Sheer Japanese Cherry Blossom Bath and Body Works for women

This a nice perfume. It has a good balance of fruits and florals. It doesn't smell artificial or cheap in the slightest. It's fresh, fruit-juicy and floral. Actually smells like a very nice fruit punch. LOL! The lasting power is decent as well. This would be ideal for spring and summer. ;')

I was drawn to Sheer Cherry Blossom by the unique bottle (hard to resist black, white, and red). My sister loves the original Japanese Cherry Blossom scent and though I've always liked it on her, it's never been my favorite.

The sheer version of the scent is like a breath of fresh air; it's fruitier and fresher than the original and to my surprise, I quite loved it. At first, it reminds me of Hawaiian Punch; there's a tart, yet sweet burst of fruit (I smell cherry, pomegranate, and pineapple), which is tempered somewhat by a slight hint of woods and musk.

The fruitiness doesn't stick around as long as I'd like it to, but as the scent evolves, things don't get worse, just different. The tart, sweet notes become a bit dryer, and the whole thing heads into woody territory. It's shrugged off the darker oriental notes of the original scent, and becomes a summer version of itself. I purchased this scent months ago, with the intention of wearing it during the summer, and was happy to find it at the back of my perfume cabinet a few days ago. I pulled it out and plan to wear it on days when I want to feel fresh, but still a bit sexy. It makes me want to sip fruity, frothy cocktails on the beach.

The lasting power is decent; I can still smell it at the end of a long day, though it does grow faint. The bottle is adorable, though not exactly well-made (the cap doesn't quite fit on my bottle which keeps me from throwing it in my bag for fear of leakage). It stays true to the original scent, shedding the more melancholic and spicy notes and singing a happier tune.

"Sheer" Japanese Cherry Blossom is a soft floral with a slightly fresher top than regular "Japanese Cherry Blossom". I like the slightly fruity, fresh topnotes, but I like the powdery, more sophisticated scent upon drydown even better. The muskiness tempers the sweet, and makes this a nice daytime scent. I also love the art-deco looking cherry branch on the bottle!

A pretty, sheer summer floral, but not, unfortunately, any closer to smelling like actual cherry blossoms than it's mother. Still, if you liked the original, the sheer version is as-advertised.