Viktor & Rolf Flowerbomb Dew Eau de Parfum 100ml

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Underneath the powder, the softest suede is revealed next, as well as the warm scent of cashmeran and a teeny-tiny shot glass of Bénédictine liqueur, one that is infused with aromatic herbs, honey, and vanilla. No, there is no 'dew' here whatsoever. Not a hint of any moisture on the flowers, if you ask me. But you can call it tender and gentle. Flowerbomb by Viktor and Rolf explodes with scents of jasmine and rosebuds. These floral fragrances are accented by a comforting vanilla and peony and base. This women’s perfume emits true feminine power through deep floral fragrances. Perfect for anyone seeking a signature scent that radiates an explosion of 1,000 flowers.

I could enjoy Flowerbomb only when I would smell it from a certain distance, and not directly from the skin. I would be pleased when catching a whiff of Flowerbomb down in the subway or simply on the street, that is to say whenever only the 'shards' of the fragrant explosion would reach my nostrils… As for the later releases, I was only pleased with Flowerbomb La Vie en Rose, released in 2009, but not to the point of wanting to get my hands on a bottle, even if only to spray it on my kitchen curtains. Limited editions with a dominant rose note would continue to be released until 2018… I do not know whether they were truly different form another. The problem of all Flowerbomb flankers was in their excessive sweetness. In the first few hours of its development, Flowerbomb Dew shimmers with various tones of powdery aromas. It has powder that smells like a creamy rose, similar to the famous Caron Poudre. Then there is the sweetish rice powder. The old-fashioned heliotrope powder with a hint of vanilla. The powder with the fragrance of a fresh and sweet gardenia, that reminds me of the one produced by Santa Maria Novella. But most of all, I sense the fragrance of Polvere d'Ireos, also sold at that centuries old apothecary in Florence: the "powder that contains 100% milled Florentine iris root (orris)" that I love specifically for its scent. Osmanthus pollen, with its peach-and-tea aroma, has also made it to the powdery clouds of Flowerbomb Dew, as did the finest confectioners sugar, since, obviously, they could not refrain from using sugar in Flowerbomb Dew. This fantastic floral perfume comes in a luxurious diamond-grenade shaped bottle designed by Fabien Baron and evokes the scent this eau de parfum delivers. The Flowerbomb perfume is provided in 5 oz (150 ml), 3.4 oz (100ml) and 1.7 oz (50ml). If you are looking to add a personal touch consider customizing your bottle. If in need of something smaller we have you covered with our Flowerbomb travel spray.

Eau de Parfum INTENSE

One can also say that Viktor&Rolf are in the ongoing process of disarmament: their latest Flowerbomb no longer kills you with the intensity of its fragrance or the concentration of its sweetness. Even the flacon, matte and pearlescent, is more like a faceted crystal rather than a stylized hand grenade, thanks to its newly elongated shape. Rose Explosion was the only successor that was worth while in my opinion out of the signature line. For that moment alone one can tolerate all that full bloom of the sugary roses. That is if you even have to tolerate them, since many people sincerely enjoy sugary roses.

Dew can be a stand alone, but again, I feel like it’s a recycled fragrance with a slight tweak from somewhere else in their portfolio. It’s a tame interpretation in comparison to the original juice, but it’s also a tame fragrance in general. I feel as if L’Oreal has been launching these tame scents the past year and a half, with nothing to have me say, “that’s interesting”. It’s more like, “ok, it’s nice”, but nice doesn’t cut it these days for a long lived scent (except for Gabrielle from Chanel, but that’s under a house where everyone in the industry will tell you, “they could launch cat piss in a bottle and it’ll still sell”). In the final accords we get a scent of a suede glove warmed on a human hand... A glove that smells like powder and a few crumpled rose hip petals. Viktor&Rolf is proud to have Emily Ratajkowski aka EmRata as the new face of Flowerbomb. Femininity is evolving in fantastic new ways and like many women, Emily Ratajkowski represents a multifaceted look at womanhood. Whether it be modeling, motherhood or podcast host Ms. Ratajkowski does it with class and passion. It's as if Flowerbomb Dew first shows its capricious side for a little while, in an attempt to seem gourmand, but then changes its mind. I remember how the original Flowerbomb by Viktor&Rolf appeared in my hometown, Moscow. I even remember where exactly the flacons were displayed at Il de Beauté (a popular beauty store chain) on Maroseyka street: first floor, near the window. The fragrance was sprayed on shoppers there and it seemed to me that, all the way down the staircase, a scent of both the garden of Eden and a dreamy patisserie permeated the air. It lured me upstairs every single time: I would take the tester flacon in my hands, spritz some on my wrist... And, time and again, I would conclude that no matter how many times I try the fragrance, I cannot wear Flowerbomb .They had promised their new fragrance to be as tender as flower petals and as transparent as morning dew.