A Thousand Wishes Bath & Body Works

For Women
Eau de Toilette
Year: 2014

At a glance

Is A Thousand Wishes Bath & Body Works worth trying?

A Thousand Wishes by Bath & Body Works is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women.

Best match
Evening wear in Winter
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
fruity, sweet, floral with Champagne, Carambola (Star Fruit), Quince

The first impression

A Thousand Wishes by Bath & Body Works is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women. A Thousand Wishes was launched in 2014. A Thousand Wishes was created by Calice Becker, Adriana Medina-Baez, John Gamba and Aurélien Guichard. Top notes are Champagne, Carambola (Star Fruit) and Quince; middle notes are Peony and Freesia; base notes are Sugar, Almond Cream, Amber, Sandalwood and Musk.

What shapes the scent

fruity 100%
sweet 85%
floral 70%
fresh 60%
Champagne 50%
tropical 40%
almond 35%
aldehydic 30%
citrus 25%
amber 20%

The perfumer behind it

Adriana Medina-Baez

Adriana Medina-Baez

Adriana Medina-Baez is a perfumer known for her work with major brands like Bath & Body Works and Avon. Her style often blends fresh florals with warm, inviting accords, as seen in creations such as Poppy and A Thousand Wishes. She has also crafted distinctive scents for Anthropologie and Christian Audigier, showcasing her versatility across commercial and niche markets.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Champagne Champagne
Carambola (Star Fruit) Carambola (Star Fruit)
Quince Quince

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Peony Peony
Freesia Freesia

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Sugar Sugar
Almond Cream Almond Cream
Amber Amber
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Musk Musk

The mood it creates

The Archetype Archetype: Portrait of A Thousand Wishes Bath & Body Works

Essence

To wear A Thousand Wishes is to live in the shimmering space between reality and fantasy-a fragrance of sparkling champagne, sugared plum, and amber, sweet yet sophisticated, effervescent yet grounded. The person who chooses this scent is not merely drawn to its warmth, but to the promise it carries: the promise of possibility, of wishes yet unspoken but deeply felt. They are, at their core, a Romantic-one who sees life not just as it is, but as it could be.

Shadow

But every archetype has its shadow. The Romantic’s idealism, when unchecked, can curdle into disappointment. They are prone to seeing people as they wish them to be, rather than as they are, leading to heartbreak when reality fails to match the fantasy. Their avoidance of harsh truths can make them passive, waiting for life to unfold like a story rather than shaping it with decisive action.

At their worst, they may slip into melancholy, mourning lost dreams instead of forging new ones. Their sensitivity, while a gift, can also be a wound-they feel slights deeply, retreating into solitude when the world feels too coarse. They may struggle with commitment, not out of fear, but from an endless search for the "perfect" moment, the "perfect" love, the "perfect" life-always just out of reach.

The Romantic is neither foolish nor fragile-they are simply brave enough to believe in more. Their flaw is not their hope, but their occasional refusal to temper it with pragmatism. Yet when they strike the balance-when they learn to love the world as it is while still reaching for what it could be-they become something rare: a soul who does not just dream, but enchants.

They are the ones who remind us that life is not just lived, but felt. And in a world that often values hardness over tenderness, that is no small thing.

Conclusion

They move through life with an unshakable belief in beauty, in the magic of small moments. Their philosophy is one of hope, of seeing the extraordinary in the ordinary. They are the friend who insists on toasting under fairy lights, the one who turns a simple walk into a poetic reverie. Their tastes reflect this-soft fabrics, delicate jewelry, colors that shimmer like twilight. They prefer the aesthetic of old books, handwritten letters, and sunlit cafes, places where time feels suspended in something finer than the mundane.

Yet this is not mere escapism. The Romantic does not reject reality; they seek to elevate it. They believe in love as a force, in kindness as a necessity, in dreams as something to be pursued, not just cherished. Their values are rooted in idealism-they see the best in people, sometimes to a fault. They are the first to forgive, the last to give up on someone, and this makes them both deeply compassionate and, at times, painfully naive.