As a beauty editor obsessed with fragrance, there’s nothing that brings me more joy than a new perfume. And some of our favorite scents on the Who What Wear UK Beauty team are Victoria Beckham Beauty perfumes. sincerely? They are total compliment magnets.
However, creating your own fragrance collection can be difficult. expensive hobby (especially if you’re shopping for luxury fragrances), which is why I wanted to share my hack for trying expensive perfumes for less. Enter the Perfume Discovery Set. And thankfully for us, Victoria Beckham Beauty has two Fragrance Discovery Sets that allow you to try out the scents before purchasing a full-sized bottle worth £170. Plus, you can also offset the cost of the samples set against your favorites, so it’s a win-win.
Signature Collection Fragrance Discovery Set
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The first of two sets is £40, and includes four 2ml vials of all of VBB’s scents, including 21:50 Reverie: Vanilla, Portofino `97, Suite 302 and
San Ysidro Drive. With the set, you’ll get a £40 voucher to redeem on a full-sized bottle, so it’s a great way to test and wear each fragrance to find your favorite without the risk of buyer’s remorse. I’ve been testing this set myself, and you can easily get three or four malfunctions with each.
Original Collection Fragrance Discovery Set
The Original Collection Fragrance Discovery Set includes three original fragrances from the collection (Portofino `97, Suite 302 and
San Ysidro Drive) in 2ml vials, and includes a £30 voucher towards your full size bottle.
Curious to know what each VBB fragrance smells like? Scroll through for my review of each fragrance from the Discovery set.
1. Portofino ’97
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Portofino ’97 Eau de Parfum
Key Notes: Calabrian bergamot, black pepper, incense, amber, patchouli, vetiver
Editor Review: I’m not surprised it’s a best-seller, and it was easily perfect for me. Favorite From the Discovery set. This citrus perfume opens with a summer breeze that makes you feel as if you are in a 5-star hotel on the Amalfi Coast, overlooking the sparkling blue sea from your gorgeous balcony. It’s inspired by Victoria and David Beckham’s romantic escape to Portofino in the ’90s, with refreshing notes of bergamot, black pepper and a musky, skin-like quality that feels like you’re slipping into crisp, high-thread-count sheets. bliss.
2. 21:50 Reverie Eau De Parfum
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21:50 Reverie Eau De Parfum
Key Notes: Tobacco Leaves, Plum, Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Cedar Wood
Editor Review: This hypnotic vanilla perfume is another favorite and I have received lots of compliments. It’s smooth, creamy, resinous and heady, like a tropical island at night. It takes inspiration from Beckham’s trip to Java, where he had a candlelit dinner at night against a backdrop of lush rainforest and mountainous landscapes. If you want a sensual perfume that lasts long on the skin, you’ll love this sophisticated vanilla scent.
3. Suite 302
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Suite 302 Eau De Parfum
Key Notes: Black Cherry, Red Pepper, Rose Centifolia, Violet, Musk, Papyrus, Black Leather, Tobacco Leaf
Editor Review: A whiff of Suite 302 transports you to an exclusive Parisian hotel suite filled with sumptuous bouquets of flowers, crisp white sheets and silver platters of chocolate-coated cherries. It’s both sophisticated and seductive, with notes of juicy black cherry and a blend of smoky tobacco and musk that forces you to bury your nose in your wrist again and again.
4. San Ysidro Drive
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San Ysidro Drive Eau De Parfum
Key Notes: Passion Fruit, Pink Peony, Sea Breeze, Rose Absolute, Saffron Flower, Agarwood, Black Amber, Vanilla
Editor Review: Finally, we have San Ysidro Drive, a woody floral scent that envelops you in a sunny cloud of mouth-watering passionfruit, salty sea breeze and velvety peony petals. The woody note of agarwood gives it a calming, grounding quality that stays with you throughout the day.
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