Viva La Juicy 3-Piece Gift Set vs Viva La Juicy by Juicy Couture EDP

Both are the same Viva La Juicy eau de parfum, so the scent is identical: sweet berries and mandarin over honeysuckle, gardenia and jasmine, drying down to caramel, vanilla and praline. The real choice is format. The gift set gives you a full 1.7 oz spray plus a 4.2 oz body soufflé and a 0.33 oz pen spray, which suits someone who already loves the scent or wants a gift. The single bottle is the simpler buy for one person who just wants the perfume. Owners rate it 4.6 out of 5 across more than 1,300 ratings, and most praise longevity and the sweet gourmand dry-down; some find it too sweet or say it fades on skin faster than on clothes.

• Choose the Viva La Juicy gift set if you want the full-size spray plus a matching body soufflé and a purse pen spray, or you are buying it as a gift.
• Choose the single Viva La Juicy bottle if you only want the perfume and do not need the soufflé or the travel pen.