Gardenia Rattan

I really love this fragrance. The term "summer in a bottle" is admittedly cliche and tired but for lack of imagination, this description fits for me. It's breezy and tropical and reminiscent of days in the sunshine, cooling off in the ocean. It's quite natural smelling and it's definitely light enough to wear in warm weather but not weak and timid enough that you stop smelling the lovely notes a couple of hours after spraying. It's stylish, too. There is a polished "perfumey" feel to this scent which keeps it feminine and sophisticated. I've been wearing Gardenia Rattan tonight to ward off the January blues and it's working! This is the sort of thing I'd imagine surfer girls in Hawaii would smell like after a day on the waves. I may not be lucky enough to jet off for a week of sun, surf and tropical blooms but for now, this is close enough!

I think over the years Estée Lauder seemed to lose the plot somewhat and started creating those boring, made for the masses, crowd pleasers which lacked the depth, skill and originality of the old school Lauder fragrances. Thankfully, along comes Aerin with a beautiful fresh take on fragrance which I think has elevated Lauder to the realms of 'great fragrance house' again. Gardenia Rattan is a stunningly fresh and beautiful summer fragrance. The gardenia and tuberose mix perfectly and the whole composition resembles a walk along the side of a river in summer, where flowers grow by the river bed and there is a fresh smell of water mingling with the smell of summertime. The perfume has outstanding longevity and great projection. This is neither pungent nor overpowering, but retains an air of addictive beauty. Stunning!! just stunning!!

Aerin Lauder’s Gardenia Rattan is the first scent in a very long time that has made me change my signature scent! I am a diehard gardenia lover and I love the creamy sweetness of those beautiful white florals, but I love salty oceans scents in the summer because they smell so refreshing and cool! Gardenia Rattan combined my love of sweet gardenias and salty ocean mists with a tropical kick from the Tahitian tiare flower! I will be wearing this all through the spring and summer! I get loads of compliments and to me this fragrances is well worth it’s new signature status!

Stuck in an airport for far longer than expected so of course I walked over to duty free. This was the only thing I found that truly blew me away - creamy and utterly intoxicating. I didn't pick it up this time around, but I can't wait to get my hands on this again. Mmm. Edit: scrolled up to see how others had experienced this scent and was surprised to see how many people voted daytime! For me it is so thick that I could only imagine wearing it at night - a warm summer night sitting outside with a well-made drink, to be more exact (i.e. my personal heaven).

I love this perfume and wear it for dates and spring/summer days. It’s floral but well balanced. I love the smell of gardenias and tuberose. It’s very sweet and feminine without being too sugary. Works well with my body’s chemistry and has good staying power. I wish the price point was a bit lower, which is why I don’t wear this perfume every day. Wearing it occasionally though, keeps me from becoming immune to this wonderful scent over time, so I get to enjoy it fully every time. Definitely like to keep it in stock.