Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche Skinscent 2017

This is exactly how it is described, a true skin scent. I probably got 2 or 3 hours of still being able to smell it on my wrist easily, but no more. It is, however, a really REALLY beautiful, airy summer sunshine scent, and I will definitely wear it in spite of the low projection, it is just lovely! What I will say though, if you like this and are feeling like splashing out, there is VERY little difference between this and Kilian's Moonlight In Heaven, to the point I did a side by side wrist comparison between them on my young adult daughter, who responded 'How am I supposed to tell the difference between those...?!'. Eventually she refined it to BG being slightly more chocolatey, whereas MiH is a touch fruitier. The real difference is projection and longevity, as MiH is a full on perfume and you'll get the whole day out of it. I have both, I will wear both. In spite of the close DNA, the strength and projection means I will wear them for completely different events.

Starts with a very tarte citrus with a mild sunscreen vibe quietly lurking in the background. I don't love it, don't know if I even like it. After a few minutes it does start to become creamier, but there's something about it that I don't like, it almost smells as if it has turned. The newer one in the short and wide bottle is better because it warms up in the drydown, giving off the smell of warm brown sugar/cookies. I wanted sunscreen vibes and something I didn't get from Terracotta. I initially preferred this to Terracotta, but now I think it is the reverse. It takes like 15 minutes for Terracotta to give off much of a scent, but when it does it's warm and kind of yummy. Both have pretty weak projection, but Terracotta is a little stronger. I want more coconut and depth in this and to smell the base notes stronger.

I've had a full bottle for several weeks now and I love it. I don't regret buying this as opposed to the EDP but I have noticed a few things. This a perfume that needs heat in order to fully bloom. My body temperature is a degree cooler than normal, and the weather has been mild to chilly for spring this year. Combine those two things and this is one sharp scent. In the heat, it mellows to a lovely, sunny, coconut-tiare scent. I do notice a little lavender underneath the tropicalness, but to me, that's great. It keeps this scent from being overly sweet or too literal an interpretation of suntan lotion. It acts as a cool ocean breeze, gently flowing under everything else. I cannot wait until the summer heat comes so I can wear this baby out everywhere!

Today I received my bottle from an eBay seller who had this Bronze Goddess, batch code A18, which checks out as having been manufactured in Jan. 2018 via CheckFresh. From the nozzle, without ever spraying it first, I did get a "pickle" note but as soon as I actually sprayed it onto my skin, the bergamot presented brightly. Right underneath were the tiare and coconut. But what makes this one especially interesting and a near-replacement for Azuree Soleil are the myrrh and vetiver, grounding the fragrance and maturing it beyond a girly, beachy scent. It's missing the deeper gardenia and richer caramel that made Azuree Soleil so irreplaceable. But it's still close enough to make me smile.

This is a really beautiful sunscreen, beachy, tropical vacation scent. It is literally vacation in a bottle! I can't think of another perfume that's more fitting for a summer getaway than this one. It's so fresh and sexy, it lasts a really long time on my skin, it projects the perfect amount so as not to overwhelm the people around you, and the bottle is gorgeous. I highly recommend this one for the summertime! It layers so beautifully over sunscreen and it lasts all day. I don't find the scent changes too much throughout the wear. If anything it just gets a little bit lighter, softer and more powdery but still smells as good as when it's first sprayed. Very, very nice scent!