Review by exciter76
Victorias Secret has a way of taking fragrant gems and trading them in for of-the-moment pop fads and diabetic-shock-inducing confections that last no longer than a year. I understand the company does have to expand and change as its age demographic expands and changes but too often they throw out the babe with the bath water. In this case Breathless is the precocious babe with much potential that got tossed on its rear to make way for something generic and sugar-berry scented. At the start Breathless is a relatively authentic orange blossom-y fragrance amplified, thanks to a heavy dose of orange blossom (not listed), neroli, and citruses. Nice, but the same can be said about Sung, Henri Bendel Orange Blossom & Jasmine, Sanborns Orange Blossom Cologne and many, many more. Wait it out a few minutes and be rewarded with the most sensualif not flat-out sexualyour-skin-but-infinitely-better musk. Its reminiscent of J. Los Glow. However, Glow incorporates the scent of freshly scrubbed naked skin, the towel that is wrapped around the naked skin, the dryer sheet thats still attached to the towel, the moisturizer on the naked skin, the shampoo, the conditioner to the point the wearer has forgotten about the naked skin. Breathless is about freshly washed naked skin, out of the shower without a towel, and a significant other who cannot keep his or her hands to themselves. Its naughty and fun, as should be expected from Victorias Secret, purveyors of lacy, silky, sexy naughtiness. Breathless is satisfyingly long-lasting and thank goodness for that; I love the subtle sweetness of my skin, but better, here. It leaves a sexy trail that will have many asking, What is that bewitching scent? I found myself catching whiffs of this scent, smiling, and feeling a million times sexier than I felt before I put this on.
