Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche Skinscent 2015

2015 is IDENTICAL to 2014 which is IDENTICAL to 2013. Side by Side comparison at the EL Counter with my bottle of 2013, 2014 and the 2015. They are IDENTICAL in scent. There is a very very small subtle difference in 2013 and 2015. Which is that 2013 is stronger, lasts longer and the sandalwood note is a teeny bit more noticeable. But fairly identical. Some could not tell a difference in them. Not to mention the EL manager confirms yet again, the scents are supposed to be identical and have been since inception. There might be very small changes but the aim is the exact same scent. Not only did I think they are the same, all the people and SA's who had a sniff fest with me also felt they are the same. I did not have a 2011, 2010 or any earlier bottles to also test. But EL states they are the SAME scent. The following info is from the EL Website on Bronze Goddess (verbatim per I screenshot each one, each year): 2015: "The fragrance that worships every inch of you. The original, alluring Eau Fraîche you know and love—back for another Spring/Summer season. A sensuous, sun-drenched blend of Bergamot, warm Amber, Tiare Flower and Vanilla combined with delicious creamy Coconut. All heat. All desire. All woman. Sensuous Notes: Amber, Coconut Milk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Vetiver, Myrrh Warm Notes: Juicy Mandarin, Sicilian Bergamont, Lemon, Pulpy Orange Radiant Notes: Tiare Flower, Jasmine, Magnolia Petals, Orange Flower Buds, Lavender" 2014: "Product Details: The fragrance that worships every inch of you. The original, alluring Eau Fraîche you know and love-back for another Spring/Summer season. A sensuous, sun-drenched blend of Bergamot, warm Amber, Tiare Flower and Vanilla combined with delicious creamy Coconut. All heat. All desire. All woman. Fragrance Type: Solar Floral Reminiscent of a sun-drenched beach, this exotic scent has a creamy heart of golden Amber that emanates pure Summer. The Sensuous Heat of the Sun Amber Coconut Milk Sandalwood Vanilla Vetiver Myrrh The Silky Softness of Warm Sand Juicy Mandarin Sicilian Bergamot Lemon Pulpy Orange The Radiance of Bronzed Skin Tiare Flower Jasmine Magnolia Petals Orange Flower Buds Lavender Category: Warm Feeling: All heat. All desire. The fragrance that worships every inch of you." 2013: "Bronze Goddess: The fragrance that worships every inch of you. Top Notes: Sicilian Bergamot Mandarin Middle Notes: Tiare Milk-Tahitian Gardenia Petals Coconut Oil Orange Flower Buds Jasmine Magnolia Petals Myrrh Base Notes: Amber Sandalwood Vetiver Caramel Coconut Cream This scent is: BEACH, TROPICAL, SUN, SOFT, CREAMY COCONUT, LIGHTLY FLORAL."

I bought this at our local Ulta, after returning the 2017 version I bought yesterday. Someone at EL said they are IDENTICAL year to year, unless the name is different, but I noticed on Fragrantica that different years have different notes to some extent. So having hated the prominent lavender in this year's version, I noticed that our Ulta had both the new and the 2015 packaging, and I swapped out for this one, hoping the notes here are correct and it would resolve the lavender and also perhaps vetiver I disliked. This one is much more pleasant! I would agree with the notes here, no lavender. And I noticed another reviewer mentioned finding the 2014 sharp (which I've seen several people note), but finding this one more smooth, and I agree about the smoothness. There is a prominent citrus, but it's somewhat sweeter than in other versions, more feminine, and the coconut is subtle but lovely along with vanilla. There is a green quality from some of the citrus and some of the floral, and I usually don't love that, but I find for the purpose of this being beachy, it's fresh and clean and probably lovely in the hot summer. Right now it's 40F in New England, so I will have to test it out when summer finally arrives. Edit: Today is the first warm day we've had. I wore this outside to work on some things with my husband, and he kept saying how wonderful I smelled. So it's a sure love! This is beautiful on warm skin in the sunshine.

I have the 2014 (solid gold) & 2016 (clear sunset ombre) bottles of this. It still remains my #1 all-time favorite perfume! When I smell it makes my eyes roll to the back of my head in pure pleasure! I had read that some of the formulations had changed over the years, so I just ordered a brand-new bottle, 2021/2022? edition. It definitely packs waaaaaay less of a punch than the older ones. Scent disappeared within an hour. I was very disappointed and returned it to Ulta. I also tried the new Bronzed Goddess Eau De Parfum and wasn't really impressed. It was similar to too many other things on the market right now. So... just getting on here to say that the older ones are AMAZING and if you love summer and beachy scents - that have the coconut, sunscreen, and some white flowers in it, then you may love this. To me it's SULTRY. SEXY. WARM. There's a warm heat / dryness to the scent, it may be the sandalwood, it comes across as a sexy summer night. I'm a sucker for any fragrance with Tiare flower in it. And this does not disappoint.

Reviewing today because I accidentally realized, today, how truly reliant this scentscent is on skin. I have a dab on tester bottle of this and used it today because the temp in the Chicagoland will be nearly 60f and I needed a pull out of the cold winter rutt. As I dabbed my neck, some spilled down the front of my shirt. Oh well, I'll smell extra goddess-y today, right? Lol. On my skin, it has become all the beauty it's meant to be. Divine. On my shirt, it's straight up coconut. It's not bad though, it's just absolutely linear on my shirt. So my review is more a reccomendation. If you want the true skinscent to reveal itself, spray all over your skin and enjoy the magic that happens for each person and their chemistry. If you want to smell more of the coconut, spray your clothes... Overall though, this is an essential summery scent. At first spray, yes it smells like suntan oil. But wait for it. I love it.

I ordered the Skinscent last night after buying the oil a few weeks ago- I kept putting it on as a fragrance because I loved the smell so much! I'm hoping it's quite close in smell to the oil which -in reply to Shoppingmedia - isn't too glittery at all, you have to look for the shimmer, but when you catch the light it's like a tiny gold fleck on your skin, very subtle, which I love. I'll reserve comment on the Eau Fraiche until I actually start wearing it. My usual taste in perfume is something that has good silage like Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille ( my signature scent) or TF Black Orchid, but as this is such a large bottle I guess the aim is to spray more area and hopefully have a waft of fragrance around you. Coconut isn't normally my first port of call for smells but this smells like an exotic holiday in a bottle! (Well the oil does anyway).

On the top 3 summer perfumes of all times. As in every past year, in 2015 Estee launched the annual version of our Goddess, which is kind of similar to the previous ones (I don't think that it is a secret or something negative, Estee parfumists make one each spring, each time playing with somehow the same notes, but making it slightly different each year). I like this, unfortunatelly it is not a perfume that's made for any other season but summer, and that is the reason why I find it exaggereting for someone to buy Bronze Goddess before having finished the previous year's bottle. Nice orenge notes this year, although personally I am not that much of an orange type, but it is very good and long lasting!

This no-alcohol perfume is made only for SUN worshippers!!! It captures the sun and summer in a bottle with a divine scent which binds you with a beach spell all day long! The scent is very lasting and the fact it excludes many chemicals and synthetics (they are very limited in this perfume) is very comforting. I wear it during the winter and simply takes the winter blues away! It just makes you happy!!! This is a very sensual and emotionally elating scent..!!!

What an uplifting scent! Really gorgeous, one spray and you travel to a tropical island with beautiful beaches, exotic trees, tropical fruit.. Its so nice I can't stop sniffing! I don't know about the previous editions, but I absolutely enjoy this one. A very happy scent! It immediately makes you think of holidays, and that's how I want to smell for spring and summer. I suggest also for romantic dates, as it's gorgeous and it stays close to skin.

Expensive and summery- like gardenia oil, money, and rum cocktails. Relaxing, warm, and elegant at the same time. Has an upscale-resort vibe with the tropical white florals and creamy notes. It gets better when warmed by the skin. I love this for summer days and nights. Not too sweet- just authentically coconuty and golden and gorgeous. It's such a man-magnet, too!

This transports me to the beach and the scent of my mum’s Banana Boat suntan oil, saltwater skin, and warm beach towels. The strongest and most enduring note on me is the coconut milk- sweet and creamy but not cloying. This still smells just as it did when I opened it in 2015- I’m making this one last as long as I possibly can!

This smells so good! I get so many compliments, so many women ask what I'm wearing. It's never offensive. Creamy, smooth, warm, perfect, summer fragrance. The Estee Lauder site runs out all the time and there is a reason for that. They have a body butter scented with this; it is divine!!!

This is my summer scent so I panic if my local store doesn't have it in by June 1st. First bought for a holiday in Mexico in '08 so whenever I'm wearing it my kids say "Ooh, you smell like Mexico!" Simply the best summer scent.

Love Bronze goddess,my only have one complaint it that it the scent is so light I can't smell it after 15 minutes,very disappointed but I do love the scent.

I liked this, I believe it will "bloom" more in warmer weather. I ended up buying the bottle after testing on my skin and walking around and then revisiting. I don't smell the coconut, but it is warm, smooth, and well blended. The 2014 got returned. It has such a sharpnes to it, in my opinion. I know it was popular, but not for me. This one is warm and wearable with no edges. BG is a summer jasmine, orange blossom summer glow of a scent. Lasting power is several hours. The fragrance rep at Macy's and I could both pull the orange blossom, amber and jasmine. There was slight coconut, but mainly not.I may add another coconut lotion or body spray underneath to see what happens when the weather gets warm. I would wear this to work in the summer, lightly applied, as I would Senuous Amber. I would not wear the 2014 or 2013 though.Hoping the snow melts soon...ready for Spring!

I agree with papergurl. I thought the '14 version had a sharp heaviness to it that even though brilliant for summer didn't agree with my nose. This years version is softer yet still has the same qualities, but relies on your body heat to make it bloom. That aspect alone made me buy it right away. It's early spring, but feels like summer where I live so I can attest to it's beauty in the heat. It's SEXY and warm, everyday's a beach day sort of scent. I don't like Bobbi Brown Beach, it's fleeting and smells too much like Coppertone. I may seek out Terracotta Le Parfum a bit later if it's not sold out. Either way I'm 100% happy with smelling like 2015 Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche.

During the summer months, I like to spray BRONZE GODESS all over my body immediately after a steamy shower. This frag relaxes me tremendously and actually fools me momentarily into believing I am a godess . . .who just emerged from a warm coconut milk bath, to be met by ladies in waiting who adorn my long hair with jasmine flowers and orange blossoms as I recline in my chaise lounge whilst drinking a cool tall glass of water with slices of lemons and oranges. Yes...this scent is that relaxing and transformative for me. It makes me feel really good, very "summer goddess" like. I tend to spray this very liberally so I can enjoy the scent all day.

This smells so much better to me than my 2014 version. 2014 was so sharp and vetiver heavy on my skin. This current version the vetiver is much more muted. I wish I didn't have an almost full bottle of the 2014 and the matching lotion. I was so sure I was going to love it, I bought them blind. I would have loved them if they smelled like this one.

As a fan of tiare+coconut, i had to buy it. However addition of "lemon" makes it smell like a sunlotion. On my skin it's mellow and milky, mostly coconut and bergamot with faint tiare in background. In big amounts this scent makes me nauseous.

Simple, warm, affordable, non-synthetic-smelling coconut-sugar scent, sits close to the skin with moderate longevity. Worth the buy if your skin accents fruity and sugary perfumes well. Mine doesn't. "Like" from me!

Dear Fragrantica friends, can you tell me does Bronze Goddess contain alcohol? If somebody can check on the back of their box. Thanks!