7 Best Victoria’s Secret Perfumes

Imagine Adrianna Lima, Alessandra Ambrosio, or Miranda Kerr for a little while. You probably came across the stunning ads of these world-famous models wearing their favorite Victoria’s Secret underwear.

Victoria’s Secret is such a one-of-a-kind fashion house because it embodies women’s perfection. If there’s one brand that captures feminity, sensuality, and sexiness — all at once — it’s very much Victoria’s Secret.

All women, once in their life, have dreamed of becoming one of these super hot Victoria Secret models — or to wear these lovely, hot, and sexy panties the brand is famous for worldwide. Plus, the fashion house has an extravagant collection of fragrances for each woman to express her sexiness.

How to choose your Victoria Secret Perfume? Which fragrances fit your personality best? How can you detect the aromas and decide which one will match your skin? Let’s explore.

A brief history of the fashion house venture into the perfume market

Even if the American brand got criticized for oversexualizing their ads, the brand image remains strong and long-lasting in the mind of their customers — who are young ladies like you, like me. Founded in 1977 in San Francisco by Roy Raymond, Victoria’s Secret brings the hottest lingerie and womenswear to juicy ladies.

The brand is commonly associated with stunning supermodels and brings utter elegant lingerie and vibrant fragrances that make all heads turn. Victoria’s Secret is mostly known for its beautiful underwear, but the brand offers a great selection of ultimately sexy fragrances, too.

In the early 80s, Victoria’s Secret entered the fragrances market to bring an all-in-one hot concept to women. Today, the fashion house has over 326 perfumes — the newest one being from 2019. The earliest Victoria Secret perfume was named “Victoria” and was born in 1989. Working with prominent parfumiers such as Annie Buzantian, Lucas Sieuzac, and Ron Winnegrad, to name a few, there’s a unique fragrance to choose each day for every day, and for every woman.

How to choose a perfume?

Finding your signature scent — or statement fragrance — takes time and devotion. The notes of a fragrance are like a musical metaphor and have three notes. At first, you need to study the top, middle, and bottom notes of the fragrance. Later, you can decide to go either for perfume, Eau de Perfume, Eau de toilette, or Eau de cologne, depending on your budget and needs.

Top notes: Known as headnotes, these refer to the strongest smells of the fragrance, which will dominate for about 5 minutes on the skin — before liberating the middle notes.

Middle notes: Also referred to as heart notes, these scents are the body of the perfume and showcases its full expression. Middle notes last on the skin from 10 to 60 minutes.

Bottom notes: as rich and heavy scents that last throughout the day, bottom notes are stronger. These notes also stay longer on your clothes, scarf, or tee shirts — or your boyfriend’s skin or even your cat’s fur.

Why should I try the fragrance on my wrist?

Try the fragrance onto your wrist, and let it breathe for a few seconds. Take your wrist up to your nose and smell for 3 seconds. Analyze which notes come to you.

After a few minutes, smell again, and identify the new notes that stay on your skin. This process will let the middle notes arrive at you. For a deeper taste, try the fragrance and wander for a while to refresh your nose. After 1 hour or 2, smell again, and let the bottom notes express themselves.

If there’s a beauty consultant, you can have fun describing which notes come to you, and what’s left on your skin after a few minutes. Another fun experience is when you come with one or two friends to the shop, and everyone tries on the same fragrance.

After a while, you can all compare the notes and scents on each skin, which will bring about different facets of the fragrance. Perfumes smell different from one skin to another — which is due to body chemistry, the skin condition, the food diet, and the lifestyle of each person.

It’s better to apply the perfume to your pulse points describing the areas of your skin where blood flow is the strongest. This specific area can be found on your wrist, and this is where your fragrance will develop better.

Understanding the perfume composition

Perfumes are made from botanical extracts (or essential oils) and aromatic compounds of various percentages.

The Perfumed Court classifies the scents as follow:

Perfume extract: 20%-50% aromatic compounds

Eau de Parfum/ Parfum de Toilette: 0-30% aromatic compounds

Eau de toilette: 5-20% aromatic compounds

Eau de cologne: 2-5% aromatic compounds

This is a general rule, yet the final blend or composition can vary from one perfume house to another. Also, remember that the less aromatic compounds, the quicker the aromas will evaporate. So if you need a smell that lasts very long, go for a perfume extract. On the other hand, if you don’t mind a smell that wears off quicker, choose an eau de cologne.

The Best Victoria Secret fragrances 

Bombshell Eau de Parfum

With notes of purple passion fruit, Shangri-La peony, and Vanilla orchid, this perfume is one of the most enthralling. This delicate, floral fragrance leaves some fruity scents over the skin, perfect for a little romantic dinner or a casual date. Wear this perfume during the hot summer days, where the notes of the fruits melt with the fresh summer breeze.

Tease

As its name indicates, Tease isn’t a perfume for the shy woman. Originally released in 2010 as “Sexy Little Things Noir Tease,” this elegant perfume has been relaunched in 2017 and is now simply branded as “Tease.” With warm notes of black vanilla, frozen pear, and gardenia, Tease is a sweet and juicy fragrance that is best to wear for a professional meeting or a cocktail dinner.

Crush

Wearing another evocative name, Crush brings the latest touch of sensuality for the hot woman. Launched in 2016, Crush has a nostalgic touch with pink peppercorn, peony, and Ashok flower blended in harmony. The vivid and extremely feminine twist of Crush could fit an artistic woman, a dancer, or a writer, whose personality could shine with this fragrance.

Love Spell Eau de Toilette

Launched in 2015, Love Spell is another fruity floral scent for women who dislike strong perfumes. With cherry blossoms top notes and jasmine middle notes, this fragrance is best for an early evening sipping a glass of champagne or to wear for an art gallery day. The elegant, joyful jasmine notes bring a layer of purity and echo a faraway paradise.

Very Sexy

Introduced in 2007, Very Sexy wears its name perfectly and was born as a floral and oriental creation. The musk bottom notes sparkle a sensual vision of the busy woman, who travels in some exotic countries. This fragrance reminds her of a fantastic journey to reach the most ultimate glamourous vibe. Fun and freshness with middle notes of camellias and mimosas make this fragrance romantic.

Love Eau de Parfum

Like most Victoria Secret fragrances that celebrate the inner beautiful self, this scent is not only loveable but also dramatically iconic. Born in 2017, Love is a fresh and powdery fragrance that smells fresh juniper and apricot blush. The sweet, floral accords of the aromas make this perfume light, sensual but without any eccentricity. It suits young women best who are in quest of their first love.

Love Star

Created in 2018, Love Star is one of the newest addition to Victoria Secret’s vivid scents. With subtle notes of rose and lily, Love Star is the “more woman” version of Love. This wet fragrance depicts a night full of adventures and may fit better a woman with high expectations. Set the bar high if you dare to wear Love as the rose petals will bring you to a turmoil of romances. If Love Eau de Parfum would suit perfectly Lily-Rose Depp, for instance, then Love Star would be Vanessa Paradis’ call.

Endless Love

To continue the love saga, Endless Love, a mystical blend of pomegranate, peach, and apple blossom, is the fruitiest fragrance by excellence. Yet beware as Endless Love is outrageously sexy. The ylang-ylang notes bring an utter touch of feminity, for a woman who knows how to obtain what she wants. Wear this scent for a professional meeting or a night out at the theatre with your new boyfriend.

Night

Wearing Night will take you to new adventures, or sensations, throughout the night. Born in October 2013, this delicate yet striking and warm fragrance was created for the supermodels. Night boasts luscious apple, black plum, midnight orchids, and musk, which give any woman the assurance to be utterly flamboyant and irreversibly sensual. Be provocative and dare to try Night, one night.

How to store your Victoria Secret Perfume

Depending on the temperature, your perfume may deteriorate. Therefore, it’ best to store your new Victoria Secret fragrance somewhere away from the light and keep it safe in a secure place. Avoid extreme heat and direct exposure to the sun as it may alter the aromas. The shelf life for any fragrance is about 3 to 5 years.

Final Tips

Do not blend different fragrances together. Use a light, fresh, and fruity fragrance for the summer and try another fragrance during winter. It takes time to find a signature scent. Our personality evolves, and so our fragrance does. If you are still a teen or a young woman, wear lighter, fresher notes.

For a more mature woman looking for expression and sensuality, play with stronger aromatic notes. Ask guidance to your favorite beauty consultant, mom, or friends from time to time.