Description
The fashion designer Stella McCartney, the daughter of Paul and Linda McCartney, presents her third pillar fragrance called Pop, aiming at the generation of “millennials”. Her first fragrance Stella from 2003 experienced a great success and many re-editions. Her other perfume launched in 2012 as L.I.L.Y., inspired by her memories of childhood.
Stella McCartney Pop will arrive at the end of March, 2016 as a floral – woody fragrance produced by P&G Prestige. Pop is announced as “a mindset that captures the free spirit of the women who wear it.” The scent is composed of two main notes, the synthetic molecules of tuberose and sandalwood.
“POP is a spirit. It’s about celebrating that exciting time when you are coming into your own. It’s about freedom, and starting your life away from judgments or labels.”
One of the faces of the fragrance campaign is the Canadian singer Claire Elise Boucher, aka Grimes. The bottle iss designed in simply cut, pure, transparent glass with a round, vivid pink cap.The fragrance is available as an Eau de Parfum.
Sasha_33_74 – :
What? White flowers, violet and tuberose? Wouldn’t have guessed.
I put this on without knowing anything about the notes, and the whole day I thought I was wearing a red berries scent with a light musk and amber dry down.
max2880 – :
I love this. Pop is fun, happy, lighthearted, and so, so pretty. Of course, frangipani is one of my favorite floral notes. The tomato leaf cuts through the sweetness so well and gives this a hint of something unique. The sandalwood in the drydown is a tad powdery which gives it nice dryness. Overall, Pop is a very easy to wear, grab and go type of scent. It sits close, but I get decent longevity from it.
puza77 – :
One word: boring. I was expecting so much from this perfume, considering the positive reviews on this page, but ended up disappointed. The perfume is extremely generic and smells like nothing in particular and like many other generic perfumes at the same time. This one reminds me of Lanvin Marry me which I ended up giving it away to a friend, due to the lack of personality of the perfume. I am definitely returning the perfume and buy something more original.
I agree with one of the reviews here: it is like a fizzy drink but forgettable generic scent; it starts off strong then fades away fast.
Pupker – :
This smells like BARBIE’S!! Literally!
And I LIVE for it!! Yaaasss. I have to get a bottle soon. ugh.
TaisaNonnen – :
My new absolute fav this smells so playful yet sophisticated, so many compliments when i wear, the woodys dry down sets amazingly with my body chemistry, I recommend spraying this against your skin rather than clothing for best result
Rover – :
Warm soft skin scent for daily wear, a shy tuberose based one with something that I perceive as a vynil note at the end (pop style requires its dose of plastic after all). I would never have chosen Pop for myself but I wear it with ease and appreciate it for not being too enthusiastically loud and sweet.
No great projection but there’s a good staying power, especially if used in combo with its cream. Gifted me by my mother who thought it was in some way unkind of me having a collection full of McCartney’s LP and then forgetting to support his daughter (“…poor Stella!” she said).
Crash278 – :
I agree that it is bland but there is something in it that draws me to it. Works well as an office scent.
sb11 – :
It barely has any scent. When you smell it upclose it’s a really simple slightly citrusy smell. I bought it bc it’s one of the very few cruelty-free companies, otherwise I wouldn’t have. Not worth the money, but oh well can’t buy from companies that test on animals.
buchak – :
humid summer test on skin and card.
this isn’t poppy and young, it has an enjoyable plastic rubber eraser note which I like, floral, the eraser note might be what tuberose is…?
not sweet sweet, there’s a layer or soft floral sweetness, bitterness which is very thin luckily, I have both pop and the new purple pop on at the same time and I can smell the relationship.
rounded, warmish, floral, clean,
EDIT
its now still hot afternoon, this has gone softly bitter ish. not horrible but its just what some white florals do on me personally
Lion_13 – :
I spent hours with this in the crook of my arm thinking, trying to remember what it smells like. And finally! Love & Sunshine from BBW. It’s nice, bright and youthful. And slightly better longevity than a body spray. But at that price, it should be a lot better than a body spray.
Game_over – :
Eh. I like it. It’s…nice. Pleasant. Youthful, playful and quite inoffensive. However, the drydown smells quite artificial to me, borderline magic tree air freshner. Kind of surprised there is no peach in this though?
apperiViz – :
@veryhydrating: I would recommend you to try Tresor in Love by Lancome or Jeu dAmour by Kenzo. They’re in the same tuberose family as this one. Another option, half the price but still awesome is Balmain Extatic the Eau de Toilette.
Assassin2011 – :
I love the opening of this perfume but apparently some people say it’s cheap and generic. If that’s the case, can I get recommendations for similar perfumes, preferably ones with better longevity than this one?
assonserogyo11104 – :
I’m not sure what went on here, but the first time I smelled POP in stores I completely loved it!
I got a POP mini as a point reward from sephora and was very eager to wear it.
Wearing it though, I feel like I have rubbed myself all over with a magazine floral perfume strips like I did 10 years ago when I was a teen.
It’s a strangely nostalgic and generic smell, but not that wonderful to me. I think I got a ton of RL romance and vera wang lovestruck perfume strips around that time. It’s odd I swear I can smell paper and glue in here like those magazine pages.
A little trippy for me, but I can’t say I’d buy this once I use up my mini.
confessa – :
To me this just is so “meh”…I could take it or leave it. It is a light fizzy floral. On my skin the tuberose barely makes an appearance. It smells rather like a sweet and lovely 1990’s shampoo scent. I only have a small tester and I am glad I tried it out before making a purchase. I would say this would make a nice, refreshing summer or even spring/vacation scent. I do like the name “POP”, since it does have a fizzy or effervescent quality to it, however as far as longevity goes, the name “FLOP” also could have been a contender as it lasts approximately 34 minutes. On me it stays close to the skin and smells very similar to Chance hair mist. This is a scent you could wear very inoffensively to an office,church, or event as it wears like a nice body spray. Just an all around enjoyable, non-descript floral.
reltyser2006 – :
this is very light & even with a heavy hand on me it didn’t last that long. it’s a nice clean, simple scent i just wish it was stronger & i’d buy a bottle.
Osipov76 – :
I love fragrances with a story behind them. When Stella was young her father brought her a bottle of Giorgio Beverly Hills which she treasured so much. This inspired her to create this fragrance. I do get a little Giorgio vibe with the tuberose but it smells much more modern and fresher. A friend of mine fell in love with this fragrance and it has such a unique smell it reminds me of her every time I spray it. Suitable for all ages in my opinion. If you love fresh florals or are fed up of all of the fruity and gourmand ones out there on the market then perhaps give this one a try. You may like it.
dailisoskars – :
I do love this. Its unpretentious, happy and effervescent. There is something about the fruity note that makes me nostalgic for scented toys from the 80s.
tqGzLskn – :
Stella Pop is a fresh bubblegum tuberose with frangipani and a little violet and sandalwood thrown in. It has a tropical/ doll head vibe and it’s actually pretty great. The silage is kinda sad though and I’m afraid for the longevity. It reminds me quite a bit of Avon Far Away. If this performed better I would buy it in a heartbeat, but the price is a bit high for a scent that performs this poorly.
opl – :
It’s alright the dry down is somehow stronger in the floral aspect. I totally get coconut oil smell from this fragrance. Just okay for me. It’s very forgettable.
retterne – :
Bubblegum flowers with an interesting herbal freshness. Unique and unlike anything else in the Stella line, or anywhere for that matter. The bottle is so pretty and heavy, lasts for ages. Longevity is good and sillage OK…the only thing I wish for is more silage.
ORIS – :
I have it , I looove it BUT doesn’t last at all! Too bad because it’s a really really nice scent. Definitely a retro,brings me back my 90’s memories. Also for some reason reminds me of the Avon’s late ninery’s perfume; Millenial. I just wish it lasted long…
jedi23 – :
This smells like creamy, floral, tuber rose to me. I love it, but I can’t smell the other notes..
www.Sofia.ru – :
A lady with candy colored hair is wearing a vinyl applique jacket and drinking a strawberry basil Italian soda while driving one-handed in a vintage convertible. The music blasting is electronica. She embraces pastels, pop culture and current trends but never forgets who is in the driver’s seat (of the car she restores and maintains herself).
A lot of people read this as youthful and indeed it is, but with a modern vibe! It’s fun and bright with an interesting synthetic zing. That violet leaf keeps it sweet and innocent while the tomato leaf gives it a playful edge.
guzinni – :
Is this what millennials smell like? Is this what Grimes smells like? I’d imagine Grimes smell like any hardworking musicians who toured nonstop: sweat and alcohol residue. But no, it’s extremely sweet in the bottle, very likable. It’s quiet on the skin and very girly. It’s something i imagine the popular girls in high school or college would smell like. It’s a socially acceptable scent, but doesn’t really stand out. I would wear it to the office. By the way, I love Grimes. Went to sephora for a sample just to smell like the commercial with my favorite it-girl.
FloonoSmealia – :
Very fresh scent, i love it.
lubimov_76 – :
So pretty! It’s fresh, sweet and girly. The perfect summer scent for any woman (or gentleman!).
Frangipani and tuberose are theres, but I definitely get a berry vibe from this. Violet leaf makes this so watery fresh. It’s so cute!
Only downside is the lasting. So horrible. I love this, but will admire from afar until the longevity is improved or the price drops.
Voin-700 – :
Why am I getting a lactonic vibe from this…a creaminess I don’t have the perfume expertise to explain? Is it the violet and sandalwood? This scent strikes me as quite unique, plus it lasts an absolute AGE on my skin, and literally lasts weeks on my clothes/coat. I don’t get any fruit or sweet in this. It’s all floral and creaminess. I can imagine this getting headache-y if oversprayed. Applied sparingly I see this as a rebellious Spring fragrance for someone who doesn’t mind standing outside the crowd.
slavon474 – :
This has the same green/produce section vibe of Jlo Glowing. I don’t find it that girly.
kukish75 – :
Tuberose is one of those notes that I’ve always WANTED to love, but usually don’t because it’s super strong and can be overpowering in anything it’s added to. I was curious to smell this fragrance and went to my local Sephora to get a sample. I have to say it’s truly gorgeous! The Tuberose is blended to perfection and the other notes compliment it perfectly so it never gets too intense. It’s a ‘fruity-floral’ which is usually the kiss of death because it’s a genre that’s very overdone – however, this one is unique and stands out from the pack. And I have tried a crazy amount of this variety! 😉
Many people say this is a young or teenage scent, but I wouldn’t say that’s true. It feels appropriate for any age range in my opinion because it’s bright and fresh, yet a little deep with just enough note complexity to keep it interesting and has a nice level of sophistication. I think anyone from a young lady to an older lady could wear this and it would suit them just fine!
My only complaint is that I do wish the longevity was better, it wears more like an EDT than an EDP and it would be great if it cost a little less.
Kein – :
This is the most unusual perfume in my collection, but in a very good way.
I was always going to love the bottle, the cap is pink and shiny, two characteristics that always turn my head. Judging by the notes, I was expecting something floral, a little bit green. What I actually got, was the smell of the Barbie dolls I played with as a child, in a pleasant and pleasing way! I fell in love……… then something even stranger happened…… the plastic smell turned into this tropical cocktail smell! Given that the notes definitely didn’t scream ‘tropical’ to me, I was quite surprised!
If you like make up like smells, you’ll like this. It’s a good spring daytime scent!
smitvir – :
Young fruity fresh and original I do not see any other perfume that is on the market like this. It is a fun and fresh smell that admittedly you have to keep re spraying but I have received a good amount of comments at how lovely I smell
I adore POP.
wiktor777 – :
Just an observation
I smelled the nozzle of this one in store and I thought it was very sweet, like fruity premix alcoholic drinks. I didn’t try in skin as I had others to try that day.
berdibek – :
On My skin this starts out with a nice scent of tuberose and cedarwood. Unfotrunately it soon turns into a very syntethic smell. Maybye its My skin but the drydown on this was so bad that i had to scrub it of. It suprised me because i usually like tuberose and sandalwood.
АФЕНОГЕН – :
I LOVE this one!I have most of the Stellas. I cannot put my finger on the berry note I get, but it’s just what my nose gets! Unlike anything I own at all. I got a sample at Sephora last week & was right in the on the Early Access VIB rouge sale day snatching it up!! Yummy! It does last on me, but, I spray my chest neck clothes & hair in one blast. It is addicting!! Highly recommend if you are looking something that doesn’t resemble of the the Juicy Couture fragrances & the *Smell alikes* out there..
smir-and82 – :
It’s nice, but it barely smells. I can recognize mandarin, violet, frangipani and musk. I cannot smell much of tuberose and it’s good, as I rarely like this note.
All in all, elegant, floral scent.
Dolmat – :
Pop by Stella McCartney smells like the 90’s to me! I had some other fragrance in the 90’s that smelled just like this! It’s fresh and sporty very on trend to what the girls were wearing back in 1997. Makes me think of Capri pants, mini backpacks, halter tops, and The Rachel hair cut. To me this scent is not too complex, it smells like sweet green tuberose and soft sandalwood. Definitely an easy to wear scent, I just wish it was not so light because to me this is EDT not EDP concentration! Maybe we will get an intense version that has more staying power? Love the fun girly bottle!
Grot_81 – :
Generic fresh floral which could have been nice and wearable if not for this terrible cheap-synthetic-woods undertone that emerges in ten minutes after spraying on the skin.
I enjoy many kinds of synthetic ingredients, including synth-woods, not only because there is no much choice as almost everything on the market is man-made, but also because there really are kinds of non natural wood substitutes in perfumery that simply smell good.
But not this stuff! Peppery stale generic cedar-sandalwood, oh please.
_KiNoMaN_ – :
When I first sprayed this on I did not like it at all. But after half an hour it had dried down to a really nice sweet and warm scent, but still in a fresh kind of way. The scent actually made me happy and cheerfull and I thought of summer. To me it is a daytime scent and one you have to get close to a person to smell.
On me this smells exactly like BOSS Woman from HUGO BOSS I had many years ago.
iliaska – :
lovely its eau d’eden 2.0 and somewhat a little bit like gucci bamboo…. i really like it. only down side is longevity, its around 4 hours, sillage moderate.
although Ive smelled it similar before I dont find it generic, I love the bottle it got a 90s kinda vibe to it, the metallic colors was IN and spaceman was jamming on the radio.
voldemarrr – :
I want to edit my review below. Although I still love this fragrance its really weak. I find myself wanting it to just smell stronger but it doesn’t. If it had been stronger it would have been excellent. Its still good though, it just starts out weaker than I like and fades too fast. I like a moderate sillage and this doesn’t have that. Its too bad because it is so well made , just missing some punch and longevity.
Naislinee – :
This scent is a winner. A sample was gifted to me by a fellow fragrantician and I couldn’t have been more happy, as I wanted desperately to try this one. I’ll start by saying I am a big tuberose fan but in this composition , tuberose is not loud, its a soft, gentle tuberose. The sweet notes are also lovely without being loud. Its very well blended and I give Stella major respect for making suck a well crafted scent that includes a light tuberose suitable for ladies of all ages, but geared toward young women. Its a beautiful scent.
Xeroxjjzjt – :
This is the scent of pink. I mostly get bubblegum flowers, fresh musk, and warm sandalwood. It is smooth, light, and pleasant. I was afraid to try anything tuberose but this is heavenly. It is not strong or in your face but also fades quickly–and that is the only issue. Sometimes I felt like it could be a love, but really it is just a like. Because while I do love the scent, it is WAY too weak. I really wish it projected more, or at all. Longevity is OK but a skin scent is not what I want. Pop should have been called Poof, cause not long after you spray it–poof it’s gone, where did it go? Oh, it’s a skin scent. I should be able to actually detect my perfume without having to burrow my nose into my shirt or arm.
ClapMFff – :
It smells like Barbie dolls and soap.
rjn230Unlogrere – :
Stella McCartney’s Stella was my first fragrance love, and the original formula is still, to me, the golden standard as far as rose scents go. With Stella, they ensured that I would at least *try* every fragrance offering from the house of Stella McCartney.
They also ensured that I would be disappointed.
Given L.I.L.Y. and Pop, I kind of feel like Stella McCartney should just keep the original fragrance (Stella) and call it a day. Stella is a gorgeous masterpiece. Both L.I.L.Y. and Pop are wishy-washy and nondescript to me, and both dry down to something that could be anything.
Case in point – Pop apparently reminds someone of Hot Couture by Givenchy, and someone else of Ivoire by Balmain. I challenge you to find me two fragrances that are less similar than these two.
Scentwise, it’s a nice enough floral in the style of Daisy (transparent and airy) that won’t offend, but won’t impress. Ideal to wear to places where you shouldn’t be wearing perfume.
danilukigor – :
At first spray, sweet.
Tuberose, frangipangi and something else, like a syrupy berry.
Then it gets slightly woody and green with the violet leaf and sandalwood.
For a while it keeps the duality of fruity/floral and Woody/green.
I’m not sure about this fragrance, something in it screams ‘cheap’ and ‘attention grabber’. You will definitely get noticed. But to me this is a no. Unless you spray just a tiny amount and leave the house knowing that you don’t need to bath in this perfume to get noticed.
Just try it. The dry down is better, refined and not as loud as the opening.
baltiqa – :
I don’t normally tend dabble in overly sweet and fruity fragrances but this has a refined powdery freshness to it. It feels like I’ve just bitten into a crisp, juicy and ripe green apple, it’s extremely mouthwatering and tantalising. Love. It. It is somewhat similar to Balmain’s Ivoire!
malcev.199 – :
It is easy to tell that this is targeted towards Millennials due to its polite, smells like the paper you sprayed it on, feel. Fades fast and is a waste of money. Disappointing considering I love Stella and Lily. 🙁
maksim_gonchar – :
A good fresh white floral scent and nothing more.
Not so good at first sniff, but it develops into better and lighter version in an hour or so.
Ordinary and light, reminds me of Marc Jacobs Daisy line a little bit.
It’s so cool, that Stella’s scents are available in my home country now.
antonyszandor – :
Headachey meh with a greenhousey undertone which I presume is the tomato leaf. Why this should appeal to millenials is anyone’s guess. I judge it a mess and label it MEH2. I suppose actually it does capture the essence of a ‘free spirit’, in that it’s all over the place, a bit pointless, doesn’t have anything coherent to say and needs to sort itself out rather than inflicting it’s nonsense on other people.
Janitor – :
Unimpressed by this as by all previous SM creations. Too strong and the notes don’t work well together.
Jock84 – :
What is wrong with me? I adore tangy tomato leaves and mandarin but this.. this is just stuffy and heavy. Because of this I was sure it had patchouli (which I have earlier identified as being very offensive to my senses), but no. So possibly it’s the fraginpani? Either way, a huge disappointment, but I am willing to admit this is just me.
Patri0t-87 – :
I do get tomato leaf/vine strangely which is rather pleasant, But i do not detect tuberose. I get sandalwood and some white bland floral. I don’t know about this one. It doesn’t smell cheap, it does seem well blended, it is not chemical like. But it is just a miss for me. It smells safe and done before. I wouldn’t purchase it if Im honest. Not even if it were cheap.
djova – :
smells like a victoria’s secret store. smells “good.”
karot – :
What in bonkers happened here??? It smells like some kind of generic synthetic sweet shampoo! This is such a huge letdown considering how Stellas other fragrances has always held good quality!
VBL – :
I saw this at Sephora today and had no idea what the notes were. I sprayed it on the back of my hand and immediately though it smelled like tomatoes on the vine. The tomato leaf is strong at first and is accompanied by some other notes that smell like red currant. Then it stops being interesting and becomes a generic fruity scent. It doesn’t last long either.
FienueElili – :
Smells nice for 5 mins….then fades to a generic cheap floral…..great for a 14 yr old. Pass
myacopybka – :
This smells so young, fresh, clean and fun I just want to bathe in it.
MaklerOsp – :
Very fruity and girly and smells a lot like Vera Wang’s Pink Princess.
fis2008 – :
Pop is a very fresh, pleasant , sweet , shampoo smell to me. I absolutely adore it , to the point where I could not wait and ordered it from the Stella site where I ended up paying double , as I had to pay duty and the exchange rate to Canadian $ isn’t pretty. Anyways it’s worth it to me !
It right from the start reminded me of boss nuit in the tall black bottle. I looked and it has many notes in common.
The more I smell Pop I can really smell the two components that it’s meant to smell like , the tuberose and the sandalwood. In a very light , fresh and fluffy , airy sweet way those two get enhanced by peachy , frangipani , fruity , & violet very fresh and uplifting notes.
I could spray my whole body with this and then some ! The more I spray it the more I smell the sandalwood ! Big love for me. But my sample came to an end , thanks genny17. , now I have to wait for my very expensive bottle !
It’s been over a week that I had Pop and I love the smell , it’s so easy to wear and likeable. The only drawback is that it doesn’t last. It’s very fleeting and in this 1 -1/2 weeks i am a quarter done my bitter already. It’s not an evening scent or a statement fragrance. It’s a daytime fragrance that just smells really good ! Bottle will be empty in no time !
DISIL – :
It has that nina ricci (red apple bottle) vibe. Like a fizzy drink but forgettable generic scent. Starts off strong then fades away fast.
bocman696 – :
Pretty, joyful, young! I usually hate tuberose and I’m not in love with flowery scents, but this fragrance is a little exception. For sure it’s not a piece of art, but when I smelled it on my wrist I went back and I felt myself young and playful. It’s a fruity-flowery fragrance with a touch of happiness that makes me smile.
No dramatic aspects, no seductive aura, but colour and joy!
nitro777 – :
Oh how lovely this fragrance is! Got a sample and will get a botlle soon.
It’s a fresh and sweet scent very mature in my opinion the tuberose is quite prominent while sandalwood gives a powdery feel.It’s sweeter than I expected maybe the frangipani has something to do with it.Sillage and longevity both very good.
If you like floral fruity with carachter this is a must try
andrey061199 – :
Bought it blind, I was worried about the tuberose and the woodsy notes, I didn’t need to be
This smells great, I love the smell , top notes are fresh then it gets floral quite fast but the tuberose is young and fresh mixing in nicely with a soft woodsy undertone. I love the smell!! It is modern yet manages to smell high class!! Generic it isn’t at all. A mix of classy and fresh,, a hint of natural sweetness, I get an undertone of violets in the heart too!!
My only issue is the projection !! A bit frustrated as I have sprayed it three times already , but I get delightful whiffs of it here and there!!
Still I will just get a bigger bottle
I am delighted with Pop!! Nice scent!!
Update: bought a bigger bottle, the scent is plainly addictive !!
Саша Абрамчук – :
Okay – took me way too long to get to Sephora and try this one out…
Overall, I think this is nothing to get in a tizzy over. Kinda weird that this seems to have gotten such negative feedback simply because of its “youthful” approach. Flowerbomb, anyone? Daisy Eau So Fresh? Sheesh, let’s move on already. There is no degenerate class of perfume lovers. We love what we love. End of story.
It immediately wears soft and fruity, but it’s tart-fruity (mandarin)! Not sure about the tomato leaf, as it’s never been a note in any of my other fragrances but I’m sure it added something I just couldn’t quite detect.
One of the first associations I got with this was gummi candy, mostly the tart and fruity combination. It’s not a syrupy sweet, but it felt candy-like to me, which I am totally about so it didn’t ~offend~ me or make me feel like I was being marketed to as though I had no taste. This is a very happy, fun scent and certainly made well!
After the green mandarin, it stays sunny and becomes a bit more floral – frangipani and tiny hints of tuberose come forward. The tuberose is not a massive, buttery mess — I’ve had a few bad encounters with tuberose that induce a sort of nauseating effect but this was not in your face or over the top tuberose.
Sandalwood and musk were more prominent than the cedar or violet to my nose but it definitely is a well rounded, simple scent.
It had this sort of soft buzz underlying from start to finish.. invigorating without being sharp. Longevity feels moderate, depending on how much you spray. For me about 5 hours with one spritz on my hands and wrists.
Don’t expect this to be the holy grail of perfumery or some profound experience. Walk in without expecting the world and you might enjoy the experience Pop has to offer.
She’s bright, sunny and doesn’t take itself too seriously. As many other respectable simple scents do, too!
Bought a bottle after wearing for about an hour and realizing it’s the perfect counter to some of my more serious scents. You know, for the days I’d rather not take life so seriously 😉
rambo4 – :
Notes from Sephora site:
Tomato Leaves, Violet Leaves, And Green Mandarin
Violet, Tuberose, Plumeria, Sandalwood, Cedarwood, & Musks.
Style:
Bright. Contemporary. Positive.
Trying this weekend then reporting back! Soooooo curious!
ssasha – :
Quite sweet and fruity. Definitely more notes than just sandalwood and tuberose. Something in it was rather like peach or apricot to my nose. An unremarkable, generic, young fruity-floral – expected better from Stella McCartney.
Подтуркин – :
I cannot wait to try this one!