Fresh Vanilla Blossoms 2023

Fresh Vanilla Blossoms by Bath & Body Works
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A perfume by Bath & Body Works for women, released in 2023. The scent is sweet-floral. The longevity is above-average. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Sweet
Floral
Gourmand
Powdery
Creamy

Fragrance Notes

BlossomsBlossoms SandalwoodSandalwood SuedeSuede VanillaVanilla
Ratings
Scent
8.17 Ratings
Longevity
8.26 Ratings
Sillage
7.36 Ratings
Bottle
7.37 Ratings
Submitted by Itscoral, last update on 05/06/2025.

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Akira1005

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BBW products are not available through official channels in Japan, so I got them through a private transaction. This is the same line as Brown Vanilla series. However, it is not well known overseas, so it is not the best analogy.
I would like to give this genre a name. Perhaps... "laundry vanilla" would be fine. How should I imagine it from the name?
FRESH←Interpretation varies from person to person. I don't think you can imagine what FRESH is.
VANILLA←When you name it vanilla, you expect rich vanilla, but I want you to think of this as adding sugar. It is an element that "adds mildness to the overall flavor," like adding sugar when cooking. When you add sugar to yogurt, the sourness is toned down.It is that element.
BLOSSOMS←A vague white flower, a transparent sweet white flower that is often used in laundry detergents.
Eureka on the second day of use! This is just like SABON's musk! Eau de Sabon - Musk . It's out of production so I can't compare, but my nose can definitely say that it's very similar. I had about a 15ml size. I liked it, but I dropped the bottle and broke it.The memories of that time came back to me.It's just a guess, but I think Fresh vanilla blossom probably contains a little aldehyde, although it's not mentioned in the note.

SABON Musk
Top: Aldehyde, Bergamot
Middle: Rose, Jasmine
Base: Vanilla, Musk, Amber

If I had to name it it would be Mild Laundry Vanilla.
This fragrance is not gourmand, but rather Mont Blanc Signature Signature Eau de Parfum or Yara Yara Eau de Parfum . However, the difference between these two is its mildness. You can use it without thinking and it's cheap. For vanilla lovers, there are two disadvantages to vanilla perfume.
1 Gourmand scents become unusable depending on the season
2 My favorite vanilla is too expensive
1 is not gourmand, so it can be used in the summer. 2 is, of course, really high-end vanilla perfumes are expensive. And this perfume lasts about as long as an EDP. In summary, it is a well-balanced scent.One thing to note is that even though it's a body spray, it has a strong musk scent, which may cause headaches for some people, so if possible, check it out at the store.

P.S.
I forgot to mention that I had a slight headache on the first day of use. But it was fine from the second day. It may be the aldehyde or the musk in the base, but this can be solved by not using too much. In other words, although the product says it's a body spray, don't think of it as a body spray. This is almost an EDP. (But it's not Beast Mode.)
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Gourmandgrl

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Gourmandgrl
Gourmandgrl
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My favorite "everyday" vanilla: creamy, floral-fresh, & smooth
This is my new holy grail "everyday" vanilla! There are other vanillas that I enjoy for certain seasons or occasions - but I don't love them in the same way that I do Fresh Vanilla Blossoms.

Before I break down the way the notes come across to me, you're probably thinking that there's no way a body mist from Bath & Body Works could compare to anything high-end - and maybe I just need to "expand my vanilla horizons".

You might be right - but I've tried plenty of popular, and even some higher-quality, vanillas:

Bare Vanilla
Bianco Latte
Eilish Eau de Parfum
Escapade Gourmande
Fresh Cream Eau de Toilette
Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere
"Mod Vanilla | Ariana Grande"
"Nemat's Vanilla Musk | Nemat International"
Pharmacia - Vanilla Doré
Sweet Vanilla
Tihota
"Vanilla | 28 | Kayali"
Vanilla Bean Noel
Vanilla Lace Fragrance Mist
Vanilla Milk
Vanilla Potion
Vanilla Sky Eau de Parfum
Vanilla Vibes
Vanilla Woods Eau de Parfum
Vanille Eau de Parfum
Vanille
"Vanille Extrême (Eau de Toilette) | Comptoir Sud Pacifique"
Vanille Absolu
Vanille West Indies
Warm Vanilla Sugar Eau de Toilette
Wrapped in Vanilla

A few are excellent, but most fell short for me in some way or another - and I haven't found another quite like this one. To me, Fresh Vanilla Blossoms is like being wrapped in a creamy hug of vanilla + light florals:
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[20% "blossoms"]
BBW doesn't say what the "blossoms" are - but it feels like a subtle blend of soft vanilla orchid, with subtle creamy white florals (maybe magnolia). None of the florals are sharp, "hairspray-like", green, or too heady/indolic - they're sweet, creamy, soft, slightly powdery, and really well-blended with the rest of the notes.

[50% vanilla]
I get a combination of creamy/almost "fruity" Tahitian vanilla (similar to a vanilla yogurt), rich/almost resinous feel of vanilla bean, and a bit of deeper bourbon vanilla to round it out.

[20% sandalwood]
Just enough to add warmth, woods, and cozy dimension - but not too much to be a woods- or musk-dominant blend.

[10% "suede"]
I often steer clear of suede notes, but this one adds a lovely "velvety" texture to the mix, without any of the earthy bitterness that sometimes accompanies "suede" for me.
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All notes are present when wearing, but it does turn a bit more powdery later in dry-down (at the 1-2 hour mark for me).

The only vanilla that comes close to this for me (in terms of "vanilla holy grail status") is Bare Vanilla , but comparing the two:
A) Fresh Vanilla Blossoms feels more "all-occasion/all-season appropriate" due to the fresh floral lift
B) Bare Vanilla's deeper musk/cashmeran feels more suited for colder weather or an "evening out"

PROJECTION: as strong as some of my EDPs (I have to spray this with a light hand, or it can quickly become too strong)
LONGEVITY: about 8 hours on skin, longer on clothes (more than a day)
= Excellent performance for a mist!
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TarantulagrlTarantulagrl 5 months ago
6
Bottle
6
Sillage
10
Longevity
10
Scent
Smells like the softest clean laundry doused in vanilla. Utter perfection
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GourmandgrlGourmandgrl 1 year ago
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Like being wrapped in a creamy hug of vanilla, fresh florals, cozy sandalwood, & smooth suede. In my top favorite fragrances of all time!
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