Description
Inspired by love, the house of Coach is launching a new fragrance which is one of several editions that marked the year of 2012. Besides the new fragrance Love, Coach collection also presented Coach Poppy Blossom, as well as limited editions Coach Signature Summer Fragrance for summer and Coach Signature Rose d’Or.
The latest fragrance Coach Love gives us a love story coming from the heart. This emotional composition introduces irresistible chic notes offering a bunch of shades. Top notes provide dewy floral petals intertwining with lush greenery. Floral-green romance is surrounded with soft woody notes and delicately sweetened with caramel. Leathery musk adds unforgettable aromas that together with all ingredients of the new composition transfer the exciting feeling of falling in love.
The new flacon is made of glass and follows the love theme of the edition with a heart on the bottle and outer carton created of two ring sin silver and golden-beige color. Neck of the bottle features a charming toole bow-ribbon. The fragrance arrives as 50ml eau de parfum.
The nose behind this fragrance is Firmenich.
audi007 – :
VERY WOODSY SCENT!!!! This is not a light hearted perfume by any stretch of the imagination. You would think “Love” being fresh flowers, light and airy but not with this perfume. Light and airy is everything this perfume is NOT. Very deep woodsy scent is all I can think of. I really like the perfume but its never going to be a Signature Scent for me but I do like it. To me this ALMOST boarders on Tom Fords Black Orchid to me.
BTW: THIS SCENT DOES NOT LAST FOR MORE THAN ONE HOUR. TOTALLY WATERED DOWN.
hjw088Diobtetty – :
You must like musk and sandalwood to like this scent. I find it to be a lovely perfume, long lasting, strong sillage and sexy for everyday use! I’ve gotten compliments while wearing this scent!
валек – :
I don’t understand the many dislikes of this one, but I guess maybe a lot of patchouli haters might have tested this one out..? *shrug* To each their own..There are some frag’s I dislike that are raved about..*shrug* Beauty is in the nose of the beholder. I guess..*shrug*
ANYway…
This is a lovely, fairly “safe” fragrance. More of a grown woman’s scent. There is a warmth to this. I always forget about this one. The bottle is lovely, very feminine looking and fairly simple design.
Definitely have to like musk and patchouli to wear this one. The violet lends a slight touch of powdery-note to this, and yet I feel none of the notes are strongly dominant. The white floral is pretty much lost on me, but I am sure it is mingling in the background, keeping the other notes from dominating too much.
I also do not pick up the fruity notes, but again, I am sure they are in there, mingling around, keeping this from being too heavy of a fragrance. I do not pick up any of the caramel at all, so this is not a sweet fragrance. Again, I feel more of a mature/grown woman’s fragrance; if you are a fan of Coach Poppy, you probably won’t like this, and vice versa…
A lovely fragrance that I unfortunately often forget about and need to pull out of the stash more often.
sawa12379 – :
Coach Love smells so much like Armani Idole and it’s even stronger and longer lasting. Patchouli here is the strongest note mixed with blackberry it gives a deep fruity scent with great sillage. It will form a cloud of perfume around and follow you all day long. I hang my jacket in my bedroom and the smell filled the air for days!! I was so impressed by the longevity but got tired of the smell quickly. I wish it was more interesting and not so cold.
arman_ar – :
I don’t know why this is so poorly rated, it is very nice! Fresh, clean, and very feminine; I love it!
alcohol666 – :
I enjoy other coach fragrances (they are listed on my profile) but not this. The patchouli/wood doesn’t mix well with the other notes. I keep detecting an almost medicinal or minty base with this one.
yan1976 – :
This scent is quite polarizing I see. Some here said they just sniffed and went heaven while others said, “No, indeed not!” This scent for me I noticed is dependent on the bath products I used. With the bath products that have vanilla, this goes well with them. The other bath products I have, Dove Deep Moisture for example, it clashes horribly with this scent.
When it works, this is slightly sweet, light powdery vanilla caramel scent in the dry down with blackberry in the background and patchouli, magnolia, and freesia peeking in and out. I don’t get the jasmine or gardenia for matter. At times, I swear I can smell leather???? Maybe I’m crazy! lol When it doesn’t work, it’s a foul bunch of disconnected notes clashing against each other that really sends you scrubbing this off because you just can’t stand it. I wholeheartedly advise to try several times before you buy. Not a safe blind buy at all.
lgs041elipseskism – :
Coach Love doesn’t move me. None of the notes seem to work with each other, and because of that tension I really notice how synthetic the fragrance is.
Fresh freesia, zippy patchouli, generic “sweet” notes and a hint of leather stand out on my skin, and after an hour, a veil of powder appears in Coach Love. The softness in the drydown results, oddly, in an enhancement of the composition’s blocky note structure and apparent low quality. The mish-mashed initial standout notes never really blend and blur together.
Dear Coach,
Stop sullying your brand name with these fragrances and focus on making your bags high-quality again.
DiNiS – :
I’ve had this for a while, received it as a gift. I’ve never bothered with it until last night. Hate this stuff. Smells like….. syrupy powder? Ack. After a couple of hours I couldn’t take it anymore. Found a bathroom and washed it off. Pitched the bottle this morning.
GrPeegualgala – :
I expected this to be a lighter floral and was pleasantly surprised by its warmth. Very nice fall fragrance. Tame, but nice.
repTorDriders – :
I liked it at first and now I think it just smells cheap and super synthetic. I would throw it away, but my husband bought it for me.
Shashkeee – :
The first time I sprayed this, I felt overwhelmed by powder. However, after trying a few more times, I am hooked. The berries, magnolia, caramel, and musk all do a delightful little dance on my skin once the fragrance has settled in. Good sillage the first couple of hours, fades significantly after about 4 hours. I find myself respraying to bring back the tart-sweet powdery caramel zen that is Coach Love. Not normally a powder fan, but to me, this is powder done right. I will purchase a full size bottle. This is one I want to keep in rotation. Feminine and classy.
slon02 – :
Delicate, light, floral perfume with just the right amount of powder and musk. The name of the perfume is reflected in the scent – it isn’t bold or sexy, it is feminine and soft. A quietly lovely perfume.
dimasmoscow – :
On me this is all baby wipes, unfortunately.
ARCHI13 – :
At first, I really liked this scent. After a while, it got really boring. To the point where I just couldn’t take it anymore. Your typical big floral scent. Lots of white floral. Nothing groundbreaking. I will not re-purchase.
Griva – :
This is a good scent but honestly it’s a little boring.
yashapukin – :
I got this as a Valentine’s day gift in 2013 and unfortunately it doesn’t smell good to me. It’s a floral scent but it kinda smells like leather and flowers combined. It smells like an old lady type of fragrance. I tried it twice but I just couldn’t deal with it. I Gave it to my mother who still hasn’t used it yet.
ivan_s – :
I have a carded sample of this, and have given it a couple of tries but consistently find it leaves me disapointed. I often find white florals to go all dry and astringent on my skin; and I find patchouli can smell musty and dry. The combination of the two for me is a musty, uptight, dry and astringent white floral, desiccated and a bit powdery. Usually, jasmine is a rather sensual floral and I expected a bit of juiciness and depth, with the magnolia, blackberry and mandarin, but not so.
After the initial several minutes, my skin (which has been quite dry) is trying to warm this up; I think that maybe on warm, moist skin this would be much richer. As it is, it stays rather papery and pale.
Dinyindenue – :
I got a pretty good size bottle (30 ml) on sale at Ultra for $25 during Valentine’s. I actually like it. It’s soft and has great longevity. Great for the office.
7manuc – :
At first, I was surprised by all the dislikes on this fragrance. After giving it some thought, I see why. The dislikes are from Coach fans who love their other fragrances. This fragrance is a departure from those fragrances and I suppose was designed to appeal to the tastes of other women. So, if you love their other fragrances, you might be disappointed by this. On the other hand, if you don’t care for their other fragrances, this is one to definitely try as it might appeal to your tastes.
I didn’t like the other fragrances at all, but I always like to try new fragrances to see if there might be one that works for me. Like Radchick said, “I’ve just sniffed and gone to heaven.” It starts fresh with Freesia sweetened by manderin and blackberry. This actually keeps its fruitiness throughout. The floral comes in and to me, the gardenia and jasmine are not indolic in the least. Magnolia is another floral that keeps this from going into the tooth-ache category when the base notes come in. Patchouli is there but is not a patchouli bomb. It’s soft. Musk, caramel, vanilla, and sensual sandalwood lingers for hours. It’s sweet but not sickeningly sweet because its been balanced out by the other notes. I would say best worn in fall or winter because that caramel will feel like a melted candy bar in hot summer. The dry-down of this is similar to the dry-down of 212 VIP Rosé that is best worn in spring and summer.
For Coach lovers, just because you may not like this fragrance doesn’t mean Coach sold out on you. They just wanted to create a wider range of fragrances so more women could have something that they could enjoy. I say, “Thank you, Coach for thinking of someone like me when creating this fragrance!”
gnomikus – :
Just an ok perfume. An SA recommended it to me when I said I liked patchouli, and a few weeks later I found a full gift set for $40, which I purchased just for the hell of it. I did wear it a lot at first because I do like it, but it’s nothing remarkable. Underwhelming. I don’t think I’ve ever gotten any compliments while wearing it. Nowadays I only wear it when I have my lazy days – the days I don’t want to wear my other cherished fragrances.
EDIT: I’ve been wearing this a lot more recently so I felt compelled to edit my review. I do really enjoy this fragrance, i just wish there was something more to it. Despite this, I’ve found it to be a great casual scent. I can see myself buying it again, although I’d be purchasing a much smaller bottle than the 3.4 oz I have currently.
eng07 – :
I’m having a love/hate relationship with this perfume. I find Patchouli and gardenia overwhelming even in small amounts and the initial spray and top notes are all headache inducing patchouli, gardenia and magnolia to me. It gets a little better once it dries down a little and more of the jasmine starts to come out and when the base notes of caramel and sandalwood come out, it’s absolutely delightful, but they keep getting overwhelmed by little puffs of gardenia. Back and forth it goes – I can’t get enough of the base notes, but the gardenia/magnolia put me off. I barely sprayed a tiny bit onto my arm and it’s staying with me like a co-dependent lover. You gardenia lovers out there will adore this. Sadly I will miss that creamy caramel/sandalwood base, but I will have to pass it off to someone else.
mirzepur1989 – :
Sorry Coach, but this is a NO for me ): too plain smelling and typical
ghfdtlybr – :
This one is ok. I kept the bottle that I purchased off eBay, but I’m not particularly fond of it. I’d be interested in trying the Love Blush version though.
Lafresa – :
I don’t know why I love this fragrance so much. I normally go for things a lot more fruitier. But this stuff smells amazing and I need a bigger bottle of it. The best part is it lasts the entire day after I put it on.
бокал – :
On me, this is a distinctly violet scent. It is dry, but still has warmth to it. I enjoy it in the cold weather because it makes me feel warm and cozy with out vanilla or anything sugary (which I like too, but not all the time). I always get a lot of compliments on this too. I will definitely repurchase when the time comes.
Gamebeer – :
This is such a beautiful, sexy and warm fragrance. Coach Love opens with light white florals and dries down to a soft, caramel-swirl of sandalwood/patchouli/musk. I want this so badly! Such a beautiful perfume.
v.a.l.i.k – :
The first spray is the opening of white floral, after a while of wearing it begins to smell spicey, and something close to Coco Madame Moiselle (On my skin) the dry down is more floral. Strangely enough, being a Chanel girl, like more of the classic Chanel No. 5 and Chanel No. 22 I love this. It has good lasting power and has a unique smell on my skin. The silage is noticeable, but not enough to create a barrier between you and other people. I’m glad I purchased this.
Cw72 – :
I get no caramels or patchouli all I smell is sharp freesia. This smell disappears from my skin in record time. I feel like its generic nothing complicated or special about it. I just wear it to work because I am so busy doing other things I don’t have time to reflect on the scent.
2801800 – :
This perfume is something a little more soft, yet sophisticated, compared to other coach perfumes. It has the scent of a “womanly” powder to it, yet it still includes some delicious caramel undertones that sweeten it up to a more lively and youthful scent. It seems to be what a 18-25 year old would be wearing. Love at first sniff for me.
tane4ka_shpakova – :
I was with the girls at dillards and my friend sprayed this on and I thought my god who sprayed fahrenheit by dior, So I walked by her and smelt her and asked what she was wearing she told me coach love. No doubt about it this is the female version of that scent. yucko
abb11 – :
WARNING: NEGATIVE REVIEW! Sorry but this smells like leather and powder mixed with some morning breath. The musk is too prominent and the caramel smells rancid.
maxikys2011 – :
Really the best of the Coach brand, since most of their offerings are generic white flower variations that leave me somewhat uninspired.
The Mister loves musky/patchouli/woodsy scents that are still feminine on me and this fills the bill nicely. Perhaps not a to-die-for scent, but a solid go-to for me. The slight caramel adds the tiniest hint of sweetness, but doesn’t push this even close to a gourmand-type scent (most of which I abhor).
Interesting to see the comparisons to Lady Gaga Fame and Flowerbomb, both of which I detest, lol. That’s the beauty of the olfactory world however. Scent is very very personal, and no two noses perceive alike.
игорь1401 – :
This is actually the only Coach perfume that I like. Must be the patchouli/woody vibe. Typically Coach perfumes are too floral/fruity for me but this is just awesome stuff. It has a sort of Flowerbomb type smell to it. Not an exact replica but similar in a way. I think it is a perfect Spring/Summer perfume.
ephenceguipse – :
I wanted to like it so bad, as I generally love the Coach brand as well as previous scents but this one triggered an almost instant headache and the reason is the overwhelming Violet. I mean, this is a Violet bomb, at least to me, and it, unfortunately, goes straight into my headache central. 🙁
Jan_Carlo – :
Clearly opinions vary on this one-I got a sample and after wearing this for a day, I can safely say that I can’t really call this “gormand” fragrance.
Its mostly floral to my nose and I get distinctly green floral notes, especially in the beginning and even a bit of gardenia(but only a bit).
I can’t smell patchouili even a tinsiest bit, nor or sandalwood. There is a little bit caramel, vanilla and musk, sort of mild sweetness on the drydown. And that’s it.
Its also very faint-I sprayed several generous sprays on myself and I could barely smell it. I had the same experience with other Coaches scents as well
Smells nice enough but not very unique. Reminded me of VS fragrances
Shy6a – :
This soft, youthful, powdery green floral has average longevity and very good sillage. Apply sparingly.
Coach Love is a pastel rendition of a greenhouse created by a young girl who has only been given three colors to use: spring green, ivory, and light pink.
Coach Love is also like seeing a naturally platinum blonde woman, while trying to pay attention to an intense painting at the Museum of Modern Art. The painting is what you came to see, but it’s not going anywhere, and once you’re staring at the blonde instead, you definitely aren’t thinking it might be love at first sight, but there is something so simple and superficially effortless about her beauty, next to the painting.
In all of her formulaic, indisputable allure, Coach Love succeeds as a refreshingly sweet and up-beat reprieve(mmmaldehydes…), from the other blood sweat and tears beauty: the one you came for, the one you return to after the blonde departs, and the one you will ultimately carry home in your heart.
эленберг – :
I love this perfume. I am a Daisy (Marc Jacobs) woman for day and Dior Addict for evening and special occasions, but I fell for Coach Love. I dislike all the other Coach fragrances but this is yummy. I like smelling myself. My husband loves it too. I usually hate florals and have allergic reactions but this works for me and the warm sweeter dry down is mellow and a little sexy without the “I want to rip your clothes off” effect that Dior’s Addict has for my husband, so its great for everyday. It brightens my mood and is a bit flirty.
The down side, for the price, I think they could have done better with the bottle design. A little too plain. Didn’t like the bow. At age 42, I don’t want “cute” I want hot and sexy and since the average teen and 20 something isn’t paying 72.00 and 105.00 (Dior) for perfumes, Coach could have put some more thought into the design. It won’t keep me from buying it though but the bottle doesn’t say, leave me on your countertop.
sportik – :
I’ve just sniffed and gone to heaven. This is truly lovely. Full of florals and woods, it’s soft, spicy, powdery, with a cool green undertone and the tiniest touch of patchouli. Quite linear, but beautiful. Love at first sniff for me.
lecqerjo – :
At first I really didn’t like this. I also couldn’t discern what exactly I was smelling. Now as it dries down, it is clearly a soft, crisp, gentle floral. I smell a rosy lilac violet essense. I do also get a bit of softness from the musk note and the faintest soapy salty caramel (like the caramel in Prada Candy). It is floral green but soft and musky. I do agree that the scent still feels a bit jumbled and unoriginal.
DanT1k – :
The advertising slogan used to promote this is, “a new fragrance” but there is nothing new about it. “Coach Love” smells like almost every other new perfume launched in the last ten years: sort of white, vaugely peony/lily, a big dash of Sweet Tarts candy. If you like that kind of scent “Love” is yours. Otherwise, skip it. Bottle is pretty and the taupe color of the perfume is really unusual and sophisticated.
tufanich – :
Smells just like Britney Spears “Curious”….but more try hard….very plain IMO.
Italiano – :
Another sweet letdown, although the woodiness at the end gives it some personality. I suppose it would be an okay standby “light” fragrance for warmer months.
wwwyktor86 – :
I really like the smell of this perfume… however my husband not so much. I think it would make a wonderful office perfume as it’s light and nonoffensive. I’m not really into the candy/ gourmand notes in most perfumes, but I must say that the floral and carmel smell come through perfectly in this one!
todua4 – :
I sampled this and it’s so not for me and I’m very disappointed with this one. I mostly got a bland floral-woodsy mess and I couldn’t decipher what I was smelling. I thought the lasting power was poor and to me, sillage was nil. I like most of Coach’s frags, even though I don’t own any, but this one is a definite no-go for me. There’s nothing to “Love” about this one. Sorry!
inciongcgv – :
This is one of coaches more mature fragrances. On me it was very woody with oriental florals. I never smelled the Carmel, was more like a light vanilla on me. The lasting power is pretty good, lasted about 6 hours on me
andrey55556 – :
Love to me is a straight oriental, lots of patchouli, I can’t really detect another notes, so will wait and see. My skin does amplify patchouli, so on me this might just stay pretty linear. I hope not, it is getting more dewy now, definitely a departure from the floral scents that Coach usually creates. I would think that one is more for lovers of oriental scents. So far.
Flowerbomb is sweeter and not as heady in my views.
Update: just not working for me.
santa23 – :
This is a beautiful and sensual fragrance. I love the top note of flower petals! I can also smell amber in the dry down. Maybe it’s just mixing with my skin’s chemistry, but I love it!
vvs_93 – :
Just got it from macy’s !! sooo excited to use it 😀
voks32 – :
Very linear and soft
gaydarov – :
It just arrived at work today and when I smelt it I loved it! But it’s so different from the others that I can see some Coach fans not enjoying it. I don’t really like the other ones. I can’t judge too much because I only sprayed a blotter card BUT I really want a bottle just not at full price. It reminds me a wee bit of Fame by Lady Gaga and it’s not worth $72 for a larger bottle. eBay here I come!
Even so, I would recommend it.
artemchepikov – :
DID NOT LIKE AT ALL! But everyone’s taste is totally different… others may love it. My husband smelled it on me and absolutely hated it!
Demedrol – :
I dislike this perfume, because of the patchouli. I like the other notes. If you don’t like patchouli than this is not the perfume for you. In my opinion the patchouli is strong. If anyone wants this I’m willing to swap, or sell this to you.
Aerohoplenerivgi – :
Before few days ago i received one mail for perfume. I got news for new brand perfume. After it i purchase it for my wife. After using it. my wife very pround on me. So that i can say you should also try.
aleshka-34rus – :
I received this in the mail today and I must say that it is quite different than I had imagined. I do like it, but I don’t love it. The packaging is cute, but I much prefer the Coach Poppy and the Poppy Blossom over this one. The initial notes are rather sharp, but the midnotes so far seem to be a bit more powdery. I can see the resemblance to Flowerbomb, but I like Flowerbomb better.
xikarx – :
sounds interesting. Their other scents are all very fruity or floral so this sounds like a nice change
EDwaldo – :
I just won the bid for this on eBay so I will review when it comes in the mail.Looking forward to it!