Description
The perfume Azuree Soleil Eau Fraiche Skinscent brings the spirit of Mediterranean, azure shores, white sand and the feeling of enjoying sunny afternoons that provide peace and tranquility and seem to last forever. Azuree Soleil Eau Fraiche Skinscent belongs to the collection of perfumes and decorative cosmetics named Azurée Soleil Tom Ford Estée Lauder Collection Summer 2007, introduced in April 2007. This fragrance is blended from Sicilian bergamot and mandarin at the top, the heart filled with Tahitian gardenia petals, neroli, jasmine, gardenia and myrrh, the base including amber, sandalwood, vetiver, coconut and caramel. It is available as 50, 100 and 250 ml splash, along with 200 ml body milk. Tom Ford, in presenting this collection, claimed it to be: “A collection for the woman whose fantasy takes her away to sexy, remote beaches.”
taurus1985 – :
A very, very chique summerscent.
You don’t have to wear Tom Ford’s clothes to with this stunning uberchique perfume on your skin.
RaduGalacIon – :
I recently discovered a sample of the Tom Ford Azuree Body Oil in my collection. Oh. My. God. This is such a beautiful tropical scent. It smells like an expensive resort on a beautiful island in the Pacific. I am so gutted it is discontinued and kicking myself for not realizing its beauty sooner…
I am hoping Azuree Soleil will hold a candle to it (although this seems to be discontinued too aaaargh), I’ve just ordered a sample and will update when I try it out.
Update: Azuree Soleil is heavenly! Very similar to the TF body oil in that coconut and gardenia are definitely the stars of the show, but AS has a tad more complexity from the florals and amber. I don’t detect much citrus, certainly not the amount that Bronze Goddess had. It is reminiscent of sunscreen but in the most elegant way possible. I will be daydreaming of the beach when I wear this one – love!
Andrei-6 – :
After reading reviews, I bought this thinking it’d be so much more luxurious than EL’s Bronze Goddess. It’s a lovely fragrance, but I actually like it less than I like any version of Bronze Goddess I’ve tried (I have 3). They’re almost similar, in my opinion. I do, however, LOVE the Tom Ford Estee Lauder body oil.
гоха – :
After several years of coveting this scent since I poked around an Ulta and discovered an old tester, it is mine via a kind seller on eBay.
While Bronze Goddess, Estee Lauder’s replacement for Azuree Soleil, is delectably edible, sexy, and sweet, it’s just a mere copy of Tom Ford’s more serious creation. AS delivers a soft and wearable gardenia, tempers the citrus and amber and other floral notes with vetiver, and gives the wearer a feeling of sophistication. For me, it conjures a foray to the French Riviera, or shopping the stalls in Tahiti, or meeting a friend on a beach in Miami for a light cocktail and watching the sun set.
One spritz is great for daytime or the office. Two makes you ready to go out on the town. It’s fairly unique, especially amongst today’s department store offerings, and I’d recommend picking up a sample vial online. But watch out, you may find yourself with a craving for a full bottle that only luck can satisfy.
Anunkunurama – :
I have blazed through my 234ml splash bottle. I got it for a bargain £75. Sometimes one gets lucky! I am now on the last 50ml or so. For a skinscent this garners compliments. Also I can taste it, no I don’t mean I spray it near my mouth. I am one of those who can taste certain notes. I am not sure which note or accord it is, but it is very sweet. A definite caramel backdrop with the woodsy myrrh. One of my favourite summer perfumes. Light, sweet, airy and floral. Gorgeous base. I also like to wear it in cooler weather because the myrrh pops and the gardenia and the tropical/exotic goodness cheer me up on dark, damp days. Like today. Thumbs up again Tom Ford, your older stuff was/is the shizz! I am going to test the Bronze Goddess flankers, but reading reviews they don’t hold a candle to this beauty.
medvedterminato – :
This is super stunning mmmmm , I have bronze goddess 2011 so I spritzed one arm with BG and the other with AS
Thinking will there be much difference??
Well there only is !!!!
Even to my untrained smokers nose there is subtle differences,firstly AS is a weeny bit oily residue on the skin after a spritz and it’s far more creamy than BG. Someone else said milky,, yep that’s it.
BG is a tiny bit more citrus and a bit somehow lighter ?
BG is not quite as long lasting so more a skin sent
Yet even though AS is down as a skin scent too, it packs a tiny bit more punch than BG lingering on skin were BG dissipated a little faster.
So this is the business and it beats the goddess in certain ways as well and thats not easy with BG being sooo yummy ! The bottle to me is quaint , the blue green glass makes for summery blue skies and blue sea before you even smell its delicate fragrant beauty ,this is a keeper!
Tom ford said when presenting this fragrance and products , “a collection for the woman who’s fantasy takes her away to ,sexy , remote beaches! ”
He obviously knew a thing or two 🙂
I suddenly fancy a bounty bar lol….
10/10 to AS it just has something extra.
8.5/10 to BG
Édit: still love this and noticed another difference to bronze goddess, there’s a lemongrass or tiny bit curry smell in this ( in a good way ), it’s easy to miss so it’s not off putting to me, I think it gives the coconut some voomph ,but my friend preferred goddess over azurée due to that note! It’s possible that’s the salt note I’m getting ?
For me it makes it more interesting as it’s hard to detect really unless like me you smell it 20 times lol.
rez01 – :
Fantastic coconutty gardenia. The two words “coconutty gardenia” cannot be combined in my mind without thinking of pre-reformulation Crystal Noir, but CN reads greener and fresher to my nose, they are very different. I guess it is the caramel in this one that sweetens the deal also. Lovely bottle – very appropriate, it is a scent that reads turquoise in my mind.
saneckared – :
Azuree Soleil is incredibly luxurious smelling. I believe that’s the best summer-beachy frag ever done. It has a delicious salt note, a very balanced sweetness, just a fresh accord, and I agree that it’s one of the best interpretations on coconut along with Tiare (Tahitian Gardenia). In short it’s a successful composition.
To me however reminds not of the beaches but totally unrelated places and memories. For that reason, I can’t quite classify it as a summer frag for myself (and by the way that’s good for all seasons) but I definitely recommend Bronze Goddess (pretty much any edition) for the purpose since they are similar. Azuree Soleil has a touch of niche which is detectable.
FriendLauren – :
I got a tiny amount of Azuree Soleil in a coconut sampler pack I ordered when I was a complete newcomer in the world of perfumes and didn’t know where to start. I don’t know why they included something discontinued; falling in love madly with a rare fragrance and hunting down a well-conserved and affordable bottle seems hardly a beginner’s game! Luckily for me though, that didn’t happen: Azuree Soleil is just a solid like for me, and although I wouldn’t mind getting a little more of it I can definitely live without it.
I can see why it’s so hyped: it’s a great interpretation of coconut: deliciously tropical, rich and creamy without being overly sweet. In fact it’s a bit like the one I liked so much in Margiela’s Beach Walk last week, only a bit lighter and without having to pass through that beachy/suntan lotion phase of white flowers and nylon first. In fact, at least in my experience, the other notes here only exist as supporting players, they add a bit more depth without getting in the way of the coconut at all, just enhancing it subtly. So yes, it’s pretty much a coconut lover’s dream, really perfect for summer.
So I do like this very much, but to be worth the prices it’s currently going for to me, I’d have to find it earthshattering, which I don’t, and a little more longevity and sillage wouldn’t hurt either. I’m glad I got to test this rare bird, but I’m not going to lose sleep over its unavailability.
GJIeBaNiNo – :
Don’t understand this fragrance, there are so many nicer ones out there that don’t cost more than a £100. I was given a 50ml bottle for Christmas and as much as I like coconut this is just boring and weak. I agree with the ones who said its a perfect summery scent, I imagine myself somewhere far away in a white dress smelling of this perfume. It is certainly not worth paying hundreds for it…blah, meh…
orex5 – :
Just checked Amazon for this fragrance–OMG, $325.00!! Think I’ll try Ebay!! BTW, I snagged this on Amazon in 2013 for around $100.00 and still have half bottle. Could kick myself for not buying at least 2 while I could. Sorry, I think Amazon’s current price is just waaaaay too much!! (This is a favorite summer frag of mine, along with Aquawoman Rochas, which is so over-priced now too).
cheap soma – :
this light summer scent smells very ‘summery’ and delicate, like coconut water mixed with a ldelicate floral. for the lovers of inoffensive but original fragrances.
if you’re seeking a bottle of it, i have one for sale!
twentogue – :
I ended up getting the 7.9 splash bottle and i put it in an atomizer. Now, I am so glad I got the huge bottle now that tom ford and el split and then bronze goddess is not the same (i have that one too). I love the subtle sexiness of this scent, it’s not all in your face it’s more like a secret that only few know about. At times i like to wear something that only my boyfriend will smell when we are close.
pitbullraceing – :
I am so glad I purchased a back-up of this fragrance way back when and can still enjoy it today. I also wear Bronze Goddess every other season since it was released as a replacement but it lacks the elegance and refinement of the original Tom Ford creation. Azuree is more creamy tiare with a hint of coconut, sea salt and spice whereas BG is straight up citrus coconut with a hint of tiare and a musky dry down. I keep checking eBay and Amazon … the asking prices are just wow! Should have bought a case :o)
iryna777 – :
Auree Soleil is very nice summer scent. It is like Philippine summer, by the beach, drinking fresh coconut, fresh air from the sea mixed with delicate floral notes.
This is really “vacation in a bottle.”
Very expensive in amazon, I bought mine from a local (Manila) surplus store which sells old perfume, roughly about USD40.00 for 75mL. It is worth more than that.
I hope EL re-issue this one.
InfandytefTeT – :
I admired it at department store when it first came out in 2007 but being a poor uni student I couldn’t afford it. I managed to get my hands on a small sample and fell in love with this fragrance even more (I used it mainly during my holiday in Thailand). Couple of years ago straberrynet had it on sale for around $50 so I was beyond excited to get 100 ml bottle.
First thing that attracted me to this Tom Ford creation is beaituful blue bottle with gold cap – lux 70’s (imagine big hair, bronzed skin and designer bikini). The scent itself is a fresh mix of coconut, white flowers and citrus. The coconut note is very pleasant and subtle (none of that sweet cocnut we are use to in form of lotion or body butter).
Overall I can’t get anough of it and love wear it in summer. It smells expensive but not suffocating at the same time.
shtutc – :
God, I am such an idiot for not buying multiple bottles of this when I could. I wasn’t collecting at all when I first bought this. It was the only thing I wore for many summers. One smell can take me back to days on the beach. The absolute best beachy summery scent ever. All my other Estée Lauder Bronze Goddesses are good substitutes, but they are not This One. I won’t pretend to be objective about this fragrance, but to me it is the best blend of coconut, citrus, sand, tropical flowers, and exotic-ness that I have ever smelled.
NikiticH – :
I managed to find a full bottle on ebay for $99, and man was i quick to click “buy now”.
I wanted this perfume when it was released in 2007 but it sold out before i managed to get my hands on a bottle. I never forgot the beautiful bottle and it’s lovely juice.
Now that I have it, it instantly takes me back to the department store where I first tried it.
I rarely find a good coconut scent, to me they are always either too sweet or too synthetic.
But this is such a yummy scent! It is so soft and creamy, not at all “in your face” coconutty like some other tropical perfumes.
The only downside I guess, is that it lasts about an hour and a half before it’s completely gone. I got it for a great price but if i constantly have to reapply, it’s just not worth it.
Should I find it for the same price again (not likely) I would def. repurchase it.
One thing is for sure; the bottle is so pretty I will keep it on my vanity long after it’s empty. 🙂
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UPDATE 2/3-2014
I remember reading a review (somewhere on the internet) where the woman wrote that Azuree Soleil smelled like thai green curry to her. I disregarded it, it sounded too weird.
Now that I’ve had this perfume for a while I can say that I totally agree. No, it’s not thai green curry “in your face”, and yes, I still love this perfume, BUT.. There is definately lemongrass in the mix, which I find odd because that’s something you rarely see unless your cooking with/eating it. And this lemongrass absolutely adds to the thai food feeling. It is quite annoying, actually. However, it’s still the best coconut perfume I have come across and no one else has mentioned the “food” smell so I’ll continue using it. I’d say when I first got this perume I’d rate the smell 9.5 out of 10 and now I’d give it a straight up 9.
So;
Smell: 9/10
Projection: 8/10
Lasting power: 4/10
TalWarDrapilm – :
I have a lasting love for Azuree Soleil. In my opinion, it’s the best coconut beachy scent. I am on my last half bottle and I’m using it with care. I have the 2008/2011 bronze goddess that smells almost like this but not quite there. They’re more citrusy than AS…this one is just creamier….sexy.
Potav – :
I am lover of coconut scents and recently purchased Estee Lauder Sensuous Nude…lovely, with some coconut.
However, I have also become intrigued by Azuree Soleil and managed to purchase an almost full bottle on Ebay for a great price, and it was delivered yesterday.
Firstly, I love the bottle! Simple and classy, and that turquoise tint is beautiful. My work colleague said the bottle reminded him of something his grandmother would have on her dressing table (he was being very complimentary, I assure you). (He’s also a huge coconut fan had no objections to me spraying my new fume liberally once it was out of the packet!) Rectangular and squared at the corners, with the gold top and wording, it’s just perfect.
Now for the fragrance……a fresh coconut opening followed by a drydown of lovely caramel. It really is beautiful, but never gourmand. I’ve recently tried Bronze Goddess and can safely say that this is so much better.
I put on a generous helping just before bed last night and the smell was still lingering when I woke this morning.
Wonderful. I shall being spraying this liberally until the bottle is done, and then will purchasing another, no matter what the cost!
vadimish – :
Not what I expected. To me it smells just like Blue Grass a perfume from the 60’s. My mother bought it for me for christmas and I rember that it leaked all over the book she also bought, “The Littlist Angel”. When I was in Paris years later I bought it in a perfume shop there but saddly I think I out grew it. I still love the smell and it is a lovely memory of my Mother just not something I would ware today.
since1972 – :
Really nice perfume! Smells like summer itself! Coconut and caramel with a hint of gardenia. Sweet and tropical! Like luxurius holidays at St Tropez! Reminds me so much of the 70s suntan oils… Totally recomended! In case you can’t find it, any Bronze Goddess can replace it!
romanrmlv – :
beach scent
-coconut-musk-mandarines-
opening smells like a cool coconut cocktail at the beach; I almost wanna drink it.
since they have stopped making spf lotions that smell beachy, I am considering getting this and wearing it for a tropical vaca occasions or at any time I miss the beach and summer:)
The scent stays close to the skin, it’s light and for daytime or anytime is good too.
ilqar – :
this perfume was really amazing, I was fond of it! I bought it several times and was never enough! The perfect scent for an holiday on the mediterranean sea.
Xana – :
Agree that Bronze Goddess is no substitute. This one really has something special. It works if you’re looking for a beach scent, but it’s a winner from many other angles, too.
entevyDinee – :
I actually like this as a mens vacation fragrance!
fzj682Bessinepome – :
This one to me reminds me of when I go down the shore in the summer and take a walk early in the morning and you can smell the wood of the boardwalk and the beach fences as well as the salt air. This goes one step beyond the suntan lotion scented fragrances (although I like some of those too). I wore this in January of this year during a blizzard and it made me think of the summer to come. Woody scents do not usually like me, but this one agrees really well with my body chemistry. This one is very unique.
fnw629bedyWelty – :
I own the body oil version of this, and I think it is beautiful! Very summery, long lasting (more than the skinscent it would seem). The EL body oils including this one and bronze goddess last very well on me (and nothing usually does!), I think you can still get decants of this at the perfumed court, if anyone is interested.
It smells a bit fruity, but also has an underlying coconutty, comforting base (the sandlewood & amber I expect). A bit like a holiday in a bottle!
nikolayks – :
I wish I could find even a small drop of it :(:(
best summer scent ever!! also the bottle was so distinct and outrageous
operaminiget – :
To me there is something disturbing about this fragrance. I think they just unleashed too much bergamot and tangerine and caged everything else, therefore i would say that it is not a balances fragrance for me.
KabyTraiburgy – :
I found one at an outlet store, and instantly I was in love! It’s a very pleasant fragrance, but I have a reason not to buy one. The reason is the scent is too light for me. It disappears as soon as I left the store to do some more shopping.
For the scent, it was sheer and lightly sweet. I smell a very light white floral accord with a watery aquatic character that won’t irritate anyone. Not even me! I actually find it more fruity overall; citrusy like lemonade but not sour or tangy. Coconut (more like a coconut water) and caramel are just smooth & sweet but never be gourmand. I would say it’s perfect for vacation! but it’s not very convenience due to the bottle is too big to travel with.
Beer_n – :
my hollyday scent for ever (or for how long the 100ml bottle will reach; i would not be able to repurchase as this was a limited edition), lighter version would be instant vacation from Avon Mark, which one is also starring always in my hollyday lugage.
well azuree soleil is the most wonderfull flowery tropical slightly coconuty scent i ever smellt. the magnolia in it is as wonderful as the jasmine. such a pretty composition, not oily or sticky or sweet, just like a breeze during all day long and finally fading out in a close to skin warmth which accompaignes you in the sunset…… love love love
SuperNews2011 – :
Something about this reminded me of cat urine…and I was sadly disappointed because I had read a million reviews about how great it was. Pooh!
vpleonov – :
This is one of my absolute favourites! I love to wear it during the summer months. It is so light and lovely. I had to get hold of two bottles of it and a body oil + a body tint. Does anyone know the feeling of finding a fragrance that they’ll never get tired of?
bokderkus – :
STRANGE! I discovered something quite funny.
I had a male person smell it and he said it would smell like christmas!!
At first I was confused because to me it smells like a day on a tropical beach.
But after he had said it I recognized what he meant. There is this note (I think it goes away after one or two hours) maybe it’s the woody notes combined with the caramel or the creaminess!?!
I really don’t know, what do you think??
darinkamm – :
I am so glad I bought this!
After testing Bronze Goddess I wasn’t sure if this one is going to cut it for me. Sure I liked it but I am a big fan of Bahiana and Virgin Island Water (two world class coconut fragrances). BR was by far not on the same level!
When I got Azuree soleil I was pleasantly surprised it is with no doubt very close to the perfection of the other two…
AS is defenitely the softest, while Bahiana is more juicy and youthful and VIW is the sportive and unisex type.
I some people would claim they smell all the same but to me this is a trio well worth having for everyone appreciating coconut!
slavdei81 – :
Bronze Goddess smell cheap (like suntanning oil… less delicate) in comparison with this.
Its like make a comparison between a wonderful blue caribbean, mediterranean or pacific beach -for example- … and a brown-gross sand beach near to a city.
Bronze Goddess its not bad… but, for my nose, are very different. And Im prefer Azureé Soleil
Doloman – :
Also, this one smell for me, like a clear-sunny-blue-quiet-wonderful 😀 caribbean beach
Its the smell of a cute white flowers bouquet and champagne in a warm-breezy place in front the sea… Very nice paint 🙂 make me feel in a very good mood 🙂 Im felling inside the beach 😀
Coconut its very pleasant in this fragrance, almost milky… in fact, its like “cocada” (a tropical coconut beverage)… very subtle… mixing with vetiver is delicious, elegant and feminine.
And its long lasting on my skin 🙂
Im feeling very relaxing with this… Its very pleasant ¡ Im lucky to found a big bottle of it :D:D:D:D:D¡¡¡ for my collection 🙂
cerfvjz – :
Maybe its the best Estee Lauder perfume, at all. Its really nice and delicate. Truly feminine to every day
lerchiki – :
This WAS the perfect summer scent. I say WAS because unfortunately it was discontinued. Bronze Goddess by EL is supposed to be the same scent, but I just have to say it’s not quite there.
sosaathkaqyas – :
This was a one time 2007 summer item for Estee. If you did not grab up this delicious find, then you will need to begin looking on Ebay NOW. AMAZING and reminds me of a warmer, lighter summer version of Marc Jacobs. Guess it’s the gardenia. Now, if you want something similar and just as delicious, try Estee’s Bronze Goddess. This is the summer 2008 scent which is just about gone. I would describe it like Bobby Brown’s The Beach, with gardenia notes.
taittargiguit – :
Absolutely LOVE it! It’s soooo different. No wonder it’s called skinscent automizer:) It’s part of me, it’s smell of my skin. Extremely long lasting