celestia Report post Posted February 27, 2017 A lighthearted winter scent: chilly vanilla rose snowballs! Dainty, soft, and certainly unfit for flinging! ♔ Pink Snowballs 2009 In the Bottle: Soft fluffy snow. Wet: This blend smells like soft cottony and pillowy snow with perfumed rose petals pushing through. It’s very gentle and delicate, but also quite simple. The rose starts out stemmy with a hint of freshness- but still evidentially quite perfume smelling. Drydown: No sharpness, no metallic notes, no ozone or menthol- nothing related to the normal associations of a snow scent. Just perfumed rose petals on softly perfumed, cottony linen sheets.TL;DR: Powdery pink rose and soft, slightly sweetened snow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roseus Report post Posted May 20, 2017 Not sure what year this decant is, but it is Snow White with a bit of pink rose. Lovely, but I was expecting something a little rosier! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paperflowers Report post Posted August 18, 2017 I just got a bottle of this and thought hmm..... this is Snow White! It's actually Snow White's rosey-pink little sister. Love this one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freyasfae Report post Posted November 6, 2017 When I whiffed it, I was worried it was going to go playdoh on me like Hope and Love did. This one almost does that - but stops just short. It is delightfully girly, but I don't see myself wearing it because it is sooo girly. The kind of girly of playing in mom's make-up and playing at being an adult. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JMorgynWhite Report post Posted December 2, 2017 Caveat - this is fresh out of the mail. I've not sniffed it before I don't have Historical comparison. its like pink vanilla liquor - but delicate and not too sweet. like very pale vanilla cherry cognac maybe? I get only a faint hint of rose - but its really integrated with the vanilla I would never pull it out of this as a note unless you told me it was there. I guess that's the pink element. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madame Mew Report post Posted December 12, 2017 VERY PINK! The first thing that comes to mind. In the bottle, it's very light and pretty, vanilla and pink roses. It has a very surprising wear time, and really grew on me the more time it was on my skin. The vanilla comes more to the foreground with time. I also don't feel like the vanilla is at all foody. Fluffy, pink, lovely snowballs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Janel Kisner Report post Posted December 12, 2017 I tested this two days after receiving it. In the bottle, it reminds me of Snow White, but sweeter. I must be the outlier here, but I do not get snow, rose, or vanilla here. This smells straight up like some pink liquid body wash that you get from the drug store; sweet and artificial. It did mellow over the day, and has longevity. I may retest it again after letting it settle/age for a while. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lunasariel Report post Posted December 31, 2017 In the imp: Yep, this is the smell of the color pink. I sometimes find roses overpowering, but this is a soft, subtle, and lovely one, rounded out by some vaguely vanillic sweetness. I've never smelled Snow White (shocking, I know), so I'm afraid I can't compare the two, but if this is Snow White plus roses, sign me up! Wet: A very soft, femme, princess-y scent - newly-opened, dewy rosebuds and a breath of non-foody vanilla. After a minute or so, the roses gain some traction and start to bloom, but this is still a very young, innocent-feeling scent. Dry: The roses bloom and then fade, taking the vanilla with them. I'm left with...ambergris? Soft white musk? WTF? It kind of reminds me of The Forest in Winter at Sunset - this could be the same snow note. If so, it's unexpected but lovely! It's the worn-in jeans of perfumes - it's casual and understated, and just seems like I naturally smell amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LiberAmoris Report post Posted January 1, 2018 2009 version: Well, I've taken my sweet time in reviewing Pink Snowballs...my bottle from 2009 has been dipped into many times over the years, and I've enjoyed wearing it over many Yule seasons. I'm happy to report that it smells just as good now (maybe even better?) than it did when I first received it. This is the snow from Snow White, with vanilla and rose, full stop. It's a fluffy pink rose vanilla cloud of perfume, and is perfect for days when I want something just like that. It reminds me of a floofy pink powderpuff on a dressing table, and the scent is reminiscent of some of the fancy lipsticks and face creams my mother had when I was a kid. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizziesLuck Report post Posted January 8, 2018 2017 version Wet: At first this smells like a combo of Peacock Queen and Snow White. Then it sweetens quite a bit. I have been looking for a scent similar to a deodorant I love (Schmidt's Rose and Vanilla, if you must know) and also like Razor's in a Doll's House HG, and so far this is fairly close! I wish it was sweeter still though, but it's not fully dry/warmed by my skin yet Dry: The rose comes out on top. It's actually a very red smelling rose, to me, and I find myself wishing it was sweeter, creamier, with more vanilla. Sadly this is not what I was looking/hoping for, but that being said, there is nothing bad about it at all. It's quite a lovely rose scent, just not the one I wanted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SophieCedar Report post Posted January 8, 2018 2017 version: A bit smoother than previous years...or maybe my nose has dulled. The rose, pink and snow notes meet evenly. I remember previous years having a zestier rose and stronger snow note. I like this one! Its cozier and more cuddly. Less explaining as to why I smell like an antique dollhouse room in grandmas house. More just nuzzly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mishi-bear Report post Posted January 24, 2018 Snow White with extra vanilla and a more-sweet-than-sour rose note. Very pink, very sweet. Distinct enough from Snow White to be worth owning both. I really do love this one, the rose in it is very nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LunaGoth Report post Posted January 26, 2018 Soft, innocent, sweet and definitely pink smelling. I don't get much of a chill from it but perhaps I'm just not attuned enough to the snow note yet, I do see the strong resemblance to Snow White though. I don't mind not sensing a chill from it because it will make it all the more easy for me to carry this snowball right on into Spring. It smells like it could just as easily be the pastel pink fur of the softest, most fuzzy-wuzzy plush Easter Bunny you've ever felt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheresaRedSkull Report post Posted January 27, 2018 Roses and creamy strawberry ice cream! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
achildoftime Report post Posted February 4, 2018 2011 version i feel like I don't really get roses or snow. I think it's just like cotton candy. It's very pink and sweet, but not cold or floral particularly. Dainty is a perfect word for this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucchesa Report post Posted July 31, 2018 I was frimped a tester of this that doesn't specify the year. Rose can be iffy on me, but Pink Snowballs is really pretty. I'm only familiar with the Snow White note through Cotton Phoenix and Frostbittens, but my skin seems to love it. The rose is pink and sugary on me. Sweet and lighthearted but with nice wear length for a delicate scent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monocainsheresy Report post Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) 2017 version A very light scent, with rose at the fore softened by vanilla cream. The snow note it also prominent, and to my delight it is not a minty snow! Or at least the mint gets absorbed into the rose. Frozen rose petals dusted with vanilla goodness. Edit 2 years later: This smells EXACTLY like the paint on old carousel horses. I don't know why, I don't know how, but I'm kind of into it?? Edited August 11, 2021 by monocainsheresy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PrinceofcatS Report post Posted November 17, 2019 Soft crumbly snow note, vanilla with only the tiniest mint note and a touch of that almond-y note other people have described. I used to get more rose out of this specifically but it's not a particularly heady one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobberBaroness Report post Posted December 30, 2019 2013 version: This is almost a gourmand, smelling of soft fluffy pink candy. But it's not too sweet, and the florals still come through, even if it's not quite as cold as the Frostbitten scents. I'm enjoying it, and I think it will continue to be a cheerful scent for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fairybites Report post Posted April 8, 2021 This review is for the 2009 version! Soft vanilla snow, to me it's much like the note in Snow White, with the softest pink rose. This could sort of be a cousin to Bear Prince with a softer rose and no fur musky note. I definitely prefer this to Bear Prince however. Beautiful and not too strongly rose or snow, I think they are blended quite well and neither one is more dominant on me. The vanilla in here is lovely and makes me think of ice cream. Of the Snowballs I have tried, this is my favorite so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Britthigdon94 Report post Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) This is my first review and I have the 2009 pink snowballs. wet: roses, creamy roses Dry: still roses but the vanilla comes forward more on me after about an hour. This is very reminiscent to me of bbw rose water and ivy if you’re familiar with that scent. I love love it and will happily be on the lookout for more bottles.edit: to add this is more of a small to medium throw on me and not too overly strong. This is office friendly imo. Edited September 20, 2023 by Britthigdon94 Adding to put more details on wear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
