Coach Poppy Citrine Blossom

I have been on a quest to find a new fragrance for the change of season from summer to fall. And Coach Poppy Citrine fits the bill. This is a multi-faceted fragrance on me, registering all of the top, middle, and base notes. The green tea is the most prominent scent that radiates, which pleases me greatly as I have a great affinity to this lovely sweet, dare I say, aromatic. From the top I get that fresh brisk opening of citrus, that gives way to the subtle sweet floral that simultaneously sits with just enough spice to give this fragrance it's warmth, and last but not least, the wood notes of musk, ambrette seed, & benzoin, wrap their soft comforting cashmere arms around me and I can't help but feel loved when I wear this perfume. This fragrance wears beautifully on me from start to finish. It blends into my chemistry and becomes part of me and doesn't "smell perfumey", it has an organic quality that I always look for in my fragrances. I will use this as my go to fragrance. The citrus and green tea make this a casual easy to wear daytime fragrance, and the warm spicy wood gives it enough weight to carry over into evening. Best of all, my husband likes it, and he is very picky when it comes to the fragrances that I wear, as am I.

Anyone who knows me knows that Coach Poppy Flower is my all time #1 fragrance. Hands down. No ties. That is my LOVE! So a while back I had decided I would try out others from the Poppy Line and this one did NOT disappoint! It’s definitely citrus, but like green citrus if that makes sense!?!? Lol it’s fresh, it’s inoffensive, airy, light, perfect for beach weather summer weather spring weather etc etc I used to be able to find the whole Poppy line for really reasonable prices but it seems the last two years it’s impossible to find and when I do it’s a bloody fortune. I get inflation and that’s how the world goes ‘round, but it’s ridiculous how much these are on any website I try! So if anyone out there sees this and knows of anywhere online to get any of the Poppy line for a decent price PLEASE inbox me!!!

Thanks to Lilypuss’s decant giveaway, I am now happily wearing Citrine Boom. This one is definitely in my wheelhouse and I LOVE it! Like others, I don’t get the Arden Green Tea reference. On me, it’s a soft, buttery blend of jasmine tea, water lily and lime/citrus. The dry down is a lovely my-skin-but-better.

As someone who is 1) a novice perfume lover who can't pick out distinct notes to save my life and 2)normally a gourmand fragrance lover, I must say that this blind buy was a pleasant surprise. I just love it. It smells bright and floral to me. It smells like spring and it brightens my mood!

I have the entire Coach Poppy line, and I do like the Citrine Bloom version. I think citrus should be the top note in this scent, as that's what I immediately smell with the first spray. This is not a bad smelling perfume at all, but it's one I would not reach for immediately. It is also 85 degrees outside, and I feel this is more of a spring scent than a summer one. I don't feel like it performs best in the hot/humid air of Virginia. The dry down of this fragrance is floral with tiny remnants of the citrus scent. I believe it's quite lovely once it settles, but it disappears quickly. Buy this for a good price on FragranceNet.com.