I’ve never come across a perfume that reminded me of rose-hip / rose chai before, but hey! There’s a first time for everything. The rosy hint I sense in the drydown is just magical. It’s the most prominent note for me, after the bubblegum. For some reason, it reminds me of rose-hip tea (or rose chai)!

Although this Bubblegum is more grown-up and nuanced than one might expect, it is definitely not for an office environment and I wouldn't even call it well-suited for a date. Rather, this is a fragrance you buy and wear for yourself exclusively. The bubblegum note straight up hits you, in a positive way. Upon first spritz, the opening is LOUD! It definitely has that gum ball / Bazooka gum vibe. This bit only lasts for about 10 - 15 minutes on my skin.And it's not like the bubblegum completely goes away anyways. On my skin this stays sweet and fruity at all stages, turning more into candied fruits the longer I wear it. I think I can single out a dash of cinnamon, but apparently that's also a part of the traditional bubble gum flavor. I can't say that this smells noticeably of blueberries, peach or citrus fruits, it's more of a blended mixed fruit scent.

I wish that the cap was transparent though, so that it would match; either that, or have the whole bottle covered in that opaque bubblegum pink. In any case, it’s still cute. :] I recommend Moschino's Toy 2 Bubblegum for being the nostalgic, interesting, eccentric fragrance it is. But do test before you buy! It is immediately obvious why this edition of Toy 2 is named bubblegum; the fragrance opens with a long-wearing sugary bubblegum accord. I don't know what any additional 'candied fruits' are here, as the listed lemon, orange, peach and blueberry are all I can separate - maybe some other kind of berry? Yes, the initial blast is a fun, ridiculously accurate and realistic bubblegum (I think it's actually the candied fruit accord, like pure concentrated bubblegum flavoring), but this would be unbearable to smell on myself for more than a few minutes, so I was very glad when that settled down and the fragrance’s surprisingly chic and wearable heart revealed itself. Top notes: Candied citrus fruits, Italian lemon essence and orange essence combine with a bubblegum accordAround 20 minutes after application, I'm hit by total surprise, because now the whole thing had developed into something I have not smelt in a long time: Kanebo's "Otoko kaoru"; a rose-scented bubblegum which was a hit in Japan during the noughties but has been discontinued for quite a few years now. I honestly did not expect to smell this ever again and certainly not here! Even though the "Otoko kaoru" quality is more pronounced on paper because here the citric aspects of the scent are more prominent in comparison to my skin they are more dull and powdery, at this point I'm hooked. I hoped this stage would last forever. Moschino's Toy 2 Bubblegum, despite it's awful name, is not bad at all. When I tried it out first I was sceptical of it, but then I ended up wanting the full bottle. It is a fragrance that is far more complex and interesting than it looks. While it appears to target girls and women in their teens and twens, in fact it works well on any gender - given your personality is right for it. As for the age-group, call me crazy, but I'd say that up to your fifties this scent might work. This is the stage in which Toy 2 Bubblegum remains the longest, until between hour 5 and 6 it becomes a skin scent. When I had to wash it off around hour 8, this fragrance was still present in form of a soft scent which I interpreted as a tonka/vanilla combo but which more likely was the ambroxan. I'm left fully content. The opening is a realistic blast of pink bubblegum. Not just a touch of bubblegum like it is often found in white florals, but the exact, unmistakable tutti frutti smell of old-fashioned bubblegum.