Coach the Fragrance

Goodness, Coach is certainly fresh and pretty but it sure is boring! It smells like there's peony in there, though it's not listed in the notes. For similar light, fresh, pretty fragrances, I'd much prefer Versace Bright Crystal (with its sharp yuzu citrus note), Red Door Revealed (light pink peony with a slightly bitter note -- oakmoss or guaiac wood or ambergris?), or my beloved Jessica Simpson Vintage Bloom (lemony/peony/musky -- just bought a backup bottle of this one because you can go to town with the overspraying -- it's so light!). As for Coach, meh! I'll pass it on to my daughter or step-daughter. *********************************** This is not the first time I have made a u-turn with respect to a fragrance, and I have with Coach! I tested it again today and decided I love it. It's a subtle scent -- and I'm a "lady of the eighties" so I'm used to challenging powerhouses! -- but, when I pay attention here, I notice such a pretty, clean, shampooey (but not too shampooey!) scent. I describe it as "shampooey" because it's softer and rounder than soap; soapy scents have a sharpness and edge like the extreme example of Estee Lauder White Linen with its aldehydes (though soapy scents don't have to be aldehydic). Coach is so well-blended that it's hard to pick out any notes (though I thought I might smell rose, and there it was). It's lightly floral, especially at first, and I smell something of a honeysuckle-type note (the freesia, maybe?) that quickly dissipates. As it dries down, a light fruitiness begins to dominate (it seemed like berries or a light, sweet citrus, but the notes say pear and raspberry leaves). For some reason, it reminds me a bit of My Burberry, but not as strong and sharp (soapy!). For an inexpensive perfume ($20 at Ross), it has decent lasting power (4 hours or so; after that, I could still detect it but as a skin scent). It's definitely not a distinguished scent but it's a very pretty one that I'm glad to have in my collection. Plus, when I'd sprayed a bunch of it on myself and walked into the room, my husband said, "Mmmmmmm! You smell good!" So it's a people pleaser, which is sometimes very nice! :)

This review is for the EDP. I don't like the opening as much because it's a bit candyish for my taste and not really what I was expecting, but soon after I smell mostly rose, musk, and a woody accord which is really nice. I still love it enough despite the opening though since I love anything with rose in it. This fragrance matches up perfectly with Caress Love Forever body wash, which has a lightly sweet rose and berry scent with a soapy edge like this perfume, much more soapy and a bit sharper but it fades down to a nice sweet rose. They work together beautifully and seem to play off eachother to boost sillage and longevity, which is already good for the perfume but I like to be able to smell it myself too. I never cared for Coach bags or their general aesthetic so the bottle is kind of unappealing to me, but I'm more interested in the juice inside anyway so it's not an issue. The drydown of this is very feminine and sexy, with a touch of class. Good for any season or weather but it can get a bit cloying in heat and humidity so just go easy on the trigger. Maybe the EDT would be better suited to summer heat and humidity, but I haven't tried it so I can't say for sure either way. Of course it's wonderful on it's own, both fragrances are, but it's absolutely amazing layered with Imari Seduction from Avon. To some, it may seem ignorant or even downright blasphemous to layer higher end/designer perfume with anything from Avon but don't knock it till you try it. It creates a very sexy and unique fragrance.

This came out when I was 22, and I had a sample in a set. I thought it was really pretty, but quite mature at the time. I thought to myself that I might like it better when I'm like 30 and it would feel a bit more age appropriate for me then. Not saying younger folks can't like it, but that was just me and how I felt. And sure enough, I am over 30 now, and I think this is still so pretty and beautiful and I feel a lot more confident wearing it. It is beautiful and romantic and classy. You could wear this on a date or to the office. It has a freshness to it. By now, there are many many fragrances that smell very similar to this, but this one is pretty and I would get a full bottle if I find one for a good price. I tried this again using the same sample, which is like 9 years old now, and it smells great, so hopefully that means investing in a bottle would be a good choice and it would not turn before you could use it up Update: I thought I found a bottle for a great price on mercari, but I didn't realize there was both an edp and an edt. I am in love with the edp, but I think it's a happy accident I got the edt. The edt definitely smells different and is missing the raspberry. It's lighter and brighter. It's zest and has more florals. Personally I like both. They are different enough that I want both

I bought a medium sized bottle of this for a good deal online about a month or 2 ago. I wasn't very impressed at first. Then, one day I decided to wear it on an exam day since I enjoy wearing something fresh and fruity during tests. I usually have pretty bad anxiety and I couldn't help but notice how I calm I was feeling. I realized that the smell of this perfume makes me feel happy and calm. There is no other perfume that makes me feel like this. There must be a note in this perfume associated with a happy childhood memory of mine or something. All that being said, I agree that it isn't a super complex, NYC feel perfume. It is a soft, girly, fresh,fruity perfume. I really do like it though! It just makes me happy. The silage is pretty soft-moderate I would say. However, I once sprayed Gucci bamboo on one arm and coach on the other and coach definitely overpowered bamboo. So I can't say it is 'that' soft of a silage. I would also say that I am impressed with the longevity. I sprayed it on myself last night and could smell it on me early afternoon! (I sleep in late on weekends. Don't judge. ;) ) Edit: I can still vaguely smell it after a shower--and I take long showers.

SO GOOD ! I smell the pear the most it really stands out and gives it that juicyness. The rose really steps in to give the perfume a more adult feel.This is a really good day time scent I would wear this to brunch, the mall or even a baby shower, Thesiliage is a bit poor sits more like an EDT on the skin but if sprayed on your clothes it projects and lasts for around 4/5 hours.I think it smells a little too nice for work but to each their own. Its light clean and inoffensive. I think this fragrance would suit a mostly younger crowd but I can also see a woman in her 40s enjoying this. However I don't see this being a juvenile scent either its a bit more grown up that being said i'm sure teens would still like this. To me this smells like the department store perfume section where so many perfumes have been sprayed it combines into a nice perfumey scent ( probably a weird way to describe this but it smells like a macys perfume section) I truly love this perfume and I think coach fragrances are so underrated. This was a blind buy for me and I am so pleased I purchased it. Its now in my top 3 fragrances.