Tease Sugar Fleur Victoria's Secret 2022 Eau de Parfum
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Wild strawberry, soft banana, and a hint of tomatoes?
I've tried the original release formula, and this most recent release too (review is for this year's version, as they differ for me). I couldn't put my finger on what I was picking up before, but I think I've figured it out now.
This says it has apple. If it is apple, it's like a pink lady apple - but it leans towards a wild strawberry to me (not candied or artificial strawberry, but just-picked).
I picture a strawberry-banana smoothie, freshly-blended with real fruit. The banana is more subtle and creamy, and is possibly the bubble gum note - but there's an acidic part of the strawberry (apple) I just can't get past.
When you bite into a wild strawberry, you know the slightly-acidic aroma that almost resembles the acidic feeling of a tomato? Not tomato sauce, but a fresh tomato skin. That's what I get here!
It's a hint of this, so not overpowering - but the resemblance is there, at least for me. It's not bad by any means - very pretty blend. But that slight kind of acidity that walks the line between wild strawberry and tomato, unfortunately makes this one a "pass" for me.
Note: This year's version doesn't have as much caramel, candy, musk, or projection/lasting power for me as the previous release. The previous release seemed to have more notes that are missing here, and a bit more dimension as a result.
This says it has apple. If it is apple, it's like a pink lady apple - but it leans towards a wild strawberry to me (not candied or artificial strawberry, but just-picked).
I picture a strawberry-banana smoothie, freshly-blended with real fruit. The banana is more subtle and creamy, and is possibly the bubble gum note - but there's an acidic part of the strawberry (apple) I just can't get past.
When you bite into a wild strawberry, you know the slightly-acidic aroma that almost resembles the acidic feeling of a tomato? Not tomato sauce, but a fresh tomato skin. That's what I get here!
It's a hint of this, so not overpowering - but the resemblance is there, at least for me. It's not bad by any means - very pretty blend. But that slight kind of acidity that walks the line between wild strawberry and tomato, unfortunately makes this one a "pass" for me.
Note: This year's version doesn't have as much caramel, candy, musk, or projection/lasting power for me as the previous release. The previous release seemed to have more notes that are missing here, and a bit more dimension as a result.
3 Comments
"If you compare all the flavour components of tomato and search for the product most similar to those, you obtain... strawberry. Their volatile aroma compounds are so similar that they can be considered interchangeable. That doesn't apply to their taste, as tomatoes have different acids, sweetness levels and glutamates."
https://www.quora.com/Am-I-the-only-one-who-thinks-strawberries-taste-like-tomatoes?top_ans=1477743782018317
So there are some similarities between the two, after all!
If you end up trying it again, I'd love to hear what you think - agreed that there are so many perfumes and so little time! 😅