Thousand wishes perfume bath and body works

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To me one of the best body mist. I used to wear it at the gym, I could smell myself. Really pleasant scent.

A Thousand Wishes by Bath and Body Works is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. A Thousand Wishes was launched in 2014. A Thousand Wishes was created by Calice Becker, Adriana Medina-Baez, John Gamba and Aurelien Guichard. Top notes are Champagne, Carambola (Star Fruit) and Quince; middle notes are Peony and Freesia; base notes are Sugar, Almond Cream, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.

Bath and Body Works launches new women's fragrance called A Thousand Wishes for the winter season of 2014: "Warm your heart a thousand times over with a festive blend of sparkling champagne, crystal peonies and almond crème"

The fragrance opens with accords of champagne, star fruit and golden quince. Its heart blossoms with crystal peony and purple freesia, followed by the warm base of amber, almond crème, sugared sandalwood and velvet musk. The fragrance is available as 75 ml Eau de Parfum with an accompanying collection.

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laceandstrange11/29/22 18:26

Very simple and nostalgic for me

Ok, looking at the notes online, I didn't think I would care for this one. I smelled this in the store though, and had to have it! This smells great. This is kind of a vague, inoffensive warm and sparkling/slightly citrusy and floral smell all at the same time. I would say this is a perfumey mist. In love

Got the spray and lotion as a holiday gift set. Just purchased the perfume. What a beautiful scent. Sweet , warm and delightful. I love how the almond rounds it out.

The hint of champagne gives surprise. After its just plain, dull, artificial berry syrup. Won’t give a try on this company again.

sweetperfumeprincess10/13/22 00:24

I have this scent in the mist and it smells like a peppery champagne with hints of freesia and vague, nondescript fruits. There is also that powdery almond note too. Reading that sentence back, it doesn't sound nice to me at all, but it is, in fact, an amazing scent. Truly gorgeous. Happy, light-hearted, but sophisticated too. There is something very shimmering / celebratory / even festive about A Thousand Wishes. It's sweet but not cloy. Sophisticated but not grim. Sexy but in a clean, twinkly way as opposed to a dark feminine way. It gives off the vibe of dancing beneath Christmas lights while drinking a glass of bubbly.

I'd call this more of a wintry scent. It really sparkles on grey days. And it is a huge crowd pleaser with both cute guys and your friends. I almost want to gatekeeper A Thousand Wishes but I'll behave myself. For once.

I have the body mist of this perfume.
Sweet 🍬
Sparkle
Fruity
Fresh
A little hint of flowers 💐
It's last quite well but it's is close to the skin and I love the scent you can pair with another perfume that have the same vibe. Idc because it's cheap you can spray a lots and you can't go wrong with this body spray one bottle I used for 1 year❤

Writing for the shimmer mist.

Amazing floral and fruity opening with a sweet floral drydown. It doesn't evolve much on my body. But it smells so good throughout that simplicity is not a deal breaker. The shimmer is beautiful and very fine. My brother said it was super feminine and pretty. My female friends also love it. I haven't got the chance to ask my male friends but I think it's a mass pleaser unless you don't like sweet scents. Bonus is it lasts at least 4 hours on me, pretty good for a body mist.

I only have the body spray so my review will be based on the body spray. It's a a sweet scent, but not overly sweet. The champagne notes balance out the scents & this is prefect for highschool & middle school.

Burgundy Jayde02/24/22 19:24

I came here to read the reviews before I buy this off of eBay.
I just want to say to " alatchka" to please not use the term "indian giver". It is very offensive. But thank you for the review though.

it's not the most unique, most mind blowing scent ever but it's just a very simple and loveable one.

Fruity, pink champagne and citrus notes. I like her.

happybyscent01/27/22 17:02

If you like champagne toast, you'd love this. The one thing I don't like about both of these scents is the boozy note. It's almost sour to my nose. However, the rest of the scent is fruity and sweet, very light in a shampoo way. If it weren't for the sparkling champagne note, it would be light, fruity & sweet scent. I would really really like this if it weren't for that note. It just makes me feel kind of nauseous and overwhelmed.

cosmic4ngel01/04/22 12:13

I’ve only had the mist and lotion but I didn’t really enjoy it. It’s a nice scent to smell on others but not my taste. Before the dry down, it’s smells much sparking and like champagne but the dry down is so powdery and floral. I smelled powdered which I dislike and it smelled like an old lady to me. I asked one of my coworkers what I smelled like and she said “like a a flower and a museum.” My partner disliked the powdery dry down as well. (They preferred champagne toast dry down which is sweet and non powdery).
UPDATE: I love it now!! One of my favorite body mists. Idk what happened but it became fruitier and creamier as I wore it. I don’t mind the slight floral anymore as I’ve smelled way more perfumes where the floral is way too much.

ilikesmells12/09/21 19:04

I have the body spray of this scent. And it is by far my favorite BBW fragrance. I would love to get the perfume.

Wow im actually surprised by how much i like this. I really never expected to love this as much as i do. So FRUITY and sweet and surprisingly not in a super cloying or unpleasant way. The siliage is actually quite good, and the longevity lasts me much longer than some of the more expensive perfumes i own. Really great for the price, and has lasted me a long time

decereyes1610/22/21 01:46

I agree with the comment below by aegi. It is creamy and sweet, almondy when it sets, floral and delicious. I thought this also smells shampooey. Not long lasting though. Not a surprise since BBW scents that are this weak and soft, tends not to last even if you layer them with oils or lotions. I only have the mist so... 😐

honestly surprised at how much i ended up liking this ... creamy and almondy, sugary floral, similar to but less sparkly than bbw's 'in the stars'. this is more straightforward- sweet and fruity. the synthetic champagne note comes out later on me, the beginning is heavier on the almond. thankfully it doesn't have that air freshener vibe most bbw sprays seem to have.

i thought it might go to my "giving away" box, but im keeping it. makes a nice staying at home/bedtime scent :-).

there's a very very slight similarity to the opening of ariana grande's ari, except that one is smoother and softer, and this one's fruity-sweeter and more tart
(update: 5 mins in and that similarity is gone lol)

A citrusy champagne scent. It's nice. I use the body mist to freshen up when I work outside in the summer.

Very sweet and fruity. It is pretty strong so make sure you're not using too much. But I do like it in moderation and get compliments when I wear it. Not bad at all for the price.

Too strong for my liking. It has the kind of smell that gives me a headache.

-Opens too strong-smelling with alcohol.
-Powdery floral scent that's nondescript yet overpowering. (-)

girl i LOVE this scent. i don’t care if everyone hopped on to it over the years there’s A REASON! it’s dam good! it’s fresh, fruity, sweet, it smells like champagne, strawberries and blackberries, and caramel. it’s honestly perfect. ANYONE WHO SMELLS THIS LIKES/LOVES IT LOL. i don’t ever see it not being in my collection. it stays a decent while too. about 5-6 hours with decent sillage. it’s safe for any occasion and a blind buy.

This is difficult to not like, but also difficult to see as special. Smells like the holidays

I cannot express my hatred for this scent. A lot of people like this, but I don’t. I got this as a gift and it’s sickingly sweet and there is nothing special about it at all. I decided to wear this as my bedtime scent and I woke up to a headache after headache. Makes me want to throw up now when I smell it.

This smells sooo good on me! I love it.. It's a fruity scent, I can smell a strawberry scent to it. It's sweet and creamy. I can imagine a piece of cake with this scent. But the sweetness level is just right not too overpowering. It's a warm kind of sweetness. Plus it's floral at the same time. So basically for me it's a sweet, floral scent which I super love! It makes me wanna take a sniff of it whenever i got a chance to. 😊 Very feminine scent. If you want a frutiy, sweet and floral scent go for it. It's so divine I swear it smells really good ❤️

Adelamgarceo12/25/20 14:25

I'm not one who usually likes fruity or floral but this is a win for me. I was gifted this and love it even though it's different from the gourmands I'm used to. It's sweet and fresh but also has a warmth to it. I would say that if you love peony and citrus (it smells citrusy to me) but also warm and sugary without being overpowering, this would be something you'd like. It's also decently priced.

A lot of people liked this scent and asked me where they could buy this. For me, it smells like some freshly baked bread covered with a lot of sugar. But some of my male coworkers said it smells like shisha lol.

bintTapputi06/26/20 08:44

I don't think that this smells like champagne. The top notes are sharp and very high in alcohol. Has a warm, kind of burnt sugar smell in the dry down. It's warm, kind of 'holiday' esque. Overall a body spray for people who just want to smell non-offensive. Nothing interesting about it. 5/10

This is my second-favorite B&BW scent. It's a nice floral scent that doesn't overwhelm. It's not a unique smell, as I find it to be very floral, but it does stand out against all of the other scents that B&BW has currently.

I have the fragrance mist. I absolutely love it. More so than many of my perfumes. I find BBW and Victoria secrets have some really good fragrance mists. I do like a few of Victoria secret perfumes but with BBW I find I only like their fragrance mists. The same scent as a perfume don't work as nicely for me. I have not had the opportunity of trying the perfume version of this but I know I love the mist and it's relatively inexpensive, so I'll just continue stocking up on that one and using liberally. :)

This is one of my favourite BBW scents. I buy the lotion and shower gel to layer it and it will last for hours. It's sweet and I get a bit of floral but not much fruit. It's a pretty, feminine scent and if you wait for their sales, you can get it for a great price. I like the sparkling packaging too. I think they market this towards Christmas but it's a great scent for any time of the year. The sweetness is not too much for summer because the fragrance as a whole is so light. Great scent that I'll always re-buy.

Atomikbomb_11/06/19 13:52

I agree entirely with some of the posters here; this is not juvenile, girly or immature at all. It is light, because it is BBW and that's kind of just what they do...everything is relatively light. However, this is a beautiful and grown up scent. When compared with popular fragrances like Versace Bright Crystal, LVEB, celebrity perfumes, and a few others, it's quite decidedly adult. Yes, it does have a bit of sugar and freesia (which may be where folks are pulling similarities to other popular juvenile scents), but it's all blended so well between the starfruit, quince (which is rather bitter), and amber that it doesn't register as childish. The notes are harmonizing so well together that it creates a symphony of classy notes. With the amaretto tagging along, it feels very smooth and again, quite balanced indeed.

This feels very well thought out and well executed. It doesn't seem like another hurried BBW production, and for that reason I love it! It's tame and office/church friendly, but it's pretty enough to be enjoyable and not become boring.

It's EXCELLENT on rainy/damp days for some reason. It really tends to sing when it's overcast. Definitely a mood lifter <3

*Good merciful heavens this smells amazing with Michael Kors Wonderlust 😃 Power combo!

mage_student09/30/19 01:37

@octobertragedy There are few BBW stores in my country but the price is like 2.5 times more expensive than in the US. Because the customs tax in my country for imported cosmetics/fragrances is stupidly high. The products that sold here are also limited and delayed. I've never seen EDT version in the BBW stores in my country, only body spray. However many re-sellers here sell BBW products for reasonable price and the types of product are more various than those in the official stores. (That's sound funny but it's true lol)

I've never tried A Thousand Wishes yet, but it's definitely on my list :)

octobertragedy09/25/19 02:53

This is the only fragrance from BBW that I own. There are no BBW stores in my country, but there are some re-sellers that sell brands like BBW and VS at extremely high prices. When I bought it, knowing that I would pay probably double the actual price, I though I would only get ONLY one. So I did and for my surprise the decision was very easy to make. Please don't judge me, but I am not such a big fan of BBW fragrances...but I simply adore this one.
It is a bitter-sweet fruity sparkling juice. A fragrance for any kind of celebration (hence the name and packaging that looks like a birthday cake). The main notes that I get is quince (LOOOVE), cocoa, amber, sugar.
I, like many other here, I seem to grab and sniff it every time I see it in my collection.
Even though it is more suitable for cold weather, it is very sunny, positive and youthful. Due to all these appreciated features, I consider it a good buy.

I wrote a review on this few years back when it first came out and at the time I had rather lukewarm feelings on it. I was in BBW recently to get something else and I saw this scent again. On the spur of the moment, I decided to get edt-so I think I do like it after all but its nothing ground breaking. Its basically light sweet, sparkling scent, that is sort of a cross between light floral and gourmand if that makes sense.
BBW seem to have redone their bottles for many fragrances and they all look sort of the same now-small glass cube. I can't say its my favorite. And lasting power is not great on this so I spray it all over me as sort of a body spray. It is however, appropriate for work or any professional situation where you do want to smell nice but don't want to come across as too sexy or wear strong fragrance

I may surprise some of you when I say this doesn’t come off as a sugar bomb. It’s quite feminine but I also would not classify it as girly, as I think of scents such as Ariana Grande and Britney Spears when I hear the term girly. This is not one of those perfumes. Nothing wrong with those either, I own many “girly” scents and love them.
But A Thousand Wishes is what I’d call more sophisticated and classy. A bit more grown up in a sense. It reminds me a lot of Elizabeth Arden’s Always Red, except it’s much nicer without that smothering, screechy opening. I wanted to love Always Red but the opening ruined it for me and I didn’t feel like waiting thirty minutes for it to settle down every time I wore it. A Thousand Wishes smells exactly like Always Red on the drydown, and it’s more balanced. I’m so happy because that’s the scent I wanted from Always Red and A Thousand Wishes delivered on it! It’s a perfect cool weather fragrance for me, I really enjoy how well-blended it is with no single note really dominating. Not that the bottle matters, but I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention how adorable it is with it’s sparkly ribbon and cute bow. I’m tickled to add this one to my collection of cold weather scents. :-)

Scent 9/10
Sillage 6/10
Longevity 7/10

wsupdesilva08/11/19 04:25

Fruity , sugary , young girly , attractive bottle.
It lingers in the air and you automatically feel happy and bubbly. Takes your cares away...used the 2nd bottle of mist and have a bit remaining. I think its a timeless perfume.

taybaeexoxo06/14/19 17:22

This scent reminds me of Christmas during the daytime! It’s so fresh and sparkly! It was my signature scent for a few years until I moved on to different scents. I still keep a travel sized bottle in my bag in case I need to freshen up.

I love this scent. It makes me want to celebrate with champagne in hand. It is a very pretty scent just doesn't last for a perfume! I want to smell it every time I see it on my vanity. It has a way of making you long for it. It's pure perfection, again wished it had more lasting power. It has won awards for BBW's. I am happy to see it's offered year round. The movie that this scent reminds me of is "Auntie Mame" with Rosalind Russell. It's a very exciting, Happy, generous movie.

This scent is Adorable!! Layer this one with Demeter Fragrance Ginger Cookie (It cuts down the sweetness, whilst, keeping it Christmasy!) ...And you'll have guys chasing down the street, wanting to bite you!! (....Not in a Zombie Apocalyptic sort of way!) Sorry,"Walking Dead" Fandoms!

relativelystoic02/23/19 01:09

I love the sparkling champagne note and creamy almond together. The sweetness brings the notes together and it is so beautiful. It is a youthful gourmand. I can also smell the patchouli-sh note too.

Andersonbaker19302/07/19 20:47

This is beautiful I use it only in body cream but this stuff is pretty potent!!! I love it.

This smells gross as the pyramid looks. Too much stuff that doesnt mesh.

lisa.meskimen01/22/19 14:32

I love almond and nearly every note in this perfume. Unfortunately, it can be too strong for me. I think it is best worn in cold winter months. Also, am I alone in smelling pepper? Whenever I sniff my mini perfume spray, I smell sweetness, almond, and pepper. I'm thinking it could be the fizzy-ness of the champagne that smells like pepper to me. All around good scent, just too strong for me to wear frequently!

A Thousand Wishes notes mesh fabulously together. Yes, it's in the same vein as most of the BBW fragrances, but this one keeps me sniffing again and again. There's just something about it.

Edit: For some reason or another, I no longer like this scent on my skin. I still find it to be a nice fragrance, just not on me. Perhaps I got bored with it, perhaps my skin chemistry or sniffer has altered in some way that makes it less appealing to me. Will not re-purchase.

Love the champagne and amaretto cream note. I definitely smell amber too.

I just bought the small sized bottle of this tonight and gave myself a spray after my shower. Wow! I really like it on my skin. After reading here I hope I am not disappointed to find it discontinued when I go back for the full size.

queensyrene04/04/18 14:41

this used to be my go-to scent all year round as a sophomore in college. I used to bum in joggers and converse during my daily commute on the train, and still I'd get sporadic compliments from passengers (usually during the morning commute when we were still fresh and joyful, un-oppressed by societal norms; by the evening commute, the scent had long faded). got a few "you smell really nice!" and some "oh wow what is that scent? I need to buy it for my wife!" I *totally* did not douse myself in this fragrance to increase its strength. totally.

fruity and floral, the sillage and longevity are stronger than other b&bw scents, though still fairly weak (I literally would do 15-20 spritzes a day). keep in mind that although this one is really popular, there isn't anything unique about it besides it just smells really good, in a warm, comforting, non-sweet-or-cloying way. I believe they recently changed the formula, else I'm just picking up more peony than I had before. the dry down is nice, creamy with the amber & almond yet also a hint of the florals. overall, it smells floral and fresh and deliciously creamy, but definitely more for the younger crowd. for someone who likes smelling clean and put together at school or the workplace. for someone who is kinda mature-ish yet knows how to have fun.

Take her for what she’s worth...yes it’s a Bath and Body Works fragrance but she’s fun, ready to party, and a mood lifter post holidays. I got the body wash as a gift last year and felt indifferent when I smelled the bottle. THEN I showered with it and oh my stars it reminds me of a holiday concoction I mix up for parties, I practically want to drink it! I ordered the perfume off EBay and thoroughly enjoyed it this past holiday season. I love the initial spray - the champagne is heavy and brings to mind a few fun times I have had with the girls pregaming for an exciting night out drinking almond champagne. I wore this on New Year’s Eve and it felt perfect. I reach for this one when I want to brighten up a dreary January day.

Deirdre196901/07/18 08:44

One of the few B&BW scents I can actually wear. I enjoy it so much in all its forms, but especially the body spray. It's joyful, exhilarating and sensual without being too strong. I hope they never discontinue it!

My husband loves this fragrance and he rarely says anything about any scent that I wear, so I was definitely surprised when he grabbed the wallflower refill at the store. He normally shows zero interest in mall shopping. Actually, he hates being there, period!

It has a beautiful sparkle and fizz to it and the amber isn't overwhelming. I find it really nicely balanced and easy to wear year-round.

sophiesnose12/18/17 14:45

This isn't all that unique or a standout but it's a safe sold choice for work that always gets compliments. So, when my morning is hectic and I'm off to work this is always a safe choice that requires no thinking at all. This is just a solid basic. Basics are needed in any perfume wardrobe. Especially when so many places are demanding we are all scent free. This is just one of those, "someone sure smells nice" fragrances.

Beautiful fragrance. It would hands down be my signature if it had even just a little sillage or longevity. In my opinion, the EDP doesn't have much more staying power than the mist.

12/7/17 - FYI, I believe the EDP has very recently been discontinued. It's no longer on their website or in stores. A Bath and Body works employee recently confirmed that they would no longer be carrying once they're out of stock. Stock up on Amazon while they're still available and not yet 4x the original cost.

PinkRainbow10/09/17 20:42

A true winter beauty. Reminds me of a Christmas night. Sugary spices combined with a subtle floral background. And what an enticing name!

monguitar123410/09/17 18:39

No words can explain how much I adore this perfume

Carrieberry06/25/17 10:53

I'm not a fan of B&BW perfume as they usually smell quite cheap. However when I hugged my friend I noticed she smelled very nice. Sweet and warm but not cloying. To my surprise she said that she was wearing 1000 wishes. Really nice for B&BW (at least on her it was).

Alces Alces06/13/17 09:00

A Thousand Wishes smells sweet and sharp at the same time. The copy that came with it lists the notes as follows:
Pink Prosecco
Sparkling Quince
Crystal Peonies
Gilded Amber
Amaretto Creme,
Mostly it is a sweet fruity-floral with a lot of almonds. Similar to Mariah Carey's Dreams, but not nearly as good. Not offensive, just not very original. Another by Adriana Medina.

tiredstarlings04/25/17 22:18

A Thousand Wishes isn't exotic or expensive. But I get more compliments wearing this than I do wearing fragrances that cost 5x as much. I keep a travel spray in my purse from November-February. It's easy to wear and it's pleasant.

So I have quite a bit of a confession to make about this fragrance, I really really like it! I've smelled this numerous times at bath and body works and I've always passed it off as "okay" or "eh, I don't like it all that much". But now, for whatever reason, I can't get enough of it. I should preface this by saying that lately I've been alternating scents like crazy (not all of the scents I alternate are bath and body works) and that I become obsessed with a scent for a small period of time and then move on.

I was in Bath and Body Works today, and I was looking for some new lotions to add to my collection and I came across this one (as usual) and I decided to smell it again and I really was enchanted by the scent. I asked my boyfriend to give it a sniff and he said he really liked it too. This is going to sound insane but right off the bat of course you smell a nice fruity tone with no berries but citrus fruits, but it also smells incredibly earthy. I mean EARTHY, almost as if there is some patchouli in this. I usually am not a fan of scents that are heavy on the patchouli but some scents that have it really smell wonderful. A Thousand Wishes is definitely more sophisticated than I initially thought. It has a small masculine edge which to me is slightly unexpected. I think this scent is perfect for mixing any other sweet smelling scents or even dryer scents. I can finally see now why this scent has been so popular and loved.

This is very nice and sweet. I love to use it when I take a bath. A few sprays into the water smells heavenly. It isn't unique or innovative, but it smells good, and that's what matters to me. The starfruit note is the only thing that is somewhat special, but even then there isn't anything that makes this stick out from other scents. The longevity and sillage aren't that great due to it being a mist, but I wouldn't expect anything else.

PINKDIAMOND3201/11/17 17:44

One of my favorite Perfume for tons of compliments from people man you smell good lol but I'm picking all the scents to it all the way one thousand wishes

It smelled just okay in the store, but when I got it home and showered in it, oh man. I was in heaven. I definitely recommend this scent. It's flexible enough to work for the office or a night on the town.

Not sure why I bought this... I guess I am an equal-opportunity fragrance-phile, and I had a coupon - lol. The opening is promising - kind of fresh and fruity with a bit of sweetness - but the dry down is that typical B&BW amber-musky base that could be any of their fragrances. I also bought the diamond body spray, and it is a lighter version of the perfume. Just be sure not to overspray, as it can be cloying and suffocating. Overall, it's OK - if you're generally into B&BW or VS fragrances, you'll like this. A decent fragrance for running errands on the weekend, but not one I would wear day-to-day, as it's not really me.

I agree with the previous reviewer, I have smelled this smell a *thousand* times before in B&BW. I would compare it as almost identical to Velvet Sugar, which to me is nothing special. To me, this is artificial smelling and just isn't pleasant. To me this is kind of a jumbled sweet mess. I can't detect anything specific about it. It smells practically like as I mentioned Velvet Sugar as well as Be Joyful. This is the reason I don't like B&BW too much. Same recycled notes, different order on the bottle and they slap a new name on it.

The only one I like it Tahiti Island Dream. That one isn't remotely like this one but I'd recommend it if you like something sweet, a little tropical. Just throwing that out there.

geelightning08/14/16 14:34

well when i smelled it the first time i had to check the bottle again cause i was sure i smelled this before. dark kiss? be enchanted? twilight woods? that bourbon and strawberry thing? honestly this is like most of their other "famous" scents repackaged in a different bottle under a different name.

you can basically group the bbw scents together by generic smell. like this and all the ones i mentioned above are in one group. country chic, endless weekend, forever sunshine, love and sunshine in another... and so on. unfortunately for me, this is one of the generic bbw smells that i really dislike.

To me, this is a version of Forever Red. This version replaced Rum with Champagne...and what could be better than champagne? (Nothing.) Maybe Bath & Body Works has developed a "Guerlainade" that I'm smelling in both scents (I doubt it), but having owned and enjoyed Forever Red for 4 years, I stand by my comparison of the similarities in Forever Red and A Thousand Wishes. Forever Red was meant to be BBW's "high end" fragrance, and I'm sure it didn't take long for the company to notice that BBW customers generally don't care in the least about "expensive perfumes" and they definitely don't want to pay more for one scent when there are 50 other scents available for 1/2 the cost. For what it is, I personally love Forever Red as an uplifting scent that helps cheer me up on drab days in Autumn. I've used it mostly in the shower or as body cream, and, occasionally, as room spray too. I use BBW hand washes in all my bathrooms, all the time, and I carry the hand sanitizers with me everywhere, so I am familiar with almost all BBW fragrances. A Thousand Wishes calls to mind Amber Blush, Pink Chiffon, Velvet Sugar, Mad About You, Cashmere Glow...cuddly fragrances that are wonderful to wear at bedtime. (And huge sellers). A Thousand Wishes, for me, has replaced Forever Red and my Fall excitement scent because it goes beyond the candelit coziness and leaves openings for adventures. It's very much fun to wear at any time of day or night...anywhere.

Definitely get the peony and almond notes. It sounds like an odd combination, yet somehow it works perfectly! This is a gorgeous, sexy scent. It's very luxurious, quite like a glass of champagne- I do detect a hint of it in this scent, but not in a bitter, alcohol way, it's very light and subtle. I wear this any time of year, but I definitely see how it could be geared more towards fall and winter.

Sooo sweet, I really like this coz i'm into sweet scents. It last a long time too, 6-8 hours on me, that's all, it's plain and simply sweet

frosting71205/01/16 10:53

This scent was being heavily marketed as some kind of "customer favorite". I wanted to just smell what the big deal was all about. Typical fruit and flower bomb BBW scent. Smelled very generic to me. There was nothing that hit me as "unique" or "special" about it. Honestly, kind of reminded me as a remix of their sweet pea.

KajiraSuzanne03/09/16 07:48

This is a rather light fragrance, especially in the "fragrance mist" form.
Initially it is a sparkling, summery fruity floral(interesting because of the starfruit) with a touch of almond, then the almond disappears for a while and a quince/peony accord dominates, but A Thousand Wishes still remains soft.
The drydown is a bit musky, with the amber that BBW likes to include in many of their fragrances, but the almond and starfruit also return.
This scent seems to gain strength in warmer or more humid conditions, so I think it would be ideal for a summer perfume.
Longevity is decent, while the sillage is close to a "skin scent". I suspect the EDT is a touch more powerful but this is still not a "loud" scent by any means.

It smells very generic to me. I have to try to find the Champagne and the almond note. Those two notes together sound amazing and perfect for a new year's fragrance. It mostly smells like sugary flowers just like Paris Amore and also a little like Mad About You. This one just lacks uniqueness. I still want to smell it in the EDP alongside Paris in the EDP, but my first reaction is that it is not special enough to buy a $40 bottle.

Ah. ....a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Seasons to All.
With that, I will review a recent gift.

Firstly, I will be gracious, and receive this with the utmost joy it brings, just because it was gifted to me. Ah, yes, fruity, with just the right balance of sweetness...in the lotion.
It smells like fresh strawberries in a glass of champagne and cream, sprinkled (heavily) with peonies.
Wearable, fresh, and most importantly, not cloying.
A scent I have smelled many times before. Non offensive.

Oh,what is this I see dancing in front of me? A boozed up, bonneted Strawberry Shortcake, the icon of the 1980's. Dare you bring vanilla here!!
Back, back!!
Oh, we'll fix that up with a few drops of damask rose oil.....be gone you fruited little tyke with your sneaky vanilla, and take your Blueberry Shortcake sister with you!!

Feliz Navidad.

cake n' cuddles12/15/15 06:43

I agree with the majority that I was underwhelmed by BBW's christmas release of 2014. The opening is citrusy, and maybe it's the red bottle, but I can't shake the thought of artificial red berries. I'm really not a fan of those fakey fruity smells.
It does become a bit more champagne-y after about 5 minutes. Nothing quite as remarkable as the champagne in amber blush though. The flowers just kind of get ignored all together and I start smelling a sugary almond dry down that is mushed up with a bit of the synthetic fruit. It isn't to die for but it's a lot better than the top notes for me.
My 7.5 mL was bought mainly out of vanity and the dry down. I love that BBW offers those cute little minis for reasonable prices, fun to try and collect.

cyclone139108/13/15 09:05

My new signature!!! Reminds me of Amber blush some due to the champagne and Amber notes but this is much softer and joy as spicy in me. The Amber blush was very strong in my skin and I got a lot of compliments but I often felt insecure wearing it. I also like VS Amber romance but I don't wear it anymore due to the same issue I had with Amber blush and I was wearing the mists of those!

This is so fantastic because it truly does smell differenton everyone. I work at a women's shelter and a client of mine owns his and shares it with several other women who live there. On her, it's very fruity and sugary like velvet sugar and on another client more of the champagne and star fruit come forward. On me, the champagne scent lasts only 10 minutes, which is fine, and the fruit doesn't come forward at all. Instead it leaves my skin a beautiful almond and Amber with a slight peony floralness to it. it lays very close to the skin which is how I'm comfortable.

Also, I only wear the triple moisture cream of this because the cream has less of a fruit smell. At the store, the mists seemed very top heavy and I wanted more of the Amber and almond the cream has to offer.

Not a huge fan of this one. Smells exactly like strawberry flavored Chap-Stick.

I used to have Ferragamo's 'F for Fascinating' & I find that they smell very similar.
A 1000 wishes is more fruity, with noticeable starfruit. It is also sweeter and warmer than Fascinating.
I prefer this to Fascinating which can be a bit cold and harsh.

Smells almost identical to BBW Black Amethyst.

I got this today and I kept sniffing it trying to remember where I smelled this before and it hit me. Smells like Pink Vanilla Kiss from Body Fantasies, almost the same. But the Pink Vanilla kiss, which isn't in this database lasts longer and has more sweetness and the Thousand wishes has more musk. They have the same effervescent fruitiness. I like them both well enough but I wouldn't buy the Thousand Wishes, much too expensive in my country. The Body fantasies however, I keep repurchasing.

This is one of my new favorites from B&BW,IMO this is one of their best scents ever created.

**From the B&BW site..Top Notes: Sparkling Champagne, Twinkling Star Fruit, Golden Quince
•Mid Notes: Crystal Peonies, Purple Freesia
•Dry Notes: Gilded Amber, Almond Crème, Sugared Sandalwood, Velvet Musk

I can smell hints of everything above and IMO this one is a winner,I hope they make it permanent. This body mist has really great staying power and the scent IMO is sexy,elegant and not too fruity...the champagne note,musk,almond and mix of fruit & floral is perfect!!!! It has its own uniqueness!

LeahJane197201/09/15 22:57

Nice, sweet, but not impressive

Monica.Tiffany.De.La.Rosa01/04/15 17:03

This one is very pleasant! but i prefer the lotion, it last longer on my skin than the Eau!

I guess I'm the odd ball in this group but I've never purchased a B&BW Perfume before but with this one I had to!

Most of the fragrances from B&BW are all the same to me, very sweet and one dimensional well Thousand Wishes is nothing like those! This fragrance reminds me a lot of With Love and more recently Untold but with more of a sparkling champagne note and smoother finish. The lasting ability is very good but isn't overbearing or artificial. I've only been wearing this fragrance for a couple weeks but receive a compliment on it almost every time I go out! I'm in my 30's and this fragrance is far from childish or old fashioned, I absolutely love it.

June7Rose, I concur lol
I love Vanilla Bean Noel, its my favorite but everything is same old, same old
any scents that were somewhat distinctive get discountinued :(

I agree with most on this. Everything smells the same. With few exceptions, everything they make is an uber fruity floral with a cheap teenage vibe, and it's difficult to tell one from the other. I wish they'd get a little more creative sometimes. I know you can't expect the sky for the price, but they should try harder. But then you smell Vanilla Bean Noel, and want to buy stock in the company. :P

I only smelled it once but it seemed very similar to Velvet Sugar and Pink Chiffon(as another reviewer said).
I don't know what is happening with BBW lately, everything smells the same

I agree that this is nothing special, as are most B&BW releases, but it is a fun, sparkly frag. For those who love fizzy champagne in a frag, this is a lighthearted, festive one. I agree the opening can be a little on the sharp side, and that could be the champagne note. The dry down is more gourmand and creamier though. I had a coupon, so I got the shower gel and body cream. It seems to be inoffensive, so if anything I can wear it to work.

peeachediva11/08/14 14:30

When I first sprayed this on a sample ribbon, it smelled pretty good, but then, as it dried down, I started feeling sick. Very headachey I can't figure out what it is, since all the notes I saw above in the description are all ones that I like. For some reason, on the drydown -----even though I did not have it on my skin, Maybe it's just my nose, today, (Nov 8 2014), but it was the first one I smelled when I went in the store, and I had the ribbon with me as it dried down. I don't know, Maybe it would smell beautiful on someone. Yes, as Snicole82 said there is something really sharp in there....to me, almost like a cleaning solution. I think this should definitely NOT be a blind buy.

This scent is pleasant enough, but nothing different for BBW. It smells very similar to Velvet Sugar, with a little bit of Forever Midnight thrown in (not surprising, since FM was recently discontinued). I get something a little sharp in the beginning, but it becomes nicer after it dies down some. Overall,a nice,sparkly,sweet,festive scent for the holidays.

I think this scent is a really close match to a scent they had a few years ago called Jingle Billini. It's inoffensive, but in my opinion, pretty boring, and a bit too sticky sweet.

officer_barbrady10/29/14 10:30

It's sweet, kind of fruity and VERY boring. Not good, not bad. It's just...there. At least it's inoffensive.

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