Cool Water Sea Rose

DEWY PEONY. Opens with a fruity burst of pear, that continues & deepens into a floral heart of peony on a floral support of musk. My first thought when testing this was that it reminded me of the original Miracle Lancôme. There are also reminders for me of Eclat d'Arpege Lanvin. Cool Water Sea Rose probably falls somewhere in between these two, imo. Has a dewy quality that's also in Miracle, but this isn't quite as spicy as Miracle. There's also a faint tartness sometimes in the mix that reminds me of Eclat d'Arpege, but this doesn't have any fresh green notes like EdA. Overall a beautiful scent profile, with average performance for a light summer wearing experience. I'm a longtime fan of Miracle, so it's a love for me. Enjoy! Update 06/18/24: The musk used here is the same musk in Miracle Lancôme, although this is more peony forward, while Miracle is more litchi-pepper forward. The peony here has a lot of lift, and is airier than the classic "perfume peony", but into the drydown it starts to resemble the "perfume peony". Love it.

This is a beautiful, feminine freshie. For me it doesn't have the soapy quality of the original Cool Water. It's light, fresh, and smells like pink watercolor if that makes sense. It reminds me of rosewater poured over fresh pear slices, except with pink peony instead of rose. It's watery and refreshing, but without the usual blue-scented marine notes you expect from the original and its peers. Not an old lady scent by any means, it does have a graceful maturity perfect for women who want to smell fresh & lovely instead of sweet & girly. Sadly it has zero staying power for me; just like the OG blue one, it vanishes completely in well under an hour. Sillage is close to the skin unless you seriously over-spray. Even then it's gone in no time. I wish it hung around longer because I really do love the scent, and haven't found anything else quite like it. I'll keep wearing it as long as I can find it.

I found a small bottle of this for next to nothing at Marshalls, and after smelling it I will definitely need a bigger bottle. I love this! No, it's not ground breaking and definitely smells a bit like dryer sheets,but who cares. Dryer sheets smell good, that's why we put them in with the laundry. This smells clean, floral and simple. Sometimes, you need a scent that you can throw on without thinking about it to much. Something that isn't complicated or overdone. Love, love love it! I think I will really love this even more in the summer months.

I finished my bottle a while back, so this review is from my memory. It's a nice, basic fragrance. The peony is lovely, and that is the main note I got when I wore it. I did not recognize the pear at all. It worked well in warm weather, and was a nice refresher, the lasting power is pretty okay. It is not an exciting fragrance, but I don't think you can really go wrong with it either, both as a gift, and just in its general non-offensive-ness. Its light and fresh, would suit pretty much everyone who likes powdery flowery scents. It isn't sweet.

Must love Peony to love this, it is like the pink version of cool water but mostly floral to me and really it is like the notes suggest as peony/rose and musk with pear. Such a great bargain for a breezy pink perfume even if it doesn't last a long time. I used to see it all the time at Marshall's but I have not seen it for the past 2 years. If you love any of the reminds me of perfumes or peony then this will be a safe blind buy. Do not expect any longevity however and not offensive as it does not project strong either.