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I have it: 4598 I had it: 1521 I want it: 3537 My signature: 219
An explosive bouquet of fresh and sweet notes arrives with perfume Flowerbomb, designed by Olivier Polge, Carlos Benaim and Domitille Berthier.
It was introduced in 2005, as an oriental perfume.
Top notes tingle with fresh and sweet accords of bergamot and green tea.
A heart is floral and opulent with intensive, sweet and pure Sambac jasmine, seductive Centifolia rose, freesia and Cattleya orchid. Musk and patchouli in a base wrap us with an oriental scent, while its milky and powdery notes gently fondle our skin.
The bottle was designed by Fabien Baron, in shape of diamond-granate, alluding at the fragrance itself, since it is so explosive, sophisticated and glamorous. It was introduced at the 10th anniversary of Viktor&Rolf house's work. It is available as 30, 50 and 100 ml EDP and EDT. Flowerbomb was created by Olivier Polge, Carlos Benaim, Domitille Bertier and Dominique Ropion.
Perfume rating: 3.75 out of 5 with 7013 votes.
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For ages I avoided this perfume because of its name.
Flowerbomb just sounds like a floral induced headache waiting to happen.
Little did I know that I was smelling this on women All. Over. The. Place.
GO figure.
So here I am , now having tested this perfume myself, currently sniffing my wrist.
If I take a moment to get past the fact that this scent and its many cousins are thoroughly familiar/trendy,
I have to say, I quite like it.
For starters, it comes off as warm and spicy.
I keep *thinking* there are notes of cardamom in it, because to me, it smells so much like Masala Chai. Mmmm.
It likely reads that way because of the notes of tea, bergamot, musk, and patchouli.
I think the Orchid reads as vanilla/gourmand in this juice.
The other florals that I can detect are Osmanthus (warm ripe apricot and ceylon) and sensual jasmine. I don't pick up on the freesia and rose, but I'm sure they are in there.
All in all this is a warm, sweet, heady, oriental floral, that I would like to revisit in a few years when it may be less popular. It's sexy and demands to be noticed.
Stays true to name overwhelming amount of flowers Shoved in your face (well blended so not overly synthetic like most florals) something you are either ready for or not. The hype puts it at a A plus but I put at C average won't run out and buy but still comforting at the thought of putting it on. Doable but also passable. C average scent...short lived. Different enough make a statement but no whoa factor.
I feel as if you smelled either bloom or the edt, because I don't find anything watery about the edp. I just can't wrap my head around how you smell water in it. Don't get me wrong, I understand our noses pick up the scent differently, so I respect that, but I have to question it.
I didn't expect Flowerbomb to smell this way. It's like a mythical unicorn to me that I'd heard so many stories about only to find out the fabled horned creature was a rhinoceros all along.
It doesn't smell bad, don't get me wrong, but I can't understand the rave reviews and I want to...
What shocked me most: It smells "water-y". This must be the tea note to my untrained nose, but I've never smelled "watery" in a fragrance. I don't mean aquatic. I mean, in essence, your nose feeling what your mouth feels when a delicious fruit punch is heavily diluted due to melted ice. Watery.
It is watery, sweet, pleasantly floral, and has some fruity notes. The magic here is that it doesn't feel like a fruity floral even though that's essentially what I smell. Even though it packs quite a bit of sillage it reads as soft.
Decided to try a sample of this at sephora. Went home, sprayed into my wrist and immediately got a headache. This perfume is what I'd call "basic". There is nothing special about it, it's overpowering and it smells like a 17 year old going clubbing.
Smells like sweet flowers, musk, and jolly ranchers.
This perfume will always be a classic for me and always one I will have in my collection. I can wear this perfume all year around with no issues. I do however prefer how it smells during the fall/winter time for me. It just smells so good, its hard to describe. You either love it or you don't.
Simply the best.
This isn't a $100+ perfume. If this perfume was $25 at Bath & Body Works I'd be like, you know what, it's alright. But to go toe to toe with classics like Chanel No 5 or Shalimar which cost about the same, is really absurd to me. And not to mention it fades so quickly! After an hour it's hardly discernible what you're smelling anymore. I don't really get the patchouli at all or the musk. It's kind of just a real light orchid with tea. 5/10
first of all, i would like to differ of this smelling like Jimmy Choo EDP. the bottles may look alike, but they smell very differently.
the topnotes are nice but what i dislike about it ; is the bottom notes after 3-4 hours on my skin, smelling very cheap.
like nothing unique. boring. common. if it was labelled a new improvised Lolita Lempicka , i wouldve been fooled right away.
not buying this one for the price of it. and for it being like so many other sweet cloying perfumes out there in the market
This perfume is so peculiarly named that it's surprising it's such a best-seller. Really, bait and switch if you ask me. The flowers are not the main notes of this scent, and it's too sweet to be any kind of bomb. In fact, as a floral perfume lover and collector, by name alone I should love it, but by scent-no way. It's not a floral.
It's not a bad perfume, it's just not the floral bomb I expected,. The opening note is tea, which is refreshing and does pave the way for the hoped for florals. Bergamot is also clean and obvious. When flowers should appear though one starts to smell sugar and powder and ...vanilla? Oh! There's orchid, finally I detect a flower. Jasmine peeked around the corner. But then musk and patchouli jumped in and took over. Dry down is patchouli, musk, tea and bergamot. I don't catch a floral whiff. Flowerbomb is a bust.
It's really a soft oriental, girlish and sweet, like Old Japan with parasols and Geisha and tea houses and giggles hidden behind hands. It has good staying power on me, and decent sillage. I have a sample bottle and didn't use much, but didn't need to. I may use the same again but will I buy? Unlikely.
It is a pretty perfume that has taken a place among the top selling perfumes of our time, and 30 years from now people will be buying mini vials to bring back memories. It is and will be an evocative perfume.
It just doesn't evoke flowers.
I first spritzed this on myself at Melbourne Airport in 2013 and was taken aback the powdery smell, as I absolutely hate powder (I prefer gourmand). I immediately left the shop, but while waiting for boarding, the perfume grew on me. I can't explain it but I kept looking back wondering if I should spend my last dime on it. The scent was no longer powdery at this point, but it's not sickeningly sweet either.
I left Australia with regret. My parents happened to be in Italy and my mom said they went EVERYWHERE looking for it, and only found the smallest bottle, when she gave it to me, she said "it's very expensive". I didn't check the price tag...
I still treasure this perfume, I think I like it so much because it smells so different from everything I have on my shelf (which my husband describes as vanilla, they all smell the same). My scent vocab is infantile, but to me it smells powdery, but not the sweet too-fragrant baby powder type, it smells sprinkly. Neither heavy nor light. Not sharp floral that hurts your nose. There is no vanilla. No roses or sandalwood. No scents I particularly hate. I can't put my finger on it. It is very well blended.
Everytime I spray this on myself I quickly give myself a hug, close my eyes and smile. Which is not me, as I am usually moody, cynical, I enjoy nihilist memes, and sad tragic endings (think Sous Le Sable). I snort and roll my eyes during the savasana (when yoga teachers usually tell you to imagine your worries fluttering away).
Somehow Flowerbomb found the inner happiness in me. I hope they never reformulate.
btw it lasts the whole day on my skin, I can't tell about the sillage but I'm content that I can sniff my wrist whenever I need to smile and think of the world as a happy place.
The secret of 'Flowerbomb' is that it's not - floral or a bomb. It's somewhere between an oriental and a gourmand. Earthy patchouli tempered with tea, osmanthus, freesia and cattleya orchid. Osmanthus and tea, sweetly complimenting each other. I'm not a fan of rose, unless it's spicy, and there's just a touch of soft rose after the opening, but it moves on from there. It has great longevity on my skin and doesn't become overpowering (the edp). Something very close to this is very likely a popular niche scent now. 'Flowerbomb' works for me in the winter (it's warm) and I've never had anyone complain. And I do have perfume critics - my husband knows I was raised by the fashion police. I give 'FB' a 3.7. I give 'La Vie est Belle' a 2.00 for the ad campaign: the perfume is inoffensive, unoriginal and eminently forgettable. 'Flowerbomb' wins in a knockout for me. But everyone has a different nose and different skin chemistry. Wasn't 'Viva la Differance' an old frag? :0)
It's extremely sweet and not in a good way, cloying and overpowering. It also has a powder note that clashes with sweetness and produces a headache-inducing cloud. You might like it if you like overly sweet and powdery perfumes, but for the love of god, do not wear it to the office- you will suffocate your colleagues! (although to some this might be an incentive)
This was my sig fragrance for over a year. It reminded me of BBW Sensual Amber and LVEB, but not as sweet. I adore the praline note in the other two fragrances which FB seems to lack. I still loved this fragrance and received lots of compliments. The patchouli usually bugs me, so cloying, but with FB it seemed more balanced. After a year I started having splitting headaches, and eventually migraines. I was so scared it was the FB. I started just spraying the lower half of my body, but it was in vain. Headaches kept coming. I had to hand this off to a friend, and lo and behold my headaches stopped. It's a very strong perfume. Not many women can carry it. Such a shame because I feel it is a well-crafted fragrance.
Excellent review below (gi Jane) funny though BC I spray my neck for myself and consider my wrists more for others
One word: PATCHOULI
The patchouli is what I love most about this. I did not like Flowerbomb at first. I sampled it for YEARS and every time I said, "It's too girly and too feminine. I couldn't possibly pull this off!"
Then I bought it and hated the longevity (two hours tops). But I loved the sweetness of it.
Then today... I had an epiphany: the sillage on my skin is awful, as in I can't smell it on my neck, and I can only smell the top and middle notes on myself if I spray it on my neck, but it *lasts* for over 12 hours. How do I know this? Because I sprayed it on my wrists and could not stop smelling them all day long.
I am now in love with this scent. It is the scent of a goddess. A gift from the genius of Viktor&Rolf.
Let me explain why I love this so much: those top notes are incredibly sweet and are a delight to experience from the get-go. The middle notes keep me intrigued. BUT, those base notes... oh my lord. Musk and patchouli. My favourite base notes ever. And the way they stick to my skin is just lovely.
This is a close-encounter fragrance for me. Others can smell it on me from a mile away, yet somehow I cannot! So when I sprayed it on my wrists today, as opposed to my neck, I noticed an uncanny difference. I just kept thinking patchouli patchouli patchouli. Oh my how I love it.
Personally, this fragrance took a while for me to figure out in terms of how many sprays I need for it to last and *where* I need to be spraying it on my skin for me to enjoy it all day. Wrists for myself to smell, and neck for others to smell from afar.
BOTTOM LINE: the most soft, feminine, and youthful fragrance of all time. Thank you, perfumers of Viktor&Rolf, for your timeless creation!
Oh mo god, this is one of the worst perfumes, I have ever smelled.
I ordered it as a blind buy this morning (read so many nice reviews of it), but after smelling it in a store on they way home from work, I had to call and ask, if I had time to canvcel it, and luckily it had not been shipped yet.
This starts like an explosion of sweet bubblegum/candyfloss mixed with lots of powder. Then it settles into an extremely sweet, candy flower gummy artificial scent, that projects all the time. Almost immediately induced a headache.
This is for a younger audience. It is not elegant AT ALL, and I dont even find it sexy, just kind of ordinary in a bad way (many cheap perfumes from popstars tend to smell overly strong and sweet).
More of a Powderbomb than a Flowerbomb. It's an appealing scent and easy to like, so I'm not surprised it ranks highly and is slowly becoming an icon of its time!
This is a good perfume, trust me. It's very easy to love with its sweet tea notes. Personally, I'm taken back to Hollywood with my young daughter, where I used to live. Warm summer evenings and prince dancing in the street. With a quality perfume to complement the experience
After purchasing the ever so hyped fragrance, I was expecting to be lifted from the heavens and wisked away on Cloud Nine. Sadly, this did not happen at first spray.
My first impression, I was a little taken back. It was like I was hit....by a bomb lol. And, not so much in a good way. I immediately wanted to wash it off me. It was too powdery, too strong, too sweet...just too much. However, because I had things to do during my day, I had zero time to wash.
As I went about my day, I felt very conscious of the scent I had on. It almost felt like I needed to apologise to those around me, because one small spray filled every room I went to. That ONE....SMALL..SPRAY followed me like the unwanted thorn in the side. I felt like I was offending everyone in my path! #SmallTownGirl
BUT, when my husband got a wiff of my perfume, he kept saying how much he loved it and that it was one of the best fragrance he had smelt on me.
After being around others, several people asked what I was wearing and how good it smelt.
Sooo...I thought I'd give it time to grow on me. Literally, the next time I sprayed it on me, I was in love!
Now, I wear it often! And more that just one small spray lol. I've grown in to the way it follows me, & it's not too much anymore. It's just right - I love it!
I was very surprised at what this smelt like. I was expecting flowers. Instead, this is a chocolatey, sweet, sugary gourmand. Almost caramely and sugary-cookie-y. Very strange. Why name it Flowerbomb if this is the case?
This isn't for me. I generally don't enjoy gourmands, and if I was going to shell out money for a gourmand it would be Gold by Commodity Goods - which smells like boozy eggnog.
Never have I ever thought that I would be writing this review!
I didn't like flowerbomb at all when it first came out a few years ago. Wanted to like it, tried it multiple times, but still, it was way too strong and too sweet for my taste.
It was until this year when I received flowerbomb as a gift, I was like 'oh god, not this one, but let's give it another shot". And it works, maybe my body chemistry changed (after all I started to go to the gym lol). Maybe it was the timing, I met this guy and all I can think of is to put this perfume on when I am with him and I feel sexy, seductive, delicious and wanted. And now I finally understand why this perfume is so popular, it is like a magnet to men!
I hope things will go well with this guy, or I might start to hate this perfume again, oh well, my roller coster relationship with the flowerbomb.
As others have said, Flowerbomb has a crystalline aspect to its sweetness and the tea note provides a hint of spicy freshness, but I also get a light milk chocolate note on my skin, perhaps from the orchid. I used to own an orchid plant that had chocolate scented flowers. I actually really love how weak it seems on me because that makes me want it more (testing now in snowy weather).
As long as it's not over applied, Flowerbomb can be a delightful and very suggestive tease of a scent (for myself anyway). I don't care what anyone else thinks of it. Except all the lovely reviewers below me. You guys rock.
I have to be one of the only people in the world who doesn't dig this fragrance. All I get is the patchouli, no floral's at all. I don't even detect the rose and I do not like rose fragrances so I always detect that.
Ugh. This is not the worst floral out there, but my reaction to almost all florals is the same: "why do you need to give me a migraine so you can smell basic?"
After nearly two decades of avoiding overt florals I picked this up today to layer over two other products I picked up yesterday: Hempz Peaches and Cream body lotion and The Body Shop Vineyard Peach shower gel. Why, you may ask? Because oddly, I get a peach note to my nose with Flowerbomb. Yes, it's sweet but not quite Aquolina Pink Sugar sweet. Yes, the rose tempers Flowerbomb and the patchouli deepens it. And Perlier no longer makes its luscious Nature's One Vanille Abricot, so I took another road.
Another great layering opportunity, I believe, will be Vivienne Westwood's Boudoir over the lotion and gel, or even all of them together (gasp!), with the Boudoir on my skin and the Flowerbomb in my hair or on my clothes.
Smmnn, ahhhh. Spring is nigh and I'm going to embrace her bounty. Just call me Peaches "Boom-Boom" McBedroom!
Whether you find it similar to La Vie Est Belle is a matter of individual body chemistry and olfactory sensitivity. I'm one of the people who does, but only in the drydown. The opening is completely different. FB opens in an almost marshmallowy, strawberry ice creamy way that is sooooo yummy I'd literally eat it. It SWEET. Remember Katie Puckrick emphasising that? When it starts drying down a sharpness appears that reminds me more and more of LVEB. Actually, after about an hour on my skin I wouldn't tell them apart. Maybe FB is generally more mellow.
On my skin FB is a real bomb, I sprayed it on my left wrist once and got whiffs of it drifting up to my nose for at least 2 hours later. I showered it off too soon to adequately comment on the longevity, but it seems radioactive on clothes :D
The same day l tested it l bought a gorgeous piece of CK lingerie, which also happened to be pink, and slipped the blotter in the bag. FB will now by association be the sexiest, girliest, classiest scent...
LVEB or FB? All l can say is, let your wallet lead your way if you have to choose.
A little too sweet and vanilla..smells like a krispy creme donut.
Flowerbomb is another sweet floral fragrance that just doesn't last more than 2 hours on me. Don't you just hate when that happens?!
This fragrance is very nice, but little sweeter than I care for. On my skin, I don't get the fruitiness as some others have mentioned. I get lovely florals, but overlaid with a kind of candy-sweetness that I don't care for. If that was gone, this would be a scent I could really get behind. Oh, well.
An aside: something about the packaging and marketing make me a little uneasy. Why a hand-grenade? Why a bomb? I get it, but it takes away from that pure pleasure I associate with putting on perfume. The bottle does matter to me - it's part of the whole experience.
Postscript: Although faint, this scent lasted all day long.
To me, its a very generic parfume that rich aunties wear, it has the similar vibe like Chanel No.5.
Don't get me wrong, Flowerbomb has good longevity and durable sweet-floral and not as expensive as Chanel, overall its a nice perfume. But I can't get as this always giving me that 'too-mature' image, I ended up giving this to my mom.
I got a Lancôme LVEB gift set for Valentines Day and I loved it so much that despite my initial negative reaction to Flowerbomb (actually, more like "indifferent" reaction, I didn't hate it but I didn't understand all the fuss either) the numerous comparisons between LVEB and FB on Fragrantica caused me revisit Flowerbomb to give it a truly fair shake.
While I most definitely DO like it much better than the first time I tried it many years ago, I'm afraid the additional testing only left me more confused. lol It's a nice scent, I can now see why people appreciate it... at least for the hour it lasts. And I still don't understand the "bomb" portion of the name with its tendency to sit close to the skin immediately after dry down. Even more confusing yet, FB and LVEB have very little in common. I didn't find them to be similar in either scent or in terms of performance! I'm just not seeing the comparison.
That said, everyone's skin reacts differently to fragrance and everyone's nose perceives differently as well. I did buy a mini of FB to continue with my testing of it. I just wanted to share my thoughts with people who may be looking to LVEB as a FB "dupe" with better longevity, or on the flip side, people who don't care for FB and thus have avoided LVEB. They really don't smell alike. One thing that is nice about FB is it isn't too sweet. It could easily be worn in any weather, even summer. I'm saving the rest of my Mini for testing in spring and summer.
Flowerbomb... Where do I start with you?
You're an amazing creation, and I truly do love you!
I'm on my second bottle, it's stunning, the notes work really good with my chemistry, I can dose myself in this & it wouldn't give me a headache, like other perfumes do.
I can't seem to get enough of it,
It's perfect in warm weather won't let you down.
Sillage is also quiet amazing (compliment getter)
I hope they never discontinue this!!
Longevity: 9-10 hours. ❤
Seems I have been too harsh on this one. It is actually pretty nice! Starts very sweet, like candy, then becomes a lovely floral-sweet, ending with some caramel-floral-vanilla. It made me feel very neat, happy and light-hearted. Like a sweet, young lady. Hmm. If the price were not so high I would have said it is done very well; however since it is close to Chanel pricing I must say it is a bit too similar to many other scents out there and has nothing mysterious or special about it. But if you got money to spend anyway... go for it!
I resisted this perfume for a long time, it seemed too spicy and strong for me. So I went to Sephora and got a sample.
Day 1 - i loved it! finally i found the perfume that i had been smelling on some women that smelled so good to me! All day i kept getting whiffs. I couldn't wait to buy it!
But on second day, the dry down reminded me of Very Irresistible by Givenchy, which i loved at one point but it got too bitter and weird on me after sometime. Looks like one of the noses for both these perfumes is the same, hence the similarity.
I ordered a small travel size spray because i don't think i can handle it for too long, perhaps a spray away from the nose would help.
What you wear and what you are
By TL
Flower bomb is the most well-known perfume of Viktor and Rolf. Flower bomb is a creamy, soft, and feminine perfume. This perfume is an instant mood booster. Imagine you are walking through a flower garden and the soft breeze is hitting you gently, then the scent of fresh grass is coming slowly at you. As you walk out of the flower garden, you will notice your personal body scent is harmonious with a flowery scent and leaves the relaxed musky scent with you all day.
If you are looking for a floral based oriental perfume, flower bomb would be a fit for you. The top notes are fresh green and heart notes are all floral and has oriental base notes of musk and patchouli. If you are a fan of musk, orchid, and patchouli but want a feminine scent mixed to it, you will love this perfume. It is a perfect combination of floral and oriental scent.
This perfume would be everyday perfume. You can easily wear at your work place and also when you go out. It would be perfect grown up perfume above 20's, because it is flowery and oriental rather than sugary and sweet. Just like the name of this perfume, the middle notes are the bank of floral scent, but it is a very light floral. The floral scent is not overpowering, so it does not give you a headache.
The price can be little expensive. It is $130 for 3.4 Oz but it is definitely worth it considering it is 3.4 Oz and is Eau De Perfume, so it will last you a long period.
However, the lasting power was short even though it is EDP. But after heart notes, the base notes are lingering on skin with little bit of heart notes after 4 hours. Also, the silage is very good. People will notice when you walk by and you will frequently be asked what perfume you are wearing, especially in the elevator.
If you want a unique bottle for your collection of perfume, the flower bomb should be the one in your collection. The bottle is a clear glass bomb shape with a small black flower attached. The perfume fluid is pink in color inside the clear glass bottle so basically, it is pink bomb. It is well defined by its name of flower bomb.
I would strongly recommend this perfume.
smells kindof like this sensitive skin shaving cream my mom once bought. But, i still keep going back to my box of perfume samples just to smell Flowerbomb. I don't know what keeps drawing me back. Its interesting, but definitly not my favorite.
For some reason, when I tested this, my skin chemistry just does not work with this fragrance. It's smells too sharp and metallic, but mostly just artificially sweet. I'm normally good at picking up even subtle notes in fragrances, but this one just smells too artificial and gives me a headache. Imagine plastic flowers dipped in sugar, with a hint of a metallic artificial scent.
Soft, delicate and feminine. Literally a sweet flower bomb, but not overpowering. Well-blended, well-done perfume. I only wish it lasted longer!
Well, well, well. My fragrance nemesis. I usually love florals, but this has everything I can't stand. Heavy patchouli? Check. Overly sweet? Check. Ridiculous price? Checkorini. Like being smacked in the face with a huge pricey bouquet. Probably doesn't help that I have some bad memories associated with this fragrance. But who knows, maybe I'll forgive Flowerbomb one day. Maybe.
No no no! Out of love for really simple floral fragrances like the ones from l'Occitane I got a tester from Flowerbomb and it was so dissapointing. I actually tried four testers on four pieces of paper and there is almost no difference, be it Versace Eros Pour Femme, V&R Flowerbomb, YSL Black Opium or Lancôme La Vie est Belle. Maybe it is because I did not try them on my skin, but some perfumes (like these, apparently) give me headaches so I prefer to have it easily removed from my surroundings.
I don't understand why I can't like them. They really have nothing special to me and smell so ordinary, despite their popularity. And my gems Lancôme Magnifique (discontinued *sob*) and Marc Jacobs Lola are so much less appreciated by the crowds, while I can't get enough of their mysterious and distinguishable scent... Maybe it's my nose? At least the last two, and the l'Occitane toilettes (Cherry Princess, Rose 4 Reines), never never never have given me headaches. Maybe I am allergic to a specific ingredient that all these share? I don't know. But to make my point: I don't see the magic about Flowerbomb.
V&R should really think about (b/c you know there's going to be another one) doing a flanker of FlowerBomb w/ caramel added, NO! Bon Bon is not that flanker b/c I don't think they smell alike..anywho I just layered this with Juicy's Viva 'Gold'..&& It's simply magic! Do try the combo if you can! :D
*Update (1/29): Ever since that combo discovery I've been wearing those two together non stop & have received the most positive responses from it, everyone tells me "You smell freaking good!" haha! love win! ;D
This is one on my wishlist...sniffing a magazine sample right now. This is outside of my normal realm (I like sweet gourmands right now) but this fragrance is all about sophistication. It is not, as the name would imply, "floral." I really don't care for heavy florals--they remind me of old drapes or air fresheners.
But my Flowerbomb story... I was friends with a girl years ago when I worked at a bank, and she was one of those "expensive" girls and wore this perfume when it was brand new. Thus Flowerbomb reminds me of her. It's biting, fresh and sexy at the same time, with a sweet layer underneath. It could be a sibling to Angel, in that it is a powerhouse fragrance you either love or hate (or love to hate, hate to love?). I don't own this beauty as I'm into cheapies these days but I may treat myself to a roller ball or small bottle at some point.
I read about this perfume in a novel; there Flowerbomb was like the character who wore it (a bad character), and I had to find out if that was so!
Well, this fragrance is full of surprises. When I tested it, I got a blast of sweetened tea and bergamot, which were by no means unpleasant. In fact, this scent reminded me of youth, happiness and love.
The orchid here is sweet and delicate. It lingered for a while, and as time passed, I could smell all the flowers that were listed in the pyramid. Yes, on me this is definitely floral! A sweet floral that made me fall in love and buy it.
However, it's not a bomb. I think they should have called it something like flowerbreeze. FB is strong only in the first half hour, when the middle notes (the flowers) haven't shown up yet. Hence the impression of sugary bomb. By the time the flowers bloom, it settles to a soft, quiet aura that accompanies me for a few hours.
To me, the patchouli is barely noticeable here, which is good because I'm not particularly fond of that note anyway. Also the musk is subtle, sultry and blends in nicely.
Flowerbomb is a treat for gourmand lovers IMHO. It's heady and well blended, but I wish it had the staying power and the projection LVEB has!
P.S. I have both FB and LVEB and on my skin there's no similarity between them whatsoever.
I've been spending days trying to figure out how I feel about Flowerbomb. Love it? Sure! Is it really a bomb? Most definitely! But is it an actual flower bomb?
Well... There's just too much weird stuff going on here to declare it as a floral explosion. On me, the sweet, gourmand patchouli and the peachy osmanthus seem to dominate the fragrance, which results in... smelling like a bakery shop, strange as it sounds. It smells like freshly baked brioche, with orchidy, vanilla undertones. I personally can't pick out the jasmine, the tea, and the rest of the flowers - guess they're superbly blended into one impression of floral note so nothing sharp stands out in this comfortable, cozy blend. It's borderline too sweet - I definitely need to be in the mood to wear it.
The bottle design is outstanding, I'm in love with the high quality glass bottle, the metal label, and those small details that make it a grenade.
Is it worth the hassle? Definitely, but you need to have a teeth for sweet things to tame Flowerbomb.
I could swear this had a little vanilla and maybe honey in it. It has some kind of warm roundness or fullness that I like, it's not too airy, sharp or transparent! This is the perfect combo of sweet and fresh, light and detectable. The base notes linger for a long time, especially on clothes. The top and middle notes has medium longevity on my skin. This is on the top of my perfume wishlist!
Edit: It's kind of funny. I refused to buy this or even smell it for a very long time, and I'm not sure why. I think it's because it was so popular. I automatically and subconciously rebell against anything that is popular and if people tell me that I have to smell this, buy that, watch that or do this, I won't!
But one day I walked past a shop and saw it standing there on the shelf, and I thought "why not just give it a try, just to see what the hype is all about."
I then walked around the mall feeling very good, and the scent had me in a kind of hypnosis. I still get that feeling when I put my scarf on, because the scent is still detectable on it, and it really grabs my attention! I was very impressed, it really lifted my mood, it felt like I got a break from my depression. So now, a couple of days later, I just had to buy it! How could I not, after the impact it had on me? Can't wait for it to arrive!
This is much creamier, softer and more feminine than LVEB. It's not sharp/harsh like LVEB is IMO. All I get is patchouli, bergamot and some general floral notes with some soft, creamy, feminine musk. I try not to use this often because it's so expensive and doesn't last very long on my skin/clothes. It totally disappears after 2 hours.
I've been deceived by packaging. I thought with a name like Flowerbomb in a light pink bottle I would inhale something akin to pink cherry blossoms, roses and pink peppercorns. What I actually inhaled was a thick, caramel candy creme brule sweetness. Nothing floral or pink. Deception rules with this one. I couldn't wait to wash this sugar overload off. Cruel joke is Flowerbomb, no flowers just a bomb of sugar!
Another dislike turned to like and added to the collection. I previously thought the orchid note was way too synthetic and the patchouli too strong. I have been using a couple other fragrances with the similar synthetic orchid note recently (Givenchy Play Intense and JLust) and it's made my nose more familiar or should I say less disturbed by it. I revisited Flowerbomb and found the sweet vanilla orchid to be pleasant rather than the synthetic mess I felt it was previously. Isn't funny how tastes change?
I was working closely with my dear former boss. They say you can't smell someone because your chemics fight. So even though she was nice I could'nt take her smell sometimes. Especially on some days where I thought she didn't shower. After I tested FB in a duty free at the airport I knew, it was not her smell at all, she just wore FB. I'm sorry for doing you wrong b.
Dear FB lovers, please don't use this scent in a working environment. There, people can't just avoid you. Flowerbomb is so explosive, I can smell it in a far field. So many young girls wearing this now thinking they smell sophisticated, maybe because it's Viktor&Rolf and that sounds posh. This fragrance might be sweet and all that but the combination of those notes with patchouli create something that reminds of BO, even shit. How can a nose think that cotton candy sweetness and patchouli can work together; maybe too many noses involved? Oh right, it was (an) "Angel". It is not a team, it is war, please don't carry it out as a conflict at the office. Everyone around can only lose.
too synthetic and ordinary. I smell hundreds of scent like this in any shopping mall. Something citrusy + sth floral + musk/wood + a fancy bottle + a fancy name = BOOM, u have a perfect product that every woman on the streets gonna talk about and crave for! Like, what's wrong with all the designer's perfume these days??? If you are a fan of flower scent then you may like this, but in my opinion there are tons of better perfumes out ther with cheaper price and more well-done ingredients.
WoW is this floral or what?! It is not your grandmas' type of floral...this one has some nice sweetness to it. Very nice! I love it.
Not to be uptight, but Flowerbomb smells like La Vie Est Belle as much as Micheal Jackson sounds like Bruno Mars...
Flowerbomb came out in 2005, LVEB in 2012. It's the other way around. Both are not shockingly under L'Oreal.
Makes me think of when Paul McCartney did that song with Kanye West and Rihanna, and millennials were saying that "this Paul guy is now going to be famous because of Kanye".
I gave this a go, trying not to let its insane popularity affect my judgement. I was pleasantly surprised by the opening, which was far more elegant than I was expecting. The first spray smells like drinking sweet tea from a china cup, whilst sitting on fresh linen bedsheets next to a vase of roses.
Then I got to the cookie-like orchids and thought, 'hmm' and the patchouli and thought 'nah'. I don't automatically dislike patchouli but here it's similar to the patchouli in a certain famous Lancome concoction. I prefer Flowerbomb to that concoction, though.
It's sweet (phantom cookies), it's flowers and it's patchouli. If that's your kind of thing, fill your boots.
Okay. I have this in a rollerball because I wanted to try it out. From the bottle, it smells like LVEB, but once on the skin it did not remind me of LVEB at all and I couldn't believe I even thought that. In fact, the opening is not at all sweet on me. I wondered what all the reviews were about in terms of calling this a sugar bomb, etc. On me, the opening was floral, patchouli, and tea - and the patchouli did remind me a bit (not completely, of course) of Black Opium. Then, after more than an hour - close to 2 hours later! - this scent turned very sweet and musky. Unreal. And I had no more patchouli or floral. I like the dry down. And the dry down does smell a bit more like LVEB after all. I'm not crazy about the opening. It is strong though. Like wow. A little goes a long, long way. Try it. I can imagine this develops quite differently on people. I can see how you could become addicted to this scent. It is yummy. I would wear it in winter, at night, and going out for drinks. I won't buy a full bottle though as I think the rollerball is enough for me right now. We shall see. :)
This is literally a sweet flower bomb but not over powering. I could never get tired of this fragrance. It's very unique to me. A lot of women are shocked when they find out that i own this fragrance but how could you blame a guy for wanting to own a scent so fantastic.
I'm quite sure the following scene has been played out several times already regarding this particular fragrance...
You're walking through the mall or shopping center and the perfume sales assistant accosts you on your way out. You get asked to try out this scent as it's 'new' and 'upcoming' and 'very very popular'. You either relent or get spritz even with objections. Your first initial smell in the store is of over the top teeny-bop perfume - akin to the shill sold at a Victoria Secret or Bath & Body Works store - uber sweet, sickly sweet cotton candy like. The dry down did not improve the initial reaction of this 'bomb'.
On the car ride home, my family begged me, absolutely begged me to roll down the windows to counter the smell of Flowerbomb. The smell of the industrial area we passed was far more favorable to the smell of this concoction.
I did compare this to VS and B&BW - both cater to the younger crowds who want to smell like candy and over the top florals rather than spend their money on a masterpiece. Spend your money on Bond No. 9's Chinatown, or if on a budget, Pleasures by Estee Lauder.
This perfume has woken up in me scientist. What makes oriental floral perfume named Flowerbomb smell like candy factory?
Since the beginning I had suspicion about orchid. I was right.I see some Cattleya orchids smell like vanilla cookies or even bubble gum!
A good dupe for Flowerbomb is Hanae Mori N04. It is not exactly the same - NO4 is slightly lighter (less "perfumy") and less headache inducing but in my opinion you could easily mistake one for the other. NO4 is much less expensive but still has great projection and is long lasting. It easily lasts 8+ hours.
Just had my very last spray of this. I struggled to get through the bottle although a complete stranger told be 'ooh, you smell good pet' yesterday. It isn't vile but a little ubiquitous for my liking, everywhere I go I smell it, on much younger people. I just think at 50 it is too young for me. Too sweet, too sickly, although the tea note is nice whilst it is there! Just glad I got through it, too expensive (and a gift) to give away.
So I discovered what makes Flowerbomb stand out for me amongst the rest of the floral fruitchoulis out there: the tea. It's not a plain tea either, it's a sweet tea drenched in honey and sugar and you're sipping it at a springtime party. It's actually the dominate note to my nose. For that reason, a lot of the other fruitchouli "Flowerbomb replacements" don't work for me due to the lack of tea. It seems like it's a less dominant note to many others, so as a tea lover, I lucked out in that regard. When I finally pick up a bottle, I'll be getting the largest size for sure.
Flowerbomb smells very nice and not too sweet, but for me it smells unfinished, like it could be a lot more .. It is linear , no doubt it smells very pleasantly sweet but I don't think it is much more than that
Love the bottle and it is such a famous scent and there is a reason why, it started the gournand era in a way.. I much prefer the Extreme version as it is more complex and a tad more grown up.
I've realized what sets apart Angel from two of its most popular children, Flowerbomb and La Vie Est Belle. It's that the off notes I dislike in Angel are present throughout its structure, from the top to the bottom, so I don't even like how Angel's sillage smells. By contrast, in Flowerbomb, there's a discrepancy between the super-sweetened musty patchouli base and the aromachemically enhanced impossibly fresh flowery sillage.
I don't like how it smells on me or up close, but the patchouli is not detectable in the sillage. If people want to wear more than a few sprays of this and go around smelling like a dozen rose bouquets dry cleaned with powerful detergent then coated in sugar, I'm fine with that.
This perfume has been around for quite some time now but I never gave it a thought. I remember smelling it in a store a few years ago but it didn't speak to me.
I tried a sample right now and man o'man.. it's singing to me!
This is a very beautiful feminine delicate perfume. Whoever wears it is a hopelessly romantic skirt wearing pink loving beach walking girly girl.
I wear jeans.
I would have never tried this perfume on my own. I'm not a fan of the bug repellent known as patchouli, nor powdery anything. Powdery perfumes usually make me feel emotionally claustrophobic. I picked it up in a Sephora sample pack and eventually gave it a spritz out of prurient interest. The description, the hype, the price, these were all turn-offs for me. But wow and wow!
Flowerbomb lasts on me where few others linger beyond 15 to 30 minutes (no, I don't go scent blind, my body chemistry truly neutralizes most perfumes and I would love to know what causes that). More than just lasting though it actually becomes more gorgeous and nuanced, different aspects tinkling forth, as it develops over time.
Of the few scents that last on me, some develop into something unpleasant after 1 to 3 hours. On my own I don't smell, but some perfumes just turn repellent on me. And they go into the "never wear again" stack after a few trial runs past my semi-objective circle of family. Only family who really loves you will tell you when your perfume makes you smell like a hobo. Finding one that lasts, that I personally enjoy, and that doesn't smell like I've been dumpster-diving after a few hours is a rarity for me.
If you have this body chemistry then you know exactly what I'm talking about. I don't know what's going on with that, but my mom had it too and I think it must be genetic. I love perfumes, but they don't love me. Flowerbomb works though.
I love this perfume! I love gourmands, and this is the holy grail of them. This is not a oriental!
I can't believe how many people hate it on here, I think it is great and nicely composed, that smells unique on everyone.
On some you can hardly detect the green tea,osmanthus,and bergomont, on others...these notes really pop.The patchouli in this one is clean smelling and combined with the white musk makes an almost amber like base scent. On everyone you can detect the orchids and freesia and the powdery patchouli musky base. Which can smell insanley sweet, like sugar. But my skin picks up green tea wonderfully and smells rather refreshing.
order of notes most noticeable to me.
green tea
sambac jasmin
white musk powdery
I blind bought this two years ago based on rave reviews. I tried it two days in a row before promptly selling the bottle on eBay. I just couldn't for the life of me see what all the fuss was about! It was sharp, common and just sorta generic smelling to my nose.
That said, I admit this opinion may have developed due to my own expectations built up before trying it... I have experienced that with other perfumes which had rave reviews. I spend weeks or months dying to try something then once I get it, it fails to live up to the pedestal I've built up in my mind so I ditch it. lol often times if I try it again later, my opinion improves drastically since my expectations are lower going in. Anyway, now that I've just made myself sound completely insane, that's my assessment. lol I like Bon Bon better if you want a VR fragrance. Try both and see which floats your boat.
I have been wanting this (based on reviews) for a long time now. I finally bought a small sample.
This does smell lovely but it is not uncommon at all.
I know I have experienced this scent before - in a much less expensive perfume.
When I sampled this scent at sephora, I didn't really see what was so special about this scent. All I got was a really strong floral with a butteriness. While despite being a somewhat pleasant scent, its not as unique as many claim it to be. Maybe I set my hopes too high because, it wasn't what I expected.
Sweet white floral patchouli.
Flowerbomb was my signature from 2005-2007, and I could not get enough of it. It really makes a statement - strong sillage & projection, good lasting power, and instantly recognizable.
To me, it was Viktor & Rolf's answer to Chanel Coco Mademoiselle. It has that same sort of statement making, love-it-or-leave it attitude.
Compared to Lancome's LVEB, Flowerbomb is much more complex, and less sweet, and I personally much prefer Flowerbomb.
Smelling it now 10 years later, I still do have a soft spot for it, but have moved on to quieter fragrances for every day. I think it could be a worthy signature for someone fun-loving but tasteful, though.
I normally hate florals, but this is the very first floral that I love! It seems the perfect combination of floral / oriental. It has nice silage and stays on me about 6 hours. Love it!
First review so here goes. I wanted flowerbomb because it just smelt divine. Every time i went into boots i was drawn to it, but it was too expensive. Fortunately my husband bought me a 50ml for my 30th. It smells so sensuous and sexy. I really do feel special wearing it. That and the fact its very luxurious.
Its quite florarl and sweet. I personally cant smell green tea probably because im not very good with notes yet! But i can smell patchouli in the base and thats what i like. It lasts a very long time on me at least 8 hours i can amell it on my clothes alot longer than that too.
People say that everyone wears fowerbomb and they dont like wearing the same, i say its obviously got some charm that people are raving about it.
I really wanted to like this because the bottle is so pretty and I like sweet perfumes... but unfortunately the three different times I've attempted this I dislike it more and more. I am not a patchouli fan at all and to me this smells like sickeningly sweet cotton candy mixed with dirty patchouli and the end result is one of the most cloying perfumes I've ever experienced. Reminds me of my experience with Pink Sugar and after a bit LVEB. (To be fair though I like LVEB for the 15 or so mins before it gets too cloying). These must not be my types of perfume.
I don't know how it's supposed to be long lasting... lasts 15 minutes max on me...nice, but disappointing considering the price!
Very nice, sweet without being cup cakes, really nice floral blending,patchouli keeping it grounded without being too overwhelming. Sometimes the moisturizer is just enough for scenting. Funny how we don't like a fragrance then years later try again and love it.
Sweet, sexy ,elegant i love patchouli floral combination
this fragrance is a true sexy bomb love it
This is a scent everybody raves about.
It is very sweet, heady and can be pleasant in small amounts.
Personally I am not too much of a fan of such fragrances.
I smelled it on some people:
a sweet pleasant cloud that brings to mind the typical girly girl that tends to be more superficial and maybe a little arrogant....
(don`t we all want to be like that sometimes?)
Longevity and silage are great 1 spray lasts all day
To me it is nice but not full bottle worthy.
I fell in love with Flowerbomb when I went to a perfume shop in France. Had to come back one day later to buy mine. It's sweet like a sweet cloud. It reminds me of dreaming, fantasy, girl stuff... It's a fairy tale fragrance. My fave!
I know I'm incredibly late to the flowerbomb party,I tried it almost three years ago and loved it at first sniff but I couldn't afford it those days.after that I became interested in perfume world and started collecting perfumes,flowerbomb was(and still is)so popular here that almost everyone owned a bottle of it or it's fake(just as lancome la vie and Thierry mugler alien)I didn't want to wear what everyone else wears so I deleted flowerbomb and other over hyped perfumes from my wantlist
Now I don't collect or wear perfume to show that I'm different from other girls or proove anything to anyone,I buy and wear whatever pleases me,so I asked my friend who has a perfume shop to send a 3.4 oz bottle of flowerbomb for me and today I received it
I love it just as I did when first trying it.it's funny that most dominant note is patchouli(which I usually hate)but I don't detect any patch and I don't miss it at all.for me,most dominant note is sugared tea blending very well with orchid and other florals..it's so sweet,so warm and has that freshness and comforting quality of tea which I love.It's great for nights out,parties and dates but not a safe fragrance for office wear.it's definitely a winter perfume with a huge sillage and good staying power
I can see a similar sweet vibe between this and lancome la vie but can't say that they smell the same
If you're into sweet and strong perfumes just go and buy it
I fell in love with this scent at once, it's sweet, warm, and intoxcating, maybe even sexy. Rose, orchids, freesia are all top choices for a floral. The patchouli and musk add depth to it. Flowerbomb is a harmonious blend of all the components into a glorious and luxurious floral oriental.
I compared it with YR So Elixir. Flowerbomb is sweeter and warmer, So Elixir is spicier and more citrusy. I prefer Flowerbomb over So Elixir.
Maybe someone can help with my query.
I have the EdP from 2015 and the juice in mine is a light pink and I'm seeing other bottles on ebay which are a rich brown like a mid strength cup of tea.
Does anybody know why?
I'm aware of the marketing 'abuse' this has had. (Lol)
Is the Flowerbomb Extreme as lovely? I believe it has an amber note addition. ( which MAY be lovely.?
I just sprayed this for the first time in many months and it's certainly a pretty pretty fragrance. Powdery and fluffy! Yes it really is and I adore it!
P.s I could not apply the word 'fluffy' to any other of the perfumes I own and there are many!
Flowerbomb and me, we have been together since the very beginning in 2005. Heady, sweet, deep, powdery, musky and mysterious floral. LOVE.
I feel like this is the definition of"generic." Its floral, I don't like or dislike it, don't find it quite bland enough to be technically "inoffensive" but its certainly not unique enough to offend anyone. I don't want to smell like every other person out there, and even if I did, I wouldn't pick this.
Very... Floral. That's the best I could think to say about it, for the price and the hype a unremarkable perfume that smells like they're tried to create a generic 'popular' or classic perfume. Paying that much I'd want a more stand-out scent. Not for me.
I don't like this at all :( too bad because the bottle is lovely and the notes seem heavenly but for some reason my body chemistry repels this.
A beautiful very sweet and warm oriental floral. The sweet scent is more lingering than the floral - but it is still a very beautiful floral scent. It fades quickly but it is very beautiful on, so if you don't mind reapplying reasonably often it'd be great for you. I love the little flower hand grenade, i would of bought it just because the bottle is so cute!
My favorite women's fragrance! I wear mostly men's because the smell better but if i had to pick one woman's for the rest of my life this would be it. Very sweet not to floral on myself smells more like a sugarbomb haha It last all day and people always stop and ask what i am wearing. It is worth the money. I work in fragrances and have smelled so many and i always go back to this one. 4 sprays are perfect
After i spray Flowerbomb on my skin,i absolutely love the drydown of it.I get warm n gourmand musky-vanilla with slightly earthy like scent of patchouli.on the floral side,it is flora-oriental.Flowerbomb has a good staying power.my nurse uniform stays scented even after washing it.i normally gets very picky when it comes to giving myself a chance for having a gourmand scent.because most of these perfumes turned out to be rancid-like or sort of burning-like..i feel terrible n almost gave up.but Flowerbomb changed everything.she surprises me.so that is why she is given such name.Flowerbomb means "surprisingly wonderful" to my vocabulary.another analogy of Flowerbomb is : it is like you are watching a spectacular fireworks events.
Most of reviewers here compares Flowerbomb with La Vie Est Belle (LVEB).i do agree with the comparison.to my preferences,i prefer Flowerbomb more than LVEB.because i have tried LVEB and the result?i didn't like it at all.it smells heavy n it suffocates me.i feel like i need fresh air to breathe or i need oxygen!but Flowerbomb is different.SHE is way better,polite,breatheable n lighter.it is also an easy go-to-everyday fragrance.it even suits for all four seasons.but LVEB probably suits for cold weather or in winter.
This famous FB had been my signature scent for years.Totally everything a woman wants for perfume.Sweet, sexy ,elegant ,lively but not too overwhelming!A great one not wonder why it is that popular!
This is a lovely scent. Delicate, but full of presence. Earthy florals with a decent amount of sweetness. This has a lot of popular elements. I think, in the future, when people want to reflect on the scents of this time period, this will be closely tied to that scent memory (like how aldehydes tie to the 40s/50s).
This has a moderate sillage for the first 2 hours and then it becomes a skin scent. Lasting power is about 7 hours on dry skin in warm weather.
Beautiful and self-empowering sort of scent. Lends itself to romantic atmosphere, but not entirely inappropriate for work. Day or night. Thoroughly enjoy!
I can see the relationship to La Vie Est Belle, but since Flowerbomb has been my signature for almost 10 years I'm in a pretty good place to comment. Having just done a wrist comparison, I can definitely say the 2 fragrances are different.
About the only thing that is similar is the openings. And I will admit they are very similar. Flowerbomb is slightly more juicy, while LVEB has a praline facet. But at this stage they are both white sugar and fairy-dust. As time moves on, though, it's clear they are not twins, or sisters, but cousins.
The drydown is fruity, flowery, syrupy sweet (rather than sugary sweet) and creamy. A boozy vanilla appears. Orchid (or at least what we envisage as orchid) and patchouli come in. There are lots of flowers, balanced by citrus and tea. It's deep and smooth in comparison to LVEB. Intoxicating. To me it feels like playing in an exotic jungle in some sort of dream.
La Vie Est Belle:
It's as if there was no drydown (sorry, that's just my POV). LVEB pretty much keeps the white sugar and fairy dust the whole way. It has a gourmand element to it, which includes vanilla, but it is more sort of cupcake vanilla. Compared to Flowerbomb (which is juicy), this is more like a dessert. Not smooth, but granular. LVEB shimmers and sparkles! It's as if you're playing in the clouds.
I like them both, but prefer Flowerbomb. If I'm in a mood where I want the opening only, I choose LVEB.
I really wanted to love this perfume, but I can't get used to the black licorice note that is so harsh to my nose. The fragrance smells a lot like YSL Black Opium, which I absolutely love btw, but unlike that perfume, this one is cloying and headache-inducing. I only make the always regrettable decision of wearing this when I feel like trying something novel.
If you have the same issue with the black licorice note (maybe not everyone detects it), but would still like to try something similarly sweet, I would definitely go with Black Opium instead.
I thought for sure I'd like it based on its popularity. For the first maybe 10 minutes I liked it. But then the top notes wore off and it changed to a mixture that smelled so weird and synthetic on my skin, to my nose. I didn't scrub it, thinking I'd give it time and ride it out and see. But I did end up even throwing away the rest of my sample.
In my opinion, this smells nothing like La Vie Est Belle, which is my new favorite. LVEB blends so amazingly, and the dry down changes so beautifully. It is a beautiful ride on a winding, picturesque drive, from beginning to end. My favorite LVEB is the Legere flanker, but I also love the Florale flanker, and want to try the L'Absolue flanker which I hear is gorgeous.
I love this scent which is why I'm so angry at it.
It's the perfect, and I mean PER-FECK-TUH, blend of sweetness and floral. (I usually don't wear florals because I'm so naturally warm that it ends up smelling like compost on me. same with citrus... sour BO.)
But Flowerbomb is so lovely and so perfectly scented, which is why I am so mad that it doesn't even last 10 minutes on me.
And I wish I could say, "Oh, it just stays close to the skin." because I would still wear it, even if it was just for me to smell. But it's gone. Literally gone.
It's not nose blindness either because I have asked others to smell me and non have been able to detect the scent on me after a mere 15 mins. Not on skin. Not on fabric. Not on my hair. I'm just flowerbomb repellant.
I'm so disappointed. I'll keep a sample spray with me for the time being, but no additional purchasing for me. :(
I could echo HumesMistress's review's 1st paragraph. I got a rollerball because I was worried it would echo Fantasy (which I keep for nape of neck, extra sweetness, layering scent). I don't see me wearing this at work on its own for days I want the "don't mess with me" vibe. Maybe to layer on my neck with my Jean Patou's or Chanel's. But I do see this solo with my husband. He loves sweet perfumes on me. And the dry down is sweet. Not over the top but a nice floral powder musky sweet.
I like Alien and Alien Absolou (the latter more), but Angel, like the below review, smells like BO on me. I will never get people calling that a gormound. It's overtly hippie BO on me. Others, I don't smell that on me. I can see this tempering that though. I'm not curious enough to try.
Flower Bomb doesn't explode! It's a flower squirt gun.
This is a beautiful modern floral. For those of us who are new to florals, this is a sweet intro. This is not Quelques Fleurs, nor Estee Lauder Beautiful or Yves Saint Laurent Paris or Lancôme Poeme. Those frags contain tons of flowers. This is a sweet soft floral, with an aroma that can be appreciated by the wearer but doesn't explode and cause others to put on gas masks.
That first spritz is green, like a green herbal shop or flower shop. I smelled the patchouli right away. Totally a patchouli shrub but not disgusting nor like bug spray. It's green leaves and bushes. There's a light citrus in there somewhere too at the beginning. Not overtly chemical, but green and almost real. There's osmanthus that matches up with the patchouli and a jasmine tea. This is a floral Oriental. They should call this Floriental because it's exactly what a floral Oriental is like: green, herbal, floral, with tea notes and patchouli. The jasmine is my favorite note in this perfume.
In addition to the jasmine there is rose and orange blossom. Beautifully floral but soft, and won't give you a headache, not even if you bathe in it. This is a jasmine tea scent to me having enjoyed many jasmine teas in Amsterdam. This is such a pretty sweet floral, neither girly nor mature, but like a perfume for women who are into "quiet" flowers in the background. It's sexy and alluring, sweet and doesn't make a bold statement.
I wear this in the spring when there is flower smells in the air. It's easy enough to wear in the day time to work and also later that night for dancing at the club, dinner, the movies, or any other place. It's really a good perfume for everyone who loves soft flowers, tea, and patchouli. It's a good intro to florals patchouli and Orientals. Smells like that quiet Asian girl who is always alone and you want to get to know her because you know there is so much more to her going on.
I unfortunately do not like this. It just smells like all of the notes are fighting with each other on my skin (especially the florals). It is strong but not in a good way for me. I was hoping for some sweetness but it never came through. Such a well loved perfume but I guess the "bomb" in flowerbomb was too much for me (sorry for that horrible joke lol).
A very heavy scent, surely because of the very present patchouli. It brings fresh notes with tee and bergamot but their marriage with patchouli is too strange for me. I like sweet, delicious scents but this one is too sharp and harsh for me. I don't find harmony in it.
Love this! I get good longevity and sillage! For those who dont maybe try the old vaseline or oil lightly before spraying on pulse points?
I just purchased this yesterday. My husband keeps asking me when I'm going to put it on.... I have sprayed my skin, my clothing, my hair, ... this is the weakest fragrance I have ever owned, it's so week my grand daughter could wear it. for the 30 seconds you can smell it, it does have a nice sweet floral scent, if the company is selling this product as a EDP, that is not what is in the bottle, it is a very weak EDT, I've smelled testers that we stronger. I wish it was a littler stronger and would last longer than 3 minutes. so sad.... will not be buying this again ( waste of money )
It is sweet, candylike with a sour smell slightly swift pass the nose. (Few sprays) It bomps the room when I walk inside and stay for a while when I left. The smell is very noticeable and calls attention very well in the positive way.
It represents the women who knows exactly what she wants to do but sometimes she just prestend s she doesnt know how and accidentally does it (in a good way again).
I like it but it ahould be worn only in the air con. Room or in the cool seaso im my coungry. Less is more is good for flower bomb.
If only this fragrance lasted. Sigh...I guess perfection isn't possible.
Where do I start with Flowerbomb??......
The opening has the sharp green tea with the subtle osmanthus in the background, the heart has the bouquet of white florals and I detect the freesias there oh how I love freesia!!
The base dries down with the patchouli which I have to say the perfumers balanced it out amazingly with the musk that gives it the warmth and depth!!
My husband absolutely loves this in me, ( his other favourite is Ghost ,which is my other signature fragrance)
The projection is strong,and people DO comment on how lovely you smell, I love this as I want people to know that I know they can smell me lol, but in a good way lol!!
There is also a hint of green notes about it as well,which gives it an edge.... Green floral balsamic sweet and warm, this is one perfume that takes you from day to night,and I love it!
Who cares if it is popular,if you love it wear it I say,make it your signature as I do mine!!
Envelop yourself in this heavenly sweet bouquet of florals and be transported to paradise I say......
Flowerbomb is, literally, The Bomb (HAHAHAHAHAHAHA)
it's light, it's fresh, I wear it everyday. It's the kind of smell you'd wear going out to a picnic. It's the kind of smell that reminds me of (weird imagery here)... being under water and hearing the sound of giant fat bubbles going *moong moong moong*... without any aquatic notes...
Or even if you just feel like staying in, chilling around the house, folding laundry, hiding from the world. It's wonderful :)
I own Bonbon also. I'm a big fan of both. I also hear that the Rose Explosion version of Flowerbomb is quite good (scored over 4 point something on Fragrantica)... was hoping to score a sample of it.
Very lovely sweet and warm scent. Even though it's called Flowerbomb, it's more sugary than flowery. Very feminine. I adore it! :) The only "con" is that, on me at least, it doesn't last as long as I'd like, so I do have to reapply. Worth it, though!
I love Flowerbomb! Longevity is great and my skin brings out the lovely green and tea notes too. Its just a beautiful,warm,dusty sweet scent! LOVE
This is a lovely perfume, but it is so similar to many others in the floral gourmand category. I did choose Viktor and Rolf's Bonbon over this. When I sampled Flowerbomb, I have to say the sillage and the longevity did not justify the high price tag. If it were significantly less, I would probably add it to my growing collection, but it is expensive even with online shopping discounts.
In the cold, on my skin, Flowerbomb is musky, pink pepper tea. When the sun comes out and heats things up, this melts into a surprisingly sweet patchouli with a short, smoky opening. It is a very linear wear on me with absolutely no florals.
I agree that the notes listed don't seem to match the scent. Patch and musk, yes. But spun sugar/cotton candy is here too. This was a blind buy on a discount site. This frag is my re-entry into the perfume world after being gone for 15 years. I bought it without researching, based on popularity. It is a safe blind buy, but I will not be repurchasing due to price point and its overly-sweet nature.
I smell candy... Anyone?
I do not get the hype about this?!? It smells really wrong on my skin just not for me. I think this just doesn't go with my Ph but I'm not a fan of this frag at all. When I got a deluxe sample from my points on Sephora I thought thank goodness I didn't blind buy! Not much else to say except I agree it is so sweet and just too much for my taste. Also their is no flower in the bomb so to speak. So it's just not for me and I love flowery scents but this is lacking and as was said there are cheaper and frankly better alternatives.
I used to love this but now I am becoming a bit tired of it and LVEB. But this not smell of old lady, in fact all the old ladies have quite distinct smells (a fact you will realize when you become an old lady/ gent yourself). There is no universal old lady smell. FB is quite an excellent and well put off perfume with extraordinary longevity and sillage and praline and patchouli as main notes.
I do not understand why this is called flower bomb. I cannot smell any flowers, or if there are any they are overwhelmed by a thick, sticky, syrupy scent of caramel. I would classify it as floral fruity gourmand. I do not even find it creative. IT must have been inspired by Angel or the likes of it.
To me this is a younger version of Angel. My nose agrees with Happybunny. Easier to wear but definitely the little sister.
I bought a part-used bottle from eBay to begin with, not expecting much from it.
I was wrong. It is absolutely wonderful.
At its inception, nothing else smelled like it. It was a one-off. Now, many cheaper perfumes smell similar, and a few are downright unashamed copies of it. But they aren't IT. They don't have the lasting qualities of this perfume and that 'something other' that sets it apart.
The perfume begins sweet and sexy, and it stays that way. It lasts a good long time; around 5-8 hours on me. I receive compliments about it.
How to describe the fragrance? White chocolate, white flowers, white musk... but all growing in a moonlit night garden after rain. It isn't just pure florals; there's something dark in there which pulls it all together.
At the price it is, I wouldn't recommend an impulse buy, not unless you can get a tester or a part-used bottle. And you will have to like sweet perfumes with a heart of darkness.
I will always keep a bottle of this in my cupboard - it's a keeper.
Starts delicously sugary that you won't be able to stop anipping your wrist.
its change to kind of syrupy-caramel,which DESTROYS the fragrance for me.
what a shame.
There's going to be a cool new collectors bottle coming for the fall with a metal "frozen rose". Looks pretty! Same juice as the classic, just a new bottle.
The visual is also going to be changing.
This is two sweet and syrupy to love or even like. I could only stand trying it a couple of times. I'm glad I didn't buy a large bottle.
I've recently become conscious of reducing the amount of sugar in my diet. It has to be said that this is not particularly EASY, as chocolate sure makes me happy!! However, my old buddy Flowerbomb is proving to be a rather enthusiastic and supportive cheerleader in the process - one sniff of my arm, and my sugar craving is fixed! Ha ha!
At the same time, Flowerbomb IS an elegant and classy fragrance. This is not just another syrupy celebrity fragrance that rushes at you head-first. On my skin, there is no cloying, sickly-sweetness. Yes, this is a caramelly gourmand scent rather than a pure floral, but the jasmine and orchid add lingering floral murmur.
The other aspect which I am very pleased about, is the complete lack of patchouli on my skin. I am instead enveloped in a cloud of caramel with some floral overtones - perfect for warming me up on this cold winter morning.... while reminding me that sugar is still mighty fine as long as it follows an olfactory route only!
Flower bomb is a young girls scent for sure. If you want to smell like a candy shop then this is the juice for you. Yuck!
I tested it on the paper and i was glad i haven't applied it on my skin, I would like to washed it immediately. Just too sweet for me and couldn't understand why it is so popular. Two days later I founded the paper strip on the table and smell it again. I could feel it still very well, but now the sweetness was much softer (of course after 2 days) and I like this more luxury sweet floral patchouly scent. Decided to give it 2nd chance, this time on my skin and see what it does on me. I guess this one is love or hate.
Only for those who can tolerate super sweet fragrances. This was headache inducing for me. And weirdly I didn't get much "flower", just patchouli and sweetness. Certainly not worthy of the name Flowerbomb. Maybe patchouli is a flower, IDK.
A mess. Really. A sad one, because I would've expected to be fascinated by the work of such geniuses.
That being said, great longevity and moderate sillage.
This has been compared to LVEB and rightly so. If I had to choose I would pick Flowerbomb. In my opinion it is blended much better. Of course we all know that Flowerbomb is not really a floral perfume but rather a gourmand. However the Orchid and Jasmine really add to the beauty of this perfume without being in the limelight. Patchouli and sugar really steal the show. But the Patchouli in this fragrance is so inoffensive and does not irritate the nose. I know everybody's sister, mom, aunt, and cousin owns this perfume and it is clear why...it's delicious!
Oh btw I know that note is not listed, but I definitely get a little black liquorice/anise note in the heart which is not my favourite but thankfully it's not too overbearing like for example in Loverdose which is liquorice all the way.
Funny thing about this perfume: I got it a few years ago because I thought it would be a great fall or winter perfume, but all I got was a heady white floral note, so it did not impress me then, and I traded it.
But I recently re-sampled it on a whim even though it is spring time and 79 degrees outside. Well my goodness, did those beautiful notes that were hidden the last time come fourth. Now I love it! For me it would be a spring perfume. I should have kept it, cause now I want it again lol.
On the beggining it smells exactly like LVEB but on the drydown it smells like LOVERDOSE by Diesel. I guess if you mix these two fragrances together you'll get Flowerbomb. Anyway, it's too expensive.
I tested it a while ago. To me it is fresh and sweet. The patchouli keeps it from being too boring, but it does not smells dirty. It does reminds me of La Vie Est Belle on the drydown, But LVEB is better, has more personality, longevity and Sillage.
Overall, Flowerbomb is a nice perfume,luminous and elegant, feminine and young, but not so flowery as the name suggests. It is a go-to if you like sweet tea fragrances, but you will probrably finding better priced dupes.
Sweet warm lollie bomb
Tried on tester only, as had others in mind to try.
Not unlike the pink round Britney Spears frag, I forget the name. Only I would hope Flowerbomb develops into a more sophisticated scent for the price.
Pleasant if you want a sweet one
On a paper strip, Flowerbomb smells exactly like the shower cream my late grandparents had in their house (something called Vasenol). As a child, one of the best things about sleeping at my grandparents was the opportunity to bathe with that delicious shower cream (my grandmother wasn't much of a cook so shower time actually made me happier than meal time at her house). On my skin, Flowerbomb becomes just reminiscient of that same shower cream. I, like most other Fragrantica users, was surprised by the lack of flowers in this (in my case, positively): Flowerbomb is fruity-floral-sweet. It is very pleasant and quite creamy, but too discrete in my skin, and I'm almost sure it's not worth its hefty price tag. I'm sure I will find cheaper, equally pleasant alternatives to this one.
This is certainly something. Body chemistry plays a huge role with this one. A colleague wore this quite often in the workplace and it did not become her. Smelled like some sort of hairspray mixed with dirt. In the bottle this is isn't terrible, full of patchouli but thankfully it is not powdery. It smells identical to the BBW amber fragrance (or maybe the V.C. amber fragrance-honestly I'm not sure which one it is).
Not a fan.
I don't know if it's because I wore it in winter but at first I regretted buying the big 3.4 Oz bottle for such a hefty price tag. I also own le vei est belle and at first I much prefered LVEB.... they are only slightly similar but after spraying them both on each wrist for the purpose of this review my mind has totally changed! Flowerbomb smells awesome and biscuity. Sweet caramelised golden biscuits. Before it used to feel like there was a sour note in their but now I have sprayed it in warm weather, the sourness that I dislike has turned into biscuit heaven. Lol. LVEB is flowerbomb's insipid cousin. Flower bomb is the bell of the ball.I wouldv called this perfume "cookie dream" or "rose biscuits" haha. Certainly not flowerbomb.
I spray my clothes down with fabreeze , and this when I do laundry... Awesome.
I recently got this. I have both La Vie Est Belle and this and I must say they are really similar. So if you don't like LVEB I wouldn't suggest you this one.
As for the smell, it is a sweet perfume and I do not see why this is called Flowerbomb since I cannot smell any flowers from it. I think it has a masculine vibe to it, too. Although it is sweet, I think it is not very feminine. When I smell it I think of a really powerful, charismatic woman.
Also it has an amazing staying power.
To conclude, I think this is a really impressive scent. I love it!
I got a sample of this in a swap and I love it. That musty patchouli coming through all the lighter gourmand notes is heavenly. I am just not sure if I will purchase this because there are so many inexpensive scents that are similar. I love the way the patchouli comes through here though so I can't say for sure.
I find this very warm and sweet, mostly warm. Aside from the amazing lasting power and sillage, I think it's a common, modern, womanly scent, best suited for the cold days. I too can see the similarity to La Vie Est Belle, which also doesn't stand out to me. It is a safe one, if you want to smell 'nice', all day. Nothing wow though.
EDIT: I've been smelling this on everyone and noticed that the dry down has some kind of spicyness to it which, I believe, makes people find it so interesting and unique. To me is just annoying and I find that it makes the already BAM in-your-face sweet smell way too cloying. I wanted to love it and I tried liking it, as I love the men's version. A big disappointment.
I've had this little bomb for a good year now. I find it more of a giant patchouli sugar bomb than anything floral, although some pretty pink flowers do try to peek through from underneath. It's not one I reach for too often since its sillage is just monsterous.
Once I wore it to the office, and a coworker walked into the room I sit in. He was a good 12 feet away and said "Wow, it smells so nice in here!" Once he left, my desk mate leaned over and said "It's you, you smell really good today." Lol, though they were really nice compliments, I definitely toned it down to just one spray after that. Flowerbomb really is a bomb, though a fun and girly one.
I often go back to this , out of the blue ,or maybe because I smell it on someone and like it ! Then I repurchase it and love it for a while. I like sweet patchouli perfumes that smell of vanilla and honey !
generally i can guess what notes are in a perfume. I usually get some of them right. With flowerbomb I never did !? Never understood why those notes smell like they do.
The only notes I can recognize is patchouli , osmatus and orchid.
Where does the sweetness come from ? Where is the honey note and the vanilla note , both I smell so strongly. A touch of almonds?
Flowers ? No way to me this is a vanilla oriental , patch gourmand perfume. When I smell it on others I think strait up vanilla with sugar and my husband calls this perfume , Cotten candy !
I do love it !
I just watched Kathies review on flowerbomb and it was thought after Angel, pink sugar and Lolita lempika .
It is a sugarbomb! Sweet but classic not so girly. It is warm, strong and fit winter. Should wear wool sweater and grid skirt and wear this perfume.
This smells like the younger sister of Chanel Coco Mademoiselle EDP. Sweet blend of flowers,tea and clean patchouli. The patchouli is not as heavy as the Chanel one. The tea prevents this blend becoming too sweet. I could smell light orchid, green tea and clean patchouli most. Could be worn in an office environment.
I favor this over the V&R BonBon. This is warmth on my skin, comfortable, a little sweet but not insanely sweet, beautiful, luminous and alluring. It's truly a feminine fragrance, great for late 20s to early 30s - young but matured in thinking. it is classy for those in corporate world and elegant for after party. It is suitable for office wear, leisure and even at home after shower enjoying a cup of hot coffee during rainy season. I received many compliments by wearing this, silage is moderate to heavy with 10-12 hours longevity. I love the fact that this fragrance actually smell stronger in the incline of my body temperature, suitable for summer and hot season in Asian country. I'm ready for my backup bottle even thought I just opened this one today.
Very ordinary , nothing special. The scent that I smell from many women around me
This is one of my all time favorites that I wear occasionally. I put it back on the shelf so I wouldn't wear it out
That's my second review for this perfume as my tastes apparently change because of mood,weather,temperature,etc. I have first purchased this scent at winter. It didn't make me get crazy about it; wintertime I usually wear more intense perfumes such as hypnotic poison,addict and more. As the spring came here in greece, i grabed this from my wardrobe again and i have to say that's pretty amazing! I do smell something flowery;maybe it's the orchid. But mostly I smell something really sweet which I adore. Maybe cause i love gourmand and sweet scents. I'm gonna wear it more often as it works pretty well now in spring. At summer nights would be perfect too. It's youthful, optimistic perfume-it makes you fell happy when you wear it- modern, feminine,sweet and sexy. Most of the men like it. However,it's kinda expensive...That's the only drawback. Beautiful bottle though.
@mellymuffins sounds like Sephora sent you a bottle of the EDT and your mini is def an EDP.
The EDT is much lighter and lasts considerably less than the EDP.Since you have already experienced the richness of the EDP yor skin chemistry can't be blamed and anyway the EDP csn be smelled from quite a distance especially if oversprayed.
I love this scent! So delicious.
The only thing is, I bought a mini on Amazon before purchasing the a full bottle. The scent was so full and rich and beautiful. I could smell it on myself when I wore it, even without bringing my wrist to my nose. It lasts for hours.
The actual perfume, however, is a different story.. I bought the 1.7 ounce directly from Sephora and that one feels much more watered down in comparison. I have to spray 5 times to get a good amount, and an hour later I can barely smell it at all. (Neither can my boyfriend)
I don't know what to think. I much prefer the smell from my mini, but the full bottle is apparently the real deal since it was purchased directly at Sephora. Anyone else have an experience like this?
I was soooooo hyped to receive a large sample of this a few weeks ago.
However that hype-train came to a screeching halt once I spritzed some and allowed to scent to linger on my skin.
Several questions popped in my head like "Where are the flowers??" and... "So when does this supposive fragrance 'bomb' supposed to come to fruition?"
To me this is a overly expensive Juicy C flagger... Sweet? yes.. but linear..very "meh".. Which is why I dubbed it the "Meh - grenade"
Cotton candy in a bottle, man is this sexy. For some reason I don't smell the florals. It smells like the most beautiful girl at the club that you're afraid to talk to. 10/10
I was very skeptical when i ordered a sample of Flowerbomb thinking it would be just another sweet scent but was i wrong. I fell in love with this scent after trying it just once. The description says it's a fresh and sweet scent and to my nose it is fresh and sweet. Not cloying sweet but airy. I can smell the tea note a little bit. The dry down is even airier and a little bit of the flowers peek through then. Such a pretty scent. I wish i could describe it better. Sillage and projection is strong to moderate.
Love it or hate it Flowerbomb is still one of the best mainstream fragrances.If you are looking for a flowery scent as the name implies you won't find it here Flowerbomb is very sweet like a grown up cotton candy so if yo don't like sweet scent this is not for you.Personally I love it and own a few bottles and sometimes wear it layered with the Extreme version so it lasts forever.Also I find it ultra feminine and sensual especially when worn with its matching body lotion.
I have tried.....REALLY REALLY tried to like this.....I even own a bottle......but blech, I just give up. If you want something sweet and pretty, go to MFK's Baccarat Rouge, or Creed's Acqua Fiorintina, or Spring Flower (also Creed).....much more sophisticated and refreshing (all 3 of them).
Disagree with review below, I love fresh scents. Not an overly sweet lover. Most gourmands make me nauseous. But I love flowerbomb. If you're turned off by this you must have experienced an oversprayer- this smells heinous when oversprayed, it stinks up a room and leaves a mile long trail. Spray in moderation and this is gorgeous. Also, it really doesn't smell like LVEB- can't stand LVEB. Tbh, Bonbon smells more like LVEB, same syrupy sickliness. Can't stand either.
But love Flowerbomb, always. Sweet, gourmandise, but fresh and musky too. Musk really makes it appealing. I think also you won't find all the aspects of this until you've worn it for a couple of years and come to understand it. One of those frags that people make assumptions about because they've tried it once and heard of its rep.
Also, read Ferminadaza down there- echoes what I think a lot of time about fragrances. Does it spoil the fun though? I don't know...
I need someone to explain the appeal of this perfume to me. My complete and utter disdain for this fragrance just goes to show how individual scent is. To me, this isn't a floral at all, but rather spun sugar and syrup in a bottle. It is so sweet and so strong that it actually makes me feel a bit sick when I smell it. It's also much warmer than I like.
I think this would really suit someone that enjoys very warm, tooth-achingly sweet, strong scents. I prefer something fresher and much, much less sweet.
For me this is Eau The Rouge by Bvlgari mixed with Bonbon.
I kind of like it, but it is not very original.
Patchouli? WHERE? This is what people consider an oriental scent? On me this is a candy-coated tray of potpourri sitting out for several weeks and thus, losing its freshness. Or, a vase of decaying flowers in swamp like water beside a bowl of day old cranberry sauce.
The initial spray of flowerbomb blasts me with moldy orchid which seems to last forever and eventually settles into a musky blend of jasmine, orchid, freesia and green tea. The whole fragrance smells off-putting, like it's decaying and the musk is just there to cover up the moldy rot of flowers sitting in murky waters for too long. After letting the scent simmer, the musk remains, flowers are still decaying and now a candy sweetness lingers that is overbearing and synthetic. I can only describe it as expired canned cranberries covered in caramel sauce. Not one for me!
This is my third and final review. No offense to fans of Flowerbomb but i dont like this. I thought i could and would like it since a lot of girls my age seems to love this stuff. i HATE it though and my boyfriend doesnt even like it...and he likes all my perfumes! it has this very annoying heavy sweetness going on. I cant even put my finger on where the sweetness is coming from or what its suppose to be. I put some on last night from the .33 ounce sample i got...i immediately took a shower to wash it off. Why is it that all the perfumes i hate have the most longevity and projection? This just isnt me. I wish it were a REAL flowerbomb. When i think of flowers...i think romantic, girly , fresh....this was just HEAVY sweet and overwhelming. Wearing bad perfumes like this just remind me of why i LOVE perfumes that are actually GOOD.
To me this should be a floral gourmand, or an oriental floral gourmand.
The milky scent is prominent on me - maybe there is some vanilla in this? It's very sweet.
You can never EVER go wrong with the dearest Flowerbomb. I think it is one of the sexiest perfume on the market. So well blended. It IS pure silk and luxury in a bottle. A fresh bomb of powder, orchid, jasmine and so much more. Sillage is really great, if it doesn't last on you, its probably your skin chemistry unfortunatly. Just Gorgeous. For the woman who knows exactly what she wants !
I bought this after a friend sprayed me with her bottle of it on a night we went out drinking. The next day I could still smell it on my skin and my clothes! It lasts forever on me. I like it to wear at night or on busy days when I don't want to have to reapply every few hours.
Fruity/Sweet bomb should have been the name! "Flower bomb" makes me think of a burst of florals and this is not the case here. However, the scent is nice - but not very original. It reminds me of about 20 other perfumes to be honest. Pretty bottle though but I think I prefer V&F BonBon.
I respect Flowerbomb. It might be a strange statement but with so many samey-smelling fragrances out there (looking at you, La Vie Est Belle), this one was one of the first on the bandwagon. I expected something sweeter from the description and reviews but I am pleasantly surprised that fresh tea and patchouli seem to dominate on my skin. Thus is does not come across as teenybopper on me, albeit young.
This is a modern floral that speaks to many, therefore it is also very popular. I am pleased with my mini, it will be one of my go-to spring scents for sure.
would be perfect wihtout the scratchy patchouli. first spray is the best, its a milky freesia peony, and would be perfect if it wasnt overtaken by the patchouli!
Nice but you would expect more for the price per oz. Prefer La Vie Est Belle or Coco Mademoiselle
As they say, it's like wearing your "own secret garden". It's a feel good fragrance and up-lifting, yet calming. I can never get enough of it! Out of all their products, and out of all body products from designer fragrances, their body cream has the best texture and my skin feels like velvet. Another bonus to me is that Flowerbomb is refillable. I was a Mugler fan and thought they were the only ones to have refillable bottles, but when I found out that V&R did refillable, I was hooked. Such a gorgeous bottle and I'm on my third refill. I never go a day without getting a compliment when wearing this scent. I just hope they make bonbon refillable, because I want a change from my Angel and don't want to get it until they do.
I've grown to hate this fragrance because I smell it so much on a daily basis. I smell it on people taking public transit and waiting in line at Starbucks or wherever.
It's everywhere and I cannot escape.
Funny that the name is Flowerbomb, as I actually don't detect much in the way of flowers here, it is more of a lush, warm vanilla. Just delicious, and long lasting. Such a pleasure to sniff my wrist a few hours later and be able to still detect a scent. Love this one.
This is one of the perfect fragrances on the market. It is original with depth and sex appeal. I am a bit surprised at the negative reviews. When I wear this, I get so many compliments. I adore Flowerbomb.
I really can't see what the big fuss is all about concerning this perfume .. I definitely wouldn't pay silly money for it that's for sure.
Ok. i finally got my .33 once sample of "flowerbomb". it smells like Vanilla mixed with powder. I dont understand why it smells that way because there are no vanilla or powder notes. I dont get any green notes either. Its also very strong. I sprayed like 2 1/2 sprays and its very strong. i dont have to put my wrist up to my nose to smell it and thats definitely a good thing. I like to be able to smell my perfumes. Anyway. i like it. i give it a 8/10
it seems like EVERYBODY has this scent so i ordered a .33 once sample off of ebay. I dont want to take a chance on not like it and being stuck an 80 $ bottle of perfume. I hope i love it. I read a lot of reviews saying that its sweet. i dont understand why it would be sweet but im excited to try it since i like sweet scent.
This turns to 100% patchouli on me and gives me a huge headache. I'm confused about its name as well, because this is purely a fruity, sugary gourmand. It has a cotton candy tinge similar to Black Opium, which I much prefer. This is not a light fragrance. It is powdery/musky and intensely sweet. Don't purchase without testing. If you don't know what patchouli is, definitely wait for the drydown before buying (on me, it smells like moldy sage). I think this might be one of those scents that smells better from far away (this is not a "bad" thing). But don't expect a light, clean floral perfume before sniffing. I don't smell tea, jasmine, or rose.
No disrespect to anyone at all, fragrance is very personal, but I feel like I am the only person in the world who doesn't like this fragrance! Maybe I just don't get its magic...
Received this as a birthday gift from a friend, later on I found out how expensive it is. This perfume is heavy and sultry perfect fo a date night. Great sillage and duration, it reminds me a bit of Shalimar.
Tried a sample and LOVED it. Bought a bottle and couldn't be happier... Lasts seven hours on me, sillage is moderate. Tried FB Extreme but ended up returning and going with the original. In best Chandler voice, "Could I smell better?" I think not! In trouble for buying too much perfume lately. This is my last purchase for awhile. Totally worth it!
LOL! Oh Flowerbomb...the super expensive for it to be a lesser known designer label but oddly popular fragrance from those wacky fashion guys, Viktor & Rolf.
I love fashion and I've known of V&R since the late 90s. The duo have always been the editorial darlings of big fashion publications such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. However, since they were in the category of runway spectacle/avant garde cerebral fashion, they were often not taken seriously by the average fashionista and not well known at all by the general public. I like some of their pieces. They once showed this awesome tuxedo shirt dress for women that had row upon row of collars, but I digress.
"They have a fragrance? Really? Why?"
----My initial response back in 2005 when I heard that FB would be released. As designer perfumes rely upon name recognition and the aspirational desire of the public to affiliate with certain high end fashions houses which then translate into sales, I was a bit taken aback that a small avant garde fashion label would be releasing a fragrance with such a strong backing. They had loooooonnng money for their PR and their store marketing.
How did they pull that off? What back alley sleep-with-the investors type of financial deals were struck to make this seem like a profitable idea during a time when the housing bubble and the ensuing financial crisis loomed on the horizon?
What sorcery created this?
At the time I was working for a well known high end retail establishment while making my way through school. My co-workers and I laughed about the whole affair and many took bets on how many bottles would end up in the private employee only sales held at the end of each quarter to clear away testers and unsold product. Poor, poor delusional Viktor & Rolf.
Well...glad that I myself am not a betting woman!
The fragrance took off and has become an iconic classic that will likely become one of those much maligned Bank of England frags worn by many a sexy grandmother 50 years from now!
During media junkets, V&R stated that they "just wanted to make a nice frag". Aww isn't that sweet and such a departure from their usual in-your-face strangeness. Is it though? I've come to believe that the simplicity of FB coming from such a pair IS avant garde in and of itself.
Basically they have people paying triple digits for...
the best fluffy pink fabric softener that can be found.
Yes, it has nuances of Pink Sugar...love it or hate it but Pink Sugar is another one which has become iconic because it's simple.
Who can knock Aquolina or V&R for knowing what people really like though they may try to deny it and pretend to be more complex?
People like simple. People like clean. People like sweet. Most people can relate to the cozy smell of fresh warm towels from the dryer. You have people who increasingly forego wearing perfume but who will spend time in the grocery laundry aisle choosing just the right perfumed softener pellets. According to some perfumer trade association studies, the biggest growth in upcoming years will be in the household chemical division. That's not surprising.
People are afraid or just burnt out from perfumes for the body...but they still want their living room to smell like a Tahitian rainstorm over a bed of orchids.
Speaking of orchids---
Cattleya orchids? Really? . Okay...its cattleya orchids. Sure. Downy Infusions Orchid Allure claims to use orchids as well. Does this mean that there are people washing their bathmats with fine orchids?
*awkward silence*
There's no such thing as orchid EO, lol. That's simply code speak for a bunch of synthetic and natural aromachemicals thrown together to create a "scent" reminiscent of what the perfumer believes whatever ideal orchid might smell like. I don't have a problem with that. Very few perfumes are all natural...and I'm not often interested in the ones that are, however I'm trying to convey that much of this fragrance's allure lies in the high price for what is essentially a very common scent in the 21st century---clean clothing.
It is very likely that instead of pulling out essential oils and fine extracts, the perfumer's simply took a walk down to the household chemical division of whatever fragrance corp they were working with and pulled some of the profiles for Downey's specialty line or Febreeze or Gain.
Now, that's avant garde and poignant and it will always be their little secret! After all, they can can tell people that the notes are anything and if they charge enough, many people will attribute intrinsic value to it simply upon that alone.
Am I upset that I bought it? No! I also have Pink Sugar. I'm a sucker for iconic, if no more than for my library. I knew going in what it was and sometimes it's nice to have the smell of boutique high end (ha!) fabric softener sheets. I picked up a 1 oz, so nothing lost. I didn't break the bank. It took me forever to buy because well...it's fabric softener.
A bit sweeter than I usually wear, but this scent has so many wonderful things going on that I just can't resist. It works well with my chemistry and love smelling how it changes throughout the day.
Flowerbomb sure don't smell like flowers lol but it is indeed pleasant. It's pretty much a lighter and more tame version of Lancome's La Vie Est Belle. If you like LVEB but hate how heavy and intense it can be, I say Flowerbomb makes a better alternative. It lasts for a while but this scent sits close to the skin
I have owned this perfume in the past and loved it for a while in the beginning. After that I got tired of it and found other perfumes I cared for more so gave it away to my grandmother as it is her signature scent.
I can really understand the hype about this perfume. The floral and fruity patchouli categories are very popular and they tend to please a lot of people. However I found that personally I prefer fruity patchoulis rather than floral patchoulis.
This one is definitely a floral patchouli perfume. It is very sweet, strong on the earthy warm patchouli and strong on the floral notes. I love smelling this on others however on me, having to smell it closely and constantly can be a little bit nauseating especially since it is a very strong fragrance. Its funny that this perfume has been voted to smell similar to La Vie Est Belle by Lancome, which I also cannot stand and find even more nauseating than this. I find that this one suits an older age group, maybe its because I am used to smelling it on my grandmother... it reminds me of Si by Giorgo Armani, which I love and prefer over Flowerbomb.
Seriously? And I mean seriously? This perfume is a bomb of pleasure. I never appreciated patchouli as a note, but Flowerbomb made me love it. It's what people call never say never. The name doesn't give justice to the actual smell. I also thought BonBon will win me as I am a gourmandise lover, but not even for a joke. Bonbon is peach, burned caramel and old style.
Flowerbomb is like a creamy tart, aromatised with soft floral notes, a green freshness and caramelized patchouli. So romantic, so unique, strong enough. Don't be confused, it's a 100% dressy and not an everyday perfume. If I could change something a bit, this would be base of the perfume. I would prefer some more intensity in the green notes so that it could be sharper and no one could compare it with La vie est belle. All in all, Flowerbomb is a sugarfree sinful dessert, a modern couture perfume, a must face powder.
p.s: After a lot of hours you will understand why they call it oriental. I gave it away because for a strange reason I found out that I hate osmanthus and it's extremely harsh-y green-sugared powder like that I can't stand. I tried to love it but not. Maybe was my bottle or my chemistry. Mute, dressy, unpleasant and green. That's Flowerbomb for me.
I am not a fan. What's more, on my skin this perfume takes a caramelised turn quickly. A burnt caramel,chocovanillic-sweet turn that doesn't match the notes listed. Is it the patchouli, done sweet?
I am sure the gourmand lovers wouldn't mind, but I am not one of them and I haven't found in this perfume a floral heaven. Just the smell of a sweet and sour cocktail mixed by a confused bartender.
I loved how this perfume smelt in the shop and put it on my wish list. I was so excited to get it for Christmas one year, only to discover it didn't last on my skin at all. Nor my clothes. I would spray it and then an hour later the smell was completely gone. I was so disappointed that I was glad to see the perfume get finished and go. Would not repurchase.
couldnt agree more Odie! Flowerbomb is awesome! Its a nose pleaser!!!!!
Such a gorgeous perfume from Viktor and Rolf. Its summery, sweet and spicy, the accord is just exact. One morning I entered an open food court to meet a friend and as I took a seat, wearing "Flowerbomb" I heard a masculine voice call out "Excuse me! I'll have what you're wearing!"
I smiled and called out "thank you!" to the man who offered me a compliment on my scent. You know, to me there is something that reminds me of a sweet tamarind note, but that is not listed...probably it's the combination of the green tea and bergamont notes! Lovely and clean, just a delight!
Another commenter described her love of Flowerbomb as not instantaneous but a "slow burn." I had a similar experience. I got a set from Sephora where you get samples of 6 fragrances with a certificate to redeem for a rollerball of the one of your choice. I typically gravitate toward fresh "clean" florals (Body by Victoria, Chloe, Bright Crystal are my regular rotation) and figured my pick would probably be Amazing Grace or Daisy Dream. When I first sprayed myself with the Flowerbomb, I thought it was a strange fragrance. It wasn't what I expected from the name and definitely much heavier than I normally wear. But I couldn't stop sniffing it. A day later I found myself reaching for it again. And again. It's strangely addictive. Within a few days I went from "WTF is up with this one" to "I guess I get the popularity, it's just not for me" to "huh. It's grown on me," to "actually going to pick this one for my rollerball" to buying a full bottle. And deciding to still get the rollerball too for travel. :) on me it's sweet but not candy-like as some others have described. I get the tea, patchouli and mostly the heavy sweet florals. It's expensive but a little goes a long way and the longevity is incredible. I spritz once or twice at most in the morning, and it's still there when I'm getting ready for bed. So there you have it. The evolution of my love affair with Flowerbomb. Apparently I jumped on the FB bandwagon about a decade later than everyone else, but better late than never.
Unlike most people, I don't detect any floral scents. I only get sweet, sugary scent. Don't really live up to its name in my opinion.
I bought the whole set for my mom. She particularly likes the lotion. She said "Flowerbomb" makes her feel girly again. She is going to wear this for her Valentine's date with Dad. Mom is so thrilled to be wearing perfume that isn't too light, bland or boring without triggering asthma attack.
I have another surprise for her. I bought "Spicebomb" for Dad so they will be wearing couple perfume. ;-)
Blind Buy, as most of mine are, does remind me of LVEB, average fragrance, I am glad I only paid $20 for an ounce. Will not be repurchasing, not worth the hefty price tag. Sillage and longevity are not that high up. Waited a long time for the right price and going by the raves and notes, thought I would really enjoy it! Kind of sad now that I have tried it. I have only left one neutral feedback or review, but I just had to on this one. I might try a flanker down the road.
I get why people like this, as there is admittedly something nice about how sweet and fun it is. I also really like the drydown, and that is coming from a certified patchouli hater. However, it smells like SO many other fragrances out there (and to be fair lots of these will have been influenced by it, rather than the other way around) that it seems less exciting than it should.
I'm really a fan of patchouli, jasmine and green scents. I'm very surprised that a lot of people seem to smell all these nice things in flowerbomb. I don't. I tried hard, but I can't. It's just toothachingly sweet, like sugar cotton, but has for me also a quite unpleasant synthetic plastic-ish smell to it, that gives it a cheap feeling. I cannot point out and identify nothing in it. Longevity is very high on my skin, but the scent does not develop not even a bit. It stays the same without changes, which I never experienced before.
I got it as a gift and I was hugely disappointed. I thought it would be exquisite because of its composition, but the second I sprayed it on my skin it became cheap and childish. It has no depth at all, it never develops into anything and I'm getting rid of it.
Love it for warm scent of black tea,for elegant notes of bergamot?silky roses and spicy tones
Longevity and silage are great and I love dry down -creamy delicious and little peppery.
Very pleased but I understand that this perfume can be for me only at nano dose:)
In other case it will way too much
So, I eventually caved and bought me a bottle of Flowerbomb. Not that I had the need to smell like EVERYONE else, but the very cold winter this year drove me into wanting something warm, fluffy and sweet! For that purpose Flowerbomb serves perfectly and it lasts for ages on my skin, which is very important to me in a fragrance! I am wearing it today and I must admit that I quite enjoy smelling like warm, spun sugar and I have learnt that it (when worn in the right amount) can be very pretty! I also immediately got a compliment when I wore it for the first time and that hit me right in my perfume heart!
Smells very similar to La Vie est Belle, but LVEB performs much better (better longevity and throw) and is more gourmand-ish. I do like Flowerbomb's scent better though. It's not as cloying or heavy as LVEB. But they're both terrific fragrances!
Lives up to the hype. A popular and beloved fragrance. I agree that the name Flower Bomb doesn't accurately depict the feel of the fragrance. This is a floral fragrance but not heavily floral. It's more of a green patchouli-floral. For me the patchouli is huge as well as the green notes of tea and osmanthus. The flowers that are very clearly there: orchid and rose take the lead followed by osmanthus, African orange flower, freesia and jasmine. These flowers don't normally go together and are all screamers! So despite the fact that there are only 6 flowers in this perfume, these flower are vying for attention and each of them are heavy hitters. The patchouli is what brings everything together quite nicely. The tea notes as well. This smells like if someone had the notion to make a floral scented tea to drink. It's a garden tea scent. I feel like it's perfect for spring and summer, and definitely a formal fragrance to wear with your best clothes. Feminine and sweet, but strong at the same time. The greenness and patchouli also have the ability to turn it into a guy's cologne since men's fragrances often have green notes and patchouli. So this is definitely unisex even if no one is pointing that out. Beautiful, and one of my many favorites. Haven't tried any other fragrances by Viktor & Rolf. This fragrance is their most successful. They probably retired after making millions on that first year of its release lol
As many do, I love this perfume and the longevity and sillage, especially when sprayed in hair, is amazing. However, after wearing it 4 times now, I've found that the smell changes so drastically throughout the day. First the sugar-bomb, candy floss deep orchid mixed with creamy green tea scent. However after 8 hours, the scent turns into what I can only describe as the smell of a pritt stick (UK), I may be mad but this is what I smell on my skin! You'll either love it or hate it and I think it's only for someone who isn't sensitive to scents as it can be very overpowering. Sometimes I feel as though I'm choking those around me even though I only spray 4 times max.
I totally agree with reviewer below me! Its underated and it isnt like La Vie Est blah at all. Its the tea and green note that I love in it!!!!!
The name is misleading. The perfume does not smell like flowers to my nose. I can't pinpoint what exactly it smells like (nothing in nature) but it smells beautiful. Critics often turn their nose up at FB and consider it an uninteresting or even generic fragrance. This is possibly due to its mass appeal or what they consider to be its very sweet smell. However, this is an unfair assessment. Yes, this fragrance is mainstream and popular, and it is true that it does not carry with it the regal seriousness of classic perfume houses like Chanel or Guerlain. This perfume does have personality though, make no mistake about it. I'm actually surprised by its popularity. It is sweet, but with a kick. It has presence and makes a bold statement.
Just received a sample of this and I instantly recognised the smell as have a few other people, Britney Spears Fantasy smells almost identical to this, very sweet! Like it though!
Bought this at my local Walgreens blindly because of the hype. The 1.7 oz was $120, that made my wallet cry, but it was a decent scent. The pachouli is so prominent it made me dislike it. I gave it to my mom, who now wears it religiously. The scent lasts so long that after I showered to get the smell off, I still smelled it. Longevity and silage is insane. I just wished I liked it.
This was one of my first "extravagant" purchases. I was 16 years old and had saved up £65.00 for this beauty having tested it over a period of months and deciding that it was the most gorgeous thing on Earth and definitely my signature (pfffttt). I don't know whether it was the tester messing with me or a placebo effect but when I brought her home I was so disappointed. I sprayed this onto my arm and it was the most rancid, sickly sweet pungent aroma that disappeared within minutes. I was like Hell.To.The.No. I did not just spend my allowance on sugary water, nuh-uh. So I tried to salvage the relationship by spraying it several times everywhere on myself and I would ask friends how do I smell and they said that they couldn't smell anything. Suffice to say I was extremely disappointed because I know others who can pull this off and it is DIVINE. DAMN YOU BODY CHEMISTRY!!!
This was love at first sniff for me, and I was thrilled when my sister gave it to me for my birthday last year. It lasts on me for a day and longer, and will linger on my clothes forever. I do think it smells similar to La Vie Est Belle, which I also have and love. I'd say LVEB has even more staying power, both both are powerhouses. I get compliments on both of them all the time.
While I don't stick to just one scent I knew I'd classify it as my signature when my fiancé smelled it on me, got a glazed look in his eyes, and asked, "What is THAT?"
I don't like this. Maybe I'm crazy but I smelled vanilla early on, and while it did smell better later on, it was too sweet for me. I had to wash it off. I'm sad because I thought this might be a good daytime perfume for me.
I have worn this only once but it's one of the fragrances my sister usually loves and I've smelled it on her many times. I've also smelled it on just about every woman everywhere. I'm reviewing this frag based on my experience wearing it. I borrowed it from my sister for an entire day. I don't see this as being a true floral fragrance. The name is deceptive. This is not a flower bomb that explodes with a thousand flowers but a child that is offering you six flowers: osmanthus, jasmine, rose, freesia, orchid and African orange flower. I've enjoyed each of these flowers individually in other perfumes before and yes I do love this combination. However by calling this Flower Bomb one is lead to believe that it will be a heavy floral, a classic floral with a larger floral heart. Houbigant's Quelques Fleurs, Lancome's Poeme, Azzaro No. 9 and Coty's L'Effleur have a lot more flowers and each can be nicknamed Flower Bomb. This is by no means a classic floral fragrance. I don't think it pretends to be one either. It's a modern floral fragrance and as such it's got a large audience/demographic of young perfumistas who are branching out of gourmand fragrances or celebrity fags Paris Hilton Jessica Simpson Katy Perry etc. Is this a good perfume? Absolutely. It smells great. For me it's thanks to the patchouli and the musk which give it that depth, mystery and allure. It would be even more deep if the base notes were larger and had more on the woodsy order: oak moss, oak, vetiver, and had incense. But that's wishful thinking. The dry down is simple, musky and very formal. This wears like a formal evening fragrance or just a perfume you spritz on for a date at night, a romantic dinner date. Classy? Yes. It's not a Chanel, but it can help in transitioning you into a Chanel. I can't wear this because it's too much like the simple floral perfumes I used to love when I was in my 20s like Chopard's Enchanted. Too strong to scent my lingerie. For that I have Mon Boudoir by Vivienne Westwoood and Satine by Lalique along with Victoria Secret Angels frags and Agent Provocateur. This is a very strong fragrance that lasts for hours but it gives me a date night vibe. It's romantic but not as complex as I love my fragrances now that I'm in my 30's. I also wouldn't wear this because it's terribly common. Everyone is wearing this all the time and it's hard to stand out and be unique and an individual if you're wearing what everyone else is wearing. I feel the same way about visible fashion and clothes you wear on your body. I don't follow the crowds. But I'm not knocking this fragrance either. It's beautiful and can help you out if you're trying to develop a mature nose and start getting into floral fragrances. The orchid is very beautiful here as is the osmanthus and I find it very exotic, like tropical jungle flowers. But it loses to fragrances that have more flowery detail and thought like original Cartier's Panthere or even Jungle Gardenia by Tuvache the original vintage. But this is not bad just not me. The bottle looks like a hand grenade bomb and this makes a great gift. This fragrance sells to young women but essentially anyone can wear this, male or female, of any age. This is just a scent and scent has no gender, no age, no social class, anyone can put this on and if you love how it smells then it's yours. With clothes, that's different because it make a bigger more obvious statement than even a fragrance but fragrance is personal, independent, subjective, individual,...fragrance is freedom.
When did Fragrantica move Flowerbomb from Oriental Woody to Oriental Floral? Hmm.
Jimmy Choo's younger, hotter, pushier, louder, maybe even sluttier sister! Once spray on my neck at Sephora last evening, and within five minutes, I had that perfume headache thing going on. All night I kept hoping it would warm up on me but all I kept getting was that pink peppery-ness of Jimmy Choo but in much louder waves. Glad I tried before I buyed! :)
Spectacular scent. Even better in winter weather. Ohh.... Smell so llovely that i bought the hairspray.
Huge disappointment. After wanting to test this for ages, finally did. I have to believe that there is something wrong with my tester. Or my nose.
This - or at least my tester - is a very, very faint fragrance that lasts almost no time at all. LVEB and Killer Queen I like far better, and they both last eons longer.
I'm so bummed. I had such high expectations for this fragrance. wuh wuuuh
I think this could be my Summer perfume together with Acqua di gioia for those beach days! It seems so beautiful and the kind of perfume I like. The silage is great and staying power is great. Oriental perfume is my thing. I shall defintely purchase more of this. Expensive and absolutely gorgeous!
I have Flowerbomb and La Vie Est Belle. They are quite similar but to me La Vie Est Belle has a heavier, more candy-like fragrance (I do love both though). I went to Sephora with a friend the other day and she tried both and preferred Flowerbomb. Up until now, she's worn L'eau D'Issey for years but now she's wearing Flowerbomb and getting a ton of compliments. On her it has excellent staying power. She dabbed it on behind her ears and on her wrists once in the morning and I could still catch wafts of it in the evening. It wasn't too strong, just the occasional hint of Flowerbomb on the breeze. Meanwhile, I was constantly applying a different perfume and smelling nothing! Even if you think you won't like it, you should try it. You might be surprised.
OK editing my below review a bit....
Don't over apply this perfume. It is strong! I wore it to work today and quite a few people told me I smelled like cake
It smells warm, musky, a bit tea sort of smells, oversweet for me, jasmine white flower, i dont smell any patchouli but it does have its own oriental smells. It makes me nausea overall i dont like it. Its fresh but not my kind of fresh.
Not long lasting, i have to spray few times. It smells like britney spears fantasy.
I guess everything depends on the body chemistry. When I lowered my head to smell flowers I smelled sickingly sweet black pepper instead. Offended my senses and made me sneeze.
After an absence on the scent scene, I decided to research the latest sexy frags with a view to expanding my wardrobe. Three that I hadn't sampled before stood out: Reb'l Fleur, Juicy and Flowerbomb.
Well...I must be missing something. Sure, these fragrances are nice and I wouldn't be looking to regift them if they were given to me but...yaaaaaaaaaawn!
Flowerbomb itself is a pretty floral but for the asking price, longevity and sillage I'm inclined to say a little overrated. It could be swung party-girl (if heavy handed with the application), it can be swung pretty, flirty, maybe even romantic but sexy is a bit of a stretch.
Sillage: Soft to moderate
Longevity: Not quite moderate
I LOVE this! So sweet, yet sophisticated. Hands down my favorite fragrance! When I wear it, I feel pretty and sexy. I just don't wear it all the time because it's so expensive.
Only thing I don't like is how many BASIC chicks are dousing themselves in this now, because of it's popularity. For the record, I owned this before it got super popular. I was disappointed to hear Flowerbomb promoted in a rap song because now everybody and their mother is wearing it. I hope when people smell Flowerbomb on me, they don't associate me with the chick dousing herself in this fragrance before hitting the gym...less is more ladies. And if you buy this fragrance, please don't do that. This is not a gym, grocery shopping scent...this is something to wear when your lover is going to be close to you, and you want a sexy scent that isn't too heavy.
I know that many criticize this perfume and claim that it is overrated, but there is a reason why it is so popular. It's perfect for a woman who is mature enough but still in touch with her girly, feminine side and that's not a bad thing at all! It kind of got ruined when so many other perfumes tried to copy it, but you have to appreciate this perfume for being an inspiration to so many. It's a modern classic, a grown-up gourmand. And yes, the name Flowerbomb is very misleading as it smells very sugary and fruity but this is still a great scent! The base notes keep it from becoming too cavity-inducing.
First impression is strong alcohol smell like you get with cheap perfumes. Faint pink chewing gum fragrance to start with then this just turns to a fragrance that smells like 1000 others. Very strong headache inducing, well over priced!
This perfume is for people who just love wearing strong perfumes no matter what they are.
This is nothing special at all. Save your money. Flower bomb has bombed with me.
There is nothing special about this perfume. Funny, it is highly rated in Sephora, so I thought I should test it. Urgh wow it smelled wayyyy to sweet for my liking. Nothing flowery at all. Nope this perfume doesnt smell expensive.
I was really disappointed with this perfume. It smelt lovely in the shop, but when I received it as a Christmas gift and started wearing it I could never smell it at all. Neither could anyone around me. I don't think this perfume lasts well at all (or maybe it just didn't on my skin) and I would not bother buying it again. This was the only perfume I have ever had that nobody ever commented on. Maybe they couldn't smell it either? Such a shame as it smells lovely in the bottle.
Think this is the best modern ultrafeminine fragrance that transcends generations. Super sexy, girly, flirty and delicious.
I honestly resisted trying Flowerbomb FOREVER, just because it was so popular and so many other things are compared to it. I thought I had enough in this category already that there was no point, really, in giving it a shot. But someone sent me a spray sample in a swap a month or so ago (thank you!!) and I tried it on since it was here...
This is just gorgeous. What stands out on my skin, besides patchouli of course, is tea. Natural smelling, gorgeous, black tea. The combo of tea, patchouli, and the flowers is enchanting to me! I am so happy I overcame my prejudice against this lovely and now it's one of my top 5 favorites. Can't get enough. I see now why so many things are compared to it, but it is less gourmand than La Vie Est Belle or Pink Sugar Sparks, in my opinion.
i like this perfume. There is potential for love there lol...The only thing i don't like is that it doesn't last long. This reminds me somewhat of a light Chanel Mademoiselle or Miss Dior. It reminds a bit of Hanae Mori too. But those scents are distant family members to me.
It's pretty, powdery and sweet smelling to me...slightly sugary. Its yummy! Like Miss Dior, i think this is a great scent for a woman in her 20s and early 30s, not saying that other age groups can't wear it but when i smell it I think of an attractive younger professional woman who is sophisticated and feminine. I hope thats what people think I am when they smell it on me LOL
Flowerbomb is a classic beauty. I love it.
It's definitely one of those fragrances
that you never get sick of.
There is always a time and a place to wear this gorgeous little number..
Morning, Noon, Night, Winter, Summer, Autumn, Spring.
Around the house, at the office.. grocery shopping.
The longevity is impressive, and the patchouli is to die for.
It's expensive, but very worth it.
I honestly love it, its described as an addictive fragrance and it totally is! I hardly get any patchouli though, I smell sweet vanilla, a hint of sandalwood with undertones of white flowers and amber. It really isn't patchouli heavy at all, because if it was, then I wouldn't really like it. I know it is totally subjective though.
Angel, now THAT is a very patchouli scent, I used to love it, but now I find it way too heavy because of the overpowering patchouli notes!
First of all I want to emphasize that I love Flowerbomb and that I don't want to offend anyone with my review either. Here I go:
When I got it as a Christmas present many years ago, I instantly fell in love with the scent. I remember thinking it was something different, and I liked how it was dark, spicy but sweet, floral and well, a bomb of it. Patchouli started popping out in every perfume soon. I might be wrong, but I don't remember so many perfumes with patchouli back then. For years now, it's a very popular scent where I live and this is one of the reasons I stopped wearing it. I got bored of smelling it everywhere and on so many people, it doesn't feel special at all anymore. But the worst thing is that many woman wear it bluntly. Showering with it right before they enter the gym, wearing it in the heat of the summer when everyone is sweaty and heavy scents feel cloying…. I know everyone is free to wear whatever they want and there's no such thing as inappropriate situations to wear a perfume but really, sometimes some scents can offend people around you! This current "situation" has ruined it for me (and I don't want to sound dramatic but it's true, my bottle hasn't seen the light outside the storage box for a couple of years and neither will this winter). I wonder when I'll be able to wear Flowerbomb again without thinking of the crazy woman at the gym.
So I'm going to be a bit selfish and say: do you want to smell like everyone and their mother? Flowerbomb is the perfect choice. You'll blend in the crowd, absolutely. Do you want to be noticed regardless of the ubiquity of the scent? Perfect choice again. The projection of this perfume is reaaally good. In fact, ppl might run away from you if you overspray. Thumbs up to you~
Finally, no more complaining. Do you want to smell gorgeous? Buy Flowerbomb ;)
Personally, I'll wait a bit to fall in love all over again~~
Received this as a gift from the boyfriend. Not something I would have bought for myself. Basically just teeny-bopper cotton candy body mist for 15x the price. 100% sugar. Don't know how anyone can stand it.
For me,nothing special, and it is expensive.
This more freesia fragrance smells nice and pinky. I liked it while testing in Galeries Lafayette in Paris. It's just not my type of fragrances, but it's very pretty. If I was a young lady, I would buy it maybe.
I can smell vanilla and spice and all things nice. It's a bunch of sweet flowers in a bottle and once sprayed it releases a beautiful romantic flowery smell that is really lovely to have around.Its not over strong and it's warm and soft on the skin.
Amazing fragrance...
Let me start off by saying I am back to loving this scent again! When it first came out many years ago, I loved it & wore it all the time. Then stopped for a long time as I was looking for a new scent since one of my good friends wears the same scent too & it kind of put me off on wearing it as I kind of don't want the same perfume as my friends. It seemed everyone wore this perfume in general & that also kind of puts me off as well since I'm not the type to jump on a bandwagon for popular things. The smell is very distinct where you know it's Flowerbomb & I didn't like people just instantly knowing what I was wearing.
So anyways, been on the hunt for my signature fragrance since I've tried so many but am never pleased & just want to have one that I can say is my absolute favorite of all time! After my time away from Flowerbomb, I brought out my old rollerball & tried it again & just love it! It was definitely stronger back in the day from what I remember but now it seems either my body chemistry changed or the perfume is weaker but it becomes a skin scent more & I would need to spray more throughout the day to keep it going. I don't mind as I'm not the type to go through a bottle of perfume that fast anyway.
The scent is a perfect mixture of sweet, fruity, powdery, slightly floral & slightly musky which is my style. It doesn't smell like a cheap perfume & smells classy. I like gourmand sweet scents or perfumes with vanilla or slight musk. I'm not one to really like fresh & light perfumes on me. Right now I love LVEB, Sugar, Prada Candy etc. I just ordered Pink Sugar Sparks since I hear it's comparable. But definitely the closest fragrance to this would be LVEB.
I can't stop smelling my wrists though, it's so delicious! I wanted to hate it since it's so popular but that's how good it is!
Got this as a blind buy based on the amazing reviews, and although there's no denying it's a gorgeous perfume, it doesn't blow me away like i thought it would...
As soon as i smelled it, i realized i already have something very similar in my collection (not lveb as i don't own it), but i can't quite work out which yet, though i do get a hint of Miss Dior for some reason...
Surprisingly, the sillage and longevity are only moderate on me- i thought it was going to be a monster of a scent, a one sprayer, so i'm a little disappointed in that.
All round, a really lovely perfume, I like the tea note in it, and i do enjoy wearing it... but if i'm honest, i'm a little underwhelmed by it. Maybe i'm just getting too fussy in my old age haha.
Edit: Ok, so after wearing this for a few months, the tea note that i loved at first has completely put me off this perfume. I can't wear it anymore as that note gives me such a headache. I think if i'm honest, that was the problem all along, the reason it didn't blow me away. Without that note, it would be perfect.
What can I even write about this perfume that hasn't been said before!? :P It's a gorgeous scent - so sexy, UNIQUE and mysterious - there's no distinct note...Doesn't smell totally like flowers or patchouli or anything else. But I would say to me the most dominating notes are patchouli, bergamot and a generic floral scent. There are lots of wannabes but this one will always be best! Nothing like it! It just blends to create a unique, girly, sweet yet sexy and sultry scent. I normally get so sick of perfumes after smelling them for awhile but not this one! One spray is all you need though. I sprayed myself and went to work and people told me I smelled good as soon as I walked in! They were standing maybe 4-5 feet away from me! To me, this is way better than La Vie Est Belle. Something about LVEB is kind of cloying, sharp and musky. In Flowerbomb there is no such thing. It's a smooth, silky blend with no weird hitches that stand out like in LVEB. If you want to try Flowerbomb but it's too expensive and you are a beauty insider, Sephora is offering a really decent sized mini for 250 points! Besides La Vie Est Belle the most similar perfumes are Katy Perry Killer Queen and Bath & Body Works Sensual Amber. But don't be fooled, they're not even close to as amazing as Flowerbomb! I actually only have sample spray vials from Sephora and the free 250 point mini bottle right now which I am quickly using up. I'm pretty sure I'm buying this when my little stock runs out. I hate that it's so expensive but I love it sooo much!
Ce l'avevo qualche anno fa, ma dopo qualche mese di utilizzo l'ho ceduto a mia madre. All'inizio mi piaceva, ma poi mi sono resa conto che era semplicemente... troppo! Troppo fruttato? Troppo dolce? Troppo tutto! Pesantissimo e persistentissimo, oserei dire stucchevole.
Fascinating to see the balloons next to my (very negative) previous review increase and decrease with people's votes :P
It's funny that I haven't smelled this on anyone for a short while since the warmer months -- has it gone out of fashion already?? It's almost a shame, given that the one time I was impressed by this perfume was on a grey, colder day over the summer. I almost didn't recognize it as Flowerbomb as the wearer walked by me. For a second I even considered turning back to compliment her on wearing it so well, even with her liberal application. Give this a try in the autumn!
I may get my head chewed off for my take on this fragrance but I don't care. I think as a so called classic people are expected to love it or else you run the risk of not being sophisticated, classy or not a serious perfume lover. I received a .25 oz bottle as a gift and generously applied to my neck and arms fully expecting to be transformed by the amazingness that I expected "the" Flowerbomb to be. Unimpressed was I to say the least. Seriously? That's it? I smell patchouli and tea and some warm sweet note. Could be amber or caramel or vanilla. Smells like Bath and Bodyworks' Sensual Amber with patchouli thrown in. There is a note in there which gives me a headache thereby rendering it unwearable. Yes it smells good, maybe even expensive and it is. But this is much ado about nothing to me. I gave it away.
The edp has monstrous sillage and longevity. Also, the rose explosion version will curl your nostril hairs. It's that good!
I get SO many compliments on this, it's quite unbelievable. It does have a heavy sweetness, so to prevent it from becoming "cloying," spray it once and on the skin. It is such a strong and high quality perfume, I promise it will last all day, even if you become accustomed to the scent and stop sensing it on yourself. It smells like a melange of jammy flowers - sweet, lovely, and sexy.
For all the people who complain that this is mass-market and is therefore somehow inferior to more exclusive brands, notice that the perfumers on this are Olivier Polge, the in-house perfumer for Chanel, and Dominique Ropion, who created Frederic Malle Carnal Flower among many other extraordinary perfumes.
Too sweet, too gourmand, where are the notes that are shown in the pyramid? My husband wears Spicebomb (which I adore on him) and wanted me to try this. But... just no. I had to wash it off, and I could still smell it. It reminds me of Obsession, only sweeter.
I loved the smell of this when I tried a sample at a beauty counter but was disappointed when it settled on my skin. Maybe its my own body chemistry, but when it wore down it wasn't sweet anymore like I initially liked. Instead it wore down and became very heavy and very musky and smelled like a perfume an older woman might wear. It was much too old for me.
I would highly recommend wearing a sample before purchasing. It smells different on the body than it does on the little sample card. I really had my hopes raised high for this fragrance.
Ever bought a perfume that you can't stop smelling your wrist? This is that perfume.
It is so perfect, so sweet, yet powdery, yet musky..it stays your brain and makes you want to hump yourself. I am not joking. It is a scent that is perfect.
It isn't a flowery scent at all. It is an evocative, erotic tease.
This is long lasting , sweet but not sickly sweet and I get the flowers in this and the patchouli. It has a nice sillage , lasting all day. Girly , a bit sexy , rich and intoxicating. The bottle is perfect and it is expensive but its quality!
I'm so jealous of those of you that can wear this fragrance. From the bottle it smells beautiful! On my skin it's a headache inducing sweet scent. I bought a rollerball of this 4 years back. I tested it on paper and decided I had to have it. A few weeks later I wore it, I was nauseous and had a pounding headache. I even tried using less but it still becomes intensely sweet on my skin. I have retired my rollerball. Practically new and collecting dust in a neglected corner.
Just the other day I was shopping for perfume and the Flowerbomb bottle caught my eye. A sniff from the bottle and it's a gorgeous garden. A spray on my skin and once again I'm sick from the sweetness. Very unfortunate. I smelled Flowerbomb on a coworker the other day. Didn't know it was flowerbomb, it also smelled sickly sweet on her. I asked what perfume she was wearing to make a mental note to never try it.... Flowerbomb.... Oh! I guess me and Flowerbomb are just not meant to be.
Today I finally purchased Flowerbomb and I am in absolute heaven. It was a total splurge for me but we all need to spoil ourselves, right?!
Flowerbomb is a heavy, sweet and floral perfume. The most prominent notes I smell are patchouli, green tea, jasmine, bergamot, orchid and musk. It's so luxurious, I feel so glamourous wearing it. Very high quality fragrance, definitely worth the hefty price tag. Lasting power and sillage are excellent.
Overall, a complete splurge but absolutely worth it! I am in love. Flowerbomb is such a versatile fragrance, you could wear it having lunch with the girls or for a hot evening date. It's the type of fragrance you wear and it instantly makes you feel more special and confident. Highly recommended!
Alrighty! After about 3-4 years of gobbling up gourmands, I finally tried Flowerbomb.
I've steered clear of it due to the price, and I already own Pink Sugar Sparks and La Vie Est Belle. BUT.... I'm itching for something new since most of my perfumes are blind buys, and I miss that excitement of a new fragrance to sniff. (I live in the middle of nowhere) I did smell Flowerbomb in a magazine (the paper kind) and enjoyed the soft sweetness. So I scored a 3.4 tester for a deal, and here we go!
Meh. I'm so sad, but meh. Both Sparks and LVEB last longer. From the reviews of FB, I expected a huge bomb of sillage and potency, but not really? It's very light, and non-offensive. I'm sure it's me/my chemistry since others with dept store bottles have said this too.
It's lovely. It's comforting and sweet, powdery and feminine, but for the price, you are better off with something more powerful if this doesn't last on you.
I like it, but def not worth the hype or a repurchase. In fact, I should get another bottle of PS Sparks as a back up for when mine runs out.
Both Sparks and La Vie have more power and depth too.
I do agree with another newer reviewer, if La Vie is just too much for you, this will make you happy!
I used about 8 sprays of FB, 1 hour between each set of 4, and I get a whole lot of nothing. It's funny because I'll get a whiff of patchouli or cookies randomly, but this is NO powerhouse. (La Vie lasts for WEEKS on a winter sweater that I don't wash after every wear. If I used 8 sprays of La Vie, I think I'd pass out. For a cheap La Vie copy check out Jeanne Arthes Perpetual Pearl too)
My fave powerhouses are La Vie, Dior Addict (2014), Lanvin Me, Pink Sugar.... you get the idea.
But I'm glad to have FB, because I will wear it. It's right for me, soft, sweet, sexy yet innocent, easy to wear (I was scared it would be a cloying mess for others around me.) It is SWEET, not a bit floral, and not much patchouli besides a whiff from time to time.
10 hours later... walking in the 80-90 heat (not typical for a Michigan September) I could totally smell my FB. Weird?! But that also means it reacts to movement, heat, sweat, etc... Very nice!
I purchased this upon it's launch. I really liked it but didn't "Love" it. On my skin it is amazingly gourmand, definitely not a "flower bomb" as the name or notes would imply. I guess whatever the note combo, it explains the strong similarities between this and the very vanilla PS Sparks. Anyway, my skin loves and radiates vanilla (though not listed) and while I'm indifferent to "basic" vanilla, of all the fragrances I've owned and worn over the years, I swear this has garnered the most compliments ever. Most associating it with the smell of cookies or cake. Go figure.
I received a small vial of this with a recent purchase and I cannot believe this is what I've heard so many raves about. It's foul. Just foul.
I hate Victor and Rolf's Flowerbomb so much that I nearly fly into a rage. It smells petty and mean spirited and small-minded. Like bigoted small town pageant moms and the shitty popular girls in 80s movies. It simultaneously makes me want to cringe and cry. It's one of Daim Blond's awful cronies. It's all the Heathers. Also: it's an enormous lie. It smells nothing like any flower. As to what it does smell like, precisely, I cannot pinpoint. A shallow dish of sugar water with some sneezy, sweetish powder mixed in. Like Koolaid, I guess. It smells like a celebutaunte-inspired Koolaid.
Every time I wear this, a man is enthralled by it and asks me what it is so he can get it for his wife or girlfriend. I love the patchouli, white flowers, and tea in this. One of my all time favorites.
Amazing juice! When I first tried it I thought 'not bad', after the dry down wholy mamma :) I was in an airport and this scent literally had people turning their heads as I walked past them. I get compliments every time I wear it and have never been told someone doesn't like it. So in love with flowerbomb!
Nuff' said.
This ones a bit shouty and temperamental on me. Very very strong and I get a bit of a headache. Reminds me of revlon pink happiness. Pleasant if it was dialed down a notch.
Flowerbomb? More like Sugarbomb! I actually expected to really dislike this one, but I don't mind it, so that's a positive :)
I absolutely understand why this is so popular. The bottle is gorgeous, and the scent is super sweet and feminine and really musky, and in the opening I definitely detect patchouli, orchid and what I think is an unlisted vanilla note, also known as the return of the patchouli-vanilla 'funk' on my skin again! I am a bit tired of strong patchouli-based scents, to be honest. I also picked up on a slightly synthetic vibe as well. I don't really get much dimension, or florals, or tea with this perfume. I would've liked more florals and tea. It's quite linear and settles into a very musky base, so you really must love musk to enjoy this.
I think Flowerbomb would be excellent for clubbing or an evening out. It was a lot stronger than I had anticipated; a moderate to heavy sillage on me, definitely a 'less is more' scent in my opinion. This could easily be very overwhelming for others around you, so be aware of that. Longevity is for about 8-9 hours.
Mercadona´s Elección Privada smells very similar, lasts MUCH longer, has better sillage and costs only 10€. If you can visit a Mercadona supermarket in Spain give it a try.
This fragrance yells "fairground candy". I don't detect flowers per se, just sugar. It's nice, but maximally sweet and rather childlike for my taste.
As a comparison, the also very sweet and superficially similar Meow (Katy Perry) is a fragrance I find quite wearable, at least occasionally. Meow has has a little more dimensionality and less refined sugar than Flowerbomb.
It's true that this should really be called Sugarbomb ;)
This perfume was recently given to me as a gift. It is a perfume that I have avoided as I found it very sweet. The first time I wore it, I found it sickly and a mixed combination of notes that were all jumbled and made me feel rather confused. However, the first time I wore it , the day was very hot. I gave it another try. This time the weather was much cooler. My opinion has changed, when first applied there is a strong sweetness but then other notes take over, that contain flowers and spices and I found it well blended. The dry down is beautiful. The secret of this perfume is to wear it in cooler weather and not over spray and you will most certainly be rewarded with a beautiful expensive smelling perfume that is a pleasure to wear.
I'm thinking perhaps this should be re-branded with a different name. Perhaps "Sugar Bomb" might be a better description. This is the sweetest perfume I've ever smelled. Shockingly sweet. Instant cavity sweet.
I don't understand how this is sweeter than perfumes with the actual word 'sugar' in them. (I'm looking at you Pink Sugar).
Too much for me. Pass. Pretty bottle....but I can't.
I agree with most of the reviews here, this doesn't smell the way you imagine these notes would. It makes me wonder what is causing the sweetness in this fragrance, and I'm surprised there's no vanilla note listed. That being said, I adore flowerbomb! I wish I didn't, it seems like every girl in my age group seems to own it or wear it. Fortunately for me, I live somewhere where i almost never come across people wearing fragrances, so I don't really care. Flowerbomb starts out with a blast of peppery sweetness and patchouli. I don't smell any orchid, or any of the other notes except tea, and I'm not even really sure that I can smell that. It's mainly just sweetness, and the dry down is all soft powdery marshmallow vanilla. I don't know what it is about flowerbomb though, I just can't get enough of it, I love it all year long, even in blazing summer heat. It lasts all day too, about 15 hours on my skin. The only thing is that it's pretty powerful stuff, one spritz in the summer, two in winter and that's it. Anything more than that and you'll start to suffocate people. I have a feeling this is one of the few fragrances I'll repurchase time and time again.
I received a sample of this and made the mistake of trying it at work. In agreement with other reviewers the notes listed were enticing and I expected it to be strong, but imagined strong and fresh florals. What I got was definitely over-the-top sweet syrupy and sickly. Definitely a scrubber- I spent the whole day trying my best to wash it off but it persisted! So if you love the smell luckily for you it lasts! For me I get none of the floral jasmine notes but lots of high-pitched sugar, the same headache inducing dry-down I would expect from the first spray of body-mists. The smell is reminiscent to me of every overly done up 16-22 year old on the subway. For heavily sweet perfumes I'll stick with Guerlain La Petite Robe Noir or Diesel Fuel for Life. I have to give the bottle and packaging a high review though. The grenade shape is super cute and edgy and I WISH I liked the juice so I could sit that thing on my dresser.
Now that I know a bit more about what scents I like, and the scents that I don't... I think that this is too sweet for my taste, however it's warm and there's something comforting about it.
I would use it more, but it irritates my skin :( what a waste of money, aye.
strangest thing because just by looking at the notes, I would imagine myself liking this perfume. The sad reality is that I DO NOT enjoy this at all! Perhaps it's my body chemistry, but all I can really smell after spraying is sugar-like sweet, like someone just poured water made out of candy on me...why is it called Flowerbomb not Sugarbomb lol??
Ok, I have both the EDP and the lighter EDT. I think I have done a u turn on the EDP - it's just too overpowering- maybe it's the hot weather maybe my tastes have changed but to me and my boyfriend it really is just too much. I would like to point out I only put ONE small spray on as well. Oh well, I'll put it away and get it out again in the autumn. The EDT is much lighter and easier to wear - although it still is cloyingly sweet - it feels a bit old fashioned now - I know it sounds ridiculous- but the age of the super sweet candy perfumes is going to be over VERY soon!!!!
I have a huge love for great perfumes, even mediocre (?) ones with a bit of something (?), but this stuff- eew. This and Pink Sugar- if I see any other fragrances that are said to compare to those two, you can be sure that I will not be interested. I keep thinking that maybe if I had a good vanilla based perfume I could spray it with this and maybe it would add some depth to it... Add some drops of kicky lime as well, maybe. Anyway, that's what it is lacking for me. Depth. There is no personality, nothing in these notes (which to me, is more like one note- (pure sugar) that jumps out at me and says "VAVOOM ZING ZAM WOOOO WHAT'S THAT. I'VE GOTTA HAVE IT. YUM YUMMM AHHHHHH!" (lol) :-P
In other words, this fragrance reminds me of the state of society in the 21st century. Superficial, shallow, no depth. Not for me. And that's about it. Believe me, I much rather enjoy giving good reviews than bad ones! But sometimes it has got to be done.
I adore this perfume and always get compliments when I'm wearing this. I've heard of this perfume before but smelled it the first time on a magazine tester and fell in love. I purchased the 50ml version a year ago, but I have barely used it. I only use this perfume on special occasions, like my college graduation or a wedding. It's definitely a heavier perfume that makes it more suitable for fall/winter time however I wear it all 4 seasons. To me it smells expensive and classy and it's very long wearing. I would defintely recommend and many people have this perfume because it's so popular but I don't mind.
It really isn't all that. I don't know what the fuss is.
I tried this one a couple of days ago. I was also expecting an explosion of flowers. Boy! Was I wrong. The first time smelling it on my skin the thing that crosed my mind was "sugar bomb!" It is so incredibly sweet! Now, I usually steer clear of very candy sweet like scents, and I confess I hadn't read the reviews on this one, but the girl was spraying it and I got the chance to try it. After I read the notes I was surprised there is no sugar or something like it listed. The intese sweetness lasted a couple of hours, then it started to fade and that's when the flowers came in. I have to say the drydown is lovely. It's soft and flowery and calming, however I can not wear a fragrance only for it's drydown, so it is a no go for me.
It lasted quite a few hours, probably 7-8. It's not super heavy although it is intense, specially if you don't like sweet scents, but not headache indusing, at least for me. Also think it suitable for every age. I give it a like, cause the scent is very nice, just not for me.
I know you guys will think im crazy...
but i cannot stand this perfume.
it makes me sick and i hate it.
This perfume is not for me.
I agree with the last 2 writers that is not what you expect when you read the description.
It is just very sweet and clearly has a few notes I don't like in the mix somewhere.
I don't get the musk and patchouli. I'm sure I would like it better if I did.
Like a lot of people I tested this expecting an explosion of flowers mixed with patchouli what I actually got was a very sweet scent.I know this is popular with a lot of people but it wasn't a love for me.
I tried a sample of this and was expecting something very floral but to me it is so very sweet. if it were a colour it would be pink, Barbie pink. it would suit a late teen or young twenties woman. its a lovely pretty bright sweet scent, but I personally wouldn't buy myself a bottle
This has been my signature scent for about 8 years now. I'm somewhat of a perfume whore and always have been; 8 years ago I set out to find a perfume that I felt was "me" and went to the Nordstrom perfume counter and tried lots of perfumes over a few months time when my favorite sales lady at the time suggested this scent to me and once I sprayed it, that was it.. It stays on my skin sometimes up to 24 hours, my boyfriend would leave and go to work and could smell my perfume (flowerbomb) on him and he said he loved being able to smell me even if I'm not with him.
This is a strong sweet fruity musky scent, definitely not a clean, soapy smell. Yes, La Vie Est Belle is very similar but Juicy Coutures new scent "I Am Juicy Couture" is a very close 3rd.
If your chemistry fairs better with sweet scents than you won't regret this, I will say though, being a single woman makes my flowerbomb habit an expensive and rare treat, so back when I had extra money I would wear this every day and now I save it for social gatherings or some kind of special occasion. Hopefully one day I can wear it every day again
This has been my signature scent for about 8 years now. I'm somewhat of a perfume whore and always have been; 8 years ago I set out to find a perfume that I felt was "me" and went to the Nordstrom perfume counter and tried lots of perfumes over a few months time when my favorite sales lady at the time suggested this scent to me and once I sprayed it, that was it.. It stays on my skin sometimes up to 24 hours, my boyfriend would leave and go to work and could smell my perfume (flowerbomb) on him and he said he loved being able to smell me even if I'm not with him.
This is a strong sweet fruity musky scent, definitely not a clean, soapy smell. Yes, La Vie Est Belle is very similar but Juicy Coutures new scent "I Am Juicy Couture" is a very close 3rd.
If your chemistry fairs better with sweet scents than you won't regret this, I will say though, being a single woman makes my flowerbomb habit an expensive and rare treat, so back when I had extra money I would wear this every day and now I save it for social gatherings or some kind of special occasion. Hopefully one day I can wear it every day again
I sold it , except of the fact that doesn't last on me personally I also can't go anywhere without smelling it on every teeny girl that passes by so neah -.-
it is one of the few perfumes, I can't really stand. This, Samsara, Chanel N5 and Shalimar... I've tried many times... I keep reading how people just adore it.
All I have with Flowerbomb, is sickening sweetness I can't get read of for days.
I keep reading the list of ingredients and each and single one of them is my favorite. This sweetness does not work for me, unfortunately.
love it. i avoided this for so long due to its extreme popularity, but i finally decided to try it for real and i'm glad i did.
definitely smells like an explosion of candy and flowers, in a good way. it's super sweet, just slightly tangy and creamy as well. i'm getting a very strong vanilla-fruity-patch accord, almost like a sherbet. a teeny bit of dirt from the patchouli, but it's a tame patchouli. dries down into something still sweet but much less so and very musky, similar to the drydown of miss dior (cherie) on me.
this perfume is fun and a little trashy in a good way. it kind of smells like the inside of a victoria's secret to me. like a girls night out ;)
this is a great perfume, worth the money, lasts all day, and people love it. i understand the hype, for sure. i might even buy a bottle!
I did it! I totally splurged and got the 3.4 oz - most expensive perfume purchase I've ever made, but I'm totally happy about it! For me, this perfume is appropriate any season of the year, it lasts a long while and the bottle is SO beautiful! It's so funny because I really didn't care for it when I sprayed the tester on at Sephora...but I got a sample and really fell in love with the scent. If you're on the fence about purchasing this...especially purchasing the 3.4 or 5.0 oz - I say....GO FOR IT!!
A lovely English tea room with floral wallpaper, subtle chandeliers, original portraits on the walls, feminine pink table settings and cushiony pink velvet chairs to match. A view from the many windows reveals beautiful rose gardens, a white Spanish fountain and a polo field just beyond that. That's where Flowerbomb takes me!
The actual fragrance smells like a freshly-baked angel food cake with light French vanilla frosting and a bouquet of pink and white flowers on top. You would smell and enjoy this dreamy confection while sitting in that feminine tea room, sipping your steaming tea.
This is a wonderful everyday fragrance for girly-girls like me who are elegant and love to wear pink, bows, floral dresses, high heels and pearls.
This is a nice everyday scent, inoffensive, easily acceptable. This is my second time testing it and once again I can't think of anything more to say about it except that it's OK. Nothing special but lovely one to have for those days when you can't figure out what to wear.
I like it,although i don't rave about it as most people do. It is very sweet and girly and it smells like fruits to and on me,despite its name,but long-lasting and with nice sillage.Personally,it's my go-to day perfume for winter-spring and sometimes summer but to be honest i don't use it too much as i'm afraid that generally sweet or fruity notes are easier to become really cloying and uncomfortable,especially on higher temperatures (so for me it's a no sometimes even in winter if i'm in a hot room). Overall it's an elegant girly fragrance with longeivity 8/10 and sillage 6,5/10.
sugar sugar ...very sweet and longlasting fragrance
Well, at least you know what you're getting into with the name.
I understand why other folks like this. I, unfortunately, do not care for it at all, and I do not at all understand why so many women who DO like this insist on sitting next to me on the train and in restaurants and so on. Alas.
Walk down Oxford Street and 1 in 10 women smell of this perfume. Personally I don't see what the big fuss is about.
Far too sickly and sweet.
On me, this smells like a light version ofFancy by Jessica Simpson. It doesn't stay with me longer than an hour. Not even a hint of it!
Good thing I only had a sample.
Not so "flower", more sugar and powdery.
After a long break (nearly 10 years), I still love it and I bought another bottle.
This was way too sweet for me. I was expecting more floral.
Ah Flowerbomb. I know what you are (strong patchouli note) and you know how I am (body chemistry does not play well with patchouli) so let's see how this dance plays out between us.
First spray and there you are patchouli, just as I expected you to be. The interesting thing however is that you are not straight up in my face making my eyes burn and wanting to run to the nearest sink.. But instead you dropped in intensity very quickly, oh don't get me wrong, I can still smell you but somehow you are different.. softer.. with soft spicy notes of Rose mingling with you and making you tolerable to me. No, not just tolerable, I actually LIKE what I'm smelling. Spicy and sweet and almost like there is a hidden chocolate bar mixed in. Let's give you and I some time to settle in.
10 min - Chocolate. Sweet, creamy, dreamy chocolate. There are no flowers or spices here. They've all run off to watch the sunset leaving me here by myself with the most exquisite bar of chocolate I have ever smelt.
1hour+ Still chocolaty noms.
2hours+ I'm still here with my delicious chocolate, I had no idea this would turn all gourmand on me but I am loving it. It sort of reminds me of Chocolovers but with more depth and a little spice playing into the mix at this point. I'm not even going to question it, I'm just going to go with it. Any perfume that can get patchouli to do THIS on my skin is a winner in my book!
P.S. To my fellow gourmand lovers out there: if you apply Flowerbomb and let it settle about an hour and then apply Prada Candy, you (or at least on my skin) will get a caramel, chocolaty, spicy, (vanilla-ey) haze of yummie wonderland that you will never want to escape from. ;)
How weird am I? This and Angel are famous for being loud, love it or hate it scents that are immediately recognizable and often called over popular. Yet on me? Neither scream "here I am! Pay attention!" I can easily spray three times and not only does it still remain a close scent but it doesn't last overly long. I've asked people, both friends and family and perfect strangers and nope, it's not loud!
And that makes me love it all the more. Flowerbomb is a delicate fizzy scent on me. It is sweet, yes, but not in an obnoxious way. It brightens my mood on days like this, rainy and earth quenching but soul sucking, haha! I just feel warm and cuddly when I wear it. I don't think it is trying too hard not do I think it and La Vie Est Belle are copies of one another, the latter being a sugary, syrupy mess, imo.
So, to quote one of my fave real housewives "haters gonna hate but I just love love love!"
If Olivier Polge, Carlos Benaim, and Domitille Berthier set out to make a composition in pink, they have absolutely succeeded! I don't really get individual flower or food notes--just warm, pink sweetness. It doesn't seem to evolve much overtime--the scent holds steady for hours, one spritz lasting well into the next morning. It's so popular that I want to dislike it, but if I'm being honest I can't say I dislike it exactly. I have a sweet tooth and I enjoy its unrelenting sweetness. But I also like perfumes that speak to me intellectually and this one doesn't, quite. I like Angel's bombastic aggression and Shalimar's smoky complexity, two favorite sweet scents that develop and tell a story. I think Flowerbomb is pleasant, fun, simple, sweet--and unchallenging. It's nice. But it probably won't be a bottle scent for me.
Sweet and delicious. The perfume is quite strong but in a good way. Stays on skin long long time. I adore it.
I am a card-carrying member of the Gourmand Gang here and I hate to admit that I avoided Flowerbomb for so long because of the name and all the hype. I assumed it would be a flowery soup of every flower under the sun; I thought it would be high-pitched, and screechy. Boy was I wrong about this one!!
I sniffed it on a rather muscular and heavily tattoed woman at the gym and it literally stopped me in my tracks. I think I squealed out loud and begged her to tell me what heavenly scent she was wearing because she smelled so beautiful and feminine. Imagine my surprise when she said it was Flowerbomb.
If you haven't tried it, try it immediately. It's very sweet, very feminine and very well blended. I can't pick any notes out in particular. All I know is that when I wore it tonight to a Strauss concerto, it was the perfect scent to accompany that heavenly music. Just like the music, it has so many layers and tempos - yet it's all so beautiful. It is like wearing a liquified pink Strauss concerto. I love it!
I will preface this by saying that I have *not* actually tested this perfume on myself, but I've had paper strip samples inflicted on me at stores and smell it so often and dislike it so much that I really don't want to. So call this an unfair review, but I just want to say...
Ugh. Flowers? Musk? ...Tea?! You're kidding, right? I get only a sweet, sticky, and overtly gourmand mess that tries much, much too hard. Another one of Olivier Polge's creations that just doesn't sit well with me, being far too caramelly -- or SOMETHING -- for my taste. This is one of my rare strong dislikes and the only perfume which has elicited such an extremely negative reaction from me. Ever. I guess it projects well, which must be a nice thing for those who like it. On the other hand, it just makes me want to throw up :(
I'm sorry, Flowerbomb devotees, I guess I just don't "get" this scent. Ultimately, all I can really add here is further evidence of the polarizing effect this perfume has, which might be good to keep in mind if you're considering buying it.
Flowerbomb smells better than chocolate. I've never done drugs but wearing this puts me on such a high that I'm going to have to reconsider the first part of this sentence. It's just beautiful. It's floral and pretty and I don't smell any alcohol or other stuff you smell in the dry down of many other perfumes. This is just divine. The price is off putting though. It's probably cheaper to actually get high, but I'm telling you: Flowerbomb is the bomb. Bomb diggity!
I don't know if it's the popularity that is off putting or the scent itself. As everyone else has said, it is similar to La Vie Est Belle, but not the same. (That one is every so slightly more interesting.) I was surprised to find out that there is not a single sugary note in this one because it is so sweet. I keep waiting for the flower part of Flowerbomb to come in but it never does. It's all patchouli and tea.
And then it dawned on me, this smells just like the potpourri my mom and grandmother put in their lingerie drawers. That is exactly what this smells like! I wonder if that is why it is so alluring because I don't get it.
Love it, when worn in moderation because it can stink up a room if you spray too much. Has a lovely sweet, yummy dry down. I like this more than La Vie Est Belle, it is more sophisticated to my nose. Can't pick out any note distinctly- it's more like a very well put together mish-mash of all the best parts of the different notes. Less sugary and sickly than LVEB to my nose.
A bit too strong for me personally. Pretty damn sexy though! It's not as floral as I would have expected from a name like Flowerbomb and also much sweeter than I was expecting. A winter or night time scent from my perspective. Like I said, it's pretty sexy.
Staying power .......... I love it beautiful fragrance but just doesn't last on me , I have LVEB and I can find the similarities , this only made me wanna buy more LVEB Lancôme ...the price is just not worth it I'll say ..
So this is my take on flowerbomb. Very expensive, so I was expecting a masterpiece, interms of longevity. I did a trial of this perfume 3 times and was highly dissappointed. I got the 3.5oz edp bottle for $150 plus tax. Anyway anxiously I came home from work took a shower placed a squirt on all pulse points even the back of my knees, this was about 8pm. The squirts are very hefty,not like the normal perfume squirts. So the scent was gorgeous,in my opinion I was smelling a creamy cotton candy (the adult version)lightly drenched in caramel, wrapped around vanilla with a little white floral and sprinkled with dots of citrus. I couldnt stop sniffing my wrist. So I hopped in bed and watched a movie which was about 1 1/2 hours long. By the end of the movie it was an extremely light vanilly floral scent. So I fell asleep, got up at @ 1am smelled my wrist it was completely gone, not even a wrift. Day 2: I decided to wear it to work. My job is about 45 mins away. This time I even placed it in my hair, scent was gorgeous. But in about 2 hours I could bearly smell it,i even asked my co-workers and non could believe I was wearing the infamous flowerbomb!! so sad. What a dissappointment. 3rd day I literally took a shower in this thing thats how heavily I applied it. Absolutely no change in about 2 1/2hrs it was completely gone!!!! My skin holds perfume very well, I normaly do not need to reapply my perfume, maybe once for the day. I bought this from a very reputable store, maybe it has gone bad I dont know :( I took it back and exchanged it.. No change. Will not repurchase again!!!
An extremely popular fragrance you smell everywhere! It is like half Angel and half Pink Sugar. I like bonbon a bit more than this one. I agree with those to say its not floral, I don't smell floral notes really. It is sweet and fruity with this patouli kick thrown in which gives it this oriental feel.
I've resisted this lovely gem for a couple of reasons...it is quite pricey and everyone, their mother, their grandmother, etc. wears it. I tried a sample and I am in love. It smells delicious and my chemistry says it loves it too. At first it did smell like La Vie Est Belle, not completely the same but pretty similar (I love it too, for the record) but the drydown seems greener and for me, FB has better longevity. I applied some on my wrists before going to sleep and this morning it is still there. I realize this is a mainstream been-there-done-that for most perfumistas out there, but this is a new discovery and new love for me. I have a 3.4 oz bottle ordered and will be waiting eagerly for the mailman.
Top notes very similar to Calvin Klein Euphoria. Treacly floral. Personally don't find it especially "big" or overpowering in any way. Sweet, pretty, fades quickly to a dry down so inoffensive and small I struggle to describe it. I'd buy Euphoria instead as it's more distinctive.
as much as i love this fragrance i don't think its floral in any way.i most get vanilla.. its sweet but not floral to my nose. its not that heavy but easily noticed when someone has it on.
Headache and toothache in a bottle, for me. Overly sweet and overly common. The bottle is beautiful and the notes sound good but something about this fragrance and it's extreme sweetness turns me off. And I smell it everywhere, much to mu dismay.
In it's defense, it may be nice in small amounts, but everyone I've known that's worn it has worn too much of it. Also (in case you aren't already angry enough at me...) there's something about it that is akin to cheap-smelling fragrances, like Bath and Body Works and VS Fantasies. And it's definitely not an inexpensive perfume! I really can't like this.
Edit: I just read one of the reviews below that mentioned this being the Pumpkin Spice Latte of perfume. Yes! So true. (I actually like Pumpkin Spice Lattes, though.)
Love it, don't be put off by the name, I think this would smell great on anyone.
I've been spending days trying to figure out how I feel about Flowerbomb. Love it? Sure! Is it really a bomb? Most definitely! But is it an actual flower bomb?
Well... There's just too much weird stuff going on here to declare it as a floral explosion. On me, the sweet, gourmand patchouli and the peachy osmanthus seem to dominate the fragrance, which results in... smelling like a bakery shop, strange as it sounds. It smells like freshly baked brioche, with orchidy, vanilla undertones. I personally can't pick out the jasmine, the tea, and the rest of the flowers - guess they're superbly blended into one impression of floral note so nothing sharp stands out in this comfortable, cozy blend. It's borderline too sweet - I definitely need to be in the mood to wear it.
The bottle design is outstanding, I'm in love with the high quality glass bottle, the metal label, and those small details that make it a grenade.
Is it worth the hassle? Definitely, but you need to have a teeth for sweet things to tame Flowerbomb.
A close friend of mine wears Flowerbomb as her everyday scent. She refuses to wear it on dates, though.
"Because, by now, every guy that's my type probably has an ex that wears this stuff. It's the pumpkin spice latte of perfume".
I felt like this deserved a spot on here.
it's a bomb alright ,nice for when you want to feel noticed there is nothing offensive about flowerbomb and in the right setting it can be perfect like when you want to go to a bar and come home with someone ............yep i said it .
I wanted to love this because I really like the bottle design..... but I just can't.
This has to be one of the most sickeningly sweet scents I've ever encountered (including all Bath and Body works or VS scents)
Gross.... instant headache.
Maybe there are some nice notes underneath the super cloying caramel sugar... but I just don't think it's worth it to try to find out.
I will have nightmares about this scent.
Flowerbomb in two words:
Dear god, what a cloying little thing! Although it does smell nice (like hot caramel) it is so sweet that it feels somewhat pre-pubescent. I feel silly whenever I wear this. I think I'm too old for this.
It has not that dirty grass smell. But it has spicy orange smell.
About a month or so ago on my way home from DC I had the chance to stop in at Sephora in Fredericksburg. I made the stop because there were a number of fragrances that I was dying to try out, but weren't for sale (or test) anywhere near where I live. So I excitedly entered the store searching out Fragrance nirvana (it's really lucky I live far away from Sephora or I would be broke all the time).
One of those on my list was this one. Flowerbomb, it just sounded scrumptious, especially with all the notes listed above. I love love love patchouli, love white florals and really enjoy sampling some of the more daring fragrances, so thought this one would be a pocketbook draining no brainer... WRONG!
This one is not for me, not at all. It is not floral, not patchouli (as I like it), not oriental. To me this was a cloyingly sweet cotten candy factory. Vanilla all over the place and not a flower in sniffing distance. I love the 80's diva perfumes (Fendi, Opium), and as such had really high hopes for this one, but sadly it wasn't to be.
Flowerbomb is one of the sweetest and strongest fragrances out in the mass market. At first the name turned me off, I was expecting tons of nose itching, headache inducing florals. I was a newbie to this fragrance and didn't know much of it, but a lot of people raved about it on on blogs and on Youtube.... So one day I sampled it at Sephora and I fell in love! Best believe I bought my self a bottle, yes it was expensive but well worth it!
What I smell the most in FB is the orchid, tea, musk and patchouli.
The orchid is very soft and alluring, the tea note is very present and it adds this earthy tone to the fragrance. The Musk helps add closure to this fragrance and I believe it's what helps the fragrance in the longevity isle. I think we can all agree the Patchouli is the star of this fragrance. The patchouli in this is not so earthy and dirty, its more like a sugar coated patchouli dipped in cotton candy and drizzled with caramel. This perfume is a classic, scoot over *insert other cult classics here* 'cause Flowerbomb is here to stay.
Overall Rate: 10/10
Polarizing and oh so popular, I experienced the sillage beast known as Flowerbomb on a former colleague. On her skin this was straight up patchouli (which I absolutely loathe) with some kind of spiciness thrown into the mix. No flowers, no sweetness, zilch, zip, nada, LOL! I do have to say that she also wore Coco Mademoiselle quite often and I would get the two of them mixed up because to my nose they were frighteningly similar (although the CM had more class and elegance to it than the bombastic FB). Definitely nothing in this one for me...
I have terrible seasonal allergies. I sprayed this on from a tester, and I couldn't stop sneezing. My eyes started swelling. I had to remove it ASAP. What a disappointment.
Sweet with LOTS of Patchouli.
Linear on me with outstanding sillage & longevity .
A bit to pricey IMO , many scents just as nice or better for less. I won't repurchase .
Flowerbomb is a delightful flowery sweet fragrance. It feels feminine and optimistic. Overall it is lovely, and I would happily wear this.
That being said, it lacks depth / grounding. I would consider layering this over a musky or spicy fragrance, perhaps something like Narciso Rodriguez For Her.
Wow, this perfume...Isn't it funny how so many different people can so many different interpretations?
I was worried about a perfume called flowerbomb, florals don't always turn out well on me, but I kept coming back to it and finally just bit the bullet and blind bought a small bottle, and I am NOT disappointed. On my skin this isn't overwhelming (my skin has a tendency to eat perfume) yet it's certainly not too light, it's just right. There's a crazy blend of sweets; sweet candies, sweet florals, sweet fruits, all working together, one doesn't feel any stronger for any length of time than the rest. These types of perfumes need a base to bring it all together and the patchouli works just right, it's just heavy enough to ground it and make it sexy. This is not a smooth office scent, not everyone will love it, it's rough and sweet and a little raw, but when it works it REALLY works.
Ricorda molto La Vie est belle, forse ha un po' di fiori in più..
This smells like patchouli and vanilla. I don't get any floral at all. Vanilla is the strongest note all the way through dry down. This is too sweet for my taste. It smells like an inexpensive teen fragrance. Definitely not one I would buy.
I'm testing scents similar to La Vie Est Belle which I actually love until a bitter harshness shows up on the dry down. I love the sweet patchouli combo that is not a fruit-chouli.
Flowerbomb starts with sweet powdery vanilla. You have to wonder what the "orchid" here is made of, it's probably just vanilla sugar. I waited for the patchouli to counteract the sweetness, it never came, it was just simple vanilla in ridiculous amounts. I don't get flowers, at all. They are probably there, somewhere, but overwhelmed by vanilla. More patch, a bit of citrus, anything to cut the sticky sweet goo would have been appreciated.
I'm disappointed that I simply cannot tolerate this one. Maybe it's because I have only recently begun to appreciate patchouli. I love Jimmy Choo which should qualify me to enjoy this one. This smells great in the bottle. However, once on I literally have to run to wash it off. I can't wear it long enough to even determine what doesn't work for me. I wanted to experience whatever it is that people like so much. I guess it wasn't meant to be. For now Flowerbomb and I are done. :)
I didn't want to like this so much because it's so popular, not wanting to smell like others, but really, I'm not around a bunch of perfume junkies so may as well enjoy! It is different from my other florals, like fracas, so it works in my collection. It is a very pretty Sweet floral
I'm probably wrong, buy I think it's the tea and osmanthus that accentuate the pachouli jasmine, and orchid, then the musk rounding it out all with a creamy, floral Sweetness--yes, sweet. Vanilla or amber would have tuned this into syrup.
This is so different than my favorite scents, so it really works for me when this fits the mood. I most often gravitate toward what i perceive as sultry frags or woody fresh scents. When I want feminine sweet, this is what I'm grabbing.
I agree with the others who said - this should have been named Candybomb instead! I get sweet pink candy, marshmallows and vanilla. It's not unpleasant but not my thing. The florals are far too synthetic for such a high price perfume. The scent reminds me of a floral-fruity VS fragrance mist I own. I don't get much oriental from this at all. I wish the patchouli was more prominent to balance out the sweetness.
***Opposing, unpopular opinion time***
I personally am not a fan of Flowerbomb, but I can see how it gained it's unrivaled popularity! And I will admit, it smells much better on other skin than it does on mine.
Flowerbomb (Reality: Patchouli bomb, and eventually Sugar bomb) opens up on me with a loud and unforgiving patchouli note, paired with a cloying dash of orchid, and a sheer synthetic, sugary rose. The tea note could've saved this perfume for me, but it's non-existent!
I see this often compared to La Vie Est Belle, but man - if you thought THAT brash sweetness snuck up into your nostrils and made a nest there, you haven't dealt with Flowerbomb yet! While I do love LVEB in it's own respect, these two powerhouses are beasts to be reckoned with; they share very few similarities note-wise, but similar attitudes!
Sillage, you want? The tidal waves of scent from Flowerbomb are so strong & distinct, they're very affected by the phases of the moon. Sprayers beware!
If you're interested in the uber-sweetness of Flowerbomb's sugar-vanilla-patchouli-orchid fumes to grace your skin, save your wallet the heartache and pick up Madonna's Truth or Dare Naked, which is practically the same scent, but 1/10th of the price!
fantastic very famous perfume
flower, sweet beautiful
on my skin it is beautiful on beginning after few minutes I feel more alcohol..
but on my friend´s skin it keeps smell beautiful all the time ...
so I think it depends on the skin and chemistry
I wore this perfume to work today, and was so happy to hear the students tell me, "Mrs. Giselle, you smell so pretty! You smell like little sweet flowers." It was interesting to see people take a whiff of my trailing scent, as I walked by them.
This perfume works best for me in warm weather as long as I spray it about 8 inches from me and let the fine mist land on my skin after it has mixed with the air. I cant wait to wear it again tomorrow because it's going to be on the 90's in sunny Hollywood, California. Have a beautiful day!
Nothing to do with La Vie est belle,why many people like to say it's similar?I don't think so,but try it on yourself to judge better.
I find it very flowery just as the name says, while la vie is totally vanilla on me and i love them both!Flowerbomb is a spicy bouquet of fresh flowers bathed in a honey jar.I really enjoy it.
Nothing to do with La Vie est belle,why many people like to say it's similar?I don't think so,but try it on yourself to judge better.
I find it very flowery just as the name says, while la vie is totally vanilla on me and i love them both!Flowerbomb is a spicy bouquet of fresh flowers bathed in a honey jar.I really enjoy it.
this perfume is so similar to Lancome La Vie est belle.
I always prefer La Vie Est belle, not Flowerbomb.
I smelled this in the mall today and I have to say, the name is EXTREMELY off putting. And I don't mean that in a good way. The name suggests that it would be really flowery like Amarige or Ralph Lauren's Blue. Nope, not at all. What does come to mind however is opening up a bag of marshmallows. How they captured and bottled the smell of freshly opened bags of marshmallows, I'll never know. But i'll tell you something right now, I don't recall marshmallows smelling floral like the perfume pyramid suggests. Besides, it smells too similar to la vie est belle. It also smells like Marina De Bourbon's "Diamonds" which in my opinion is a better rounded scent. Unfortunately this is just one of those "appeal to the masses" fragrances. Masses being teenage girls that bathe in it. Usually the female version of almost anything is better then the men's, but here I'll have to say that Spicebomb bombed this one big time. For one, it's more interesting and for another it's not stereotypical. Flowerbomb dosen't make me sick, I don't hate it, it's just so ANNOYING and my little pony-esque. I simply don't care for it.
I love this fragrance: sweet sweet sweet BUT where is the vanilla? or cotton candy? does it really have orange blossom ? how? i cant understand where comes the sweetness from... however this is a lovelly fragrance!
This is a very grown up sweet fruity floral soft scent & even better for me it's powdery YES!!!, then a little whiff of vanilla which gives a marshmallow, chocolatey roundness. Just as i thought at the start it did come across slightly on the heavy side but now that i have left the scent to settle just ideal for during the day or special occasions. This is the type of scent your clothes absolutely adore i mean eat up so it lingers & when you take a whiff totally comforts you. Sensual, sexy little number that is great quality & long lasting that is sure to give you lovely compliments when wearing it. In away it does remind me of Dolce & Gabbana Pour femme but 10/10 more sophisticated for this semi gourmand delicious bomb scent.
Flowerbomb by Viktor & Rolf is PINK (!) in a bottle. It's the perfume version of pom poms, pink dresses, frills & glitter. This thing to me smells like a floral version of my personal idea of hell aka Pink sugar by Aquolina. Granted, I have a low tolerance level to sugar notes in perfume but Pink sugar, Flowerbomb & La vie est sucrée..ahem I mean La vie est Belle crank up the cotton candy, sugar, cupcakes & oozing honey notes right up, of course mixed with some light nondescript florals, clean laundry musk & a sprinkling of woods. The perfumes may go whole hog on the candy, candy & candy a la pink sugar, or they may go the fruity route with some berrries (sweetened), fruit (sweetened) & florals (ditto) but one thing stays the same...I HATE ALL OF THEM.
I recently bought this and have been wearing it almost every day. It is perfect for this time of year (winter). I am not usually attracted to such popular, ubiquitous scents, but I adore this one. The patchouli really stands out on me, and makes the floral/sweet notes more edgy, mysterious, and unique. It's strong but not overpowering, cozy but sexy, easy to transition from day to night. I can't stop reaching for this one every morning.
When Flowerbomb first came out, I wanted it right away. The marketing, you have to admit, is really spectacular - the ghostly tulle reminiscent of petals wrapped around the woman's face, the grenade-shaped packaging - just gorgeous and striking. I was apparently 15 when it came out, and I. Wanted. It.
But the first time I sniffed it in store, I drew back, almost aghast. All I could smell was sugar. In the 10 (!!) years that have passed since Flowerbomb's release, it's blown up to being one of the bestselling women's fragrances of all time and I have to admit, I still sneak samples and try the fragrance on my skin, hoping I'll like it this time. Hoping that one day, I too can own a beautiful, grenade-shaped glass bottle. But the problem is - I just don't like the scent. Some people say they get a lot of flowers and tea, and I wish I could get that - I get maybe a hint of jasmine and tea straining to reach me through the most teethachingly sweet, diabetic sugar coma. It's not quite the thick, chocolatey sweetness of Angel - it's a little more transparent than that, like the simple syrup they put out in coffee shops - meaning even its patchouli is lacking the earthiness I've come to enjoy from patch-heavy scents.
I don't find it all that offensive, although when oversprayed, I do find myself looking around for the gaggle of ladies headed to the club. It's just, frankly, not interesting enough to justify all this noise.
There was so much hype about flower bomb being the best perfume ever that i had to try it out and was thoroughly disappointed. To me, at least, it smells too sweet and candy-like and i was surprised to see that it doesn't have any of such notes.I think it is a lot like Lancome's La Vie Est Belle. Generally, i'm not such a fan of overly sweet perfumes, though some might like it as it depends completely on one's taste.
I love this but literally everyone wears it which is why I no longer buy it (that and the fact that it is very expensive!) It's a gourmand paradise, really, really sweet! So I would avoid if sweet ain't your thing. I mostly smell candy floss and caramel like notes, 'Candybomb' would be a better name for this scent. Bottle is fabulous! Projection of this perfume is intense! A little goes a long way.
Reminds me of Gucci Rush. Very sweet powdery scent. The floral elements are not dominant on me, but it's a nice combination of the patchouli and citrus. Probably a little too sweet to be my go-to fragrance.
Flowerbomb is the most current ultra-feminine and pleasant frag to me. I am really surprised that how much I love it.
The opening is spectacular, the most outstanding note is jasmine on my skin, it reminds me of the jasmine I smelt in my grandparents' garden at night when I was a kid. Then it turns into a sweet, floral and fresh scent with a slight spicy kick in it. It is not mature or outdated. The floral, sweet and licorice like notes are quite balanced in my opinion. It's a really girly, confident and optimistic scent.
It always reminds me of J`adore by Christian Dior in a way. The reason I tend to associate this with J'adore is not because they really smell alike, but because they are both very nice floral frags - sweet, classic, feminine, pricey, popular and glamorous. It might also be the clean Jasmine note along with other deep sweet notes in both of them attract me.
I am not a big fan of traditional floral frags unless there is something modern and sweet about them. I only like jasmine,gardenia and sweet-scented osmanthus among all the floral scents. Rose is OK depends on the type of the rose scent. So I guess I do enjoy sweet floral scents, that is why I like Gucci Flora as well.
I have to say that I felt in love with FB in a similar way I fell for Gucci Flora. I really enjoy the sweet floral scents with a hint of fresh notes. In FB Jasmine, patchouli, citrus and green tea are very noticeable to my nose and they just blend beautifully into this sweet cloud around me. It's a bit citrusy cotton candy like as well, but not much. I just feel extremely girly and glamorous when I am wearing this.
The only thing is that FB doesn't have great longevity or sillage on my skin. Even I spray it generously early in the morning, by lunch time, it's almost gone. My Lancome and other cheaper fav frags have much better lasting power than Flowerbomb. For this reason, I am a bit disappointed.
Like a lot of frag lovers commented that FB doesn't have anything outstanding and it's too sweet. I find the opening quite floral, but the dry down does smell sweet, girly and a bit spicy. It might not suits everyone, because there is nothing edgy, dark or mysterious about it. To me the good thing about FB is there is also nothing harsh or plastic in this scent like some other sweet gourmand scents do.
I can imagine every girl/lady can pull Flowerbomb and J'adore off easily and beautifully.
Patchouli overload. Beautiful when you first spray it on and then it's just patchouli, hippieness on me. Others smell divine in this! I wnat to love you but can't
I'm just starting to appreciate the loveliness of this perfume, sweet, but not sickly. This even makes me feel better when I'm under the weather.
The most addictive go-to (daily) scent. Soft, sexy and not obnoxious (like so many others can be). Up close and personal perfume. Not too sweet. Perfectly balanced. Nothing overwhelms. On me it lasts quite well and deepens to a lovely thing that I can't stop smelling. Probably makes me look like a fruitcake, sniffing myself all day, but it truly is addictive. I don't get any of the fruity notes, but the vanilla, patchouli/musk and rose and jasmine notes really zing for me!
There are two kinds of florals that I like. The sweet and powdery floral, and the clean and fresh floral.
The Flowerbomb is definitely the former. It is sweet Sweet SWEET!! I don't smell much of the white floral in here which means it is by no means sharp, but the patchouli, orchid and powder is very distinct, they blend just right to give off a very feminine, very girly scent. I think both teenagers and twenty-somethings can wear this well. It is definitely too girly for the more mature and mysterious woman. I think this would be a great fall and winter scent, maybe cool spring nights as well. But for warm days, this is would be a bit too stuffy for my taste.
Nothing says "sweet girl and flowers" like the Flowerbomb!
Silage: 6/10 (I like perfumes that don't radiate too far)
There is a reason this scent is so popular--it smells good. A bit strong on the first spray, but it simmers down nicely. Not a light flowery scent, it's a dark spicy floral and patchouli combo.
It leaves a nice trail, not over-powering, just enough to turn a head after you walk by.
I am a fan.
What I sense, immediately, is a gorgeous creamy warm sweet orchid, punctuated with a nice peppery, earthy patchouli. Flowerbomb does have a familiarity to it- though I believe I am in the minority who don't know anyone who wears it. (I'm not an exotic dancer anymore, maybe that's why. hehe)
It does come on strong, even from a rollerball, in the way that one would expect a fragrance with a name like "Flowerbomb" to behave. If the initial delicious blast were to chill with me for more than 15 minutes, I might fall in love. But, it just peters right out and is nearly gone, apart from a faint indication of some dusty sandalwood, within an hour. To be fair, I do have dry, perfume-hungry skin, but... an hour? This kind of "longevity" would be fine in a B&BW mist, but... in a $100 bottle of EDP? Unacceptable.
That said, I am glad to own a rollerball, and do wear to work (I'm a totally respectable, clothes-on receptionist now)... because it is just that faint.
Bottom line: Smells quite pretty, if you love orchid or patchouli, but not the sex-machine I was expecting, and its performance is poor all-around.
I'm still unsure about Flowerbomb. It smells like dead flowers crushed and mixed with fresh water and sugar. Very expenssive. I'd buy Viktor Rolf Bonbon over this anyday. Not for me.
I used to find this perfume mind-blowing and unique, but now smell it on every girl who wants to smell sexy. This is the typical scent for the girl who wants to be a blow up toy rather than a woman.
I find this scent lovely. It's delicate and classy.It's sweet, but not too sweet, more fresh sweet..However, unfortunately on me, it fades rather fast.Need to smell my wrist to get a reminder.Pity, for what it costs!
Tried this yesteray and loved it!!! The scent stayed for hours (around 10) and smelt wonderful the whole time. if it wasnt for the price i would buy this in a heartbeat
Flowerbomb opens with an overwhelming blast of sugar and juicy-fruity notes with a subtle and quite weird sort of tomato-pimiento aftertaste (I thought of red pepper, but I don't see it listed, so perhaps it may be due to the tea note whatever they built it with). Gallons of galaxolide provide a shampoo feel, adding power to an already quite nuclear and sickening concoction. Still, I also get some herbal-green nuances which I quite enjoy, that manage to add something fresh and crisp to this candy in a bottle. Honestly though, I get quite the "bomb" but not the "floral", as Flowerbomb is basically more a sort of sugary-green gourmand with a warm heart supported by patchouli, and dusted with a powdery shade – these must be the flowers, but they're so light and generic they could be anything. Just a whiff of soapy feel. Boring yet everlasting drydown. Intergalactically far from being a masterpiece, and still much far from being actually just barely good; but I won't consider it a complete disaster, I guess fruity gourmand lovers may like this – in the end, it's the same stuff many niche brands do at twice the price. Just – please! – apply it sparingly.
(did it really take all those people to make this?)
I've smelt this so many times! And it still seems...kinda boring to me. But it is nice. I feel like it's very safe. It's obviously a popular combination of notes because you can almost find exact dupes anywhere. I'm sure on some people it smells great! But for some reason on my skin, with my chemistry, it does what any fragrance owned by Coty does; Pencil shavings. I get a weird pencil shavings scent from this. There are times when I've smelt it and gone "oh! That's actually nice!" But then a minute later "And there's the pencil shavings". It's a safe scent, clean smelling...but nothing "wow!" About it. Maybe at the time when it first appeared it was that "wow!" But I don't think it's anything that will ever stand out too much to be an interesting and unique classic..
I dont understand why everybody likes this fragrance. Im usually a person who loves floral fragrance, but this one just smell nasty to me. Its like way too much going on in this perfume and the smell just gives me an headache. I got it as a gift a year ago, and the bottle is full. I can't ever imagine myself wearing it. Too bad..
This has been my favorite scent. It's a beautiful, sophisticated scent! I wish it wasn't so expensive. It's best worn when it can be sprayed on --- I often have to buy the roller ball, which doesn't go on as well.
I do like this fragrance but it isn't anything special. Everyone raves about it so I thought I would give it a try. It is nice for every day but I own much better ones. Very milky and powdery on me. Very casual.
I got a sample of this to try because sooo many people I know love this fragrance. When I sniffed it on tester paper it was a sweet, fresh floral. Nothing special. On me it smells like the corpse of an old woman decaying in a sweet shop. Mmmm.
This perfume is the most popular perfume sold at the place where I work. I, personally, don't understand why this is called "Flowerbomb" because I do not smell any floral notes in this, whatsoever. I do, however think this is a great scent to combine with your more classic scents, such as Chanel Chance, Chanel No. 5 (original or Eau Premiere), and Guerlain Shalimar (seriously, try this with Shalimar, it's amazing). With that said, I don't think I would ever buy a full size bottle if I am just layering a small amount with another fragrance.
The drydown smells exactly like Prada Candy L'eau.
This one does not smell like La Vie Est Belle at all. This one is for lighter and for Spring and summer, LVEB is thicker and for cold weathers. Plus LVEB is a typical Lancom perfume, there is a certain note that all the lancom perfume share, I am not sure what it is, but it's definitely there. Both of the two are good, but again I don't think they are similar.
I was working at a nightclub in Reno, Nevada when Flowerbomb was first released and, shortly afterwards, started its ascent into insane popularity. The gals that adored this fragrance wore their hair bleached blonde, almost white, and donned massive synthetic weaves that they'd flip over their shoulders before taking gulps of their extremely large, extremely pink "martinis". Their skin was so tanned that it was close to a rust orange in tone; their eye makeup was dark and their false eyelashes were so thick they resembled miniature car hoods. Lipstick colors were either opaque nude or an opaque bubblegum pink. Flowerbomb lovin' ladies wore peep-toe platform heels and tight club dresses that had cowl necks that almost went down to their bellybuttons. These women were seen with men in white button-down shirts with popped collars, trucker hats and distressed jeans. Timbaland/Timberlake's "Sexyback" was playing EVERYWHERE and CONSTANTLY.
It was a fun, sexy, liberating time in my life, but also quite superficial in many ways. I feel that Flowerbomb fits that description too. The fragrance has been so popular and there are so many that smell like Flowerbomb now that if someone wore it and asked me what I thought it was I'd have a difficult time pinpointing the name. It could be Katy, Britney, Juicy...
i will admit that i like the scent of this, however, for the dough you put out for this i was extremely dissapointed in the staying power of this..it kinda reminds me of one of my favorite fragrances, mariah carey's dreams. That perfume is a much better alternative to this, and much more reasonably priced. Not to mention you will be able to smell dreams for more than 10 minutes. If you like sweet smelling fragrances, try that one first before you put out your hard earned money for flowerbomb.
This is the third time I am trying Flowerbomb and I guess the third time really is a charm because I'm finally starting to appreciate this scent like so many others have before me. I now see why this has gained so much popularity.
I think I just tried this scent at the wrong times; the first time I was pregnant and received a sample. It was an instant dislike, but the scents I liked during my pregnancy, I don't enjoy all that much anymore. So based on this theory, I tried it a second time after I gave birth...in the summer. Perhaps it's just not a warm weather scent, for my skin chemistry anyway.
Finally, I received a free travel size bottle last week and gave it one last shot and I'm impressed this time. I smell the freshness from the green tea at first spritz, then the orchid and patchouli come through and the aroma is simply beautiful. It doesn't smell as sugary as it did in the summer months. It smells fresh, it does smell sweet, and the orchid is slightly creamy. It is blended so well and the sillage and longevity are incredible.
My boss actually wears this on a daily basis and I am so happy to report, it smells different and better on me! This rarely happens but I'm so happy about this rare and unexpected occurrence.
I had the roller ball, but I gave it away. Something in Flowerbomb, perhaps the musk, comes off as very sharp and masculine on my skin.
I love this for the most part. It is sweet but not a tacky type of sweet. It is a well formulated delicious romantic scent with its sweet florals and once in a while I wear it. I got it as a gift from my mother-in-law. My granddaughter who is five really likes it so I let her wear a trivial amount of it when going to church. I tend to reach for Jimmy Choo or Addict for sweetness but I am keeping my bottle of this too. I find nothing wrong with it and my fiance says its nice too
Something is amiss with this concoction, I like many others felt like it just didn't work with my chemistry. I could hardly smell anything at all! It was more sweet smelling than floral and for a fragrance called Flowerbomb, I expected so much more. This is just very plain sugar water.
At first I really hated this perfume. I got a deluxe sample of it from Sephora, I put it on my wrist and I fell in love. Very strong! A little goes a long way, unless you are trying to bomb people as you pass by then go ahead and spray away. You still do not need much to leave a trail of your scent.
This is one of my best friend's favorite and consequently I have smelled it a lot of times. It is very difficult to imagine that this perfume doesn't contain any sweet notes and contains only flowers in its composition. Really hard to believe. Not even vanilla? First time I smelled it, I thought that the name is just a trick and it doesn't contain only flowers in its composition. But then I realized that it supposed to contain only flowers. Everything is sweet about this perfume. I can get the patcouli in the drydown, but even this is sweet. It is not bad perfume but it is not as described. I guess the majority of people would have smelled it by now, but if for some reason you haven't, don't expect a floral perfume but a sweet one, almost gourmand. The scent is not bad, but I wouldn't have made it my signarute fragrance. It is not very memorable or complex and I don't think it makes an impact (at least when me or my friend are wearing it)
This is just Pink Sugar with less syrup and sweet to me, a bit of musk, some woodsy sweet amber. It is NOT a "flower" bomb to me, just sweetness with a little more nuance, a little more (little!) sophistication. I like gourmands, especially when I'm going to bed (for some strange reason...), so, this is a very cosy scent, warm, less-sexy, more-edible, not floral if we're thinking Estee here. I've been reading a lot of Turin lately and thinking (again) how "subjective" scent is. If this "was" as the "notes indicated" I think I'd really like it. But IMHO this is an average gourmand type of scent, warm and sugary (where's all that dirty patchulli or the rose or...or...?)? Someone above said it smelled of vanilla but no vanilla listed--and others of cake frosting. This just really smells like vanilla sweet sugar, a touch of musky amber. I sometimes feel as if my nose or chemistry is defective. Probably won't buy again--but not a scrubber (unless you really hate cake frosting of any kind). 5.5/10 rating. Not a hate, not a love--just won't repeat.
Combined with a spritz of Chanel Chance, this is perfection.
Sugarbomb. I don't know what else to say about this one. As the reviewer before me noted, this has got to be a case of terribly incompatible body chemistry. I've been sniffing my wrist all day and nothing more has developed. Just syrupy sugar. Longevity is very good for the edp (which is actually quite bad in my case since I've been resisting the urge to scrub!)
Speak about incompatible chemistry ! On me it's this " plain sugar water " and that is it !
I can't even make any comments on a like nor dislike , besides " geez this is sweet " . I could have made a cake frosting out of it , as the best I could come up was, " custard sugar " scent and that after manny tries ! LoL & Sniff ! Feeling like I missing out !
Using the cream is a lot better than the fragrance, smells good and stays. The EDP doesn't stay on me, I know, shocking.
This smelled extremely candy-sweet on me, like the hot syrup used to make candied apples. Certainly pleasant, but not very sophisticated or elegant. It comes across as fairly plain and inoffensive, nothing special or memorable. It didn't last long. After two hours it was barely detectable and it was completely gone after three. Considering the price point, I'm surprised at the poor lasting power.
Very sweet and intense but ruined with the chemical scent of patchouli which I hate. Warming winter scent.
this is a very nice perfume!! Very long lasting.
My signature perfume! Best I ever had. This is worth the money. No other perfume smells better than this!
Really similar to La vie est belle but this is much much better. Very well-balanced and divinely beautiful, also really sexy and long lasting. If u like sugary scents u must try it, you won't regret. İt's just not my cup of tea.
This is so complex and different from most fragrances. It has quickly become a favorite. This mixed with my personal chemistry is only rivaled by how well Fredrick's Of Hollywood Signature and Aqualina's Gold Sugar play out. I have that type of chemistry that does better with heavier fragrances and not so well with "clean" ones.
Flowerbomb to me sounds like a huge bouquet of flowers, which I avoided for years because of the name unfortunately. This is by far nothing strictly floral. It a great mix of floral and heavier patchouli. I normally detest patchouli, but not in this.
Top notes are bergamot, tea, and osmanthus. The middle notes are African Orange Flower, Jasmine, rose, orchid, and freesia. The base of this fragrance is musk and patchouli. I mostly smell rose, orchids, musk, a little patchouli (almost like it's just enhancing the musk), slight tea, and barely a note of bergamot. It just dries down to a very warm floral that is so intoxicating and sexy.
Just wonderful. Flowerbomb reminds of a much better, and that's a hell of a compliemnt, version of Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel. Yes, Flowerbomb is better because I can sense so many other perfumes in this that's bound to make it one of the best I've ever smelt. It's what a modern Guerlain and Chanel for that matter ought to smell like. Although some may say No, I think one day flowerbomb is going to became something like shalimar, Chanel No 5 or 19, and many others that are so dear for so many of us. Like I said about Spicebomb, FB is all that is said about it but the key is that FB is never too much of this nor too much of that. FB is just perfectly ballanced in all aspects that are relevant to make us smell nicer, cleaner, more comfortable, feel happy about ourselves no matter if only trhough some tinted lenses, and for a short while. We deserve.
I don't think Flowerbomb is more feminine than Dior Homme. It's only a matter of label.
This has nothing to do with LVEB. Well, apart of being sweet.
It smells more sweet spicy and fruity with just a dash of floral notes as opposed to predominantly floral. Had the EDT which was way more floral. (if I say floral one more time, you can shoot me). Definitely like this one more though; only wish it was juuust a bit more flo-- *thud*
I was very curious to smell this perfume as the reviews are excellent. Almost blind-bought it. So happy I didn't because I was very disappointed. Way too sweet, way too spicy... at least for my taste. Definitely not for me.
Patchouli - fresh flowers - green, powdery tea. It is a pleasant fragrance that reminds me of Givenchy's Ange ou Demon Le Secret, except the latter is sweeter and less pricey. Flowerbomb is a fragrance for the chic mademoiselle. I like Spicebomb more.
I usually wear perfumes that are spicy, amber-rich, heavy with incense and/or foresty resins. Sometimes I reach out to other fragrances, but often end up swapping the outliers away. There are some exceptions in my fragrance wardrobe - fluffy, easy, gentle perfumes that feel like sinking into a freshly made bed with fluffy pillows and a silky down duvet. Flowerbomb is one of those perfumes - I gave my bottle away and then realized that I missed it more than I thought I would, and was thrilled to have the chance to swap it back into my life. This is a wonderful orchid-scented marshmallow of a perfume, creamy and warm, plush and inviting. It's not something I'd wear on errands or to work, or really anywhere but at home or out on date night. To my way of thinking it communicates a sweet, bedroom-eyes sensuality that would be too come-hither for me to feel comfortable wearing it at the grocery store! It would be like cruising Aisle 8 in a pink silk negligee. Just IMO, for me. I know many other people wear it all-purpose.
testing this today...wow, i see why they used the word bomb in the name..first spray is intense!
Settling nicely on my skin, smells sweet of patchouli with hints of flowers peeking through. It's a nice fragrance, I'll be purchasing it
scent: 9
bottle: 9
My lady wears this and its her favorite! Smells sweet and floral. Sillage and longevity are BEAST! Wore this when she left the house and many hours later i came home and still smelled this scent lingering around. A true statement maker and this can be worn year round. 10/10 from me and its her signature scent. :)
Smelled on a paper strip and let me say it's absolutely gorgeous. Could not stop sniffing-olfactory crack for my nose. Now I realize Flower Bomb has been around for quite awhile and many have experienced it - However - I live in the sticks, miles away from a legitimate mall- so bare with me. :) This is so dang beautiful that it's hard to believe mere mortals could conceive much less create such a lovely essence. Perfectly blended, yes there's florals but a whole lot more going on here-sweet and earthy as well. So well done my brains not going to even try to decipher the various notes - just gonna huff my little paper sample and hint hard as my b day is next month :)
I have received this 6 years ago and really loved it. The 100ml bottle is hard to finish. There is a love and hate feeling that comes with the years by wearing this perfume. If I loved this in the past, for some reason I just can't stand it anymore.
Flowerbomb is a magnificent perfume. It's so sweet & it smells like a big explosion of yummy florals & vanilla! Which is weird because there is no vanilla in this. I also detect the tea in it if I smell it really carefully. I'd say this perfume was pretty much built for spring but it is very wearable in the fall & I've decided to officially make this my fall perfume because I already have one for spring! This one is a 10/10:)
I absolutely LOVE sweet scents, but I did not want to jump on the flowerbomb bandwagon. But because of all the wonderful comments about this scent I decided to purchase a small sample and I immediately fell head-over-heals for this scent. I have not chosen another scent to wear since I have bought this scent. So I am now waiting for my full bottle to arrive!!
I love that it has a masculine undertone, which gives it the projectiveness, people comment around me, whoever is wearing perfume smells amazing! And of course it does have that sweetness throughout. Huge Love!
Wear Flowerbomb if you want compliments!! It is such a beautiful scent, flowery but also soft and feminine. I have the gift set, so when I use the EDP on top of the lotion, I get really long lasting fragrance. Maybe one day I'll treat myself to the pure perfume. Love it.
At my age, you can date yourself by your hairstyle (look at all the 40-somethings sporting the Rachel-do) or your fragrances. In high school, my Sophomore year was governed by Giorgio. My Junior year, Christian Dior Poison. My Senior year, Calvin Klein Eternity. Later on, in 1994, the year I graduated from college, it was Elizabeth Arden's Sunflowers.
Whereever you were this decade, you were sure to have been greeted with fragrances diametrically opposed to those I grew up on. Many which kind of morph into each other. Those "clean" (overwhelming) fragrances have now changed to more interesting florals and spices.
Flowerbomb is a solid, hardhitting modern fragrance which is like many others (rose based florals with green and maybe spice) like so many others nowadays. I can only think of Stella and maybe Very Irresistable Givenchy with rose, but there are others. Just as the Lolita Lempicka/Angel/Light Blue pepper/anise scents, there seem to be a dozen rose florals I can't recall right now. These are very 2005, or even decade defining fragrances.
Regardless of what else is out there with these same notes, I have to review Flowerbomb based on its own merits. I love it. First, it lasts for 24 hours and smells wonderful from the first spray until the next day. I get a hint of citrus and maybe greens such as mint, plus some light freesia. They make way to a rose, with a touch of maybe sasparilla woodsiness and patchouli which is very subtle. The rose stays a long time.
I agree with one reviewer, "when I first found this it answered my question of what is this new 'modern' scent everyone seems to be wearing nowadays?" This is sort of the spine of a very large monster of similar perfumes out there. But if these Flowerbomb clones are the same, they probably have rebelled on the past discipline of nectary fruity florals of yesteryear. I forgive Flowerbomb for that.
But judging based on performance on me alone, I will be searching for a counter sized EDP as this tester must be augmented.
Flowerbomb was not love at first sniff for me. It was more of a slow burn, but now it's love just the same. Quite a passionate love, in fact. Now I can't believe I ever wore it with indifference.
I know some people don't like the opening, but for me those top notes of candied bergamot and tea are addictive. Even on days when I'm not wearing it I've been known to pop the cap off so I can get a fix - just a whiff is a guaranteed smile. Sometimes I reapply in the middle of the day just to experience them all over again. And then that velvety patchouli and orchid... I have a real problem. A really expensive problem.
I don't care how popular it is, love is love. I can't imagine not having this on my perfume shelf.
My night perfume!
Very classic, still very sexy.
The tea note is what I smell the most, I don't know why. Then, the patchouli/orchid mix. But it's soooo sweet, I don't know where that comes from.
I wouldn't wear this everyday, for work or college.
Only in some fancy night events, like when you are in a nightclub and you want that guy to remember your smell, or in a wedding...
This perfume is pretty strong and outstanding. But it's sooooo good. And this bottle has a place inside my heart, among my favorite bottles. So beautiful.
In Brazil, this is so expensive... So, it's a very unique and exclusive perfume.
No turn downs on this one! :)
I sometimes consider myself a brave soldier - testing out all kind of different fragrances which sometimes can be quite risky. After all, sometimes they're bombs!
To be honest I never got the hype around Flowerbomb. For me it ruined one of my favourite notes - patchouli - and turned this wonderful earthy aroma into a cocktail. And others followed suit! Ah the horror!
But as soon as I'm not too fond of a frag I need to test it out again and again to get a deeper understanding of the reason why. Weird, right?
So today was one of this judgement days! "Horray" I thought when I passed the bomb - spritzed some on and took care of other stuff. Not once did I take a sniff, I changed up my tactic a little. NO sniffing for at least 30 minutes or otherwise I'd scrubbed it off.
Now one hour has passed and I very hesitantly took a sniff. So: while Flowerbomb will never be a love of mine I sure like it now that it has toned down. For me the first minutes are really unbearable - same as with Lancomes La vie et thousand flankers already.
But now it radiates nicely and softly - a little sweet cotton candy vibe, a little patchouli (still sweet, but ok) and a few flowers.
explosion of creamy powder vanilla patchouli and a flower,is that orchid?i dont know but its not a flowerbomb its an other kind of bomb lol
My wife and I love Flowerbomb. Except for the price tag of course. But, this smell goes very well with Spicebomb. So when she wears Flowerbomb I wear Spicebomb.
I agree with others--- how are amber and vanilla not in the notes! It's sweet, sugary, with hints of flower. To me, it's almost like a tea party in a bottle. Tea, fresh flowers, sweet desserts, and sophistication. Love it! It does smell a bit like Bath and Body Works Sensual Amber and, the closest dead ringer I have found, Rihann's Rebl Fleur!
Just wanted to say again how much I love Flowerbomb!!
I still don't understand why vanilla or amber are not listed in the notes pyramid the lovely sweetness must come from somewhere!
It's a very feminine and unique fragrance sillage and longevity are very good and never mind if many people use it I just think of it as a compliment meaning that it is that good.
Luckily in Italy Flowerbomb is not worn by every other lady so it's a little bit more exclusive
I have been a lover and wearer of Flowerbomb since its launch in 2005. It is sexy yet elegant, sweet but never cloy. It is a true modern day's "Chanel No.5".
Flowerbomb is nice but it's everywhere! Too sweet, to something something for me. Great on & for others :)
I prefer to combine my scents, and Flowerbomb is so overwhelming on its own that I cannot find the right scent to pair it with. I will definitely keep searching.
ive 7ml mini of this perfume, and i can tell this is sweet sexy vanilla. usually i get bored with vanilla, but flowerbomb is a great perfume, you can wear it day and night. but i prefer in the afternoon till midnight, and great sillage.
in my body is about 6-7 hours.
This scent was continuously recommended to me. I skipped the tester part and got a bottle. Not impressed at all! It smells like an old lady to me, too strong, I smell no citrus notes at all. This fragrance puzzles me, smells so different on me.
Very nice perfume, could wear it any time of day or night. Youthful and yummy, the florals and musk work together to create a very appealing scent. It is warm and cosy while remaining pretty all at the same time. A bit pricey, so not sure I would re-purchase again.
I received a sample and I still haven't decided on whether to like it or hate it. On me it almost smells like citrus... like a key lime pie or lemon cheese cake with some almonds infused. I can't really put my finger to it, but it's sour-sweet. I get just a tiny little hint of flower notes, but meh. It's definitely not my cup of tea.
As for longetivity, it lasts about 4 hours on me. I really like Spicebomb more, even though it is for males.
This is absolutely gorgeous! Sweet, without being sickly. Feminine, without being little girlish. Sexy, without being overbearing. I was sure I could detect a hint of vanilla in this but I was suprized to find there is no vanilla in this when I read up on the notes. I have a 100ml bottle which I'm getting through fast because I've been wearing it everyday. I'm saving up to buy the body lotion and showel gel because I love this so much, I'd love to own the whole collection of products. ;)
Patchouli, Orchid and Jasmine open this sweet evening scent, which has incredible sillage. If you're tired of modern scents that wear off too fast, you should give Flowerbomb a try. It has subtle background notes of orange or citrus oil and a rosy tea which I think help make it's strong draft more pleasant and mild to others. One of my favorite scents right now is Jimmy Choo's signature, which I feel is kind of a spin on Flowerbomb's spicy/floral/candy balance. The two could definitely be from the same house though jimmy is a bit more fresh and less spicy/sweet than this scent. I would recommend this dynamic fragrance to anyone wanting a youthful, sweet, exotic and happy potion that will boldly shadow you all day long.
A common mass market scrubber for me. But...the good news is that if you do like it, you can't do better sillage and longevity wise. You get your money's worth for sure.
I really wanted to love this as I have read and heard so many great reviews. I've smelt it on others and really liked it, but on me it is just okay. I like it, but I don't love it. It just goes sweet and powdery on me.
I tried Flowerbomb in Amsterdam when it had just come out and I must say I did not think much of it until back in Milan an office collegue wore it to work and I fell in love with it.
Now it's one of my favourite fragrances with always a bottle in my collection.True it should have been called Sugarbomb as it is really quite sweet with very few flowers and a very quiet patchouli and I love it so much this way.
By the way database doesn't show amber in the bottom notes which I read somewhere it's in the scent.
Pretty much my favorite perfume ever right now. I have only gotten samples and decants of it so far, but am saving up for a full bottle. It is super long-lasting, incredibly dynamic, captivating and intense, but not obnoxious at all. I love it.
I like the scent but I tend to get tired of smelling florals and sometimes that musk and patchouli with a strong floral makes it too mature. It's just a touch too loud for me. But it's not a boring floral, it's interesting. It reminds me of Alexander McQueen's Kingdom, which I loved, such an interesting scent; but this is a lot sweeter and more feminine.
So after wearing this all day, I really like it. It grew on me. It is loud at first spray but it dries really close to the skin and turns into this sweet feminine fragrance. It doesn't last more than three hours on me though. And I imagine I would get tired of it if I wore it daily but this is a perfect scent for days I want to feel really pretty and feminine.
I might have called this fragrance "Sugarbomb." The florals are in there, but a burnt sugar/caramel/sweet vanilla note is what I get, from the opening all the way to the drydown.
Sillage is strong, and the scent lasts for hours. It wasn't what I was expecting, at all, but I like what I got. Warm and floral sweet.
I used to think I hated this fragrance. I thought it was overpowering and obnoxious and loud. It gave me headaches. I now find that that idea represents the poeple I know who wear it. I got a rollerball with a gift set of various beauty products. I just put a tiny dab on and I love it. I don't like my perfume to be noticed, though. So, a tiny dab and I can sniff when I like. I'm not typically one for florals but it turns out I love patchouli, when worm subtly. So it turns out I actually like this, and the dislike is for many of the wearers I know. Don't be them. Use it sparingly and it's so much better.
I don't understand the hype around this perfume, it does have a nice smell and the bottle is very cute...but the scent itself isn't as amazing as I expected! It doesn't really last long, and you need to be right next to the wearer to smell it. It's pretty but too many women wear this nowadays. I would say it's best in winter or Autumn as it's heavy on Patchouli so I personally think the heat will turn this scent and cause it to be a bit too much. It's pretty but not amazing!
on me its boring. I cant get any of the patchouli to emerge. too bad I love patchouli
Love the smell, but low longevity and low sillage on me. In my country around $145, as it is imported and big government tax as well.
While lancome LVEB around $97 and better quality on me.
I simply adore this fragrance so sensual feminine and special i also love sweet perfumes so flowerbomb is perfect. However i would like to know why official notes do not mention either vanilla or amber in the composition because there has to be some in it anyway i adore it
Love it!! I find myself craving it amongst all my others. So nice on the senses. For me it opens with a beautiful sharp (but not offensive) woodsy scent, that slowly develops into caramel surrounded by flowers. DELISH! I don't care for patchouli, but it sure smells good here!! Love it. Trying to find a deal on a bottle before my sample runs out.
this smells like they mixed TH Angel with Lancôme La Vie Est Belle, and watered it down a little
"So, this is that 'modern' perfume I smell that everyone in this city is wearing", I instantly thought to myself.
Well, they sure do have enough varieties of it, I see.
It comes across as synthetic to me, and I can't get past much more than that. Flowers? I can't smell one flower. It's sweet, fruity, and plastic, and popular, like many other scents out there.
If you want to blend in a crowd, this is the frag for you.
Very sweet, as in headache inducingly sweet. I remember smelling this fragrance as a teen and loving it. I wanted to like it as an adult but I wore it several times and just couldn't do it. No florals at all on me, just sugary sweet. However, I quite enjoy the dry down. The patchouli comes out much more and it loses its candy coating. I've smelled this on others and it does smell good, it's just not for me :( I do think that it'll be one of the most remembered fragrances of the 2000's though.
Sugarbomb sweetness. Totally not what I was expecting. I thought it would be more flowery than sugary/gourmand sweet. Very nice...I couldn't stop smelling my scarf in the cinema but poor longevity and silage. I will get LVEB instead.
I tried this at Kirkaldie & Stains, it's lovely enough but doesn't stand out enough as memorable perfume for me.
I like flowery scents but one of the ingredients or maybe the composition of several of them smell like musk or kind of powdery to me which makes it not appealing.To me this perfume is too overhyped, and the price is too expensive.
This is all Cattleya Orchid, it's very sweet with a vanilla feel to it. It's edible. There isn't much else going on behind the Cattleya orchid. Every so often I get a spicy whiff of musk and patchouli, more so in the dry down. It's a nice gourmand but it's no show stopper.
This entire product is confusing to me. First, for something called "Flowerbomb" I expected it to smell more like flowers. Instead I mostly smell vanilla that isn't even supposed be in there (and I can see I'm not the only one smelling vanilla) mixed with the patchouli. Second, the top is so very sweet I thought there had to be fruit in there, but there isn't.
It seems to hit all the currently popular notes. Not my thing but that's okay.
This is my safe fragrance. This is home, this is where I'm comfortable. I get anxious thinking about wearing other perfumes in my wardrobe. Simple things like Coach Poppy, or Ed Hardy for women. Because Flowerbomb is my safe place.
The first time I ever smelled this in a magazine, I was in love. It was intoxicating and I couldn't stop thinking about it. I HAD to own it. And one day, my wonderful mother surprised me with the gift set. I was in heaven.
I was honestly very surprised at the notes, as it didnt strike me as a "floral", despite the name being "Flowerbomb." It definitely is a "bomb", though! Less is best, with this one. It lasts all day. I apply in the morning, and as I'm getting into my car to leave work, I can still smell it. It dries down to a lovely sweetness...I'm actually surprised that there isn't any vanilla or caramel in this, it's very sweet to me.
Flowerbomb is sexy, sultry, and ultrafeminine. La vie est belle is extremely similar! Flowerbomb, however, did come first. Just sayin! :)
boring and generic, no, stand-out, discernible notes just a little bunch of flowers... bouquet or posy would be a better name than 'bomb' as there is absolutely nothing explosive about this bland non scent
Sometimes I love wearing this beautiful "bomb". It's fresh yet sweet (not cloying if sprayed sparingly), feminine and extremely longlasting.
An amazing floral-patchouli scent with a hint of freshness. Highly recommended if you like sweet, powerful, sultry perfumes.
It's a bomb that didn't explode. Frustating. I expected so much and it offers so little. Until further review it is a big NO.
The opening of this fragrance is like waking up to a steaming cup of delicious earl grey tea with a bit of milk and sugar. In the drydown, there's a bouquet of some powdery pink flowers, and a sprinkling of dry, dusty patchouli to keep things from getting too sickly sweet. The name is misleading, because this is definitely a gourmand fragrance, in my opinion.
It's a great, long-lasting perfume that has gotten me some compliments, but I'm not sure if I would repurchase after I finish my 1.7 oz bottle. Pink Sugar Sparks smells VERY similar, and has just as much lasting power/sillage.
Awesome fragrance ! I'm completely addicted to it, but I think it doesn't last long. It is really a perfume that gives me confidence and make me feel great. It has a kind of power ! However, I wouldn't wear it on a daily basis... it can get annoying for the others, because it is so floral and sweet :)
Flowerbomb is a delicious, sweet, sofisticated scent, worth the price. It lasts the whole day long with just 2 sprays. I use it for special occasions night or day, but not as a daily scent, it can be overwhelming and too sweet for some people. But if you are a sweet scents lover then I highly recommend it.
A very unique and strong composition. It's very linear, you have to have a specific kind of chemistry to really make this melt into your skin. I can't wear it anymore, just because it's been ruined for me by oversprayers (of which there are plenty with this scent). Approach with caution, and if you do wear it, don't allow it to wear you.
On a side note - although they are pretty good, Viktor&Rolf seems ridiculously overpriced to me. In my opinion, there are much higher quality fragrances around in this range.
This is one scent i cant seem to get myself to like. to floral and musky for me. Been wanting to give it out foover a year now but it always gets walked over by my friends as no one seems to like it.
Some might hate me for this, but I don't like Flowerbomb. I'm sorry, I know a lot of people love it and I can appreciate that, but I can't stand it. Something about it bothers me and it's not just the fact that I smell it everywhere. I don't like it on myself and I can't stand it on my co-workers. It gives me a headache.
It's just a dreadful concoction of ingredients, in my opinion; flowers (orchid), patchouli, musk, freesia, and there's even an underlying powdery scent. Not to mention the sweetness. It just doesn't work for me. There are fragrances that smell good on others yet they don't necessarily work on me, but when I smell Flowerbomb on anyone near me, I cringe.
I've tried to like it, I've tried to force myself. I even still test it at Sephora in hopes something in my nose has changed, but nothing works.
I don't know, I seem to dislike most popular or "best-selling" perfumes.
But I will say, Viktor and Rolf have done an excellent marketing job.
This stuff is so addictive on a woman I love smelling its sexiness. Its smells like sweet florals and cotton candy with a creamy patouli vibe. Just down right sexy scent. I had to buy it for my wife.
5 stars from me!
ifelt soooooooo sorry for bought this one perfume,in addtion to its high price dosnt give me any new touch such perfume gives me feels of candy stores Nothing except odur of sugar sweets..its even not a new odur my noise atumatically directed me to angle,wish, euphoria,cabana perfumes inspite they have more longevity than flowerbomb.
any way i used it twice and stopped use it for more ..I hope also stoping this line of sugary perfumes.
I can only stand this scent on my sister and no other girl. Her skin seems to bring forth the florals, whereas it becomes a sugary, sticky mess on most of the other girls I encounter wearing this fragrance.
This is a very sweet, but FRESH floral scent. It's strong, but is best for warm spring days and summer. Whenever I tried wearing it during the fall or winter, I found it much too cold and wet. The sweetness of it is not sensual and vanilla like, but rather very airy and even aquatic. It is beautiful, but try it before buying. I ended up selling it, since it lacked the 'sexy' factor for me.
Spicebomb would be a more appropriate name for this. Would make a great fall/winter scent if you like heavy, spicey scents. Way too heavy for me. I don't get a lot of flowers, just sweet spiciness. I also don't get the comparison to Pink Sugar Sparks. To my nose, the only things they have in common is the sweetness and patchouli, and it's the patchouli which ruin both for me. I will have to pass on this one.
my signature.
i love this perfume like i love myself. the liquid inside this bottle is my soul. patchouli at its best. perfection. i swear this smell so good. it makes me happy just to talk about it.
it is dark, sweet, earthy, floral, powerful, sexy, warm, lovely.
yes, my signature.
It's just too sweet for my taste, almost gave me headache...:(
Too mainstream. It's a beautiful scent but why would I want to smell like everybody else? I work in the fragrance department in Macy's so I know whats hot and whats not. THIS one right here...well lets just say..we can never keep the gift sets in stock.It sells like hot cakes.
very nice fragrance..silage is moderate and the lasting power is good too. Very spring friendly..but it's also universal. you can wear this any season and any time.it will be ok! Flower bomb is the truth.
A drydown to die for. My sister wore it yesterdday and I was mesmerised everytime I came near her. Is there such a thing as fragrance envy? If so that was what I felt.
I get no flowers from this. It is a bomb alright - a sweet bomb!
Definitely cotton - candyish, but I also get a good bit of strawberry. There's vanilla, and lots of patchouli - not dirty, though - especially in the drydown. I think the patchouli keeps this from being cloying.
This was my signature scent for a few months, and I still love it and wear it often. I think this is my go-to scent. But I can see why it could be too sweet for some people.
Its called Flowerbomb I taught it was a floral perfume but NO it is sweet sweet sweet, people who love this are walking under a pink sweet cloud :-D
Flowerbomb is a nice surprising oriental in the same pattern as "Euphoria", "black orchid", "play intense" and "Jimmy Choo". Even if the patcoulli is dominating in the beginning, a strange sweetness arises and a great blend of aromatic spice and orchid makes you feel happy. I can't describe the bottle which is magnificent and the juice inside is very long lasting. I love this perfume and I could wear it all year round. A very nice addition to my collection.
This perfume is sooooo sweet, it almost made me vomit.I do not understand why people love it so much.
Very disappointed. It sounded like the perfect perfume for me, so without even trying it first (which I'll never do again) I bought it. It's a very mature, strong scent with very little sweetness. Too much going on here, the name is perfect through.
Where do I start.....
So I got a small 1.5ml (0.05oz) sample from V&R's website in the mail and I've been sampling it for a few days. Not what I thought it'd be. I was expecting to hate this perfume with a vengeance like I do with TF's Black Orchid or TM's Angel/Alien, given its name and the fact that I'm not really a floral person for perfumes..... I totally don't I love it.
Given its name 'Flowerbomb'; I was expecting three things: floral, floral and more floral. On my skin to say the least it isn't a floral bomb. I get a sweet muskiness that's a teeny bit floral, but not overly so. The usage of bomb in the name one would expect it to be so so strong, but it isn't. Yes it is strong but not in the context of the strength of a bomb. The sweetness calms and balances it down. There's something really sexy about this scent and for once I am unable to articulate why or how so.
When I don't have this scent on, I can't stop thinking about it. It's literally hypnotic, there aren't many scents I get like this over (this and Dior's Hypnotic Poison). It's warm, sweet, musky, inviting. I imagine it being a really cold winter's night, snowing outside sat in the fluffiest comfiest jumper/sweater with a glass of cocoa or warm wine cuddled up with a special someone or a pet, on the floor in front of the fire. Can't reason why it makes me think that, it just does. I will be buying the 100ml (3.4oz) it is worth the money.
There is absolutely nothing special about this perfume. It smells very common to me and overly sweet
Fell in love with Flowerbomb again!! I have a 100 ml bottle, a 30 ml bottle, the lotion AND a miniature flowerbomb (you know how it is when you temporally fall in love with a fragrance.. -_- , neeeed to buy mooooore) BUT I didn't wore it for a long time because I found it too nauseating sweet, especially at the beginning. Even in the winter I couldn't bring myself to wear it (I did wore and loved Flowerbomb extreme and Hypnotic Poison in the winter though).
But now that spring is here I gave it yet another shot and fell in love again. The smell is not that nauseating sweet anymore and mellows down in to the yummy, earthy coziness that it is in half a minute. It wears close to the skin for me, but lasts all day. Very happy with it again!! :D
This seems to happen a lot too me with fragrances. I get tired with them, don't wear them anymore for quite some time and then revisit and fall al over in love. For me that is a sign of a fragrance that I probably will always love. If you can come back to it after not wearing it for some time and fall in love with it just like the beginning, thats a sign that it's a keeper.
Also a note for the ladies: since my body chemistry changed because I got off of anti conception pills, a lot of fragrances smell so much better on me. A few that I couldn't wear at all, now smell great on me.
Beautiful perfume..very charming in character in an alluring fashion. The notes are smooth with no rough edges, it's a definite LOVE for me!
Omg I looovvveeee this perfume even though it's very popular...it's popular for a reason. Smells expensive!
Flowerbomb is like a stage play -- it starts off and the characters are all crowded on the stage, shouting for the audience to hear them, hoping for the spotlight.
It is a big cast, full of of sweetness and spice. It actually hurts to be present. For almost two hours, I keep checking to make sure I haven't wandered into La Vie est Belle.
Then the house lights begin to dim and sweetness gets to deliver most of the lines, the other actors wait on the sidelines.
The conclusion: everything ends with spice, and although I love these kinds of endings, there is a strong sense of dejavu.
This perfume is simply delicious. I am constantly testing new fragrances, and I know there was a time in my life when I turned up my nose at flowerbomb. I wore pink sugar in my younger days, so I have no fear of sweetness in a scent. One day I retested flowerbomb on my skin, and wow! I was crazy about this one. It didnt hurt that my fiance, (and every male friend that I hugged at a friend's bbq) went nuts over this perfume. I even wore it on my wedding day, because my now husband loved it so much. I still get "She always smells amazing!" comments at group gatherings. Very few perfumes have garnered so much attention for me. It is floral, if the flowers are dipped in sugar. The opening is almost teethachingly sweet, the mid notes are floral and tea, and the dry down is a creamy sandalwood and vanilla. My only complaint is that it doesnt last long on me. I think I will try layering with the body cream, as the compliments are non-stop when it is freshly sprayed.
Bought an atomizer of this to test before I invest in buying the actual bottle. Glad I did, because this fragrance is not all what it is hyped up to be. I am all for sweet fragrances, but this does not do it for me. I actually think the Walgreens version smells better.
Update : I have finished up my tester. I will not be purchasing this. It does not last on my skin.
I recently purchased a very small sample of this fragrance and I am trying it out today. It's nice and I am enjoying it but I don't see myself purchasing a bottle of it. It's really is lovely but just not me.
To me, this smells like an overpriced, less creamy version of Bath and Bodyworks' Sensual Amber. I like the smell - (love Sensual Amber) - but unlike Sensual Amber, something in this gives me a headache.
this is my signature fragrance and I love it. Have had many compliments for this. I honestly dont understand why sugar isn't one of the top notes in this, it is sweet,extremely so. sweet and warm. It is a powerful perfume, sophisticated and gourmand.
Yet another grossly misnamed fragrance. While the listed notes err on the floral side, this scent should really be called Candybomb or Sugarbomb. This is no light feminine floral, this is a sweet and intense gourmand that will stick in your nose (and on your skin) for hours. As a fan of foody, tooth-achingly sugary fragrances, I want to love this. It opens with plenty of patchouli and vanilla and rose and fades into something more caramelized. It has great longevity and you definitely do not need to overspray. Unfortunately, I think it is the mimosa note that is way too sharp for my nose. I am torn about this fragrance because I like it in principle, but some of the notes are extremely synthetic.
It's with great shame that I hang my head and admit... I like this one. I may even buy a bottle. I hate that everyone wears it and I hate the attitude that comes along with its wearers. IE: "I'm into niche perfumes like chanel and flowerbomb. Yeah, I'm unique, I have refined senses." I digress...
Everything has been said about floweromb, but I will add that it layers GORGEOUSLY with the Jimmy Choo scented Lotion.
I'm not a fan of florals that are so complex it's like blind sniffing a huge bouquet at once. What's more is that while this is probably just me - when I smelled this, I didn't get "flowers". I got a bit of citrus and muted, almost bitter floral notes which did not distinguish themselves to me. I guess I prefer simpler, more linear floral scents, when specifically looking for one. I like fresh flower scents where one can easily detect the notes. Flowerbomb isn't this.
Very sweet and sugary but not sickening. It's definitely an unusual scent, one I've never smelled anything similar to before. I've just bought this for my mums Mother's Day present, she likes it but would never buy it because she would never dream of spending that much money on a perfume for herself, she spends all her money on her children so I'm really looking forward to giving her this, she deserves it!
Yeah, I'm all niche and indie now. But back in the day, I had a torrid love affair with Flowerbomb. This was a while ago shortly after Flowerbomb came out and very few other people around me were wearing it. Then the youngsters discovered it and a couple of singers made a song about it (yes, men love it) and suddenly my secret love was in high demand. I won't call it a guilty pleasure - there are plenty of reasons to love Flowerbomb and few scents are more feminine. (Just read cake n'cuddles review below!) But I did eventually graduate to Shalimar Parfum Initial for a more grown-up take on the "I feel pretty" vibe. That doesn't mean I don't still keep a bottle of Flowerbomb around, though. I absolutely do!
I had smelled this on the strip and disliked it, but today I thought I should give it a try on my skin.
First of all, let me say that I'm not the kind of person who dislikes something if it is popular. Sometimes things are popular for good reason!
That said, I think Flowerbomb is awful. It's very, very sweet--my husband compared smelling it to "drinking powdered sugar through a bendy straw." You would think something with patchouli in it would be at least a little sexy, but no. This perfume has not even heard of sex.
Smells cheap, and it isn't.
I was going through my sample collection and came across this fragrance. I has second thoughts on whether I should give it a go once more and thought 'Why not?'
Oh My Goodness!! What was my nose going through the first time I smelled this?!! This time around I beared with the overflow of patchouli in the beginning and let it settle for a bit on my wrist. What a beautiful rediscovery!! It's a lovely, lovely floral scent that takes over the head-throbbing patchouli (as I am not a fan of that certain note).
I would definitely want to purchase a full size of this!! 7/10.
Got a 100ml EDP from my friend today.
She got this as a gift recently and hated, and was willing a swap with one of my discontinued L'Occitane fragrances. Lucky us :-)
(La Vie Est Belle + Coco Mademoiselle + Lolita Lempicka + Flora by Gucci ) ÷ 4 = Flowerbomb, I think.
Opening is almost identical to LVEB.
But instead of going big food-y sweet, FB goes floral.
FB's Bergamot Tea note combined with Patchouli reminds me of CM a lot.
FB's Patchouli is not as dirty /earthy as CM. This makes FB soft like a cloud.
FB's got the dusty Rose & Musk of LL, but much lighter.
On my skin, Osmanths is very clear. Its demure feeling reminds me of Flora.
Having said all this, I don't feel like dissecting this lovely perfume!
Flowerbomb is an utterly feminine, happy scent.
Nothing is too much for me in this one (except the price tag...)
I could wear this every day.
I really like it this smell so unique, really love it..
I tested Flowerbomb yesterday and it sent me straight to Shalimar, which is a good thing for me. Too sweet, but nothing like angel or A*Men, so FB is a very nice scent and not that feminine as the name implies. A sort of modern shalimar, or shalimar with a twist. I do like it.
I bought this after all the hype in reviewers...aaaaand am absolutely disappointed. This is not even an ok scent. It's something I could never wear. Very overpowering flower and nothing more to it. If you like fruity sweet perfumes this will not be for you. It's rather bad. Doesn't work for me.
Flowerbomb used to be my favorite scent to wear daily. But now, too many people wear it and has become just common. If V & R could come up with a perfume that is just the floral silage part of Flowerbomb, it would be perfect.
It's a no for me. I thought I would like this because I've read many good things. Sadly, this is too sweet. Sweet as in- drinking pure melted sugar in a pot. Sticky, heavy, sweet. If it was lighter and airier, I think I would be able to tolerate it more. Unfortunately I smelled citrus in there as well, which I very much dislike.
Love this fragrance ! This is the only sweet fragrance I really love. This is a compliment getter and it lasts without being annoying . It is just right . This is my top 3 !
Why does everyone like this? It has such a nice sugary berry scent but is ruined by the strong cigarette smell mixed in. I don't get it...
I'm on my second bottle. Flowerbomb was very unique when it was released. Unfortunately it is now copied to death. For me Flowerbomb is comforting winter fragrance. Very cold winter days with cotton candy-like fresh snow..Flowerbomb just warms me up. It is like a delicate pink jumper you want to wear when freezing to death. I have and have owned a lot of so called winter fragrancess, but few years in a row I have always started to wear Flowerbomb when it starts to snow.
Flower Bomb is the Bomb!!! I love that Smell I can't wait to purchase the full seize
I avoided this for so long because of the name, but the bottle is so pretty I eventually had to smell it anyway....it's not floral to me at all! Instead, it's a sweet, powdery, slightly spicy scent. Nice fragrance for work, and got lots of compliments.
Yet another floral patchouli. A sweeter, more optimistic, less romantic, shorter lasting version of La Vie Est Belle. A more pleasant, cleaner, less complex version of Coco Mademoiselle (not a bad thing at all).
Could do the trick for an unfussy sweet floral addict, though, damn, that price tag.
So delicious and pleasant. Very sweet, creamy and warm. I love how it's quite strong and long lasting but there is nothing bitter in it. Kind of comforting even.
Personally I don't feel flowers in it and I can't see why it's called flowerbomb. Pathoulibomb would be more suitable.
Amazingly girly.
Its smells beautiful is it worth the splurge?? quite pricey.....
This REALLY smells like a praline-'chouli to me, which is my own category I've created for all the scents that have this particularly odd, spicy/synthetic undertone which I dislike. I would swear that praline note is in here. (Notice votes for similarity to La Vie Est Belle, whose first rated note is praline.)
ETA: Over a year later, I'm really drawn to it! While my nose used to find the tea/patch/sweet combination entirely too much, it's really grown on me. Yes there are many scents doing a similar style, but the tea blend here really adds a fun little kick that seems to go very nicely with the crystalline sugar feel of the fragrance as a whole. It has a spice factor to it that changes things, as I noticed before but didn't like until recently. Now it's exactly that spiced tea part of it that I find so delightful.
Side note: I still think the name is so silly! I definitely don't think 'FLOWERS!' when I smell this, haha. I think 'sweet and somehow spicy' =)
Like a mother defending her young I couldn't resist swooping in to review to exonerate my baby! Okay guys I get it, all the common folks wear it, it's super popular. But like the change of the seasons flowerbomb will eventually be out of style, but not for me because my love is true blue baby. For those who say it's too sweet, well it is really sweet, you got me there, oh well.
Flowerbomb to me smells like crystal candies made out of flower sap and green tea. The osmanthus note in the beginning is sweet, a hint citrusy, and just gorgeous. From that point on Flowerbomb just explodes into this floral sugar crystal crazyness. I can smell cattleya orchid, rose, green tea, and even the jasmine notes in this fragrance. They all hang out in a hot sticky sugar mess that I just love. Although in the weirdest way this fragrance to me is not heavy! It's injected with ozone in this lovely way other fragrances with vanilla and caramel are not. It twinkles and shines, it's the candy shop tinkerbell of perfumes. It lasts forever, it blasts the first few hours then becomes softer. I admit I am in love with both stages. The flowerbomb bomb stage is big and fun, the softer stage sensuous and lovely.
I have been addicted to flowerbomb since 2011 but finally got my bottle near the end of 2012 and there is totally no going back. I have a 100 mL, 2 minis, a purse spray, a purse refill, and a whole bunch of samples and I regret nothing. I am stuck on this stuff. If I were a hindu god I'd give it 6 thumbs up.
I am so shocked at how light and soft this perfume is. I am not sure if it is just my skin chemistry, or if this is common for most, but wow!! I would never have named this perfume "Flowerbomb." It is candy-sweet with a touch of musk. I like it, don't get me wrong, but it is SO light and SO close to the skin, I can't help but wonder two things; 1. Why on Earth is it so expensive? (I expect the pricey fragrances to last much longer and have more power) and 2. What is the hype about??? I wish I could turn up the volume on this perfume. The bottle is lovely, yet edgy. Who doesn't love a "cute" grenade shaped perfume bottle? BUT, the name and the shape of the bottle make me imagine a very opposite type of juice.
This is a lovely scent that is over-priced and over-hyped. I like it, but I'd rather purchase Pink Sugar. It is more powerful, it lasts and lasts, and I can find it so cheap online!! (Pink Sugar is super sweet, so it is not for everyone, but it IS worth trying).
Started the trend of "too much vanilla" in the mainstream scents
I"m seriously being honest this is love at first sniff this might be the best purfume i own!
Love at first sniff! If this fragrance were a person, I imagine it would be the young, pretty fashionista that is always looking polished: perfect hair, makeup and accessories. She is friendly and enjoys life to the fullest, but she is not goofy and "stupid". She knows what she wants and works for it. I have actually heard many guys say this fragrance is attraction in a bottle, and that a plain girl becomes really attractive just by wearing this!
As many others have pointed out, the name is somewhat misleading - it is definitely more sweet than floral. However it is the fresh kind of sweet, not the heavy, gourmand kind. To me it isn't sickening sweet at all, but i truly LOVE sweet scents. Actually I find there is something about this that smells just SLIGHTLY unisex (might be the patchouli) making it appear just a bit more grown-up and serious.
I would say it is suitable for both day and night, and probably most seasons. It might be a little bit more of a spring/summer scent if you live in a very cold area like me. I find it to be too crisp during winter time. I wore it all summer last year, and loved how it's freshness worked with the heat. I remember always feeling clean and neat when I put it on. I absolutely love Flowerbomb, and have done it since the very first time I smelled it.
What a curious name for a perfume that is barely floral and heavily caramel/vanilla sweet with some spicy. Meh.
I like this perfume but it sets off my allergies. Also, I find sometimes it's a bit cloying.
This one taught me which note makes me sneeze - seems to be patchouli. I am surprised to see people saying it's sweet or fruity - for me this was floral at first, but very quickly changed to something spicy/sneezy and somewhat masculine. I also thought it was quite strong.
I like pure white florals and don't mind musky notes. This really really didn't give me floral at all in the end. Just a headache.
I've owned Flowerbomb for almost a year...in rollerball form. I liked it, but barely ever reached for it because it was just "okay" it never wowed me. I was in Sephora today returning Killer Queen (Katy Perry), and decided to see what if anything I hadn't tried in perfumes. I was looking for Shalimar Initial but it was nowhere to be found so I was just looking and decided to spray a strip with Flowerbomb, it was immediately lovely! I asked the salesgirl for a sample as my wrists were already spoken for (Prada Amber on the right and my left wrist was being saved for the Shalimar Initial that I thought Macy's had). Macy's does not carry the Shalimar Initial anymore but the saleslady did produce a sample bottle of Initial from "old stock" that was immediately sprayed on my left wrist (stuff is Powerful!!). When we got home I decided the Prada was a no go, I had liked it before but it barely lasted 3 hours on me this time around. So my right wrist got scrubbed and on went the Flowerbomb. All I can say is WOW!!! This stuff is awesome on me, it is rich, deep, not overly sweet at all, it dies down to a wonderful vanilla, spicy, warm musk I also detect the slightest whiff of white florals and a tiny bit of jasmine but only lurking in the background. It is a very comforting cozy fragrance on this very cold day. On me the name for the perfume is all wrong, the florals are well in check, no bombs of flowers for me, which is good as I'm not big on florals...typically. The sillage is pretty close to the skin but I'd say it projects away from the body a bit. The longevity is very good on me, I'm going into hour 7 and can still smell it a good 8 inches away from my arm. I'm already planning on getting a bottle! No idea why the rollerball is so different (well yeah I do know why, it is made differently).. Most of my other rollerballs are at least in the ballpark, this one is not even close. The spray is BEAUTIFUL!!!
The perfume in general 9 1/2 out of 10
Sillage: 6/10 stays pretty close with 3 sprays (one each wrist plus one on chest)
Longevity: 9/10 seven hours and still very present.
UPDATE: so after 3 days of using my sample I have changed my mind about a full sized bottle (which is good because I almost put in an order at Sephora for one yesterday). Flowerbomb on me, is almost as powdery/dusty as Prada Candy was. I really wish I would get the sweetness that everyone else talks about, I got a bit but then it dusted over. *sigh* I really wanted to love this stuff!!! :0( oh well I still have my Flowerbomb roller ball which actually does smell more like the spray than I thought.
This perfume pops and makes me feel happy. It packs a real punch and smells really unique.
I usually prefer orientals and Shalimar, Euphoria and Gucci Rush are my staples. However, the spices in these perfumes give me sneeze fits in the summer.
Flowerbomb is sweet, granted. On me, it smells like a freshly opened pack of marshmallows. I truly appreciate the powder notes.
This perfume is a harmless, inoffensive summer fling. Enjoy it casually while it lasts, don't take it too seriously and don't expect an engagement out of it.
I quite enjoy it. I shower, put it on and let it linger around me for as long as it wants to while i carry on with my life. When it leaves my skin, i don't take offense.
Enjoy it for what it is - a fleeting holiday romance.
Oh idk what happened... I didn't like this the first time I've tried it couple weeks ago. But for some reason this time I don't get the patchouli anymore which is VERY GOOD! cause I hate patchouli.
All I get now is very nice sweet, warm, pretty, delicious gourmand notes! It's just soooo YUMMY!!! :)
I like it that way! Now I consider buying this! ;D
So... I just purchased this today at Sephora. But... my husband didn't like it. He said it reminds him of his old lady co-worker :( . Going to return it tomorrow... 3
I'm testing this scent today, because I was so curious about all the winter excitment for this. It's not bad but too sweet on my skin, nothing to die for (in my opinion), the smell remember me the "cotton sugar", like candy put it directly on me. It is warm and cozy but for use strictly in winter season. I preffer Coco Mademoiselle is in the same way but without the sweetness.
Soft, powdery floral perfume that is absolutely amazing. It is cosy and sweet without being to sweet and sticky. It is elegant, sophisticated and sensual.
I use it a lot and my boyfriend loves it. It is absolutely wonderful.
If I still were teenage, I would surely love Flowerbomb. Yes, it should be called Sweetnessbomb, cause it is so sweet that it bothers even me, sweet perfume's lover. Now, as I grew older, I like moderate, soft sweetness, that gives pleasure, but does not overwhelm. However, I need to say that if you use just few drops of it, Flowerbomb can be great perfume for sweetness' lovers. Moreover, the base note is very good, totally unobtrusive. If you use it 3 hours before you go to school or work, it will be all ok.
My husband loved this perfume so much that he bought the his & hers versions at Sephora - at full retail price!
Flowerbomb is a good name for this - one or two sprays and you're done. Because it's so expensive, I only wear it on special occasions where I know he is wearing it too.
Do I like it? Yes!
Would I buy it for a friend or repurchase? Nah...
It's too expensive and just not my fave.
I can see why so many love it, and also why they might hate it.
I have read so many phenomenal reviews about Flowerbomb; however, I was SORELY disappointed. I am SO RELIEVED that i only purchased a small sample of this and not the overpriced liquid that is being sold in the bottle. I am so sorry if you are a fan of Flowerbomb, but I cannot understand what all the hype is about. It smells like something that my grandmother would wear.
I detect no sweetness in this fragrance. It is has a powdery floral that makes me sneeze and gives me a headache.
I cannot believe here is no caramel and vanilla cause I smell a lot of it with jasmine! Not any tea or bergamot ( just littlebit patchouli). Flowerbomb is sweet, gourmand smell but not causing nausea. Sweetness wants to dominate but jasmine and orchid don´t let so much for that. Good smell but in my opinion not WOW. I won´t buy it. I prefer Jimmy Choo!
Vie Café- you are SPOT ON! I have tried it numerous of times to try to merely understand the tiniest bit of the deal here. But to no avail. It smells like a certain type of mealy hard candies that come in a necklace that my sister and I used to buy when we were around 6-7 years old. It´s a rubber band necklace so one just pulled it out and bit off some of the candy rings whenever. They were light blue, light pink and white. A bit like hard marshmallows with some acrid, artificial citrus taste to them. Like the candy PEZ that one puts in a dispenser shaped like Mickey Mouse or whatever, but PEZ are better. PEZ are better than Flowebomb too. And again- WHERE are the flowers? There is also someslightly off smell to it, like that milky burp of a very small baby. From a baby, that´s fine. In a perfume- NOT so much. I´ll pass together with you.
SORRY, this is not gonna be nice at all and I apologize in advance to dear friends who like FlowerBomb:
Sometimes I wonder about life.... I wonder about the mysteries of life, existentialist questions, you know, the usual. I have so many questions left unanswered. And tonight, I have added yet one more to my list, when as I was strolling through the busy perfume department aisles, I decided to FINALLY try this scent.
Question: WHY, oh WHY is FlowerBomb a BEST SELLER????
Beats me. I did want to give it a chance, I came with an open mind, I left my prejudice and my difficult perfumista tastes at the door, I told myself, it is designer, remember, don't expect quality, just test the "scent". And test the "scent" I did.
Spritz. And I put my mitten back on (it's minus 28C for Pete's sake). I shuffled over to the shoe sale, slalom-ing through hoards of girls in pretty hair and makeup. Looking around.... What is this smell??? Oh GOD. Who is wearing... oh. OH. IT'S ME??? That smell is coming from me?? I bring my wrist to my face. OH MY GOD. Absolutely repulsive. Sickening, cheap, synthetic, I can smell a synthetic orchid and some "green tea" but that ain't patchouli in there. Patchouli and I we hang out lots, I know him, and he doesn't smell like that. That is not Patchouli in there. Actually, for the first time in a long, long time, I'm completely at lost, I cannot recognize half the notes because I'm suspecting... well, there is NO NOTES. Only a soup of chemicals that smells of... sweet. Is it sweet like caramel? Like candy floss? Like sugar? Like honey? Like amber? No. It is just SWEET with a touch of fresh. Sweet. FlowerBomb is not a flower bomb. It is an elaborate soup of synthetic-sies that are meant to group all the best selling notes of the past 5 years under a same name and sold as a (of course) pink juice.
I'd rather douse myself in Sonnet XVII (sorry Ellen, you know I love you) than for FlowerBomb to ever come near my nose ever again. Or bathe in the water from the mop bucket at work, I'm not sure. Anyway, I'm trying to convey my disgust in a visual way. haha
About 5% of my many my reviews are negative ones, you guys know I am not hard to please and my tastes are very eclectic, I even like some aquatics, but this has to be in my top 3 MOST HATED. If you like what I like, you will hate this like I do. I'm pretty sure. Cheap, cheap, cheap and at that price, it is an insult to the customer. WHY IS THIS SO EXPENSIVE!!??? And the headache it is giving me right now... priceless.
I didn't like it on the paper so I never asked for a sample. When I went to Sephora the sales associate said "here, have a sample." I shrugged it off and put it in my bag. I decided I would try a little on later. At first, the scent was extremely sweet and floral and I thought it was a dud, too generic for my taste. Boy, was I wrong. After about 10 minutes on my skin it turned into a nice, earthy flowery vanilla scent that just smelled like absolute crack on me. Works wonderfully with my skin chemistry. I plan to buy a bottle. Sort of like a more mature version of Daisy.
For all its reputation as a very, very sweet fragrance, it's too soft on my skin to ever be cloying. I like it a lot in the flask (I have a miniature), on my skin, it's just nice, I wish it had more of a wow factor. I wouldn't mind it as a gift, but I would not purchase it.
OMG....I looooove this fragrance.
Men's version please?
I was littel disappointed .To much vanila .. very similar( 95 proc.) is perfume from mark spencer :truly cherish;
Wish the picture would be updated to the original pink bottle and not the extreme one
My friend was so deeply in love with Flowerbomb she told me you need to buy it or I will get it for you, I believed her but thought: none of the perfume is for everyone… so went to check it myself in a shop. God hate this smell, it's so sweet that literally it makes me sick, once spray don my skinI couldn't get rid of it. I guess I'm not a sweet perfume person, I can't recognise in this any notes just overwhelming sweetness.
I rordered some sample vials of this perfume, but in the meantime I bought the INSTYLE version of this from Walgreens. This is a very spicey floral smell. It smelled like something I have smelled before but couldn't put my finger on it. Then one poster compared it to Sensual Amber from BBW. So I went to my cabinet and found my lotion and OMG! She was right! It's not a dead ringer, but it's about 99% close. Sensual Amber has a tad more sweetness where this one has more spice. It also reminds me of Burberry Brit and Burberry Brit Red in that family. Very smokey, spicey, rich, heavy, don't overdo it fragrance, but a hint of it is lovely for winter.
I do not in anyway mean to write someone's favorite perfume a bad review. But I extremely disliked this perfume. I fell in love with the way it smelled in the bottle, but saw it more as a youthful scent. Keep in mind I am only seventeen, but this struck me as overloaded with berries. Something you might smell in a candle, or in bath in body works, something like Amber blush. To me this is sickeningly sweet and I wish I would have spent my money elsewhere. It must just be because I'm a Chanel girl, anyhow I wouldn't buy this again, and I gave the bottle to my bestfriend who was in love with it. I guess she made out pretty good.
Scrub alert! This is definitely more "bomb" than "flower", and I mean it in a bad way! Nothing delicate or ladylike about this fragrance.
Loud, too sweet and obnoxious. In my opinion, best for girls in their twenties, on a fun night out. Older ladies looking for sophisticated, grown-up scents should look elsewhere.
When this was first released back in 2005, my mom purchased a bottle and I could not believe how yummy it smelled! Our whole house smelled of this lovely sugary/patchouli/berry/caramely/musky/vanillary scent.
The problem for me was that on my skin, it smelled of cat pee. I was 16 at the time.
I was so bummed out. I really wanted to smell as good as my mom. :P
Fast forward to 2013 and I have obviously gotten older, but also been through some hormonal changes.
I tried this lovely perfume again, and wouldn't you know; It smells gorgeous! I am pretty sure that has to do with my hormone changes. I now wear this scent at least twice a week and it is so yummy and long lasting.
Although i must agree with many of you, this scent doesn't exactly scream "floral". :P
Flowerbomb? Did you say flowerbomb? Oh this perfume..A magnit of compliments!
I may not own a bottle of this one but I used to have a tester. This scent is so unique! If you are a patchoulli fan you're gonna love this one! The flowers are not grandma like, and not overpowering at all! Flowerbomb is a sweet, youthful,outgoing and smart lady who everyguy wants to get. This perfume is very long lasting and trust me, once you wear it it will rain compliments! Pricy but it's worth it ;) Try this out!
i have the EDP and I have not tested the EDT. This lasted on me so far 24 hours. It's my new signature fragrance! I'm hoping this bottle and rollerball I have will last me a long time because it is quite expensive but I do sometimes feel like the price is worth it. It's somewhat unique to me. Yes, it is sweet like tons of other fragrances but it's just very idk. I love it. I have to try not to wear it on days when my head already hurts because doing so makes me sick and dislike whatever I smell/eat etc. I am actually obsessed and in love with this fragrance. I recommend it!!!!
Finally i found my dream perfume it has perfect balance of sweetness and flowers. wearable in every occassion and suitable for every age. It has timeless beauty. And i agree the comments on similarity between La vie est belle and Flowerbomb but i dont mind both of them lovely for me.
I think women's nose is polluted, corrupted and disabled by 'La Vie est Belle'... so Belle is 'La Vie'.
My male nose is telling me that Flowerbomb is a noble parfume. For me it's a winner because of originality: it is sweet, but flowers are dedefinitely there and it is sweeten by flowers.
Girls (women side, not booby soxer!), please, let the pink cloud to be Belle on little girls and please again, let and reques lads judgement to evaluate the ultimate testament.
Let Flower to explode !
Because I love La Vie so much, I purchased the .33 oz roller ball of this. I do like it, but I am glad that I didn't pay the money for a larger size -- I think it is overpriced when there are other similar perfumes out there for less money.
The patchouli is strong, but for me that is a good thing! I don't get "floral" here, but if you find that you like sweet perfumes with patchouli notes, it is definitely worth buying a smaller size.
Why is this called 'Flowerbomb'? Where are the flowers?! I just get a big sticky berry, slathered in caramel. Any patchouli in here is well fru-chouli smoothed into near non-existence.
This frag is nicer to my nose after a couple of hours of mellowing on my skin (my mind wonders whether to dare see a vague relation to Quelque Fleur at this stage - a fruity Quelque Fleur) but I'm not prepared to put up with the fruity statement for so long to get to that stage and I'm not part of the Flowerbomb worshipping mass - I find it a bit 'blah' and 'meh' overall, not my era, I'm obviously getting old.
I've had this perfume and I've worn it in all seasons, I find it a bit 'Jekyll & Hyde' on me, some times it smells gorgeous, soft creamy flowers with a vanilla base that has a slightly boozy edible hint that makes it a bit unique to me. On other days it is a hideous, screechy, cheap smelling mess, the problem is I can't work out what makes it smell bad, it's not the weather or where i spray it so it must be my body chemistry, it's a shame but I get put off from wearing it too often as it lets me down when I want to smell awesome!
What deters me from this fragrance is that it's pretty overrated. It's really nice, don't get me wrong, but there are better things out there for the money. Very warm, sugary, floral. Overall, it is a delicious scent, but I'm 22 and it makes me feel a bit too young and naive when I wear it.
A lush, youthful and sweet floral fragrance. Very girly. It's so strange because I remember when I first smelled Flowerbomb several years ago, all I could pick up on then was the floral aspect of it. To me, it truly was a flower bomb.
Now I find it's much sweeter with a spun sugar kick to it. It's not as mature as my initial impression. I really am amazed at how Flowerbomb has changed for me. Maybe it's just my nose getting stronger...
It's still not for me- it's far too sweet for my liking- but it's not unappealing. I find it's quite stylish.
This perfume is nice, but not that interesting or impressive to me. I hardly ever wear it, I find it a bit dull & overrated as I only get the floral notes.
This is a heavy, sweet fragrance. As much as I love the Lancome perfume everyone compares this one to, I can't say that feel the same about Flowerbomb. On paper, it is tacitly cloying, if that makes any sense. It's unobtrusive and pleasant, but the patchouli, musk, and tea sort of "pull me down" as if there were a saccharine weight attached.
With the first spray on skin, there is a fresh floral and citrus combination with underlying musk and patchouli. There is great sillage from the beginning and throughout. Just as it is on paper, it is a heavy sort of sweetness that feels like a combination of chocolate, vanilla, and caramel, even though none of those notes are listed. Unfortunately, in contrast to the beautiful opening, the dry-down is harsh with prominent patchouli and heavy sweetness.
@Jht4060, the type of orchid in flowerbomb's perfume is the cattleya orchid which has a strong and sweet scent. I know it's annoying that the pictures don't match, but your statement that flowerbomb has no orchid note is hardly true.
also it dose not smell alcoholic
like most of women perfumes they like
to me
its rely flower bomb i smell flower fighting softly
i dont know guys down sayed things i dont see
also these can be wear by man cuz its smell smooth flowers little soft patcholy and crutis
lovely scent
Omg, I wanted to try this for so long. When buying another fragrance I got a sample. It smells foul on me. Like burnt caramel. It actually made me feel sick. The drydown didn't get any better. So I gave it to my mother. It smelt completely different on her. Absolutly lovely. Another fragrance to add to the list that doesn't suit me.
This turns into straight up 100% Bath & Body Works Sensual Amber on me. So much so, that 4 other people thought I was wearing the B&BW stuff as well. Sensual Amber is actually one of my favorites, plus it is MUCH cheaper than Flowerbomb so I'm sticking with B&BW. If you can't afford FB, try your B&BW store!
I love it. The price speaks to the quality of the perfume. Sophisticated, elegant, classy, and pronounced, for the "put together woman".
Out of all my perfumes lately, every time I go to wear something for the day I automatically pick this one up. I can't resist it ! :) I must be a patchouli nut.
Yeah sorry for this as I know this is a popular one but all I get is a patchouli overload and a headache. It's so sweet and medicinal, it actually makes me nauseous. Even worse is that it's potent so the nastiness lingers. There's nothing about this fragrance that I like.
There's a reason why this perfume is so popular. Because it's absolutely amazing! I haven't met one single person that wouldn't like it. A few people actually asked me what I'm wearing because it smells so good. The fragrance is sweet, floral but not fruity. It lasts forever. All you need is one spray and you're good to go for all day. I just bought my third bottle and I know for sure it won't be the last one. I recommend it to everyone really because this fragrance fits as much to young girls as mature women. It's a little pricy but it's worth it ;) Oh and by the way: guys love that fragrance ;)
it's my signature scent about 5 years. I love it soo much!!!!
it's my signature scent about 5 years. I love it soo much!!!!
I realized that this could be the very smell of adoration. That sense of cosy security that every girl wishes for in love... a bouquet of flowers in a spectacular bottle.
As a lover of strong scents, Flower bomb is quite mild to me. Never in a million years would I have chosen this for myself but alas it was gifted to me with love. I'm actually glad I had the opportunity to experience this because it brings me down to earth and puts a smile on my face.
This fragrance reminds me of sensual blushes, delicate lace embroidery, and a million flower petals. It is tender, sweet, romantic and close to my heart.
When trying Flowerbomb, the almost instant sweetness accompanied by patchouli and some sourness does smell a lot like Jimmy Choo's Jimmy Choo and Van Cleef & Arpels' Oriens.
However, Flowerbomb has more green and raw patchouli comapred to others like Jimmy Choo and Oriens. The tea note at the beginning is also distinguishable. After reading all the reviews claiming Flowerbomb almost overly sweet, I was a little surprised to find it not that sweet(though still relatively sweet, there is no doubt). There is a sort of smokiness or spices that prevents it from being overly girly, but more grown-up.
The sillage is moderate and the longevity is around 10 hours. Well, I think its popularity can be justified by the structure and the quality. However, there are also other similar stuff out there and cheaper.
three words to describe this: medical, vanilla, powdery. ugh. i almost bought a bottle before i tried it because of all the hype. im so glad i tried it first. i hate it. i agree it smells like a grandmother. if it didnt have this medical quality it would smell good. im so sad that i have to grocery shopping smelling like this. maybe it jut doesnt smell good on me. i would say more of a nighttime fragrance, and winter fragrance. definately not a bouquet of spring flowers. i think for a 50+ woman. i guess could be worn to work, but not me.
i think its the patchouli, orchid, and tea that give it this medical scent. i think maybe if it had some peony and less patchouli it might be better.
i asked my husband what he thought about this and he said that i smelled like a department store. he said it smelled vanilla as well and unoriginal.
update: i have grown to like this. i still get medical notes, but they cut all the sweet. to me the sweet is more like confectioners sugar. like im covered in powdered sugar. while i do want a bottle of this, i struggle as it seems more for a young 20 yr old and since im 30 it seems a little young for me.
This is a sexy, cute, popular choice for women, and I've worn it myself. I do find it a bit too strong, and in your face, but if you applied a little, it'd last and still be somewhat potent enough.
I hope I don't offend any Flowerbomb lovers, I always have to give my honest opinion. Ever heard the saying that if you have enemies that means you've stood up for something? Not that it's that serious but it applies b/c I know people are going to hate this review...
This smells like the epitome of "Grandmother" to me. Perhaps the sample I ordered is old, somehow though, I highly doubt it would change the notes very much. Punch in the face opening that smells like a bottle of Avon that has been sitting in someone's dresser drawer for 25 years. I smell the patchouli, which I don't like, a synthetic smelling vanilla mixed with something that does the same thing to my nostrils as static electricity. I do get the jasmine as well but this just seems like a oddly concocted "let's throw it all together and see what happens" type of perfume.
I know it sounds a little harsh, but I really, really dislike perfumes such as these and always wonder why, why do perfumers still put fragrances like these on the market? I guess I know why now... because not everyone dislikes fragrances like these (which actually came as a surprise.)
Eye-watering and dizzying effect for me, I am at a loss.
I have been wearing this now for years and have used three bottles so far, am now on my fourth. I just keep going back it it-it is classic. For such a floral scent, it quickly evolves into a soft gourmand on the dry down that I cannot believe does not contain vanilla. It opens as you would expect, with a floral explosion, almost too much so, but then quickly morphs into a creamy, powdery, soft sambac jasmine infused floral scent at its heart. I also feel that this has an earthy, almost woody quality (probably from the Patchouli) that stops it from being sickeningly sweet or cloying as some other members have suggested-I think it is more complex than that. There is no candyfloss in this for me, or the awful chocolate/cacao note of Angel that makes it headachey....it is softness defined, femininity in a bottle and will guarantee you plenty of compliments! Perfect for autumn, snuggly jumpers and hot chocolates by a roaring fire, I love to wear this on Christmas day in fact. Highly recommend it and it is a staple in my perfume wardrobe. Longevity at least 6-7 hours, if sprayed on clothes/hair you will still smell it the next day.
I wish I could edit my earlier post or get rid of it altogether. This sweet scent reminds me of standing downwind at a cotton candy booth at Rye Playland decades ago, while the sea breeze would blow over the spinner and pieces of cotton candy would fly and you could pick them right out of the air and eat them... I have completely changed my mind and I ADORE this fragrance, after changing site of application from wrist to neck. Maybe there was something on my wrists or arms that interacted.
I loved it when I first sprayed it on, it seemed so lovely, sweet, appealing, very wearable and I can understand the immense popularity from that standpoint. But later, there was a lingering smell that was very off-putting. I'm guessing it could be the musk. I am an organic chemist, and I'm very sensitive to unnatural smells. The "scent" that this left behind was just frightening. I would have preferred if it simply wore off entirely rather than what it left behind, oh my. I don't think it's my "chemistry" because other good fragrances like Guerlain's don't have this effect. I sprayed
Samsara over it to mask the weird odor and I will never wear this again, I'm afraid. Someone else refered to "artificial" and "chemical x" and I think that is what I am experiencing. Musk is off my list for sure, if that is what it is. All I can say is BLICK, go away!
Looking at just the notes, I never would have imagined it would be one of my favorites. I go for fruity, vanilla scented fragrances so I thought this would be a floral, patchouli mess. Boy was a I wrong - DELISH! A sweet floral with a bit of spice is really the best way I can describe it. I don't know where the sweetness comes from, but I LOVE it. Most of the fragrances I own are overly sweet and girly, but this is sexy. Definitely happy I added it to my collection as it's perfect for date night
A very sweet perfume (although not too sweet). It smells like candy! So I'd say this might be something that BS Fantasy lovers will like :)
Hate florals but this is sweet heaven. If I smelt the garden of Eden I would think it would smell like this.
I actually didnt thought i would like this. I really like gourmand, citrus, and fruity/tropical scents. But when i sniffed this one, i was like WOOOW. It was described as green and floral, and i was. But not in a herbal way!
It is a very fluffy, marshmallow like scent to me, not sugarly sweet, but i can defianly smell some sweet notes. Very young and lovley!
Leaves behind smokey remnants which remind me of Angel's aftermath. I feel the need to take an extra long shower, because it smells like I was out all night dancing, drinking wine coolers, and grinding against strangers in smokey, smelly clubs. Not the type of aroma I wish to project. :-(
The only way I can make Flowerbomb work for me is if I put it on BEFORE I shower. I'm not even kidding: I enjoy the muted, scrubbed-off version of this.
On a happier note, I do appreciate the concept behind this fragrance and the bottle is bangin'!
sweet and yummmm ! i can use it everyday
oh like it
I love flowerbomb and I cant stand la vie est belle! I agree with below comment ...I find them to be very different. La vie est belle , to me smells so boring, so ...done before, and has a synthetic and common smell, typical mall frag smell... Where flowerbomb has that tea vibe that I love so much
I don't find it similar to "la vie est belle" at all. I compared them side by side. Not even remotely similar what so ever. I have to say that Flowerbomb is much much better. Much more gentle, soft and sweet. LVEB has a rough tangy bitter note that I can't stand. This one is much cleaner, more refined.
Ah youth...
Review for the mid-20 somethings:
There is a point where your nose switches, and suddenly those scents which seemed like old lady when you were a kid start to make sense. At the turn of my nose, there was flowerbomb. A sweet scent with a musk, and I began my deep long-term love affair with patchouli. As well as the man who would eventually be my husband!
Therefore, as a disclaimer, Flowerbomb will always be jaded by my personal life experience.
A slight perfume history (from my POV) When Flowerbomb came out, it replaced Angel as the hot young scent. It has a smokey sweetness which wasn't around at the time. Due to its commercial success, smokey sugar is now an industry standard.
-->Seasoned Scentholics: Flowerbomb is a classic smokey sugar
-->Younger newcomers: The price tag is high. Luckily, you now have many more affordable options. Loverdose for example. I don't think you need to shell out the big bucks to evoke the pleasure of Flowerbomb.
Flowerbomb was my top love for years afterwards. As I developed a taste for sophisticated scents I found myself thoroughly turned off!! My first thought, "oh god, am I really that old!?"
It was winter when I sprayed it, and not wanting to give up on one of my fav scents, I boxed it till summer. Ta-da! Once the humidity went up, once again, Flowerbomb worked its magic.
My advice: If the notes say you should love it, try Flowerbomb again in the height of summer.
Flowerbomb, as the name suggests, is pure chaos with no such formalities as top, middle, and bottom notes. Thus, it starts off with a POW. It is innocent with the sweetness, but the musk makes it smell better on a woman. I know that as I get older, I will seem weird wearing the sweeter floral scents. I'm pretty sure that I can continue wearing Flowerbomb well into my 40s. (I hope:-p)
Awful on me. Strong odd funk. Gave it to a friiend who loves it.
When I wear this it is a pure sugary floral scent.
It's a chic dessert fragrance. A small pile of fresh tiny flowers that have been lightly coated with powdered sugar. Then add a mound of white, vanilla, spun sugar over the top, spun sugar that is incredibly light and airy.
That is what it smells like on my skin. Sugar sweet, and soft, very powdery and mellow with the barest hint of patchouli to slightly deepen it with floral and musk mixed in. Dry down is soft clouds of vanilla musk.
It's a very nice everyday scent for me. A grown up appropriate sugar candy smell.
i own a cheap impression of this perfume that smells amazing, we sold it at my work and i would spray it on whenever i could
Unlike la vie est belle, this fragrance starts with heavy top notes, but stretches into a watery floral woody body. It's like walking into a freshly grown woods, decorated by blossoms and citrusy plants with morning dew and fancy mist.
For me, it smells a little too teenager. I don't know if it's a word:) Could have loved it at the age of fifteen altough I think even then I wasn't all into sweet sugary scents. I smells something sugary, trying to be mysterious, not successing.
Fine enough, but too 'in my face' for me. I think it could cause nausea for the most sensitive ones.
But it does definitely smell feminine and perhaps bit sexy. It's just not for me, trying to be all sophisticated.
I could imagine men loving it;)
Lord have mercy!!!! I just bought the regular bottle of this i am going to have to buy the refillable bottle of this!!
OH i went and bought you again..even after i said i wouldn't after buying La Vie Est Belle because the price tag was worth it but i couldn't resist it you were my number one a long time ago...in the beginning La Vie was just like you but then it starting changing into something else that was not you..with my body chemisty and this Florida heat a more melon like scent started coming out than that wonderful bergamont,rose,patchouli and iris notes i am use to..so refreshing and just the right sweetness and longetivity..La Vie is ok but not as much as you...lets just face it..there is only one you..i can't substitue..now i just got to be able to move up to a refillable bottle next time. LOL
will update once i get the bottle again to refresh on the notes compared to what i smell now with La Vie for those trying to do a comparison between the two
Update:La Vie has iris in it..which makes it very powerdery and the sweetness of the iris over time after the bottle has aged will turn more of a melon like scent with the praline and iris together..i am trying to give the best description as possible because to me La Vie has beauty in the way it changes..when you first purchase La Vie it smells just like Flowerbomb but the aging changes the composition after some time..its still a lovely fragrance and i do believe you should own it as well and it can be good as a cheaper dupe hands down but it will not hold to the Flowerbomb composition because its not Flowerbomb but the same 3 perfumists helped to create La Vie...now back to Flowerbomb..when you spray it you can smell the sweetness of the citrus and i believe its the orchid that makes this so special..the thing that is wonderful about this fragrance is that while it is linear in the sense that it doesn't change i love that when there are notes that are just too awesome you want to remain in that scent then it change...and Flowerbomb stays in this wondeful fresh vibrant sweetness that will take your breath away...i have said this alot lol but as of yet Flowerbomb will remain my favorite even above Mugler...I love Mugler and then Dior and Chanel but Flowerbomb is so special..it is expensive but if it is one of your favorites i say take a chance and spend full price on this jem...if you can get it fresh for cheaper than you are blessed as that has happened to me before...I will always own this scent its just too good not to...it is a gourmand lovers dream of sweetness!It really should be called sugar bomb it is that sweet but in a classy way!
This is honey and powdery flowers on my skin. It reminds me of something Marie Antionette might wear for some reason, so decadent and powerful. Sillage on this is pretty big and people will tell stop you on the street to compliment you. I've had more than one stranger tell me I smell "beautiful" when wearing this one. A gorgeous fragrance.
After reading some reviews I was rather apprehensive about trying Flowerbomb, but this is wonderful! A truly special fragrance. I was gifted a large sample by a wonderful member (thanks!). This fragrance opens with bergamot and orange blossom giving a slightly tangy hint of fruit, a touch of rose, and osmanthus. I swear on my life I smell wonderful, slightly boozy vanilla as the dominant note in this, although it is in no way present in the notes pyramid. This fragrance really loves my skin (although "Flowerbomb" is certainly a misnomer). It's sweet without being syrupy, warm and slightly spicy (patchouli) in the drydown. A great going-out scent.
I tried this on the enthusiastic reccomendation of a friend: on me it smells rank. Flowery, yes, but with a die down of "I haven't showered since that party two days ago".
The cream smells better than the fragrance. I always get compliments on wearing the cream, but never the EDP. Turns very sugary and gives me an aura when I just use the cream. I've been compared to "pink frosting, delicious enough to eat" with the cream...definitely a must have if you like this scent.
Addictive, sensual, warm, sweet...I could go on. This was another one that I didn't want to buy for the longest time due to the hype that has been built around it for so long. A few months ago, I purchased a perfume from Nords and received a little sample of Flowerbomb...and I was never the same ;)
This scent...it is just sooo good to me! Like others have commented, I think the name could be changed because I just do not get as much floral as the name would lead you to believe. However, I do believe that I can pick up on the jasmine, rose, and orchid. Later, I too can pick up on the musk and a "pretty" patchouli. They have me stumped as to how the listed notes could create such a scent.
I ended up testing this one out again today and could no longer deny that this was another one I just had to have. I am a lover of all things sensual and this scent just fits me. I do not get the overly sweet or sickly feel but rather just this alluring, soft fragrance. Lasting power so far has been 6 hours and I can still smell it. I imagine it has another (at least) 6 hours left. When I smell this, I want to cuddle up with that special guy...this is a fragrance where I want to be close to someone. Smelling my own arm, it is like I cannot get close enough...gosh I love this. It just does it for me ;)
This smells very similar to Sexual Fleur
This smells very similar to Sexual!
This is one of the most amazing scents out there... but not on my skin, which doesn't love the florals too much. Much too sweet and in your face. I will love it from a distance.
I tested this again today and I have to say it's growing on me. Even if I need to layer it with vanilla I'm seriously considering buying it. It reminds me of almond blossom or something I can't quite put my finger on its really pretty. I really only the patchouli element that annoys me and you only really notice it right at the end.
Tested this today and first spray was beautiful! The vanilla was strong- in a good way ahh finally I thought, this is more like it. But as it settled on my skin the vanilla element faded and the dry down was more synthetic and the vanilla largely gone. Sigh..
I was at Sephora testing fragrances looking for a gourmand. The SA suggested Flowerbomb, telling me it is their #1 seller. I had tried it before, knew what would happen and was busy sniffing others. She was persistent tho, telling me how "vanilla" it was on her, and how "I really should try it" since the perfumes I was choosing all had vanilla, patchouli or musk somewhere in their notes. I love orientals and that's what I had come in to look for.
So finally I sprayed some on and waited for the initial drydown. I let the SA smell my wrist and she exclaimed, "Oh no...all I smell is powder. That's not what it smells like on me." And she was right. I've sampled this before, and all I get is a powdery scent from it. Now don't get me wrong, I like powdery scents, but I also like to get some other notes mixed in, too. But, unfortunately, nothing else comes out of Flowerbomb for me. Just pure powder.
I enjoy complexity in my perfumes. Had I purchased it, the only way I could use it was as an addition to other perfumes as a mixer to balance or create.
Obviously, it's a hit for so many people, tho. I say give it a try and see how it works for you. It's not offensive at all, it's a soft, pretty powder, and I cannot justify the expense for one sole scent on myself.
Fascinating how scents mix so differently on people. One woman's treasure is another woman's garage sale.
The opening of Flowerbomb is... magnificent! Almost irresistible, I can really understand its popularity. It's as if all of its beautiful flowers have been caramelized and covered with vanilla toffee, making it much more gourmand than floral. Combined with the patchouli it's... absolutely fabulous! Unfortunately for me all the beautiful candied flower notes and then eventually also the patchouli and musk slowly fades away leaving nothing but a brown sugar smell on my skin. I think I have to rename this to Sugarbomb...
Feminine and "fluttery". I love it! A light oriental floral that is easy to take, and not out of place during a summer day.
I read the reviews and was so excited to try this. I went to Sephora and I sprayed it. My initial thought was soothing, pleasant however I did not get a slap of uniqueness. While it's nice smelling, decent lasting it just does not jump out at me as being something breathtaking and one of a kind. Don't get me wrong I like it however I think this one is over rated in my humble opinion. I also feel it's way over priced. $65 for 1.7oz would be reasonable.
I am surprised, pleasantly. It is not what I expected at all; all I can really say is it smells like a women of high class is bending down to you handing out a bouquet of cotton candy flowers, which I guess.......I like?
It's sooooo beautiful. I love it
For me this is a nice and I do not think about that this remind me of La Vie Est Belle. Yes there is patchouli, maybe something more.. I like this and La Vie Est Belle and why need to search similarities! Need enjoy the smell!
My boyfriend just got me this and it is definitetly the BOMB! But not of flowers. I LOVE it and when I wear it I can't stop sniffing myself for hours. It lasts on my skin for quite a while. Don't forget to spritz a tiny bit on your hair. It lasts forever there.
Jonr951, also not a review --- it's available now at Sephora to test. Probably also major department stores.
Edit for Jonr951: I may have mixed this up with the 2013 special edition which also has rose in the name. I will check when I go to Sephora and Nordstrom this week. Sorry for delay, I was on travel
afternoon: not available at Sephora so I misspoke. My apologies. I hope you get to try it and let us know where it might be available1
NOT A REVIEW and just some information for all you Flowerbomb fans! : )
NEW Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Rose Explosion!
"Flowerbomb Rose Explosion, an oriental fragrance, is described as a tribute to the rose. The juice features both Turkish Rose Absolute and Moroccan Rose Absolute. Other ingredients include mandarin, bergamot, saffron, pink pepper, olive, jasmine, amber, vanilla, patchouli and agarwood."
More info can be found on moodiereport.com : )
@DivotDiva, thanks so much for the info! Have you tested it yet? If so, PLEASE describe it! Thanks so much! : )
The name of this fragrance is highly misleading, as numerous reviewers before me have noted. Regardless of what notes are listed, or what is in the actual fragrance, this does not smell like a floral perfume. I've seen it labeled as a "floral gourmand" in a store display, but I think that's even a stretch. This is the epitome of gourmand.
No doubt, this is one of the most sweet, syrupy, and sugary fragrances I've ever had a whiff of. I can see how some might find it obnoxiously sweet - personally, I enjoy Flowerbomb. As a lover of gourmands and sweet oriental fragrances, I can't deny that there is something very appealing and delicious about it.
I smell caramelized sugar, vanilla, tea leaves, and bergamot. The tea mixed with a hint of bergamot gives off an "earl grey" accord, as another reviewer described. I quite like this "early grey tea" flavour - it imparts just enough airiness to narrowly save the fragrance from veering straight into diabetic coma territory. I am a big fan of patchouli, but I think it plays a minimal role here. It's definitely a clean, smoothed out type of patchouli, rather than the earthy, medicinal variety I'm used to. Flowerbomb is a sweet, warm, creamy, and smooth fragrance. It evokes feelings of comfort, coziness, and innocence. It's not at all surprising it's so popular.
I do find a number of other fragrances very similar to Flowerbomb - among others, BBW Sensual Amber, Lancome La Vie Est Belle, and Aquolina Pink Sugar Sparks. I have to say that the latter two do have much better sillage and lasting power on my skin, so I would personally be more inclined to purchase one of those.
Don't be misled by the name--this is not floral-smelling at all. It smells like burned sugar (like someone literally lit a sugar cube on fire). I really don't smell any of the notes listed, not even the patchouli. Poor longevity as well. I'll be testing the extreme version soon.
Another review, no sense in editing my old one.
I purchased a 'travel set' of this. I kind of liked it, even though I found it 'generic' and 'boring'. It was still nice. A good quality replacement for a body spray, or for a day I felt like smelling nice, but not very unique.
Well, the scent I purchased was slightly different than the scent in the sample. It is not as sweet. I appreciate that. The patchouli is still strong, but it is less sweet, more floral. I like this better than the sample I got. By far.
It is still fairly 'generic'. Many other scents seem to have a similar 'vibe' to them. But it is quite nice. The sillage is not very big, still. That is the same. The biggest difference is that the 'travel set' I purchased is not as sweet as the sample. The sweetness in this seems to come from the rose, not a random 'sugar' note.
Also, another thing I like about Flowerbomb... my daughter LOVES Angel. This doesn't clash with Angel when I wear it and she wears Angel. If she wants to wear her Angel, I can wear this and we do not stink together (gosh, it has happened. HA!)
This is a fragrance that is pleasant, but doesn't make a statement. It really isn't a flowerBOMB. Nothing explosive about it. I still do not love it, but I have grown to like it. It serves its purpose in my fragrance collection.
(by the way, the 'travel set' I got consists of a 0.25 oz mini, a funnel, and a 0.5 oz refill. It was $35 at Sephora... compared to the 0.33 oz rollerball that is $30. Better value for $5 more, and without the skin cells, oils, and sweat that can get into a rollerball. Good if you like, but not love, this fragrance, as I do)
I really wanted to like this perfume , it appeared to have all the elements I like, complexity, floral, patchouli, woodyish, with some lasting power. Unfortunately all I get is very strong sweet, burnt sugar! And it stays like that, no powder, no flowers, just a sweet sticky mess! I smell like Ive been slaving in the kitchen making toffee!!!
The only way I can even tolerate its stickieness is with layering it with a strong application of Le Labos Oud 27, which gives it the depth and "dirtiness" I need with all that cloying sugar.
I know that sounds bizarre and odd, but I think my nose/ skin must just be that
I am looking for a new signature fragrance. So after reading reviews I bought a blind sample on ebay. I like it, but I don't love it. VW Princess, I love, so many said this would be one I'd love too. Again, I really like it, but I don't love it. It smells great on my clothes, but I can't really smell it as well on me. I am looking for something sexy & that has a strong scent that lasts.
I also bought a blind sample of Gucci Guilty Intense....that one is intoxicating! I just wish it was stronger.
I also bought a blind sample of La Vie Est Belle & Viva La Juicy --- both of which I am anxiously waiting for. This will help me narrow it down.
I really like Flowerbomb, it's musky, sweet, it's sensual, but not sexy. It's "mature", but not "old". I think this is a great scent, again just wish it was stronger. And I'm looking for something "sexy".
Right amount of sweetness, soft vanilla/powdery, slightly musky, and with a hint of tea/patchouli, that's the way it smells on me and I absolutely love it! This perfume just puts a smile on my face.
I lusted over this perfume for several months after I first discovered it in a magazine(7 years after its debut.. Couldn't believe I had never heard of it sooner)! I finally caved and got the 1 oz (at 75 bucks!!) a few months back and loved it. I still enjoy it but I'm finding that there are sooo many deeper, more unique and just plain BETTER fragrances out there in the same price range (mainly niche I'm talkin), that I can't help but reach around this when I go to spritz myself for the day. I will say that this was one of the first perfumes that lead me deeper into oriental/woody/gourmand territory thought and for that reason, it still has a special place in my heart.
Absolutely LOVE this fragrance. It's like it was made for my own personal chemistry. I always am complimented when I wear it, and I swear I catch men staring at me when I have it on. Whispers always come back to me about how good I smell. I agree with the commenter speaking on the "Halo effect".
I will add, I am a person that can carry heavier scents like Hot Couture and Poison Addict.
Ok ladies, If I were a perefume I would totally be Flowerbomb. Thats all I have to say!
The only possible explanation I have for this fragrance is...
The Halo Effect is a phenomena that occurs in the human psyche where a person's judgments of another individual is influenced by their level of attractiveness. Many studies have robust evidence to support this. When wearing flowerbomb your overall attractiveness sky rockets. Attractiveness is not just comprised of your exterior it is also your personality, spiritual or creative side. Flowerbomb enhances all of these traits like a magic wand.
It makes men swoon. When ladies have this on they can do no wrong.
It transfixes me.
Such a warm, balmy, floral scent. On certain skin it can be gourmand and on others it can be more floral.
It really does take on its own form depending on whoever is wearing it.
Weak at the knees
This is an amazing scent,
It was given to me as a gift in the mini size and at first sniff I was in love with the scent. I will admit its not my favourite perfume but it is in the top charts.
I always get nice comments in the scent and people asking what perfume I have on. I don't recommend it for fun playful days though, because it is a mature scent. Not a playful scent, trust me.
I recommend it for mature and sophisticated occasions, or for work.
Enjoyed the scent heaps and finished the mini size, and as soon as I finished the bottle, I had to go out and by the bigger version.
I really do love this Fragrance. The first spray came out really peppery and I thought I wasn't going to like it. However after it settled, it was sweet. I wouldn't put it as my signature but still in my top 5. Also silage isn't as great unless i just cant notice it.
Sidenote: I just realize that Wale ft Miguel song Flowerbomb was about this fragrance....lol
If Flowers smelled like this,all bees and buterflies would have dropped dead!!
Flower bomb is heavy,sticky sweet and suffocating.No distinct notes are detected(at least by my humble nose) and I dont see why someone should spend money on it.
No personality,no character for this perfume.Gave me a headache.
What's HAPPENING to me?? I tested Flowerbomb when it first was launched years ago, and found it quite stinky, to be honest. Back then I used to like soft fragrances, Lacoste Pour Femme was my favorite. But now in my mid-30s, my olfactory sense is changing, and I find myself ever more attracted to heavier fragrances, patchouli, rose and vanilla notes. So I decided to give Flowerbomb a second chance: And I LOVE it! I get lots of vanilla, rose and patchouli, as well as a little tea and musk. Exactly what I want. A very attractive fragrance!
I super enjoy the top notes and some of the middle notes. It lasts a good long while. Even though it is not for me, I do understand why so many people like it. There is a fresh green running through it and then there is the rose.
There's nothing bomb-like or explosive about this scent, quite soft and average
Before I had this scent I went nuts over it. I got this for my bday in Sept.and I'm sad to say that my sister wears it more than me:( it's very pretty in appearance,and at first whiff it's nice too, yet something about this perfume is forgettable. I've found myself growing annoyed at the fact that it has no staying power(on me) for the price and the hype hype thats not cool. I don't know about this one anymore. I'd say try b4 you buy. Either u hate it or love it.
This fragrance is rather bland. I don't mean that it is horrible, it isn't. It is just bland. It smells like so many others that are out there at the moment. WHY do all these fragrances smell the same?
Anyway, the bottle is very nice. I like the bottle. It is more unique than the juice inside.
It is a very safe, light, sweet, floral, sweet (yes, sweet x2) fragrance. Not sure where the sweet comes from, but at least it isn't berries. I am extremely tired of berries!
It is also a very young fragrance. I may have liked it better when I was 18-22. Sweet scents seem to suit young ladies, but now that I am approaching 30, it just doesn't work for me. The sweetness isn't subtle, and I find that a bit annoying.
If you are looking for a safe, generic fragrance that doesn't make much of a statement, this would be a good choice. If you are willing to pay for it, that is. It costs more than it is worth. Chances are, you will be able to find something extremely similar for less money.
Pleasant, but unremarkable.
Didn't know if I would like this as I am not keen on florals, however.... It's fab!
Yes, it is floral, but not in a girly, flirty way. Bergamot, Patchouli & Osmanthus make sure that the floral doesn't take over. It is a spicy floral with a twist. I keep thinking their is a faint whiff of liquorice all though it is not listed in the notes. Then there is the musk... yeah baby!
Great sillage & longevity
This is so sweet, floral and sexy! the best scent i've ever smelled! I usually go for sweet fruity gourmand scents and not the floral ones but this fragrance is PERFECT!!
One of my favorites :) very yummy sweet and yet elegant. I like all versions of it. Extreme and Edt as well as the summer versions . It lasts for a long time on your skin and it has very strong silage . It smells of vanilla even though its not present in its notes. Only the extreme has vanilla in the base. It's a pink warm cloud !
This perfume does not smell right on me. It smells like old lady, mucky, sourness. It smells like something my elderly patients might spray on. It certainly lasts: I was trying to scrub it off my arm and it just won't go away. It smells cheap to me. No flowers I can discern, just strong musky muck.
First time I tried this on I immediately fell in love with it and couldn't stop sniffing my arm. I'm not good at picking out notes, but I will say it's not sickeningly sweet, and after some time it smells a bit powdery to me. I'm guessing the sillage is strong - a guy walked into my office and from across the room said 'it smells really good in here'. And later, someone else walked by and he said something smelled good too - he mentioned freesia. It's expensive but the best things usually are. I love it, and gladly my boyfriend loves it too!
Love it. Females seem to love it but my male co workers say I smell like an old lady. I think it is soft and powdery.
30) damp squib...the bomb was wet
Often people do not know that when they buy Paco Rabanne (million) or V&R (flower bomb) or Lancome(la vie est belle) they buy at the same company the same product with a different appearence.
Lancome and Paco and V&R and ... is just a portion of L'Oreal. And the variation between these two(3-4...) parfumes create by the sames noses are like variation between two washing powders. An illusion to sell more.
L'Oreal is one of the biggest company in cosmetic products. They try to Produce many very cheap products (it's ok) with an image of luxury and quality thay have not (no more).
A very sweet floriental that begins with jasmine and sweet tea and dries down to a pleasant powdery musk with a background of patchouli throughout. It was more subtle than I was expecting, I thought it would be a very heavy slightly old fashioned scent but instead I got a lot of sweet notes, almost like honey. Flowerbomb is strong initially but has quite a moderate longevity on me and remains close to the skin. Very nice if you like floral notes but sadly I personally found it a little cloying after a while.
Oh my gosh, this is beautiful. I never had an interest in trying this because I thought it was just another sweet patchouli. But this is so much better. I can't even describe how good this smells. There is patchouli and sweetness of course, but so much more. I liked it a lot at initial spray, and the SA told me that as it dries down, it gets better and better. She was right! There is a mild powderiness that develops that I really love. I never thought I'd love this, but I do. Darn you, Flowerbomb, I wish you didn't smell so good. Now I have to put you on my already too long want list.
On me a rather ordinary sweet floriental. In an opening phase there was a pleasant grounding note of bitter anise amongst all the sweetness, but it was rather short-lived. After that - nothing special. I don't dislike Flowerbomb, it's just that - ordinary in its genre. Surprisingly, hubby liked it when I thrust my wrist under his nose. Still, not my cup of tea at all. I already have Leiber Night which is very similar, but a tad more interesting to my nose.
I don't see what all the fuss about this one is. I get asked about it at the perfume store I work at ALL THE TIME. But to me, it isn't a scent that stands out. There are some scents that are so unique that no other perfumery could possibly replicate it. Flowerbomb doesn't have that sort of quality to it. It's just...flowery. And a little powdery. Nothing to fly off the handle for. Definitely not the sort of thing that a person should pay 100 dollars for.
Flowerbomb is not really my thing. From smelling the flowerbomb i get a sense of romantic overload. I do not know anyone else but my mom that cannot get enough of this scent i gifted her a 1 and 3.4 oz Flowerbomb perfume, after knowing she had been wanting it for 10 long years! It actually does suit her very well. However not at all compatible with my body chemistry.
This perfume was just TOO strong for me to handle. Now I'll admit, the dry down is very nice but the headaches I got from this perfume were far too much to deal with. I think it might be the tea in this perfume thats causing this. If I drink tea I get headaches as well. Could it be the same with smelling it??? I wound up returning for miss dior cherie.
so i dont really see any sweet notes.. does anybody know where the sweetness in this perfume comes from?
Smelled this once in Sephora and, at the time, I appreciated the flowery smell. But putting some on my skin today at Macy's, I am disappointed - this smells like La Vie Est Belle, a cloyingly sweet, almost burnt sugar mess. Will not buy.
Lasts and lasts. Goes from sweet and floral to honeyed, milky powder. I can smell it on my skin until I shower.
My love for this perfume really came as a surprise to me when I looked up the notes. Patchouli? Yuck! The name "Flowerbomb" already hinted at there being a lot of floral notes, and I've always thought that I was more of a lover of fruity notes, so I supposed there would at least be SOME fruits. Other than the bergamot. Nope. It is incredible. "Flowerbomb" smells juicily sweet to me. Where does all that sweetness come from? I have to admit that I have absolutely no idea about the smell of most of the flowers listed as notes - so I will have to conclude they are responsible for the wonderful smell of this fragrance. They must be sweet after all. Still, the scent is reminiscent of ripe berries to me. Dark and mysterious but fruity and sweet nonetheless. In the end, "Flowerbomb" just taught me once more that judging a fragrance by its supposed notes doesn't do the trick. Who would have thought that a combination of mostly flowers can smell so delicious?
Something about this scent bugs me. Too strong for me and not original enough to make the cut.
Edit: Decided to give it another shot. This time it was very different on. It echoed notes I get from Coco Mademoiselle (the 2003 version). I find it nicely powdery, slightly sweet but unfortunately, it's still too similar to a number of other frags to be something I'd pay so much for. Maybe when my Coco Mademoiselle runs out because I don't like the new version, I'll consider adding this, but not now.
I just had somewhat of an epiphany! Couldn't quite put my finger on it before, but Flowerbomb really reminded me of something, now I know what it was! On my skin, it is Sweetened Jasmine Tea with a bit of milk!! YES!!! :)
One of the loveliest fragrances I have ever worn. Two co-workers on my floor at the office have complimented me on it, and one of them even went and bought herself a flacon. It's warm and sensuous, yet there is a hint of sweetness to tone it down. It's very different from anything else I have sampled. Can't get enough of it.
This is my first post! I'm so excited to have found this site & to be learning about fragrance. The site is incredible and I thank you all for sharing your insights and knowledge. My understandig of and interest in fragrance has made a vertical ascent.
Now, as for Flowerbomb... though I lack the vocabulary and experience to offer a sophisticated opinion, I will give you my impression of the scent.
It is sweet, fresh, powdery and soft,though I am overwhelmed by some aspect that doesn't smell like real flowers when I wear it. It makes me think of babies...not in a bad way. I feel cuddly soft and think of pajamas and feather pillows. Still, it is nice...comforting, though overpriced in my opinion.
The perfect scent for somebody!
Boring, without character, and way overrated.
I've tried to make myself like this one, as an avid collector of fragrances...but it's just WAY too much money for the boring, typical, unexceptional juice inside.
I don't understand why such a bland fragrance is so widespread and popular. You don't get what you pay for.
Boring, without character, and way overrated.
I've tried to make myself like this one, as an avid collector of fragrances...but it's just WAY too much money for the boring, typical, unexceptional juice inside.
I don't understand why such a bland fragrance is so widespread and popular. You don't get what you pay for.
Oh this is beautiful. Just tried it in the duty free and now I'm regretting not buying it. I was unsure because normally I would hate something like this as I go for woody perfumes, so I thought I would probably not like this in the long run. But kept sniffing my wrist and liked it more and more with every inhale:)
Gotta have it!
I get sad talking about this perfume. this WOULD be my most favorite perfume in the whole world no doubt if there was no damn patchouli. I detest patchouli. my wish is that there will be a version of Flowerbomb without it! I can dream can't I?? anyway, the prices are insane. bottle is amazing.
all it smells like is a weaker version of black xs by paco rabanne
This perfume is a daily regular of yumminess! I love this sweet fragrance!
Tried a sample of this one
a LOUD harsh deja-vu flower mix
gave me headache... just not my kind!
This is the Angel of the floral world. A sweet, sexy and sophiscated scent when applied with care but headache and nausea inducing if heavily applied.
This is a Patchouli bomb in my mind rather than a Flowerbomb, so maybe it has the wrong name!
A great fragrance it is costly but you get what you pay for it has great sillage and will last all day. A perfume for young and old.
I enjoy sweet and fruity fragrances, but have never quite warmed up to Flowerbomb because of its strong patchouli bite, until today. On this gloomy, dreary rainy day, I was looking through my samples, and having found Flowerbomb decided to give it another try. Oh, how it suddenly blossomed in the air and on my skin -- I just couldn't believe! Always considered it to be a diabetically sweet ubiquitous fruity-floral, with a sharp and bitter aftertaste.... and how happy was I to finally experience its beauty in full bloom. Am I a convert now? Is this appreciation-infatuation going to change with the weather? I am in heaven right now, and just hope it lasts :) One question remains, what happened to all that patchouli that usually turns sharp and bitter on my skin?
I badly wanted to buy this perfume for popularity!!! Then I got a chance of smelling this frag!!! My god it smelllsss sooooo sweet definitely not my taste!!! I ended up havin headache:((( yuckk
I love this fragrance, it's sweet but doesn't get sickly on me because the patchouli comes in, I get sweet patchouli , little flowers and I get some tea, it just smells so good that I was craving it, so I bought it! It's so expensive ! More than Chanel ! Why? I still bought it, I am too addicted!
Smells like super sweet bug spray. Just reminds me of the bug spay I used to wear when I was younger...not a fan.
This smells disgusting to me. It's sweet, and I like sweet perfumes... but not this kind of sweet. This is intolerable. I spray it on and I can smell it everywhere... for hours. So the only thing I can give it credit for is lasting power. Everybody wears it so by now it is completely unoriginal. I like sweet fruity perfumes, not sweet powdery/musky perfumes (which is what this is). YUCK.
Sugary Patchouli are the words that come to mind. It is a very bland fragrance, which is probably why it is so popular, because it falls into that cutesy sugary sweet category that most see as fail safe. It's not unpleasant, it's just like so many others.
It's not that I wouldn't recommend purchasing this, it's just that you only need one fragrance like this in your collection. It fills the "generic" perfume spot in mine.
Go ahead, try it, buy it, it doesn't live up to the hype but you like many others, may love its blandness.
The list of dupes for this perfume goes on and on. Save money and pick a cheaper dupe. I loved Flowerbomb years ago, but there are too many identical dupes out there to name this a "masterpiece" as nothing really sets this apart from the others anymore. Walgreens has a dupe that is identical, and guess what..WAY longer lasting. Pink Sugar Sparks is exactly the same as well, and there's one from Zara, while not exactly the same, is extremely similar. It's a beautiful fragrance, but way too expensive for what it really is...Fruitchouli.
smells exactly like jovan black musk save your money and buy the musk instead
Yes, Flowerbomb... It was supposed to be 'my next big thing', something that I would love as much as I love Angel and Alien. My going out perfume, my sweet, in your face fragrance.
My bloke bought it for me, it is not cheap, actually I find the price a bit too high.
It's not a bad fragrance, I actually like it. I just don't love it. I can smell it on others, recognise it straight away, I like it.
On myself? I don't know - sometimes I don't even smell it. I remember first time I wore it, my skin chemistry picked up Tea notes... I'm not a fan, that was unexpected and to be fair - I didn't like it.
Now - it's a lot more balanced, tea is somewhere there,in a background. Playing nicely with patchouli, jasmine and musk.
I choose to wear it during the day rather than at the parties.
What I found nice - after sale 'service', I registered on V&R website and I got a nice little parcel with flowerbomb sample, body cream, shower gel. Lovely.
I got a huge Flowerbomb set as a gift, almost 2 years ago. It had EDP, hair mist (both 30ml) and a minature EDP bottle, as well as a small shower gel and body lotion. (100ml each I think) I also got a little sample of body cream.
I do not get the similarity to La Vie Est Belle Lancome. I think La Vie is a lot fruitier, vanilla-like and a lot sweeter, I actually dislike it.
On my skin Flowerbomb does not project too sweet, which is a little bit unbelievable to some of you I guess. I smell very much like a delicious cup of Earl Grey, tea+bergamot, and it really shows even in the drydown.
I also get a hint of very well balanced jasmine, musk and delicate rose, which I love. It lasts a really long time and this perfume hears 'you smell so good!' when greeting people.
I like it. I do wish it was a little bit more grown up, a little bit more woodsy or tart/fresh and a little less sweet. But overall I do like smelling like a warm, slightly sweet, fragrant cup of earl grey. Delicious.
I fell so deeply in love with this fragrance, that I bought a 3.4...and that's saying a lot. I only buy in miniature sizes just in case, but I had smelled this on one of my customers and instantly new that I wanted it. I tested it for myself at a perfume store near my house to be sure that I could justify paying $115. I loved it even more on my own skin. It's so....like a dream almost. I'm almost ready to sell my others or give them as gifts.
I had read a lot of great reviews for this fragrance & was tempted to buy a bottle on ebay, my goodness I am glad I didn't, I tested it when I went to JL to get my Guerlain V day pressie & oooossshhh I found Flowerbomb to be "in your face awful"!!! just YUKKKKKKK :-(
yes I did like it, I bought it, wore it and by the end of the day i felt really sick! just to sweet for me to wear. Also very expensive to buy!! but I gave it to someone who loves it. ( may smell nice when you test it but when you wear it it can be quite over powering. tho if you love a strong lasting perfume and sweet smell then get it.) :-)
I've reviewed this before but just wanted to say that I was testing loads of fragrances in Boots and saw Flowerbomb (proudly on display due to it being so near V day) and thought "I'm going to spray a hefty amount on myself". The smallest bottle 30ml I think, was around 60 quid. I thought I must've had a faulty tester before for it to be so expensive and yet stupidly weak!
I sprayed a full spray on my wrist and inner elbow crease (I'm sure there's a correct phrase for that - I'll bother to find out one day!). Instantly got that lush smell. Twenty minutes later - nothing. I would never ever buy it for that reason.
It might just be me that it just evaporates away on but it's just so gutting that it doesn't last because the smell is a mix of something magic.
Flowerbomb is truly a delightful gourmand. I purchased this in 2012 based on reviews and one tester. It is a classic and expensive smelling floral. The rose and patchouli stand out the most to me. I don't think it smells at all like La Vie Est Belle by Lancome, other than they are both gourmands. If you are looking for a cheap dupe of Flowerbomb, Charmed (carried at Payless in a pink bottle) is spot on and only $7.
I am really not one for floral scents but this one is really unique!!
It is quite enticing and definitely mature!
Wouldn't purchase for myself but thinking of buying it for my sister!
Love the gem shaped bottle! Striking scent.
Refinement in a bottle!!!
My Mom wears this perfume and it is amazing!!! I think it smells like a more expensive & sophisticated version of Lolita Lempika. I saw the review that mentioned it is like a lighter version of Black XS...that is true...it has all of the good qualities of Black XS (dark sweet and indulgent) without being as heavy on the patchouli.
Longevity 10hrs +
Projection: fills a room
Office Safe: No too strong
Potency: HEAVY (1 or 2 sprays is enough)
Timing: Fall, Winter, Early Spring / anytime of the day
Packaging: 9/10 bottle and box are an eye catching pink
Disclaimer: my experience may be different from your experience based on skin type, the season, and my personal tastes
I had this on today (this morning) and I really really love it, it's so unique and the smell rivals angel in terms of which is more impressive and delicious. It just lasts all of 10 minutes on me, so I would never ever spend 70 quid on a bottle that I'd have to keep reapplying every few minutes.
I will keep buying testers and look for Ebay bargains though :D.
It certainly is a bomb, but I'm not entirely sure it's a flower bomb. On me this is over-sugared flowers and too-strong patchouli that smells too cheap to be so expensive. It was also gone from my skin in less than 15 minutes, but considering how awful it smelled on me, that might be a good thing.
It was also terrible on my mom, which was surprising, because florals are usually right up her alley. She ended up smelling like candy. Definitely try this one on your skin before buying! It's not for everyone.
WOW what a perfume!ALOT of everything, i love it, but ecxept flowers i feel a little vanilla?
this was my favourite perfume two years ago, i had a small bottle since its so expensive,if you want to stick out wear this!
Twice today I've applied Flowerbomb EDP straight from a mini vial (no sprayer). It is certainly a beautifully done fragrance as in, it smells rich, as if it's must be made of high quality ingredients. On me like others, it is sweet and warm, not very floral. Although it's very pretty, it'd not at all unique which I consider a flaw in such an expensive perfume. If a scent can't distinguish itself from others, why make it in the first place, and why pay so much money for it?
Sillage based on this kind of application on me was fairly mild and longevity was definitely disappointing. I DO have dry skin, am in an extremely dry climate, and it's a cold wintery windy day but I would still expect more, again especially at this price point. On the plus side, if you can afford to pay this much and reapply regularly, I can see it being a signature scent for some as it would work in almost any situation, time of day, or season, and also for any age person. The way this worked on me, I can't imagine it offending anyone with power or the scent itself.
Good choice if you have a money tree.
And PS: I find the description above hilarious. "The bottle was designed by Fabien Baron, in shape of diamond-granate, alluding at the fragrance itself, since it is so explosive, sophisticated and glamorous." Sure thinks highly of itself.
Reading the reviews I find it amazing that some reviewers complain about longevity. To me this perfume has extreme longevity along with extreme sillage. Unfortunately, I don't like it at all. It's way too heavy and headachy (the patchouli I think) - and very pungent (the rose perhaps).
Once while wearing it, I almost felt inclined to apologize for the strong odeur of it - it was that strong. And I only applied two tiny whiffs because I knew it would be overpowering - and still it was too much. It's spicy sweet, and perhaps if you could get a 'light' version I might like it. As of now I should pass this along to someone else, because I won't be wearing it again. Well, maybe if I lost my sense of smell and wanted to give people around me a headache. ;)
Right... I've just covered myself in this and I'd say it is seriously something you have to know about if you're into your smooth and dark, sugar and spice, strong smelling "out there" scents.
What I don't understand is the name? "Flower" - bomb? I don't know, I think I'd just have called it Firebomb! It's sooo warm, rich with a little kick of spice. A definite cold weather fragrance for me, I think it'd make me feel sick if I smelled it in warm weather!
I don't know if it's just me being ignorant to the word "floral" and assosiating it with flowers like Rose and Lily's and Violets and Lavender because this smells absolutely NOTHING like flowers to me! It's so sweet! Like not fruity sweet, there's no fruit at all, but creamy rich, sugary, like brown sugar and it has the licoriceyness of Lolita Lempicka (which is my sig scent).. there's a total resemblence.
Flowerbomb is less sharp than LL (which, in my opinion, is THE fairytale Queen in these kind of fragrances), and the ultimate down side (which should bring the price way down) is that the staying power is just ridiculously weak. I'm smelling my wrists every 5 seconds in between typing, it's a warm edible lush creamy sophisticated subtley spiced smoothie.. which will probably be gone by the time I've clicked send... :(
So which flowers smell like that? I want them all over my house!
EDIT: about 5 minutes later and it's literally faded about 80%... going to ask my partner if he can smell anything when he gets in, it's shocking how a perfume so expensive can last all of 10 minutes! It now just smells musky with brown sugar.
Gosh I have not worn Flowerbomb in so long. I bought this when it was first released in 2005 so the bottle I have is 8 years old! I put it on today as it seemed fitting for an overcast summer's day and I have to say I am very impressed with the quality of Flowerbomb. I feel surrounded by a gorgeous, deeply intriguing floral bouquet where no single note stands out. It is almost as though the floral notes burst out only to be gently embraced by the sensuous patchouli and the chase between the them carries on! This is joyous for me today! I am not a big liker of in your face fragrances which is why I have left this one alone for so long. I am very pleased I have revisited Flowerbomb today I feel she has matured and gained a sophistication that wasn't evident when I first wore her. A light hand is definitely the key to making this fragrance work her magic!! I will definitely be wearing it more often again!
I think this is one of those either "love it or hate it" fragrances. For me it's the later.....
It definitly stands out, and its not for the faint at heart. It's more about making a statement and being noticed than a fragrance with character IMHO.....
I tried Flowerbomb when it first came out. My first impression wasn't long lasting as I was in a hurry.
Being a Victor&Rolf creation I expected something perhaps along the lines of experimental and rather different than everything out there as they are quite avant-garde in the fashion industry. I left it at that and never thought about it again.
A couple of years ago my cousin bought a bottle and placed it on her vanity. I noticed the bottle and decided to try it on my wrist (with her permission of course).
I was instantly surrounded by a beautiful cloud of sweetly scented mist. I was a little shocked to be honest because it was nothing like my first impression.
The opening is not sharp, citrus or extremely fruity. The opening is sweet, flowery and gorgeous. It later develops a soft, powdery charismatic personality. Flowerbomb manages to remind me of silk, feathers, flowers, candied pastries and stilettos all in one. I seriously don't know how this can be done. The ending is musky and amber jasmine. It reminds me of vanilla, amber and every oriental perfume I have ever loved!
Flowerbomb is not a perfume that's all about the flowers and forget about the rest. This is flowers being feminine, glamorous and hanging out with the popular ones.
I reach for Flowerbomb when I want to capture and wear the warmth and charm of feminine glamour. This perfume is inviting and gets noticed everywhere I go. People absolutely love this, mostly men.
I liked this perfume immediately, and constantly tested it at shops before buying it. My 50ml bottle has lasted exceptionally well (noting that I change my perfume daily) and the smell always stays.
Ethyl maltol bomb may be the best way to describe it. It reminds me of Charles Jourdan The Parfum except with all the "good stuff" removed. To me it's more for making statements than for the aficionado, so I'll be putting my ounce bottle up on my swap list.
UPDATE: After a few hours the sweetness is mostly gone and a resinous base emerges. It's a bit vanillic and nicely balanced. I consider this part to be "unisex." There are lots of bases out there similar to this one so it may not be necessary if you already have a couple like this,.even if they are not nearly identical (I know I don't need more than one like this). It has an almost minty quality at this point, but not quite. Overall, an odd idea that eventually turns out well. I certainly would have no problem keeping this one in the rotation.
UPDATE #2: If you don't want the sweetness up top (and want to save a lot of money) you can get Royal Secret for Men and then you will only be missing the patchouli note. If you want the patchouli and don't mind some leather thrown in, then you can try to find Rose d'Homme. They are not identical but there are quite a few scents that have a similar drydown and are of reasonable quality.
I was so disappointed when I tried this today at Sephora. Normally sweet notes disappear on my skin, but Flowerbomb was almost nothing BUT sweet on me. I usually bring out florals, but all I got was this UBER sweetness on me. I think that this was just a really magnified rose note.
After about an hour I attempted to wash this off, but it is a tenacious perfume. I can still smell it after 6 hours.
It is still sweet, with hints of jasmine.
I smelled no patchouli whatsover. What a shame because I love patchouli.
I had a similar experience with coco madamoiselle, but I would wear coco madamoiselle before I would wear this, because it was not sweet.
I wish that this worked with my skin. It smelled so pretty in the bottle.
Flowerbomb -is lancome's la vie est belle eau de toilette! La vie est belle is what flowerbomb should be, for that price tag...
Flowerbomb is such a nice summer perfume, because it is sweet and fresh, but not in an overpowering way. The notes are very well blended. It is fresh, but not in a sharp citrus freshness, instead it has a sweet greeny note which is probably the tea leaf. It is a milky sweetness, not milky as in ice cream milkiness, but more like a soothing sweetness, its a rounded and soft fresh sweetness. It is light when sprayed sparingly, otherwise a few spritzes will last forever.
I felt this perfume some time ago, and I was amazed! Fantastic..
A woman passes by you using it, goes away, but the sillage and the miss of smell, stay long.
This victor is a masterpiece,really amazing ,sexyy,makes u. Cheer up and its sooo different from aany other scent love itt till tommorow :D it lasttts more than 10 houres siutible for night ;)
I picked up this perfume while shopping at sephora because my fiance smelled it and just LOVED it. He told me to get it, it was so expensive and I wasn't really willing to pay the price but he told me its worth it. It costed me $98 with tax for a 30ml bottle. ..ridiculous price! It doesn't last more than 2 hours, I'm very disappointed. It smells very sweet and like vanilla to me but my friend came over today and said that it smells like old ladies. That's the first time I hear someone say that about flowerbomb.
I like the smell but unfortunately it doesn't last.
A sweet,beautiful but really agressive perfume.Not for me.
this is a super-parfume.
the smell is beautiful.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE this purfume, it smells amazing, i do NOT think it smells like flowers though and it is meant to be an explosion of flowers. but i think it is more warm, heavy, wintery, sweet yet sortof musky, and mostly Vanillery. Flowery scents are meant to be light and spring timey and god day scents. Estee Lauders "Bloom" is the type of fragrance that i would label as flowery. This lasts a LONG time on my skin and i love it when it settles and when i first apply it. I put one spray on about 2 hours ago and i can still smell it. it does have a very strong burst when you spray it which is good because you dont need to put 1000 sprays on.
PS: i am aware that this scent does not wear long on SOME people, for me it lasts long but if it doesnt for you, then just apply a thin layer of vaseline to the area you are applying it to before you spray, this should make it last ALOT longer <3
There is alot of debate on this though, you either love it or hate it, at the end of the day it is just a purfume and some of the comments here are kinda outragous considering that it's just a purfume, if you hate it, then cool no need to BASH on it because some people Love it. what if there is a self consious girl that spent ALOT of money buying this and then read the negative comments here and stopped wearing it? stop bashing on something as simple as purfume, go find something else to do.
I wanted to like this scent, but it reminds me of the the smell of chloroform from my anatomy class. Every time I pass by someone wearing this scent I get wafts of the rotten smell. Eeek!!
i just bought my first Flowerbomb EDP and i love it! to me it does not smell at all like the notes that are listed, nor do i find this extremely florally like the name of the perfume suggests.
i think this smells gourmand like and very delicious! its very sweet and creamy if thats not weird to say, with strong warm vanilla and faint floral notes. its also a little powdery but in a very comforting way. to me the patchouli is not strong at all even though this got the most votes on the perfume pyramid. just the perfect amount that gives it dimension and depth. its very feminine and i find it quiet sexy and alluring. i think this perfume is suitable for both daily use with a light hand and for the night.
i kind of got the idea that this fragrance was very screaming and in your face but i personally find it quiet soft but still very distinctive. its such a beautiful scent! it lasts long on my skin which is always a good thing. also i love the bottle, it looks so sophisticated and classy.
i understand the similarity between this and la vie est belle by Lancome but i find that flowerbomb is a more mature and sophisticated version as i find the la vie est belle more fruity and i somehow tend to associate fruity notes with a younger crowd.
Watered down less nicer version of Magnetism by Escada.
The name is totally appropriate.It's all flowers and completely beautiful. On me this smells just awful but on everyone else it's gorgeous
I always thought that this scent was over-hyped, and in a way it sort of is considering the price point. There are a lot of scents on the market that can be compared to this one, so you're definitely paying for the quality of ingredients (very high) and packaging (beautifully cut glass bottle)...all in all I really like this. It is actually a perfume I crave for pure sweetness but in a non-gourmand way. I do agree with the fragrance's olfactory category- this is an oriental floral. You can smell the floral notes. I can smell upon first spraying, the orange blossom. It lends a sweet citric-floral air to the perfume without adding juiciness. I can smell sweet orchid, jasmine and sweet rose. They are just so well blended together with the tea and bergamot that you get this unbelievably fresh-sweet accord and you have a trail of patchouli that has been watered down a whole lot underpinning the fragrance. This patchouli is soft and sweet rather than robust as in Chanel's Chance or Coco Mademoiselle. This scent is soft and sweet, and has a chiffon like quality to it. As I spray it on I imagine an aura of pink cloud smoke wafting about me. Nice choice on the packaging colors as well; it reminds of classical ballerina colors- the light pink and black accents. Very chic looking.
I absolutely love this perfume. It is deliciously gourmand, like Angel with vanilla notes. Various perfumes are described as powdery, which is a characteristic I like. It is my new favorite.I bought Angel and Flower bomb the same day. I also brought home samples of each to help me decide which to keep and which to give as a gift. I am keeping Flowerbomb.
A really good combination between flowers and "pinkness". I smell vainillA and caramel I swear, and thats what i like it. The patchouli is nice and stirilized, not the masculine heavy that everynody knows, no; this is soft and femenine. I personally love it!!!❤
I've tested this perfume at a chemist, and I must say I really do not like it. At all. It smells like fly spray! Sorry, not my cup of tea.
I'm not sure about the flowers I'm supposed to smell here... Apart from the sweetness, all I can detect is coffee and - sitting very skinclose - even some vague licorice-scent! Guess it's the chemistry.. Flowerbomb, not for me.
I would probably like this a lot more if less girls/young women wore it. Just like the overdone Daisy by Marc Jacobs where are some girls creativity and difference?!
I find it too sweet, too strong, too common - a beautiful bouquet should be associated with this name, not a bouquet of cupcakes.
I tested it both on paper and on my wrist. How I wish I could smell the same on me as it smells on paper. On my wrist it´s close to the skin, almost like light creamy puding with tiny hints of some orange. On paper it´s much more nicer. Juicy, bright, sparkling, feminine scent with bitter tea, patchouli, some juicy fruit and feminine orchid. Opening was like cotton candy with freesia (love this part). Very optimistic, happy scent for both young girls and mature women. I would say even sexy IMHO. Hmmm I think even when it´s so expensive if it does match your chemistry it´s absolutely worth it. It´s not boring but bold happy spirited scent for every occasion. This is very unusual and amazing scent and need to say I can´t stand patchouli and in this it turns really good. Hmm that says something. Highly recommended!!! Luv the bottle too.
+ I saw it´s compared to lancome LVEB, I think this is prettier, smoothier, not that sharp, and more feminine.
This smells very sophisticated and womanly. It almost smells like a really sweet mens cologne. i love it sooo much. Its a pretty heavy scent that i tend to wear on colder days and seasons.
This is the strongest and heaviest perfume I ever smelled. It is almost over powering. It's very sweet and obnoxious, definitely an attention getter. I can see why it is soooo expensive, a little really goes a long way with this one. I thought I would like it more than I do. It's ok, definitely an evening scent. It gives me a headache sometimes and I don't wear it very often. I liked it when I sampled it at the department store but I don't have much use for it. I think if it was not so heavy I would wear it more often. It reminds me of a bottle of French perfume my mom had when I was growing up.
i usually wear this one over my other fragrances mainly because it has the best lasting power than any other perfume i have owned use it lightly because it is very strong.
This scent is S-W-E-E-T….. why then do i adore it so much? Because the sweetness comes from FLOWERS not candy and fruit. What i find impressive is how closely the scent in Flowerbomb is to the scent of a museum gala/fundraiser i attended years ago. The entire museum was covered in lush greens and -tons- (truly, a TONAGE!) of white flowers…the scent which wafted through every corridor WAS Flowerbomb! (not as sweet…but definitely the same floral scents) i never could have guessed that flowers could smell as sweet as they did..the best way to describe the scent is rosewater w/ drops of vanilla, and orchid. That is much of what i get from Flowerbomb…though with pumped up vanilla warmth.
The patchouli/sweetness could be a turned down a bit, but that is me being nit-picky. Flowerbomb seems to be quite the polarizer, but given that i've experienced the "real" version of the fragrance, i can certainly appreciate it as a sweet warm floral…not a candy store in a bottle.
Yeah, I agree with a lot of the other reviews. It's more of a sweet perfume than a floral. Vanilla all the way. A touch of warmth.
No flowers in this one. Just a sugar-y punch in the face. A pale shadow of "Angel", which "Flowerbomb" so desperately tries to mimic, but gets nowhere. Perfect for 12-year-olds.
I didn't think I'd like this one since I don't really like florals, but this was surprisingly sweet and gourmand-smelling. It reminds me of Angel a bit, but with vanilla instead of chocolate. I guess it's the super-sweet-candy-mixed-with-patchouli thing Flowerbomb has going on. I like this scent and will probably end up wearing it fairly often in casual settings.
I absolutely love this fragrance, I'm not so sure why.... I can't figure out what smell atracts me so much. Though, there's actually a problem. And that's why, I'd say, I don't just stick to it. Somewhere along the way, it gets sour. On a way I can't stand. I'm pretty sure it happens, I'm not sure it's my skin chemistry or it's the perfume.
Love, love, love this gorgeous perfume! I think it's amazing and enjoy wearing this scent along with the extreme version.
This fragrance is responsible for giving birth to a generation of super sickly sweet 'trying to be oriental' lolly water fragrances. I give them some credit for giving this a good whack of Patchouli which was a bit different and old school for it's time but other than that it is a mass marketed, over priced and hyped super syrupy diabetes in a bottle scent. I do admit however that I love it's later version Extreme which was a marvellous woody patchouli benzoin, vanillary goodness type of creation. If you want a fragrance which is similiar to flower bomb original give Revlons 'Pink happiness delicate moments a try as it is an absolute doppleganger for the original flowerbomb" if you want a bit more grunt like the Extreme version go out and by Jovans "Black Musk" it's an absolute bargain and you may be pleasantly surprised!
Amaziiiiing one i want to eat my self when i smell it on me
Well... I love the scent except it is way.too.strong. I dont spray much or anything, but a minute after I put it on my skin I begin to get a major headache and only storming out into the cold winter air helps the situation :-( Its a shame really because its a nice warm scent and i would use it in winter times if only it wasnt that intense.
And I looove the bottle!
I've only recently discovered this fragrance, and oh man do I love it. The name is such a misnomer, and is the reason I didn't try it for so long - I expected some kind of meh meh white floral scent which couldn't be further from the truth. Flowerbomb is warm, and inviting, and delicious. It's a huge vanilla-scented hug, perfect for cold winter days.
L-O-V-E this perfume! Maybe I'm a tad biased, as this was one of the early perfumes in my collection, and I got it as a gift at a time when I didn't have many perfumes (maybe 4 or 5). I first smelled it in London before it ever came to the US, and I fell in love. It took a few years before it came to the US and I was able to reunite with that gorgeous scent. This was my first patchouli scent, and it's what made me fall in love with patchouli. I just think it's fantastic. It's light yet rich at the same time, totally wearable (especially at night), very feminine, not too strong or too weak in projection and lasting power (although after 6 years, I think some of the top notes may have faded and the longevity may be slightly less). Yes, this does smell like La Vie est Belle by Lancome. I like both a lot. I will never finish this bottle, as it is too special to me. I treasure it.
I am very disappointed about this perfume, it was not up to my expactations. It's just an ordinary perfume* and lasting is so poor ( almost 1 hour ). I am trying to cool my self " dont worry , at least you gave your money to buy the bottle* "
* the only good thing about this perfume, its bottle is very elegant.
*it smells like cheap deodorants in market ( 8x4 etc.)
I can't do Flowerbomb. Whoever says that it lacks longevity needs to have their olfactory senses checked. Maybe that's why everyone that wears Flowerbomb tends to WAAAAAY overspray themselves, leaving us, more sensitive beings wishing we could temporarily lock our nostrils.
I've tried flowerbomb, it's head-ache-in-abox combined with -throat-ache- in a box with generous helpings of gag reflex.
I'm not a fan, can you tell?
Beautiful scent upon first spray but sharp headache shortly after and absolutely no lasting power. Completely scent free within an hour. Waste of money sadly.
I can't believe how many compliments I received at work today about my perfume! I just opened up my new bottle of this magical fragrance this morning and sprayed it on. I was told that I leave a trail of soft sweet flowers as I walk. I don't mind if other people don't like it because it just means there's more for me. I LOVE IT!!
Reminds me of Sensual Amber from Bath and Body Works. I really don't like this perfume! I just don't get it
I tested this for the first time today. The top note has strong resemblance to tomato leaf. Maybe it is the green notes described. After dry down, it is a light powderly floral. Nothing remarkable for me. On the other hand, my husband commented that I smelled great this morning, like Love's Baby Soft. Even still, I can't imagine buying a full bottle. I can't get over the tomato smell.
<3<3<3<3<3<3 My husband loves this perfume and sniff every time when I wear it. I have 4 signatures: Angel Thierry Mugler, Ange ou Demon Givenchy, Alchimie Rochas and Flowerbomb Viktor&Rolf. I have the ability to develop the sweet notes of the perfumes, and make them strong. Thanks skin!!!!
It smells like something from Avon. Ok....but not worth more than $15, tops.
Don't like this one. It's way too sweet. There's no balance.
I imagine that Viktor & Rolf have a Flowerbomb factory. If this is the case, I want to go and live in it.
I've seen so many people rave about this perfume and it fell into the category of scents that I do like so I had wanted to get a whiff of it for a long time. 2 days ago my boyfriend said we were going to NJ for the day (I live in PA) and I asked if there were any malls near where we were going. The mall I went to had a Sephora (so this was my first time in Sephora...Sephora = heaven on earth!!!!) The first thing I saw was Flowerbomb. It was pure love at first sniff!!!! My birthday is in a week and a half so I played the birthday card with my boyfriend in Sephora to walk out with many new perfumes. LOL. BUT!!! My boyfriend of ten years has been through a lot of perfumes with me, I make him smell everything I buy and have, and he said this is by far his favorite :) He said it's very sexy yet young. I totally agree.
It smells wonderful straight from the spray outta the bottle and that's something that I don't always like. A lot of perfumes I need to let dry down and get used to. So after a few minutes I sniffed my hand again and it smelled even more lovely then when I first sprayed it which seemed impossible. It smells sweet and florally, which are my two favorite scents.
I will be the first to admit that I cannot break down a scent and tell you what the notes are in it. I've recently gotten into becoming a SUPER perfume fanatic.
(always LOVED perfume, always had a few, but never to the degree I have become over the past 2 years)
With this though, I can tell there are sweet notes and there are floral notes, but all with the perfect balance, blended in perfect note syncing heaven.
To sum it all up, it is a very beautiful scent. It is warm, floral, and a bit sweet. It has great longevity and sillage. I sprayed Flowerbomb on 4 hours ago and can still smell it, I asked my boyfriend who is sitting on the opposite end of the couch if he can still smell it and he said yes. It is quite pricey but it is very worth it. You don't need to douse yourself with this perfume. Two pumps goes a very long way!!!! (trust me I am the queen of over spraying myself to make sure a scent lasts )
One very last thing, I PROMISE! , if you're wondering what age of women wear this, I am a 28 years old. While in Sephora I saw a teenager who looked to be around 15 or 16 purchasing the mini of this and while in line I saw a woman who appeared to be around 40ish with this perfume waiting to pay for it. So it seems to be the perfect scent for all ages!!!!
OK, so I tried on three separate occasions to like this, but it just does not like me. I find it so sickly sweet and cloying on my skin to the point of it being almost toothache-inducing. Then the patchouli... it just intensifies into something sharp and pungent, reminding me of a freshly fertilized mulch bed... not something I really desire to smell like. I tried to give it time, but it just would not settle. This may work for you, but for me it is a stink bomb. This seems to be the pattern with the patchouli-based gourmands and me (I also can't stand Angel, Lady Million, etc). You'd think I would have learned my lesson by now.
Ok, it is sweet. But you know what? I don't think in an offensive kind of way. I have it, and -even though it is not a masterpiece- it lifts my day and makes me feel really feminine every time I wear it. It is young, girly and flirtatious.
Sweetness overload.
I bought this recently from a perfume sale, mainly because I had heard so much about it. I must say, this is a BIG personality perfume. I'm still not sure if I love it or hate it. I'm undecided but I think I'm leaning towards like/love with this one, it smells like sugary chocolate to me. Oh and I agree with the other comment, this is definitely not suitable for the office.
I have really tried to like this one. I give up. Please, ban people to wear Flowerbomb in public places. I cannot stand the smell.
One of my colleagues used to wear Flowerbomb at the office. I was kind of offended - in my opinion, this is not a office fragrance. It is just too much, like showing too much skin or being overdressed at work. If you have to wear Flowerbomb, please wear it evening time.
This is one that I can only find at Ulta, it is wonderful i have not found one lower than 100 dollars but is well worth the price and scared to purchase a fake knock off from some scam on ebay sell fakes...yes the real flowebomb is awesome...
There is nothing special about this fragrance. It's flowery, light, sweet, and hardly powerful at all. The counterpart, Spicebomb, is to DIE for, though. Spicebomb brings something different to the table. Flowerbomb, conversely, is sweet, floral, and is nothing more exclusive than a cheap bottle of essential oil that you can find just about anywhere.
Don't waste your money on this scent, because it's incredibly not worth it.
I really don't get why people love this scent...it is OVERPRICED and unoriginal far as if you wanna smell like 1 out of 4 girls. It smells like flowery baby powder in my opinion, I used to work in fragrance and it is definitely a popular scent, I made samples of it pretty often and am just not a fan. it is strong though...
Would it be weird to say this smelt like a Barbie doll? i.e. a sweet, kind of plasticky scent. Can definitely detect the flowers and the lasting power is great (still smelling it 7hrs later), but it doesn't develop into anything special on me. Disappointing, as I can see how much other people love it. I can see how this could be really gorgeous if some of the other notes came out a bit stronger.
Ithink flowebomb is kind of perfume which u can hardly smell on urself after a short while but is spreading its scents to the people around u for long hours. Its like u r having a flue and ur nose is stuck. Try ask ur friends whether they can smell u after 2 or 3 hours u spray it on. I believe they do and they like the smell on u.
I fell in love with Flowerbomb when I went to a perfume shop in France. Had to come back one day later to buy mine. It's sweet like a sweet cloud. It reminds me of dreaming, fantasy, girl stuff... It's a fairy tale fragrance. My fave!
I absolutely love this fragrance, I really do, which is why it is such a shame that I will not get it again. It JUST doesn't last. On me, within the hour it's disappeared! I bought a 30ml 6 weeks ago that is almost done, and for the price it just isn't worth it. I am going to try the extreme and see if it's any better, but after that... Don't waste your money :-(
so... i just bought this and im completely in LOVE with it. i'm not really good at describing notes in a scent. but the first thing that comes to my mind when i smell this is..: in love. to me, this is what a girl would wear when she's extremely in love.
I don't hate it, but I'm not in love with it, it's a spring/summer scent; definitely a NO in winter!!
First of all, it's not floral, it's more like fruity/sweet to me. There's something in it that makes it smell THAT sweet, honey maybe? and some berries? I don't know! There's also a powdery feel to it!
Most important thing is, i can't imagine ladies above 23 yo wearing it, I mean it's really girly I wore it when i was 18! Unless you're bubbly of course then this will be good for you!
I don't normally like sweet scents but this had something that made me buy it so it's definitely not in the notes listed up there!!
It's also FUN to wear, not for an evening out, use only during day time.......again AVOID at night!!
I wore this on my wedding day in Las Vegas. Not normally a big floral, musk or patchouli lover but sometimes and only sometimes i give way to my prejudices and jump in. Very expensive, i bought the tiniest 4ml bottle from a outlet perfume store on the end of the strip. It was 39 degrees out there and its staying power was pretty awesome. This is quite sweet so might be too much for some but there is a slight sharpness from the patchouli which takes the edge off. Yes, its popular and can be smelt on many but it holds a special place on my perfume voyage and every time i smell it it makes me smile.
I wonder why this scent is called Flower Bomb, because it does not smell of flowers to me. To me it does smell quite gourmand, I detect a sort of cherry and patchouly dark sweetish scent, of the sorts of Délices, although I do like flower bomb better. Feels to me monolythic, sticky, with a sirupy texture and gravity heavy, not airy at all, although I do not find it unpleasant.
It's Ok not worth full price I think it's pleasant but not original It reminds me of something you can buy anywhere body spray's are sold I won't buy it again it's just not for me I've received more compliments wearing other fragrances
I love this one so much. i want it and need it in my collection. i tested some on my wrist and my dad said it smelled like dulce de leche. so nice and sweet and attention demanding. love! <3
Reminds me of how Lolita would smell.
All that vanilla that everyone is smelling is from the orchid (it's pods are vanilla pods) and I love it! I dont know where the sugary sweet notes come from considering the notes, but do believe that the flowers used here play off the earthiness of the patchouli and contrast in just the right way to give a candy aura to this wonderful perfume. I do love this fragrance in fall and winter! If you are expecting a bouquet of flowers you will be disappointed! Flowerbomb is marshmallows, vanilla and sugar dipped flowers with a hint of patchouli and musk to keep it grounded. I feel like a peaceful hippie high on pixie sticks :P
ohhhhh. Oh, no.
I am sorry to say that I truly dislike this and cannot see what the buzz is all about. I am short of word and I know it is unfair to just say that I do not like a fragrance without saying why or reviewing it properly. But I found it very unoriginal and unpleasant on me. Where does it begin, where does it end? Just one boring floral linear note on me. It smells cheap on me! I scrubbed it off I could not stand it. Must be my chemistry otherwise why would so many ladies love it?
You might want to have a look at what I usually like before you let my review influence your purchase. It just isn't my style to start with.
I want to classify this a floral. The Orient is not that bland. Maybe it's because I have been wearing Amouage Lyric and Memoir and they have crazy awesome spices in them.... But flowerbomb is NOT oriental on me!
I think that this is a lovely, youthful introduction into the world of oriental/floriental fragrances for a young lady. However, it won't be long before she starts to crave deeper and more complex frangrences.
This has all of the features that your typical teeny bopper likes - it is very sweet, comes from a designer and has a very high price tag. A real winner for anyone 14-20ish (that''s not to say that someone over 20 couldn't wear this and smell good).
To me this smells like pink cotton candy, tonka, tea, jasmine, powder, and patchoulli. If it weren't so sweet, it would probably be one of my favorite fragrances. the shower gel that goes with this is very nice though. It is musky and spicy and far less sweet than the perfume itself. When I smell this in the winter it makes me think of a 16 year old girl on a ski trip with her family, who spends most of her time in the lodge, drinking chai lattes and flirting with a very cute boy. In the summer I find this very cloying, and disgustingly sweet.
I like this perfume, and don't usually feel offended when I smell others wearing it. that being said I can't really see myself buying another bottle either, unless it was for my baby sister.
What a disappointment!! All I can smell is vanilla and more vanilla - sickening sweet & expensive! I much prefer chypre fragrances.
nothing flowery. actually I can say this is the worst naming of a perfume that I've ever seen.sweet but yet nice.most sweet perfumes annoy some people but this one is tollerable and even lovely while sweet. somehow I find this scent calming and pleasant. the perfume that can make you smell like a yummy cake. the longevity is nice and the sillage is good. nice scent for winter
Flowerbomb is sickly sweet yet musky. This fragrance should be called Sugarbomb!
More vanilla pod than flowerbomb. But not bad, if you like vanilla creamy scents. But there are cheaper versions on the market if that's what you are looking for, like celebrity frags.
I know I'm being put on the death list for comparing fb to celeb frags, I'm not, fb is well rounded and has depth to it, but the vanilla dry down isn't that uncommon.
By nature, I am a primary oriental and secondarily floral. I don't normally mix them so this is quite a treat. I do wish the initial explosion was not quite as loud. I usually quarantine myself the first 15 minutes after I put it on...lol
This is a very seductive, varm ,sort inviting scent to me ,wich i love. It has a slight sweetness in addition to a suttle spicyness that i find to be a very interesting combination. I would really recommend this to alot of young women,not only because of its amazing smell but also cause i find that it could be appropriate to any occasion and att any time of the day.
this fragrance is a disaster. it has the most original, lovely name and the bottle but it is too sugary,too fruity. I cant smell any flower notes. Viktor&Rolf designer house is a very creative and unique brand. but flowerbomb is so simple, smells like drugstore perfumes
A really nice scent (and i am one who doesn't usually like florals) but the combination of the tea and florals is beautiful, and for some strange reason i get a slight vanilla note in the base, very pretty.
This perfume is fast becoming my all time favourite.. Also, I get a lot of compliments when I wear this.
I had the small travel size that was refillable, but I decided that it wasn't worth keeping so I returned it. I have the Vince Camuto and I honestly think it smells better on me it has a different type of sweetness to it..than Flowerbomb does. Its a nice perfume though, just not for me. Flowerbomb starts as a sharp floral and then it quickly sweetens up into a vanilla. I was hoping it would be a little more unique than what it was...considering how many people have raved about this perfume.
Sure, it's sweet, fresh and pretty like maaaany other fragrances but it's -somehow- unique in it's own way. But oh, it's soo expensive..
Next Angel TM. Sugar, awful sweet thingy which we have loads on the market.
Lancome Forever Miracle - here we are.
Angel TM - exactly the same.
Britney Spears - something.
50 quid?
I think there may be some problem with my nose, because I don't feel anything patchouli in this fragrance. When I spray it, I can feel tonnes of sugar liqueur (honey?) mixed with buballoo grape flavor, which lasts about 5 minutes and then it turns into a wonderful sweet floral, but smooth. In the first two hours he exudes a lot, but then it gets very close to the skin. After 14 hours I could still feel it very lightly on my skin. But it's still an absurd price for a perfume so common, would never pay what they ask for it.
I used to work in a museum when I got Flowerbomb. There wasn't a lot to do and other employees, even the BOSS, were so curious about the perfume I was pining and raving so much about. When I came in one day and they would inch closer to smell it, after all the propaganda I had created for it. I absolutely loved it. Nowadays would buy it but would prefer to invest in other new discoveries. Made me feel great. Not androgynous, more like a sophisticated young woman with a diagonal front haircut, classy, young and a little bit edgy. The juxtaposition of floral femininity with the hand grenade, pale pink with black = Instant Classic.
my friend told me that i smell yummy when i wear it.
Yeah, for my skin chemist... the smell of flowers and tea
explodes at first then leaves a hint of sweet caramel candy
on my skin all day after dry down :)
Such an amazing fragrance. Strong, sweet and very long lasting. Is composed of many flowers but the perfume is not a heady floral. I think the tea note compliments the fragrance and it helps it from being overly sweet. I do smell patchouli, but it doesn't bother me. I guess I don't mind patchouli, as long as it is the right quantities ;)
Oh my god, I think I've lost my ability to smell anything but this perfume. It's quite possibly the most cloying, sickly sweet thing I have ever smelled and the... Oh no, it's Ok. This has zero staying power. I'm all right, guys!
Flowerbomb is certainly an apt name for this little horror. A cloying blast of everything and the kitchen sink. I can't stand it.
Definatly NOT a perfume to blind buy. Get a sampler first.
Beautiful smell if you smell it on card. doesn't go that well with me though but smells amazing on other people. Very beautiful scent although exspensive at $210 in New Zealand for 100mL bottle.
I love the scent hands down but it doesn't last long at all i have to reapply..i usually wear angel but this is not as strong as i hoped for.. is anyone else running into the same issue with this one?...i wanna love it and do but its a big let down..thank God i didn't spend as much on this as i did and its a legit bottle cause i registered it online and everything but if i spend major money on perfums i want power and longetivity..if your looking for a softer sweet scent not too overbearing this is it.
waw so lovely i love it
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Yet another disappointment! I bought the sample hoping I would love this but I don't. It's just OK and that is about all I can say. Very vanilla but very little flower smell. Huge powdery smell.....not what I was hoping. I won't be buying this perfume as it failed to WOW me.
I was expecting to hate this, as overly floral scents don't agree with me and with a name like "Flowerbomb" I expected this to be overly floral. Not so. I actually found it very sweet and spicy, with the floral notes more understated than I'd expected. I think the patchouli and freesia (which I've always found to have a peppery scent)bring out the spiciness. I'm not sure where exactly the sweetness comes from, I would have assumed vanilla before looking at the notes but maybe it's rose and orchid?
This is divine! Flowerbomb manages to be comforting and sexy at the same time, wafting a creamy floral-vanilla deliciousness. Despite the name of the perfume, vanilla is the star of the show.
I would totally buy this if it wasn't so popular. I might cave someday...
A sweet vanilla musk with carmelized sugar. The floral notes are definitely the middle and dry down smell. This can be overly sweet if applied carelessly. This is a winter scent. This baking sweet sugar cookies with grandma. Date night would probably be cuddling close on the sofa, and watching a romantic movie.
Smells like a warm, vanillay, sweet and sugary dessert. No flowers at all. Just deliciousness. At first spray some may find it a little bit strong, but it mellows down to all the things mentioned above within minutes. It's a really soft and cozy fragrance. It isn't overpowering at all.
Also the body lotion is amazing! I dare say it is even a bit smoother than the eau de parfum it self and I find that it lasts longer than de edp.. Together: Mmmhh yes please!
Sometimes I wear it to bed, just because it is so cozy :)
This fragrance pairs perfectly with a sundress and heels on a day spent windowshopping.
i want this since i smelled it.been sending huge hints to my hubby.hope to get a bottle soon.fingers crossed!
I love this scent, leaves trail is elegant and refined, and will not appear with anything I know. Fixation is excellent on my skin lasts longer than 12 hours does not come up in the bath and the laundry is completely for about 3-4 days. I am male and love to wear this perfume suits me without a doubt. Night and is ideal for colder days. Fragrance of Scented Absurd!!!
Flowerbomb was recommended to me by someone eho knew I was a rose lover. I was later told by someone else to steer clear because I am also sensitive. They said it was overpowering and I wouldn't like it. However my other half must has have heard mention of the name and bought it for me as a gift. When I opened the present I was apprehensive knowing the mix of reviews I was afraid it was going to be a disaster! First thing that struck me was the bottle. So so beautiful. Its feminine, simple and classy. I sniffed before spraying.. nice. Sprayed on... delicious. It did not irritate me at all and I found it not one bit overpowering. Sweet creamy vanilla. I think the name flowerbomb is a misnomer because I did not find it flowery at all. A few hours later and it smells a bit more oriental but delicious still. I really like it a lot.
I finally gave in to the hype of FLOWERBOMB ... and all the praises this fragrance is getting is well-deserved! It took a while for me to finally say yes to this because the price is high and I already have so many fragrances I truly love, but it's well worth it!
The initial spray was a combination of sweetness and warmth, the patchouli is mild and it's blended well with the fresh floral notes. But what I love the most is the creaminess that follows ... it's like a velvety blanket of the most beautifully blended sweet floral fragrance. Yes, I get the floral but it's not just flowers, it's an explosion of all the notes creating this highly addictive scent. It's not just the hype -- it's absolutely amazing!
Flowerbomb oh my dear Flowerbomb .
It's my signature fragrance . Been since 2005 and It will be forever on . I love It I love It and I love It
This perfume annoys me. It's ridiculously expensive, and it promises a lot. With a name like Flowerbomb, I was expecting something edgy. Instead, I got a run of the mill, boring sweet fruity floral? Lame! I'm actually shocked that there's no vanilla listed in the notes, honestly. I've tried drugstore perfumes that have inspired me more than this, to be honest.
What I wanted out of this perfume was a smoky floral, with maybe some fruit for good measure. Like I said, with a name like Flowerbomb, I expected something warm and smoky. A note of tobacco would have been really, really interesting with this. Bath and Body Works' Midnight Pomegranate has tabacco notes in it, and it smells really interesting but completely wearable at the same time! It would have been nice to have things shaken up a little bit.
If your name is Candy, you are going to love this!
I really, really wanted to like this! I smelt the bottle first and immediately fell in love. To me the scent was beautifully creamy, an explosion of soft spicy vanilla and delicate florals. Sprayed onto a test strip to be sure and still loved it. However, as soon as I sprayed it on my wrist, all I could smell was furniture polish! Luckily for me it only lasted 2-3 hours (seemed short for a parfum) and after that I could only get a slight hint of a watery, vaguely floral scent. I used Chanel Allure later that evening which seemed to bring back some of the vanilla, but it was only very weak and temporary! Not for me, but I'm sure it smells great on others. I was sad as I usually get on well with vanilla-ish scents.
(I finally bought this after a few weeks of consideration. It's so expensive I had to make sure it wasn't just a crush flying past.)
My boyfriend described it as "creamy creamy creamy" and he's quite right. On my skin it is pure vanilla, orchid and patchouli creaminess. It's not so much floral as it is creamy, but it definitely makes me feel sensual and sexy. It's feminine and kind. I feel very comfortable wearing it as it is like a soft fluffy blanket wrapped around you. It also has a great silage! It stays on me all day and I can detect a hint of it on my wrist when I wake up in the morning. The floral, citrus and tea notes that give the top a little bit of edge disappear from my skin very fast but I go around that by spraying a little bit on my clothes. On the fabric it keeps it's edge. I'm very much in love with this scent!
Everything about this fragrance is right. Sillage, lasting power and how the notes unfold. Spectacular.
I got a bottle as a gift and I wear it only on special occasions. However, if pecuniary considerations were not the matter I would have worn it every winter day. And summer nights too while I am at it.
This is such a beautiful fragrance, hands down! When I first smelled it I thought it would smell really boring, and I was like: Haha, yeah right, I bet this one smells awful. Then I spritzed it on my arm, and had a sniff, and I was WRONG! I was so surprised by this smell! It's really warm, a bit spicy, sweet, not really flowery fresh in my opinon, it's really sexy and you feel indulged after putting this on. Really great. Bought it in Eau de Parfum for my mum for her birthday (it is bloody expensive!)and she did also really like it! Definitely check this out!
This is a beautiful, slightly sweet floral that is anchored nicely by the patchouli. I feel so feminine and lovely in it. This is womanly, not girlish at all to my nose. This is a fragrance I will purchase again once I run out. I adore it all day long, applying it even right before bed. Perfect for the spring and summer seasons.
This is a beautiful, multi-faceted fragrance with many different notes and layers. It is very hard to describe this scent because it is complex and changes throughout the day. "Flowerbomb" is an appropriate name as this is a whirlwind of sweet orchids and fresh roses with a soft, spicy bergamot tea drydown. To me, it is worth the steep price because it is just so different. Jasmine and gardenia peek through ever so lightly, the spicy tea note gives a sultry warmth. A very feminine, alluring and comforting perfume.
Smells just like "B Exquisite" by Bijan...
I just got a 1ml decant of this. I wanted to like it so bad! I love the bottle and all of the notes. The bergamot and jasmine are perfect together....and then I get patchouli...overwhelming patchouli. :( I promised myself to give it a week, but I'm not looking forward to it.
ETA: and now it smells like scented markers
Wow! I really like this scent a lot! It smells like a gourmand scent on my skin but a classy, not synthetic gourmand (that's really hard for me to find a non-synthetic gourmand, esp. vanilla scents).
I just wish that this scent wasn't so expensive :(
Stunning... but heavy. Don't overdose it or people will avoid you :)
Perfect for the night, more wintery than summery.
Delicious, sexy, rich and bold. Very noticeable.
Lovely as a night out finish to some other, lighter perfumes - I always add a tiny drop on my neck and wrists on the top of ligher perfume.. for example D&G 3 - L'Impératrice
Ohh Flowerbomb.. where have you been all my life? You truly are a masterpiece. I have never liked a perfume as much as I like you. You and me are a good match. You smell like beautiful roses and sweet orchids mixed with a lovely vanilla scent. You give me thuousands of compliments and make me very happy. You will forever be my favorite <3
I love this a lot! In my opinion, this is actually a very sweet floral scent. Very strong, sophisticated sweet. I'm not sure how to describe it because the actual notes are confusing me, I don't really smell any of the notes except for rose & orchid? And wow! $155 for the 100ml & $75 for the 30ml, so expensive!
My worst choice ever!The name bomb does not suit this perfume,it last less than 4 hours on me,this is a complete rip off from viktor & Rolf.My God l picked this instead of my Tomford white pachoulli.l want my money back,end of story.
I've never had my sinuses react like they did when I smelled this on me. Can't speak to the dry down as I had to wash this off in less than 10 minutes. Too strong, too masculine and too much for my sinuses. Is similar to BB&W Sensual amber but has some extra notes I hate. Not for me and I hope I'm never near anyone wearing it.
On my skin it's orchid, musk, bergamot, a hint of rosy tea and spicy patchouli.
It's a very long-lasting fragrance on the skin. It also has great sillage.
This first time I tried this I didn't like it that much, but, I've grown to really enjoy Flowerbomb.
As it's on the skin the complexity and deepness of the patchouli and orchid grow. The musk and bergamot cut through the thickness of the pathouli to lighten it up and make it kind of wispy.
Really like this one!
this to me has an aftershave smell..lol...it reminds me of like a givenchy play...I like it
All I smell here is burnt caramel. All other reviews seem to smell a lush garden and a ton of flowers - I smell none of that. All I seem to get is a warm, Prada Candy like smell that is irritating and only good for colder months.
If your a vanilla lover like me, you'll find this really catchy. However dont buy it unless you make sure you can handle it. It gave me severe headaches!
After reading rave reviews i was sure this was going to be my new 'best friend' how wrong! An initial squirt onto tester paper at the beauty counter gave a burst of floral magnificence which prompted me the try it on my skin -bad move -after a couple of minutes the fresh floral meta-morphed into something reminiscent of my grandmas dressing table -the jar of old flower petals -pot pourri ,dusty and old - imagine Dickens' Miss Havisham languishing in her dusty old wedding dress reeking of this stuff. It lasts forever - smelled so bad had to go into ladies washroom and run wrist under tap. Wanted so much to love this perfume -obviously not suited to my chemistry
Really floral and green scent. For me smells like flowers and grass. I like this fragance, but it is not for me.
To me this one is like a cross between Jimmy Choo, Angel, and Pink Sugar... i'm amazed looking at the notes to not see anything that would be causing that slight sugary sweet undertone that I pick up in this one.
I like it but am torn as to whether or not I want a bottle, since I did buy a bottle of Jimmy Choo, got bored with it, and ended up trading it away. If it were cheaper I would gladly buy one of the smaller version but WOW the price is just silly. I'm thinking that perhaps I would only own this one if it was gifted to me.
Oh MY! Flowerbomb has quickly become a new favourite of mine. Sweet warm light sexy MAGIC.
why did I smell it similar to aquolina pink sugar sensual? something wrong with my sample perhaps...
A nice floral that's just a tad sweet, but it's a little sharp on the nose. I found it a little overpowering myself, but I tend to like softer, sweet scents. It lasted a very long time for me. I tried it on while shopping in the afternoon...and it lasted through the night plus a 5 hour red eye flight. I could smell it on myself until I showered at the hotel. It's powerful stuff! :)
Just got the 100ml bottle of this, and i'm glad i got this size... because even though it smells lovely, it doesn't last very long. luckily i don't mind reapplying every now and then :)
I just got a mini 7ml bottleand it smells like candy. Im just surprised nobody has mentioned how alike it is to paris hiltons cancan.
Got a sampler decant of this and all I can say is THIS IS AMAZING!! It doesn't have that "soapy" smell to it and I like it more than the other feminine fragrances I've tried (I'm a guy btw lol).
Ladies, definitely get this one. You'll be the sex bomb walking around with this scent ;)
Okay Flower Bomb by Viktor+Rolf is expansive,but if you want to splurge a bit then, Flower bomb is an excellent try. I used up the whole bottle in no time and now I want more Flower Bomb!Smells like a dozen roses .Not too strong but has rich floral tones , and not too over powering .
Quality floral. Initially way too much patchouli at first, but that's some refined patchouli. Orchids and tea notes keep it fresh. Slightly creamy notes present as well; excellent balance of ingredients. I would classify this as herbal floral.
Tea notes are very pronounced here, which maintains the perfume freshness to the end.Some serious silage and longevity, 8+ hours. Pricey but well done, smells expensive, high quality stuff; definitely worth it.
It's a good fragrance, but nothing special. I still have it, but I'll not buy it again.
I often smell a perfume like this, bold vanilla and white flower has an intensive smell, so oriental. I think this is a common fragrance. A perfume with the famous brands, pricey and also the cheap one that have a fragrance like this. This type of fragrance is have a great lasting power for mature women. Similar with this perfume is Dior Addict, Dior Midnight Poison, Ck Euphoria, Aigner Starlight. Smell so good on other people, but if those fragrance sprayed on me i feel headache and personaly i don't like. Sorry for who loves those perfumes.
I'm not a big fan of a "typical Oriental" perfume, but this perfume is an absolutely unique, sophisticated scent. The sillage is amazing. It's a new classic, smells so multi-dimensional, floral, patchouli in the drydown. It's very sweet, yet sophisticated. The lightness of this scent should not be confused with a gourmand which is sugary, almost syrupy. You don't get sugar in this, at all.
One of my faves, by far.
This fragrance is extremely popular. I smell it everywhere I go now, particularly if there are women 40+ in age. You will ruin this scent if you spray it as heavily as the women I have come across!
Love it! love it! love it........sweet and sexy
I smell tea and patchouli when I wear this. None of the wonderful rose or anyother flower for that matter. It's super potent I only use the rollerball and it last all day. I can't imagine the actually edt.
I can only say one thing:
I wish it wasn't so expensive!!!!!!!!
Why in the world this bomb has so many variotions? How many different flowerbombs can they make? Well, I do not like VR flowerbomb anyway. The drydown is just harsh, too much indeed. Try Sensual Amber from Bath and Body Works if you want to smell the same and not paying the overpriced juice of Viktor&Rolf, plus SA have a much better soft drydown.
This is high class cotton candy floral dream! LOVE IT! Happy I gave it another chance.
I'm not a fan of heavy florals, and with a name like "Flowerbomb", I expected to feel as though I were sticking my nose into a bouquet and deeply inhaling. Instead, I get earthy, spicy orange cotton candy with a powdery feel, and a simultaneous moist, waxy quality. To me, this is a more grown up Pink Sugar.
I get flowers and sweetness more than patchouli and tea from this, thank god! Can't say I'm a fan of patchouli, but I like this one.
For me this is a little too spicy and heavy, but otherwise a nice floral scent, lasts long. I would wear it on a warm fall night :)
When I wear this perfume there is no way that people won't notice my presence in room. It is a complete statement making perfume. It was worth spending that much money on it. It is absolute delight to wear this ….I love the mix of floral notes ..yet it is not old fashion , snobbish expensive smell…it just sync with you. I got it on Valentines from my husband and he thinks it's modern yet classy and mysterious.
I tried FB from sample on a magazine, and i ask to myself "Where is the flowers? It's only a bomb...", it was very similar to "Tea for Two", de l'Artisan Parfumeur, a very smokey tea....and tea is in FB; pheraps on a male skin i can't detect flowers, but is very sweet, seems smokey vanilla....i think is very suitable for the cold seasons, in summer could be a little bit heavy.
This is a 'bomb' alright! And that the bottle looks like a hand-granate adds even more to the 'bomb' explosive flower smell that leaves you in shock and awe the moment you dare to spray this on! Don't get me wrong, I love florals IF they have other notes that keep them in balance. This one should have patchouli in it, but I can't smell anything but flowers dipped in sugar?
All I can say is: if you like flowers so much so that you can smell them all day long and don't mind tasting them: (smells reach your taste-buts after a while IF they are very potent) than this one is really the one for you.
I loved the idea and the list of ingredients and really, REALLY wanted to like it; and I'm sure there are lucky people out there who get to enjoy all the levels of ingredients in this scent, but for my nose it's just too much of a good thing.
Victor and Rolph realy got it right. This is the perfact fragrance for ANYONE! It is just gorgious if you like florals. The rose, patchuli, burgamot and jasmine are clear and the percentage of each flowers oils are just right. These guys got the chemistry spot on. You can smell a meriod of flowers in it just like a [flower bomb!]
This smells exactly like its name,Flowerbomb. It smells like someone taking a bunch of the nicest smelling flowers and made it into a bomb then threw it at you. When the bomb exploded, you could smell all these pretty flowers at the same time. But sadly I do not like this fragrance, because of the sudden burst of flowers. I can't smell any patchouli at all..and this doesn't last very long./:
Well, as much as I wanted to love this, I cannot say that. I HATE IT. ABSOLUTELY HATE IT!!! and here is why.
This fragrance is lovely upon first spray, but with my particular chemistry as I must say that I have extremely oily skin and everyone knows that oily skin enables fragrances to have additional lasting power. Well, the patchouli is at complete WAR with my senses. It overpowers all of the other notes in the fragrance. I never even get introduced to the florals or rose in the third phase because the patchouli overpowers and dominates each stage of the dry down. I am absolutely disappointed in this fragrance. It was very expensive and does last all day. The new Jimmy Choo smells the exact same on me as well. What a complete let down to me.