweet candy facet of this juice.
Like I will always have the urge to indulge in decadent desserts, I will likewise always indulge with a little bit of PINK SUGAR!
Pink Sugar smells so pretty! To my nose it smells like cotton candy and salty caramel. It's just so yummy. It's perfect to wear year round. If you wear it in winter it's quite warm and cozy like you're inside baking pastries while it's snowing out. If you wear it in summer it smells like summer nights walking around in a carnival eating cotton candy. The prominent fruit note is Raspberry. Although in the first initial spritz you get the citrusy orange and bergamot but it quickly transitions into the zesty Raspberry. The dry down keeps the cotton candy & caramel but now it is accompanied by vanilla and a soft blanket of musk. Pink Sugar is very princess-y and all around a candy pink gourmand fragrance.
I think everything that can be said about this delicious, sweet scent has already been written below, so I will add just one thing: my husband HATES perfume (making my perfume hobby extremely difficult, lol) but Pink Sugar is the one fragrance he actually likes! It's a miracle, I tell you! The day after he first asked "Why does it smell so good in here?", I ran out and bought a 100ml bottle, thrilled that I finally own a perfume I won't have to try to hide behind other products on my vanity. (Aquolina, if you're reading, call me. My hubby will be a great spokesman!) :-D
Carnival cotton candy in a bottle. A sweet, fun fragrance not to be taken too seriously.
I was sooo excited to try this after all the good reveiws on here. I blind baught a 100ml bottle expecting nice soft sweet fragrance. I was sooo dissapointed, id go as far as to say i hate it. Wayyy too sharp it nearly burns my nose off. And guys are supposed to love this? my brother hated it and told me never to spray it or wear it when he is around lol! Oh and all i get is burnt sugar and a ton of licorice
I don't care how many Guerlain's or Chanel's I have in my wardrobe.. Without Pink Sugar it will forever be incomplete. This is a fragrance I will repurchase over and over again and never grow tired of. It's my go-to comfort scent and I love wearing this to bed. Serious compliment magnet on me, and I love it!
Pink Sugar – I have been going down a sugary lane fixation for a few months now. I've been reaching for some of my non-gourmand scents to wear now that it's summer but seemed a certain something was missing…Of course! A gigantic puffy cloud of cotton candy…viola now that I have added this yummy number all is perfect and my craving is satisfied.
Pink Sugar is very strong, and the most noticeable note is that scent of spun sugar and vanilla with some here and there hints of fruits. Sillage is strong and so is its longevity. This is a beautiful candy scent that stands well on its own and lends itself fabulously for layering.
At first spritz this is a little too sweet, but on the dry down it's a winner. What is it though about Pink Sugar that makes me want to chase my scent like it's my tail? Could it be the fairy floss, or the candy or just the sugar I can smell. Or maybe because it's just so fun to roll myself in. Definitely not for the serious is Pink Sugar!
When I wear this, the comments are thus:
"You smell sooooo good. Can I ask what that is?"
"You smell like fairy floss.. what is that?! It smells amazing."
"You smell nice... like coconut... or the beach.."
All of which sum up this beauty.
I had heard of this fragrance for a long time before ever trying it, only doing so because I came across it in another state. I gave it a spray and was about to walk away when I absolutely stopped in my tracks - this wasn't just some sugary smelling perfume to gloss over - it had character, depth and a yumminess that I simply couldn't leave without, and ever since, all those compliments have certainly helped to endear this to me.
It always makes me think of walking through the midway of a fair ground at night, the beach, bright sunshine on a summer day by the beach, fresh breezes, and the beauty of being a girl. :) I bought this while away on holiday by myself taking time to relax, pamper and shop, and it always brings back those nice feelings.
If you like black licorice, you'll LOVE this...it's totally the only note I smell...I however, detest that particular smell, so I'm glad I got to test this out before I bought it...disgusting IMO.
Reading these reviews I need to buy this
<3 hey PS I realy like U...The circus smell, my childhood sweetheart, although very popular, is valuable, cheerful scent, and werent sweet, but very well done, projection and fixation are the best I have seen, my clothes smell and stay with my pillows are pure sugar, oh God what a pleasure ...
I love this perfume very much. Its smells like La senza Hello sugar perfume. It's very sweet like cotton candy. Longevity and sillage is perfectt.
This is what a unicorn would smell like. I didn't want to like it because it's so juvenile and fun but I can't help myself. It just smells so freaking good. It's so sweet and girly and oddly fresh somehow.
I find myself reaching for this more often than any of my other, more expensive perfumes, even before work, and every time I ask myself if I'm too grown up to smell like a unicorn. Fuck it, I love unicorns.
I am not allowed to wear this scent out of the house, per my husband, lol. Men love this cloyingly sweet vanilla and sugar bomb. They will hover like bees! First spray gives me an actual headache, but the dry down is tolerable. I wear this fragrance on date night or in the bedroom - because men will want to eat you like a cookie. You've been warned.
PS is a girly, cozy, fresh, sweet and unique scent to me. I didn't think I would love this perfume, but it's one of my faves! I bought a gift set with the body lotion for backup, but ended up giving it to my mom because she enjoys it too. I feel very self-conscious wearing it. I think it's more appropriate for cooler weather. Oh...I have Gold Sugar too and that was awful!!!
This was a blind buy for me. I normally love sweet scents and was actually looking forward to a fragrance with strong cotton candy notes. I assume it has to do with the licorice, but all I smell is cigar smoke. It's not a terrible smell, but it's not something I want to smell like.
I was asked by a male coworker "Who smells like cookies?" For me, the smokiness, however, drowns out any of the sweet. I'm not a fan of this one. I will say the lasting power on this one is pretty decent, as well as the sillage. For what it's worth, no one seemed disgusted by my smell that day (except me)...
Blindbuy this and it was just toooo much for me :( i love sweet scents but there was something with this one i don't like.... for the lasting i give a 10 ! the smell was everywere and stay a few hours ;)
let me keep this short and simple.
Blind buy,best decision ever!
Really strong but not in an offending way.
Always getting compliments from girls and guys
long lasting
Ps if your not into sweet fragrances you might want to stay away from this one.
okay lets talk about this brilliant juice.
It is good very satisfying. yummy, sexy.heavy.boom!
Now a lot of reviewers are trying to put rules on scents, ridiculous notion!
I am referring to age rules with scents...Putting age rules on perfumes is like putting rules on what age groups can wear colours..
Okay so a lot of people refer to this a s a teeny bopper perfume...Well let me tell you about my experience with the majority of teenagers in my neighbourhood. If I see any teenagers these days (in South London UK), they are normally standing at a bus stop after school hours making a heck of a racket, lots of cursing and unnecessary LOUD talk, absolutely no sophistication in their game... I don't even see the neat looking Emo's these days who are a lot quieter and cooler.I would imagine the Emo's or grungettes to wear something like Dior's hypnotic poison or even Katy Perry's Queen No? (Ok guys I am being stereo-typically-silly, but you get my drift right) The only smell i notice from teenagers from my area these days are the smell of the chicken and chip shop and the dampened, warm cardboard boxes the food is stuffed into, dollops of ketchup and burp breath lingering in the air, Hubba bubba or Doritos flavour the air around them... They know NOTHING of pink sugar, they know NOTHING of Juicy Couture... sorry but it's mostly true. Pink sugar is not even widely availalble in the UK, it's an online only at the moment. I think it will be the children that have grown up from the mid 2000's that will re-introduce perfume and beauty crazes to their peer in their teen years.
My goodness at least we had Impulse sprays and Charlie Revlon.....
So rant over back to the perfume..
It's good, for anyone who has a sweet tooth, honestly it's even great if you are on a diet and craving something sweet, but you are not allowed, spray it for a sweet fix... I love this long lasting, not widely known (in the UK or South London) perfume... I have not smelt it on anyone else but me... Tee -hee.... it's hard for me to share when people ask too... Because I like to be exclusive.
Great great product I have it in excess. I do not like the yellowing of the perfume juice but i keep it in the container it comes in, better idea than this yellow an pink mix on display on your dresser..... I cram it inside an atomiser and I have a rollerball of it too.. Don't spray too much on hot days.
Candy floss,Maple syrup,sugar, caramelised nuttiness, creamy cocoa-repeat! So sweet but somehow fresh!
Great for flirting with, making love and fun days out.
A fun perfume that does not take itself too seriously. I enjoy wearing it from time to time and my kids love it when I do! I don't notice any fruity notes - just caramel and marshmallows. It's a nice break from more "serious" perfumes. Unfortunately, and perhaps ironically, these sweet notes seem to inspire some mean-spirited reviews. If you don't like something, a simple "not to my taste" is rather good enough I think.
Liquid cotton candy with a drop of vanilla, but mostly cotton candy. I don't know how Aquolina pulled it off, but they managed to make this even sweeter than Britney Spears, 'Fantasy'. I think this perfume is close to cloying in it's sweetness. I enjoy it periodically, not so much now that I have 'Bonbon' by Viktor & Rolf, due to the additional depth Bonbon provides, but Pink Sugar just O.K. If there were an option between like and dislike, I would have chosen that option. The part I dislike the most about it, is the fact that the fragrance is so linear, that I don't get much else than the cotton candy, which tends to give my throat an irritated, burning sensation. My 8 year old daughter loves it, and I'm 100% sure she will be getting more use out of it then I will. The one largely redeeming quality is the price, which is very cheap compared to most perfumes.
Me and my friend went to a perfume store. I actually searched for Fantasy perfume. Then I decided to try another perfume. So I felt like I had to try this one. Thenn... When I first sniffed it. OMG it was a sickly sweet perfume. Then I gave it to my friend. She was saying the same. After a while, I came back and smelled it again. Theeenn.. It suprisingly turned into a beautiful and fresh sweet scent. I rarely find something sweet + fresh because it's usually sweet and strong. However, I don't know why, I can smell coconut when I put this on my skin. This one, I put it on my wishlist. I'll purchase it next month. Can't wait for it :)
Absolutely one of the strongest sweet perfumes I've used. It's the one perfume that I've found that lasts way longer than any other sweet/fruity perfume I've purchased. I regret not buying it a long time ago. On my skin, after awhile of smelling like sugary cotton candy, it begins to smell like strawberry marshmallows and licorice. I won't be buying a different perfume. Period. It wakes me up when I put it on and somehow puts me in a better mood. If you dislike any kind of sweet perfumes, do not buy this. It's not for you. It's way more potent than Britney Spears Fantasy, and you can continually smell it on yourself throughout the day. Would definitely recommend. For those people who can't afford Pink Sugar at $60 for 3.4 ounces, it's much cheaper online on stores like Amazon and eBay. It is authentic coming from Amazon, in my own experience. I tested it at Sephora and then compared the one I ordered from Amazon. It's identical.
What I love most about Pink Sugar is that it can last 8-12+ hours and that if you wait about 3-5 hours after you've first sprayed yourself, you get a very nice and realistic (slightly burnt) caramel aroma. I'm about 7 hours in right now and for me the burnt part is gone and all I'm smelling is creamy sweet caramel. The bad part: I want to lick my wrists.
The opening is pure bright pink fruity caramel-vanilla flavored cotton candy though. Like if you chased a pink rabbit down a hole and ended up in a fantasy world made of candy, this is what the bottle called 'drink me' would smell like. It's not shy or prissy, It stands up and shouts 'Here I am!' and leans more towards the literal side of the notes than a soft fantasy reinterpretation like what Britney's Fantasy does with the white chocolate and cupcake notes.
I think some people's noses are very sensitive to potentally cloying scents (I'm guessing it's the cotton candy in this one) and that's probably what's happenning with people who don't 'get' Pink Sugar. What we smell as sweet and pleasant is amplified 100 times for them and is just shrieking magenta up their noses. For me it's certain blackberry scents. They can literally make me want to get a q-tip and wash the inside of my nose to get the horriffic smell out, meanwhile the very same perfume has a million good reviews on Fragrantica.
So yeah, that's my long-winded way of saying try before you buy, even though it's super-cheap and good quality and one of the most famous candy-gourmands out there, if it doesn't smell good to you, it's worthless.
I got this perfume today, I absolutely love it. It is VERY sweet, but it doesn't give me a headache. At first it seems to be just pure sugar, but as it dries down it smells a bit more like cotton candy. I just get pure, somewhat cotton-candy-esque sugar when I smell this. Not that I'm complaining. I love it. It doesn't smell synthetic or anything to me, but I can see how it would give some people headaches so I'd recommend the first time you try this, only spray a small amount on and see. It's very fun, I'm 18 and I love it. I can see it suiting younger kids and teenagers as well though. Again, the name suits it, it's very sweet and very innocent and sugary.
I have never been able to wear this perfume. The first blast of sour fruit dipped in sugar literally makes me sick to my stomach. I cannot handle it at all. I usually enjoy either sweet scents or citrus scents, but apparently not both together.
Unfortunately this perfume is so popular and widespread that when I smell it, I know exactly what it is. I was stuck in the elevator with a lady wearing Pink Sugar, and it filled the elevator car with the smell of cotton candy. Which is great if that's what you're going for. All it did was make me wish I was at a carnival.
I like it, but I don't necessarily love it. This perfume is very sweet, maybe TOO sweet for me. My husband adores how it smells on me. In his opinion it is like the icing used on cinnamon buns at the mall. Thus, it remains in my collection.
The first wiff of this perfume smells of sugar, sour fruit and citrus to me; like a nice lemon cake which I DO love.
After a few minutes it turns into a thick sugary, cotton candy and burnt caramel scent.
It lasts forever on my skin, which is nice, but it can occasionally be to overpowering for my liking.
Another blind buy for me and I absolutely love it!! Maybe because I'm older lol but it doesn't smell super sweet or sugary on me...it has a deep sensual sexy smell to it on my skin. I will definitely be buying another bottle.
Update...bought another 2 bottles lol. married 15 yrs, 4 kids, 46 yrs old and I can't keep my husband away when I wear this! I absolutely love it!
Cotton candy!!! Really sweet, I use to wear this perfume when I was around fourteen years and my friend use to compliment me for always smelling so darn good. :) Now I'm a couple of years older, but still have this perfume. Yes, it's childish and sweet but definitely a good smell.
Si tratta di una fragranza molto dolce che odora di frutta, liquirizia e zucchero filato. Si avvertono molto le essenze di liquirizia e di vaniglia. La persistenza è alta 6 ore e più. Non adatto a donne mature ma a ragazzine adolescenti..
If I were to choose a go-to winter fragrance from my wardrobe, this would probably be it. Although Pink Sugar is youthful, I believe women of all ages can wear this if you are partial to sweet scents.
Upon first spraying I get the burnt sugar vibe but it quickly settles into a yummy cotton candy, vanilla, caramel cupcake scent. I don't get the licorice or any fruit notes. To me this is straight up gourmand. I find this fragrance to be very warm and comforting on cold winter days.
I don't have any problem with longevity. A couple of spritz lasts for hours. Although it's a simple, uncomplicated fragrance, it never fails to get compliments from men and women alike.
I LOVE sweet perfumes, but this might be too sweet even for me, not sure going to need to test more. I think it could easily grow on me.
i should love it, but it just smells cheap and tarty to me. body fantasies cotton candy smells 100x better and costs $2.
I know, I know, this is my second review. But I just want to say that I love it even more now. After a long day, I felt exhausted and very down. I took a shower and put on Pink Sugar, everything got better. It is such a cozy, warm and comforting scent like a hug and you know it will always be there for you, for a surprisingly long time. This is my "relax and feel better" scent.
I am not particularly offended by sweet scents but Pink Sugar Aquolina is over the top. It is like wearing cotton candy with spices. However, this might work for young girls or when you are at home, relaxing and want to feel homey and cozy.
I've had this almost 2 years now and I just put it on today.
My chemistry must have changed because this is nothing but a synthetic mess. It's going into my swap list.
It smells like yummy cotton candy in the bottle but smells like straight up licorice on me which is disgusting to my nose :( Now i just use it to spray my sheets
I threw this out because of the burnt smell. Much better off with Al-Rehab's Soft which is the same as this, with better sillage, and doesn't have the burnt smell.
I wore this alot at my new job a co-worker said it smelled like coconut to her. to me, it smells exactly like the name, i feel like im drowning myself in sugar and caramel. lasts a long time and lingers. the boyfriend says its overpowering but doesnt mind it, also doesnt care for it. I like it for the most part, but have to be in the mood to wear it because of how strong and sugary it is.
I bought this one last week, and it's exactly how I imagine it: pure cotton candy sweetness in that beauty striped bottle,If you like candy smells, gourmands and sweetness there's no way you can go wrong with this one ;)
This was one of the most dreadful perfumes I ever owned. The cloying sweetness was overpowering and, unlike a lot of fragrances that have a very strong beginning, it did not fade over time. I tried this twice and then gave the rest of the bottle away. Perhaps I should have known that a perfume this inexpensive would smell cheap.
I had a love hate relationship with this one. It was sweet and youthful, but after while it was like over kill. Would I buy it again? Maybe, but more than likely I will get a smaller bottle.
I am a sweet-gourmand lover and I adore this.. Smells cozy and pleasant, like a candy shop :P In my country was very hard to find and I dont understand why, it's such a big success abroad! It really makes my day..
Starwberries, cherries and cotton candy in spring! My pink sugar is really made from all these things.. :) :)
This is a whole new level of sweet. I am almost out of a 10ml rollerball and will not be repurchasing.
I really like this. This is a woman sweet and not a poorly made teeny bopper cheap sweet. Carmely and full of cotton candy for sure. I can smell the cherry as well. A hint of musk. It's a really nice combo. I'll be making this a regular in my perfume collection.
Pink Sugar smells exactly like its name- just like sugar, very much like cotton candy. I used to like this, mostly because it was VERY sweet and it was an overall crowd-pleaser. I will say that the longevity and sillage of this fragrance is fantastic, because it just keeps going and going and going! When I used to wear this, it felt very young and a little bit naughty, in that impish sort of way, like a devilish elf covered in sugar.
I don't find Pink Sugar to be sickeningly sweet. I also don't smell that burnt note that many other people complain about- what I don't like about Pink Sugar is that it has this odd metallic note on my skin. I think it's only detectable to me, because no one else has mentioned it, but it's definitely there. Ultimately, I think that I kind of just outgrew Pink Sugar. My nose got tired of it, and now it just smells very one-dimensional and a little bland to me. I'd still recommend it to younger girls (think 21 and under) who like very sweet, candylike fragrances, and maybe won't wear it so often their noses get tired of it!
EDIT 3/1: Repurchased a rollerball for nostalgia. I had it a week before I let my mom smell it- she said that's what she wanted for her birthday and so I said okay, that's what I'll get you... and then she says that I COULD just give her mine, out of my purse, because she wanted to start wearing it NOW!
So, alas, Pink Sugar and I are not meant to be. Mom loves it, though.
I just bought this today and YUM!!!! This is like a gourmand orgy in a smooth cylindrical bottle. SO delicious, my friend couldn't stop smelling me when I sprayed it. I can't stop sniffing my arm! I don't get liquorice like everyone is saying, just sweet smooth caramel, vanilla and cotton candy! My friend said I smelled straight up like cotton candy, and that I smelled just plain amazing! I can sense this will become my HG, so move over JS Fancy!
Ok. I surrender.
I wrote a rewiev a couple of weeks ago when I was still on the fence with it (I didn´t hate it at all, just didn´t love it either) but now it has really grown on me.
I initially thought it smelled to much liquorice, and yes it still does in the beginning, but I have come to really like that now. And the dry down is to die for! I still get zero red fruits but I really don´t mind that at all, I bought it for the caramel sweetness. This has become my "comfort" scent, it´s simply amazing.
Beeing the perfume nerd that I am I can honestly say that I have never got so many compliments/comments whith any other (and much, much, much more expensive) perfumes ever... Both men, women and children LOVE it.
If your skin, like mine, have a tendency to "eat" your fragrance I can recommend you to spray a bit on yourself and/or a spritz on your clothes, then it will last forever.
Highly recommended if you like to smell like a walking bonbon! (And get quite a lot of attention...) :D
The price is unbeatable to.
I Love U Pink Sugar...
This one is nice, but not all the time. It's definitely a candy scent, something my husband is actually okay with when I wear it, so now I'm up to three perfumes I can wear around him. (The other perfumes being Jovan White Musk and Chanel No. 19 Poudre, both skin scents... He is VERY picky! LOL.) Pink Sugar sorta gives me a headache because of the licorice in it. If I spray this on my clothes, it's all thirteen-years-old-and-pink-cotton candy, but when it's on my skin, I can only smell sweet, syrupy black licorice with a *hint* of melting plastic... um... not the scent I was going for, hahah. SO sad. I'm going to try Prada Candy and Fancy (other caramel scents) so wish me luck! It seems that Prada Candy is less complicated - and "simple" seems to work best with my chemistry. Also, this lasts a LONG time. If you can wear this, lucky you! But it's not for me.
I first bought this because of the name. I am a total girl and love all things pink. I also love more sweet perfumes versus musky deep scents. I must say that I am absolutely in love!!! Yes it is a bit sweet, something a teen would wear but I can't give it up. It doesn't take much and it lasts all day!! This will forever be in my collection. I have also started collecting other scents from this designer.
I dont find Pink Sugar as a teenage scent and as a 32 years old woman I regularly wear it, mostly for special occasions. As a huge gourmand lover I love the cotton candy smell that stays like forever on my skin. After a day I smell the scent on my clothes still. Whenever I wear another parfume my boyfriend tells me that he loves the Pink Sugar best. I think this one is the best gourmand ever and best sillage also.
I get straight up sugary sweet cotton candy. Pink Sugar? Yep, I'd say that's a pretty accurate name. On me, PS is fairly linear... cotton candy and more cotton candy. I don't get caramel or fruit and (thankfully) no burnt licorice. It's likable, it's cute, it's giggly, carefree fun at a carnival or fair. What's not to like?
I bought this for my wife as a blind buy, and it makes me want to chew on her neck. Its a great cotton candy playful scent. Love it!
Thumbs up for Errhead (review below me), I totally agree. This is a great perfume for those of us who like super sweet scents. I do find it easy to wear (if applied with a light hand), it starts off with spicy licorice, tons of sugar and a little citrus. The dry down is delicious; Caramel, Cotton Candy and Vanilla, the licorice gives it a little more "zing" but at this point it's not as strong as it was in the opening.
Pink Sugar is one of my most complemented perfumes, most people I know had something positive to say about it, even my mom (which I mentioned before, she rarely comments or complement me on perfumes). Oh, and my best friend proposed to me (kind of like a joke but I think that's a complement?).
Haters of Gourmand, super sweet, tart-like, strong fragrances; this is NOT for you. As for those who want to smell like sugar and sweet baked goods, try this, it's a MUST.
Oh Pink Sugar, if loving you is wrong, I don't want to be right! This has been & always will be a staple in my collection. Though its marketed toward younger women, I still wear it at 40-something. Its just so easy to wear, fun, flirty, and easy breezy. Just be careful with application -- a little of this goes a very long way! For me, the drydown is what I love most about this; super sweet cotton candy vanilla goodness. A great tongue-in-cheek classic!
As of late, I have moved into the sweeter, warmer, gourmand fragrances. Pink Sugar was love at first spray. It's one of those fragrances where I immediately exclaim, "yes!" It's not complex, but it smells so much more expensive than the amount for which I purchased it (under $20 for 3.3 oz). My best friend recommended me this fragrance several years ago, but back then I dismissed it as some ungodly-expensive fragrance that I couldn't afford. By the way, he is a man. :) From my experience, men tend to get weak in the knees for these sickly sweet fragrances. Jessica Simpson's Fancy, Ed Hardy Hearts & Daggers, Al Rehab Soft, Al Rehab Dalal, VS Heavenly, VS Amber Romance... the sweet stuff, it knocks 'em out in the best way possible.
Al Rehab Soft is very, very similar to Aquolina Pink Sugar, except Soft does have a strong lemon note, and "morphs" throughout the day. I have not given Pink Sugar a fair wearing yet, but it seems quite linear. The "burnt plastic" smell some people are reporting is actually more like caramel, with a bit of licorice. I thought I was going to have to deal with some kind of overbearing burnt horrid note, but I'm actually enjoying the depth of what, to me, is laughably pleasant. What a relief.
I'm going to be doing exactly what HeavyBeatsUK outlined, which is using Pink Sugar to boost the sillage of Soft. I also have to echo the fact that if you are a heavy spritzer like myself, you should probably use a lighter hand. It's pretty strong for an EDT. I'm not sure about sillage, but judging by Pink Sugar's lingering presence on my wrist after 5+ hours (unbelievable for me), I'm pretty sure others will be smelling it.
I have used the "Pink Sugar" EDT, the body lotion, the body souffle, the hair perfume, and the body wash for the past year. It is by no means an expensive-smelling scent, but it is the one that gives me the most compliments out of all my perfumes. I have literally had a couple of people hug me longer just because they thought it smelled "heavenly."
I know a lot of people say it smells like candy floss or burnt caramel, but on my skin it smells just like vanilla cake or sugar cookies. The body lotion and souffle is a lighter scent, but it still smells like sugar cookies mixed with baby powder on my skin. I definitely recommend it.
My cheaper, reliable version of Prada Candy. Loooove
At the beggining smells a lot of licorice (which I love, so for me is not a problem) but after a couple of hours smells like vanilla and sugar. I love it, but don't blindbuy it, because it's not a smell for everybody.
When I was first getting into perfume, I really liked this scent. It really does smell like cotton candy! It's much too sweet and cloying for me now (plus, I think I'm too old to wear it).
Pink Sugar will be too much for a lot of people, it's nearly overpowering if you use more than one spritz. Upon first sniff this really smells as sweet as sugary icing, with an undercurrent of soft musk. But very soon it becomes a gourmand, smells like straight up creme brûlée to me. I generally dislike gourmand scents, not generally a huge fan of sweet scents either, but (and I believe someone else already said this) it smells like a warm, cozy, caramelly hug on chilly winter nights. I'm curious to see how others feel about this on me, I I'm a tad bit worried my friends and boyfriend will find it headache inducing.
The only perfume i went through until finish. The only perfume everyone complimented on me the most. The only perfume which drives men crazy on me.
I love it so much that I bought the Pink Sugar Sensual to see if I love that one also. I just got that today and it is nothing like the Pink Sugar, it's more of a fresh and citrus scent for summer while Pink Sugar is warm and cozy. I know some people prefer Pink Sugar Sensual, so I would like to exchange my 3.4oz Pink Sugar Sensual for ANY SIZE of the original Pink Sugar if anyone is interested. Please leave me a message.
This was a blind buy for me because I had had so many people say to me 'if you love Midnight Fantasy by Britney Spears, you'll love this one!' So when I saw that it had popped up pretty cheap on OzSale, I snapped it up and couldn't wait for it to arrive. As soon as I smelt it, I hated it... It was waaaaay to sweet, smelt like raw sugar and gave me a headache :(
I think Pink Sugar is wonderful in its unpretentious, unapologetic sweetness. You get what's written on the tin - a sweet, sugary perfume. It is extremely potent for an Eau de Toilette, even more so than some of the EDPs that I own. One spray is all you need. It envelopes you in a dreamy, delicious, warming aura but if you spray more, it is bound to get cloying. Less is definitely more in this case.
This is really too sweet for my tastes now, but even when I was younger, it was a like--not a love--for me. It smells like pure candyfloss on my skin, very young and sweet. It can be quite strong if you spritz more than once, so I always used the tiniest amount at the back of my neck and on my wrists. Despite its reputation for being "childish" or "too sweet," Pink Sugar is one that always gets me compliments, especially from men; I think it's because it smells just like candy.
For me, this is the smell of Disneyland!
Any Pretty Little Liars fans here? I saw TWO bottles of Pink Sugar on Alison Dilaurentis' vanity, she's got that sweet look. I got this at Sephora for $10 on BlackFriday. It is much better than I thought! It is strong but innocent and of course sweet! I agree with another reviewer it does remind me of Warm&Cozy from Victoria's Secret Pink. And Pink Sugar is definitely warm and cozy for me. If I smell it on anyone I'll assume she is a girl with sweet smile and good personality. If you don't like sweet scent please don't waste ur money on it. But I personally think a sweet scent can make me happier.
Edit: I am soooo glad that I gave it a try! This is the cheapest perfume I have and I find it doesn't smell cheap at all!!!!! Last time I was so crazy about a perfume it was Chanel CoCo M and Chloe. I love that those two but I feel like I have to wear a dress or heels for them. Pink Sugar is more casual and innocent I can wear it everyday! With its lovely price, this is the best deal on perfume I can ever have! I wish all the perfume can have packaging like Pink Sugar so that I can just throw them in my purse.
I revisited Pink Sugar after dismissing it as another cloyingly sweet concoction with a sharp opening. What a difference on the skin! This started as a burnt sugar/fairy floss combination, (which strangely reminds me of creme brulee) that slowly morphs into a luscious vanilla caramel. I did not find the burnt notes to be off putting, and there's nothing really fruity or floral for me to report... there's just a lot of sugar :)
Interestingly, I found this to be a more adult gourmand because for me it radiates a comforting warmth and femininity, and I would associate a more bubblegum or cupcake scent with teenagers. I would also love to experiment with layering this one, it's delicious :)
UPDATE: I definitely have to be in the mood to wear Pink Sugar, as it's extremely sweet! A mini or a small decant would be more than enough for me. In addition, I do sometimes notice a chemical accord and I'm wondering if this is the vanilla, which is sometimes very synthetic on me. Sillage is soft to moderate; lasts for about 9-10 hours.
It just smells SO GOOD. I don't understand what kind of witchcraft is encased in this little striped bottle; it smells exactly like caramel cotton candy. I've never been much of a gourmand girl, but I think I'm starting to warm up to them, because I find this so unexpextedly pleasant.
Trying to use up a rollarball I have of this.
At first, I really liked the caramel sweetness. Then after a few days of wearing this, I'm feeling this is way too sweet in a tart kind of way. There is sweet and mature. Sweet and floral. Sweet and creamy. This is sweet and sweet. So much sweet that it seems tart. It's an immature, non-serious scent, that I would never buy again.
Pink Sugar. Everyone loves this. I'm on my third bottle but as I've passed my 60th birthday I feel nostalgia for the old classics mostly cheap and cheerful but classics in their own way. One cannot wear this in Summer, it attracts stinging insects and despite having notes of Brgamot (I cannot detect any licquorice) it settles to a day long miasma of vanilla. I'll try it again but I think I've finally outgrown Pink Sugar. Incidentally my son was devastated Blue Sugar was discontinued. It seems more complex and sophisticated too!
To me Pink Sugar smells exactly like Victoria's Secret's Pink Warm and Cozy fragrance with more lasting power. It's very sweet and cuddly, warm and wonderful for cooler temps. It's very youthful - there's something innocent about it to me. I wore Warm and Cozy often in college for a relaxing night in and Pink Sugar brought those memories right back to me. I like it much more than I expexted to! Lovely :)
I believe the 'burnt' smell that people talk about is actually the licorice in this. Apart from that, I can't smell anything that could be described as a 'burnt' smell. I smell licorice and, what we call in the UK, candyfloss.
I smelled Al-Rehab's Soft before smelling this and they do smell similar, except Al-Rehab Soft doesn't have the licorice smell and Pink Sugar doesn't have the lemon smell that Al-Rehab's Soft has.
Overall, I prefer Al-Rehab's Soft but I will be wearing this on my clothes to boost the sillage of Soft.
UPDATE: I couldn't take the licorice smell in this so I threw it away.
I will 100% wear this whenever I go to an amusement park of any kind or the 4th of July mini-carnival thing they have before the fireworks. When I want to wear the something sweet and child-like, this it the bomb! This is about as sweet as sweet can get.
It also is familiar somehow from when I was little and all the fun times.
Normally, I hate floral-fruity gourmand ANYTHING, but of course, the nostalgia factor makes me like it so much. It's heavenly sweet.
So okay if you want to walk around literally smelling like a cake mix with too much sugar added to it topped with extra cake icing & sprinkled with a candy drizzle, this is the perfume for you! This smells good but for me it's just TOO sweet for me to think its great. It's so sweet that the only type of person I picture wearing this is freshmen in high school & any age younger. I do get that burned sugar vibe to it that everyone talks about. It just lacks too much sophistication for me to wear this, even Britney Spears fantasy seems alittle more sophisticated than this. I don't mean to sound like I don't like this perfume because I actually do like it, I just don't love it & I'd never wear this. But hey if your really into EXTRA sugary sweet smells & can actually handle it then I recommend this perfume for you!
Pink Sugar is wildly popular and I doubt another review is necessary,but here's my take.
I love Vanilla Gourmands,cheap drugstore ones and expensive luxury brands.In the trifecta of sweet pink scents (Fantasy,Pink Sugar and Fancy)..I rate Pink Sugar 2nd behind Fancy at 1st.
The initial blast of PS makes me a bit sick,because I hate black licorice and that's all I can smell (those basset's coloured licorice).Fancy smells gorgeous from the start.
When I tough it out with PS,about 2 hours later all I can smell is toothache inducing fluffy pink clouds of creamy cotton candy drizzled with dulce de leche.
I very rarely wear this,as it can be too much,even for me (and I love strong scents like Angel) and the sweetness gets a bit nauseating.I could see using this with some spicy frags to sweeten them up and dilute the candy notes.
I also have had people complain about this in the office,it can kind of turn people's stomachs.
If sweet is what you're after,I've yet to find anything sweeter.
As far as I'm concerned, it ALL started with Pink Sugar!
As part of my midlife crisis (lol), I decided to seek out my signature scent. My first perfume purchase was Britney's Fantasy and I was underwhelmed. It was nice but way too floral and not quite what I was looking for.
Enter this wonderful site and the oodles of fantastic reviews when I stumbled upon every gourmand's go-to fave: Pink Sugar. I rushed to place my order and I tell you, I *still* remember sitting in my recliner, ripping open the package, removing the bottle cap and inhaling that first HEAVENLY smell of bergamot, licorice, sweet candy, tropical fruits and VANILLA OUT THE WAZOO!
I closed my eyes and sat back in bliss - I'd found "the one". Well, the one for the moment anyway. Is our search ever *really* over?
Anyway since then I find that, at the end (and sometimes beginning) of every day I go back to my Pink Sugar. I've tried different scents, different combinations, different layering - but my PS always calls to me.
I spray it on my sheets at night and smile as I inhale a whiff overnight as I sleep. I am in LOVE with this stuff!
Some people think the initial bergamot and licorice are just a bit too much and they're likely right - they just seem a wonderful combination to my nose. In fact, I wish more perfumes had them. Also, quite honestly, after the first spritz and a few minutes go by they really just disappear to lull you into the sugar coma of your vanilla-covered world.
The drydown is amazing. The vibrant fruits fade into a strawberry/passionfruit/woody/musky paradise that I adore almost as much as the initial spritz. Marshmallow, cotton candy and caramel also hang out for good measure. If they bottled the drydown of this fragrance, I'd buy it by the case!
Yep, I'm a PS enthusiast. You won't read anything negative about it from me so I'm prolly too biased to write an objective review.
But I will add what my 6 year old son said upon first taking a whiff: "Mmm! Smells like magic!" That should tell you all you need to know. ;)
This was a blind buy for me, I just got it today, and I sprayed it on, hoping I wouldn't smell the burnt stuff everyone's talking about, but of course, I smell it. That does town down a little bit, but it's still present after 30 min of spraying it. I ordered a 100 ml bottle, I was so ready to love it and wear it, but I just think I won't be able to. I will try again, but I might end up giving it to my friend, unfortunately.
A must for gourmand scent lovers! Being one myself I had to try this, glad I did as it does not disappoint. Not sure on the burnt caramel/sugary scent I'm picking up but once it settles the vanilla drydown is quite intoxicating. Bottle and tube it comes in are very attractive too.
The first time I tested Pink Sugar (about 2½ years ago) all I remember is the sugary sweet caramel/vanilla/cotton candy aspects of it. It wasn't bad but I really didn't care for sweet perfumes at the time.
Lately I have been craving the sweeter scents so I repurchased a bottle. I was so surprised when I caught a very strong, undeniably licorice note. I didn't remember that from my first bottle so I checked this site and sure enough, it's in there. The caramel sweetness is still there of course, but it's the licorice that takes center stage today. I'm ecstatic. It's even more pronounced than the licorice in Lolita Lempicka, believe it or not.
This is just very beautiful, I smell it on my wrist and feel happy and calm. It's not classy, its not grown up but i'm not always classy and grown up either.
Initially it is very fruity; I smell berries but no tinge of sourness. Very quickly it dries down and smells a lot like Lush Vanillary to me but a little more complex. Lots of people have mentioned a 'burnt' smell, but i would call it caramelized.
To me it doesn't smell like any sweet food I've ever experienced but more the idea of sweet food in general.
Its simple, comfortable and I love it.
It is sweet, but there is a huge synthetic burnt plastic note that I can't ignore that ruins everything.
It is sweet, but there is a huge synthetic burnt plastic note that I can't ignore that ruins everything.
Definitely a "love/hate" fragrance for most. I happen to find it "okay." I own a couple of bottles, and it never fails to get compliments. Because of the impressive sillage, I spray this with a VERY light hand!
This incredibly sweet fragrance could be overwhelmingly, toothache-y sweet, so caution!
On me, the fragrance has no berries, no citrus, no florals... It is purely vanilla, caramel, and a little cotton candy. Maybe the slightest bit of musks and a pinch of licorice (in the very beginning, but that's it. I wore this fragrance simply because others liked it, though I do appreciate the caramel.
Conversely, I truly dislike Pink Sugar Sensual.
Anyone know of a good caramel perfume (don't say Prada Candy)?
PINK SUGAR has gotten some pretty hard hits in the community as being generic, and too youthful. Maybe, but I think the smell is pretty unique considering.
I'm a huge fan of the mens BLUE SUGAR, and personally liking cotton candy notes w/ vanilla it's hard for me to resist this one.
The opening I get zesty red berries/raspberries with that undeniable cotton candy accord. The mid the berries town down, and the licorice comes out a little. This is the licorice of the red varitey, not black by the way. The drydown is a satisfying vanilla note.
I've heard others describe the vanilla in this to be candle like or waxy like, and I can see what they mean. To me.. it has an almost plasticy vibe to the vanilla, but for some reason I like this aspec of the vanilla - it makes it different, and more unique in my opinion.
Cotton Candy+
Plasticy Vanilla=
Weird, yet Yummy, and interesting scent in my opinion.
Pink sugar has been the king of my fragrances for 7 years although I've tried many other perfumes so far.
First of all, I'm fond of gourmand fragrances and PS is one where the combination of vanilla and caramel is genuinely like a live dessert, unspoilt by any jasmine (whose pettiest drop spoils any fragrance, I think) or musk, typical of today's perfumes. I mean it doesn't smell "breezy" after drying. And despite the opulence of sweetness, the power of longevity and sillage, the fragrance is still light and classy, which doesn't happen so often in supersweet perfumes. I wouldn't say it's sexy, though. It's rather youthful and goes well with energetic and cheerful women.
Definitely good for summertime though I use it all year long.
Recommended for good quality fans (both male and female!) ;-)
Ahhh...Pink Sugar! As soon as the weather starts getting cool, I find myself reaching for this. Most people seem to either love or hate this - I personally love it, but my chemistry works really well with it. On me I get 'Raspberry cotton candy' right away - then it mellows and turns into a delicious crème brulee, vanilla with a touch of berry in the background. I get compliments on this one, while my other more sophisticated scents get few comments! No doubt, men LOVE this perfume. My guy friends, my fiancé, even my dad who NEVER says anything about perfume - all say something good about this one.
For me, it's 'happy in a bottle' and always gives my mood a lift if I'm feeling down or blah at all.
If it doesn't sit well with your chemistry, you will probably hate it - because it IS relentlessly sweet! But if it works for you, you'll never want to be without it!
Very sweet and I smell nothing but cotton candy even from the first time I opened the box. a lil bit caramel.. and no vanilla. I always spritz the perfume just a little on my palms and blend it with water just to make it less sweet, then splash it all over my body, and the perfume become more wonderful on me! the sillage, awesome.. I live in a really warm country and Pink Sugar lasts 2-3 days on my clothes without reapplying it!. I love Pink Sugar ^^
I bought this since I found it on ebay for about $15 and figured it would be fun to wear sometimes. This is very, very sweet with amazing sillage and longevity. A few squirts goes a long way and, while I enjoy it, I will probably not repurchase for it's just sooooo sweet. When it dries on my skin it smells a bit like those valentine conversation hearts mixed with a touch of caramel...fun but I really have to be in the mood to wear it.
*edit* This has become a big favorite of mine and I can't imagine being without it! So sweet and fun
this is sugar and marshmallow and nothing else.
If you like La vie est belle, you will like this one too. IMO La vie est belle is a love child of Angel(father) and Pink Sugar(mother). They are all from the same gourmand family, and I love them all:)
It smells very sweet, very synthetic. The strongest smell in this is the burnt buttery cotton candy musk for sure, with everything else being much milder. I tried so hard to like it but it just has this artificial synthetic element that turns me off. I want to emphasize that I am obsessed with sugary sweet perfumes (Prada Candy, BS Fantasy, Taylor Swift Wonderstruck Enchanted, JS Fancy, etc) but this is just so awful. If you want the beauty of this sugary perfume without the synthetic undertones try Paris Hilton Can Can. It's so similar but it doesn't have that weird artificial sweetness in it. Also, this scent reminds me so much of that cheap body spray they used to sell in K-Mart, Body Fantasies or something. They have a cotton candy body spray which smells exactly like this.
I get the same burnt caramel accord that others mention, which starts off tasty enough... It smells great until I smell it too much or sniff it too closely, then there's something "off" that I can't put my mental finger on.
This is the type of fragrance I want to smell on other people and from a distance.
I grew up in a small country town and this reminds me so much of going to our annual show (what Americans would call a county fair, perhaps) - the whole population congregating on a sodden grassy campground, scented with dagwood dogs and fairy floss, to go on rides, buy show bags, and look at cakes and baby animals.
Aquolina Pink Sugar is pure fairy floss (cotton candy to Americans) on my skin - spun sugar with the fresh slightly burnt or warm smell it has when it's freshly made. It does not suit my personal style in the slightest but I like it anyway. It has moderate-heavy sillage and lasts forever on my skin.
This one is so 00s!!! Vanilla and musk. Yeah ok maybe for a fraction of second there's also raspberry or caramel or any other of the notes listed, but it must be really a very very short time because all I can smell is: vanilla and musk. That's it.
I also have to admit this one is an obnoxious scent, one of a kind.
When I wear it (and yes, I still do) I must cruelly smile thinking about the poor people who have to work with me (yes, I wear it to work as well!), or sit next to me on the bus.
It's both ridiculously silly and ridiculously strong, such an irritating combination like a drunk 1,90m 17 years old boy playing loud techno music on his phone on the bus: you'd really like to grab him by the arm and tell him to behave, but you can't, so you just sit there and hope he gets off as soon as possible.
And this is exactly the reason why I bought it again and still wear it!
this by far IMO has the best projection and lasting power of all my perfumes in my collection, I get tons of compliments and I can savor my craving for sweet freshly made Fairy Floss without the cavities!
its like heading to the carnival wondering around, then your suddenly greeted to the aroma of cotton candy being freshly made at the vendors where all the funfair food is at, warm, sweet, fluffy and yummy! after the cotton candy vanishes, your left with vanilla flavored pink heart shaped marshmallows! >w<
super adorable scent thats great for all ages for those with a sweet tooth! this reminds me of my childhood and reminds me off all the times I went to amusement parks and carnivals with friends and family! and I highly suggeest this for gourmand lovers
so excessively sweet it gives me cavities.
i like more dimension in scents; i was hoping this would be a mixture with florals and sweets but i'm just getting sweet.
as it sits it gets sweeter
I've used this a lot while I was in middle school and my first year of high school. I started using it again after 5 years and it brings back a lot of memories.
It smells like licorice, pure licorice when I first spray it, after 20 minutes or so I can also smell the caramel. For me to be able to smell the vanilla and cotton candy I have to wait at least 1h or a little more. I'm in love with this scent, it's perfect for people who like sweet scents.
Just got this and WOW, it open up with a burst of sugar, then on me the strawberry and liqorice really stand out, sweet but not cloying, i just wanna smell my wrist all the time! Bought it at an internet store for like 7 dollars, totally a find for that price. Defenatly recommend this, and not just for the teens out there ( i am 27) and i just LOVE it!
I think whether you love this or hate it depends on how you wear it. Even a drop too much and I HATE it, it just becomes sharp and overpowering and gagging. However with a very light hand and spray it really is beautiful. It's slightly sleazy in a good way, while at the same time being sweet and fluffy and pink.
Edited to add that recently started layering this with the warm vanilla sugar bbw scent, absolutely decadent. It takes a lot of the edge off and really smooths it out for those who may dislike the slight bitterness that this can have.
Anyone who has ever worked as a chef/cook of some kind will know that you go home after your shift smelling like whatever your kitchen specialises in. Fish and chip shop? Eau de Vinegar and Cooking Oil. Greasy cafe? Mmmm, the aroma of bacon grease is going to follow you around until you shower. Indian restaurant? You'll leave a heady trail of turmeric and onion behind you. Pink Sugar also makes you smell like you've been working in a kitchen all day, but in Willy Wonka's kitchen, mixing up all kinds of delicious concoctions that give you cavities and a big bottom if you have too much of them.
I totally dismissed this perfume as being cheap and common until I tried it and realised how complex and interesting it is. It feels wrong to call this a gourmand somehow. To my mind, a gourmand is a perfume that has foody notes but is still easily distinguishable for what it is - perfume. Pink Sugar, on the other hand, literally smells like food. It blows my mind that the creators were able to synthesise that so perfectly and realistically.
People who don't know about this perfume (most people in my country, as it isn't sold here) never ask me what perfume I'm wearing when I wear Pink Sugar. Instead, when they get close to me, they suddenly start sniffing around excitedly and ask who is eating candy floss! This is an absolute winner for me.
This is not for me - i don't want to smell like a cake.
This perfume is sweet! In the summer months this perfume comes alive on my skin. I smell the cotton candy along with the liquorice,carmel,orange and vanilla. The perfume seems to last a long time on my skin in the summer. I also have to watch how much I apply in the summer because the sillage seems to project quite well from my skin. In the winter only the liquorice note stands out on my skin and is very spicy smelling. Which I love,but the perfume does not last long on my skin in the winter. Such a shame as liquorice is one of my favorite notes in this perfume. Overall, this is a great perfume. I like how simple it is, sometimes a person just needs simplicity.
Hi, my name is----. And I have been wearing pink sugar for 3654 days, no seriously, I am a business woman in my early 40's and this had been my goto, happiest, most comforting and yes, business casual wear for years. It so delicious. For those of you who (hate) it... Try it in October, or March or ......... Don't give up. I did not like this at first... I thought I was rancid, lol ( the darn liccorice) and it sat.. For a year in a dark closet. Until that day, you know... When you go on that fragrance frenzy... At wits End! I pulled this out sprayed it and went ahhhhhhh, and bought another 4 or 5 thinking I was gonna find the perfect scent, while all along, right here, patiently waiting, Pink Sugar sat going Duh! It me. The end... Go get it, love it, embrace it. Everyone really does love the smell. You will... On the right day :)
Its to spicy for me
I love this scent. I haven't found it anywhere in/around my town. I'll have to order some. I smelled it several months ago and fell in love. It lasted forever on me. Silage was quite nice too, not overpowering for me. A little of this goes a long way so be careful. It's yummy though. Not for people who don't like sweet gourmand scents.
I just received pink sugar perfume today . And it is very,very sweet indeed. It's so yummy. I love it. It's was my first blind buy,according to this fragrance scents and reviews. I am so glad that I buy 100ml,it was worth it. I noticed in some reviewers said that they smell liquorice and burnt sugar. I have NOT experienced these things all. this pink sugar by aquolina it's for any kind of age. I disagree with those who says it's only for young girls.
I definitely have to be in a sweet, cozy kind of mood to wear this. Its like cavities in a bottle. I wish I could get more of the fruity and licorice notes. Maybe I'll try the sugar sensual.
I was soooo excited when this came through the post after reading all the reviews about it thinking it was a juicy nice sweet smelling perfume but then I smelt it I was so disappointed yuckkkk yuck yuck it stinks it's way too sickly sweet and sharp it cuts my nose and all I can smell is liquorice I hate liquorice the only good thing about it is that it lasts way too long I got a shower to get if off and I could still smell it. Terrible
I guess the vanilla is the stand out note in Pink Sugar for me. I was just completmented on how wonderful I smelled after having not put it on but at least 2 hours earlier. My skin usually eats up scents within 30 minutes unless they are monsters like Alien which I LOVE. This one looks like it's going on my go to list for a bit too :o)
Cotton candy, caramel and vanilla overpower every other note for me. Not horrible in the sense it's sickly-sweet and induces a migraine but a very sweet gourmand.
I love this fragrance.
On me, it is much more sophisticated than it's image (to some) lets on. I get mostly musk; bottom-heavy and grounding. Could others be interpreting that as burnt sugar? I wonder; because I detect no burnt sugar myself. Then there's the deeply sweet accord. Not a cheap sweetie, though. Much more like going into a high class pastisserie or upscale candy shop.Two of my weaknesses are caramel and French pasteries!!
Reading the reviews here, I am intrigued at how differently interpreted this fragrance becomes on various skin chemistries. Some get a wallop of cotton candy, others licorice, others sense the spice and fruit.
I feel that when any given perfume elicits wildly different interpretations; we are dealing with a true great that in time will become a future classic in the same leauge as Chanel #5 (for example).And the fact that there are many copycat fragrances out there. Can't wait to try the Blue version. That sounds outstanding. And so do the flankers.
I would love to experiment layering this .It just might be the thing for adding some dimension to lighter florals or oriental scents. Worst that could happen is gaining a sharper understanding of what works for me, when purchasing scents in the future.
My first bottle was a blind buy, recommended to me by a lady in the cosmetics dept at Shoppers. I got 50 mls for 19.99. I really love this perfume.
I used to smell orange in it, but now on my second bottle I'm getting more cotton candy. I think my perception has changed, perhaps. I recently saw this at nordstrom off the rack for $30 and 100mls.
When I run out of my small bottle, ill stock up on the larger one. This perfume never disappoints me and introduced me to the aquolina line.
All time favourite status :)
A bottle of gorgeously sweet cotton candy joy! I absolutely adore this perfume.
Ohhhhh.... what can I say, just got it delivered by a week now... and already ordered a 2nd bottle, I love sooooo much, have so many perfumes, very high priced and great house ones, but this one is definitely one of my must have ones, and in my top 3 ..... worth give a try since isn't expensive! Just looove it.
One of the sweetest scents in the perfume world. The top note is quite interesting then after 10 minutes it dries down to the very sweet,creamy caramel, omg such a yummy candy. I have to say that this one smells similar to La Vie Est Belle by Lancom and Flowerbomb but has its own good. Longevity and sillage is excellent!
-Scent: 9.5/10
-Longevity, sillage: 10/10
Very sweet and gourmand. I would most likely wear this on cold days, as it is very intense on the sweet scale.
I will admit this smells kind of like plastic covered with burnt brown sugar, but I absolutely love it. It makes me feel like I'm wrapped up nice and cozy. I like to wear this to bed and sniff it's strange warmth. Yum!
Not my cup of tea, Kraft's caramel or carnival cotton candy. Far too synthetic and sugary to be appealing. I don't think it would even be appropriate for a tween/teen. Maybe it's just my body chemistry, but on me it's a scrubber.
Another very sweet one that I won't wear in public any time soon (maybe in winter, under 3 layers of clothes), but I do like it. I especially like to sniff my (big) sample from time to time, for a comforting dose of sweetness. On my skin I only like it after it's had some time to dry down, though; I agree with previous reviewers who say it smells synthetic and plasticky at first. I'm beginning to suspect the combination of citrus and sweet dessert smells just doesn't work for me/on my skin, which is a pity, because it sounds so nice in theory.
After a while the synthetic vibe calms down, and then it's sugary sweet heaven, very comforting. I get mostly slightly burned caramel and cotton candy, not much vanilla except at the very end (and then it's really quite generic, the same drydown as almost every other sweet vanilla scent I've tried).
Very nice, and it's certainly cheap enough to forgive it for that rather unpleasant opening. In fact I prefer it this way, much better than the other way around when you love the opening but the rest of the scent evolution is disappointing...
I love gourmands, but nothing could induce me to wear this carmelized, melted-plastic scented sugary mess. I run from people with this on, and run from the bottle in the store in case someone sprays it. If you set a barbie doll on fire and then sprinkled her with sugar, this is what she'd smell like. Please, no, there are so many lovely sweet fragrances to try, try a CSP vanilla, almost the same price and fantastic.
I love this! I did a blind buy with this based on the notes. I was a little put off at first, it smelled very synthtic at first spray. After drydown, it is exactly what I had hoped for.
It took me a while to get to love this perfume. I blind bought and was taken aback by the smell at first, I wasn't sure what to make of it. There was something in it that I wasn't liking. Now I love it. I use this mostly for layering with other scents I feel need a bit of a sweet kick to them. It's inexpensive and has good staying power. It's worth having if only to layer.
EDIT: April 2016 I've come to really enjoy this perfume. I've just purchased my second bottle. I like to wear it sometimes, when I just want to smell sweet and yummy or if I want to make another perfume a bit sweeter. I do find it interesting and not just a sugar bomb.
Oh nooo! This did not agree with me :( I got burnt sugar in the beginning. Fresh raspberry and sweetness introduced itself 15 minutes into it, but shortly after synthetic licorice came out to play and just stole the whole show. The caramel (which was one of the main reasons I blind bought this is hiding somewhere else, or must be scared of me, because I haven't smelled it here). Longevity and sillage is pretty good, I must say, but this is not my kind of juice. If you don't like Pink Sugar, please have a go with Gold Sugar because I LOOOOVE that one! <3
Warm, deep, almost bakery type edible. Long-lasting. One of the nicest of the sweetest sweets.
Yum, what is there to say about this? A bit strong when you first spray on the licorice but then it is a sweet, candy vanilla scent with some berry -- just like cotton candy. The scent does an excellent job capturing what it is going for. The dry down is sweet caramel and vanilla. Delicious fun for all ages -- emphasis on fun! Not a serious scent at all but great for casual wear or a day with friends.
I won't lie, I avoided this perfume for the longest time. I always liked vanilla scents, but for some reason, when I first tried this-I wasn't impressed. Then, I went into this sugar-craving-frenzy and I was in search for the perfect sweet perfume. I stumbled upon this once more in sephora and I was love at first (second?) sniff.
This smells like pure sex in a bottle. EVERYTIME i wear this-someone is always complimenting me, or sniffing me. I love the way the cotton candy, vanilla, caramel, and burnt sugar just flows together so well. And everytime I have the sweet scent sugar craving, this always satisfies me. Definitely a gourmand scent, and I always enjoy it most in the wintertime because it just makes me feel so cozy and sexy. Plus, on me, 2 sprays will last me alllll day and spraying this on clothes will last you days! <3<3
I really wish I hadn't bought the 100ml bottle of this. A couple years before I bought this I had the hair mist which overall gave a nice sweet scent that wasn't overpowering or too sweet. However that's a very different story when it comes to the actual perfume.
To me this smells like burnt caramel mixed with light, airy cotton candy, and strung together with a strong note of licorice. The scent envelops you in a cloud and stays with you all day. And yes, it stays as sweet during the drydown as it was in the top notes.
Teenagers will adore this, as will gourmand lovers. But I would say you really have to like candy smelling perfumes to enjoy this. I believe it is now too much for me, so I will pass on that bottle and hopefully give it to someone who will love it.
I love this perfume! It's very sweet and long lasting. I love the smell of liquorice in perfumes so I don't mind this. It's very strong at first but after a while it's more of a soft sweetness that's more fresh too. I couldn't wear this perfume everyday but I have never found it cloying unlike some sweet perfumes and this has to be the sweetest perfume I have owned.
I love sweet scents. Any fragrance that smells like sugar, I am all about it. I was so excited to try this after hearing so many great things about it. This is the only sweet fragrance I can't stand. It has a burnt quality to it. The burnt scent ruins this fragrance for me. However, if you like sweet fragrances and don't mind a burnt scent, you may like this one!
Blind buy.This fragrance is all about liquorice liquorice and liquorice. OMG I hate aquolina pink sugar because of that liquorice.I hate everything about that fragrance including its lasting power.it lasts so long on me.I dont know how people can love this perfume.and I dont think that it is similar to britney spears fantasy.i dont really like sugary and sweet scents but i think fantasy is better than this one.
Purchased as a blind buy according to reviews. Personally, I love vanilla scents. Sometimes I love this perfume and sometimes I can't stand it. It's really strange. The top note is confusing to me. I don't like it-but--the middle and bottom notes I love and keep smelling my wrist throughout the day. People always compliment me on this scent. I think those people like it better than me, but I love compliments so I keep wearing it for them. Lol.. I apologize if my review is confusing but that's how I feel about this scent. It's definitely a love/hate relationship but I need it in my wardrobe.
No one can understand my love affair with Pink Sugar. I found this fragrance 4 years back and I've been obsessed since. I realize there is a love/hate reaction to this perfume but I love it. I have a pretty large collection of perfumes and I always seem to look for perfumes with similar notes as PS. I loooove sweet vanilla bakery scents so this is perfect. To me I get no licorice note nor do I get that burnt smell everyone talks about. Just sweet, citrus-y cotton candy mixed with vanilla and a tad bit of caramel. Its amazing how many compliments I get wearing this. Even in line at the grocery store someone always says "something smells like cookies!!" Someone even once told me I smell like warm apple pie. Lol! The only problem is that I wear it so much I can barely smell it on me anymore. And I BATHE in it! I probably choke everyone else but I wanna smell it too!! Ha ha! Seriously, if anyone is on the fence about this one and loves sweet, vanilla scents, do yourself a favor and try it. You may become a Pink Sugar addict too. And guess what? I'm 36 years old and I'm a PS addict. No shame here. :-)
When I first heard about Pink Sugar a few years ago, I never expected that I would jump on the bandwagon. I don't like foody scents, generally, and I couldn't imagine wanting to smell like caramel and cotton candy. But here I am, having just invested in the perfume. It's not really worth describing the scent- so many people are familiar with it, and so many others have done so. In short, it is the cotton-candy/caramel that everyone describes, and it has a slightly burnt-sugar scent to it. Why do I like it? It's more sweet and sugary than foody. There's a difference between smelling like sugar and smelling like baked goods, and this is definitely a sugar scent. It's also a happy, calming, girly scent. It's very much a "pink" scent. After a bit of wear I can almost smell strawberry in it. It's also extremely reasonably priced for perfume.
Ugh, just a splatter of synthetic sweet smells. Cotton candy mixed with corn syrup and sugar cane. I usually love the smell of sweetness and goodness but this is so fake, it leaves a bitter after smell when it dries down. Just terribly sickening. I remember this was a blind buy and I was so displeased I threww it in the trash the same day I got it. I could find this perfect for a child that is starting to experiment with fragrances, but even so I would recommend getting a sweet smell that resembles that of sweet almond. Don't buy this unless you're completely sure.
This was a blind buy just based on the divided opinions about this fragrance. I just wanted to see what Pink Sugar is all about. And my verdict: It's fun! People who are looking for something sophisticated, elegant...I mean the perfume is called Pink Sugar and the name can tell you all you need to know about it. It opens up like licorice mixed with candy floss. It's quite sharp in the beginning but then after half an hour it settles into more soft sugary caramel toffee. It's been made for sugar addicts and girls who just want to have fun. And I just love the longevity and sillage here, if only all other perfumes would last that long.
This was very surprising and one of my best blind buys. It starts out with a burst of caramel and then it changes to pure sugar. After about an hour the cotton candy makes it appearance which sits close to the skin. I think this is a good scent no matter how old you are and is great on hot days.
I bought this today after trying a tester that I suspected was bad, however the perfume is no better on me. I am so disappointed and wonder if the perfume is off also? I can only smell rotten berries and maybe a bit of licorice other reviewers write of. I'm not sure whether I should take it back or persevere?
One day in: I don't think the bottle is off, as I've allowed myself to get used to this fragrance and can definitely smell licorice to start. Licorice is not my favourite note and I usually avoid it, but I think I can live with it in Pink Sugar. I layered with BBW Vanilla Bean Noel body lotion to bring out the caramel. I don't think it smells too strong and I am loving the caramel/slightly burnt sugar aroma. It's not sugary sweet but rather creamy. Yum.
A few weeks later: The licorice top note has gone and now I smell softly caramelised from the start. I don't get the candyfloss still, just squares of delicious caramel fudge.
the cotton candy opens this fragrance.
pink sugar opens up with a strong citrus alcohol smell and quickly dries down to sugary cotton candy. its VERY sweet but its so fun. i get so many complements on this at work
I really don't know what to think of this fragrance. On one hand, it is sickeningly sweet, with the main notes being caramel and cotton candy. I don't imagine any grown woman wearing this, including myself, but on the other hand, it just smells so....edible and yummy. It really is a guilty pleasure and I ended up getting it for the novelty of having it. I don't see myself ever wearing this out in public. I don't want my friends or family to meet Pink Sugar, but I know in private Pink Sugar will be there for me on nights where I just want to smell like sweet caramel/cotton candy/Willy Wonka deliciousness.
when i first purchased pink sugar, it takes some time for me to like it because at the first sniff, all i can smell is a mixture between caramel and vanila, quite strong for me but after a few hours, it started becoming more cotton candy-like and soft to me.
i actually dont like it that much but my friends keeps saying that i smelled good and "tasty" !
now i already adapted to it and started to like this scent more and more :)
small tip: use this fragrance as light as you can, 2 spray is enough, i think
This one is a joyfull scent, if you like sweet ones. I can feel sugar, cotton candy, caramel...the smells that you love when you're walking in a Luna Park!
I think that it's a funny scent, perfect for free time, shopping and day! The stayng power is good, the price is ok.
So after doing a lot of research and reading and watching a TON of reviews I finally decided to purchase Pink Sugar. Here are my thoughts on this fragrance:
I am a lover of Sweet gourmand fragrances. I LOVE Britney Spears's fantasy, and I love Katy Perry's Meow. and I like Snooki's first perfume as well. All of those are pretty sweet smelling perfumes. I pretty much love everything that smells like cotton candy and stuff like that. The ironic thing is that I am studying to be a dental hygienist with the dreams of being a dentist someday. All of these scents can give you a tooth ache lol.
THIS PERFUME TAKES SWEETNESS to another level. I like this stuff is honestly the most intense sweet smelling fragrance I have ever smelt in my entire life. It definitely lives up to it's name. I do NOT hate this fragrance. I just think it is going to take me some time to get used to.
Smelling from the bottle, I can honestly say that I do not like the smell I get. It's way to strong and I get that burnt smell, which almost makes me sick. Smelling it on my skin is a whole different story. When I smell it on my skin I love it. Especially after the dry down. It's a beautiful sweet smell. I couldn't stop smelling my arm.
This perfume is definitely going to be one that I only wear when I am in the mood for it. It's not an everyday scent for me. I wouldn't wear this to a professional event. I would wear this to class, but seldom. This is a good scent for going out with friends, or just hanging in the house. I don't suggest wearing it on the first date, because it's so strong, and who knows how your date will be able to take the strong smelling scent of Pink Sugar.
The REALLY GREAT PART of Pink Sugar is that it is an Eau De Toilette, that I honestly can say lasts a lot longer than some of my Eau De Parfums. I put this stuff on early in the morning, and I could smell it in bed that night.
CAUTION: Light doses of this fragrance are the best application. If you put too much on, you could cause yourself to become sick.
Bad experience: My boyfriend decided to wear Love and Light by Jennifer Lopez on the same day as me wearing Pink Sugar and we had a long car ride together. Love and Light is a heavily Patchouli scent. The mixture of these two was enough to make me gag!
I definitely do recommend this fragrance to people whom love sweet smelling scents! I give fair warning, this one is extremely nice, but EXTREMELY strong. Make sure you can handle it before you spray it!
Sweet baby yummy dessert in a bottle! There are so many reviews here that mine won't make a difference, but I couldn't resist talking about Pink Sugar - and this will only be my 2nd review on this site.
I'll start off by saying: I should hate this perfume. There are so many things wrong with it; too sweet, too young, too vanilla, too caramel, too cotton candy, too cloying...but I don't know, I think that's why I'm in love with it. It's a gourmand's dream with a cherry on top. I'm not even a gourmand scent kind of person.
I bought this to try for spring/summer, but it doesn't work with my body chemistry for those seasons. However, I cannot WAIT until winter comes rolling back around so I can pull out my sweaters and wrap myself up in all this warm, sweet, delicious goodness.
Now, I'm not sure if I'd wear this to work at the office, it feels more like a weekend relaxing at home, or a going out with the family for breakfast kind of scent. I might try it and see how it goes, but again, it won't be until winter.
Update: As much as I love to smell it from the bottle or on a tissue, I just can't wear it. It's far too sweet for me.
I bought this when I had really bad "fragrance-fever". And now I don't actually know what appealed me so much. I have used it couple times but it just doesn't feel ME. I tend to love overly sweet fragrances but this one lacks the freshness I demand too.
I really want to like this perfume as I read so many great comment, but sadly it didn't work on my skin chemistry. I was hoping for caramel cotton candy but I only can smell a weak sweet smell which I don't mind, but the dry down turn pretty nasty on me and the silage is poor.
OH MY GOD. I didn't expect that. Really. Knew it would be sweet but.. oh my, oh my. What can I say? I need to wear it a bit longer..
EDIT: Ok.. it's really longlasting and thank God it evolves into something so warm, sweet, sexy and cosy that I would wear it. Maybe not in Summer, but Autumn/Winter, sure thing!
Ahhhh, how I love Aquolina Pink Sugar.
I don't understand why people think it is too 'young' for anyone over 35, or so.
No, I'm not terribly young, in my 40's. Though my darling Grammy would say I'm still a youngster! :)
Truly, I feel Pink Sugar is too complex to be considered a teeny bopper scent. It has several notes in it that 'dignify' it, so to speak.
First blast, and you will smell prominent notes of fig leaf, which is anything but a teen fragrance note. The fig leaf is not weak and sticks around as the scent blends down to the base. Licorice absolutely gives the scent more of a classy grown up feel. I know--lots of people would snicker to hear Pink Sugar described as 'classy,' but the licorice cleans the scent up very nicely.
After a while what I sense is a creamy blend of vanilla, fig leaf and licorice. It really is beautiful to my senses and not at all girlish. My thought is that teens wouldn't like the complexity of this scent. I could be quite wrong about that?
I really enjoy Pink Sugar. On a dark, cold rainy day as this, Pink Sugar feels oh-so-right.
Pink Sugar feels to me like a fall/winter scent. Would be a delight for the Christmas holidays. I can't see this one in the hotter months. I think it would be a bit too heavy.
whenever I wear this people around me will say, "I smell cotton candy" ..i will forever own a bottle..i love laying this with other stuff (like coconut YUMMMMM)
Like it's been said before...this perfume is not to be taken "seriously"...does the name read "sophisticated, seductive, hot, flowers"? No...it's says SUGAR...there for...I do not wear this fragrance at work or out on a romantic dinner! I wear this when I want to have fun and feel girly!
It starts with sugary sents, yes.
Then I smell flowers, sherry.
Dries down to vanilla..sugar...musk.
I love this sent :-)
When it comes to this fragrance, I want to buy 5 biggest bottles because it has such a great quality and the price is pretty low.
I get compliments all the time, I feel great when I wear it, it is so much fun to have it. I think it maybe has to do with the fact that my personality is similar, I love to have fun and enjoy life.
Notes are also awesome. They are perfectly blended and changing on the skin. Different yummy notes all the time.
Longevity is more than 12 hours and sillage is huge.
I simply love it.
I really don't quite get this one... its just sticky and sweet,
I bought this for my 15 year old daughter who also wears flowerbomb...Pink sugar has become her go to fragrance..she smells delicious..sugary, spicy and yet fresher than flowerbomb...so many compliments...she says that the fellas at school are going gaga!! a couple of sprays last her all day. If you love a gourmand this is a must have
I've been wearing this for 2 hours and the whole time it has smelled like red candy lipgloss and burnt sugar.
Would not buy.
I mostly use this as a room spray. It's very one dimensional. All I smell is burnt sugar/caramel.
Despite the 'sugar' in the name, Aquolina Pink Sugar is not that sugary upon spraying. I got fluffy cotton candy with a zing from mandarine at first. Later on, it evolves into a caramel goodness while licorice provides a woody, nutty undertone to ground the creamy sweetness. There is a slight hint of fig leaf in the late drydown to further balance the caramel and vanilla.
The sillage is moderate and the longevity is at least 7 hours and still going quite noticeable. Pink Sugar is definitely a sweet fragrance, but not what I'd call saccharine. I quite like the licorice touch that adds more depth into this otherwise cloying concoction. Granted, for a caramel/vanilla + licorice combo, there are other more intereting or more sophisticated fragrances. But considering the price, Pink Sugar is quite efficient for an occasional craving for bakery yummy stuff.
I'm also a fan of the Hair Perfume, it smell slightly different, warmer almost, but is getting very hard to find. My go to perfume is Pink Sugar, had it on yesterday and during a Physical Therapy session (bum knee), my way younger male Physical
Therapist was standing right next to me and stated "something smells really good, like cookies" it had to be me as no one else was around. Males love PS, my husband sure does!
Actually, I use the hair fragrance. Smells so warm & good.
I need to get another bottle asap! i will forever love this perfume. I get compliments over and over! Knew i should just got this instead of the new Britney Spears Fantasy Naughty Remix!
I needed to try this, and someone very kindly sent me a vial :3
Definitely one of the best perfumes I've ever tried. Very sweet, but it's not overpowering at all. In my skin it is very smooth. It starts with a little raspberry or some kind of berry and in turns into a creamy vanilla with cotton candy and the caramel balances the total sweetness with a bit of salt (a tiny bit). I don't get the licorice, maybe some other day it will bloom on me.
Very very very pretty scent, perfect for everyday use or for a very cute date.
I don't really understand why people get so rude about this fragrance. If you take it for what it is, it's great. It's not meant to be serious. It's kitchy. It's girly. It's fun. The name and bottle make that pretty clear. As gourmands go, it's pretty much the queen as it's unapologetically sweet, long lasting, smooth and foody. Sometimes I put it on when I hope my husband will make me a dessert. Usually works!
Did this really come out in 04? I really thought it was a 90s thing.
This is a fragrance that really boils down to individual body chemistry. Nine times out of ten, it has an acrid chemical sharpness that is none too cute.
But if you are someone who wears foody, warm, vanilla scents well, this will probably suit you. When I wear Pink Sugar, it starts with an odd musky licorice note. After an hour or two, I start to smell more of a soft berry scent. By midday, this perfume smells absolutely delicious; reminds me of cotton candy and creme brulee. I expected this to get plastic and chemical-smelling by the end but instead, it mellows out on a delicious caramel note. I wish the end result was what the fragrance smelled like but oh well.
This scent gets a lot of criticism and I have to say I find it a little one-dimensional as I get older. But there is still something very fun and whimsical about Pink Sugar. I will always have a mild fondness for it.
I decided that I don't care who 'Pink Sugar' is marketed for. I like the fairground/carnival vibe, and when I smell it, I'm reminded of that thrill of having a few dollars to spend at an amusement park on a carefree summer's day.
I've said this before and I'll say it again. To those who don't get the cotton candy from Pink Sugar, try letting it really dry down on your skin, or better yet, on a scarf or an article of clothing. Definitely dismiss the strip papers for pink sugar. If I had tried it on the test paper, I would still hate this perfume to this day, never would've known how delectably sweet and sexy it is. (And yes, this perfume is indeed sexy if it works right on your skin.). I reviewed on gold sugar, basically saying I love Aquolina most for their ability to make girly, sugar sweet foody fragrances, while still keeping them sophisticated and complex enough for adults to wear. Same thing a/ pink sugar. I believe it's a sexy cotton candy that any woman could get away with. Perhaps it seems silly to wear this past a certain age, but I kid you not, I get the most compliments on pink sugar from older women(even senior citizens!,) and of course, men(obviously, men love this stuff) never had a young girl approach me telling me I smell of her favorite treat or candy... Which is everyone's biggest fear with pink sugar, right? This goes beyond the likes of young girls.
So again ladies, when you test this, test it on the skin or clothes and have patience. I admittedly hated Pink sugar at first---that first spray was all cloying, sickly licorice at one point in time. But like I do with all frags, I gave it time to really develop. You can never judge a frag off the first spray. Learned my lesson on that with black orchid, queen latifah,Shalimar, etc. the best is to spray pink sugar on a scarf and come back to smell it the next day. Oh my goodness, it's so yummy. At that point, it's all musky vanilla caramel candy floss. The cotton candy kind of fades at that point, and I find it to be even more beautiful. I'm sure a lot if ppl would get a headache from this, but then there's a lot of ppl that go bonkers for this stuff-/they'll track you down to find out what you're wearing. And best of all, that nasty licorice note dissipates all together ;). Don't pass this up ladies without testing it a few times-/it's one of those frags that just grows on ya;) just trying to help. I just bought the perfumed hair spray and I think it smells even better than the EDT. Just beware of the pink sugar fakes floating around everywhere now days. That's the pits.
The best word to describe this one is "sweet". It's really sweet. Like walking into a candy shop. I had and liked it but it's not a perfume that anybody can enjoy. I guess under 25 would mostly like this one. (when I had it I was 23)
For a girl that likes sweet smells, I thought I would care for this one, but I do not. It is a HIGHLY cotton candy sweet smell and instead of making my mouth water, it makes me want to turn the other way. I have friends who have it and I find that I like it better on them than on myself. I will say that the collection is cute and I admire how you can layer it, but definitely would never buy for myself.
Pink Sugar is much more than a sugar rush.It blows me away. This sweet treat doesn't leave you with only a memory. Pink is an Eau de Toilette, but once it is applied, this stuff lasts for the long haul.In fact, Pink Sugar builds in it's intensity the longer you wear it. That fact alone will see me thru a re-purchase.
The fragrance itself is pretty uncomplicated. On my skin, I get straight up cotton candy supported by a creamy vanilla, creme brulee base. Yes, I detect some caramel in there, my favorite candy.
I have been experimenting with layering perfume with hopes of discovering complementary combinations with longer lasting results. My only result has been to remind myself just how ridiculously powerful Pink Sugar is.
I love how whimsical, youthful and free spririted this fragrance is. It connects with the stubbornly childlike, light-hearted spirit that takes control of me, that core of my spirit that has forced me to buck conventionality, and to never follow the crowd.
I give this high marks because it creates a beautifully comforting scent that builds and lasts until you wash it off.
Have patience and wait for the dry down! It's worth it. The first blast is toothachey, but wait for it... wait for it... finally it's soft, sweet, musky, sexy. I could swear I smell a little sandalwood. Found this for $19 at the pharmacy and I'm super glad I added it to my wardrobe.
I am so disappointed by this perfume. I could not wait to try it at the store because it gets so many good reviews and guys seem to love it but when she sprayed it on the tester paper I just gagged. It smells like expired candy. Too sweet, too synthetic and it will give people a huge headache. It smells cheap and nothing like cotton candy. I wanted to love this so much, but I just can't. I still cannot get over my disappointment, I wanted to love this as so many people love it!
At first wiff you will be shocked by its sweetness but when you go back in for another smell you're hooked. And oddly hooked too! It does remind you a lot of cotton candy and caramel, but not in the obnoxious or childish way. But with that being said this isn't a very sexy perfume either. It's like an in between the two maturities feel-good-because-you-smell-good-perfume and people-can-tell-you're-wearing-perfume perfume
Like most of the people have already mentioned there's a slight difference between Hard Candy and Pink Sugar. I was expecting it to smell sweeter than Hard Candy after reading all these comments about its overwhelming sweetness. To me it's like a lighter version of Hard Candy (might be the pink pepper which I find quiet strong in Hard Candy). Luckily the liquorice isn't that dominant on my skin either. And above all, it has absolutely great staying power and sillage for such a low price. In my experience men like these kind of mouthwatering fragrances so..Pink Sugar really takes the cake:)
Pink Sugar and its ilk are my guilty pleasure. I usually reach for heavy, sophisticated scents like Shalimar or very clean and light fragrances. But sometimes I want to smell like a sugary princess, and that's where Pink Sugar comes in. Musky cotton candy darkened with licorice, like some sort of evil, poisoned sweetie. It's how I'd imagine a mischievous, evil little fairy smelling. And sometimes a girl just needs to smell like that :)
I don't know why so many people dislike this perfume. I guess you have to love something sweet smelling- and I do! It is very sugary, very caramel, vanilla on me. I love it and get lots of compliments. Was my signature for a long time but now I have found a cheaper alternative- Soft by Al-rehab. You cannot tell the two apart.
This fragrance evokes sensory memories in me like crazy...It works really well with my chemistry and I always get compliments when I wear it. I am not a youngster, but this definitely works on me. It makes me happy and it makes me think of sunshine and warmth and laughter. Lovely.
Very-very-very sweet on my skin - almost like being covered in sugar, and not in a good way. It does eventually dry down to a decent cotton candy/caramel on me, but the initial sweetness is just too much. Reminds me of a kid eating sweets all the time...
Ok, I'm kind of surprised by how much I like this! I tend to go for fresher or more floral fragrances, gourmands aren't really my thing, although I do like vanilla. I agree that this must be completely dependent on skin chemistry because I didn't really like it in the bottle, or on the paper strip, but on my skin, oh my! First of all, this is almost all about the vanilla on me (thank god!). There is a bit of cotton candy which adds to the sweetness, and maybe the tiniest touch of caramel. I get absolutely NO licorice and I'm very happy about that. As for the other notes? Maybe I smell tiny nuances of them but this really is all about the sweet vanilla. And for an inexpensive scent, this is a surprisingly high quality vanilla! My skin usually does bad things to vanilla, or at least cheap synthetic versions. It often smells like plastic, very sharp and cloying. Even Dior's reformulated vanilla-centric perfumes are unwearable to me. But the vanilla note here is pretty darn good, it's a rich, deep vanilla complemented by sugary cotton candy. It's still sort of a yummy, cozy, "just for fun" perfume, I mean I wouldn't wear it anywhere where you need to be kind of dressy, but who cares! This scent is all about comfort anyway!
I really wanted to like this- it sounds fun and cheery but unfortunately I was rather disappointed. The opening is all black licorice and sugar on me- nice and kind of interesting actually. Then it morphs into an awful medicinal smell, like bubble gum flavored children's cough syrup or Tempra. After an hour or so it starts to smell like 'a day at the fair' spun sugar from the cotton candy and an odd rubber/hot machine smell, nostalgic but not something I want to smell like. The dry down is all sweet vanilla amber- pretty but there are literally dozens if not hundreds of inexpensive body sprays with the same smell. The longevity is fantastic, and I do feel that they are using some quality ingredients here, it's just not a smell for me.
I wanted to add that I don't get ANY fruit in this whatsoever, so I think this is a real ' body chemistry' scent.
Pink Sugar... I've had this baby on my wishlist for more than a year ! And when it finally arrived two weeks ago...I fell in love. Licorice, sweet licorice. This is the first note I can sense on my skin. Then, after half of hour or so, it develops into a sugary-creamy-vanilla scent. Pink Sugar is obviously a "love it or hate it" fragrance, and I am definitely a huge fan of it.
Smells like pink cotton candy at the carnival, not neccessarily bad, but not good either. Kind of makes me hungry though!
I wore this in my teens/early 20s and loved it. I tried it again tonight from a sample and at first spray it sort of gags me. Very strong sticky burnt sugar. After a couple of hours though it is a nice caramel/vanilla/cotton candy. I'm torn if I want to buy it again.
Tried this on and I must say it smells like charred caramel stuck to the bottom of the pan! Metallic notes and all! Disgusting.
Don't say I didn't try! I gave this three wearings (at home), each for a good 3-4 hours. I really love smelling it on a strip, as I love the combination of burnt sugar and the licorice, I think it's very well done for what it's supposed to be.
But I could never wear it. It reminds me of when I was 13 years-old at a huge amusement park, eating cotton candy as I wait in a long line with my friends, for a ride. I can do perfumes that make me faintly smell like I've been eating a delicious pastry at a favorite pastry shop cafe. I draw the line at smelling like I AM that pastry, waiting to be eaten. Even worse: like I am the raw ingredients used to MAKE said pastry.
And anyway, I was wearing Dior Poison when I was 13 (thanks, Mom!!), so it doesn't even take me back to memories of BEING 13, just the crap that I was EATING when I was 13. Not for me.
Ahaaa so this is Pink Sugar?
It smells exactly like Soft by Al-Rehab.
Soft is in my opinion superior since it project further, has a sligthly more fizzy but at the same time warmer feeling to it.
If you can't get Soft, get Pink Sugar, it's really nice, caramelly and red berry on me when smelling up close.
From a foot away it's wafting like spun sugar. Soft doesn't have this unfortunately, it's a lovely effect but not sure if in that case full bottle-worthy.
I love AL-Rehab Soft and I love Hard Candy so I could love this one too!
Sometimes the worst thing about me blind buying is I always buy the 30ml bottle if I'm not sure of a note in it (in this case liquorice) I'm a person who hates everything liquorice but I took a chance with this and I wish I bought the biggest bottle!
When I read reviews/watched youtube reviews I have to admit I expected this to be complete candyfloss/cotton candy but it wasn't to my nose, it's very sweet and don't get me wrong the liquorice note is in there but it doesn't smell like black liquorice to me and it's overshadowed by the sweetness of the perfume anyway, it just peeks through on my skin.
It really does smell like you are walking through candyland, maybe somewhere like Willy Wonka's chocolate factory, apart from the chocolate of course! lol but all the other candy yes!
The strange thing about this one is I can only smell the orange in it when I have the flu/cold! lol
Sometimes my niche & vintage fam wonder why I wear the things I wear. But I will try anything. Pink sugar would smell just like a fun, slightly overdone, over sugary gourmand, if it didn't smell so absolutely vile! It's not chemical smells that I have a problem with per se - I expected that; it's that right out of the gate there was this horrifying astringent, bitter herbal smell that just wound through everything like some kind of poisoned toxic river.
Men like this? Um, my SO drove WELL over the speed limit because he could not wait to get me out of the vehicle and leave the house again! So no, not a sure thing.
Really don't see what people's problem with this fragrance is...I mean, I get it, not every perfume is going to smell good on everyone. It does smell pretty overpowering at first, but the payoff is glorious! It smells like warm chewy caramel candies you had as a kid, mixed with hot, fresh-spun cotton candy from the fair. I'm wearing it right now, and it has lasted up to like 6 hours before for me. The fact that it lasts so long really really surprised me! Usually these sweet candy-like fragrances don't stick around any longer than an hour or two, and especially because it's an EDT, it's not as concentrated as an EDP. Really, I think it's worth it, and men do really love it. I sprayed it on a piece of paper for my coworkers, and they were going apeshit over it. Same with Viva La Juicy, which I also have, and reminds me a lot of this fragrance.
I like Dior addict and leads candy and hypnotic poison and Angel.....basically the sweeter scents .....pink sugar is the one that is the most down to earth sweet smell there is. Men LOVE this stuff. I met my boyfriend and he loves this pink sugar a lot too. Keep in mind I'm in my late thirties circling forty soon and he is 50. This is a scent that strippers use. It is very sexy. It has a licorice base and I actually smell depth and seduction inside it. Yes it is girly but I think it has that female appeal to it. Another bonus for single WOMEN is that most of the men you will meet will not be familiar with this scent unless they have daughters whereas the younger men will smell this at school, on their ex girlfriend, etc. ...this can be something memorable for a fully grown woman. The key to this scent is not to wear too much which is easier said than done. You should experiment with it based on your personal chemistry in its diffrent forms. In my Opinion the hair mist is the absolute best form of this scent. It also makes my hair soft and shiny and quite manageable. The hair mist is only $15.I would take this in ny purse and spray every few hours. The smell remained soft. The perfume is outrageously strong. Half a squirt on your wrist half a squirt on your knee and half a squirt behind the neck is what I recommend. It's a great perfume. Not childish either ...it's ageless and yes it does transport you to a magical time of sweets and fantastic imagination. Love this! Age doesn't matter with scents or gender. They do not have genitalia or clocks.
Buy this if you want to smell like burnt rubber, alcohol and chemical by-products all the way!!! It has one sweet note-that's it. NO ONE complimented me when I was wearing this to work for half a year.
When I received this as a blind buy, I was checking if I got a fake, as I could not understand how can anyone like this?!
Its ok...a little too sweet for me
Everyone knows when I wear it so not very unique
I loathed this perfume for 10 years and recently just bought my first bottle. You can find it for half price at a lot of places. I always have been put off by the initial blast of metallic burnt sugar and licorice. It was so easy to identify in a crowd especially if freshly applied. For me personally, the key is to wait an hour or so before venturing into any social situations when wearing this. It's cozy and cuddly and over time becomes a soft caramel on my skin that is actually (to my complete shock) kind of fresh! I think I may even experiment with wearing this during summer! I still kind of hate the initial spray/top notes. But the pay off is awesome, as well as very long lasting. This perfume is popular for good reason, and I recieve more compliments (even from people who don't like sweet scents) on this fragrance than any other I have in my collection. Got a 1.7 oz bottle for only $20. Totally worth the long wait!
I have never had Pink Sugar but as soon as I ordered it and tried it on my skin, it reminded me of Love's Sugar Kiss dupe of Pink Sugar that I use to wear in high school. It's insane how similar they smell! For some reason I wasn't a huge fan back then, but this winter I've been craving more sugary and sweet smells. As for the notes, Licorice and vanilla are most noticeable on my skin and surprisingly it's not as strong as I expected the notes to be. This is really a yummy scent. I sometimes layer it over with just little bit of Passport Paris to give it small fraction of freshness but either way I was not disappointed. Definitely brings back the days and one little pump should be enough since this fragrance can be too strong if more than 2 pumps is applied. Also unlike the cheap dupe that I used in high school, Pink Sugar has very delicious dry down. It goes from strong vanilla and licorice to soft cotton candy and caramel. Would recommend it to anyone who loves wearing sweet perfumes.
I recently reviewed this and compared it to bug spray,because it truly has that strange undertone on my skin.
However,it has redeemed itself in the form of the hair fragrance!
I tried it on my hair at Ulta last night and was delighted at how sweet and soft it is,like a body mist.It is not overkill and concentrated like the perfume.
I recommend this for anyone who likes the scent but finds it too strong.
Well well well,
yup I gave in as this is my last year being considered a teen (i'm nineteen) I can't believe i just made myself buy this! Mainly because it was on sale.. But every girl should have that really girly occasion perfume. This is perfect for that to set appart my more mature scents. I'm not very fond of how cheap this smells though, but that's how it usually is with perfumes so sweet. I could really emphasize "so sweet" in bold letters. Might try to layer this for some more depth to my liking.. But i'd say it's worth having in a collection for an on the go kind of pick me up. I agree it gets a ridiculous amount of compliments!
When I first tried Pink Sugar I was disappointed. All I could smell was liquorice and alcohol mixed with cotton candy.
BUT, after using it a few times I noticed caramel, lots of it. Which I love. And the liquorice became sweet and pleasant. I actually started to like it. And then love it.
I was a hater, and now it's one of my favorite gourmands. I am sooo happy I gave it a chance and didn't just get rid of it. I would have been missing out.
This opens with notes of slightly burnt sugar, licorice and a whole lotta marshmallow. There is a tinge of something fruity but on me it's kept relatively simple.
The licorice surprised me actually because it manages to stay noticeable all the way from wet to dry.
When it's dry it turns wayyyy sweeter, more like a marshmallow/vanilla combination. Second to La Vie Est Belle by Lancome, this is one of the sweetest fragrances I've ever smelled. But, you have to expect that from something simply named "Pink Sugar" that's wrapped in a candy cane box.
It's cozy, it's flirty, it's foody and it's yummy. Simple enough for anyone to wear.
This is not my favorite. But guys LOVEEE this. It's crazy.
It was a blind buy based on notes and comments. Since I liked sweet perfumes, I thought this can't be wrong. At first I didn't like it, but slowly, the more I wore it, it became more beautiful and wearable. Very long lasting fragrance, sweet but it's not sticky, it is also casual and unusual. I'm definitely happy with this blind buy.
My signiture scent.
Beautiful notes of liquoirice, cotton candy, french vanilla, and caramel.
Most worn and most complimented perfume ive ever worn.
P.E.R.F.E.C.T for dates!!!!! so flirty
When wearing this i often get people saying...
"WOW!!!! can anyone smell fairyfloss?!!!?? OMG!"
or "You always smell so nice..like cotton candy".
I've even had a boy smell my arm continuously aha
Hard fragrance to purchase in Australi although its great to have your own unique scent, even though how popular this perfume is among us pefume lovers aha
retails for around AUD$40-$60
I dont have one bad thing to say about this perfume, the sillage and lasting is amazing, best scent ever.
I had the sensual version for a long time and i loved it its sweet yet sexy and perfect for layering so i bought the original a while ago because it was on sale. when i first smelled it i thought i was in a weird mood. when i smelled it again the next day i started checking if it was fake. it is nothing like the sensual version i find it really disgusting i was very disappointed i cant smell anything cottoncandyish i smell burnt rubber and alcohol and something super annoying that reminds me of soy sauce. i tried spraying it on my clothes in case it just doesnt mix well with my skin but that didn't help. maybe i got a bad bottle otherwise i cannot understand how anybody can like this stuff
Oh man where to begin on this roller coaster ride of a fragrance! When you first spray this perfume all you get is cotton candy like BAM! It's also kinda spicy which is very nice almost like if a cotton candy machine has caught fire ;P. After about an hour I just get sweet sweet sugar smell which I actually really love now keep in mind this is a eau de toilette so it's not supposed to last a long time but on me this last about 6 hours which is amazing I love gourmand sickly sweet scents so this one is right down my ally! This is like youth in a bottle! I believe any age range could wear this but it is very youthful but I give it 10/10
Tried this tonight at the store. I love sweet perfumes, but this is probably too sweet even for me. I used to have a perfume by BeautiControl called Brown Sugar, it smelled just like Pink Sugar. I couldn't wear that either, but I loved it as room spray. I'd spray my bed before going to sleep and it would smell for a couple days. The longevity on this stuff is pretty amazing. The sillage is pretty decent too. I wish I could wear it but it just becomes too cloyingly sweet for me.
This perfume is youth in a bottle. My high school sweetheart bought Pink Sugar for me on Valentine's Day back in 2004. And I was ecstatic! Looking back, I can see perfectly how Pink Sugar matched the delicious, candy-filled, sunny California days of my youth. It carried me through melodramatic ups and downs of high school and college. And now the bottle sits almost empty in my little perfume cabinet. My tastes have changed and I'm all grown up now... but sometimes when I'm all alone, I pull that tall swirly bottle out from the back of the cabinet, spritz a little into the air, inhale, and remember.
Love this!!!! My everyday perfume and often layer it with others. Always getting compliments and people asking me what it is. I hesitantly tell me.
I used to wear this out to bars in my early 20s. I never really got compliments on it, but I see that other people do. Its kinda overbearing really and sickly sweet, but I could see wearing this rarely if the mood hit me.
I am a guy and I LOVE this fragrance! It reminds me of spring/summer...fair ground cotton candy and happy times! It starts off very loud with the liquorice and a slight hint of cotton candy. About an hour later it reminds me of a roasted marshmallow, which I love! But later in the day its all cotton candy! Anyone who loves sweet, gourmand scents, this one is for you! This is something Barbie would wear! This scent is for any age in my opinion! Makes you feel young!
Sugar, sugar and MORE sugar! And what else would you expect from a fragrance called "Pink Sugar"? Actually "PURE Sugar" would not even be too far off the mark! There has never been a more aptly named fragrance. This is one of those fragrances that, I believe, has no middle ground. If you dislike sweet and/or vanilla fragrances then steer WELL clear of Pink Sugar.. it is the epitome of sweetness. It's fairy floss and vanilla and candy and cupcakes with a hint of burnt caramel. It's girly, it's pretty, it takes you back to being a kid and it's not much else. I love fragrances that don't pretend to be any more than they are and Pink Sugar is one such fragrance. Oh, and this is the one fragrance I wear that nearly every man I come in contact with comments on, saying how nice I smell. I'm almost finished my 3rd bottle and will continue to have this in my collection forevermore. When I need a smile, I spray myself with Pink Sugar and it does the job. :)
On my second bottle!! loveeee it
WOW! Another Christmas gift to me...This fragrance right here is competing against my Hypnotic Poison and it wins because its quality is excellent.I know i am late on this one but for good reason..man when i first tried this i couldn't handle the burnt vanilla but this time during the winter season everything has changed..i am in a vanilla frenzy! this is a wonderful vanilla slightly burnt, but fluffy and powdery and it gets warmer as time passes and the gift sets at tj maxx are wonderful i got the giant size with the huge lotion..yummy...this is so girly and fun its a must have! As simple as this fragrance is this is going to be my number one its just too good and so me...Pink Sugar is here to stay! I only wish they would make a EDP version i would be closer to sugar heaven! My daughter can't get enough of this stuff i may have to buy her a bottle and she is only 5 but every day since i got it she wants to put it on..i'm afraid she will try to use my whole bottle if i let her..LOL
So yummy and sweet! All the notes seems completelly fake, but in this special case, it worked. Very nice scent for a bright summer or spring day. Something on it reminds me of some doll smell. I liked it!
I love Pink Sugar, it is a sweet, warm scent with a slight spicy dry down. I have been wearing this off and on for about two years now but I think I am going to retire this from my line-up. I have a dear friend who loves this but because I wear it she has not been wearing it. So I am going to give it to her for Christmas.
This was my signature scent in 7th grade. It's sweet and sharp (I assume from the licorice).
Now I wear it when I want people to stay at least arms length from me. You know, those antisocial days when you don't want to engage in human contact.
I use to have this and loved it, a very sweet yet spicy peppery scent which is probably why they had a chilli on the older design of the perfume packaging, it has really good staying power and love the design of the bottle, I would like to repurchase this again.
This smells so yummy and sweet. But on my skin its to strong licorice/alcohol smell. But after like 4 hours its smells sweet like cotton candy and it is very good smelling:D
But im not that girl who wants to wait for 4 hours to a perfume to smell good..
it gets 5/10 from me...
Very Very Sweet Perfume... like you entering candy shop.. long lasting at me.. i love it but not too much..
But My Friends doesnt like it when i wear this.. she spray others perfume with complaining...
It's too strong for me and smells a bit like bug spray or mosquito repellant.
It's so strong but I just can't say anything bad about Pink Sugar. Yes, it's a loud mix of sugar and caramel and some more sugar, but it's delicious and so nice to wear during those cold days. And just one spritz can last you all day, how can I say no? So I probably won't wear it when I'm going to be around a lot of people, just because it's so strong, but I'll definitely wear it when I want to feel warm and cuddly in my house on a winter day.
I remember really, really wanting Pink Sugar when it came out in 2004. I was 19, I'm 28 now. I've grown a lot since then, but I've become a more serous person, for better or worse. Pink Sugar makes me giddy. It offers me a heap of cheer, youthfulness with dash of happy childhood nostalgia. How can I say no to this?
Upon application, I get mostly licorice in the top notes. Pink Sugar's licorice is the sexy, adult bit of the fragrance and is more candied than the herbal licorice in Lolita Lempicka, but not as strong and dark as in La Petite Robe Noir. Not much time passes before the licorice dissipates and the spun sugar starts to emerge. Here, I get warm, cotton candy goodness with some other sweet desserts dancing around in the background and continues in this happy state for the rest of the duration of the wearing. This is my favorite part of the scent as it reminds me of my childhood. I had a doll that smelled like cotton candy (my sis had a coconut one). It smells like that doll. Very girly. The naughty licorice opening keeps it from simply being a child's fragrance.
I'm so wild about this gourmand that I would love to have the whole product line. I can't help feeling that Pink Sugar has come to me at the right time—well into the burden of adult life—when I need it the most. I finally purchased a bottle. It was worth the wait.
I finally smelled this yesterday, courtesy of my eleven year old cousin. It is exactly that. A pre-teen scent. It's sickly sweet, immature and happy. BUT, it blatantly Doesn't pretend to be anything else. Who's to argue? If anything, it's a good thing. It introduces little girls to perfume and let's them experiment with their noses. Hey, I used to wear my mother's Poison...
Obviously, as a 25 year woman, I wouldn't ever dare spray this on my skin, but I do understand why people of any age would enjoy it's nostalgic "teen summer fairground" quality, but I doubt anybody over age seventeen would really want to wear it.
Candy floss, caramel and something of a "scented gel pen" note comes to mind.
Smells like chemicals and sugar. :(
Blind buy after read so many high review with this perfume. And I regret it. This is too sweet for me. Smells so cotton candy and heavy burnt sugar.
The other bad part is the bottle, the cap loosen after I bring it in my bag, makes the liquid spilled and I can't bring it anywhere anymore.
To me this smells like slightly burnt sugar or very dry caramel, maybe with a hint of spice. If you want caramel with perhaps more moisture and texture you may want to try Vera Wang Princess.
This was a blind buy for me, based on the reviews on this website. I love sweet, fruity and gourmand scents, and Pink Sugar seems to be the benchmark. But I am deeply troubled by how strong, synthetic and pungent this perfume really is. Really? This is a perfume? Pink Sugar is not necessarily entirely bad, it does have some pleasant sweet notes... but the liquorice note, to me, is nauseating, and the perfume is so strong that I am able to smell it full strength on my coat even a week later. I suppose the key for me is not to let it touch my skin, because that is when the potent liquorice really is most vivid. On fabric, the smell seems to settle softly.
Hence I have found a use for this perfume: I spray my little stuffed bear liberally and put him in my closet to keep it smelling sweet.
.. I liked this until I smelt the same but better ..
I had wanted to love this because I have always been in search of something very vanilla & warm, but this is so sweet I can't stand it.
I smells of cotton candy mostly to me and burnt sugar? I am not sure if that's the right word, but it reminded me of overcooked sweets. I could smell the vanilla but felt it was overpowered by the sugar smell which I believe might be the caramel. I smelt no musk or orange at all on myself. Perhaps it's my own chemistry that fails to bring anything else out, but the scent did not impress me at all and I passed on it after sampling it many times. I did however LOVE the Gold Sugar & Pure Pink they have and purchased the Gold Sugar since it was exactly what I was looking for in the Pink Sugar, lol.
when I smelled this on paper I thought it was my dream perfume! )) yes, it is really sweet – loads of caramel, vanilla & cotton candy but that's the way I'd love to smell like.
on my skin, however I can only smell liquorice and yes, that burnt sugar smell mentioned frequently in the previous comments -/
I still love the perfume though, even though I hated the liquorice notes first now I kind of got used to them. besides I figured out that if I just spray the perfume on clothes I get exactly that caramel-vanilla-candy smell I want ^^
if you want to smell like a little mobile candy factory – this smell is for you. I get a lot of compliments from the ladies. only ladies though )) guys seem to react to it neutrally..
Sugar Candy( The Impression of Pink Sugar) is almost gone. Good Riddance! This Perfume is sugar overload and it's nauseatingly sweet. It gave me a headache and made me want to gag every time i wore it. I am starting to enjoy it now ,so sad to see it go. I will not be repurchasing Pink Sugar again. It was fun and annoying while it lasted.
B.T.W, it smells just like two Body Fantasy fragrances i hate Cotton Candy and Sugar Vanilla
After Britney Spears' Fantasy, Pink Sugar is probably the best sweet gourmand fragrance out there.
It's straight cotton candy, sugar and just a hint of berries.
It smells a bit fake but I really enjoy this.
If you get headaches with sweet scents this is definitely not for you. It can get really overpowering if not used with caution but it's a scent that gets people's attention!
Bought this 2 years ago because I absolutely fell in love with it. I know the scent can be very strong so whenever I wear it, I just do a spray or two as a little goes a long way, my friends get a whiff of it when I'm around and it gets a lot of compliments. Its almost a food/bakery scent that makes them hungry.
Overall, its a very strong, ultimately sweet and long lasting fragrance. I would definitely purchase this again in the future but with maximum 2 sprays on me per wear would make this fragrance last for another year or even 2 which is great!
I used to love this. However one day I was developing a migraine and silly me thought "hey, let me spray this perfume!" And after that it makes me sick. I have the 3.4 oz like 90% full so if anybody wants to swap or buy it for fairly cheap let me know
Sweet. For those who is a fan of Vanilla (like me) :)
Reminds of Dzintars "I love dreaming". Not too intense, with a very good lasting power. I love it:)
This is the sweetest, girliest, most gourmand fragrance I have in my collection. I am not ashamed. It is my greatest exception. I love and have very many vanillas, but nothing sweet and whimsical as this. Aquolina Pink Sugar, I could never forsake thee.
I've been wearing this since I was 17. I'm 24 now and have not outgrown it. For some reason I just can't get rid of it! I love it so much. My mouth drools with every spray, every time I wear it. Guys love it, girls love it; definitely one of my perfumes that garners the most attention.
Pink Sugar appeals to a woman's child-at-heart. I feel like I'm in a fairytale carnival eating caramel apples and pink cotton candy, which is only reasonable considering these are the most prominent notes. No, there's no apple, but there is certainly caramel and cotton candy. Along with a little bit of citrus, licorice, and a definite raspberry accord, that is all I can smell; no florals! The florals are sitting in the corner while the sweeter notes steal the show. I wear this all year round, but its impression is greatest during the winter. Dont let anyone tell you its just for teens or that it is immature. The way it smells depends on what attitude and confidence you wear it with :). It's fun, whimsy, and delicious.
Sorry but, THIS IS the gourmand cotton candy, caramel fragrance ALL the celebrities (and other brands) are TRYING HARD to copy.
Aquolina is a famous Italian brand that provides perfumes, body sprays, cream baths and body lotions which are all with incredible realistic aromas. This perfume is SO GOOD and so pink. :-)
The only think that I don't like is the bottle (Paris Hilton tried hard to copy this too). This bottle design is just lazy and random with not much creative effort.
I purchased this as a blind buy it smells delicious! It smells identical to delicious cotton candy by gale hayman. Smells like cotton candy with caramel (which makes it more of a deeper mature sweet) with hints of vanilla.... It's more of a mature deep/spice sweet. sillage is heavy, and longevity is long lasting. Great Scent!
i remember this perfum back in - 2004 or so. that time when a coworker had this on, i wasn't so much into the scent but thought the bottle was pretty cute (with pink lines and stuff). but i started looking for it starting 2011. this year (2013), i am really liking it as ive been searching for anything vanilla for cold weather days. i don't think it's just for the young people. you can wear whatever your heart desires so don't let others change your liking. do not listen to mediocre advices, ladies! enjoy what you want because, life is short! i like how ross sells this for $25. ulta sells it for $60 for the same. i heard some ebay sells for $18 but not sure. there are tons of dups but i'd not trust their ingredient as perfums after all contains some unhealthy chemicals, right? :)
I'm a huge fan of Aquolina, and this perfume is one of my favorites. I actually bought this by accident because I thought this was ''Pink Sugar Sensual''.
It smells just like the name - Pink Sugar. If you're into ''sweet'' perfumes, you won't go wrong by using this perfume.
I personally think that this one is too strong for me, but I must say that whenever I wear it all I get is positive compliments. ''Who smells so good'' and ''You smell so good!'' were actually mentioned more than twice the first time I wore it in public. I prefer ''Pink Sugar Sensual'' because this one really is strong on my skin; you don't need a lot of it and it lasts really long.
This version is a bit more ''bitter'' than ''Pink Sugar Sensual'', but it's still sweet - just much stronger. Again; a good perfume if you're into sweet perfumes!
I wasn't sure whether to try this or not but took a chance and glad that I did. I agree with the other reviews about letting this work it's magic. After you get past the liquorice smell it smells soft powdery clean and sweet and it really lasts and smells great on clothes. I can't stop sniffing it. It is similar to Can Can by Paris Hilton but the liquorice hint makes it different. Although it's a smell you're going to get fed up with quickly and for some reason it stings a bit on my skin!! ?
I have a Body Souffle of this that came with the set my husband bought for me. Let me know if you are interested for a sample swap!
Sadly this comes off spicy and liquorice -like on my skin :(
Ugh, vile!!! I bought a Pink Sugar solid perfume compact as part of a Beauty Army promotion. It turned into a first-degree olfactory rape of fake burnt caramel and cheap chemical vanilla flavoring. I cannot believe this is promoted as young and sexy. Youth equals a candy overdose? This is the only perfume I have personally worn that has ever made my husband recoil in disgust. It was a valuable lesson in the pitfalls of both deceptive marketing, and blind buying.
I have a full bottle of Pink Sugar for swap. PM me if you're interested.
Absolutely LOVE this scent. Definitely get the caramel, vanilla, and cotton candy. Yet, when it dries down for about an hour, it does get this slightly warm, spicy, ALMOST liquorice aroma. It's very sexy, in my opinion, and a grown up scent. I would not by this for my little girl. All in all, you cannot beat the price point, and it lasts all day! LOVE IT.
OH & BY THE WAY: THIS IS NOT JUST FOR YOUNG GIRLS/WOMEN....It is for those any girl/woman who ultimately just wants to smell scrumptious, ENOUGH SAID!!!
*How in the world can you put an 'age limit' on a scent this fabulous...(giggling)*
This is HEAVENLY! I must admit however, that when I first sprayed it I didnt give it a chance and today was my 2nd time wearing it and OMG!!!!!!! Like a lot of the other reviews that I have come across on this site, it is true: YOU MUST GIVE THIS A CHANCE to do its work and it is truly amazing!!! I will be buying 2 more bottles just to have, I don't ever want to run out. The bottle that I own was found for around $15 on eBay, what a deal! Toodles ladies
I cannot wait till i receive this! ordered it and should expect it by the end of the week! i really don't know what to expect, but sweet scents really work well on me and somewhat suit me. i love to smell sweet, nice, bubbly, sexy, yummy, fun! :)
Since it came out (and it's still around! Sic!) one of the worst perfume ever smelled in my life.
My opinion, of course. It became a social phenomena, which says a lot about society...
First a need for anything sweet and oversweet like burnt marshmallow, fake vanilla and candy cotton, nothing typical of my country as a sweet.
Second: that was the time when sickening sweet became synonimous with "sexy" both for young girls and adult women.
Sure it turns heads, but when it turns mine is not for the best.
Being so widespread I smelled it everywhere and I turned my head to see who was the wearer of this sickening potion. The results were puzzling.
No single category was associated to Aquolina Pink Sugar. It was ubiquitous, anywhere on just anyone.
Not men usually, but I smelled this one on ladies of all ages from 15 to 60, with any kind of outfit from pink jumpers with sneakers to high heels and black skirt. Candies spread out of infancy schools to reach adult women in need of... of? Sweetness in their lives? A perfume that could lift them of hard duties, emotionless husbands, high performance expectations from society? I don't know.
For sure it talked to a part of the wearers. Perfume always talks to us before and then to others.
I don't like it but it's a sign of times, not far as a concept from better made still sickening Hypnotique Poison.
Pink Sugar is not available in stores in Germany anymore so this was a blind buy for me.
First of all - why Pink Sugar? I don't really have any sweet or gourmand scents in my perfume wardrobe and recently wanted to change that. I tried a few and definitely like Wish by Chopard and Angel by Mugler. I think that I will receive one of them for my birthday :) But as I searched fragrantica a bit more I discovered Pink Sugar, Hard Candy, Can Can and so on. I even asked in the forum "which one would you rather" and you guys recommended that I should take the risk try PS and so I did! :)
I just received my bottle and of course immediately sprayed it on. We perfume lovers certainly sometimes look like the crazy bird, ergh perfume lady! :D
So far I really like it! It is very strong so one spray probably goes a long way but I will have to put longevity and sillage to the test a little more.
The scent itself is really interesting and since I wasn't quite sure what to expect this is a very nice surprise. On me I definitely smell the cotton candy but also a little spice that keeps the scent from being syrupy sweet.
It really is a fun scent and one colleague stated that it smells oh so yummy in my office - I take that as a compliment and Pink Sugar for what it is: a delightful, fun and pink little gem.
Happy sniffing!
Sooo after a winter and few spring days together I think that while I still love PS my body chemistry and it do not go that well together. At least not how I'd loved them too! On me PS develops into straight up vanilla - the scented candles like. At first I did not recognise it but my boyfriend kept repeating himself and at one point I agreed. Maybe I will try PS Sensual or others of the Aquolina line - they are a league of their own and while on me it does not turn out like I wanted it too, it's still great! Maybe I will keep a little bottle but I'll put the big one up for swap :)
I have only one thing to say if you like candy,imagine to be on candyland right after you spray it! It makes my day!I LOVE IT
I like sweet fragrance but this is very very sweet… it was too sweet for my taste, but I quite liked it..
Smells fresh at the first spritz. Then hours and hours later you will smell burnt sugar blended with vanilla,and licorice and some fruity flavors. Soo very sweet. Dry down very soft like choco-vanilla.
I don't think it smells cheap of like teen perfume, but if you are not so fond of sweet frag, better stay away.
After reading all these amazing reviews I decided to buy it without testing it first. I love sweet sents and this is perfect! Honestly on my skin it kind of gives off a spicy sent so I just spray it on my shirt twice and all I smell is sugary sweet. It lasts on my clothes forever! Even after a day I can smell it. Very great sent. Will buy again. ^^
Why yes, the cotton candy factory has just exploded, and I'm wearing four sprays at once ;).
Pink sugar's top gives an initial pleasant fruityness that is very nice but will vanish soon. I don't notice the fig leaf, it's probably terrified by the crazy gourmand mess below. I can smell cotton candy from the heart right away within seconds. So perhaps for those who sprayed it on thinking that this was just a fruity candy floss are in for a wake up call *evil laugh*. This is like the breath before the storm.
The pink floss has really been thrown a loop when a snappy black licorice is added to the heart. It's like this sweet combination is a party and licorice is the necessary party pooper. They are partying so hard they are burning down the house! Licorice, cotton candy, red berries, and lily of the valley are a pretty strange combination. What a mess. But this fragrance is nowhere near ruined.
The heart never really stands alone. So while many can appreciate how strange pink sugar's heart notes are, they are still being firmly tacked down by a vanilla caramel musk that is anything but unpleasant. The resulting combination is sort of a *sniff* *sniff* that's a little weird but really good! A very loud and heart capturing sugary bomb of more sugar.
I love sweet (very sweet) scents but this one is different, i didn't like it smells like Can Can by Paris Hilton, i think it was a big mistake to buy it...
This perfume will always be one of my favorites for several reasons, but mainly because it smells legit.
Of course cotton candy is an artificial, confectionary, treat, but this perfume isn't meant to smell natural or lady-like. It's SUPPOSED to be fun and carefree and girly.
Aside from the fact that this is an EDT, it lasts forever. Spray it on your sweater, your hair, anywhere, it'll stay for a long long time. And the best part about it is that it's relatively inexpensive. A regular person could buy the biggest size and not worry about breaking the bank. But, my favorite formulation of this is the body mousse. It's whipped and lasts just as long as the EDT :) Oh, and people will love you when you wear this.
There is something very provocative about this perfume. Every time I wear it, heads turn.. And name Pink Sugar tells it all; Like a liquid candy spray that sticks on my skin.. it's long lasting and extremely, seductively sweet fragrance that has delightfully many nuances.
This is my hypnotic poison.
This perfume is wonderful, if you like vanilla, sugar and candy. I do and I enjoy every second that I can smell it on me and on me it lasts very long! I'm impressed.
It's not too heavy so you wont suffocate those around you, which is always a good thing (right?).
I can smell the cotton candy, the vanilla and the licorice very well and overall it smells warn and inviting. My boyfriend never complained about it smelling too childish or anything, so I don't know what so many others are complaining about. It's a very nice perfume and I'd say it's for anyone who like sweeter scents.
Awful- not even like a perfume! C'mon, you have to be 10 years old to wear this!
It's smells very sweet like cotton candy and vanilla!
Although this is not my favourite perfume by any means, I cannot even tell you how many guys have said it is their favourite (they know it by name!) and have swooned as I walked by on those few occasions I have been in the mood to wear it. It is stark candy, cotton candy, vanilla frosting. All those ingredients say "yummy" but I don't know that everyone would want to smell like supersweet candy on a regular basis. For it's credit however, it does leave a mysteriously powerful impression on the opposite sex. So for a cotton candy perfume, I will call this one mysterious. It is honestly, almost identical to "Delicious" Cotton Candy and when placed side by side, it is hard to tell the difference.
my favorite one.people tell me that they think about me when i wear it.they said that it's really me!boys loves when feel it in my hair)
I've owned pink sugar forever now and never wore it cuz all I smelled was an unpleasant licorice. But now I'm in love! You have to wait for this to really dry down, and I know it smells better to other ppl than it does to myself. But when I smell this on my clothes the next day, it's soo yummy. Straight candy cotton candy floss, vanilla and caramel.. I only detect the licorice in the beginning stages, which is tolerable cause I know the sweet dry down is well worth waiting for. Pink sugar is strong, it'll fill up a whole room! So go light on this edt, you don't need much... I don't find it cloying at all, and I find it suitable to wear all year round. I will say that this is more of a day time scent-but I hear the pink sugar fragrance oil rollerball is very sexy, perhaps a night scent. I'm getting the oil once my bottles empty! But I think I'll need to repurchase the EDT as well. I love this stuff;) makes me happy-and for those who feel silly trying this, it's not strictly for young girls! This perfume smells amazing on anyone who wears it, and that's all that matters! Glad this one warmed up to me;)
I just bought the lotion for this perfume, and I must say that I highly recommend that one too!
It smells like the perfume, but even creamier. Great sillage and longevity on it also. Not greasy, and not expensive.
Pink Sugar is outstanding.
I love this one! buts its strong therefore I wear it in the winter!
This perfume is something really special.
Even if it is candy sweet it has a perfect blended smell that is just wonderfull.
It surely goes under the cuddly perfume categori but it is also wearable during daytime and nighttime out.
This one is a true winner !!!
It's not refined or nuanced or cultured in any way, as you could argue a good fragrance should be. But it /is/ delicious. Pure liquid fluff. I unabashedly love this stuff. It's a fluffy, cozy, candy dream.
So just got the perfume oil version of this and it's so sweet and sexy. Whilst travelling on the underground I could hear people around me saying 'mmm what is that sweet smell' lol x it's gorgeous. Lasts all day too.
I bought this a couple a years ago looking for a sweet and long lasting scent. At first I smelled the cotton candy mixed with a burned smell of licorice. Later that day I was fixing at home and as soon as I moved you could feel a sweet caramel wind. This is my no 1 best scent when it comes to sweet gourmands. A bit heavy but very long lasting. With this beeing said I just bought my third bottle. Now I always buy the 3,4 Fl Oz (100 ml). Worth vell the money. I love it! ;)
There's so much going on with Pink Sugar that it freaked me out just a bit...but, in the best possible way!! This isn't simple pink cotton candy to me. There's a lot more here. It's an amalgam of childhood sweets. I adore this stuff!!
Not a bad fragrance if your into sweet, vanilla, cotton candy, caramel, scents with a dallop of licorice added to it. Strong and long lasting. It will definitely linger in a room if you give it more than one spray. My office used to smell alot of this stuff when I owned it. I like sweet scents, but I moved on from Pink Sugar and prefer to try a new sweet gourmand perfume.
This fragrance is ok to me. I don't find it offensive, not as good as some sweet frangrances. I don't like Prada Candy, this one is better than that for me, but my husband LOVES this. Even more than Creed Sublime Vanille.
I actually was surprised by his reaction. He swears it must have Pheromones in it ;)
This is a love or hate fragrance.
I'm a huge fan of sugar, caramel and candy.
I can detect liquorice, sugar, candy floss and vanilla with a hint of something deeper (some say it smells burnt).
It's a fun, sweet one, not for taking too seriously and not for romantic or sophisticated events.
I find is great for an afternoon of shopping, lunch out, and when I need a little lift!
I can see how some say it smells cheap, well it is cheap!! I'd always like to have a bottle in my collection.
If you love sweets elks, you would LOVE this licorice is predominant on the first spray cannot identify individually what the scents are but I Love it, a cheaper alternative to my favorite prada candy, but much stronger scent
This is the most ridiculous perfume - seriously. I love it, my husband HATES it. He says it smells "cheap"...and I kind of see where he's coming from, but I also kind of don't. Pink Sugar is pretty much everything I imagined it would be, but amplified to the extreme.
Fairy Floss (or Cotton Candy), Caramelised sugar and Licorice All Sorts. It is very, very, VERY sweet...probably the sweetest Gourmand I own. But it's so warm, comforting, inviting and sinful without the calories. It really does smell edible. I'm 30 and as I still smell this on me now (hours later), I kind of think that maybe I'm a little old for this? but then again, who the hell puts age limits on perfumes? That's like putting an age limit on candy - it's just not something anyone can really do.
So let's get down to the technical part of this review.
Silage? ENORMOUS.
Projection? HUGE.
Longevity? MASSIVE.
No "cheap" perfume would be able to achieve the above - so I disagree with my husband about that. However, this really does smell like food. I own a small fudge business and yep, this really does smell like caramel fudge while it's cooking...and I love that! As I said, this is ridiculous. Ridiculously GOOD. I totally understand why it's not everybody's cup of sugary tea though.
UPDATE: It's the next day and I'm still easily smelling this on myself and especially on my jacket - my bedroom still smells of it as well. The longevity of this rivals Theirry Mugler's Angel & Alien...without the same expensive price tags.
Im a teenagaer and i loved the scent at first but as much as i wanted to like it, it smelt like BURNT Candyfloss.
You may like the scent at first but after a while it get boring and it doesn't smell as good as you want it to.
I really love Pink Sugar. I don't care if its too sweet, I love my sweet perfumes.
Pink sugar is pretty pink cotton candy with caramel sweetness playing around in the background. This is very nostalgic and brings me back to memories of our state fair. The cotton candy circling around in the machines, the bags of homemade melt in your mouth caramel chews at one of the vendors on the way out of the fair for the ride home.
This isn't a scent to be taken anywhere near seriously, but that's kindof why I enjoy it so much. It's an instant pick me up that can change a sour mood and cheers me up during the long winter months when there's two feet of snow outside and you can't WAIT for summer to come back.
It's often imitated and duplicated but it is my cult original and favorite.
I'm getting scents mostly of cotton candy with vanilla overlaid (I think the caramel hides with the vanilla). My skin broadcasts the perfume widely - so much so I don't think I'll ever be able to wear it again. Very sweet and very strong it even hides the scent of chlorine that sits on my skin after a swim. It would be best worn by a teenager whose youth would be paralleled by this playful scent or by a grandmother since grandmothers are as sweet as cotton candy.
My sister used to wear it. I could detect her presence in the house upon getting in from outside. A strong, sweet sweet sweet scent. All those notes listed don't exist, this is a simple, pink scent, that only smells like candy floss and that is so strong it leaves a taste in your mouth too. Just.. please don't wear it ladies. There's much better things out there!
This scent smells so yummy! I get mostly caramel, vanilla and cotton candy. It smells edible, a super gourmand scent. However, it also reminds me of those baby dolls that you can buy from Target and toy shops, the ones that smell Like baby powder and you can also smell the plastic of the doll. That is what this perfume reminds me of (I'm hoping someone knows what I'm talking about!) I don't love this perfume as much as i was hoping I would because I'm a big fan of super sweet perfume. I simply like it :)
Perfume equivalent of comfy T-shirt in your wardrobe that is a shade of baby pink you might see on a Care Bear. Simple, sweet, cozy and casual.
I think this scent would attract ants. Discustingly sweet.
iam male and i love to wear this fragrance
two words: strong headache.
even when i was younger and used to love sweet gourmand parfums, it was too sweet for me.
It smells harsh on the first spray.. maybe the licorice or orange but about 15 minutes later it is all cotton candy and caramel. I LOVE IT. The scent stays on my clothing well but very close to the skin. Its very similar to Sexual Sugar by Germain but much cheaper.. love it
This used to be my "go to" perfume, but after a while I stopped wearing it because I felt too immature. I love how this smells. I don't get the cotton candy or cupcake scent like everyone says how it smells. I smell just pure sugar, vanilla and caramel with a fruity flare. It reminds me of those really yummy sugar cookies! My husband loves this smell on me and so he bought me one of the largest bottles. To my disappointment, everytime i sprayed it it smelled heavily of alc. behind the sweet smell and I didn't like that. Maybe it was just a bad bottle? This is a cookie sweet smell without being too little girlish. I love it! Best of all, it last quite a while!
Ok so after giving this perfume another chance, I realize that I do enjoy it :) I will for sure be wearing this a lot! I smell sweet cotton candy now and its AMAZING!!
This opens up sweet and creamy, which reminds me of caramel and burnt sugar. A mild bitterness can be smelt as well - perhaps the licorice? There are subtle hints of sour, juicy fruits and a greenness that keeps it from being too cloying. As the scent develops, you can smell stronger hints of florals.
A cute gourmand scent, I suppose.
I was expecting something sweet and light--it's too heavy ugh. Too much perfume and not enough sugar....well maybe the kind that will rot your teeth!
Opens with extremely bitter licorice on my skin (which I dislike) and then when it dries I still get dominant licorice with burnt sugar and slight sweet nuances coming from the background gourmand notes as well. The licorice is the main player for quite a while & as it dries the licorice softens slightly, losing some bitterness while the burnt sugar scent dominates and the other gourmand notes come from hiding. I get that 'burnt sugar' feeling the whole time, yet it increases throughout the wearing. The sillage smells different to how it does on your skin. In the air it smells of cotton candy and sweets, while on my skin it's bitter licorice which eventually softens somewhat into a basket of burnt sugar & gourmand notes. MARVELOUS longevity & GREAT projection. Do a skin testing first people! It smelled of burnt sugar/cotton candy goodness on paper, but on my skin it's VERY different.
Okay, this fragrance is weird for me. This was highly anticipated for me, so I was excited when I received it in the post! The smell on first spray for me was a huge let down! All I got was this heavy burnt sugar smell! I was gutted! But after about half an hour,bathe other notes came in and this when the fragrance comes alive! After about half an hour, the caramel and vanilla come in, stopping this from smelling overly sugary! It smells divine after an hour!
People need to give this fragrance a chance! Let it sit on your skin for bit, and just let it work! Also, for an Eau de toilette, this fragrance has incredible silage! I applied one spray and my hand and this was pulsing off me, I had applied 6 sprays of Pulse by Beyonce, and one spray of this on my hand was taking over!
People, you really need to buy this fragrance! It is a bit iffy at start, but it really picks up after half an hour!
Aquolina's Pink Sugar is a pleasant, fun favorite of mine. I'm not a floral person, I love my vanilla scents and will also gravitate towards anything that drys down to my favorite vanilla. Pink Sugar does that for me in a musky way.
On me, Pink Sugar drys down to vanilla, caramel, woodsy, musky and licorice notes. It's more complex than I actually would have thought. As with any fragrance, let its aroma waft through the air and don't let it's initial scent sway you. Wait a good 20 minutes before you decide how it interacts with your own body's chemicals. There are three phases to a fragrance. Delight in all of them. And if you enjoy them all? The fragrance is for you.
I spray Pink Sugar and it reminds me of going into a candle shop and finding just the right vanilla candle. Of opening the candle jar, smelling it and saying that's just the right one. It's not obnoxious to me or cloyingly sweet. It's light enough to wear year round. It transcends age. It's not a young girl's fragrance or a grandma's fragrance, either. If it suits you, it simply does.
After about 30 minutes I do smell the scent of licorice lightly on myself. But it's mixed with a very light muskiness of butter cream caramel vanilla. It has a good lasting power of 12 hours or more, and that's with one spray. I've used the Eau de Toilette and the Parfum.
Frankly, I think the name turns some people off because it sounds young and frivolous so they think it's not sophisticated enough to wear. I'm a firm believer in wearing what makes you feel good, smell good, feel cozy, feel sexy, or whatever you want your mood to be. It shouldn't matter what the price is, or who makes it. After all, are you wearing the label of the parfum on your neck? Or are you wearing a parfum simply to make yourself feel good and lift your spirits?
Pink Sugar makes me feel good. It's a fragrance I enjoy wearing. One of those I'll wear to bed to feel snuggly, too.
I love this fragrance so much! Growing up I used to by a body spray that smelled like cotton candy, and I adored it! When I found this scent I was so happy! It has the joy of the pre-teen body spray I grew up with, only in a more mature package. It smells horrible when it is first put on, but half an hour later it smells like cotton candy and sugar, and if you give it an hour it begins to smell like carmel. I love this stuff so much!
I looooooooooove it!!!! It sounds weird, since I am a fan of sophisticated scents. I love classic brands and my new pleasure is the fragrances done by Roja Dove. I can't get enough of them. Nevertheless, this one has conquered my heart. First I purchased the sensual one 30 ml. It was a safer choice and I loved it. I decided to go gor this version and bought a bottle of 100 ml. Guess what??? I cannot get enough of it.
This is my guilty pleasure scent. I'll never be without a bottle, probably for as long as I live!
As a young woman, I must address the age stereotype associated with this and other candy sweet fragrances. I believe that every woman has the right to wear whatever she wants, from clothes to perfume, regardless of age. Limiting ourselves and our fellow sisters to certain fragrance types seems senseless.
I think what separates the women from the girls, so to speak, is the way we apply our perfumes. Once we have reached a certain maturity in life, we appreciate scent more, and have higher expectations. A young girl may not truly know her perfume, but a true lady will experiment with her perfume, layering, combining, observing where and how much she applies, and contemplating/validating compliments or lack thereof, until she knows her scent.
That said, when I wear Pink Sugar, I don't smell like a candy factory or a pre-teen clothing/jewelry store. I'm subtly sweet, just enough to make me smile. I wear it for myself.
Very strong,and very sweet..for a very cold winter day.Otherwise I couldn t wear it.
This STINKS!! Don't get me wrong I LOVE sweet fragrances, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton, Dior Addict, Meow, La Vie Est Belle etc. But THIS. This smelt like concentrated cat's piss. Never been so disappointed with a perfume
I got spritzed by a friend with this perfume, at first spritz, I hated it, it was too sweet and overpowering, and headache inducing. Throughout the day though, once it had settled in, you could smell the cupcakes and all the cotton candy and caramel. I personally believe this is one of those perfumes that smell better after being on your skin for about half an hour to an hour. Out of all of my perfumes, this is my boyfriend's favorite, I've heard men like sweet/sugary scents.
when i was younger i loved this perfume. i wore it all the time because it's sweet and pretty. now that i'm in my 20's i seem to be finding new perfumes that are more fruity than candy scented. sometimes i still wear pink sugar for memory of my college days.
I was obsessed with finding this perfume - as it is not sold in my country - because I had read so many rave reviews about it and I love all the notes in it. In the end ordered it from the USA and I was sure it would become a great favourite of mine.
On the plus side, it is the longest lasting fragrance ever. After 48 hours and 3 showers I can still discover it on my wrist. Unfortunately, I really dislike the scent on my skin. It is linear, pure, very burnt sugar, causing me a violent headache. Even more unfortunate - people seem to love it on me, and being the crowd pleaser I am, I still wear it from time to time and regret it for the next 3 days.
It is a completely unheard of fragrance in my country, so I did not have the chance to smell on anyone else, but I am guessing (hoping...) it smells delicious on others <3
I can understand why some people may be put off by this fragrance because the initial spritz can be overpowering- a burst of sweet, sugary licorice, like everyone else said.
But, if you know how to apply fragrance, then you know you don't really need to apply much to begin with (some people say that this scent doesn't last long). Of course with a lot of the perfumes you wear, the scent isn't going to last as long to you as it will to others throughout the day.
As strong or "sickly" as this is at first, it turns into something soft, warm and delicious when you give it a chance to settle in. It really does. After about 15 to 20 minutes, I cannot stop sniffing my arm! Baked cupcakes, vanilla, caramel, maybe a touch of fruit, and of course still very sweet. Interestingly enough, it smells frutier on my clothes than it does on my skin.
Aside the fact that everyone's chemistry is different, if you don't overdo this, it is an awesome treat for gourmand lovers in my opinion :)
I work in a perfume shop and this is by far one of the most popular fragrances we sell. I also wear this myself, it is a sugary ball of goodness..makes me want to eat my arm! nom nom nom nom :D
I recently tried a dupe of Pink Sugar by Belcam called Pink Kiss. It's very strong, especially when sniffing your wrists. One spray seems to last a long time and it does smell like cotton candy. I may have to try Aquolina's Pink Sugar again, to see if maybe the scent will grow on me.
UPDATE: I tried Pink Sugar by Aquolina for a third time and I still don't like it. This time, I could only smell licorice, yuck!
It's ok...It's really good in the beginning because it smells like cotton candy and sugar, but after a while the scent is almost sickening and too sweet.
This is my 3rd Aquolina fragrance so far...my favorite by far is Gold Sugar. This one is just "okay" to me. After a while the main smell I'm left with is cotton candy and berry but they are almost more bitter smelling than sweet. Not as good as I thought it would be, but it's alright I guess.
I finally decided to add Pink Sugar to my "want list" after much thought. Initially it seemed very much like Britney Spears Fantasy, but it is at once sweeter and lighter(by "light" I don't mean it's a weak scent, I am referring to the type of aura it exudes). The caramel note is not the same as the white chocolate in Fantasy, by any means.
This scent really does have the cloudlike quality which other reviewers have mentioned. It wraps you in a mist of fluffy sweetness with a hint of the slightly bitter licorice, and the fruity notes which are surprisingly realistic (I was expecting something that smelled like a chemistry lab).
The drydown is an interesting mix of a light musk and muguet.
This scent is extremely long-lasting and the sillage is almost toxic!
I think adventurous men should try it! A male relative of mine was accidentally sprayed with this while shopping, and his wife LOVED how he smelled. She thought it was some sexy new male cologne (and, when you consider how sweet Joop is, that's not so far-fetched).
As I stated with Fantasy, "mature" ladies should not shy away from Pink Sugar just because it is marketed to the younger set.
Is it getting discontinued?
79) the smell of a cotton candy burning in a plastic bag. Personnaly I use this perfume for the toilet, it's more effective than any deodorizer.
Perfect anti-assault spray, imagine the face of your attacker stunned by a girly weapon, but prudence ladies I think it must be carcinogenic because it is also an excellent weed killer .
Since i am huge fan of cotton candy this was like "must have" real YUMMY paradise to me <3 THE BEST PERFUME EVER <3
Like walking true cotton candy heaven of pink clouds, very cuddly, sweet, warm scent, it last really long on my skin but i can still smell it on my clothes and after 2 days. I love to spray it on my hair too and on wrist so i can sniff all day, i get so addicted :D
I dont think that scent has anything to do with age or gender, everybody should wear what they like and love, what's makes them happy - not what others will think!
Also i don't care if some people say that perfume smell "cheap / synth / young " , i will always be young at heart and spirit and forever will wear sweety perfumes in cute bottles <3
This one is definitely my signature smell, and i looking forward to try out and the rest from the yummy Aquolina's collection <3
I bought a tester and was looking forward to trying this perfume. However, I really don't like this. I was expecting something so sweet based on the reviews. It opens sweet and pleasant but dries down to an awful burnt plastic smell. Really smells like burnt plastic.
UPDATE: I tried this again - sprayed on after I showered before bedtime. The next morning it smelled really nice. The longevity is AMAZING. I could still smell it 10 hours later. It does take about an hour before you can go out in public after you put this on (unless you want to smell like a burnt plastic bag), but after that it really smelled nice.
This one also has amazing sillage and longevity. My ADVICE though is go each on the application. If you apply it like a regular perfume, people will be able to smell you across the room hours later - you don't want that...
Last year I bought Delicious cotton candy and thought that I could handle the sweetness and cotton candy smell but I could not, I gave it away two days after. This is different, this is not too much but still with a presence. The more I smell it the better it gets. Also I am an older woman and this is not too much for an older woman to more than pull off. Although when I purchased it, a young woman gave my the side eye and seemed to smirk, I didn't care though, I don't live my life to please others. Specifically if the other person is so rude.
Pink Sugar is like a trip to the state fair where you stuff yourself silly on junk all day until you feel sick. Cotton candy, licorice whips, funnel cake, caramel taffy, raspberry slushie. This is the very definition of the new gourmand. It is for the young or young-at-heart. It's nuzzle worthy and don't be surprised if you get a nibble on the neck wearing it. It's strong so apply it very lightly... if you went overboard on this one you would smell like a stripper.
Let me start by saying WOW!! Delicious!! I WILL DEFINITELY HAVE A BOTTLE OF THIS ALWAYS! the first scent I get is a raspberry and candy floss bomb, the dye down comes in about ten minutes and oh I am in heaven!, candy floss infused with creamy caramel If I close my eyes I feel like im on a pink fluffy cloud rolling in vanilla cream with a Ferris wheel in the background beautiful colours and smells of a carnival intoxicating my scences with pure harmonious balance. As the scent goes deeper the vanilla starts to shine with the candy floss and caramel blending together perfectly. As the scent continues to evolve the vanilla and candy floss are in twined with one another and create a soft but noticeable decadent scent with the raspberry peeking through slightly. This scent is beautiful from the pretty box and bottle to the deliciousness in the bottle! I think this scent is for the fun flirty and who like creamy sweet scents! I don't find this cloying at all this perfume has great sillage and longevity. Everything I like in a perfume! I like to smell yummy : ) Will be trying Gold Sugar next!
Update: I always get complemented on this perfume people love it as do I!!
I so wanted to try Pink Sugar and was overjoyed to receive it in a swap . I am a gourmand lover and never pass an opportunity to test anything yummy! Well, to my nose Pink Sugar is all about sugar and synthetic vanilla. I do not get cotton candy or burnt sugar/caramel. I do get heaps of sweet and artificial vanilla, almost identical to the vanilla note in Comptoir Sud Pacifique perfumes (Vanille Extreme, Vanille Coco, Vanille Passion). Towards the drydown, it smells exactly like Vanille Extreme. It is much cheaper than CSP too, so I would recomment it to anyone looking for a very sweet vanilla gourmand along the lines of CSP vanillas. I will wear it in the winter or even layer it with other perfumes to give them some warmth!
Now to try Gold Sugar!
i used to be so obsessed with this a few years back. i think i definitely overused it because now i really dislike this perfume. i gave my bottle away because i just get so sick of the smell. it is probably one of the sweetest perfume ive ever smelled and a little goes a long way. im not saying it smells bad. if i were to smell it on others i would have no problem at all. i think im just over this fragrance now. i am not going to repurchase this for now but maybe in the future i might when im feeling nostalgic.
the perfume however does have a great longevity. it lasts up to 6-8 hours on me. the sillage is also amazing! people can smell you from meters away in the first hour or two. definitely a great quality perfume. if you wanna smell like a candy bomb definitely check this out!
Man, I feel bad writing a meh review for this one because they really did create the prettiest perfume bottle!
But as for the scent...oy.
It did NOT smell good on me. This was a gift from my mom so I really did try to wear it. I figured that maybe it would grow on me. It didn't.
I KNEW that it smelled of cotton candy. I told my mom this and she just looked at me like she didn't smell it at all.
I am not really a fan of cotton candy or of overly sweet fragrances. So this was a no go for me.
This may smell better on someone with a different body chemistry but who knows.
I like the bottle and I like the way it looks sitting on my dresser. I should just gift this to someone who likes it or give it to charity!
It's like walking on a cotton candy cloud all day. It is really sweet but comfortable in a I'm wrapped in a cosy cashmere sweater kind of way. Strong & longlasting.
Amazing perfume :)
I decided to blind-buy it after I read many great reviews, and I recieved it today.
After I first sprayed it on my inner wrists, I smelled nothing but licorice and a little sweetness in the background. Now, 45 minutes later, the licorice note is fading and the sweetness of the vanilla pops out. I also sense a hint of caramel. The licorice is still there though, but it's not overpowering anymore.
This scent is actually very similar to Mel Merios Vanilla Spirit, it's just softer.
I guess it depends on your skin chemistry how strong the licorice scent is. I'd say you should test it before you buy it. Also, this scent is very sweet, and it might be too much for some people.
This just arrived today in the mail and I couldn't wait to put it on!
My first impression was sugar being caramelized and baby powder sort of the way Love's Baby Soft used to smell back in the early 80's (which I loved)with vanilla.
My inner wrist didn't hold the scent so I sprayed it on the back of my wrists and it holds the scent there... strange! Anywhoo....
I did another spray on declotage and I'm very glad I stopped there! Anymore would have been WAY too much.
The reviews that this is a sillage monster is correct.
I've had TM Angel and this smells nothing like it, not even close. I've also owned BS Fantasy and this is slightly similar in the sweetness and vanilla but Pink Sugar is not floral at all.
I also don't get any hints of black licorice.
I'm actually shocked that this is/was geared toward girls! This is too potent and is certainly a grown up fragrance.
It's been on about an hour and I'm getting a slightly spiciness and the perfume smells deeper and richer. Just lovely!
Feminine, cuddly and perfect for warm weather!
Way way way too cloying. I don't wear this often but every time I do, people love this!
Kismetdaisy this is nowhere near Fancy. Fancy is my favorite fume and has a lot more of an obvious floral note before drying down all yummy. Pink sugar is sweet from the very get go. I suggested purchasing a vial sample off amazon or eBay to see I the licorice note is aparent on you or not. On my I get nothing but caramel and a smidge of cotton candy, others get just cotton candy and some the licorice note. I love mine all creamy and caramel smelling :)
This smells like burnt cotton candy; super deliciously smokey, melting-sugar-granules goodness. Oh god... I wish there were a candy out there that tasted like Pink Sugar... I'd gladly have my teeth extracted.
Extraordinarily sweet and maybe not quite as refined as I had hoped. I am still looking for the best caramely scent.
Is it weird that I'm a straight man and really like the way this smells? Any ladies here think this would smell sexy on a man?
Aquolina Pink Sugar is so very sweet. It is cutesy and happy smelling, it reminds me of carnivals somehow, has that "sugar in the air" smell that you get near the cotton-candy and caramel-popcorn stands that so often sit next to each other. But, on my skin the smell of something chemical is also brought out, it taints the sweet sugar; I suppose it is the licorice - however, this prevents one from smelling completely like a glob of cotton candy and lends Pink Sugar some warmth. Personally I cannot get past the chemical smell that may be the same as the "burnt plastic" smell that some others here describe, but I left it on my skin long enough to know that that smell DOES fade with time, and Pink Sugar simply smells better and better over time.
Every time I smell it I think of my school days. More exactly of my chemistry teacher demonstrating the dehydration of sugar (sucrose) with sulfuric acid. The result is pure carbon (charcoal like). That is how pink sugar smells to me. Not caramel, just charred sugar.
I really don't get the hype about this scent. I smelled it and thought immediately that I have better things to spend my money on. I used my sample as a hair perfume.
It is the perfect Spring and Summer fragrance. I wear it when I want to feel like I just went to the carnival. It is innocent and sugary sweet - a true gourmand. Yummy.
I've been wearing this since it came out. I have repurchased about 3 times over the years. It's sweet and yummy. I don't wear it as often as I used to but when I do I smell so good all day. I have a lot of people mention that I smell like cotton candy/vanilla.
What a fun, girly fragrance. It's a blast of all things delicious: sugar, cookies, and - of course - cotton candy! The licorice note is enough to tone down the sweetness a bit without being offensive.
It's not a sophisticated smell by any means, but that's exactly what makes it so charming. Pink Sugar is all about being youthful, light-hearted, and fun.
The important thing to remember is that one spritz is enough. Pink Sugar is extremely strong, especially for an EDT! (I did not realize this the first time I wore it, and someone standing quite literally 10 feet away told me I smelled good!)
All in all, it's a wonderful smell that lasts the whole day and is guaranteed compliments. It's one of my favorites by far!
This one is new for me. I bought it recently & I admit I got it mainly due to the hype. I found this on sale at a local drugstore, in a gift set, for only $7.49! It's very sweet & warm. I don't think it's just for younger girls. It also last a super long time on me.
Looking at the notes in this perfume, this would normally be something I'd run far far away from. However, the scent is actually very addicting. Sure, it's sugary sweet and reminiscent of younger teens, but at the same time, I can see myself wearing this and know quite a lot of older adults who wear this and receive compliments. It's definitely worth a try and it DOES smell absolutely delicious!
I think this is a great beginners scent for young ladies. Innocent and sweet fragrance which smells like my little sister. Great staying power and sillage.
I love pink sugar! On my skin it smells of licorice and burnt caramel, with a hint of cotton candy, vanilla, and musk. I know many people who may not like this, but I do! and yes, I believe it depends on your chemistry as well. Also some may not handle sweet scents as well as others and may find this cloying, so people wearing this: do not overspray this one! :) I can see myself wearing this in the summer as well as winter. It makes me happy, and feel young and carefree. That is all.
Just bought this yesterday, seen it on sale for $17 and managed to grab the last one :D the scent is very girly, strong notes of cotton candy and sugar/caramel. I love sweet scents and this one takes the cake, one spritz is all I need for it to last 7-8 hours. So glad I managed to get this, been meaning to add it to my collection.
bought this. extremely satisfied.
really worth the money as u will get a very caramel sugary scent which is so flirty and cute.
I have just received this today my first thought is the packaging and bottle are gorgeous so sleek and modern I love it, but I don't love what's in the bottle! :( which is a shame as I thought it would be nice as everyone made out. To me all I can smell is a burnt plastic/liquorice. I am not keen on this scent at all I think I might try it again in a few days but I don't think this scent is me.
I wanted to buy this perfume for quite some time but wasn't sure if it would be the right one for me. I've always considered myself to be a fresh-scent lover and the notes in pink sugar are anything but...
But I found it for really good price and I ordered it. today it arrived and I have to admit I constantly fell in love with it...It's just sooo yummy, girly and sexy! It's sweet but not sticky. The sweet notes of cotton candy, caramel and vanilla blend perfectly with the fruity ones...It's the perfect harmony for me!
And one more thing. It's said to work for the young girls, but it certainly works for me even if I'm not 18 anymore (32) :)
What a great perfume! This is delicious. The fruity notes blend perfectly and though it's sugary sweet, I find it's complex enough not to be too much. The vanilla really gives it a nice balance and the caramel gives it a lovely gourmand nuance. Lasts ages and projects well, really cheap too - definite winner!
I was hoping this to be a beautiful cotton candy smell pink and all,but no.
I don't get any of that. My friend said I smelled like cotton candy, but I don't smell it at all.
All I get is STRONG licorice and I hate licorice in perfumes. So to me this scent is ruled by licorice with no cotton candy, caramel or sugar.
I guess the lasting power is between weak and moderate.
Do love this but sometimes go off it,feel wonderful sometimes but other times feel like ive rolled in all the sugary food at the fairground and then need a shower lol,dont get me wrong,lovely smell,awakens your senses but you have to be in the mood for it,i dont get any burnt note in it though on me,just pure syrupy sugary sweetness,would reccomend for sure,best for cooler weather i think!
I really like Pink Sugar & mostly get the vanilla on my skin with a hint of burned caramel, I prefer to use this as a soft furnishing spray for my home than a perfume for myself
Starts off as insect repellent (licorice or fig leaf?) but after 30 minutes, it smells like a SWEET VANILLA CUPCAKE! It reminds me of the Lily Prune Sublime Vanilla Ulric de Varens EDP that I got as a gift from France but less strong. 2 sprays on my neck lasted 12 hours! However, 1 spray on my wrist didn't last as long (maybe 'cos I wash my hands a lot...). Anyway, I love to use this for bedtime 'cos I wake up smelling edible!
Here's the progression of Pink Sugar on my skin:
black licorice---->pink spun sugar---->vanilla caramel
Pink Sugar opens with the strong sweet scent of chewy black licorice candy and little else. After about 20 minutes, the black licorice diminishes significantly and is replaced by fluffy vanilla spun sugar and a sweet milk note, which by a long shot- could translate to pralines, creme brulee or caramel and nougat. Take your pick.
Pink sugar is a unique gourmand because of the heavy and prominent licorice top notes, and even if you aren't a huge licorice fan, just wait patiently until the top notes have dissipated. The dry down is softer and milkier, without ever becoming obnoxious or cloying.
If applied with discrimination (one spray), it does not project a lot, so it's appropriate for any situation where you'd want to smell like a candy ball. It's longevity is considerable. I like it because it ends in sweet milk, as opposed to the dusty shapeless musk so common in contemporary gourmand scents. Absolutely worth experiencing...
for the experience.
This lasts close to forever on skin. It's like a fragrance temporary tattoo. Be ready for the commitment.
liquorice blossom and basil (probably the fig leaf) dominate the top notes on my chemistry. Drys down to a musky caramel, with strong sillage. Won't ever be a favorite scent, but could be a nice bed time scent. The strawberry did poke thru about 6 minutes after spplication.
sorry to say,i dislike this perfume.when i sprayed it the first thing i smelled was a sweet and sour plum like.Then later a woody scent kind like an old wooden furniture smell appeared.What a weird combo
I have loved this for years. there isn't anything I don't love about this perfume. I can wear this during the day, night, before bed, fresh out of the shower, you name it. it always smells good on me and it smells good on anyone I've ever known who put it on.
same like burned plastic, I regret having bought this perfume...
totally make me dizzy
I remember smelling it on a friend after she put it on and thinking it smelt like caramel apples. Bought it on amazon for 20 bucks, fairly priced! I would recomend no more than two sprits away from neck or chest. Its just too strong to keep that close under your nostrils( and thats cause I don't have a strong sense of smell to begin with). I would recomend the wrists, but its still a very nice pleasant smell and lasts all day :)
An usual EDT which starts all plastic-candy and ends balmy-candy, which makes you feel care free and relaxed, with extreme projection and longevity...
I applied 6 heavy sprays
0 - 1 hour - Floods the room, this starts a little strange; it smells like plastic squidgy dolls or plastic immitation novelties, mixed with candy
1 hour - 8 hours - 10 inch projection, WOW. It evolves into a more balmy-candy frag and after 6 hours or so becomes close to powdery-candy and now very moorish and cool. I think the colour white, not pink. I have had so many compliments wearing this and I adore using it, its so young - I actually bought it for Xmas for my 6 year old daughter but after initial interest, she discards frags. I love it, plain and simple this is what its all about - relaxing, makes me care free and I feel like Disney. It hit my coat 6 weeks ago and its still projecting. Its so affordable also- about £12 for 30 ML. I don't get any notes stand out; this is more of a gourmand and mixing pot of multiple sweet candy aromas, but I won't disect or analyse it, that would defeat the point of the objective here..
8 hours - 10 hours - 6 inch projection
10 hours - 14 hours 2 inch projection
14 hours -18 hours- Close to skin
WOW, IMHO ignore the plastic opening and sit back.....an antidote to life's stress
I always wore this perfume as a teenager in high school. I feel this smell is more geared toward a younger crowd. I do not wear this item any more because I feel the scent is more for younger people. It has a very cotton candy type smell-very sweet. I remember reading in a magazine that it is Zac Efron's favorite smell on a girl.
i got this one year ago and as a cotton candy lover i was super excited about it. but then i remembered the big disapointment: i only could smell the licorice. nothing more. just licorice.
today i found it again in my "perfumes that i don't like" box and decided to give it another try. i remembered the huge sillage, so i sprayed it in the air and walked through after i had a shower and surprise: what a delicious smell floated my bathroom. sweet, carefree. fluffy!!!! and just a hint of licorice in the back.
here is my key to pink sugar:
one spray in the air and walk through naked after shower and then dress yourself. that makes the perfect effect for me. through clothes. i am really really amazed. such a happy carefree scent!
This fragrance deserves a big applaud. It comes across as girly scent, but it my opinion it's much more than just that. Surely, it smells sugary and sweet, but once settles on you, it feels deep and oriental.
Other bonus; I feel like eating french pastry while wearing it.
I love how it is sweet. I bought this at a time when I am envious of young girls who can rock sweet scents. I was about to accept the fact that I can no longer use such, when I chanced upon a tester of this scent. My nose loves the smell! It makes me feel young again. It reminds me of marshmallows or frosting. I would love to purchase the full bottle but all I can find in our country is the sensual variant.
I first smelled this years ago on a co-worker of mine. I loved it..sweet and girly on her. It reminded me of cotton candy and fun, carefree summer days. I never did buy a bottle back then because it was her scent. Fast forward 7 years and I came across a bottle of this at Ross. I did not hesitate to buy it, I don't work at the same place so no one I knew rocked this candy sweet scent. I went home opened the pink and white tube and began to spray. I was surprised at the smell, it wasn't what I remembered at all. On my skin I got a sweet, spicy, licorice. I liked the smell but was a little disappointed because I wanted that spun sugar smell. I went on about my day and about 4 hours later got wafts of the cotton candy smell I was craving. This scent transforms from beginning to end so much on my skin. Longevity and sillage excellent. Definitely not a sophisticated scent but youthful and fun...yes.
I have to say that I don't like the first scent of this, but after an hour it smells delish. If you like really sweet and vanilla scents like me, you'll love this! And boys like it too, so just spray this on an hour before you go!! ME AND MY FIRENDS LOVE THIS!
I saw Pink Sugar at Shoppers Drug Mart on sale for $20, so couldn't resist. It was a blind buy for me, and as a gourmand lover I assumed I would like it based on the notes as described in Fragrantica.
First of all, I have gotten a TON of compliments on this one, mostly from men. Apparently this is a winner with them. If I put my nose to my wrist and smell this, I don't like it at all. It's synthetic, intense, and super sweet - instant diabetes. However, if I wave my wrist around, or turn my head suddenly and get a whiff of this in the air, DELICIOUS! I'm not one to describe notes, but I smell a sweet concoction of bakery shop goodness. It's an attractive smell that I enjoy wearing, however not every day. But whenever I do, I always get compliments.
This is a definitely a sillage monster, and one spray goes a long way, so use lightly. I wouldn't pay full price for this, but it's a nice addition to my way too big stash of perfumes, for days when I'm feeling carefree and want to feel good and smell good.
I hesitated if I should write a review because everything important has been said. For this money you get amazing result. It;s fluffy, yummy, soft, girly just great beyond my description. It was a blind buy for me and I don;t regret any cent. It opens up little sharp for my taste and I smell some sour berries and bergamot. I was afraid it turns to a headach-y smell but no. This turns to a sugar with smooth caramel icing and I get the orange. That;s how it smells on me. No sharp edges and fortunately no liqorice or burnt sugar smell. When I used it for the first time I was wondering why I smell oranges the whole day. I feel like walking bakery or like a kid who ate so much vanilla-orange cupcakes and still doesn;t have enough. I;m surprised with its amazing longevity, more than 20 hours and the sillage. Wow it;s enough to spray just once and you;re in the cloud of this yummy smell. It;s very comfortable and cute scent and it really doesn;t matter how old you are. Luv this stuff!
I wish I could smell the liquorice and spice in this but apparently I can't. :( But- Still loving this. :D
Is it bad I love it so much I want to flap my my hands and smack them against a wall? Yes? Okay guys, I have issues.
Not quite sure how to put this.....but this was THE most synthetic, offensive thing that I have smelled in a long time. Sprayed it; and immediately the back of my throat began to itch. Is this a joke? I mean, I think there must be 2 very distinct batches of this fragrance on the market right now. Maybe that would explain the polarized opinions on this one. Is there a reason the name Aquolina isn't on the bottle? Have they changed formulation or something? I blind bought this, because it was under $30 at Sephora and threw it in the garbage that night. It smelled to me like a sugar-scented cleaning solution. I don't know. Maybe I'm missing something here.
(I'm very sorry if you love this fragrance. I mean no offense, as this is just how it affected me.)
This is a really sweet, pink cotton candy scent when used in moderation. When I say moderation, I mean both application (this is the only perfume I apply by spritzing in the air and walking through the 'cloud' of perfume), and how often I wear it. I can't wear this scent more than one day a week, or I become annoyed with it.
When worn sparsely it's a cute, girly, somewhat childlike scent, but when applied too heavily, the burnt sugar note becomes very prominent and annoying on me.
I'm glad I have it though, because on rare days it's just exactly what I want!
i have this and it is my super fav for layering with everything else, it is sugar and spice and all things sweet and nice.
try this with love spell when youre going out and watch the compliments roll in!
Sweet sugarwool scent. Sugar, caramels 'n berries sweetness.
It has a quite noticeable smokey note; musky smoke to be exact. It picks up strength once applied.
I was surprised by lasting power, 5 hours and it was going strong.
Good for day or night.
It's so sugary and reminds me of a carnival. It does smell like cotton candy. You have to love sugar and more sugar to like this one.
I really don't find this super sweet like some say, its creamy and warm vanilla at the same time. Perfect amount of sweetness!
Such a comforting smell :)
This is what I remember from my first impression-
First spray- Powdery Cotton candy, my reaction was like what the heck? (The cotton candy "faded" away) Leaving me with baby powder. BUT- hold the phone, the baby powder was sweetening, turning into sweeter baby powder cotton candy(this was within 15min. The baby powder faded finally, and tiny bits of caramel replaced it, I started smelling something fresh, which I think is bergamot. It faded, leaving me with cotton candy and caramel, mmmmm,it was lasting for about four hours, then the vanilla kicked in. Then I took a shower at 10,(forgot to mention I put it on about 1 o'clock) and so anyways I went to bed and woke up a 6. Guess what, I could still smell it. This is a favorite. My gosh. The cheapest place I found to buy it is Target.com a 3.4 ounce for around 28 bucks. (sorry for all the errors) So, anyways I also like layering P.S. with Pink Chiffon from bath and b.w. and other times with J.S, Fancy. Okay then, thanks for reading, bye. :3
This sticky-syrupy sweet fragrance is fun at first. It gets real old real fast, your friends & lovers will get sick of smelling it on you. True.
WARNING: The straight up cotton candy, caramel, sugary baked whipped dream that is Pink Sugar MAY CAUSE A DESPERATE NEED TO CONSUME YOUR FAVOURITE SUGARY TREATS! Lol but seriously, this stuff is so gourmand it makes me hungry everytime I get a whiff of it in the first few hours, I'm not even kidding! The notes stay the pretty much the same from first spray to last, cotton candy/caramel/vanillery smell, which warms up a bit later but other than that it stays the same. I'm a bit disappointed as I wish the fruit notes would last longer but they are gone in less than 10 minutes. I don't think Pink Sugar is synthetic at all, like I said, it's very gourmand, and a very realistic one at that. I could see how this could be too sweet for some people, but for me, it is very warm and comforting, it reminds me of cookies during Christmas. Give this baked goodness a try!
I like the smell on other people, or from the bottle, but on me it smells absolutely terrible. It smells like burned sugar and shitloads of licorice. And the smell just wont go away! The day after it smells a tiny bit of cotton candy, sugary vanilla. But the way to get there is just not worth it for me.
Yummy raspberry/caramel fragrance. It's so yummy that it can really make my mood better. I like it, but I feel myself already old for it:)
Love love love!
Very distinctly cotton candy and sweet, but the licorice is very noticeable on me and keeps it from being annoying.
(For comparison the Prince Matchabelli Cotton Candy was annoying-sweet on me because there was nothing to temper all that sugar.)
I'm using a sample at the moment but on me, one tiny spray on the arm does waft up every so often and make me want to eat my arm. =D
Longevity is about 4 hours of wafting.
Edit: used a store tester to spray twice on one arm before going about my day. Wafted up every now and then, but sillage was weak so no worries about knocking people out with this.
Weak but very pleasant ("ooh, what is that delicious smell that I smelled a moment ago?") sillage for 3 hours, skin scent for another 5 hours.
i adore this perfume! such a nice smell, very sweet but really - that is what i love :) everyone i've met who have smelled this on me has actually told me that it smells amazing. definitely seeing this becoming my signature smell!
sweet and warm, almost too much so. very sugary cotton candy. I like it, but I don't see it becoming a mainstay.
I have the hair perfume and i really loved it!! it make me feel like a Barbi hehehe
I've been so curious about this fragrance and how it would smell on me. I finally purchased it today just for the opportunity to test it. On my skin, I didn't really seem to get the fruit notes at all, but perhaps sugar/caramel and licorice as top notes, a fair amount of musk with the sweetness within the first hour or two (while my husband thought it smelled exactly like cotton candy after an hour). Finally, the musk seemed to leave and the fragrance of vanilla and carmel stays with me still (about 6 hours later). I think this one will be a fragrance that I might like on my wrists alone, or in combination with another perfume (to give it longevity). It might be overpowering any closer to my face. Oh yes, I got a compliment on it right away. :)
I don't know what it is, but I have just fallen for this fragrance...hard....and no, I do not fall into the young-girl category, I am early 30's and decided to get a sample of this fragrance from EBay, not really expecting much, but curious by all the hype! I can understand that some may not like this scent, it is very sweet, but heck, this makes me feel really good and yummy, I can't stop smelling myself hehe. It's warm, vanilla, cotton candy and all good things.
I have ordered a full 100ml bottle, and am now stalking the postman.
Awful. Cheap smelling, super sweet but really heavy on the licorice note. Cloying as hell.
I love it so much!!!
I love how sweet this perfume is..
the only strange thing about it "which i love btw", is that it's sooooooo heavy for a sweet perfume i mean ... the one who created this perfume swore he'll make the Earth notice when someone uses it ! <3
so yeah, one spritz's enough :D
Almost every young girl uses this perfume, and usually overdoses it. I like the sweet perfumes, but this one is way toooo sweet. Simply sugar and nothing more or interesting. 1 spritz is really enough.
Interesting perfume. When I sprayed this on at home with the heat on I picked up serious bergamot, then cotton candy and finally the caramel. When I was outside and at work I scent morphed into a heavy dose of rubbing alcohol first then a sweet odor like shampoo after. I'm not sure if the bergamot morphed into something else. Not sure what to think about this but I like the smell when I wear it around the house. This def won't replace my Prada Candy.
OMFG! It is exactly how it sounds. TOO SWEETNESS OF EVERYTHİNG. Sweet sweet sweet nothing more..
I really wanted to like this because so many people rave about it, but I just hate it! It smells pretty good in the bottle, but once it warms on my skin it smells disgusting and overwhelmingly like licorice. It just smells really cheap on me. I much prefer Prada Candy (not that you can really compare the two), it's sweet and caramel-y, but is much softer, classier, and doesn't have any licorice notes.
I'm almost 46 and maybe I'm not too grown up as I like this scent very much. I don't find it too sweet at all, but very comforting and not too loud either. It reminds me of Chia, what is a good thing. The drydown is similar to Lea, but this one stays longer. I'm in love ;).
There are a lot of reviews on here for this fragrance. I am a total lover of this scent. It's soft, feminine, lightly sweet, expensive cotten candy and vanilla. I didn't realize there was licorice in this and I've been wearing this for years but it must just enhance the good flavors of "yum". When I used to wear this at work, I'm retired now, I would get at least 3-5 people a day asking me what I was wearing and where did I get it. I will not go without having a bottle of it in case I run out. I am a huge fan of "Givenchey Organza Indecence" which has been discontinued so that is the kind of perfume I go for.
I'm doing a second review to describe this fragrance a little more.
At first spray it was sugary but fresh at the same time...I know that sounds odd. For the first 4 hours it was cotton candy...the 5th hour it became marshmallows and by the 6th hour vanilla and sugar. Sillage can become headache inducing if you over spray...a little bit goes a long way people. Longevity is sooo much better than so many pricier fragrances.
I was at sephora today testing perfumes and as soon as I sprayed this one I was in love! I'm not the type of girl who usually likes sweet scents, flowerbomb was probably my first very sweet scent and the main reason I got it was because my fiance loved it so much...for me it's alright...I think flowerbomb smells like white chocolate.....but aquolina smells like cotton candy...now I never knew I would fall madly in love with a fragrance that smells like cotton candy....heck it smells amazing on the skin. My nose has been glued to my wrists ever since I sprayed it and my wrists smell so delicious I can eat them. I disagree with people who say its sickening how sweet it is...I disagree...it's more like an addictive kind of sweet, I think I'm high off of pink sugar today. I also disagree with people who say this perfume is immature or it's only for little girls or teens....what are you people talking about?.. .I'm 25 years old and I love this scent....it's not immature and childish...it's a cute, super feminine, delicious and highly addictive fragrance my friends. ...never in my life has a perfume made my day! =)
I sprayed it 5 hours ago and I can still smell it and it seems like it will be lasting for a few more hours. It's definitely nicer for winter. The price is ridiculously amazing. I Love Love Love everything about it. =)
On me it's cotton candy, vanilla, caramel, lots of musk and then some more cotton candy. For my skin type this is not Pink Sugar, this is White Death. Made me sick to my stomach, but for people who can take it and have the right skin type, this is the ultimate musk-based crystal clear sugar.
When I first tried Pink Sugar, it didn't quite click with me. I've since gotten used to it, and I realized I was laying it on way too strong the first few times I wore it. I'd say a little goes a long way on this one.
When I first put it on, I was surprised by a rather unpleasant bitter note that reminded me more than a bit like celery. I wouldn't have minded if the rest wasn't all spun sugar and super sweet caramel. It was like trying to enjoy a huge wad of cotton candy, but finding bitter vegetable bits inside! Yuck!
That went away pretty quickly though. In its place was pure sweet sugar! I've seen a few people compare Pink Sugar to Candy by Prada, but I'd say there's a significant difference. Candy is more like creamy sweet white chocolate that you can curl up and fall asleep in. Pink Sugar is a little more...crisp? sharp? (I'm not sure what the right word is here...) It's more like crystal rock candy and bright pink Ring Pops with a little caramel and vanilla swirled into it.
I had this on with Angel yesterday - wow!, sugar sweetness bomb! :D
This is a toothache in a bottle...but it is a favorite with young girls. My daughter gets MANY compliments when wearing this. The licorice with the cotton candy is what gives the illusion of burnt sugar on some. I wore this many years ago to school and heard teachers commenting that they could smell cotton candy...LOL I actually use it for layering with other perfumes to make your own unique combo just a drop on the wrist will transform a "Plain Jane" perfume into a gourmand delight!
Since I tried this yesterday this has become my one of my favourite if not my favourite scent! I think I'd still wear Magetism and Lolita for sexy dress/night time fun but I can't get enough of this at the moment! I think I've changed my mind and would wear it in summer as well. Just simply gorgeous :D.
Hi, I'm new and this is my first review.
This is my most favorite perfume of all time ever.
I love it and i wear it every day. This smells so pretty, people compare it to warm vanilla sugar from Bath and Body Works, and that's great too, but this one is so much more complex with really great caramel notes. I can't get enough of it, it is so awesome!
My boyfriend loves this on me and I get so many compliments.
LUSH. Starbucks strawberries and cream frappuccino! This perfume is FUN. It's not sophisticated or elagant but it's bubbly, lively, fruity and creamy.
I've been through so many testers trying to find a gorgeous, creamy-edibly-sweet scent and just smelled wine and florals and spice, even though the creamy notes were supposed to be there....
This delivers eeeexactly what I was hunting for.
Opens with a gorrrgeous strawberry/raspberry fruity blast with a hint of licorice. Then it settles to a starbucks strawberries and cream frappuccino spinkled with fesh nuts... just the perfect balance of cool, light cream..
Perfect for cold days, fun days! In hot weather it'd be very sickly.
Drying down further I get creamy toffee but strawberry notes are still there in the background. It's subtle strawberry though, not heachachy and sickening as you inhale it. Neither is the toffee/caramel.
Over all it's heavy, noticable, yummy, very comforting with a big personality - just how I like to smell.
I will definitely be getting more of this at some point this year.
I've never smelled this product, but I'm not a big fan of a sickly sweet scent. i like the whole, caramel and candy apple notes in other perfumes but is this too sweet? is it overwhelming or just subtle?
i do not own this perfume, but did give it a sniff at ulta the other day. at first glance I thought the price was pretty resonable, but my thoughts did change when I smelled it. I thought it was WAY overpowering and sickly sweet. I am a fan of sweet fans, considering I own both of Taylor Swift's fragrances along with Britney Spear's Fantasy, but this scent gave me a headache.
I love Pink Sugar! I think all girls ages 10-20 should have Pink Sugar ( not saying it isnt suitable for any other age) Pink Sugar has a very sugary smell, more than sweet. You can very much so pick up the licorice, caramel, vanilla and of course the cotton candy!! This has a sort-of burnt smell that others complain about, but i think adds depth and finishing elements to the perfume. I love how at the end all you get it VERY RICH vanilla. <3 it
I don't mean to be rude when I say this, but it absolutely behooves me how people will buy a perfume called PINK SUGAR, and be flabbergasted about the sweetness if the perfume. People, the second name of the perfume is SUGAR. It is to emulate the sweet sticky, goodness of sugar. If you're not a gourmand person or don't like sweet scents, step A would be to read the name and avoid it.
No it's not a guerlain or a Chanel, or some other aldehyde-rich scent. It's a sugar scent, that aims to please, be light and funky, carefree, and jolly.
On me, smells like sugar and caramel with musk. Dries down to less caramel, still the musk,and strawberry sugar. Doesn't last long, and isn't particularly potent on me, but that maybe because I do 3-4 sprays, including one on clothing. On my clothes I can get 6 hrs, skin a measily 2.
I'd love for this scent to last longer and I HATE the sprayer because after a while it kinda gives out and spits the fragrance at you and dribbles on your fingers while doing so.
Do I recommend? Absolutely if you love sugary, young, carefree scents :)
I think I should do an update on my review since I have this for a while now. At first, its full of fruity cupcakes and only a little bit of cotton candy to me, and this is my favourite part of the fragrance. After about half an hour it becomes this sugary musk, I'm not such a fan of the musk overdose here but I love the sugar. The drydown is vanilla and caramel, and I don't get burnt notes throughout the fragrance. The top notes and base notes are to die for, a shame the fruitiness fades so fast though. Neverless I still love this, and its not yellow yet. BTW don't believe people who says it will embarrass you, its lies. In fact today, this short boy told me the way I smell makes him horny :| not my favourite kind of comments but it least it isn't a negative one LOL
Let me start by saying I have a love hate relationship with this fragrance.I have bought this scent 3 or 4 times and ended up giving it away only to wish I had kept it.The one thing I can't stand is licorice and musk but I love the smell of caramel and cotton candy.If they took out the licorice and musk I would bathe in this stuff.This is the queen of gourmand scents and there is nothing else that smells like this.I have gotton compliments on this more than any other fragrance I own.On me you can smell all the notes but the best way to describe this is candy sweet shop in a bottle.My mom loves this on me and I am almost 34.The key to wearing this is to apply it lightly no more than 3 sprays.one on each side of your neck and one on the chest or stomach.I don't get a burned sugar smell but I get hot sugar spinning into cotton candy like at a carnival.I probably will buy this again and give it away again and buy this again.........................:-)
I bought this perfume online after waking up from a nap one afternoon and smelling a warm candy smell that surrounded me . I must have been baking earlier in the day. After doing some research, I thought this might be close to that warm smell but it is nothing like the smell of my afternap. It is very sweet and cloying. I don't like it, I will be giving this away to charity.
I love pink sugar...I've tried many sweet, vanilla gourmand scents but i didn't realy like any of them...this is one and the only one...I would realy like to find something that smells as nice, but it looks like I am out of luck....I will repurchase it over and over again....
i HATE this scent so much! It smells like ribbon candy you find in an old persons candy dish! I was sooo disappointed.
I Truly love it,it smells really nice
I like sweet candy perfumes but this one is heavily synthetic for my taste , this smells really nice on some ppl, but when I wore this it gave me a headache & this perfume was the first one I ever got told " whatever your wearing smells to strong & unpleasant " I purchased this for my mom Aswell & she didn't care for it either. Like I said before this smells nice on some ppl I just don't care for it & will not repurchase
Sweet,warm, and sugary scent. I smelled like a cupcake walking around when I wear this fragrance. I had people came to my cubicle asking if I bring in cupcakes.
This is an amazing fragrance. Many say it is "too sweet," so I would only recommend it to those who like sweet/foody fragrances. It is very comforting and girly. I smell the caramel, vanilla, and cotton candy notes the most. The musk note ties everything together so nicely. I am also a big lily-of-the-valley fan. The fruity notes are not as noticeable to me, but I am glad they are there. :-) This is a perfect February scent. It reminds me of a Valentine's Day bake-off.
Also- It is a bit heavy, but not overly, and it last a really long time which is a big perk. I like my perfumes to last all day if possible. I hope that helps!
Does anyone know if it's available in Greece;
I tried it in store and the burnt sugar smell was the first thing I smelled. It was sickening. After about an hour the burn sugar smell went away and left a nice vanilla musk. The burning sugar smell prevented me from buying it.
Cindy Leffingwell - I love your review. I'm 40 and thought that perhaps I was too ancient to wear such a fragrance. Damn it!! I'm going to buy myself a bottle! I love the gourmand fragrances!!
The product says a fragrance for young girls which like sweets. Who says? I have been looking for days for a fragrance. Test after test. Sample after sample. And,nothing seemed right. And, then this little sample came in the mail. Love at first whiff. Maybe I don't want to smell like a 49 year old. Maybe, i like the fragrance after a long bubble bath, baby oil and powder and a little Earl Grey tea. Seems sweetly sophisticated enough for me. Love it.
I`m trying to expand from my perfume comfort zone, and when I saw this for 20$ I figured no better time than the present. I must say, I judged this perfume without really giving it a good smell because it is not at all what I imagined. It is sweet, yes, but it also has quite a few fresh notes to balance it out. The opening is fresh and zesty, then the sugar starts to come out, at first its smells briefly of cotton candy and lily, then the lily stays but the cotton candy fades and then it dries down to a vanilla caramel musk. The notes are easy to pick out in this one. Surprisingly the musk and lily stand out quite a bit making this not as sweet as I imagined it would be. More interesting than what a lot of people give it credit for. I am not disappointed.
What is nice is that you pick up the licorice the whole way through, but it comes off as natural licorice (I used to eat that as a child) and not the over processed candy stuff.
Sweet, warm, I think I might love it....I really like it anyways! I have bought 4 bottles, and I love wearing it to bed. One of my favorite "by myself" fragrances.
I enjoy this perfume. It makes me feel very girly.
Strong perfume. Dries down to a sweet cotton candy and on me it lasts for a whole day.
I want to purchase this knowing its going to be really sweet,but can anyone tell me if its as heavy as britney spears fantasy or is it a lighter sweet perfume?
This perfume is beautiful. It is sweet and innocent, but not in a little girl/teenager popping-bubble gum way. It has a hint of depth that makes it a bit more mature, though not matronly. It is not seductive, but great for every day.
Yes... yes, and, well, yes.
The number of compliments I've had while wearing this perfume is ridiculous.
There is an innocent yet not too bubblegum pop (which the name infers) side to it and the way it absorbs into your skin is beautiful over time. A definite favourite!
I normally like sweet perfumes like selena gomez and just biebers and victoria secrets pink. But this was just ridiculous ! This perfume is extremly sweet smelling and nauseating and just gave me a head ache soon as a i sprayed it. Horrible and sicking!
Oh yes, this is a favourite of mine! I wear it at home, in bed, watching a movie, reading a book, it's like a warm blanket of comfort for me! Oh yes, I wear it elsewhere also, but it's my go-to fragrance at home.
I love the warm caramel cotton candy mixture, it's just wonderful.
Certainly not for everyone, and very young, but I looooove it and it so does my husband. :)
it's soft and lucsous and cotton candy like. it smells like summer at the stampede
i got this as a blind buy..
i should have tried this on my skin before investing in a bottle
love love sweet/gourmand scents..but surprisingly pink sugar just can't meet my expectation at any levels..
the opening is sweet, burned sugar/cookie.when it drys down on my wrist all i can smell is this combination of strong licorice and vanilla..i can barely stand it..remind me of some insect spray..
it smells similar to Hard Candy..but event HC smells more yummy/delicious to me..to me, Pink Sugar smells a bit boring and synthetic..i find JS's Fancy way more wearable
I really like pink sugar, it is ridiculously sweet and strong smelling on me. After I spray it, there is a smell of burnt sugar but it goes away and all I can smell is just vanilla/cotton candy. It lasts really long on me, and people around me can smell it, I get compliments when I wear it but I guess it may be overpowering for some. It is my winter comforter and it is just fun to wear it - btw I am not a teenager ;)
I have owned Aquolina's Pink Sugar since it first launched. I have worn it on a regular basis, and here is why: because I enjoy the smell on myself!
This is one I don't wear for "other people".
However, no one has ever said "Ugh! You smell really awful!"
On the contrary, I have gotten compliments on this scent frequently.
Oddly, though, I do not fit the demographic for this fragrance in any way.
I am what would be considered "wayyyyy too old" to be wearing this.
As I do not wear it to please other people, as I have stated,I do not put a lot of thought into why they like it on 61 year old ME, unless they are preceptive enough to see the 16 year old me underneath!
I do not smell like a burnt cookie wearing this. I think I smell fresh, sweet, clean and not at all cloying.
I can picture Scarlett O'Hara wearing this at her "house party" in the opening scene of that great film, Gone with The Wind. It is a bit flirty in a "who me?" sort of way. As a fragrance, it is a bit assertive. It isn't in the least bit needy.
Question: Who among you knows how to properly open a fan with one flick, and look up at your partner, all doe eyed and with fluttering lashes as you fan yourself?
You don't know how?
Get a pretty fan, and go to Youtube to the tutorials, and LEARN, Pink Sugar girl! ;)
Stay tuned for reappearances of Scarlett O'Hara as she makes her way through the ups and downs of that epic tale. I have figured out every single scent which would suit her for each iconic scene in that movie. Including the final scene with Rhett Butler. But I am not giving it away just yet. It is way too much fun!
Thanks for reading!
A friend had me try this. I went into it with the realization that it probably wouldn't be for me, but what an understatement. SO overwhelmingly sweet. My body chemistry was really bringing out the floral notes and it was just clashing with the ridiculously strong cotton candy scent. It didn't take long for a headache to ensue. Completely overwhelming on me. Never again; definitely not for me.
why do people say this smells like just ''cotton candy'' i say it smells like burnt cookies. BUT i only smelled for a few sort second. I just dont know where that burnt note is coming from. Just me.. i guess i dont know. AND on another note its yoo expensive like to smell just like plain sugar and ''cotton candy'' like 1oz is 45 and im 15 and kinda like sweeter scents.
This is bottled SEX. Super feminine
I wish I could eat it! I bought this without knowing what it smelled like and I don't regret the purchase!
Not a fan...smell way too sweet...pure sugar..pure plain sugar
So many haters...I KNOW I KNOW, a toothache in a bottle, but truth be told, no other scent has garnered such attention for me from men and women. Most people have fond memories of some type of vanilla. For me it was an ice cream parlor in my childhood. Not a complex fragrance....but honestly MUST life ALWAYS be complex? Sometimes I just need comfort :)
I can only smell vanilla,it's the main scent.Top note a bit bergamot and fig leaf.MIddle note a bit red berry and licorice.Base note is a bit caramel.But all of this fragrance is vanilla.
This is an all-time favorite for me. From reading reviews, it would seem that Pink Sugar is a scent very dependent on personal chemistry. I have never gotten any licorice from this perfume. The warm sugar scent is most dominant and I'd have to say I get MANY compliments from both men and women when I have it on. Lots of people say it's like a Creme Brulee or if they don't know it's me 'something smells so good!'
I first caught a smell of this on a girl I worked with at my previous job & I loved it, so much so that I immediately went & bought a bottle myself!
It basically is the name. It smells very much like Pink Sugar! The first spray it smells a lot like Magnetism by Escada or maybe even Fantasy by Britney Spears - to be honest, I was a little unsure at that point. But before long it settles down & by the time you reach the base notes it's a gorgeous sweet toffee type smell.
Despite being an EDT which I usually find lasts very little time, this fragrance lasts all day with just a couple of sprays. Nobody I know has even heard of it before making it unique. You're unlikely to smell it on many people!
I wore it in small quantities for a few months. I tried to love this, but it's too sharp and "loud" for me. I love sugar and food-like fragrances, but this made my head hurt and was so strong it made me a bit nauseous.
This is just a pure sugar scent with a burnt after scent. its sooo sweet. super fun for casual wear just dont wear too much. can be over powering.
it personally makes me feel sick.
Pink Sugar is a gourmand, but not a straight "cotton candy impression" scent. It's darker and more complex than that, but it can also be cloying and one-dimensional to many people because its dominant notes (caramel, cotton candy, vanilla,) all share that same cooked vanilla-sugar tone. I prefer it in a chill, dry environments, because the "burnt" tone created by licorice becomes stronger when it's hot and humid, and the fragrance loses its lighter, brighter nuances.
This lasts a LONG time while projecting pretty well even on my dry skin. (On me, this matches Thierry Mugler Angel – and no other scent has ever done that.) Nice enough that I'm glad to own it, but not HG in itself.
P.S. I do own a few other cotton candy body sprays, but while they all share a cotton candy accord among other notes, those aren't dupes for PS.
me gustaria conocerlo por ser una fragancia dulce..mis favoritas...
The first note that you get is definitely the cotton candy. This fragrance smells like burnt cookies but I don't really know how I feel about. Oh, Pink Sugar we have a love and hate relationship!
A friend of mine had this and introduced me to it. I loved it then and I still love it now. Why? Because its a sweet and uncomplicated scent for those of us who love sweets.
Its not a scent that takes you to unknown places or feelings, its not grown up or snobby. Pink sugar is not unexpected or risky. To me this is the equivalent of a pink cupcake with sugared berries or a sweet lollipop. It brightens a bad day, it reminds me of sugar and candy, its never offensive or harmful, just sweet.
If you have this and are not happy because its story is not "complicated" I might suggest layering it with something else to give it more twists and turns. But for me this is just perfect any day of the week. Always get compliments. Love it.
Monbonbon, its new packaging i have the same. and its 100% original. It has swirls next to the tekst pink sugar. Look at the bottle pink sugar sensual it does not say aqualina but it is orginal.
I'm pretty sure the bottle I got is a fake because it doesn't say Aquolina anywhere on the bottle or package... But it looks and smells the same!
I wore this smell for a long time before it exploded...
I love it!!! I forgot how delicious it smells until I re-purchased this fake for 20$ at shoppers.
I find the smell to be so soothing, maybe due to the memories attached. Starts off with some citrus (possibly the bergamot) and some refreshing sugar. I find as it dries down, I pick up the more heavy warm caramel and burnt sugar.... After a few hours, it smells exactly to me like the Aquolina Chocolovers which I also own. I need to drop by Sephora and smell the real deal to compare to my knock-off... Which still smells amazing!
Soooo sweet ! What a yummy fragrance, it smells caramel, liquorice and fruits. It reminds me of Showtime - Kylie Minogue, even sweeter.
For girls and women who love "gourmand fragrances".
Good lasting power.
I recently purchased this because it just looked perfect for me, and I think its time I do a review! I must say, I didn't LOVE this at first. My judgement was clouded by all the "burnt note" talk. But now, after getting that out of my head I LOVE it! It doesn't smell synthetic, it DOES smell edible! It smells so realisticly edible when I first smelt it its like my stomach smelt it more than my nose, its hard to explain. It doesn't smell burnt at all, it smells like cupcakes to me, and I don't get full up cotton candy. I get a lot of vanilla and caramelle, it smells very pink though! And now, it doesn't smell burnt at all. This is definitely my favourite fragrance! Its a fantasy without the woodiness and oris root, also a tad bit fresher(weird right?) And a more childlike Can Can. What's not to like? 10/10!!! And also, the sillage isn't as terrorizing as everyone makes it sound and doesn't really smell spicy at all.
I get told that same exact thing fawnydawny! Not a sole has mentioned cotton candy. It's a very tolerable vanilla for me though. I often don't care much for vanilla in fragrances, it seldom smells like...vanilla to me.
This one is almost too much and it ends up just right on my skin. Mostly I get told I smell like vanilla.
I wanted to like this more but it's just ehhh. It smells like a cotton candy stand on the beach to me and I am not a teeny bopper. A little hint of spice but the icky sweetness overwhelms it. Too bad.
This fragarance is not normal! I get so many compliments when i wear this. People say hmmmmmmm yummy i smell cookies and marshmellow.. i say its mine perfume that you smell. hahah
i used to be obsessed with this so badly. i used it everyday for months. but its a scent that you can easily get sick of when you overuse it, which is my case. i still like it but i really have to be in the mood for it. its definitely one of the sweetest perfumes ive ever smelled. the thing that annoys me the most is the orange note in the opening. i really dislike orange/tangerine notes. but this note luckily fades away after a matter of minutes and youll be left with a very sweet, sugar scent with a slight burnt note to it that i would describe as caramel or toffee. in the dry down the fruity notes are gone and your left with a pure gourmand scent. can get very cloying if you spray too much.
This was a blind buy for me as I live in New Zealand and you can't get it here, so I ordered online. Have just sprayed on my wrist and it smells strongly of berries and caramel. I'll update in a few hours, but first impression, I like it!
Update: Spayed two hours ago, the initial strong berry smell has faded and a milky caramel lingers, I do not detect the burnt sugar or candy floss that some have mentioned. Maybe I'll get more notes from it in more suitable weather (summer here at the moment, very hot). Second impression, I want to eat some caramel, or maybe just my wrist! Yum yum!
I just blind-bought this because of the reviews and because I wanted an as-sweet-as-it-gets fragrance. This isn't that. The bergamont is sooooo obvious on me for about half an hour. But then I get this cotton candy masterpiece everyone is talking about. I'm not sure about longevity and sillage, first day-not impressed, but that often changes depending on weather, hormones etc. Will edit soon, but until now the drydown is quite pleasant although I could do sweeter....
edit- 3.5 hours later the berries kicked in, nice!
recently got this perfume and i'm in love with it. once u get over the sharpe opening, and the dry down begins gently sweet vanilla appears. reminds me of a bakery, and longevity is the bomb.
I totally used to hate this perfume. The first time I tried it when I was looking for a gift for my friends birthday and all I knew was she liked sweet scents. So i went in the search for the sweetest perfume I could find for her and that's when I came across Pink Sugar. I really did not like it at first. I gave her the perfume and she loved it so that made me happy. Every time I smelt it on her I was intrigued by the scent so I gave it another try. Finally I gave in and bought a bottle for myself XD. I really like it now because it smells like sugar to me not really cotton candy like. When the scent opens up I smell the sharpness of the bergamont and something slightly green which I assume is the fig leaf. The rest of the fragrance is pretty hard for me to break down because it smells slightly different every time I wear. Sometimes I smell a strong vanilla and sometimes I don't. I also pick up the raspberry once in a blue moon. But most of the time I pick up yummy sweetness.One time when I wore this my friend said I smelled like sugar cookies so that made me happy about the fragrance. This a total guilty pleasure for me when I wear this and its something I wear just for myself and I do not care what other people think about it. Though I do avoid wearing it when I'm hanging out with my friend because since it gave it to her its basically become her signature scent.
Anyone who says a perfume titled Pink Sugar is 'too sweet' for them was a little ahead of themselves. Why would you even try a fragrance that consists of the name 'sugar', has all sweet notes besides maybe one, and then complain about how sweet it is?
Anyway, if you want to keep this but you want a cleaner or more smooth/less burnt cotton candy smell(which I happen to love anyway), try spraying this with about two sprays of Clean's Fresh Laundry. It's a flawless mix.
I love this so much, sweet but not sickly and clean, girly but it gave me the worst allergies/ hayfever so I had to give it to a friend, devestated.
Looking for a sweet, nice-girl perfume? Stay away. Aquolina is all or nothing. She's not preoccupied with acceptance - do you see that red chili pepper on the packaging box? Does red chili pepper describe easy, sassy girls?
Hey, she warned you. It's not just about the pink and white stripes you see. You mustn't ignore the pepper.
Aquolina is turbulent in its sweetness; you can almost feel the friction of those sugary collisions, delivering you the burnt note which is prominent after the immediate burst of cotton candy. Don't let the word "sweet" mislead you. Pink Sugar is thick and heavy, and it's taking over. It's not pleasant. But it is damn addicting.
I knew from everything I read this would more then likely not be for me - too sweet.
But there are some scents I am just curiuos to try regardless and this is one.
For the first few hours I knew I was right- it doesnt smell bad(I cant understand anyone thinking it smells bad - too sweet yes not bad)
it is just straight up cotton candy on me .
So imagine how surprised I was later when it turned into a less sweet not so much CC - that I just kept smelling my wrist it was addicting all of a sudden .
I can only describe it now as an adult CC - it has a very alurring quality..
And I will happily indulge myself to it now and then :)
So I bought this perfume because of the so many rave about it. Also I knew that this perfume was supposed to be sweet and stuff, which I like, but honestly..I don't know... it's a bit childish for me (and I'm turning 20 soon if you guess)
I probably would like it more when I was like sixteen or something.
I don't hate it, but nor love it either. I spray it after my my nighttime shower, because it is that snuggling kind of perfume, but for me not much more really.
When I was at the store, I saw this and I was curious so I sprayed it on - overwhelmingly sweet, pink sugar, cotton candy! I can smell some vanilla and caramel in the background but this is definitely MAJORLY cotton candy. It also smells a bit burnt - which isn't really a bad thing, I enjoy the smell of burnt sugar. This is definitely not sophisticated, not very complicated - but if you want to smell super-sweet, this will work for you. Also! You seriously can't get rid of this smell, it lasts forever. No matter how hard I scrub it lasts and lasts. Which is good if you enjoy the fragrance, I suppose!
Hahah i have deleted my message here, I have said that the lasting power was not strong.. but what was i wrong. It last 4 till 5 days. I thought that it didn't last long. Because when you smell a perfume long you dont smell it anymore.
I love baked candy dessert fragrances... but this one to me is soo gross... It really smells like somebody put sugar cookies in the oven and forgot about them and they got burnt to a crisp! I will stick to jessica's fancy and it doesn't have that nasty burnt smell also britney's fantasy is better and paris hiltons can can... I will pitch this one...
I love, love, love this fragrance. I now use it as a base for my other fragrances that were sitting on my shelf. It adds a gorgeous warm yummy punch that people compliment when otherwise those fragrances didn't get any notice!
It's a very young scent.
Little girls will love this.
I love sweet perfumes, but this is quite sickly, especially over time.
The Italian:just call me a big piece of cotton candy, then:)
This will turn you into a big piece of cotton candy wondering around.
I feel as if I really don't like this! I am the sort of girl that scent is candy bubblegum and yum yum but this just smells fake and like plastic I wish I liked it but I guess I'll sit k to my Britney Spears fantasy
This was gifted to me, definitely try before you buy. It is sugary sweet and then has a generic, cloying, perfume-y drydown.
When I first put this on I swear I could smell old fashioned bazooka Joe bubble gum then it slowly turned in to the smell of pink candy popcorn.
Needless to say it takes some self control not to walk around with my wrist to me nose like a complete fool.
What? Yes I'm doing it right now...sigh
If anyone would like a full bottle of this and wants to do a swap I would like to do so. Only with other users in the U.S. (sorry) I like sweet and floral scents. If you want to trade just message me! :)
I gave this another try and I just can't get over the burnt sugar smell. That's the only thing I smell. My boyfriend even asked me,"What the hell is that?!" lol. So my bottle was only sprayed a total of 3 times.
Finally found this perfume after searching for it, for and being interested in buying it for weeks- eventually found it. My first impression, I wasnt too impressed. But that may have been just because I raised my hopes up so much that it would smell like something I have never smelt before. But, I do in fact like it. Its sugary and sweet, which is certainly the kind of perfume I like. I didnt like the top notes very much, but the dry down smelt good. And the smell settled, which made it less sharp. On my skin however, I find it to smell a bit powdery. I do find the packaging is very cute, too. Will maybe buy a small bottle of it for myself, soon.
I have this, anyone want to swap with me? Message me.
Scary start to this fragrance... I used 3 light squirts of the EDT, "smoked out" the car (according to the kids), and set my boyfriend to a coughing fit! It was quite sharp and high, but not quite unpleasant. The sillage was huge; I ended up wiping most of it off with an alcohol wipe, and it was still present.
After the wipe and a few hours' dry-down, it was quite light and sugary; mostly cotton candy and caramel with a little liquorice. Kind of nice, but for me it's more of a "smell" than a "fragrance". I think it would better suit someone in the 15-20 range - I would give it to my 10-year-old, but she prefers Thierry Mugler's Angel!
I'm not sure yet whether I'll keep it for an occasional light spritz when the mood takes me, or if I'll re-sell it. I think I'll try Prada Candy next...
EDIT: about 10 hours later, and it's faded to a kind of sour citrus - I blame it on my acidy skin chemistry, maybe, but I guess this one will be an on-sell. :( Maybe I would have had better luck with the EDP.
I've been wearing this scent for several weeks now and haven't given my two cents, what?!
It's VERY sweet, warm, candy-like, no fruits nor flowers to tame it down. The longevity is amazing, I spray two spritzes on my chest in the morning and now at 4 pm I can still smell it. It's strong, too strong, I can't wear more than those two sprays I use a different perfume on my hair clothes. It would be too much if I used it all over like I do with my usual perfumes.
It's lovely. It's inviting, perfect for cold weather to cuddle up. Makes me happy and in a good mood.
This was yet another blind buy, but a successful one. Nobody here wears this or has heard of it actually, so yay for me :)
had to share this with fellow perfumistas...i met a woman today and immediately recognized her scent as it is my signature scent as well-pink sugar. no big deal i'm sure but i need to mention this woman was 73 years YOUNG and beautiful =) wonderfully dressed, modern, and young at heart but not in a "trying too hard" kinda way nor was she plastic looking. i could tell it was just naturally HER and her spirit. she gave me hope for the dreaded aging process which (as vain as it sounds) scares me to death! 23, 53, 73 it doesn't matter if i can look 50ish and come across as a 50ish year old woman at 73 like the woman i met today i won't complain for an instant about aging =) let's keep that in mind when we tag scents to age groups because that's here nor there, if something suits you it suits you...period
This makes me imagine the idea of a delicate créme brûlée served up with a small drizzle of fruity, berry-like syrup on top.
I was really nervous about this one being too over-the-top but I love it, and it's just what I was looking for to fulfill my want for a gourmand-type scent that had a hint of fruit and floral to mellow it out. Some have come close, but not quite what I was after and I found that I really had to be in the mood for it (Angel, Hanae Mori, Viva la Juicy, etc.); they were either too "young" or foo-fooey or patchouli-ish for me, personally. This is one of the few that I found I like throughout all the stages as well, which is rare. Most of the time, there are certain notes that I wind up not liking while wearing a perfume--whether at the beginning, middle, or end--but wind up toughing it out. Some types I just don't feel confident wearing, but that's not the case with this.
This just makes me want to curl up on the couch with a fire on a cold, crisp afternoon, wrapped under a throw and with a good book in hand...or, better yet, a man to curl up with. Even my mother, who hates the smell of most perfumes, loves this one. I definitely like to use this with a light, light hand; it would be a bit much and likely headache-inducing otherwise. Don't get me started on the gents! Haha!
I had been searching for Pink Sugar for months, finally found it and I literally couldn't wait for it too arrive in the post!
The first spray was a little sharp but oh my sweet tooth! this is just gourmand heaven! I smell cotton candy, vanilla, raspberry and a little spicy licorice. Thankfully I don't get any 'burnt sugar' which some other reviews have talked about. It settles to a delicious fruity vanilla scent. My friend said I smelt like strawberry and vanilla ice cream.
Overall, I am in love with Pink Sugar! It lasted about 6-7 hours and the projection was excellent. I highly recommend this fragrance to anyone who loves sweet, sugary and gourmand scents.
At first, this didn't smell like much on me, especially compared to Pink Sugar Sensual. Later, this perfume developed beautifully on me. I smelled the orange and licorice notes, musk-never the 'burnt smell' that others have reported. It must really agree with me, just not impressive out of the bottle. That's as it should be. Oh, and I'm considerably older than the teen generation, but the sweet scents really sit well with me. I like to think I'm youthful, but don't try too hard, because I know how ridiculous that can look. Good for the 73 year old woman who wore it so naturally:)
Alara, I can totally relate! I've had a horrible year, involving the very sudden death of my husband in August 2011. I think too, I've been needing get back my joy. I have no children, just a cat. I wish you and your child the best.
I bought this as a blind buy because of the rave reviews. And I love sweet perfumes. When I opened the canister it came in and sprayed that first spray I choked. It smells to me, like burnt sugar. Literally, like someone had sugar in a pan and forgot to turn it off and it burned. I waited a while to see if the dry down was any better but I just have to admit I don't like this one. It smells too fake! So I have a bottle I sprayed twice(once on each wrist) that will sit there and collect dust.
According to many suggestion I've tried this one, and I must say that it's realy sweet scent ( I can feel cotton candy, caramel an vanilla ), but on my skin it's a little bit soapy, like a sweet shower gel. I can't identify this part of perfume which causes this impression. After a while pink sugar becames warm, musky scent, but lasts no longer than 2-3 hours :-I
This just doesn't work with my body chemistry. All I get in pink sugar and lots of anise/licorice. I can faintly smell other notes but skin doesn't bring them out. There is nothing cute or sexy about this on me unless one is erotically fixated on black licorice. I can totally see how this would smell great on other people with different body chemistry.
two words...MAN. MAGNET.
yes its sweet, yes its caramely, yes it can be headachey when youre a bit heavy handed with it...BUT, when you know what amount works for you, WATCH OUT LADIES.
*every* time i wear this out i have men practically eating out of the palm of my hand, it can be a silly really.
Its something i wear for when im going out for drinks or cocktails with girlfriends or when ive got a day shopping in town and im feeling girly!!
You have to have the right attitude to wear this i think, youve got to be able to roll with the questions, the compliments, the flattery, the complete silliness it causes!
I bought this for a friend's birthday. I never really cared for this. It smells like pure sugar, I guess hence the name. I have a sample of this, it's nothing I would buy. Smells a little immature and teeny bopper to me. Good for young girls.
My body chemistry has changed so much through the years. I tried this again and it's mostly licorice and anise when at first application and then fade to a sweet vanilla and caramel smell. Not as bad as I remembered it to be.
My friend wears this and it smells so good on her, so I bought it and on me it smells
Ike cigarettes and waffles, lol. So disappointed.
BEST.SMELL.EVER...men love this...
I bought this last year and wore it to class. An older lady next to me wanted to hurl! Exchanged it next day for Rose The One and glad I did
I don't understand the hype around it. Why do girls want to unifiedly smell like candy floss? This overwhelmingly sugary, cheap smelling fragrance lacks imagination. A girly scent that cannot be taken seriously.
Pink Sugar is a horrid thing. It assaults the sinuses with a stick of cotton candy drizzled in caramel and some sort of berry that lingers far away in the background. The sugar itself smells a tad industrial... like you burnt it on the stove. There really isn't much to say, it's a pretty linear scent. It doesn't change much as time goes on but good luck staying conscious long enough to see how it develops on your skin- for you may pass out.
My final thoughts:
It is far too strong, far too sweet and far too immature. I do not understand the appeal of this. When they wanted to design a fragrance called "Pink Sugar," they weren't fucking around.
Wow so many mixed review on this one! This is a frag that you have to be careful with, but used properly can be wonderful. Before you even try this you have to like sweet fragrances and be ok with a little bit of synthetic. To me this smells exactly like warm sugar cooking. When it is starting to become caramelized. And also cotton candy on and off.
There are a few occasions where this is the perfect Frag but there are many ways this can go terribly wrong. If I was in an elevator with a woman who put on two or three sprays of this I would feel sick to my stomach. It is not a good choice for the office or class.
For me this is the -perfect- choice for a fun date. Not a serious date or a fancy date, but a fun date. This is just begging to be worn to a baseball game or the fair and men love this stuff. Its sweet and not serious. And as for the people saying it is way too sweet... well they did warn you in the name! anything with sugar is going to be ridiculous, and Pink Sugar just screams sweet sweet sweet.
Overall I wouldn't sugest this as an everyday scent. But some times you just feel like you need a little bit of Pink Sugar which is borderline trashy and warmly delicious.
I smelled this today at Sephora and it was horrible. too sweet, too strong, and too loud. If perfumes paint a picture, this painted a picture of a cheap stripper eating cotton candy.
I can't imagine an adult wearing this or an adult letting a child wear this.
I actually have this in the hair perfume. It's a little bit lighter that way. Lots of good staying power even in that form. I get nice little whiffs of it all throughout the day and even the next time I wash my hair. =0)
If I'm really feeling it, I just use it as a body mist as well.
You get the best out of this scent when you let it fade for about an hour... That's when it smells best. Sweet and yummy with a little bit of spice. But within the first minutes of putting it on the spice is very prominent, and the overall smell is a bit off. Doesn't last super long nor is it super strong, but then again gourmand scents aren't supposed to be over powering.
Pretty bottle, sickly sweet scent. This is like a much stronger, potent version of Vanilla Bean Noel by Bath and Body Works.
UPDATE: I recently tried this on the skin, it isn't as sweet as it is in the bottle but I'm unsure if I'd buy this fragrance.
The hair perfume smells different than the EDT, it is a much lighter fragrance, but is still not for me.
I wanted to like it, but I can't. It's too synthetic and headache inducing, sticky. There is something in it, that pricks my nose....and everyone is wearing it...all around me...
HIDE YOUR KIDS, HIDE YOUR WIFE!! ..Ladies this is another boxer dropper..Yes the fragrance is ridiculously sweet and should be called Pink diabetes ... BUT men love this stuff..just be careful with the trigger..I'm not a fan of the initial burnt sugar blast because it can be quite overwhelming but once it settles .. its very warm,sugary, feminine and..BELIEVE ME people will want to be close to you..
arrival at a candy factory. a really girly pinky thingy.
as for who i imagine to wear it, a girl who believes in fairy tales, awaiting her prince charming.
somehow i get this feeling.
I have to be careful with this coz it gave me headache sometimes. I love the smell so much. Just 1 or 2 spritz on my chest & i'm good to go. Last all day. Love it!
I like it a lot ! On me it smells a bit sophisticated actually (don't ask me why LOL) , not THAT sweet , but it's so "pleasant".
It's very long-lasting (for a EDT) and it's SO affordable . I bought a 100 ml bottle for only 20 Euro's ! (That's like 25 dollars) .
Yummie Yey !
How good does this smell???? Amazing!
The scent lasts a really long time on me too-- I used the frag, in conjunction with the hair perfume and the scent has lasted ALL day! How many EDTs have that kind of lasting power?
For the record, when I used the hair perfume, I sprayed about six or seven sprays in my long hair and wore it in a tight up-style. Sprayed the perfume on my skin after a shower, and a few sprays in between layers of my clothes. That's an 8-hour work day, and I can STILL smell it :D Even my boyfriend who's on the other side of the living room can smell it!
(This is a post all about the longevity and sillage-- what more can I say about the wonderful scent that hasn't already been said) ♥
This is divine. I have the hair perfume and the EDT and can't get enough sniffing myself
i have it on now,as a person who always uses edp's i have t admitt that this has pretty good stayingpower for a EDT!! besides the bf seems to like it very much :-p he gives PS a 10! not neccasary a frag for younger ppl..im 27 and i love it!
I love this fragrance! it has strong licorice scent but after sometime it dries to a scent more rich in sugar. I like to wear this during daytime. I always get compliments (people really want to eat me)! If you love sweet scents, this one should definitely be part of your collection.
Warning: This one can cause a serious sickness/headache.
I've just got "Pink Sugar" from ebay and put it on this morning. A total disaster, I felt so dizzy and wanted to throw my guts up that I couldn't concentrate on work. I don't mind gourmand perfume cuz I already have one that smell like plain candy+caramel and I love it so I thought I'd give this one a try, but those overly-sickly-sweet combination between sugar-caramel and musky-vanilla is killing me!
I wish I had tried it at home so I can rinse myself all out of it.
This is how I imagine Barbie would smell like plastic and sugary.
Love this one! I first smelled it on a friend and loved it. Then I got some samples at Ulta and was able to see that it would work with my chemistry. To me it isn't overwhelming or sickly sweet, but delicious with a little muskiness at the end. I love it and am sharing w/ my sisters. Let's see if they love it too.
Por los reviews que leia pensaba que era mi colonia soñada y me arriesgue acomprarla sin olerla antes.... Cuando llego a mi casa y la oli cual fue mi sorpresa al darme cuenta que la DETESTOOOOO!!!! Es la peor colonia dulce que he olido en mi vida. Dentro del dulzor tiene un toque como citrico que la hace penetrante y desagradable. A mi personalmente no me gusto nadaa.
Reading about this frag online excited me! It sounded delicious. I paid through the nose for a sample to be sent from the US (we can't get it easily over here, and I didn't want to buy a whole bottle incase I didn't like it). Loved the cute, stripy packaging the sample came in... Unfortunately the scent made me want to throw up. In the bottle it smelt like sugar that had been burnt to the point of turning into charcoal, and on my skin, it smelt like burnt sugar and plastic. I've never been so disappointed! Perhaps the sample was a bad one, or maybe it just doesn't work for me, but I don't think I've ever found a perfume so disgusting. A shame. Perhaps I'll try it from a tester if I ever go to the US, but for now, I'm locking my little sample safely away so I never have to smell it again.
UPDATE: I got this out again recently, and the strong plasticky smell has gone! Perhaps it's a perfume that needs to breathe a little to lose the synthetic factory scent? It now smells extremely sugary and.. Well, pink. It's nice, but personally too sweet for me to wear (my skin chemistry multiplies the sugar element by ten and then some). I think this would be delicious on the right person!
Hate this with a passion. I heard so many rave reviews I decided to try it. Its so sickly just smells of candy floss. It is a horrendous scent.
I purchased this without sniffing it first, ended up selling it right away. Cheap and tacky and it makes me sick. Awful!
Love this one. Wore if often. Was told it made me smell like a stripper. In the right mood, I didnt mind the implication. Over the top sweetness, playful, and young. Definitely enticing. Like licking a sugar cube.
This smells SO good! I'm not into vanilla type scents AT ALL but for some reason, this one is the only one that I can tolerate. This smells like a really good cake and this also doesn't smell synthetic like almost all of the vanilla scents that I have smelled. I would buy this but it costs too much :(
EDIT 11/20/2012: The perfume doesn't smell as good as it used to on me because now I can smell the licorice note and I HATE the smell of licorice....so I will stick to the lotion of this scent for now on. At least the lotion doesn't smell like icky licorice!
Smells better on clothes than on me. Has musty scent (the caramel...pah) on my skin. Makes a cute room spray though, as it's so cheap, long lasting and with decent sillage. Bottle makes it look like posh room spray anyway.
This lasts more nicely than Britney's Fantasy and smells less synthetic intitially. Probably the best sugary, cookie-type scent on the market.
...It's still not great as a perfume.
I'm definitely MUCH older than the target demographic for Pink Sugar, but I love it anyway. I'd wear it every day if it weren't for the fear of burnout. My husband loves it as well. He gave it to me for Christmas 4 years ago. Beneath the sugar and vanilla, I get a tinge of cinnamon and wood. All in all, it's edible and comforting.
Im not crazy about this scent. It is way too gourmand, smells like burned marshmallows and cotton candy, with some floral notes. When I smelled the tester it smelled kind of sour and awkwardly foodish. If they got rid of the soft spicy notes, It would be much better
Pink Sugar is pure happiness. It's not overly heavy on me, with about a 5-inch range. I wear it to feel like a kid again, or to call to mind my early teenage days of dousing myself in sugary drug store body sprays. There's nothing particularly intriguing or complex about this fragrance, but I think that's kind of the point. Look at the name, the bottle, and the box - it's not pretending to be anything more than what it is: eau de sticky cotton candy.
I've tested this a few times just to see what all the fuss is about. At first, I get an almost overwhelming wave of extreme sweetness, with a fairly strong spicy note that I don't particularly like. After a while, the spiciness fades and what's left is a very sweet, syrupy, strong, burnt sugar smell. I'm not a fan of that burnt sugar quality or the odd spicy mix, so I won't be getting this, but I'm glad to have tried it.
I received a sample bottle and I have to say compared to Britney's Fantasy this one is WAY too sweet. Fantasy still has that fruity smell. When I wore it it started off sweet but then it goes rotten and in the end it smells like burnt caramel. I don't know. Maybe its my body reacting to it. But its just to empowering.