Nautica Woman

Reminds me of a canvas sail. Fresh and preppy. The perfect summer scent. I'm sure it helps that I wore this while I took sailing lessons on a lake, just so I fit the Nautica customer stereotype even more. It was my very first "grown up" scent as an older teenager and I absolutely adore it. It is simple yet sophisticated. The amber, musk and sandalwood grounds the citrusy and green notes well. I loved it so much I got a reproduction copy after it was discontinued. It was my signature scent for years.

It makes me think of light blue D&G in the dry down a light white musk. There is a creamy amber that reminds me of Mediterranean EA and Cabotine d'Ivoire, also with the florals. My Mom used to wear this, and I always thought it was OK. She knows I love perfume and asked if I wanted her bottle, she doesn't wear it anymore. I said sure, I like it now, I think it's better after it's aged, same with Mediterranean and Cabotine d'Ivoire, the citrus mellows, they become creamier amber musks.

I love this perfume. It's so hard to find and when you do find it it's so expensive u can barely afford it. I think it's the best fragrance ever made. It lasted all day and well into the night. It wasn't over barring like most perfumes that I have smelled. It was like a clean smell like fresh clothes out of the dryer, but even better.

Love this perfume! People spend years looking for "the one" and this was it for me...the perfect perfume! I am beyond heartbroken that it has been discontinued and my ongoing search for a replacement has left me in a constant state of disappointment :(

I wish they would bring this back it was just purely beautiful, light but noticeable, just everything a woman would wanting a perfume. Perfect for any season.

This was a blind buy from TJ Maxx. It's just okay for me, it's more of an in-your-face kind of scent, might be good for a summer day spent outside. It reminds me of Calvin Klein Escape at the beginning (which I also find too strong to suit me). Normally I give perfumes I don't care for to my daughter, but this might be too strong for the classroom as well. I see the word "sharp" used to describe this, and I agree. EDIT: Now I find that "sharp" is not such a bad thing. I find myself reaching for this scent when I have a lot to accomplish and want to feel powerful. Although it's still sharp in the beginning, I find it dries down nicely and lasts all day. I actually prefer it after a couple of hours.

I used to love this, however now every time I try to wear it I get a headache. This happens with a lot of fragrances, wish I could pin point the problem scent. Very fresh scent, I am on my second bottle, and apparently my last. =(. This is one that got thrown to the side when I purchased RL, or CK favs...Something changed...like an old friend we just don't mesh well anymore. I like it but we have grown apart.

I remember loving this scent in the late 90s. I was one of those kids that would spend all night out a rave dancing and by 8am, I would stink like the devil and use this to cover it up. I still have memories of the smells of Vicks Vapo-Rub, Newport Cigarettes and Nautica Woman combined.

i have this..and have had it for years...it didnt get old,didnt change in color or scent...i like it alot..its strong and last long..i like to wear it in the winter with a nice chunky sweater and cute jeans!

I've been looking for this for months online and was thrilled to find it finally at Marshalls. This is one of my favorite clean scents.

I had this upon release. I only thought it was ok back then. It was very green and watery to me, two attributes that I usually don't care for in a fragrance. I still have half of the bottle left, and it has went bad-- to say the least. Nautica Woman is similar to Estee Lauder Pleasures and Clinique Happy. Which, I also have. Clinique Happy was a gift. I have had Happy for well over 10 years. I despise it, and the person who gave it to me, lol. It is 3/4 full, and it has not turned. Pleasures, on the other hand, I can tolerate from time to time. Even though, I don't care for the initial sprays of it--I do enjoy the dry down. All three are very similar to my nose!

I bought this from a vintage market for 8 dollars. It’s so alcoholic and drying immediately on the skin, then it almost smells like pee fresh on the skin. After it settles, it reminds me of how my grandparents (wealthy white snowbirds living in coastal Florida). I’ll have to actually wear it out to test the longevity but I don’t think it’s for me, it’s too bright for me.

It gives me a head ache, it's very strong and not smooth at all. It smells like cheap cologne to my nose :S I hope not to insult anyone that likes it. Perhaps the fragrance does not like me too much. My boyfriend liked it on me, but if it hurts my head, tough luck.. Just smells like fragrance, nothing head-turning, and no one will compliment you on it. It's just another smell mixing it with the crowd.

There is a note, or combination of notes, (or some chemical) in many perfumes issued in the mid 90's (such as every single one from The Gap) that is sweet but super clean and sharp, sharp, sharp. This is one of them. To me they're all like nails on a chalkboard, and feel like they are piercing the soft tissue of my nasal cavities to get to my brain.

A headache in a bottle for me. I smell a lot of cedar, which isn't even listed, and bergamot, and possibly a splash of nail polish remover. This woody citrus combination smells very unisex to me. I agree with the review by candymarie, that this has a burning sharp quality to it. This is one that doesn't work for me.

When I first received Nautica Women, I was either a preteen or barely a teen. My brother, who didn’t really go out of his way to gift give for Christmas like I do every year, had one present for our immediate family and that present was for me...my first real perfume. Honestly, I can’t describe the scent. All I know is I remember how it smells often: sweet but clean, slightly masculine, and effortless. Preppy is a great word for it, and it fit me. I remember how the frosted glass bottle felt in my hands and the cold metal cap. If I had known it was being discontinued, I would’ve grabbed a few bottles!

I remember sniffing this and it reminded me of Connecticut in the 80s - preppy and well, nautical. It was a fresh, pretty and confident scent and made me think of my classmates in high school who wore boat shoes, polo shirts with popped collars and ray-bans. I don't remember exactly what it smelled like, but I do remember the impression that it gave.

This was a GORGEOUS sweet, citrusy musk with the cleanest, most beautiful floral accord most beautiful prominently featuring a cool, clean white rose. There is nothing like this out there. It was sort of similar to CK1 or Polo Sport woman but with richer florals and a sweeter, mossy base. Try Chloe Nomade if you loved Nautica Woman.

i haven't smelled this in a few years but i can still remember the smell. Not fruity or anything like that. Just fresh and clean. a good scent for someone in their 20's-30's. not too grown up but has a good mature smell. I am about to buy some on ebay :) i miss it!

I need my Nautica for women back... The 1997 one... But they actually smell new and refreshing just the way it is supposed to... The bottles you may happen to find for sale on the internet be careful they are rank as hell... Please Bring Nautica for women BACK...

I have a 1.7oz bottle that is almost full. Message me if interested.