Flowerbomb is the first fragrance from Viktor & Rolf, the house of Dutch designers Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren. Launched in 2005 with L’Oréal and signed by Olivier Polge, Carlos Benaïm and Domitille Bertier, the eau de parfum brings together tea, bergamot, sambac jasmine, Cattleya orchid and rose over a base of amber and patchouli, in a faceted grenade-shaped bottle.
Robin, writing on Now Smell This in July 2005, expected a big white floral from the name and found a sweet, almost dessert-like fragrance in which the flowers stay discreet.
What critics say
A dessert rather than a bouquet
Robin, writing on Now Smell This on July 22, 2005, says she expected a big white floral from the name. She describes instead an opening of candy sugar and citrus, and a soft base of amber and patchouli, slightly vanillic.
She points to a smooth, creamy texture with no rough edges, and flowers that are present but never assertive. In her view, one need not love flowers to enjoy Flowerbomb, whose name promises more bouquet than the formula shows.
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