Harajuku Lovers Summer Cuties - "G"

I bought all of the Harajuku Lovers fragrance when they first were released in the early fall of 2008. It seems that every single season, another group of these fragrance are released in different bottle. Same scents, just limited edition bottles matching whatever season we happen to be in. This time around, I saw the Harajuku Lovers Summer Cuties and just assumed that they were the same fragrances in bikinis. However, this time around, the company has decided to surprise us and change the fragrance around to make summer versions of the five fragrances. These aren't even just lighter versions of the originals, they are all new blends of the original.

First, we are going to look at "G", the fragrance that was made for Gwen herself. First we will quickly look at the original fragrance. "G" is know as the leader of the pack and I think is the strongest of the five original fragrances.

"Never one to get lost in the crowd, G leads her crew in a white, corseted top and a blue miniskirt a la Alice in Wonderland. Quirky, unique, and undeniably cool, G is the leader of the pack. Her scent is an oriental, fruity, gourmand fragrance with notes of fresh coconut, jasmine, and cotton woods". Here are the notes: Mandarin, Coconut, Apple Skin, Jasmine Sambac, Freesia, Magnolia, Coconut Cream, White Sandalwood, and Cotton Woods.

Now for the Summer Cuties update on this fragrance. "Inspired by the summer, "G" is feeling sunny with a tan, a new outfit, and a creamy-musk twist on her original scent. The notes of this fragrance are: Coconut Water, Mandarin, Bergamot, White Peach, Heliotrope, Exotic Tiare Flower, Orange Flower, Vanilla Bean, Tonka, Skin Musk, and Creamy Sandalwood.

This is one of the two Summer Cuties fragrances that I really like, this one reminds me a higher quality version of Bath and Body Works Coconut Lime Verbena. I love the addition of the exotic florals to the coconut notes in this fragrance, florals work better with my skin chemistry than just a plain fruity fragrance. I like the original "G" also, however it is very coconut based and that and the sandalwood notes take the whole fragrance over. I really like this fragrance and will be wanting to wear it this summer.

photo courtesy of Sephora