Intense Exploding Blossom For Women

Intense Exploding Blossom lives up to its name, opening on a quick bergamot-and-tea lift before detonating into the lush floral bouquet that makes Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb Extreme so addictive, sambac jasmine, centifolia rose, freesia and orange blossom tumbling out around a touch of osmanthus and orchid. It dries down into the warm, sweet base the original is built on, creamy vanilla and resinous benzoin deepened by patchouli and amber for a sensual, balsamic finish. Set beside Flowerbomb Extreme, the Perfume Parlour interpretation keeps that explosive floral-amber character recognisable but reads sweeter and a touch flatter, missing some of the seamless, powdery polish of the original. Where it competes hardest is performance, built at a parfum-like strength, it projects boldly and lingers for hours. For a few pounds it delivers that confident, room-filling floral-vanilla signature faithfully, made for cool-weather dates and dressed-up evenings.