The opening of Thank You, Next 2.0 gives me a burst of apple juice, strawberries and pomegranate and soon after I start to smell some of the floral notes. Once it dries down, it has a more woody and musky base and I don't really get the marshmallow there because the dry down isn't as sweet as the opening. I know this fragrance being so exclusive is the reason why everyone wanted to try it but in my opinion, it's nothing new or unique. In fact, it's your basic fruity fragrance with a bit of early 00's vibe but I honestly expected a little bit more from such an exclusive scent.

While Thank You Next, 2.0 is a fruity floral fragrance, the original is much sweeter and more of a gourmand scent. With the original TYN, you get a weird opening that smells a bit like pickles and once it dries down, it becomes sweeter with a coconuty vibe to it. To be honest, at first I wasn't the biggest fan of it but the more I started to wear it, the more I started to like it. It lasts a very long time and you don't really have to worry about reapplying the fragrance. On the other hand, Thank You, Next 2.0 is so fruity at the opening and I'm really disappointed this beautiful fruitiness disappears at the dry down which turns the fragrance more woody and musky. The two aren't really that similar to me and I do find the original to have a better sillage and longevity.

When I first smelled Thank You, Next 2.0 I realised I already have this scent in my collection. I believe that TYN 2.0 is the BEST dupe for Kayali's newest Eden Juicy Apple | 01 scent which is almost identical at the opening. However, while Kayali's Eden has a beautiful fruity opening as well as dry down, Thank You, Next 2.0 loses that fruitiness and hence, isn't as good in my opinion. Both of these fragrances are really nostalgic as it reminds me of Hollister and Victoria Secret's body sprays I'd use back in high school. To me, it very 00's and early 2010's which I personally love and enjoy, especially for everyday use. I'm confident to label Thank You, Next 2.0 as a cheaper version of Eden, similarly how I would label Cloud a cheaper version of Baccarat Rouge 540. 

As much as I enjoyed Thank You, Next 2.0, I am disappointed this is the exclusive scent they would want to hype up so badly by making it impossible to get across the world. Don't get me wrong, it's fruity and nice but most of us will already have it in a different bottle. I do love and prefer the holographic packaging and bottle from the original pink, however Thank You, Next is much more unique than the 2.0 version. I am also very confused why these 2.0 versions keep coming out (Cloud 2.0 followed soon after this release) without Ariana promoting them on her socials. It makes me wonder whether her team is just pushing random scents she doesn't particularly pick herself and maybe that's the reason they are not as good as we would expect.

I'd also like to say before you blindly buy this fragrance for silly amounts on the internet, please do smell Kayali's Eden in your nearest Sephora's or Boots to get an idea of what it actually smells like before you commit to paying more than it's actually worth. Since I am not the biggest fan of it, I will also be doing an international giveaway of Thank You, Next 2.0 over on my Instagram (@oliviaaandbeauty) once I hit 30K followers, so definitely head over there and stay tuned for more information how to enter!

I'd love to hear your thoughts about this Ariana Grande exclusive, have you tried it? Do you prefer it more than the original? Comment down below and stay tuned for my next review x