Description
Fashion brand Proenza Schouler launches their first fragrance Arizona in February 2018.
“The first fragrance by Proenza Schouler. Discover this radiant eau de parfum, blooming with a white cactus flower accord and a unique mineral signature. Arizona is a feeling of adventure. A place of beauty and mystery. Inspired by the ravines and ridges that define the horizon of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona, the bottle is a piece of art in itself. The final shape, like a drop encapsulated into faceted angles of rocks, is a unique glass innovation allowing a disruptive asymmetry.”
Notes: orris, cactus blossom, jasmine, orange flower, solar accord, musk and cashmeran.
Proenza Schouler Arizona is available as a 50 ml Eau de Parfum.
emallessazoky – :
I badly wanted to like this because the presentation is killer. This is possibly the best bottle design I’ve ever seen, and I’m a Diptyque hoarder.
But the scent is generic. Imagine any inoffensive mainstream floral, except with a higher price tag. I agree that it’s similar to Gucci Bloom, but an inferior version. At the time of this review, I rarely see this going for less than a hundred dollars, and sometimes considerably more. It just doesn’t deserve to cost twice as much as Bloom does.
brook_1000 – :
Having lived in a Western US desert for several years I thought I’d like this one, but no. Sniffed it when it came out at Saks, got a sample vial to go. A week later I opened my sample collection box and was repelled by the smell. Narrowed it down to that one vial and chucked it in the bin.
It’s targeted more towards to the under 30 crowd, I think. I’m over 40 and prefer woody Orientals so this is an absolute no-go.
gac439JeomiWogkig – :
I just got a mini to test. I thought it smelled familiar and low and behold thank you Fragrantican’s yes it does smell very much like my bottle of Sun Di Gioia. It’s a pretty perfume that is floral and sweet without being super sweet. the sweetness would probably draw in a more youthful crowd but they cleverly added floral to pull in other age groups. Initial silage is big and it continues to have nice aroma 30 min after application. I find this box very likable. It’s got a vintage look to it and it’s simple. The bottle is pretty average. All in all if you like Sun you will like this one.
silwer7 – :
Ooooh this is very nice! I cant describe this perfume at all cause its so different than anything i know. I normally wear a light jo malone cologne during the day cause i hate anything too sweet and overwelming. This is light enough to wear during daytime and interesting enough for night time. Arizona we’re a match!
Even the bottle is perfect to me. Feminine. Sophisticated. Not girly. Just like the scent
olgentus – :
I received a free sample of this in the mail, and was shocked that it was an absolute delight to my nose! It’s sweet, but not too sweet. It’s youthful, but also graceful and mature – like someone who has seen the world, but hasn’t lost the vibrance and wide-eyed wonder of a child. This is not some generic modern fruity floral. It has a lot of depth, and doesn’t remind me of many other scents I’ve smelled before. All the notes are blended together so perfectly that you can’t really pick out individual notes, although I think the cactus flower and orris accords might be what I smell most. Everything about this fragrance is perfectly balanced. It lasts a decent amount of time on my skin, drying down to a light floral, faintly powder scent, and has moderate sillage. Be careful to have a light handswith this one! One or two sprays is plenty. I tried three, and the powdery aspect of this fragrance became very apparent, even heavy. I have never committed to buying a full-size bottle before, but I think this one is my Holy Grail scent!
shekspir – :
I got a lot of leather (?) Now five hours in, and a lot of handwashing later, I can still smell it.
Now there is a mild citrus sent om my wrist.
andron#1810# – :
everything about this juice is just ok , the bottle is ok but not drool worthy , the fume is ok but not buy worthy IMO , is ok i liked it is sweet , clean , it won´t bother anyone but at the same time no one is going to be wondering what are you wearing …so is ok
fasteWeadia – :
I’m so surprised at how synthetic this smells. I expected better from a design house like Proenza Schouler. I live in Arizona so I was excited to try this. It smells rather generic and just fruity sweet (in a Britney Spears Fantasy way) for the first few hours, and then a salt accord comes out to make it more interesting, but overall it just doesn’t smell natural which makes it feel juvenile. I actually like it, but would be a little embarrassed to wear it anywhere other than the beach.
dan1974 – :
I received a sample of this hoping it would be an appropriate summer fragrance and because I want to give fresher/ white florals a chance to enter my fragrance wardrobe. Upon smelling this, I gagged- the cactus flower in this is predominant and made me and my boyfriend extremely sick. It is sweet, but not gourmand, I feel like it smells like some sort of cleaning product (harsh, I know and no offence to anyone who loves this).
On the flip side, for anyone who is interested in buying this and loves this smell, it was long-lasting. I washed my hand several times to get rid of the smell and it still lingered (also in the room where I sprayed it). It also has good sillage, which was unfortunate for me, I kept smelling it on myself.
All in all, I don’t think this a safe blind buy and I recommend testing it in store or getting a sample because it did funky things with my chemistry.
iwg – :
Woody, powdery, soft and floral with a touch from the desert. The result is very feminine and elegant on my skin. I think it’s beautiful!
kp0k – :
I was lucky enough to get a sample of this and I was very excited to try it until I did spray one sweep of it on my wrist. Yikes; this is hideous on me! For some reason it feels like it has too many notes and something discordant going on within the perfume to the extent that it burns my nose and gives me a headache. I had to wash it offscreen about an hour, but it’s still lingering on my skin which leads me to believe the siliage and longevity are probably good.
I didn’t get much creaminess, more of a dusty floral with sharp notes on top of something green and woody. In my opinion it smells deeply synthetic, particularly on my skin but also when spritzed in the air. I so wish I could pick out the note I’m hating so I can avoid it in purfumes going forward but my nose isn’t that sophisticated.
jambog85 – :
Lancome la vie est Belle is way way better than this ..I sample this at Saks and turns a little stinky so no for me
temp2010 – :
My goodness what an eclectic bunch of fragrances is in the “reminds me of” box! This can’t possible smell like all of them can it?? Yada yada skin chemistry ok hmm maybe.. but I’ve smelled all of them except the Gelsomino and none seemed similar.. who knows.. because to me this is instantly forgettable, a vague warm dryness like wafts of tumble dryer? Reasonable sillage, a colleague told me she could smell it. She described it as floral.. :/
andrewzcx – :
The fragrance is really pretty, but it’s not as special or as unique as it’s been made out to be. I find that it has similarities to Sun Di Gioia and Margiella’s Beach Walk, wherein there’s an airy, luminescent sweetness present in all three.
11zzZZzz22 – :
This is really nice,it’s weird like light but rich, sweet but dry, fresh but has depth, it really reminds me of something I can’t put my finger on it and it’s bugging me, it’s not one of the fragrances listed. I THINK it could be a Hugo boss scent like woman or femme
KAPAHDAW – :
A bit strong and somewhat generic smelling. Shame as I was really looking forward to this one, the notes seemed so appealing.
oryarufc – :
I just tried a sample of this today, and my initial impression is that this is not for me. I SHOULD like this, butI kept waiting for some creaminess to emerge. Perhaps I didn’t give it enough time, but it had an almost vegetal smell (perhaps the cactus flower) that just doesn’t work for me. I will continue to experiment and give it more time to develop, but for now, this is a big no for me.
plaultert – :
I often times have bad chemistry with perfumes but not this one. It smells intoxicating and alluring. I often smell myself because it smells so good. Officially my new summertime fragrance!
Deroxvywcd – :
Oh my gosh, @MidnightDiva, I spritzed some on a few moments ago, and I was thinking the exact same thing before I came here to read the reviews! It has that dry, sweet yet green feeling like Dune. I need to pull Dune out again! I got Arizona as a free sample. Not sure if I’ll need a full bottle, but I do like it. I get a hint of beachiness too, like Bobbi Brown Beach.
katalonec – :
I’m sitting here trying my sample and feeling pretty underwhelmed. Proenza Schouler is my favorite designer brand and I was thrilled to see them come out with a perfume. This is very soapy and sharp on me. I don’t get any warm or creamy sunny florals whatsoever. 20 minutes in and it’s died down a bit (on the wrist) but just smells incredibly generic, like expensive hair spray or fabric softener. It doesn’t smell bad at all – but it doesn’t smell unique at all, and it’s less than I expected.
Vasermanus – :
Smells like burning flowers in a dessert. I like it.
nikolay11 – :
I’ve only smelled samples, it reminds me of Dior’s Dune. I love it.
Artskyone – :
Arizona has a strong orris/iris note that makes it very lipsticky, especially in the opening. It’s also quite sweet. The comparison to Armani Sun di Gioia is justified in my opinion, as they both have that combo of sweetness, waxy iris and sunny beach scent. But I have also thought of MMM Lipstick On and the opening notes of Valentino Donna when I tried this. Honestly, if this liquid was released in a different bottle as “LVEB Solaire” by Lancôme, I wouldn’t have even been surprised.
Compared to the other fragrances I mentioned, Arizona is a bit fresher.
If I had to guess the notes, I would say iris, orange blossom, neroli, and either vanilla or a sweet fantasy note like praline or something like that. Something creamy and maybe a hint of citrus. Cactus? I don’t know, I don’t stick my nose into cactusses on a regular basis, but I would have expected something green and refreshing from that note that I don’t find in this fragrance.
Lasting power seems to be average on my skin, or maybe a bit below average.
This perfume doesn’t smell bad, but it was disappointing to me. I wanted this to be a somewhat unique sunny scent, the notes sounded exciting, but the scent is neither unique, nor an especially great version of what has been done before.
cruiffimi – :
8 Hours after initial application: This is a creamy floral. My daughter, who has my “nose” mistook it for Gucci Bloom. On second sniff she realized her mistake, and said it smells lovely on its own. I sniffed my Gucci Bloom, which happens to be sitting next to Arizona, and I see some shared DNA. The “creaminess” of the florals is quite similar, and whatever composes the “woody” notes is also in the same category. Arizona has Cactus Flower where Bloom has tuberose, making the fragrances distinctly different, of course. But, to me they are very much along the same lines. If you like Bloom you’ll want to try Arizona. Arizona has a lighter, airier feel than Bloom.
In addition to the cactus flower, the orange blossom and jasmine are outstanding. Both notes are noticeable in a way that only La Chasse aux Papillons has mangaged to capture in anything I’ve smelled. Arizona is classified as a Floral Woody Musk, but it is mostly a floral, for sure. At first it’s syruppy and so juicy it’s like sipping an orange blossom-jasmine bouquet. Overall this is much, much sweeter than I expected, because as it dries down I am basking in velvety cashmeran. I am in love. This fragrance is so “me” it could be bespoke. It smells like Sonoran Desert air, it really does.
PHYPEHATHVENT – :
All I smelled was the strip in Marie Claire, but it was giving me some vintage New West! More modern, maybe New West mixed with a woody floral? I am eager to read more reviews as people wear and smell beyond the scent strip!
Андрей81 – :
I smell this in a magazine so maybe on Skin it’s different. But it smells almost exactly like lipstick on. I love it and wonder how the silage and longevity is. I can smell cactus… it’s light, sweet , fresh . There’s some vanilla mixed with the beautiful lipsticky iris.
prudja – :
I received a signed bottle the day after release, wore it intermittently for 4 days, and posted a review on my website.
I’m calling it “the lovechild of Mugler’s Alien and Secretions Magnifiques.”
Not everyone will understand it, and that adds to it’s cool factor.
Personally I like vintage perfumes full of oakmoss and civet, so it won’t be a personal favorite, but I could see younger people loving this abstracted aesthetic.
roman.safarov – :
Interesting Scent! Can’t wait to try.
Model is Vittoria Ceretti.
Svetela15 – :
Who is she? The model. She has a perfect beautiful “clean face” with savage aspects. Good choice.
I love also the bottle asymmetric. Blend of smooth curves and rigid lines.
The notes sound originals.
The name daring.
Finally a pound of creativity into the desert of all the same.
I hope the fragrance wouldn’t smell like SÌ at the end.