Special Bloom For Women

Special Bloom opens with the original's signature sparkle - a fizzy champagne rosé accord lifted by pink pepper and bright fruity notes, sweet and celebratory. The heart is a soft floral of peach blossom and a rose bouquet, fresh and feminine rather than heavy, that party-girl glamour 212 VIP Rose is known for. A light base of queen wood and musk over soft woods grounds it gently. As a budget clone of Carolina Herrera's 2014 favourite it captures the effervescent, sensual character convincingly, an easy crowd-pleasing daily-and-date floral. The divergence is finesse: the dupe's champagne fizz leans a shade more candied and synthetic, and the slightly woodsy, polished drydown of the original renders a little flatter. Performance is moderate - the original was always the lightest-lasting of the 212 line, and the dupe sits similar. A flirtatious, elegant sparkling floral for warm days and nights out.