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10/09/2020
Oriane
133 Reviews
Oriane
2
Fresh and Refreshing, Delicious and Festive, Apple with Hints of Champagne and Honey
B&BW released a reformulated version of the same named fragrance in 2019 (the one under which I am posting this review). The new formula notes are listed as:
Pink Lady Apple, Sparkling Champagne, Jasmine Honey, Autumn Woods
Looking at the notes, my first thought is does not champagne always sparkle? ;)
In any case, this is another quite pleasant but not especially remarkable body spray from B&BW. So many of their body sprays have begun to smell like one another to my nose that I was half prepared to smell the red berries from A Thousand Wishes here, but there is definitely an apple note right at the top. I do not detect much in the way of either champagne, woods, or jasmine honey, though, which is a shame because I like those notes, especially something that sounds as wonderful as "jasmine honey." Alas, there is no jasmine here and both the honey and the champagne notes are there perhaps only faintly. Neither note really stands out. This fragrance is all about the apple, and it is a juicy, red delicious apple in my opinion. It smells sweet, fresh, and quite festive really.
This fragrance is unisex in my opinion, and it could be worn anywhere without offending anyone other than perhaps those who cannot abide the smell of apples. Projection is a little more than arm's length, and sillage is moderate for the first hour or so. Longevity is average for a body spray.
The presentation is quite appealing with beautiful, rich red and gold----rather festive and Christmasy in my opinion. B&BW do strive to make their bottles as visually appealing as possible which I very much appreciate. Their bottles look quite appealing sitting on the vanity even though most serious fragrance collectors/users keep their fragrances out of sight in dark, dry, cool environments.
Overall, I do recommend this fragrance if you like these notes. It is a very nice fragrance for the upcoming holiday season, and I think it would be very refreshing in the hot Summer months as well. Overall, it is a winner for the price point. If only I could detect some jasmine and woody notes in the deep dry down I know I would rate this fragrance as very good indeed.
Please note, my ratings are apples to apples and oranges to oranges comparisons, i.e. 7 points out of 10 awarded to a B&BW or other body spray fragrance is not the same as 7 points awarded to a more expensive EdT or EdP where I would grade much more strictly, and thus 7 points to those EdTs and EdPs would be much harder won.
Fragrance: 7/10
Projection: 6/10
Sillage: 6/10
Longevity: 5/10
Presentation: 8/10
Pink Lady Apple, Sparkling Champagne, Jasmine Honey, Autumn Woods
Looking at the notes, my first thought is does not champagne always sparkle? ;)
In any case, this is another quite pleasant but not especially remarkable body spray from B&BW. So many of their body sprays have begun to smell like one another to my nose that I was half prepared to smell the red berries from A Thousand Wishes here, but there is definitely an apple note right at the top. I do not detect much in the way of either champagne, woods, or jasmine honey, though, which is a shame because I like those notes, especially something that sounds as wonderful as "jasmine honey." Alas, there is no jasmine here and both the honey and the champagne notes are there perhaps only faintly. Neither note really stands out. This fragrance is all about the apple, and it is a juicy, red delicious apple in my opinion. It smells sweet, fresh, and quite festive really.
This fragrance is unisex in my opinion, and it could be worn anywhere without offending anyone other than perhaps those who cannot abide the smell of apples. Projection is a little more than arm's length, and sillage is moderate for the first hour or so. Longevity is average for a body spray.
The presentation is quite appealing with beautiful, rich red and gold----rather festive and Christmasy in my opinion. B&BW do strive to make their bottles as visually appealing as possible which I very much appreciate. Their bottles look quite appealing sitting on the vanity even though most serious fragrance collectors/users keep their fragrances out of sight in dark, dry, cool environments.
Overall, I do recommend this fragrance if you like these notes. It is a very nice fragrance for the upcoming holiday season, and I think it would be very refreshing in the hot Summer months as well. Overall, it is a winner for the price point. If only I could detect some jasmine and woody notes in the deep dry down I know I would rate this fragrance as very good indeed.
Please note, my ratings are apples to apples and oranges to oranges comparisons, i.e. 7 points out of 10 awarded to a B&BW or other body spray fragrance is not the same as 7 points awarded to a more expensive EdT or EdP where I would grade much more strictly, and thus 7 points to those EdTs and EdPs would be much harder won.
Fragrance: 7/10
Projection: 6/10
Sillage: 6/10
Longevity: 5/10
Presentation: 8/10
Gourmandgrl
