Pink Sugar Sparks Aquolina for women

I ordered this perfume based on the numerous positive reviews. I was very excited to receive it, as I very much adore FlowerBomb but can't bring myself to spend the $150 for it.

Well, at first delightful whiff, I knew this one was a winner.

It smells almost exactly like FlowerBomb, but there are a few distinct differences. To write an honest review, the first day I wore only the Pink Sugar Sparks. The next day I wore Sparks on one arm and FlowerBomb on the other to compare notes throughout the day, plus longevity and sillage.

Both scents have similar sillage that is heavy for the first fifteen minutes, and mellows out to a moderate sillage for the next several hours. They also both lasted throughout my work day, though Sparks still had a sweet vanilla scent clinging to my skin after FlowerBomb had given up the ghost.

The most obvious note-difference is the intense vanilla and coffee in Sparks, though this difference wasn't noticeable until the dry-down of both scents. I actually prefer this, as I prefer gourmands to florals. Both scents have a strong patchouli opening, followed by spicy floral mids. The vanilla comes out after the scent has been on my skin for a while, and it is sweet but not cloying. Flower Bomb stayed a floral in its final song on my arm. Sweet, very pleasant, but I still like the vanilla better.

Between the similar sillage, the almost identical opening, and comparable longevity, I highly suggest Pink Sugar Sparks if you are looking for a less costly alternative to FlowerBomb. At $22 (Ebay), it's a fantastic buy, even on its own merit. I prefer it to FlowerBomb and will definitely be buying more when I run out.

"peaches and cream"
I know it depends on body chemistry, but on me it is heavy vanille and some fruits, raspberry and peach. Don't get me wrong, it is not a childish parfume, more like the grown up version of pink sugar (you can definiately tell that they're relatives). Very very sweet, but not like a candy, more like a milkshake. :)
After a little time it becomes a little bit deeper, I don't know which note is responsible for that, coffee or patchouli maybe.
On me the sillage is quite good, but not too strong, and the lasting power is about 6 hours, however I really like to spay it around me every 3-4 hours just for sniffing. :)
After all it is a nice, but very sweet vanille smell. If you like gourmand scent, I bet you're gonna like this.

As I don't know Flowerbomb I find it similar to Lancome La vie est belle...not totally, but reminds me. It's delicately sweet, stays close to the skin, and despite its sweetness it's not overwhelming. Sugary fruits, measured with good taste.

A sweet warm patchouli scent mixed with a light hint of coffee and vanilla mixed with some flower notes and sweetness that maybe comes from the bergamot and rasberry. Very warm comforting enjoyable scent.

Can't beat the price. Even if sillage is not the most long lasting you can respray it anyway. And because of the bottle it is easy to carry in your handbag (big plus)!


Thumbs up for this one :)

I know everyone is saying this, but this truly does smell JUST LIKE FLOWERBOMB. I got a 1.7 oz tester on ebay for $21.00. Can't beat it. It might not last QUITE as long as Flowerbomb, but for this price, who cares? I have been wearing it for 9 hours and I can still smell it a little bit. Very nice, one of my new favorites for the lovely scent and price. Much more wearable than the original Pink Sugar.

I am a flowerbomb lover and too broke to break the bank for a bottle of it. This sounds like it would do me for the time being, but they need to make this available in the UK ASAP or I will not be a happy bunny! >:(

Love it, is a great (and cheaper) substitute for Flowerbomb :) This one is also easyer to throw in a bag, because of its shape (the little black stamp-ish thingy broke of my Flowerbomb bottle when I carried in a travelbag)

This one is in my opinion pretty much identical to Flowerbomb, maybe this one is more coffee, but thats all :)

Holy hell it's another perfume that smells like flowerbomb!!! There's been so many of these. Candied patchoulis are really in style these days. I'm sure a lot of you are dismayed, but I'm in heaven.
This smells like flowerbomb with a hint of coffee and raspberry. The hint of peach at first spray is the only thing that can make me tell the difference between it and flowerbomb. It's hella good. More bright and peppery than the original flowerbomb. Weird thing is, it kind of makes me sneeze a bit. But oh well, I can get over it.
Nice one. Not original, but with me it can't go wrong!

Really happy and glad that there is a good dupe of Flowerbomb in this one. Cause it is cheaper than Flowerbomb :D

I just got this perfume today and it's amazing! I agree with others who are saying it's a dupe of Flowerbomb. That is a favorite of mine and this is so similar you almost can't tell a difference. When I frist sprayed it, I was worried because it had an almost 'powdery' scent at first, but that went away very quickly. I can't detect the coffee note, but the overall effect is perfect. This has a wonderful vanilla and tea undertone - the entire combination is exactly what I like a perfume to be! Not as strongly intense as Pink Sugar, which makes it good for a more subtle scent. It is sweet, but not too much and has the depth and warmth that make it pretty much 'perfect' for me. And definitely a happier price than Flowerbomb ;)

WOW indeed bookish beauty!
all these topics that start with affordable yet smell like $$$ should always include the AQUOLINA line.
as much as i love flowerbomb i simply cannot spend the 15O$ to have the luxury of it on person.
sparks is its twin at <$.
the sillage is pumped up to the max!
i expected a praline/toffee note in this but now i see its actually the coffee note.
the vanilla and rapberry are incredibly sweet, thankfully the patchouli gives it a much needed maturity otherwise this could have easily veered off into kiddieland.
to sum this up:
its a gorgeous, adult gourmand, a dupe of flowerbomb, with monster lasting power and sillage at a very afforbale price point.
5/5

WOW is what I thought upon first spraying Pink Sugar Sparks...as a lover of sweet scents that have a hint of darkness in them, this is absolutely my perfect gourmand. The patchouli tempers the sweetness just enough, without really calling attention to itself, and it's more peppery than hippie. Sugared raspberries come out after the first sweet, peppery phase. I really don't smell too much similarity to the original Pink Sugar, other than that they are equally sweet--but where the original is cotton candy and licorice, this is raspberry ice cream on a waffle cone, with a side of sweet tea. I do smell the tea in the top and heart. Very long-lasting on my skin (8+ hours), with good sillage for hours of that time. *sigh* I love it.

The patchouli, coffee and vanilla come out on me and last a long time. It's wonderful.

Even though I can't stand patchouli, I'm kinda interested in seeing what this smells like. Is this available at any stores aside from amazon and ebay?! And aside from Nordstrom because there are none in my state.

Very Nice fragrance considering it reminds me of my favorite fragrance-Flowerbomb-Viktor & Rolf
Not sure if it lasts quite as long as the flowerbomb, im yet to try on my skin,
this fragrance very similar to original-pink sugar, but notr quite as sickly sweet. I love it and will consider buying this next instead of my usual signature scent-Flowerbomb!!!

I really liked this scent, however it just didn't last long on me. I brought a small size to work and had to spray it a few times every couple hours just to smell it. Does anyone know of something similar with better longevity?? xD

I finally got this today from Nordies and yes, it was a blind buy. While I like it, I don't know if I want to keep it. On my skin, the tea note lasts forever and that bothers me a little. Finally the dry down comes and I can barely smell the vanilla and coffee which is a little disappointing as well. The lasting power is pretty good though so that's one thing going for it. I wish my skin didn't hold on to that tea note for so long; if it didn't it would be perfect. This one is totally different from the other Pink Sugars; it's a little "darker' if that makes sense, and that's not a bad thing either. It was really warm today (upper 80's with high humidity) when I wore it, so that could have something to do with bringing out the tea note more. As of right now, I'm still on the fence about keeping it; I may send it back. I really want to wait until cooler weather to try it again, so I will definitely update.

UPDATE: Well, I ended up sending this back to Nordies a few days ago to exchange it for something else. I wish it had worked with my skin, but the tea note was something I just didn't want in this fragrance and my skin just held on to that note for dear life. I don't have anything bad to say about it, other than I wish it had worked for me.

I agree with Jonr951. Bond No. 9 NY for All is a good comparison, but I couldn't tolerate that one because it had much too much black pepper in the base. So Pink Sugar Sparks it a better fit for me.

Ok I'm probably the only one and a little crazy but Sparks reminds me of the Bond No. 9 NY for all! The black bottle. I REALLY want that one so now I'm just going to get Sparks and say I'm wearing the Bond! Haha I'm bad! : )
Oh and I officially think I like it more than the original. : )

Oh WOW! If you are turned off by the heavy licorice in the original Pink Sugar, you must give this a shot. Sparks is just as potent and every bit as delicious as the original. In comparison to Pink Sugar Sensual, Sparks is stronger and has lots of raspberry. I didn't find Sensual to be gourmand, but Sparks is definitely "edible" like the original. It starts out smelling very sweet with a bit of fruit. Be sure to wait for the drydown! Instead of creamy caramel like the first Pink Sugar, the drydown is mostly rich vanilla with a whisper of cappuccino. It reminds me a bit of a waffle cone. Just DELICIOUS!!!

I thought I would mention that while I do love the perfume, the matching body lotion has a weird smell to it. It's almost a plastic-milky scent. I definitely prefer the edt, and kind of regret the additional purchase of the lotion.

I received this today. It starts out beautifully, and is almost a dark pink sugar. It's like they took a mix of pink sugar and ps sensual, and added patchouli to it. I like patchouli, so it works for me. A couple of times I thought I detected the tea, but it's so faint that it didn't bother me (I generally don't like tea in perfumes).

In the drydown, the patchouli mellows and goes softer. The coffee and vanilla kick in on me, and I love it! Now I want to buy the lotion and shower gel too. Gorgeous scent! Not sure I would want to wear this on a hot summer day, but I will love wearing it in the fall or a summer evening. It's a keeper!

Edit- I'm wearing it today in hot/humid weather. It's actually working just fine. Love it more and more!

I finally got to try this. They just got it in at Nordies. I have to say, I was super excited but once I tried it, I was a bit disappointed. The sample is totally adorable on the outside, but as soon as I sprayed it, I was thinking, "This is supposed to be a Pink Sugar flanker??!!". I mean, it really smells nothing at all like the original. I mean nothing. I get a TON of musk and tea, a little vanilla, a decent dose of patchouli, some freesia in there somewhere, and maybe a hint of raspberry. The scent almost smells watered down, which is a huge contrast to Pink Sugar, which is in your face with an attack of sweetness. The scent is MUCH LESS sweet than the original, or even PS Sensual. I mean I barely get sweetness. Aquolina is supposed to be the one who can bring the sugar, if you know what I mean, but all I get is a hint of sweet fruityness. I was a bit saddened by my experience, and alas, I will not buy this.

I've waiting for sooooo long to try this one...and now I'm disappointed. On my skin it's very similar to Pink Sugar Sensual... + patchouli, that I personally hate :( It's very very sweet and very longlasting.

A NEW Pink Sugar?! Exciting! I truly cannot wait! : )

I wonder why Aquolina removes its branding on its perfumes here in North America? It's a bit odd, no?