One must conclude that Barbie is the latest target demographic of choice. In fact, no other theory can explain all of the new releases that smell either like sugary frosting or fruit juice. Juicy Couture was frank about the Barbie inspiration behind their fragrance. Britney Spears Curious In Control came close, but J.Lo Love at First Glow won the Barbie award in the end. Next comes Vera Wang Princess, a composition of such sparkle and sweetness that it should come with a Barbie doll in tow. ...
The composition plays by all of the rules of a girly fragrance—its sugary sweetness is comprised of fruity notes and vanilla, its sheer base is laced with musk and amber, which bear little relationship to their animalic predecessors. Princess is a cocktail of pink fruits sweetened with vanilla and topped with a dollop of frosting. Although it is probably in the sophisticated league of Barbie fragrances, like many perfumes of its type, Princess is difficult to imagine on anyone over 12.
“She is the fashion forward 'it' girl in her teens and twenties,” notes Vera Wang press release, yet as someone in my twenties, I find it difficult to relate to the concept of Princess. Ultimately, the age has little to do with whether one might find this fragrance attractive, but rather with what one hopes to express through their scent. The extraverted femininity and the giggly demeanour of Princess hold little allure for me.
Now, onto the more interesting question--what would Ken’s fragrance smell like?
Vera Wang Princess includes notes of water lily, lady apple, mandarin meringue, golden apricot skin, ripe pink guava, Tahitian flower, wild tuberose, dark chocolate, pink frosting accord, precious amber, forbidden woods, royal musk captive, chiffon vanilla. Princess is available from Sephora, Nordstrom, Saks5thAvenue as well as other retailers. Vera Wang Princess website also offers an opportunity to obtain a free sample.
LOL, we are witnessing the infantilization of American/global society through perfumes. Good question about Ken:)
Posted by: The Scented Salamander | August 11, 2006 at 13:31
I agree with H, above. Empire is truly falling.
And, I don't even want to go there about Ken's fragrance! The poor thing is a "he"male (get it? rhymes with female?).
Hugs!
Posted by: violetnoir | August 11, 2006 at 13:47
H, it makes me wonder. On the other hand, the teenage market cannot be large. Many teen oriented magazines have gone out of print. The biggest group with disposable income are women in their 30s and upward.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 14:10
R, oh, I completely forgot about that! :)
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 14:11
What a waste of a totally beautiful bottle design. I wish it had an ounce of credibility.
Posted by: Victoria O | August 11, 2006 at 16:30
If it had just been a touch more camp, I could have appreciated that bottle, but it stopped short of being entirely over the top and amusing - consequently, it really does belong to the 12 year old or younger crowd (flower girls?). I had little hope for a scent in a bottle like that. Maybe Ken's scent would be camp enough to be interesting. :-)
Posted by: Elle | August 11, 2006 at 16:41
I didn't think of Barbie when I smelled it but I did think of teenage girls in low-rise jeans, tank tops, and flip-flops. ;D Pretty close, I guess. It was just so girly and so lick-me-if-you-dare. Another image it conjures up is that Club Libby Lu where little girls get dressed up in adult fashions, put on tons of make-up and all things sparkly, and act totally creepy.
Posted by: Ina | August 11, 2006 at 17:07
Oh, for heaven's sake, it does look like what the baby beauty queen crowd (those Lolitas-in-training) wants, needs, must have.
Posted by: Laura | August 11, 2006 at 17:39
The bottle design looks strangely like a bottle of "scent" that came with a My Little Pony figure that I owned very early in my life (we're talking 5 or so). At that time, I owned something called the My Little Pony house (?!?) which had cutlery and ceiling fans and clothes and overstuffed chairs and any number of things that a pony would not need. I believe the scent came with a fragranced pony that smelled (very distantly and synthetically) of strawberries.
Posted by: Tigs | August 11, 2006 at 18:04
It must have been the distant relative of this product - so you get the idea:
http://www.hasbro.com/mylittlepony/default.cfm?page=browse&product_id=16216
Posted by: Tigs | August 11, 2006 at 18:08
I salute you,my friends!
I smelled this dud last week, and it IS really creepy in a Jon Benet Ramsay sort of way...
The bottle is very pretty, though.
Posted by: chaya ruchama | August 11, 2006 at 18:16
This one kind of kills me, as I deeply love pink (or any other color of) frosting - on a cupcake, a layer cake, even from the can. And even wearing it a fragrance? I can't lie, I'm capable of enjoying well done dessert-type fragrances. (I have a heavy streak of juvenile, what can I say?) But what slays me here the most is the name - it's just too, too "My Little Pony." Blech!! It's like meeting an otherwise rather hot guy whose name is Erwin; there's just no getting past it for me. Thanks for the fun review!
Posted by: amandampc | August 11, 2006 at 18:44
another girly sweet fruity scent! I 'm afraid I 'll never go back mainstream!
Vera Wang, you 're OUT! you failed, Auf Wiedersehen!
Posted by: uella | August 11, 2006 at 19:32
V, Well I guess that could mean several things: a) women in their thirties are suspected to have teens' tastes b)30ish women love to offer fragrances to teens or people with teens tastes ( that is a subjective notion) etc. I don't know about the demographics -- It does make me wonder too: why this onslaught of sweet fruity florals?:)
Posted by: The Scented Salamander | August 11, 2006 at 19:57
Have tried but failed to think of what Ken would wear. Probably Hummer Special Edition or something? Or perhaps the upcoming Blue Sugar from Aquolina?
Posted by: Robin | August 11, 2006 at 20:08
Victoria -- I've smelled this one, and the whole thing baffles me -- I mean, as associated with Vera Wang. Her first two fragrances were (relatively) sophisticated, as is her clothing -- I suppose when I think of her clothing, it's actually mostly her bridal gowns. So I don't see the 12-18-year-old customer as being a natural extension of her brand, speaking purely from a marketing perspective. In fact, if I were to guess, I would have predicted something edgier -- Vera Wang After Dark or something similar. Also, look at the Princess price point -- to me it seems high for something that's competing with, what -- JLo Glow and Ralph Hot... I looked in your reviews but didn't see -- what do you think of the original VW, or Veil? I'd love to know.
PS I agree with Robin -- Ken wears Hummer.
Posted by: marchlion | August 11, 2006 at 22:00
V, the bottle is very pretty in person. I adore purple, so it caught my attention right away.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 22:07
Elle, I would have liked it more if it were tongue in cheek. Yes, there is something strangely Little Pony-like about the name.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 22:22
Ina, what an image! I dare say that it is even less appealing than Barbie.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 22:24
L, it does have that quality. I am thinking of mini-Paris Hiltons...
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 22:24
Tigs, My Little Pony was my own reference too. I did not realize that they came scented.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 22:25
Tigs, thank you for the link. I recall these kind of bottles sold with Barbie houses, etc. Why on earth would a grown woman want something like that?
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 22:26
Chaya, I love purple, and yes, the bottle is very cute.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 22:26
Amanda, I do not mind a nicely done gourmand fragrance (I have a big sweet tooth), but Princess was far too sugary for me. The name does not help matters much either. At least, I am glad I could make you smile!
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 22:29
Ha, ha, I don't know what this My Little Pony reference from Tigs means, but Andy Tauer used it the other day in a cultural reference to JLo's perfume on his blog. Funny seeing it two days in a row. I'm out of the loop, I guess, and glad of it, especially when it comes to these sweet scents. Miami, aka Schvitzerland* is awash in the fruity floral perfumes, and it's not very nice in this heat. Sort of like My Sweaty Little Pony.
*TM -- just joking!
Posted by: Anya | August 11, 2006 at 22:41
Uella, I think there are plenty of great "mainstream" fragrances. This is just not one of them.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 23:02
H, I think that the teenage group might one of those that are not loyal fragrance users, hence the need to reach out to them. Be as it may, the onslaught of fruity-florals is simply too much.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 23:04
R, I am laughing out loud! These are great guesses, especially Hummer.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 23:05
March, yes, I would agree with you wholeheartedly. Seems like a strange marketing choice. I would absolutely love Vera After Dark or something along those lines. I liked the original VW ok when it first came out. It is a well-crafted, polished floral.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 23:06
Anya, I can see how sweet fruity-florals may not be the best thing in the heat. In fact, they are the last thing I want to smell during the hot weather.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 11, 2006 at 23:07
Ok, Ken would definitely wear Polo Blue or, gourmand-wise, anything Aquolina. I actually quite enjoy gourmands but too much fruit'n'food puts me off.
On the topic of sweets, I'd love to know your thoughts on Gaultier2. Also, have you tried Magnetism for men?
Off-topic -- I'm wearing L'Eau d'Hiver on my right arm and Eau des Merveilles on the left and have just decided that my life will have no meaning unless I buy a bottle of each :)
Posted by: Dusan | August 11, 2006 at 23:44
Ok, Ken would definitely wear Polo Blue or, gourmand-wise, anything Aquolina. I actually quite enjoy gourmands but too much fruit'n'food puts me off.
On the topic of sweets, I'd love to know your thoughts on Gaultier2. Also, have you tried Magnetism for men?
Off-topic -- I'm wearing L'Eau d'Hiver on my right arm and Eau des Merveilles on the left and have just decided that my life will have no meaning unless I buy a bottle of each :)
Posted by: Dusan | August 11, 2006 at 23:47
V, sorry for the double post.
Posted by: Dusan | August 12, 2006 at 00:18
I just got back from visiting my daughter in Ottawa so of course we went perfume shopping,we both walked right over to Vera Wang Princess,my daughter liked it,i didn't :( way too sweet for my taste and I really wanted something new,I tried chanel Allure,Calvin Klein Euphoria,along with many more and i ended up walking out with a bottle of 100ml hypnotic poison,been wearing it three years now *lol*
I honestly wanted something new! nothing appealed to me like this one.
Posted by: Sonia | August 12, 2006 at 10:43
I know I am in a minority, but to me this one sounds perfectly in keeping with the Vera Wang aesthetic: bland, derivative, calculated to appeal to a large mushy middle without giving offense to anyone. Her designs are seldom ugly but they bore me to death.
Posted by: Campaspe | August 12, 2006 at 13:24
welcome to Social History 101 - Life During Wartime. This twinkieification of mass market/dept store fragrance has a whole lot (in my opinion) to do with the current lumpen zeitgeist. Everyone wants food and sweets and even mall fashion, or such that passes for fashion, is baby-girled unto nausea. It's a nostalgia gone pink & mindless because the mass don't want to think about bad things or harsh things or big things that matter when it comes to self expression.
More intellectual and less mall conscious perfumers are still pursuing ars gratia artis and for this I am truly grateful. And we still have the hard core no blinders life during wartime fragrances like Bandit. And culturally/envrionmentally diverses frags like Lutens and CdG to remind us of life beyond the mall. Thank heavens for small graces.
Posted by: Lisa S | August 12, 2006 at 17:21
Oh, Lisa-
Tough, but more than a grain of truth in it...
I, too, feel that ,like other art forms, perfumery reflects society, and is affected by the world in which we live.
Sometimes to be courageous is to take risks...
Kudos to you.
Posted by: chaya ruchama | August 12, 2006 at 19:00
If I could make a little blip here for a review of my perfume Pan, that Andy Tauer reviewed the other day -- replete with opening salvo against the pink fruity frothy perfumes like this ;-) http://tauerperfumes.com/blog/2006/08/10/sins/ It's where I first saw the Pony reference, also mentioned here, so it's really relevant, lol. Thank the Gods for blogs like Victoria's and Andy's and all the other wonderful ones -- like Lisa says -- they take off the blinders! Victoria has done more to help me with appreciation of vintages than anyone. Vintages can't rule the present, however, but they do provide a reference s to what is wonderful in the past, and where we can go in the future.
Posted by: Anya | August 12, 2006 at 20:13
Hello V!
I admit it. I loved the bottle. Though I have a penchant for liking anything crystal-like. The one thing that annoyed me is the script, it's bothersome somehow.
And... if this tells you anything, dear Campaspe's remarks on VW had me in a fit of giggles... I didn't think this scent fit VW's image, but now I see how. And the fact that I am giggly... Well, you know me, V! I also have a soft spot for sweet dessert fragrances, and this wasn't heady at all, so I think I actually like it, at my age (furiously blushing!) But I agree w/ the imagery, it's very teeny-bopper, and the "it girl in her teens and twenties" - well VW just about laid out her demographic for this scent, didn't she? ;-)
Posted by: koneko | August 13, 2006 at 09:20
Dusan, I have not tried Magnetism for Men yet. As for L'Eau d'Hiver and Eau des Merveilles, I cannot but applaud your decision.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 13, 2006 at 15:30
Sonia, sometimes going back to old favourites is the best thing one can do. Hypnotic Poison is beautiful. Great choice!
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 13, 2006 at 15:31
Campaspe, this makes perfect sense to me. I recently had to browse through VW's selection, and it was basically bland, bland, bland. Excess of good taste is usually just as unfortunate as its dearth.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 13, 2006 at 15:34
Lisa, interesting theory!
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 13, 2006 at 15:41
Chaya, yes, creativity is about taking a risk. I feel that this lack of risk is exactly what seems to be missing right now.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 13, 2006 at 15:42
Anya, I am glad I could help you appreciate the vintages. The classical perfumery truly offers a lot and it never fails to inspire me.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 13, 2006 at 15:43
M, no need to blush!
I did not realize to what extent F. is right until I looked closer at the entire line.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 13, 2006 at 15:47
Take a look at Teen Vogue (US), and you'll see the line between teen and adult blur...and one of the side effects seems to be marketing increasingly expensive prestige goods to a younger market...(How to mix Chanel ready to wear with denim for example). "Princess" seems like a natural progression in this cycle...a bottle that doesn't look just girly, but expensive and "prestige" as well. The name says it all. It'll be a hit when advertised in Teen Vogue! And relatively more affordable to a teen than Chanel RTW...
Posted by: Nick | August 14, 2006 at 07:40
Nick, although I have written my article from the facetious standpoint, I have no misconceptions about what VW is attempting to do. Yes, it is trying to reach out to teen market, which is not as saturated as others. I have no doubts that it shall be a hit. However, this does not make me welcome this trend. Quite the opposite.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 14, 2006 at 11:18
Thanks Victoria for the compliment on HP. :)
If ever you come across a scent along the notes of HP,I'd be glad to hear about it.
A lot of the new ones out there are awfully sweet.
Posted by: Sonia | August 14, 2006 at 15:35
V, I need your expert opinion on SL Rahat Loukum. Ambre Sultan, Daim Blond and ISM are the only SLs I have tried and, needless to say, I was impressed. I would like to buy RL blind because the notes are right up my alley and reading Marina's and Robin's reviews has whetted my appetite even more. I've read people likening it to Oblique Rewind, which I love (on a woman, mind you, not myself), so I was hoping you might help me out. How does it compare to OR, if at all, and what other non-niche perfume(s) does it resemble? I know it is wise to always try a SL before buying it, but that's impossible where I live. And anyway, I trust your judgment :) Thanks!
Posted by: Dusan | August 14, 2006 at 15:41
Dear Victoria,
Did not for a moment interpret any welcoming of the trend. Rather, you have disected the trend with your characteristic precision. You're always the first to raise these questions for discussion.
Posted by: Nick | August 15, 2006 at 03:13
Sonia, have you tried the new Kenzo Amour? I reviewed it a week ago or so (it should still be on the main page). It has the almond tinged vanilla of HP, but with more woods. It is subtle, but with a lovely sillage.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 18, 2006 at 14:13
Dusan, with pleasure! Rahat Loukoum is not my favourite Serge Lutens, because it is far too sweet for my tastes. It is essentially vanillic and musky in the drydown, with a pronounced almondy note. It is rather sophisticated, but it does not move me as much as other Serge Lutens's fragrances do.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 18, 2006 at 14:15
Nick, you are very kind. Thank you.
I am glad that you brought up Teen Vogue, because that is a great example of the trend. It is too much for me...
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 18, 2006 at 14:17
Far too sweet :( ? I know you like sweet so this bit scares me. Almondy is ok, vanillic is just fine, I don't think essentially musky would be that much of a problem, yet I can't help but think it would be an over-the-top experience for me, too. Hm...
In any case V, you are the greatest! Thank you so much for your description, you made me think twice before taking the plunge. MWUAA!
Posted by: Dusan | August 18, 2006 at 15:19
Dusan, anytime! Perhaps, you should find a sample on Ebay first. I think that it is a nice fragrance, but in comparison to other Serge Lutens gems, it is not as exciting.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 18, 2006 at 16:04
I will definitely try to snatch a sample somehow. In the meantime, which SLs would you recommend I try? (I forgot to mention trying and loving Borneo) Look at me taking advantage of your kindness :)
Ogromnoe spasibo, V!
Posted by: Dusan | August 18, 2006 at 17:56
Dusan, pozhalusta! My favourite Serge Lutens fragrances are Bois de Violette, Rose de Nuit (created by same perfumer who composed Hermes Rocabar, one of my favourites from that line), Chene, Santal de Mysore and Borneo 1834.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 18, 2006 at 19:12
Kenzo Amour sounds yummy,Victoria...thanks!
I will keep my eyes out when it comes out in Sept..
i love the bottle..so cool!
Posted by: Sonia | August 19, 2006 at 16:46
Dear V:
This is my first time ever leaving a comment and I had to do so because to be honest I was quite offended by your negative review of Princess.
I am a business woman who is quite fond of the fragrance and the concept. It's a radiant, soft, whimsical fragrance that women of all ages can enjoy and to be honest it is simply divine. So what if it's in a heart shaped bottle and is adorned by a crown topper. That's the fun that comes along with the scent. One doesn't have to be a child to enjoy this fragrance.
Life can be awfully serious and crazy at times and I think of this fragrance as an escape. I love to wear it at night when I am dining out with either my husband or girlfriends, especially after a long hard days work..It makes me feel alive!! It's a fun fragrance to wear as it brings back all of those memories when I was indeed a "princess" and life was a lot less hectic. I'm not sure if you actually sprayed the fragrance on you because I do feel that you will notice that although there are sweet notes in this scent they are all very delicate and in no way, shape or form is this an overbearing sweet fragrance. Take for instance,Therry Muglier's Angel it is prestige and geared towards a woman of my age and to be honest with you I find it to be too sweet and overbearing I think of that fragrance as candylike not something I'd want to smell of. Angel is over the top and does not exude class and I'd much rather wear Vera's Princess any day over it .
I'd say go to your local retailer again and spray this fragrance on your skin. Wear it... Live with it..Let it dry down. You'll change your mind.. I'm sure of it.
Posted by: LA | August 23, 2006 at 00:11
Sonia, my pleasure. Do try it. It is a very soft, comforting vanilla.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 23, 2006 at 00:13
LA, thank you for your comment. First, everything I review undergoes several trials, both on skin and on blotters. I could care less about flacons, names and marketing concepts. I am only interested in the scent and the story it tells me. Second, vive la différence! You have your opinion, and I have mine. My own means to escape include other scents, but if Princess does that for you, it is wonderful. Please enjoy it and wear it in good health.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 23, 2006 at 00:19
I find it funny that you say that the flacons, names and market concepts have very little to do with whether you like a fragrance or not as the first half and final conclusion of the fragrance review had everything to do with all three mentioned above.
Posted by: LA | August 23, 2006 at 00:27
No, it has to do with what the scent itself conjures for me.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 23, 2006 at 00:51
Everyone's got their own opinion when it comes to fragrance. Personally I fell head over heals for Princess, and W/O the influence of any of its lucrative marketing that I have now become aware of. I was just trying on fragrances at the bay with my boy friend when I came upon Princess. I smelled it and was pleasently surprised. I let my boy friend smell it and he loved it on me as well. It wasn't until the sales told me that it was a brand new fragrance that just came in that I knew it was new. I'm just over the moon about Princess and I guess what works for some just don't for others. It's soft and very feminine. I purchased a bottle off eBay cause the price was pretty steep at $75 CDN for a 50ml bottle. It was worth every penny =)
Posted by: Juicy_TNA | August 26, 2006 at 03:23
Juicy, that's just what is very special about perfume--one is able to make one's own associations and connections with scent. Which is why others should try Princess and decide for themselves.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | August 26, 2006 at 05:57
princess smells soo good. i'm looking forward to buying it really bad.
Posted by: hannah | August 28, 2006 at 15:04
princess smells soo good. i'm looking forward to buying it really bad.
Posted by: hannah | August 28, 2006 at 15:04
Thank you to the reviewer for telling it like it is. Same problem in the UK. Although I have not yet tried Princess, it seems to me a lot of the new releases are based on fruit and sugar. And new clones of the last ones are relentlessly churned out. Even as a child, I preferred citrussy/fougere scents (or florals without excessive sweetness)! Maybe the majority of customers' noses are different now..
Posted by: Ana | September 01, 2006 at 15:51
Hannah, enjoy it.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | September 06, 2006 at 12:32
Ana, I am just getting tired of the same thing being done to death. Which is why Lanvin Rumeur (even if it is not the original), Soir de Lune and even Lalique Perles de Lalique are such nice discoveries.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | September 06, 2006 at 12:33
just purchased the new vera wang princess $70.00 in the store I loved it clean & fresh after awhile I realized the sent fades I love my perfumes and I am not happy with this purchase. probably the first and last purchase of vera wang
Posted by: marge | September 06, 2006 at 13:23
Thank god for real reviews! I am the type that falls for the design of the bottle first. I love the design, but after reading all the reviews (and thank you all for them!!) - I have no intention of purchasing this product.
Thanks for saving me some $$$
Posted by: Debbi | November 07, 2006 at 15:53
i am applaled that you say it is for people over 12 under 12's do not even no hu vera wang is!! i love the fragrance and i dont think age applies to any perfume. You either like the smell or you dont
Posted by: alex | November 27, 2006 at 09:51
Please do not post the same comment under different names and please respect other people's opinions.
My article was written in a facetious manner. Of course, Princess can be worn by anyone who likes it.
Posted by: BoisdeJasmin | November 28, 2006 at 12:16
i think that the perfume is light, floral with a little bit of vanilla. it reminds me of spring time. the bottle is beautifully designed plus the crown doubles as a ring!
Posted by: Bailee Jill | December 05, 2006 at 19:23
I bought this because I like sweet scents but when I put it on it smells exactly like Hypnotic Poison, which I wore a while back. I guess it is my chemitry because I havent heard anyone else mention it, its funny becaue it is the first fragrance that has ever changed so much on me from the bottle t the skin.
Posted by: Alexis | December 25, 2006 at 18:16
I am 28, and I love this perfume!
Now on a way to buy it!
Posted by: Leni | October 27, 2007 at 06:39
just a question, how many teens / 12 y.o. /can pay 50 $ for a perfume?
Posted by: Leni | October 27, 2007 at 06:41
I bought this scent because of the bottle. Which is really stupid. Well really my Mom bought it for me...but I was there. I do think the scent is flowery, but not a "dessert" scent at all. Its a tween version of Chanel number 5 and reminds me of the way my Grandmother used to smell. Chanel number 5. Sure it is very princessy. I dont get why older people dont like this. It would make me feel younger. Well I guess, because you dont want people to think you are trying too hard. You just have to try it to know. All people feel differently about how they smell. ~~LALA~~
Posted by: Lanier | November 03, 2007 at 10:29
oh yea....and im 12
Posted by: Lanier | November 03, 2007 at 10:32
I recently purchased Vera Wang The Fragrance from an online dealer and they sent me Vera Wang Princess by mistake. I was curious and decided to smell Princess (thinking I might like it and save myself the hassle of returning it). Unfortunately, after one whiff of Princess, I was turned off by what it conveyed to me. I immediately started having flashbacks of my pre-teen days. At 22 years old, I'm in search of more sophisticated scents. Granted, I didn't have the nerve to spray Princess on my skin, but from what I can tell from smelling the bottle, it is extremely sweet. It is not an unappealing scent at all. I wouldn't mind catching this scent on the wind every now and then. However, I personally can't imagine wearing it everyday and feeling like an adult.
- Marilyn
Side note: Shortly after I smelled this, I was inspired to go bake cupcakes. Go figure.
Posted by: Marilyn W | November 30, 2007 at 21:09
I purchased a set of the 'Princess' Vera Wang perfume, the advertising and purple colour bottle appealed to me as whimsical, not Barbie-like.
The scent itself was very disappointing, the whole set is sitting in my closet because I can't wear it, I get a headache every time I do. The scent of vanilla, musk, and amber overpower my senses. It reminds me of the way high school boys would coat themselves with AXE body spray - just absolute overkill.
Posted by: Lisa | August 17, 2011 at 19:09