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L’eau EDT by Chloe

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L’eau EDT is another entry into the long-running Chloe series from the brand. This version was released in 2019. I grabbed a sample of it, as a part of a lot, in order to finally give it a full review for the site. How does it smell? Does it last long? Is L’eau EDT worth a try?

What does Chloe L’eau Smell Like?

Notes include: rose, magnolia, grapefruit, lychee, moss, cedar, musk, amber

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My Full Review

Here’s how Chloe describes it: A fragrance with a rare simplicity and eternal grace. A light natural dew drop trail where notes of rose absolute blend with a voluptuous magnolia accord.

The opening act of Chloe, does give you a clean and dewy sort of aroma. It’s a bit of that juiciness from the lychee and grapefruit notes. Plus, the greenish aroma coming off of the early bits of moss and rose.

This is a fruity opening, not really sweet, more of a tart sort of smell. But, on me that is kept in check and will gradually fade into the background.

As we move past the opening 20-30 minutes, this gets floral, woodsy, and musky. The rose is the note that stands out most, but this isn’t a pure rose, by any means. There actually is a good deal of magnolia present in the first 2-3 hours.

The rose and ‘dewy’ aroma do make this one come across as a rose water scent, as the name would suggest. Light, with a move into soapy clean territory.

The dry down, is more musky and woodsy. There seems to be a patchouli note poking up, during the wear. A nice amount of moss, but the latter stages are about the musk and amber. A drier clean, with less of the rose water fragrance. However, that stays somewhat present throughout.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

The sillage here isn’t massive, but it is safely above average. It’ll project well off of the skin and leave a decent scent trail for a time.

I’d say somewhere at 5-6 feet from the skin, at its maximum projection. After that, it’s in the 2-4 foot range, until it’s skin scent time. Pretty decent.

The longevity hit right at 7 hours for me. Again, not a huge and overpowering fragrance, but the performance is nothing to complain about.

Seasonally, Chloe L’eau is best in the spring and summer months. The warmer weather makes this one come alive. Yes, it does have the drier woodsy undertones, but the perfume is balanced and still has that dewy lightness to it.

It’s mostly a daytime wear. It can absolutely serve as a daily wear for the spring and summer. Not super formal, but one that can get plenty of use, even at the office. Or, just going about your day elsewhere around town.

Overall Impressions of Chloe L’eau

Overall, do I like L’eau? Yes, I think it’s a very nice all-around rose scent. It has a nice balance with the early citrus/lychee notes and the dry down into a dewy, greenish, mossy/woods perfume.]

L’eau EDT doesn’t have to go too far in any direction and part of its appeal, is just how versatile and easy to wear it can be. Not necessarily one that everyone is always going to love, but a fragrance which can find a place in a collection and get used even as a daily wear.

The performance is slightly above average, but not by much. The name alone suggests that it isn’t going to be a heavy wear, but it isn’t too faint or airy. Noticeable, but not going to be screaming for attention.

To me, this is a buy, if it sounds interesting to you. Maybe try to find it discounted. There are other options out there that will go further with the moss or dew, but this Chloe perfume does it all well.

Chloe Absolu de Parfum

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Absolu is one of the many Chloe samples that I picked up for review months ago. This one was released back in 2017 and I wanted to see how this one worked over a longer duration, than I had previously encountered it. How does it smell? Does it last long? Is Chloe Absolu worth a try?

What does Chloe Absolu Smell Like?

Notes includes: rose, patchouli, vanilla

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My Full Review

Absolu opens up with a blast of Damask rose and centifolia rose. But, on my skin I also get the patchouli note coming in from the start.

The centifolia adds a fresh, somewhat greenish/vegetal aroma to the rose of the original Chloe perfume. Add that to the patchouli note, you get a woodsy/earthy touch to a very familiar rose formula.

That contrasts against the sweeter, more pure floral aroma of the Damask rose. Absolu is a bouquet of roses sitting in water surrounded by patchouli. That’s basically the scent.

As it moves along, the patchouli feels stronger, about equal to the rose. While the vanilla, if it is there, doesn’t do much of anything on my skin.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Chloe Absolu is pretty powerful. Not elite, just well above average, especially in that first hour. It jumped off of the skin and its one to create a scent trail, without feeling all too ‘heavy’. That vegetal aspect helps to keep it from being overwhelming.

The longevity here is quite good, just not great. It can go for over 7 hours and maybe hit that 8 hour mark on skin. That’s where it always seemed to fall when I was testing it out.

Seasonally, this one has plenty of versatility. It can be worn pretty much anytime, except maybe the hottest days of summer. I’d prefer to wear it on more temperate days versus either extreme, as that’s when Absolu is at its best.

Absolu is very wearable in a variety of situations. It’s one that can pretty much become a daily wear, if you so desire. It’s not overly serious, but still has enough style and class to be worn dressed upon the right day.

Less of a sexy or nightlife sort of wear, however.

Overall Impressions of Chloe Absolu

Overall, do I like this perfume? I do. It’s not super complicated, about what you expect from the Chloe name, but still a lovely scent on the whole.

It’s a mix between two different types of rose, with a substantial amount of patchouli. Sweetness, greenish fresh, and earthy. If that’s your style of fragrance, this one will probably be right up your alley.

The performance is solid and this one will give you plenty of time to wear it. I think this is worth a try and one of the better new-ish scents that Chloe has come out with over the last decade or so. If you like the other Chloe scents, this is one to check out.

Nomade EDT by Chloe

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Nomade EDP is one of my favorites from the Chloe line, so, I was looking forward to giving the EDT a try. I bought a bunch of samples from this brand, in order to finally work my way through doing complete reviews for the site. Nomade eau de toilette was released in 2019. How does it smell? Does it last long? Is it worth a try?

What does Nomade Smell Like?

Notes include: freesia, lychee, oak moss, citrus, mirabelle, rose, davana

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My Full Review

Here’s how Chloe describes it: A radiant interpretation of Nomade. The vibrant sweetness of the scent of lychee, mingled with the delicate floral facets of freesia notes and the assertiveness of an oak moss accord.

The opening with Nomade EDT does give you some of the tart/sweet fruitiness you’d expect from lychee and citrus notes. But, it’s also clear from the start, that this isn’t going to be a fruit heavy edition of this formula.

Freesia and the oak moss note coming from the base, are already apparent at the very start of the wear. There’s also a bit of pinkish rose in there, but it’s really about that freesia, in terms of the floral notes.

The mirabelle and citrus are light in the mix, but delightful. I do like the limited aspect of the rose here, as a heavier use might make this one annoying.

But, Nomade actually stays fresh and light, while having a pretty far reach in terms of how it projects. Sort of airy with how it comes across, but has a dry greenish finish with the oak moss, which also is somewhat bitter (the davana? I presume).

That’s essentially what this one is for the rest of the way. A light greenish floral with some remaining hints of fruits to keep it from being totally enveloped by the oak moss.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

The first hour or two, this one has a pretty far reaching power. It projects well and will leave a scent trail in one’s wake. Even after that initial two hours, it still feels substantial and above average with its sillage. Nomade isn’t weak, by any stretch of the imagination.

This one does last well on the skin. For me, it was in the 8-8.5 hour range during testing. That’s where Nomade seems to settle. Nothing incredible, but actually quite good for an EDT.

Seasonally, I actually like it most in the mild temperatures of autumn. That’d include springtime for many people. It’s actually not too bad when it’s warm outside, but I may stay away from the extremes of heat and cold.

Nomade EDT is the type of scent that you can wear pretty much anytime. I’d probably exclude romantic wear or nightlife as this isn’t really a ‘sexy’ sort of fragrance. But, during the daytime you can wear this casually or dressed up without issue.

Overall Impressions of Nomade EDT

Overall, do I like Nomade EDT? Yes, I think it is a good perfume. Not great, but it does everything well and is enjoyable throughout the wear. I already expected to like this version coming into it and wasn’t surprised by the result.

It a balanced fragrance that gives you hints of fruitiness and some drier notes mixed into what is overall a mossy floral affair. I like it, it has personality and develops enough so that it isn’t completely boring.

The performance is quite good for an eau de toilette and it is one that can be worn in a wide variety of situations. Nomade EDT can absolutely be a workhorse type of perfume in your collection.

If this is your style of scent, Nomade is one that I’d at least test out, as it provides a well done experience and pretty far reaching coverage with how it can be used.

Chloe Eau de Parfum Naturelle

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Naturelle is a somewhat newer Chloe flanker that was released in 2021. I got a sample of this as a part of the larger lot of Chloe perfumes that I picked up a while back. I didn’t know anything about this one coming into testing, so, I got to experience it with a blank slate impression. How does it smell? Does it last long? Is it worth a try?

What does Chloe Naturelle Smell Like?

Notes include: blackcurrant, citron, rose, mimosa, neroli, cedar

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My Full Review

Naturelle opens up with a very strong citron and neroli mix, on my skin. Along with that blackcurrant note, and the underlying cedar freshness, it can pack a rather large punch. Sour and sharp. Plus, it has an greenish smell at the beginning.

It all feels sort of strange. The Chloe rose note is present of course, but it also introduces a mimosa that brings a bit of powder at times, but really enhances the ‘greenish yellow’ aroma that this perfume has early on.

Once some of the neroli and the fruit notes burn off, Chloe Naturelle is much more wearable for me. I have to say the opening, is pretty tough for me to get through, and I really don’t care for it.

However, things do get somewhat better. It’s clean, outdoorsy fresh, and does have a naturalistic kind of aroma. It reminds me of the Hermes Jardin fragrances. A rose, mimosa, and cedar led perfume. Still some citron and neroli coming through, but thankfully, toned way down.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Chloe Naturelle starts off with a sharper aroma, but still moderate sillage. It’s not going to leave a massive trail, nor create a giant cloud around the wearer. The second half of the wear, is quite intimate.

Which is a shame, since that’s when it smells best.

This one actually does stick around for a decent amount of time. Now, it’s not strong for much of the wear, but I can still detect it on skin. I think that it finally fades for good, at around 7 hours.

Great? No, but passable.

Seasonally, this screams springtime with the imagery it evokes. Which, means it’s also good for the summer months, also. The citron, greenish notes, makes Naturelle a nice choice for warmer weather.

This one is very versatile. It can be worn casually, is well put together enough to be a daily wear. Outside, in the warmer temperatures, is a great use of Naturelle. Not going to be a nightlife or romantic wear perfume, though.

Overall Impressions of Naturelle

Overall, do I like Chloe Naturelle? Not particularly. As I wrote, the back half is better and not so bad, but I really don’t like the front end.

It’s not like any of these notes are ones that I don’t enjoy. Citron, blackcurrant, etc. are all fine to me. Just something about this mix that is just off.

The naturalistic garden or floral sort of scents can be good and there’s better examples out there. Namely, Hermes’ Le Jardin fragrances, as mentioned. This one isn’t on that level and the regular Chloe perfumes are all (if not, most all) better than what you get here.

Naturelle is ok. But, like across the board just pretty middle of the road and forgettable. If you’re into this kind of scent and you can get a substantial discount, it might be worth a try. At full price, pass.

Fleur de Parfum by Chloe

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Chloe Fleur de Parfum is one of the various fragrances from the brand that I ordered samples of a few months ago. I’ve been working my way through the list, in order to have full reviews of each on the site. This one was released in 2016 as a flanker to the main Chloe perfume. How does it smell? When should it be worn? Is it worth a try?

What does Chloe Fleur de Parfum Smell Like?

Notes include: rose, grapefruit, lemon verbena, cherry blossom, musk, rice, cedar, blackcurrant

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My Full Review

Fleur kicks things off with a very citrus heavy aroma. Both lemon and lemon verbena come through, with the latter bring a bit of a greenish spicy scent to the mix, which also includes grapefruit.

So, obviously this one comes across as super bright and upbeat. But, it doesn’t just stop there. After some of the citrus calms down, post-initial spray, you will get be able to distinguish some of the sharpness to a quickly fading blackcurrant note and a touch of peach.

Actually, 20 minutes in the is light a citrus peach floral blend, that will gradually morph into a citrus and rose perfume. The remaining citrus is mostly the verbena, which allows this one to have more of a distinct smell versus some others, and the other fruits are essentially just a mass impression of fruit.

The transition will come towards being more floral, about and hour or two into the wear. Cherry blossom is present, but the rose is what is the real focus, like the vast majority of Chloe fragrances. It still holds on to a feeling of coldness that’s present in that bright beginning.

Final dry down very rosy and the background verbena and citrus keeps that brightness going. All of this is surrounded by a light mist of musk and maybe some cedar freshness.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

This sillage here is pretty light to moderate. The first hour or so is a bit above average with how it projects and any scent trail it leaves behind. That citrus does a good job at helping this one pop off of the skin.

After that, it’s going to be a lighter and more intimate kind of perfume.

On my skin, Fleur seems to stay in the 5-6 hour range, with that last hour being particularly light and pretty faint. However, it still is there.

Seasonally, this one pretty obviously fits in to the warm sunny days of spring and summer. The citrus, the florals, it all works for that climate.

It’s also got plenty of versatility within that timeframe. It’s super safe, works for all age groups, and has a nice mass appeal. I’d probably want to go with something else for dating and nightlife during spring and summer. Outside of that, this should pretty much be fine.

Overall Impressions of Chloe Fleur

Overall, do I like Chloe Fleur de Parfum? I do. While the performance is mid-range, the smell itself is actually quite good.

Very close to the original Chloe, but softer and with a twist. I like the peach, citrus, and cherry blossom aspects of this perfume. The verbena is a nice use of that note and I like that the blackcurrant takes a step back rather quickly.

The back half with the rose, musk, and cedar is much of what you get with the rest of this series. Though, the citrus helps this one maintain a distinct aroma, that’s very pleasant.

Fleur de Parfum is worth a try. It’s pretty simple, has a delightful aroma, and a softness that may be appealing to some. Probably not a must have for most people, but I think most would enjoy this one.