Flowerbomb Bomblicious Edition by Viktor & Rolf

Flowerbomb’s popularity has spawned a ton of flankers and special editions of the original formula. In 2019, they released Bomblicious Edition of Flowerbomb, I’ve been recently testing it out to do a full review for the site. How does it smell? Does it last long? Is it actually worth a try?

What does Flowerbomb Bomblicious Edition Smell Like?

Notes include: grapefruit, orange, blackcurrant, patchouli, rose, jasmine, bergamot, cashmere wood, musk

My Full Review

From the first spray, I can tell that Bomblicious Edition isn’t going to be as thick as the original Flowerbomb formulation. The citrus notes and blackcurrant give this one a bright sharpness early on.

Still, some of that jam-like aroma of the original remains. On my skin, this one really throws off a lot of patchouli in the early stages of the wear. It’s mainly a grapefruit, bergamot, blackcurrant, and patchouli affair at this point.

After a while, the initial sharpness and that patchouli subside. Flowerbomb Bomblicious gets woodier and fresher. Not as sharp with the freshness, but clean and cold. I really don’t get much in the way of florals, aside from the rose note.

The jasmine is almost non-existent here.

The dry down is simple enough, a citrus and wood combination with a musky rose undertone. A fresh and clean scent, with some light citrus, and a somewhat soapy smell. Not a complete lather, but it is there.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Sillage wise, you do get a nice strong pop at the opening. It’s not super bold, but very noticeable. Perhaps, a tad weaker than the original, even at this stage. On the whole, it is a notch below Flowerbomb.

But, it is overall firmly above average with how it projects from the skin. It’s not going to take over a room, for the most part. However, it will create a nice scent bubble and trail behind you for at least a few hours.

The longevity itself is a little bit better than average. I can get it to go close to 7 hours, but it usually falls closer to 6. Nothing super here, but Bomblicious is certainly passable.

Seasonally, this is a Flowerbomb that is built more for the spring and summer. A nice change from the others that are autumn through spring. Nice change of pace and gives you an extend use case.

Still Bomblicious is a casual or daily wear type of perfume. Nothing super formal or sexy with this one. It’s pleasant enough, nice in the daytime, while not really having that attention grabbing ability for the nightlife.

Overall Impressions of Flowerbomb Bomblicious

Overall, do I like this scent? I actually like the beginning quite a bit. It made me start to think that Bomblicious Edition was way underrated. But, as it moved along it almost completely loses my interest.

All in all, it’s not terrible, but not much above your average perfume. It just doesn’t hold up over the long haul.

The grapefruit, blackcurrant, and patchouli notes are surprisingly captivating. I really dig the way that this blend comes together. Sure, it’s sharp, but it’s got enough of the original Flowerbomb spirit to keep me into it. I like the cold inhale that I get while wearing this.

The lighter citrus and wood based dry down isn’t all that amazing. It’s fine enough, I suppose, just nothing all that great. Performance is also decent.

This is a fragrance that might be worth trying, if you can get a good deal. At full price, I’d probably look elsewhere. Bomblicious Edition has some enjoyable aspects, but never fully comes together.

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