6 Best Smelling Kate Spade Perfumes

Obviously, Kate Spade is no longer with us, but she left behind quite a legacy in the world of fashion. Her brand, extended itself into fragrances for women, many of which were truly attractive. The brand has continued on, after her passing and newer perfumes have been brought to market.

For this post, I want to take a closer look, and select six from the bunch which could be considered the best smelling. Each brings something a bit different to the table, so, there should be something for anyone to enjoy.

What are the Best Smelling Kate Spade Fragrances?

Most Popular Spade Perfume

Kate Spade Live Colorfully Eau de Parfum Spray Womens Perfume, 3.4 oz.– Live Colorfully is a floral fruit blend, with gardenia and tiare leading the way. The fruit notes consist of citrus and coconut, with an added vanilla creaminess underneath.

Up top the fruit and spice have much more of a prominent role. Then, it will be about those white floral notes and that light coconut and vanilla touch.

This one is very clean, bright, and has a summertime feel to it. The performance of Live Colorfully is also, great, as it has both the longevity and projection to be a great all-day wear.

Best New Perfume

Kate Spade New York– This newer namesake fragrance released by the brand is a great one for those who want a clean and fairly light perfume for daily wear.

Kate Spade New York opens up with a blend of strawberry and citrus notes, leaning more towards the former. It’s cheery and upbeat without being overwhelming with its sillage. Somewhat tart early on, but it does get a pretty creamy finish with the cashmere note coming from the base.

It does lean more towards a sugary sort of sweetness, but I don’t think it strays too far into the candy-like camp. The floral notes are light and it’s actually more woody than it ever is floral. Rose essence and freesia are the flower aromas, but not the main attraction.

It’s kind of a youthful and energetic scent, so if you want something ‘serious’ or formal, this won’t be the one. The longevity is good, even in its lighter state, around a full work day.

Lovely Springtime Wear

Kate Spade In Full Bloom Eau de Parfum Spray Womens Perfume, 3.4 oz.– In Full Bloom, has a green, somewhat aquatic aroma underneath, floral notes of lotus and rose. The rose is the main attraction here. This one is a bouquet and naturalistic type of floral perfume.

It opens quite strong but settles down, with a great tea note, and some softer peony. This is one for those who want a bouquet of flowers, with an herbal almost dewy, background.

In Full Bloom is a lighter scent, but with a nice lasting performance. The rose note works very nicely against the dewy/green aromas and gives it a somewhat unique scent.

Unique Option

Kate Spade Trulygracious By Kate Spade for Women – 2.5 Oz Edt Spray, 2.5 Oz– This is a simple outdoorsy blend of sap, musk, and bamboo leaves. It’s plant based aroma, with sort of a grassy scent, that also has the same dewy feel as the previous entry on the list.

Trulygracious is a bit sweet, but with a super outdoorsy freshness, which is a nice change of pace from the usual mass market fragrances. A nice grab on spring and early summer days, a choice for those who want a bare bones yet, fantastic smelling perfume.

I haven’t seen too many bottles of this still available, so, I’m not sure how long you’ll be able to grab one.

Light and Refreshing

Kate Spade Walk On Air Eau de Parfum Rollerball Womens Perfume, 0.34 oz.– Walk on Air is of course going to have a lighter silage, just based on the name alone. It opens with a gentle citrus, white floral notes, and a fern note which hangs around throughout the wear.

Another pretty and upbeat fragrance, with a refreshing aroma, that can fit in on any occasion. The performance is solid enough, for daily wear status, as well. A nice crisp freshness up top, with an array of flowers coming in more so later on.

Walk On Air is an easy go to perfume for the spring and summer months. The performance isn’t amazing, but it wasn’t terrible either.

Best Fruity Fragrance

Twirl by Kate Spade for Women Eau De Parfum Spray 3.4 oz– Twirl moves away from the pure floral or outdoorsy smells of the other entries. This one is sweet and more focused on the fruit notes, which includes watermelon.

You do still get floral notes, like orange blossom and magnolia, but they are surrounded by the watermelon and berry notes.

Twirl is a fun and carefree sort of scent, with a bit of musky spice, that comes through in the dry down. It’s not super candy-like sweetness, more of a balancing act, that tips toward the  fruity side of the spectrum.

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