Taj Sunset

I'm addicted to mango as well as peaches, and am slowly getting my hands on every one in the market. This one is really good in a sea of disappointments. A vacation in a bottle, great for spring/summer, or when you are feeling "fruity." I get lots of mango, peach (even though it's not a note), raspberry here and there, with a creamy coconut base appearing for cameos. It's sweet, but not overly so, balanced by the tartness of some citruses and the mellow basenotes of water lily (turning her ever so slightly aquatic), sandalwood and musk, softening her and making the dry down really beautiful. She layers beautifully with Creed virgin island water if you want to transform her into a mango margarita, or Narcisco pure musk, if you want to highlight her softer more woody side but sugar it up a bit. Does she last? No. On me, 2-3 hours, which isn't great, but it's pretty standard for her price point and competitors. I got a tester (probably the newer version, but who knows) for $24.99 at a perfume discounter (joma), so I'm not mad at respraying a few times a day. Ok, yeah, I'm slightly annoyed though. Aphrodite currently occupied my top mango pick, as she has a lot better longevity.

BEACH IN A BOTTLE!!! After Pacific Paradise was released and soon out of stock, in my country at least :( I kept wondering when an Escada ́s summer version would ever thrill me as much as it did!! Year after year I kept waiting and the ones that came up right away were, well..... Bleh!!!boring..... Even though Moon Sparkle was such a Hit, well I ́m more into tropical fruit scents than berry ones. When Taj Sunset appeared on the shelves, I was no exited at all, but still I decided to give it a Try and take a sniff... OMG!!! this is just what I was expecting for...tropical blast in a bottle, so fruity juicy yummie you get the mangoes straight but in a mango sherbert way wich i love, peach is noticeable as well as blood orange with it ́s delicious tangy effect to it. the thing I love the most is that beachy coconuty trail it carries... a bit like suntan oil but much more subtle. anyway I give it and 8.5 out of 10 only because of a little lack of staying power. So If you like fruity- tropical ,full of fun and easy to wear frags, Well GO FOR IT!!! Regrets-proof.

I love this. I think I marked it as "dislike" mistakenly in the past. I remember sniffing this at Ulta in 2011 and being put off by the price. It really is beautiful, syrupy fruit with a touch of floral (the tiniest bit) and a subtle pinch of slightly powdery sandalwood. The non-fruit notes make it smell like the most heavenly orange-y fruit shampoo (especially the mango, blood orange, and apple) based on a cocktail rather than a cocktail. It is almost edible and so pretty. It's up there with Born in Paradise and Sorbetto Rosso 😍 This sounds weird, but the scent really matches the "vibe" of my Desert Essence Red Grape Shampoo and Conditioner (heavenly!) with its vibrant, deep fruitiness. I do not detect a "grape" note in Taj Sunset though. This packs a punch and I think can be used year round. EDIT: I am so sad! I only used this a couple times over the past few months and think it turned on me. Someone else described a "dusty celery scent" in Island Kiss and I wonder if that happened to me. For what it's worth, Ghadeer by Swiss Arabian looks similar.

I was looking for an uplifting happy scent with blood orange note, something cheaper than Orange Sanguine by Atelier Cologne ....then, the name TAJ SUNSET caught my eyes. The name reminds me of the exotic, nostalgic sunset with fishing boats at the Arabian sea by the Taj Mahal palace hotel near the Gateway to India in Mumbai. Thanks to the second reviewer from the bottom pointing out that ESCADA is now owned by an Indian lady ....now that I’m sure TAJ SUNSET is somewhat related to my favorite country India. To be honest, TAJ SUNSET projection is quite strong for me ....it’s almost like an edp version of The Body Shop MANGO which is a little more natural smell btw. I try to be careful not to over spray. TAJ SUNSET always cheers me up whenever I feel lost or uncertain of my life. The tropical creamy mango and bright happy blood orange notes quickly change my mood letting me remember the hardships that I have overcome. I’m so happy I will always have TAJ SUNSET within reach.

This is a tropical, mango-ey, beach-side-fruity-cocktail drink perfume through and through. This is my personal favorite of the Escada summer fragrances at the moment (I have owned/tried Moon Sparkle, Rockin' Rio, Sexy Graffitti and Born in Paradise), because it's sweet, but not headache-inducing (I am not a gourmand person), and the mango note is the strongest note by far. If you like mango, you'll love this. I would say that it is closest to Rockin' Rio. There isn't much development in the scent, meaning I don't really smell any of the more floral/woody/musky scents, even hours into wearing the perfume. The lasting power is decent, but not incredible; I can spray this around 5PM and still smell it only myself when I sniff my wrists at 10PM as long as I'm not doing too much and running around all night. Overall, I think it's a really nice, girly, summer fragrance, and I would recommend it to a friend.