I am embarrassed to announce that after my very documented peregrination of niche houses I've ended up enjoying a sample of Flowerbomb. I never really paid any attention to this. Until recently, I knew naught of mainstream scents. I really like Viktor&Rolf though, so the fact that this is mainstream doesn't entirely put me off.

It's very sugary. Don't ask me how it compares to others in its league, Sarah Jessica Parker, Juicy Couture, Vera Wang and the like- I have no clue, bear with me. All I can say is that this smells of candyfloss and flowery vanilla and it does not smell cheap. Similar to MOR Marshmallow actually, minus the powder.

It's quite a delicious composition of sweetness, very creamy and well-rounded, and definitely a gourmand. I can see how people say it's missing something because it's not a big personality scent- but I don't think it's missing anything since it's nothing in particular to begin with; it's just pretty. I never liked candy growing up, but I can now appreciate it in small quantities.

The target demographic for this seems to be a young consumer; I find it quite pointless to categorize scents into age groups. I guess this wouldn't be the signature power fragrance for a woman in her fourties, but it might well be her comfort scent. Sometimes one wants a bite of cake. Flowerbomb is perfect for those days.




On the same(?) line, I did test Fantasy by Britney Spears this week too, it is one of those *fantasy* scents that in my head and in theory, I love, to the extent of telling people I love it. I read about it and I love it, in all its tackiness. It turns out, it flops on me. Total fail. If somebody had a pineapple cocktail, cupcakes and a milkshake, and then threw up; that's what Fantasy smells like and I couldn't wait to wash it off.

 

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