Selena Gomez — Vivamore
Essence
Vivamore is Selena Gomez’s 2013 follow-up fragrance, shifting from the debut’s berry-and-chocolate sweetness to a lighter melody of watery melon, white tea, calla lily, spun sugar, and vanilla. It is a fresh fruity floral built for easy summer wear rather than a dramatic gourmand statement. The attraction is its simple, juicy melon idea and its soft sugar-vanilla finish.
Scent Profile
Melon leads from the first spray. The effect can suggest cantaloupe, honeydew, or watermelon, but it consistently reads as juicy, watery, and sweet rather than syrupy. White tea gives the opening a clean, faintly green freshness that keeps the fruit airy. For some, that tea note is a welcome crispness; for others, it is the fragrance’s least appealing facet. Calla lily is deliberately sheer. Rather than forming a full floral heart, it supports the watery freshness and lets the melon remain central. The middle stays close to the opening, with only a little extra softness from the floral layer. Spun sugar and Tahitian vanilla appear in the base, but neither is especially heavy. The drydown is more a softening of the melon than a full gourmand turn. Vivamore therefore stays linear: fresh melon first, then a gentle vanilla-sugar shadow.
Performance
Longevity is the main limitation. Vivamore usually wears as a light, short-lived scent with modest to moderate projection. A few people report stronger results, but it is safest to treat it as a fragrance for reapplication rather than all-day wear. Its quiet scale is appropriate to hot weather and casual use.
Wearing Context
Spring and summer daytime are its natural settings. The watery fruit, tea freshness, and low-pressure sweetness suit casual errands, relaxed outdoor time, and younger wearers. It is pleasant and inoffensive rather than formal or commanding, and the limited longevity makes it less suited to a long evening or important occasion.
Comparisons & DNA
Bath & Body Works Cucumber Melon is the most useful reference: both share a clean, accessible fresh-melon mood, though Vivamore adds a delicate calla-lily and vanilla-sugar base. It is a perfume treatment of a familiar body-care direction rather than a complex aquatic. Marc Jacobs Daisy and Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue help locate the broader fresh, uplifting floral-aquatic territory. Neither is a direct substitute. Vivamore is sweeter and more melon-focused than either, with less structure and a softer finish.
Reception
The response is mild. People who enjoy it tend to value the refreshing melon, easy sweetness, and inexpensive summer character. The opposing view is that it is too short-lived and insufficiently distinctive, especially next to the more forceful first Selena Gomez fragrance. The central tradeoff is straightforward: Vivamore offers a pleasant fresh-fruit effect without much weight or persistence. It is best approached as an inexpensive warm-weather refresher rather than a signature scent.
Versions & Reformulation
Vivamore was sold as an EDP in 50 and 100 ml bottles. It is a separate sibling release to Selena Gomez Eau de Parfum, not a reformulation of that fragrance. No reformulation is documented, and Vivamore has since been discontinued.
Acquisition Notes
This was a budget fragrance and is now discontinued. The standard sizes were 50 and 100 ml, with small formats also issued. Remaining bottles should be checked for age and evaporation. It is a sensible choice only for someone already drawn to light melon-and-tea scents and comfortable with reapplying.
Notable Facts & Lore
- Vivamore was Selena Gomez’s second fragrance, released in 2013.
- Its name joins “viva” and “more” to support a live-life-fully message.
- The bottle repeats the earlier evening-gown silhouette in ice white.
- Pearly white and gold lips form the cap’s decorative bouquet.
- The fragrance was part of the same short-lived celebrity-license arrangement as the 2012 debut.