Exotic Bronze

Works very well w my chemistry! Like Bon Chic BCBG & Avon Fantasy Kiss. On me it's sweet, modern n fun! Definitely hoardng/stocking up on this one! A delight!!

I adore the original Ellen Tracy Bronze. I am such a huge fan of the heliotrope/violet/lemonade/amberness of it. It just feels like my perfect fit. So when I saw a 1.7 oz. bottle of ET Exotic Bronze at TJ Maxx for $4.99 (seriously?), I could not buy it and rip it open fast enough, thinking I would soon be sampling an interesting twist on my beloved original. However....'twas not to be. This has little to do with Bronze. It's Love Notes minus the patchouli. I'm still learning notes, but I do not get peach or raspberry from this, I get another very sweet note - possibly the litchi, a note I am not familiar with. It's quite strongly fruity and sweet, at odds with its name - because while the original Bronze has a warm citrus twist, it's soft and cozy. I don't get that from Exotic Bronze. I can't make up my mind about Exotic. It's not a disagreeable scent by any means, but it's not my cup of tea and not what I was expecting, given its name.

I, unfortunately, spent substantially more for my bottle - $13 at Winners for a 50 ML. My knee-jerk reaction was that this is weak and without any character - nice but unremarkable. After an hour passed, I realized this is actually a lovely summer fragrance that I believe I will crave. It's light-wearing but noticable, and fruity and fresh without being saccharine (unlike Viva La Juicy, Believe, Playboy Play Its, etc.) There is a nice dry-down that stays on skin and nicely supports another couple spritzes a few hours in. Given that this is an extremely humid summer day and I still feel fresh out of the shower after hours of labour around the house, this is a real win. Yes, the packaging is horribly cheap, but I think the juice inside is quite lovely, actually.

Generic shampoo fruity floral. This is not a bad scent by any means---especially for only about $5. It is NOTHING like original Bronze, as everyone has said, but it doesn't suck. Fruity florals are NOT my thing, generally. I prefer something a bit more interesting and deep with my scents. This one is pretty, but also quite bland. I get water lily, raspberry, and peony, mostly. This is similar to Ellen Tracy Peony Rose in feel, to me. If you want a cheap summery scent that you don't mind respraying at abandon and just feeling carefree about, this is it.

This gets a disproportionate amount of hate. Yes, upon first spray, it is artificial shampoo fruits. But after a few minutes on skin, I get a crisp and tangy fruit over a smooth and creamy floral/green base. Not overly sweet, aquatic, or shrill- just perfect! Not my style, but a pleasure to wear nonetheless. Impressive sillage as well- I ran out of places to sample, so I put it on my leg under my lounge pants, and was getting constant whiffs of it. Such a steal!