The cutesy Pink line from Victoria's Secret seems to understand your craving for a fruity cocktail while relaxing in the sun, so now there's a limited-edition eau de parfum for Summer 2008 called Isle of Pink ($47).
It's a candy-sweet, fruity, and floral blend of raspberry, tulip, currant, mango, apple, coconut water, heliotrope, freesia water, rose nectar, amber, cashmere musk, and vanilla bean. The round bottle is pink-and-white striped, the juice is a pale pink and it comes packaged in a cheeky pink-striped drawstring bag.
The idea is cute and the fragrance has potential, but I have just one quibble with Victoria's Secret: Why the overly saccharine scent in every darn product? This is a must-have for teen queens, but a little too adolescent for anyone who is old enough to legally drink a Pina Colada.
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Well, I'm 31, and I must say, I don't really find it too adolescent, but I'm a fruity sweet scent kind of gal. It's a very pretty scent, a little sweeter than last year's Pink Beach, but I actually like it better. I've been wearing it for a week, and I have received many compliments on it.
If you're not into the fruity smells, I would recommend the new Very Sexy Now fragrance from VS. It's very fresh, clean, and perfect for summer. It's not too fruity or sweet, but very pretty and well, very sexy. I enjoy all of the Victoria's Secret fragrances for the simple fact that none of them give me a headache. I can wear very few perfumes in the department stores. However, my allergies and sensitive sinuses are not bothered by VS fragrances one bit.
1Pink is totally made for teens and pre-teens. For me, it has made a trip to VS for a bra kinda unpleasant. I think VS should recognize that there are some women who like to buy slightly more sophisticated underwear without being inundated by pinkness and sweetness.
2dude, the sexualization of minors is so HOT right now. get with it.
3I'm all set with anything other then lingerie from VS.
4Yay! This was basically made for me. Teen Queen: check, Lover of fruity fragrances: check, Obession with the color pink: check check check!
5I hate all these cookie-cutter fragrances that smell way too sweet and fruity.
6I'm not a fan of Pink as bras/clothing/underwear/accessories because I think it's slummin', but I really like the perfumes, because I really like fruity scents. And I'm hardly a "teen queen."
7It won't be around long. That's for sure. It is way sweet, and the tulip in it is the only thing that really recommends it. On the other hand, I too am in love with Very Sexy Now! It smells GREAT! Starts with a short blast of apple and moves on to a light spice. Yum yum, it's going to be perfect for summer.
8i agree with you bella - things seem to be a little too pink/fruity/overly sweet at VS. I'm all for a hint of sweetness, but i think it's gone a little overboard.
9i've worked at VS and in my store, PINK is separated from the other sections of the store. there are plenty of scents that aren't overly sweet, they just aren't as popular so they get discontinued. the older ladies love dream angels and very sexy scents.
10TOTALLY AGREE. I don't understand why they target teens so much...did everyone forget they were initially a LINGERIE STORE????????
11This seems like it's target to Hannah Montana fans not grown women. All of the pink line is.
12fortheloveofrock, teens do tend to wear underwear you know.
13I don't buy underwear from VS anymore, so they can have their pink line all they want. It's always the first stuff to fray in the wash (and I mean the plain cotton underwear). It's annoying that it costs way more and doesn't last as long.
I'd have to smell the scent to really be able to tell you what I think of it, though.
14spazzydana, I'm 21, and call me old fashioned, but the other day I went to my local VS and I was standing online with crotchless panties(for my anniversary dinner with my BF), and there was a girl(no more than 10) standing behind me and starring at what I was holding and she was holding a bunch of thongs in her hand. I don't think 12 year olds should have to worry about panty lines. If that doesn't make you uncomfortable then more power to you. All I could do is wonder where her mother was, and tell myself NOT to allow that when I have children.
15Well I'm over 30 and I LOVE Isle of Pink. Not a fan of the other Pinks, but Isle is just so delicious! I started wearing it summer 2008 and my boyfriend then LOVED it! After I broke up with him I dated some other guys and they ALL loved it! Now, I've been with my current boyfriend since Thanksgiving 2008, and he love, love, LOVES it! I get LOTS of compliments on it all of the time and I'm really picky about fragrances. I was wearing Philosophy Amazing Grace because it's so clean and understated. It doesn't last long enough though and the guys just LOVE Isle of Pink anyway! Since it was limited edition, I've bought two bottles on Ebay, but I was in VS recently and the employee said they should be getting some Isle of Pink back in during the Semi-Annual sale next week and it should be really cheap, so I am hoping to stock up! The first time I bought it at VS, it was on sale, but I had to pay more on Ebay, since it's hard to come by. If VS doesn't get it in, I'll be buying it from Ebay again though, because I'm almost out. My boyfriend wouldn't recognize me without my "signature" fragrance! - He says it makes him must want to eat me up! I'm not complaining about that, lol!!!
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