What is the best smell Victoria Secret?

Victoria’s Secret seems to be a ubiquitous influence on so many American women’s experiences with commercial, mainstream femininity. Found in almost every mall across America, it's probably that place where every young woman went to purchase one of her first bras. Much like its merchandise, the stores are pretty, frilly, and pink; they're invitingly dimly lit, with tiered displays of three-for-$30 underwear that looked like cotton-blend wedding cakes. The glossy, modern, rococo decor screamed "affordable luxury."

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is generally a glitzy catwalk-turned-circus full of supermodels, pop stars, and of course, incredibly extra lingerie that no one can actually purchase, framed by wings so spectacularly wide they would never even be able to fit through the doorway of any bedroom. But after the filming of this year's show was followed by backlash at the lack of trans models cast, the company’s chief marketing officer, Ed Razek, was asked if he thinks the company should follow the shift in fashion to be more inclusive. He responded to Vogue, “It’s like...shouldn’t you have transsexuals in the show? No. No, I don’t think we should. Well, why not? Because the show is a fantasy.” Girl, yikes.

While Victoria's Secret's fashion branch is finding itself a pop-culture pariah, how can we forget its fragrances, which arguably are the backbone of its beauty offerings? For those who couldn't find a comfortable bra in those pink-striped dressing rooms, finding a fragrance that appealed to a suburban fantasy of lingerie-clad love was a much more pleasurable experience.

Victoria’s Secret perfumes find their home on many vanities all over the world. And there are plenty, so no matter what you prefer, you can sniff around the store and find something you love, no matter what your gender is or is not. As much as I hate gendering fragrances, its scents are unapologetically feminine, playful, flirty, sexy, and celebrate everything that being a woman encompasses — which is, of course, everything.

I reviewed the eight best-selling fragrances at Victoria’s Secret to discern what makes them the award-winning, nostalgia-wafting, mall-perfume juggernauts that they are.

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Victoria’s Secret is an enormous name in women’s lingerie, fashion, and even fragrances. I’m pretty sure that every woman, who I have ever known, has owned some sort of product from this store. It is that deeply ingrained in the culture. While I have already covered plenty of the top fragrances for women by age group, type, and designer, I haven’t yet tackled the Victoria’s Secret line of best selling perfumes, body mists, and lotions.

I want to use this post in order to cover the best of the insanely large selection of current and past scents. In the end, I chose 9 ladies fragrances from VS eau de parfum line, which all bring something different to the table, are popular, and of course smell awesome.  Also see: Best Bond No. 9 Perfumes

Contents

• 1 What are the Top Smelling Victoria’s Secret Perfumes? 
  • 1.1 Awesome Apricot
  • 1.2 Great Daily Wear Scent
  • 1.3 Most Popular Victoria’s Secret Perfume
  • 1.4 Vanilla Dream Angel
  • 1.5 Top Balanced Floral Fragrance
  • 1.6 Awesome Autumn/Winter Scent
  • 1.7 Top Gourmand Victoria’s Secret Fragrance
  • 1.8 Best VS Scent for Teenagers
  • 1.9 A More Mature Bombshell
• 2 Related Posts

What are the Top Smelling Victoria’s Secret Perfumes? 

So, I am going to cover the best VS eau de parfum fragrances for ladies. Of course, some of the EDP’s are also available in body mist sprayers, as well.

Awesome Apricot

Victoria’s Secret Love Gift Set 1 Oz Perfume & 8.4 Fl Oz Fragrance Mist– Love EDP is a simple, but rather unique blend.  One of the notes is quote, ‘boyfriend t-shirt’, which is pretty much a cotton flower base note.

However, the real star of the show is the apricot note, along with a subtle juniper top. The fragrance is fairly light with a great powdery finish. This is a clean and simple scent, that is at times creamy and full of that delightful apricot aroma.

Great Daily Wear Scent

Victoria’s Secret Very Sexy Eau De Parfum Spray, 1.7 Ounce– The name definitely fits in this case, as Very Sexy is a fresh and seductive scent, perfect to wear on dates or an evening out. It is a light and fragrant perfume with interesting bits of pepper and cappuccino. I know, it sounds weird, but this one totally works. However, it starts off with blackberry and clementine, joined by the vanilla and cappuccino notes.

When Very Sexy dries down, it becomes more musky and that pepper note really starts to shine. I think this one is or has been discontinued recently in the mist, but the EDP is still available. So, pick up a bottle online elsewhere, and stock up if you like it.

Also, this one tends to get changed up every few years. The notes in the composition have their strengths changed a bit or new notes can be added.  Notes include: clementine, cactus flowers, vanilla orchid, blackberry, white amber and pimento

Most Popular Victoria’s Secret Perfume

Victoria’s Secret Bombshell Eau de Parfum Spray for Women, 3.4 Ounce– This one is an absolute treat and more of a fruity blend than the floral notes of Very Sexy, though it has plenty of those as well. Not only is this a beautiful fragrance but one which is also versatile enough to wear on any occasion and always turn heads.

Bombshell has a strong sillage and features plenty of grapefruit and passion fruit, to go along with a powerful peony, for the floral aspect.

At times, the strawberry note takes over, and provides a different type of juiciness versus the citrus notes that dominate the opening. Is this a sexy scent? Yes, but probably not in the way that the name would indicate.

It’s super attractive, but one might expect an in your face and dominate sort of perfume, but Bombshell doesn’t behave like that at all. Regardless, it smells great. Really a clean everyday kind of wear.  Notes include: Vanilla Orchid, Sandalwood, Shangri-La Yellow Peony, Watery Jasmine, And Purple Passion

Vanilla Dream Angel

Victoria’s Secret Victoria Secret Dream Angel Eau De Parfum 3.4 Fl. Oz– I’m pretty sure there used to be another VS fragrance called Dream Angel, but this is the 2019 update, either way.

Dream Angel starts with its ‘rainbow’ accord which is a blend of raspberry, strawberry, vanilla, and woods. This is all sitting in a sea of ambroxan with jasmine petals floating in it. The berries do show up early on, but the vanilla and jasmine will take over. The berries have a bit of sourness to them.

Dream Angel isn’t a heavy perfume. It has more of a light and airy vibe to it. The scent works well from autumn through spring, since it isn’t too ‘thick’. But, you may want to use something else during the summer months. 

Top Balanced Floral Fragrance

Victoria ‘s Secret Heavenly Perfume 3.4 oz– This fragrance is light, warm, and elegant. Dream Angels Heavenly is a great perfume for everyday wear for women of all ages, who want a fragrance with a powdery scent, lined with vanilla and floral notes.

Cardamom spice and musk liven up the perfume and give Heavenly, a bit more of a unique profile than some of the rest of the entries on the list.

This is another one which has a few different formulations, some get heavier on the musk note, or ratchet up the sweetness with something like vanilla. All of them seem to have the warm and lightly spicy profile, however.   Notes include: quince, cardamom, ivy, mandarin, lotus

Awesome Autumn/Winter Scent

VICTORIA’S SECRET NIGHT by Victoria’s Secret EAU DE PARFUM SPRAY 3.4 OZ– This entry is a darker, more mysterious, and sultry fragrance than the other ones mentioned so far. encapsulated in deep black bottle, Night combines the warmth of fruit and the rich texture of woodsy ingredients.

It is now known as Very Sexy Night, as it was discontinued for a long time and then brought back. As of this update, it is available again from their website.

The plum note is great here, when paired with the apple, it is both tart and sweet with a crisp watery essence. Later on, it dries down with musk, amber, and wood to give it more depth and character.

This one was popular for a long while and actually does bring a different experience from many other VS perfumes and body mists.  Notes include: plum, woods, apple.

Top Gourmand Victoria’s Secret Fragrance

Victoria’s Secret Wicked Eau de Parfum Perfume 3.4 oz– A sweet gourmand fragrance that brings together caramel, vanilla, and some chocolately undertones. Wicked is darkly sweet with freesia, providing the floral note in the composition.

This is a simple sort of perfume, for those who want a candy-like fragrance, for certain days. It has a slight spice at first, before settling into that smooth vanilla. It’s more sugary toward the start, but can have a slight powdery element, when it dries down.

Best VS Scent for Teenagers

Victorias Secret Love Spell Lotion and Mist Set– Cherry blossom with peach and a bit of crisp apple. Love Spell starts off with plenty of fruit notes, but are joined and balanced out by a lovely group of floral notes, like jasmine and lilac. However, Love Spell stays mostly toward that delicious peach aroma.

This one has been popular and a best seller forever, especially among the high school and college set. I think that was more so in the last decade, but it still sells, go I guess a newer generation picked it up also. It’s a fairly ‘girly’ sort of mist. If you cannot find it or want alternatives, here’s a list of fragrances that smell like Love Spell.

A More Mature Bombshell

Bombshell Passion EDP– Bombshell Passion is a newer addition to the list. It really is one of the best flankers of the original that has been released. It keeps the peony of the original, but adds a rose and cassis note.

The rose takes the show in this perfume. Passion opens up sweet, fresh, and a bit sharp. It’s a berry aroma from the cassis, adding the sweetness to the mix. The cassis seems pretty strong early on in the wear, but the rose will come to dominate.

Much less of a fruity fragrance than the original Bombshell. This is a sweet and well blended rose concoction with a fresh dewy undertone. Passion isn’t one of Victoria’s Secret’s perfumes that is strictly for teenagers. In fact, it has a mature kind of vibe without being stale or boring.

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