Chloé Rose Tangerine

I got a bit roped into trying this by a nice sales lady pushing product, but I ended up loving it. I didn't buy it as I wanted to see how it would wear all day rather than going off ten minutes, but now that I have worn it this is going on my wish-list. For me, the opener was a fresh and dazzling tangerine scent, but with the citrus elements balanced by a hint of rose and a slight meatier scent I couldn't place (possibly the black current.) Over the hours it balanced really well, into a soft tangerine that didn't come off as tropical but feminine, mixed with a stronger rose vibe like pressed petals that I loved - I almost went back right then to grab a bottle. Over six hours later the scent was still very nice, though the sillage had decreased and I needed to get a few inches from my wrist to pick it up. But it had changed again, to a more down to Earthy, warm, woody citrus. It was very calming, and unique to anything I've tried (I think this is the first Chloe perfume I've tried at all.) It easily lasted over eight hours, though near the end it was a very close Earthy scent with just a hint of orange. I loved it start to finish though, and found it unique and surprising. It felt a lot more 'well-thought-out' than many perfumes I have tried, with a story from beginning to end that I found captivating. It managed to start feminine and bright, flirty but not seductive, then move to refined and confident, and finally evolve into something mature and relaxing.

I LOVE the tangerine 🍊 blast of zesty freshness I get from this (which I blind bought by the way) knowing I’d love it. It’s backed up by the rose and blackcurrant giving it some body and character in the background. It is very well blended, that I feel that the main co-star of this perfume, the tangerine, is what I actually get as the main scent. The tangerine is what I wanted and is what I get. And is contrasted with the Chloe clean/ soapy/ rose sparkly essence. This note makes me feel joy. It doesn’t last but I have an aveda tangerine essential oil i will use with it when I’m feeling more organised. I think that will help. I’ve always loved this style of Chloe bottle although I’ve never owned the classics only the nomade naturelle which I loved initially and is still special but is especially sweet and I am not really a sweet fragrance wearer but I do still love to smell it from the bottle. This however is fresh and classy combined in perfect unison. If you enjoy citrus fragrances that are perfumey but not heavy you should enjoy this, even if longevity is somewhat lacking. I’ve already bought a back up. That’s how confident I am that I’ll get through this. Enjoy 🍊

This is the first perfume that I have ever found that reminds me of the wonderful discontinued Victoria’s Secret Victoria Eau de Perfume Cologne from 1991 which was my signature perfume for over a decade, Even though this perfume smells heavily of rose, there is something in the dark honey-ish undertone that it settles on my skin that is EXACTLY like Victoria. For me, that makes this a winner. I wish the longevity was a bit longer like Victoria though. The silage and longevity are less, which makes this ideal for the workplace. Some people comment they can’t smell the tangerine; I only smell distinct tangerine for about 2 minutes and then it settles into citrus that is balanced nicely by the other elements. I think this is a VERY well balanced perfume with rose settling at the top, but not in a sickeningly sweet way. The middle and bottom notes anchor the rose in such a way that is attractive and sensible, with a hint of sexy. As long as you like rose, this should be a safe blind buy.

I grabbed a sample of this because I love the Chloe EDP and Roses de Chloe. This tangerine version smelled very citrusy and sharp on paper, so I wasn't expecting to like it. However, it's really lovely on the skin. It's a warmer version of Roses de Chloe to me. It smells very summer-y, I get lots of coconut at the top even though that's not listed as a note. It has a bit of a sunscreen smell, but still has the light fresh floral quality of the other Chloes. I'm surprised no other reviews mention this smelling beachy or sunscreeny because that is EXACTLY what I get from this fragrance. It actually reminds me of any generic "beach" fragrance but heavy on the rose. Perhaps I'm just associating the orange notes with sunscreen? Like the Roses de Chloe EDT, this is overpriced considering the longevity you get. It starts to fade after about 2 hours, then lingers as a skin scent for another few hours. The scent is FBW but I wouldn't pay full price.

rose and tangerine, summer, skin test the opening is similar to when you open a pair of new shoes in their box, not leather, but that (not terrible) 'shoe' scent+box. let it be for an hour, and oh my, you have a make upy, dense, rosey, clean, delight. perhaps its the cedar and berry, tangerine in the opening which on my skin is weird, sniffing the nozzle is very nice, a tangeriney- bright non dry citrus, clean, powdery, dry rose. skin its not. i think its me, i had the same issue with another chloe. the rose part itsself reminds me of the absolute. its dense, dry, make up powdery, rose. about an hour previous i kinda got vibes like i do from a YSL paris flanker i have which is all stems and rose branch - you gotta have a really good nose to feel the rose (or, again, could just be my charming skin). opening weird, will try again on skin, rosey make up, clean - but not sharp at all great sillage, i get a bit more citrus off that.