Top Notes 
Lychee
Mandarin orange
Pear
Heart Notes 
Freesia
Peony
Rose
Base Notes 
Musk
Sandalwood
Vanilla08/08/2023
Exciter76
78 Reviews
Exciter76
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Lychee Jelly Sickly Stickiness
Let's try something different on August 8, 2023:
I'm slowly migrating my old reviews from *that* site over here. In the process I've been reminded of how much my tastes have changed and how much they've remained the same. When I reviewed Very Sexy Now 2007 I was in the depths of an addiction to VS body sprays and clearance perfumes. I still enjoy my few VS fragrances but I learned then there was a limit to how much sugar I could handle in my fragrances. VSN 2007 was one of those scents that tested the limits; if the body spray was a test, I was in danger of failing miserably. I loved the bottle more than the scent but I craved (then) unconventional fruity fragrances. Lychee qualified and I tried to force myself to feel things I did not feel for VSN 2007.
Since then I've learned it's okay to love fruity fragrances. It's even okay to love a quality sweet scent. Not only that, but it's okay to love a good fruity fragrance and not be forced to accept achingly saccharine sweetness in said scents; these things are not mutually exclusive. This was the scent that taught me, "enough is enough."
Now onto my if-I-say-it-I'll-believe-it review from August 9, 2012:
I picked up a large body spray of this fragrance when it came out. Five years later I’m still trying to get through the large bottle. (A note from 2023: I admitted defeat and gave this to a friend's teen daughter about six months after this review. There's no shame in admitting defeat. That defeat made room for a better fruity scent like Olympic Orchid's Blackbird or Goutal's Petite Cherie.) It’s nice and fruity, casual and cute, strong and SWEET. If I could highlight, underline, italicize and make bold the word ‘sweet’ I would. Did I mention it’s sweet? It’s cavity-inducing sweetness. But like any sugary confection it can be a welcomed treat once in a while.
I’ve tried a few fragrances claiming to have litchi in them but I’d be hard-pressed to find the litchi. Here, the litchi jelly scent hits my nose immediately, followed by a hard candy-like pear, and finished off with a subdued orchid. There are a few other elements but they’re superfluous. Specifically, this is not just any kind of sugary confection; this is a litchi-and-pear cluster of mini jelly cups, the ones that are so prevalent in Asian markets. VSN07 is a pretty fabulous fragrance to have if those little cups are a guilty pleasure and litchi is a must.
I like those little fruit jelly cups. I even indulge and enjoy a few every once in a while. However, I don’t think I could eat them every day. Just like the little cups, I don’t think I could wear VSN07 every day but I am glad I have it so I can treat myself occasionally.
I'm slowly migrating my old reviews from *that* site over here. In the process I've been reminded of how much my tastes have changed and how much they've remained the same. When I reviewed Very Sexy Now 2007 I was in the depths of an addiction to VS body sprays and clearance perfumes. I still enjoy my few VS fragrances but I learned then there was a limit to how much sugar I could handle in my fragrances. VSN 2007 was one of those scents that tested the limits; if the body spray was a test, I was in danger of failing miserably. I loved the bottle more than the scent but I craved (then) unconventional fruity fragrances. Lychee qualified and I tried to force myself to feel things I did not feel for VSN 2007.
Since then I've learned it's okay to love fruity fragrances. It's even okay to love a quality sweet scent. Not only that, but it's okay to love a good fruity fragrance and not be forced to accept achingly saccharine sweetness in said scents; these things are not mutually exclusive. This was the scent that taught me, "enough is enough."
Now onto my if-I-say-it-I'll-believe-it review from August 9, 2012:
I picked up a large body spray of this fragrance when it came out. Five years later I’m still trying to get through the large bottle. (A note from 2023: I admitted defeat and gave this to a friend's teen daughter about six months after this review. There's no shame in admitting defeat. That defeat made room for a better fruity scent like Olympic Orchid's Blackbird or Goutal's Petite Cherie.) It’s nice and fruity, casual and cute, strong and SWEET. If I could highlight, underline, italicize and make bold the word ‘sweet’ I would. Did I mention it’s sweet? It’s cavity-inducing sweetness. But like any sugary confection it can be a welcomed treat once in a while.
I’ve tried a few fragrances claiming to have litchi in them but I’d be hard-pressed to find the litchi. Here, the litchi jelly scent hits my nose immediately, followed by a hard candy-like pear, and finished off with a subdued orchid. There are a few other elements but they’re superfluous. Specifically, this is not just any kind of sugary confection; this is a litchi-and-pear cluster of mini jelly cups, the ones that are so prevalent in Asian markets. VSN07 is a pretty fabulous fragrance to have if those little cups are a guilty pleasure and litchi is a must.
I like those little fruit jelly cups. I even indulge and enjoy a few every once in a while. However, I don’t think I could eat them every day. Just like the little cups, I don’t think I could wear VSN07 every day but I am glad I have it so I can treat myself occasionally.
