Victoria's Secret · 2003
Breathless EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
uplifting
sunlit neroli and orange blossoms, airy woody citrus
Scent Notes
Floral
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Victoria's Secret Breathless smells like sunlit neroli and orange blossoms, airy woody citrus. Key notes are neroli, mandarin orange and sandalwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days. Released in 2003.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike floral fragrances.
Around $350.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Victoria's Secret
Scendira carries 420+ perfumes from Victoria's Secret, ranging from about $13 to $560.
Most-Discussed Victoria's Secret Perfumes
Community chatter about Victoria's Secret centres on Bare Vanilla, Bombshell and Bare Sueded Vanilla.
Scent profiles of the picks
Bare Vanilla (2018) reads as sweet, creamy vanilla powder on warm skin. Bombshell (2010) reads as sparkling tropical fruit with soft peony musk, opening on passion fruit and minneola tangelo and drying down to musk, blond woods and oakmoss. Bare Sueded Vanilla (Eau de Parfum, 2025) is described as powder-soft vanilla milk brushed with suede; the opening brings saffron, and the base settles on vanilla milk, suede and musk.
The brands page lists every house; gourmand perfumes and floral perfumes cover the scent families these picks lean toward.
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FAQ
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It smells like sunlit neroli and orange blossoms, airy woody citrus. Key notes are neroli, mandarin orange and sandalwood.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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