So Real Cheap & Chic

This is so pretty! It smells like those sherbet punch drinks but with a twist. Imagine making one of those sherbet drinks but it is made with orange and lemon infused water with some zest floating in there and there are bouquets of peonies and magnolias right next to it on the table and a hint of jasmine coming from the neighbor's yard. LOL. It's very, very orange. Very, very sorbet. Fresh and citrusy sweet with that waft of peonies and magnolia in the air. Love this! I will be buying a bottle of this. I only got a sample so far.

This little wonder definitely took me by surprise as I've never been a particular fan of the brand. What a beautiful and sparkling summer scent, perfect for these hot days. I feel instantly refreshed when spritzing it on, and end up smelling lovely (or should I say heavenly) for the rest of the day as well. Drydown is creamy, fresh and floral in a way that suits women of all ages. The bottle looks fun and playful and positively different from the other ranges in the market. Love the artwork on it!

Sparkling bitter orange: FANTA! A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!!! 🧡🍊🧡

I had to delete my previous review of this, as it was based on a fleeting impression from smelling the top notes while sampling at a fragrance counter in a department store. That led me to actually purchase a 1 oz. bottle of this scent. When I got home and actually got to try this out more properly, I realized that the opening orange notes, which are very pleasant without being sugary, last only thirty seconds to a minute. After that, this fragrance becomes a light floral (not a white floral, so at least it's got a little bit of character). It reminds me of daisies and dandelions, but it definitely doesn't retain the idea of citrus. Time to edit again: I have finally realized that this smells more floral in cold weather and more citrus in warm weather. Because of that, I would recommend in for warm weather wear to enjoy the light, fresh citrus scent. In warm weather, it is great for office wear because it is light and airy.

Tested 2018-10-15: Opens as an effervescent, smile-inducing orange creamsicle scent; delightfully delicious but dries catch- me-if-you-can quick before settling into a light, very pretty, nondescript floral. Woe is me, it didn't bloom beyond the blossoms and had a lifespan of less than 90 minutes. Oh, So Real, such a crazy cute bottle, but is that flower wink meant to mock us? Chic you may be, especially for the right body chemistry, but cheap, you most certainly are not! Still and all, I'd be curious to see how this would stand up on my 18-y.o., she gets great longevity (and $ value, apparently) with Moschino's I Love Love ...

Edit: I take it back, my nose must be broken. This is a very sharp citrus scent with a touch of floral, but the deep citrus persists above all else. It feels elegant more than anything for some reason, unlike most citrus scents, and it's pleasant. Despite its bite however, it lasts quite a short while, only 2-3 hours. It's a bit of a let down since I Love Love and Funny also from Moschino have citrus as main accords and are fresh and long lasting. I like it well enough and finished the bottle, but I like the others way more and would rather buy them than So Real.

I am taking out all my “Spring and Summer scents” these days and I look forward to start using this perfume again! I remember using it to go to the office just right before the pandemic started and I haven’t used it again ever since. It’s a bright and clean scent, not aggressive, and it makes me smile every time I use it. I feel the juicy tangerine on my skin, followed by the peony and the musky cedar dry down. The packaging is cool and because of its freshness, it can be a nice present for a young girl.

Lovely earthy orange with a bitter opening that turns fresh and soft. If you could turn a summer evening in to a smell, this would be it. It reminds me of that moment when the sun finally begins to set, the heat from the day breaks and you're left with a comfortable, warm breeze and a gorgeous orange sky. So Real sits close to the skin, with about 3-4 hours of lasting power. It's delightful, and somehow makes me feel nostalgic despite the fact that I've never owned a fragrance like it before. Love it!

I found this on clearance at tj Maxx last year for a great price. To my nose and on my skin it smells exactly like orange juice. Unsweetened, fresh squeezed, with bits of the pith and rind thrown in. Bitter and with an undercurrent of green, glossy leaves. I really like it. It's uplifting and energizing. However it can get annoying fast, plus my husband really hates it and says it smells like orange juice and hairspray. Still, I reach for it once in a while.

This is an interesting and clever fragrance. For me, the middle and base notes appeared before the top citrus notes. The evolution from the beginning to the end is impressive. The orange is a deep mature orange, not bright and jumpy. The dry down is really nice, everything comes together in a melange of orange, gardenia, musk and ambroxan, with just a hint of cedar. Not the greatest projection. Don't blind buy but try to sample it to see for yourself.

Not your high-brow scent, but has the trusted iconic sweet white musk Moschino drydown. Lasts little less than five hours and sits close to the skin A blast of grapefruit. Lemonblossom developing. Honeyed peony. Sweet musks and sugared ambroxan. I don't know how that happens but my nose always perceives ambroxan as an underlying burning crystal sugar scent. Same smell as in Mon Paris Yves Saint Laurent. PENCIL SHAVINGS.... well done!

This is what I like to call an ‘everyday citrus’ frag. It opens with sour/bitter citric notes (grapefruit-bitter orange-lemon-whatever) - an olfactory equivalent of Schweppes Bitter Lemon! Then it turns somewhat flowery (mostly peony) and quickly dries down to ambroxan and musk. It’s not too bad, and the bottle is great, but it doesn’t really stand out from gazillions similar fragrances. I bet it will be discontinued in no time.

This is a typical sweet fruity floral--but the bitterness of the citrus gives it a tiny bit of an aromatic edge. But it's not sharp at all. It's refreshing. It's not cloying. It reminds me a little bit of the feeling that you get when you just crack open a can of soda really fast--it's effervescent, but in your nose. It makes me think of to D&G's Light Blue but imagine that with CO2 carbonation!

Not a fan of Moschino. But I love it. It's joyful and bright, simple but there's something unique to it. After spraying: mandarin orange + goosbery (slightly fermented wine-y fruity note) + some wild rose petals + bread? (the same "picknic basket" note as in Dolce Garden) After half an hour: mandarin orange + five o'clock flower / or orange flower.

This is good for the hot weather. I get none of the berry or sweet notes that are in the list, mostly bitter orange, like the peel? And minimal tangerine. As for florals peony is the star here. I get a little jasmine & magnolia but nothing more than a touch. I prefer the Love Love. So I probably won't repurchase. Longevity is pretty good 7+ hrs.

I bought a tester bottle at a big clearance. Actually, my expectations weren't really high when I bought this. The bottle didn't cost much. However, it is actually quite a nice scent. Unobtrusive, fresh, suitable for the gym and on a warm day. The scent is noticeable for a few hours.

Light fresh scent, bitter orange peels, very refreshing without being sweet. Drydown is more floral and clean. It does not last long on my skin, but for hot summer days it will be great and refreshing. Edit: Somehow it reminds me of jasmine ice tea with orange peels, nice

It's a simple light fragrance, in a way similar to I love love and Light clouds, but even lighter. The scent is very citrusy. It could be great with warm and cold weather both. It's fine, but nothing amazing. A simple scent for work or school, an everyday fragrance.

momma gifted this to me and i actually wasn’t expecting to like this one cuz im not into citrusy floral type of scents and this is actually an “ok” scent for me longevity is great and my auntie also loves this !

This is nice. Fresh,clean and soapy. A good choice if you like citrusy fragrances. This one is a bit bitter, i agree with another user who said it smells like Fanta, but it’s pleasant. An easy scent for summer.