The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Bath & Body Works has always understood that a fragrance doesn't need to be complicated to be worth wearing. Peace Iced Raspberry Bellini arrives as part of the brand's collection, bringing the idea of a brunch cocktail into a wearable scent. The Bellini concept is simple: that first sip of a cocktail, raspberry and Prosecco hitting together, the morning opening up into something celebratory. It's not trying to shout. It's the difference between running out the door smelling fine and actually wanting to smell like this. That's the bet Bath & Body Works makes, and for a lot of people, it pays.
The lift in the scent does more than expected. There's a soapy, champagne-bubble quality that gives it sparkle, something that doesn't occur naturally in the named ingredients. Without this effect, this would smell like raspberry syrup at the bottom of a glass. With it, this smells like someone actually opened the bottle. The citrus notes extend the fruit rather than just holding it at the top, which is why the scent reads as effervescent rather than sweet-heavy.
The evolution
The opening lands bright and fizzy. The scent seems to rise off the skin in those first moments. The raspberry arrives and bumps the sweetness up without drowning the citrus. The top notes keep the brightness for a while, then settle as the Prosecco fades and the fruit deepens slightly. You're in the heart: raspberry, still tart, with a softened citrus that reads as clean rather than sharp. The drydown starts when the synthetic-citrus quality becomes more apparent, the sweetness wins out, and what's left is a skin-close raspberry-sweet that hangs for a few hours. Not loud. Not trying to be. On fabric it lasts longer. There's a faint sweetness that lingers, a reminder that it was here.
Cultural impact
The Bellini concept takes inspiration from cocktail culture and brings it into something wearable. This is the Bath & Body Works model in miniature, taking an experience that might cost more elsewhere and making it an everyday choice. The aldehydic-citrus and raspberry combination feels lighter and more distinctive than the typical mass-market fruity mist. Launched in 2021, it arrived as a scent that smells like a celebration without the complexity.
