Victoria's Secret · 2019
Hardcore Rose EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
sweet
uplifting
skin-close
sweet plum and black rose, green and fresh
Scent Notes
Fresh / Green
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Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Victoria's Secret Hardcore Rose smells like sweet plum and black rose, green and fresh. It opens with plum, moves into black rose and settles on amber. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office. Released in 2019.
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 sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike green fragrances.
Around $51.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
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
Common questions.
It smells like sweet plum and black rose, green and fresh. It opens with plum, moves into black rose and settles on amber.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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