Victoria’s Secret launched the Bombshell fragrance in 2010. The original Bombshell was introduced as a new addition to the company’s established fragrance collection and reached stores in September of that year.
Victoria’s Secret positioned the scent around the image of its Angels and the idea of a confident, glamorous “bombshell.” The fragrance was developed with perfumer Mark Knitowski and Givaudan, and the launch materials described its profile as a fruity-floral aromatic composition.
Its best-known notes include passionfruit, grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, strawberry, peony and vanilla orchid, with musk, woody notes and oakmoss in the base. A common mix-up is confusing the original Bombshell with later flankers and seasonal editions, such as Bombshell Summer, Bombshell Paradise or Bombshell Seduction. Those later releases belong to the same product family but do not change the original fragrance’s 2010 launch year.