Speedy Review: Pink Sugar edt, by Aquolina.

An encounter between carefree and femininity.

As sweet as candy floss, as irresistible as creamy caramel, and as gourmand as delicious vanilla. That is the Aquolina Pink Sugar Eau de Toilette for women. Its composition will transport you instantly to a sweet shop filled with the most enticing treats that are impossible to resist. 

A delightful pink world accented by delicate sweet touches.

Today I'm finally getting around to writing a quick review for a fragrance that I've been repeatedly buying for a couple of decades now, because I recently ordered a new bottle which reminded me that I've never reviewed it before.

I first came across Pink Sugar on a trip to America around the launch year [2004], and since then I've regularly been sourcing bottles for sale in the UK. 

You are immediately greeted with a wave of raspberry, strawberry & cotton candy, with a undertone of liquorice. This blend will last throughout the weartime of Pink Sugar, so if you don't like any of these scent notes, then this fragrance isn't for you.

The vanilla-wrapped lily is the clearest floral note for me and it comes across fresh & dewy, which combines nicely with the green & sharp bite of the bergamot and the fig.  Caramel and sandalwood form a sweet and creamy base for the florals, with lingering traces of fig weaving though everything. 

The longevity and projection are both great for a sugary-lead fragrance on me at around 6 to7 hours, with a softer side of moderate projection - Covid side‐effects & my body chemistry have teamed up to ruin my enjoyment of many of my past-favourite gourmand fragrances,  but Pink Sugar is holding up really well for an affordable edt.

Officially listed scent notes: Raspberry, Orange, Bergamot, Fig Leaf, Cotton Candy, Licorice, Strawberry, Lily-of-the-Valley, Caramel, Vanilla, Musk, Tonka Bean and Sandalwood.

Pink Sugar is a splash of feel-good nostalgia for me, which never fails to put a smile on my face. I will always come back to it, and wear it happily all year around, both alone and layered with other fragrances. 

You all know that I don't really feel comfortable giving suggested age ranges for wearing certain fragrances, but yeah, Pink Sugar is very youthful - I mainly wear it on casual days out and when lounging around my house. I usually wear it layered with something else in more conservative environments. 

Pink Sugar comes in 30ml, 50ml and 100ml bottles. You can usually find 50ml bottles under £20. 

Haìr Perfume [100 ml], roll-on shimmering perfume [50ml] and body mist [236ml] come and go too.