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Aquolina Blue Sugar for men ~ fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 11 January 2007 22 Comments

Aquolina Blue Sugar cologne for men

Given the immense popularity of Pink Sugar, the only surprise is how long it took Aquolina to come up with a follow-up fragrance for men. Blue Sugar launched late last year, and takes its cues from Pink Sugar’s blend of caramel and vanilla. Other notes include bergamot, tangerine leaves, star anise, ginger, licorice, patchouli, lavender, heliotrope, coriander, cedar and tonka bean.

So, how to do a cotton candy fragrance for men? Well, for starters, tone down the berries. Then, amp up the woods and spices, and add an extra dose of patchouli to give the whole thing a darker cast. That pretty much sums up the story of Blue Sugar, which manages to retain the caramelized sugar-candy vibe of Pink Sugar without feeling at all girly…

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Aquolina Pink Sugar fragrance review

Posted by Robin on 10 January 2007 80 Comments

Aquolina Pink Sugar perfume

Aquolina launched Pink Sugar in 2003. It made the list of the top 10 perfumes at Sephora almost immediately, and is still firmly entrenched in the top 5. Pink Sugar, in case you couldn’t guess by the name, is geared towards a relatively young market, and promises to “take you on a journey through the pleasures and flavors of childhood with a playful blend of vanilla and caramel”. Other notes include bergamot, Sicilian orange, raspberry, fig leaves, lily of the valley, licorice, strawberry, red fruit, barbe-a-papa (cotton candy), musk, sandalwood, tonka bean and powdery notes.

Anyone who reads here regularly knows I am not usually a big fan of sweet fragrances, and the first time I tried Pink Sugar on a test strip in Sephora some years ago, I was rather horrified. My notes read “burnt cotton candy with strawberries”, and that is about how I remember it. But I rather liked last year’s follow-up scent Chocolovers and was curious to try the new Blue Sugar for men, so revisiting Pink Sugar seemed in order…

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Aquolina Blue Sugar ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 20 November 2006 3 Comments

Aquolina Blue Sugar cologne for men

The long awaited Blue Sugar fragrance for men from Aquolina is now up on the Sephora website, although it doesn’t appear to be in stock yet:

Aquolina’s first foray into men’s fragrance opens with a delightful harmony of caramelized sugar and vanilla…

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Aquolina Chocolovers perfume review

Posted by Robin on 28 January 2006 25 Comments

Aquolina Chocolovers Perfume BottleChocolovers is the second fragrance release from Aquolina, makers of the wildly popular Pink Sugar. As you can already guess from the name, they are not straying too far from their gourmand fan base. Chocolovers features notes of bergamot, orange, lemon, lily of the valley, coriander, hazelnut, vanilla, malt and musk.

A blast of sweet citrus in the opening settles fairly quickly, leaving behind only a hint of orange. The early dry down smells otherwise remarkably like the makings of a nutty chocolate malt just before you add the milk. It is very sweet, but be warned if you happen to be looking for a deep, rich chocolate perfume: the hazelnut and vanilla are as pronounced as the chocolate, and as with a real chocolate malt, the smell is closer to chocolate syrup than a dark chocolate truffle…

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