Pink Sugar (2003)
by Aquolina

In Australia, Pink Sugar is pretty much unheard of, so it actually took me a while to track this fragrance down.

Since testing Pink Sugar I am convinced that by living in a country where this fragrance is extremely popular may change the way one views this scent. When I smelt Pink Sugar for the very first time I was really impressed. I had expected to gag and screw up my face with displeasure, however this scent was unique and very likable.

The reviews I read prior to smelling this were not wrong in describing Pink Sugar as being sugary sweet. However, although there are some similiarities to Fantasy by Britney Spears, Pink Sugar has a much more prominent note of liquorice that creates an undoubtedly unique and intriguing blend.

The scent although a gourmand, is in no way a cheap smelling candy fragrance. There is a certain warmth and attractiveness about this fragrance that I happen to really love.

Pink Sugar smells more like a cupcake shop or a bakery rather than a candy store. If candy is what you're after I suggest you try Showtime by Kylie Minogue.

I can certainly see how this fragrance has become so popular overseas, it's a shame Australia hasn't grasped brands other than Chanel and celebrity endorsed products.

For such a unique and long lasting fragrance, Pink Sugar is definitely worth a try even if you think it might not be for you.

3rd June, 2011.

I wish I could submit two reviews.

On one hand, this is a toothache-inducing confection that belongs on a paper lace doily in a candy shop. It is so very sweet that it smells like a food sweetener. To call this a gourmand is like saying Godzilla was simply a monster. I could not get past the top notes. For me, this was a scrubber.

On the other side, this is a very sweet vanilla scent for those who enjoy masses of sugary vanilla. The cotton candy note (barbe-a-papa, or "daddy's beard") is also very in-your-face.

There are many vanilla blended scents that are very sweet but not toothachingly so. For me, a much better sweet and candy scent would be found in the La Petite Robe Noire scents released by Guerlain. There are two so far: the LPRN (berry, licorice, rose and tea) and LPRN 2 (orange blossom, vanilla, marshmallow, leather).

18th April, 2011.

Burnt sugar. Candyfloss. Yum. I got a huge bottle of this, but by the end of using it, i had had enough candyfloss and burnt sugar to last me a lifetime. I enjoyed this over winter sprayed on my jacket or scarf to brighten otherwise gloomy days, but i'm happy to leave the scent behind. It's lovely though!

5th January, 2011.

Pink Sugar is a Girlish sweet Barbie of a scent with the opening of a plastic synthtic Opening but dries down a bit
with the note of red berries and a scent
of srawberries reminiscent of those Kitchy 80's Strawberry Shortcake dolls
the bergamot is hard to dectect from
the dominace of the unhealhy Foods that
people should eat sparingly Candy!
then it dries to an cloyish note of pink cotton Candy and black Licorice
and the drydown of caramel makes it
a Plastic pink candy Barbie doll carnival wonderland amusment park that is that can be overwhelming and sometimes makes your teeth rot if you use it too much.

15th December, 2010.

I really enjoy Pink Sugar. I'm a sweetaholic, so this is perfect for me. I teach high school music and my students tell me I smell awesome!

28th October, 2010. (Last Edited: 17th November, 2010.)

I caved and bought a bottle of Pink Sugar. Years ago I hated it, but now I can't live without it. I need this in my wardrobe now for those times when I must have that tooth-achingly sweet scent and nothing else will do. It has a nice long lasting musk drydown that works well on my skin. ♥

21st August, 2010. (Last Edited: 23rd May, 2011.)