Liz Claiborne

So Im a dude who first experienced this scent on my aunt back in the 90's, LOVED it and then purchased Liz Claiborne edt for my mom whom also fell in love with it. I just recently found a bottle for $15 at a rack store and couldn't believe how inexpensive it had become. I ended up purchasing a bottle for my mom again (now missing the red string with tag😑) as the one I had gotten her dacades past had long run out. Ufortunately, it has definately been reformulated and with the initial spray of this new bottle, I was very dissapointed as it smelled of pure alchohol (a far cry from the og). Anyhow, I gifted it to my mom again and she was so happy. Again, initially this smelled pretty off putting, but I think it was just the little bit that was already in the atomizer line, bc now after several uses it's pretty reminiscent of how it was before reformulation, only not as potent. Im honestly considering purchasing myself a bottle so I can use it for bed time as I find myself spritzing some on my hand just to sniff it now and then whenever I visits moms. It has such a comforting scent and not as "dated" as some others from the 90's. This is still a unique, BEAUTIFUL fragrance which I suppose I'll never grow tired of, and for that $15 price point, its a real steal! Still a beaitiful 10 outta 10 scent in my book! Love it always! ------UDATE------ So, I ended up finally purchasing a bottle for myself as I'm starting to put a small dent in my mom's bottle! This really is just so intoxicating to me, maybe someday I'll brave using this while im out and about vs only using it for bedtime 🌙.. had to grab one. 🫠🥴 Also, Ive gotta mention that after having it for a few months, Liz Claiborne edt has REALLY improved and is even closer to what the dna was like pre-reformulation. It's getting that GORGEOUS indolic characteristic which made me fall in love with it to begin with. If anyone was a fan of this back in the day, it's still very much worth adding to your collection, and with some patience and proper maceration, this will once again SHINE on you skin! Thank you to whomever took the time to read my thoughts! 😉

I would have never ever imagined that I would fall head over heels for this fragrance again!! I didn't even look at it at the perfume store! The poor sales guy was trying to convince me to give it a try! To just smell it for crying out loud! I looked at him with an indifferent look and said "..that? No way.. I wore that when I was 12 I guess.." and looked the other way... HaHa! I came back 2 days later to pick up Guerlain's Cologne Du 68, and the sales guy suggested again that I should give that red triangle bottle a try! that its a very good buy (2 bottles for $16)... hmmm I thought ok I've nothing to lose... And the minute I smelled that piece of paper I froze! I was stunned at how amazing this humble scent was! At 35 this scent is on a totally different level than back when I was a kid/adolesent! I dunno maybe its my chemistry! It's actually a very mature ladylike fragrance, I would never have made the connection to the juvenile tri-color triangle bottles! And that was the main reason I had bought it as a kid back then! I just liked the bottle I guess bcz the fragrance itself did not impress me that much back then! Anyway, to make a long story short, at the end I was convinced and decided to purchase the last two bottles of LC EDT! And I'm glad I did thanx to the sales guy! And you know what, I totally agree LC really does remind me of Knowing, Diva, Shalimar and the like!

I’ve loved this since the 90’s. I have the vintage red triangle and just bought a new one in the glass triangle bottle for my collection. According to the batch code, it was made earlier this year, which amazes me because I can’t believe it’s still being made! I’ve read of people complaining that the current bottles being sold are fake because the glass bottle no longer comes with the red string with the Liz Claiborne logo on it. Once upon a time it was considered an upscale designer fragrance that could only be purchased at department store perfume counters, but now it’s an inexpensive drug store staple. I believe I read that Elizabeth Arden had bought Liz Claiborne fragrances some time ago. They might have taken away the red string from the bottle, but it’s still the same where it counts...the signature Liz Claiborne smell. The smell of the 2020 bottle takes me back to smelling it in my best friend’s bathroom in 1994-95. It’s still the same fragrance!!! I wore it today and it was HEAVEN with my body chemistry. It lasted a long time too. The fact that this is still being made 34 years after it first came out is a testament to the fact that there are many others like myself who will love and wear this perfume forever💜💜💜

Liz Claiborne was my “first love” perfume. I remember falling for it on a shopping trip to a mega mall in 10th grade circa 1988. How cliche right! It was such a fresh departure from the heavy, mature powerhouses of the era. I remember drenching myself in this stuff on Friday nights getting ready to go out with friends waiting to be picked up because I couldn’t even drive yet. Those were fun and carefree times and Liz takes me back to those moments. I bought a bottle recently for nostalgic purposes and it honestly stands the test of time. It is still distinctly “Liz Claiborne” and I have yet to smell anything that comes close to replicating it. It’s only missing the cloud of cigarette smoke that surrounded all of us in the 80’s to make the entire scent memory complete LOL. So lovely and so worth adding it back to my collection!

For some reason I REALLY like this one! I like it better than Knowing, as Knowing is soapier and more 'drill sargeant' to me. I have the original, and the EDP (Silver), and maybe it smells different, as ALWAYS, but I find it very suitable for job interviews/power & class jobs. This was the fragrance I wore to get my job in sales at DeBeers, with 8 male sales sharks plus me. I also wore it when I got my job at Mercedes Benz, again, 8 other men plus me. It is high class, rich-sexy, and I find that it doesn't smell like many others. I love lilacs. June, hot, summer, sex......subliminally sexy. Killer abs BTW Olga! (I am thinking of using my REAL pic here too, but I like the anonymity. I DO look a LOT like my avatar). Kind of a Kim Basinger/Charo(coochi coochi!)/Old Barbie combo! HA HA!

Funny what frags bring memories to you; how they can move you to attempt to recapture...something. My mother wore this scent. It was very of the time; strong, bold, female. I loved it, and knew when she wore it, she was also wearing a smile; going someplace special. I now wear it. I have for over ten years. I have only gotten more compliments wearing Jil #4. Not only does it last on my scent-eating skin, but it still smells incredible. It still makes me feel amazingly sexy. It still makes me think of my mother dressed up, smiling, on her way to something special. EDIT: My daughter, who was ready for a "Grownup scent", choose this as her first one yesterday. I was ready to just cry; she is now the third gen to wear this lovely fragrance in my family. Bottle: 8/10 Juice 10/10

This is a fragrance I rediscovered. I liked it well enough in the late eighties, but then stopped wearing it because it was all over the place! Found it again at Marshall's, I think I paid around $12 for it. It's a scent that is very recognizable and I think very different than many of the heavier, spicy, animalic perfumes of its day. It's really nice. I get a lot of fruit from top notes to dry down. Juicy pear and peach notes combined with freesia and a fresh, green undercurrent. It's very cheerful! I think that it is a spring and summer scent, I can't see reaching for it in the colder months, but I'm loving it right now.

This is for the pre 2007 version of Liz Claiborne which is one of the most beautiful, clean scents I've ever smelled. They don't make them like this good anymore. Liz Claiborne is a green fruity floral chypre. It has mint, peach, marigold, freesia, jasmine, lilies, carnation, moss, vetiver and honeyed sandalwood with a strong chypre leaning. Lots of clean musk, sandalwood and oakmoss. It lasts all day. This might be the most 80's smelling fragrance but that's not a bad thing. Nowadays this could be unisex due to the woods and moss.

This is to be smelled in the trail or floral-sweet-wafts when moving around. This smells completely different on the strip AND close up on skin (it's god awful terrible that way). However, I feel that's how it stays so soft, yet lasts 14+ hours! What ever you normally spray, spray 1/4 that and you will get what everyone is talking about. I don't get much musk, but just the kind of sweet that is from florals instead of vanilla, caramel, marshmallow etc. I get a tiny bit of amber, but florals are the main act.

I will always have a bottle of Liz Claiborne on my shelf, not only for nostalgia purposes, but also because it provides me with something different when all of my contemporary fragrances are boring me. Several of my friends owned this back in the day so I definitely remember that this is not a blind buy perfume as it smells different on each person as it blends with one’s unique body chemistry. Fortunately, it has always blended wonderfully with mine! In my opinion, a perfect 80’s fragrance ✨

I don't know what it is about vintage perfumes that are so attractive to me. And this one is no exception. It has a rich scent that makes me think of only an intelligent woman wearing this. I was drawn in at the first spray, and I can't stop sniffing where I sprayed it on my t-shirt! I've heard that this one too has been reformulated (Why is this even done?!) so if it once smelled better than it does now, it must have really been something.

A very unusual combination of a fruity note with a clean one, the staying power isnt weak, I can hear my edt spray next morning. The scent isnt plain and easy,I agry that it is a very young smell. For every age.Every woman will find her lovely note from this scent.I can find a very attractive note of lilac and freesia with a fruity note and I love it.

I just LOVED this fragrance. The bottle was a bright red triangle--so different from my mom's perfumes. And at 15 years old I wanted a scent that was my own. It was the first perfume that really stood out to me and made me think "ooh, I wanna smell good!". I would love to smell it again. Oh the memories!

Wore this to death in middle school. The color of the bottle was so appropo at the time because we were rocking neon socks and double belts with over-size shirts. I'm not sure of the six hundred notes Fragrantica has listed, but LC was a playful and flirty floral that was perfect for teens.

Wow wow wow. How could I have forgotten this one? Claiborne was my standard, daily go-to scent for years back in the 90s. It was the perfect mix of fresh and fruity, feminine, complex yet grounded. I always got compliments from it. If "happy" was a scent, this would be it. Great scent.

Fresh-Floral-Sweetish-Happy This is what Liz Claiborne (The Fragrance) says to me. I was in my early 20’s and working in the women’s fashion section at Eaton’s. I loved it when they would station me at the L.C. Boutique area. Memories of a carefree time of my life.

So sporty! So capable! It's the '80s version of modern that has still never truly become dated. I love this, mostly the vintage because it just seems more "real", more "livable", whatever that means about ingredients I don't know. The newer is a bit screechy.

Picked up a bottle from Marshall’s for the nostalgia factor. I wore it in my late teens, originally. It still smells great! Lots of freesia, just floral and slightly fruity and fun. I spritz it on when I want to feel a bit energetic.

I've never seen the black triangle...I am intrigued... maybe it is the PARFUM! I am drooling... I have the silver EDP, and I LOVE this stuff! Shocked at the low LOVE rating above... Very classy, friendly, strong & just lovely!

Scored a vintage bottle of Liz Claiborne pure perfume on EBay a few weeks ago..It is absolutely breathtaking! Such a joyful, feminine fragrance--an instant mood lifter. It's perplexing why this beauty was ever discontinued.

i got this when it first came out. my dad took my sister and i shopping to pick our selves out something and we both choose perfume and this is what i picked. so when i smell this it reminds of that time!

sweet talcum powder , powdered marigolds and juicy peach , is pleasant and comforting, bit sweet ,not elegant or groundbreaking, just the perfect scent to chill at home or after a shower.

My girlfriend wore this in the early/mid 90's---drives men bonkers.😻 French cut bikini, a spritz of L.C. layered with Hawaiian Tropic or Coppertone oil/lotion.... and it's game over.

This was my first big girl perfume lol I felt so mature and classy with my scrunchy and hightops 🤣 good times. This perfume will always bring back happy memories for me.

This reminds me of Nina Ricci Deci Dela. I love Liz Claiborne so much it smells so good❤️ I’m buying back ups!! Yes it’s that good IMO!!

Spray from a distance. Must have style and personality. Used as the “cherry on top.”

Love this scent, grassy and floral....smooth .....

This is such an iconic fragrance! It’s one of those you’d recognize anywhere! It defines an era much like Giorgio BH. I try to approach these types of fragrances as if it’s the first time smelling them. If this was introduced today, I still feel it would knock a lot of socks off! It is a stunning fragrance. What I love most is the creamy jasmine, ylang ylang and tuberose. It has that gorgeous creaminess of L’interdit but the tuberose isn’t as bubblegummy. Then it gets mossy and woody. I agree, you must enjoy marigold. It has insane longevity and sillage. This is my sister’s signature scent. She has probably worn this for thirty years! It always makes a big statement and is great for spring and summer although she wears it all year. It is a bit loud, typical for the times. So, I’d say two sprays will do the trick, but could be beautiful today! The vintage ones have a stronger oak moss in the base which isn’t as present in reformulations. I’d actually love to hear a younger audience’s opinion. I’ve been snatching up vintage formulations for my sister when I can. However, they are a bit dusty from the amount of oak moss that was used then and is what I believe makes some vintage scents seem more dated to some since it’s not used as much anymore. I struggle with the note myself these days. However, I don’t mind it in this as much. I find the creaminess counteracts the dusty oak moss. I’ve purchased the newer version for her many times and I have to admit, I enjoy it better with less oak moss. However, there is something about the reformulations that makes it a little less beautiful. But this is her love, so I will continue to purchase it for her for years to come!

One of the first perfumes I haven't smelled on someone else but (finally) liked all by myself. I was still a kid when this came out and although it looked so cheap by comparison to my Mum's perfumes, I loved the fragrance and recall thinking it would be something I wanted when I turned 18. Well, fortune smiled on me one day as my neighbor's older sister was gifted a bottle of it and she didn't like it so she gave it to me. It was a large bottle but my impetuous young self did what any kid would do. DOUSE YOURSELF WITH IT!! I used to try and trick my Great Grandma & Grandma with it, saying "I already took a bath, see? I smell pretty!" and more often then not, they'd let me get away with it (for a day). The fragrance lasted me about half a year as I learned to be moderate with it since I could see through the little window that I was running out of it and heaven only knew how long it would be til I had it again. And lets face it, when you're a kid...hitting 18 seemed like FOREVER. I haven't smelled it since then but I sure wouldn't mind ordering myself one again just to jog the memory. I am sure it would take me back to that happy time when I felt so grown up already picking out what perfume would suit ME. Very PRETTY and sweet fragrance.

This one packed a major punch. I never wore Liz Claiborne fragrance, but I always enjoyed it. It was very much a rose perfume, with a lot of oakmoss, to my nose; like Perfumer's Workshop Tea Rose mixed with Mitsouko. Back in the '80s, this was up there with Giorgio and Poison when it came to potency, but Liz Claiborne was more refined. It was comfortably sported by grandmothers, mothers, and teenagers alike. It was a country club luncheon scent rather than something worn to punk bars. When given the option to be gifted a bottle of this,I chose Ombre Rose over Liz. I'm not sure I'd make the same choice, all these years later. I remember a girl in my undergrad Anthropology class, wore this perfume so heavily that 3 days a week she released enough fumes to suffuse an entire lecture hall. After an hour, you came out wearing Liz whether you liked it or not. I didn't know the girl, but I can still picture her so clearly: big, curly red-brown hair, brown courdoroy peacoat, LL Bean sweaters, navy Duckies boots, Calvin Klein jeans, and bright gold jewelry. Every inch of her was saturated in rosy Liz Claiborne. This fragrance added warmth to gloomy winter days. I need to buy a bottle of it, finally.

If you weren't around in the 1980s and aren't used to this sort of scent you may have some issues with it, ha. It is big, hairsprayed hair in a shopping mall salon, 80s heels and handbag, a miniskirt and white jacket with shoulder pads. It's what preppy women wore back then. I wasn't one of them but I won an old miniature in a lot and put it on and was immediately transported back to that time. It's very American and the combined notes give it a rather pineapple-like impression. (The Ralph Lauren, Bill Blass and Perry Ellis feminine perfumes of the era are similar.) Best for summer. You'd need to get a (hopefully) well-preserved older bottle of this to fully appreciate it. I've noticed that 80s/90s vintages of this type tend to degrade a bit more easily than many earlier perfumes. Perhaps it's the compounds used at that time.

My first impression of this fragrance was how bold it was from the first spray. I can tell that it is an older formulation, but it does not resemble a specific fragrance from my childhood. The marigold is very loud and obvious. I also smelled a smokey not in the beginning that settled quickly. The florals and moss lead with the fruit emerging gradually. It evolves into an amber floral woth a little spice on the dry-down. The florals are blended enough that it was hard for me to discern exactly what I was smelling. This feels like something an 80s it-girl would have worn. It would be good for anyone who loves florals, especially unique formulations. A love of marigolds is vital. It needs to be worn woth some confidence. I would wear this in mild to warm weather, day and night. It is not layerable. It stands on its own.

I haven't had a bottle since the 80's and I found it on sale today at Walgreens for $29 and thought what the heck. My memory banks were completely blank for this scent, so I had low expectations. I pulled the red bottle out of the box and struggled to get the cheap cap off the bottle, which used to feel far more luxurious than this very thin plastic sheath. Sprayed it on and hello, darling! Oh, how I've missed you! Liz is a rainbow of spring joy, sparkling with green and white floral and coming together like a 4 foot tall floral centerpiece at the Beverly Hills hotel would smell. I don't get anything dated about this 80's iconic scent, not like say a Giorgio or Obsession does for me, but it is a fragrance I feel I could confidently wear anywhere and feel elegant in. Very unexpectedly successful blind buy.

I think my grandma must have worn this, I thought of her as soon as I put it on. On me, Liz Claiborne is a lovely (and strong!) yellow floral with dry, mossy, woodsy undertones. The amber isn't too strong, which I appreciate because if it was, this powerhouse would be completely overwhelming. I'm having trouble identifying most individual floral notes out of the *twelve* listed, but I definitely get the carnation. On the dry-down, I get a whiff of clean white soap and the sandalwood becomes more prominent. It's not an everyday wear for me, I find it a little strong to reach for it often. But on the days I'm in the mood, it doesn't disappoint. I'm really growing to appreciate those vintage perfumes that hit you with a blast of every single flower and fruit ever conceived. They're just fun sometimes.

Just got my bottle, and I smell something different about this than I did in the 80s. Some people have said "barnyard" and hay, and I certainly get that especially when you first put it on. I never smelled that in the 80s and I remember it as sweeter and more aldehyde. However, I didn't own a bottle back then, so I only really smelled it on others. Maybe my sense of smell sharpened since then? The barnyard doesn't last though, and it softens to a nice sweet but unusual grassy and powdery floral, and it does take you back in time. I'll wear it, probably because I wanted it so much and never got it, and all the popular girls had it. I wonder if this fragrance was an experiment to see what a barnyard scent will do to a perfume? Lol but I enjoy the nostalgia from it.

Chypre heaven. Eau my, does this perfume bring back memories. I think this was the first perfume I smelled, it was on a classmate and to my virgin nose it was the most fabulous thing ever. Fast forward a few decades and I see it has not aged well. Some reviewers don’t think it’s perfume! That’s how much times have changed, they don’t recognize Chypre as a fragrance. Well, Claiborne is not an ethyl malthol bomb, that’s for sure, it squarely lives in the realm of the nineties when Chypre was all the rage and perfumes such as Tommy Girl ruled the locker rooms (although Tommy Girl doesn’t get the hate that Claiborne gets). I like Claibornes’s version of it best. Like they say, you can never forget your first love and mine was Claiborne, always and forever.

I did not discover this perfume until the mid 90s.it was so different a friend was wearing it & me & my sister loved it.we went to the mall & bought two bottles.i rember it being very strong.i only wore a little bit.it was also the fall/winter when we discovered it so it reminds me of that time of year whenever I smell it.its a heavier sent so I'd say it's best for fall/winter.its very grown up smelling.not old,but something I'd wear to work,or during the day.not a sexy night scent IMO but def.stands out.its worth owning a bottle just to switch up scents.i plan to get one soon.time to build my perfume collection starting by going back in time.so many perfumes out now & soooo many smell alike!!! Time to get old school & get the ones that are unique!!!

All day I was enveloped in this scent, and it brought back such wonderful memories of being young and carefree. Life was so much easier back then! I don't wear Liz too often, but every time I do, I feel so happy! A lot of people call it a "green" scent, but I get very little green. I don't like green, so I'm glad. I just get an almost-soapy floral vibe. It is a very distinct scent and very late 80's-early 90's! There is nothing like Liz. I even smile when I see the plastic triangle. I had the yellow one growing up, and that's what this is to me: a happy, yellow scent! Slightly sweet, and glowing from the inside out. I have a vintage mini and a newer EDT red triangle. They still have amazing sillage and longevity. I love it!

Yes, I did give it another chance, this time without prior sniffing 5 perfumes (sweet ones) in a row. And it's prettty amazing how your nose can distort certain scents in comparison to others. Along standing Liz a pretty floral and refreshing fragrance,with great sillage and longevity. A great fragrance for casual wear in summer, especially hot weather. A bit on the boring side, so for me casual wear only. Anyway, I ended up with a large bottle so there must be something about it. The more my collection expands the more i realize that the best fragrances were made in the 90's, 80's and earlier....just can't pass them up. Plus, a lot of them are so forgotten by now, that it makes them as unique as new.

Ok, this smelled like a pretty juicy and ripe peachy jasmine at first (definitely my kind of thing) and then it turned into warm earthy tuberose and piss. It's subtle, but it's piss. Wonder if the sample has gone off, or if it just smells like that... as I seem to not be the first. Others describe it as a cat urine or 'hay' smell, I guess it's oakmoss. I usually like oakmoss and am always up for a feminine chypre. But yeah, I can't manage to look past the urine note. Your mileage may vary though. It's otherwise a classic '90s peachy woody floral. That oakmoss is pretty rank and polarizing though, in contrast to an otherwise very agreeable and inoffensive scent.

Wow! What do I say about this perfume....I am a child of the 80's. This fragrance was HUGE in the late 80's. I had a bottle and it made me feel really 'with it' at the time. I couldn't always afford Liz Clairborne clothes at that time, but would get a bottle of this as a gift. I remember how neat it was to have the plastic triangle of fragrance sitting on my dresser. I see a bottle of this on occassion in a department store and it makes me smile. I always have to go over to the bottle, take off the cap and give it a short squirt. I don't think it is anything I would wear any longer, but am fond of it all the same because of all the associations from the past.

This begins with sharp chrysanthemum notes and sweet tones before gets down to business with herbal notes and oakmoss. Submerged in that mixture are fruity notes, too indistinct to name the fruit but sweet nonetheless. A touch of amber and a hint of musk round out this very unusual little scent! It could almost be unisex. I like chrysanthemum very much, although it can be bitter. But bitter can be good and LC does it right, the bitterness is balanced with non sticky sweetness. Earlier today I reviewed Vivid, also by Liz Clayborne. I like this scent far better than V, which is generic and somewhat bland. LC is a keeper, Vivid not so much.

My fiance thinks this is disgusting, but I like it a lot. It's woodsy, soapy, a little powdery, and has a whole lot of carnation. I think this is a lovely scent, although it might be hard to wear. It's grainy and slightly spicy, and reminds me of certain Bond no. 9 fragrances. I was really surprised by its warmth. It almost feels like there's real heat emanating from it. It smells like a flower bouquet in a forest clearing, and also like soap, but it's incredibly rich. I'm surprised there's no ginger in here. Gorgeously fresh and perfect for all occasions. It is far more natural than the bottle design would have you believe.

Still testing out this fragrance but I love it so far. I bought it for about 15$ at Ross Dress For Less and I don't regret it one bit. It definitely pulls as a more mature "old lady" / "Grandma" scent but I adore it. Powdery and fruity with a really gentle dry down. It reminds me of my mom and grandma even though they never wore this I just know that, if they had, they'd bathe in gallons of the stuff. I like it as well I think this would be good as an inoffensive, close-to-the-skin kind of office scent when you have to put on your big girl panties.

My mother had this one and I remembered I didn't like it on me as it was a little bitter and strong. But on her it smelled lovely. She wore it to go out as she likes more soft frags. I bought one today at the local pharmacy at $3. I didn't have anything to loose. I didn't recognize that it was the triangle bottle that my mom used to wear. I gave it a try and I'm liking it...a little bitter at first, but just give it 5 minutes ...lovely scent. I smelled just as my mom did in the 80's: Elegant and carefree.

I like it. It reminds me of Cachet at the start, then it turns soapy then after an hour it leaves a flowery smell on the skin - I think that's the Freesia and violet. It doesn't wash off easily so it has great staying power. My eighties perfume was Gloria Vanderbilt. I guess because it was the cheaper one back then. But if I was able to afford this perfume, I would have bought it. It does smell sort of like Halston classic, one that I did wear and was not expensive.

I have so many great scents to choose from but this really called me today. I have a vintage mini, it's still perfect and really so delightful. The fresh vibrant opening mellows out to a beautiful skin scent that gently wafts about. Surprisingly enjoyable! If you want a olfactory reset from the current aroma chemical offerings, try a little vintage Liz Claiborne!

My taste really changed on this one. When I got it, it seemed fresh and lively. I put it away with my spring and summer clothes, and when I got it out it seemed WAY too heavy. It didn't even smell good to me and I gave it away. May have been a change in my skin chemistry or just a change in what "fresh" meant in a fragrance.

I always liked this fragrance. Its timeless. I had it years and years ago and bought it again a few years back. Not something I wear often, but when I do it is like a long lost friend. It is strong so just a squirt, maybe two is enough. It is fresh and clean. Lasts all day/night.

After the initial warm, ambery blast, this went way sweeter than I had expected it to. Then it pretty quickly settled down to a skin scent. I like it. It makes for a good companion. I think it could be worn casually, to work or school, at home, quite comfortably, year round.