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anjey1312 – :
I almost never reach for this fragrance because it is very very much like orange-flavored candy or lipsmackers. However, it is a nice, nostalgic candy smell that is crisp and clean, which is just what one needs sometimes.
Beeklymaymnmhzjw – :
It’s a very nice, plesant simple orange scent. It’s not hyper-realistic, nor it is unplesantly artificial. It’s not too sweet, not too bitter, just the right balance. It’s very likable and refreshing.
colchak.al – :
Since the rainy season is starting to take my sumshine away, I want to have a taste of summer every day with this fragrance, TBS satsuma. It wraps me with a burst of fresh oranges, and deliciously wraps my skin in citrusy sweetness. It does not give me a headache. For some saying that it smells like a car freshener, i dobt think so. There is a note of creaminess that comfortably relaxes my senses and jolts my energy with excitement when I start to sweat. Yummy throughout the day.
sergem4 – :
Satsuma winter test
This is for the …actually I can’t recall if I sprayed the edt or the body mist.
As the notes say, citrus, but I get a bitterness, green ness.
Refreshing, fresh, clean, bitter.
Much better in the winter. Summer -not for me.
Lasts fine for what it is, several hours softly.
van958 – :
This is so fresh and tangy! Smells very effervescent but it’s more of a tangy candy orange than a natural green orange. I don’t think it could be worn well alone but it’s a nice one for layering with summer tropical fragrances (or even some orientals), and for the price, it’s a very unique take on citrus to add to your collection. There’s not that many sour/tangy gourmands that I can think of.
REDjips – :
First try if this, summer test.
Um, yeah, I’m not massively impressed by the body shop offerings but they can play their part in a frag wardrobe, they are more inexpensive than the dept store choices.
I don’t get the accords listed so much… for citrus I get grapefruit, with a little bitterness, I guess fruity, I wouldn’t call this sweet.
I don’t know what terpenic is.
Green I guess in the background softy
Narcotic I don’t know what this smells like.
I would probably pass on this, but I would take it over say, the sweet strawberry one, or… I dunno. For me it’s needs layering to really be worthwhile, and I’ve got other bottle to use up so no hurry.
apatmebra – :
Satsuma/ Tangerine body shop EDT – A beautiful sweet juicy orange just being peeled.The smell is natural and innocent and instant energiser.
This perfume is much more than a scent.It is pure nostalgia for me… Of winters spent with my grand mom and mom and sister. We lived in country side and it was green with trees around. And winter afternoons smelt just like this. The warm sunshine in the afternoon eating fresh juicy oranges with my sister…wool yarn balls..sweater and scarves…kittens playing around in the lawn…I had just joined college then and I got an orange perfume in my birthday as a gift. A big bottle…So I used it a lot back then…
Now when I got the perfume in a recent body shop sale I could not resist. It is a smell I adore. It stays around 3 to 4 hours on me but at this price I am generous with it. My then college boyfriend who is my husband now smelt it recently and say you smell like college days again !!! 🙂
Leninsk – :
This scent is so uplifting! Citrus can be sour or artificial at times. This perfume is fruity, sweet and soft in a natural way. I never ate satsuma but I guess this is how a very ripe one would smell. It’s simple to understand and very summery.
maxx1-1980 – :
Pure tangy satsuma, nothing else. Doesn’t last long but it’s refreshing
buharyk – :
A good scent, it truly smells like orange. The only complain is that it doesn’t lasts at all. I counted the time and it lasts about 30 seconds then its all gone. I think this is pure merchandising because you have to layer it with something else that smells like Satsuma, a piece of advice: don’t waste your money on this one.
SPAUY – :
Fizzy candy oranges! Really nice, and my perfume hating boyfriend really enjoyed it. Nice enough to wear alone as it’s not a bitter citrus at all.
However, really poor lasting power, less than 2 hours and theres zero trace of it.
proliku – :
I totally dislike this fragrance. I recently purchased the body mist from Amazon. At purchase I was excited after reading the raving reviews. I was thinking it was a “zesty”, “bright” citrus Orange scent. It was not that at all it has a odd note that I am not fond of at all, and it smells like synthetic “orangish” bug spray. Which is what make it completely intolerable.
I’ve tried mixing it with other fragrances which initially is why I bought it. But the “bug spray” scent dominates everything I mix it with, its awful. using as a room spray.
УВА – :
Before I was a knowledgeable perfumista, or had any real interest in fragrances beyond having ONE “daily driver” scent around to smell good, I was a 18 year old girl living in Las Vegas and working retail jobs to provide for my first baby that I’d just had and put myself in college. My daily driver fragrance? Satsuma.
It was perfect for a young girl in Vegas…as bright, cheerful, sunny and optimistic and I was and it played out well in the scorching desert heat. I had a absolutely ridiculous amount of compliments on Satsuma too. Honestly, probably more compliments than ANY other fragrance I’ve worn before or since. But I did work with the public so I saw a lot of people in a day which may have had something to do with it. People loved it. It had this positive affect not only on me, but people around me… it is just extremely uplifting. Looking back this is far more suited to aromatherapy than actual perfume.
I recently came across a gift set of Satsuma at Marshalls of all places for 19$. The body butter, dry oil, hand cream, and perfume. I bought it because of nostalgia mostly. It isn’t something I’d wear everyday now, or even outside my house (unless I’m going to the beach or something super casual perhaps) but I’ll be darned if it doesn’t still make me happy! Instant mood booster! Also, I put this on after my bath tonight and my husband of 15 years (who was still just my new boyfriend back when this was my signature) immediately said “Are you wearing that Satsuma stuff? Mmmmmm I haven’t smelled that in yeeeeeeaaaarsss! Smells so great babe!” lol He remembered the smell and name after all these years. I haven’t worn it in at least 13 years.
Ah, scent memory. It’s no joke.
skydead – :
I love it, it’s so fresh and citrusy. Smells like fresh oranges. Uplifting, I would say. This is what I like in scents these days.
This one creates positive emotions, a good start for the day.
Edit: I’m afraid, the longevity of this one is a big joke. It literally don’t even last 5 minutes, it’s gone right away.
tamara20101983 – :
VERY VERY good one !!! DrugstoreClassic’s totally right:
I LOVE IT. Also ( and SPECIALLY ) ‘on its own’ !!
PS: To me just as saxy as a good APPLE -fume ( think La Danza Delle Libellule) : Sun, Bright, Uncomplicated, Aromatic and…………so Addictive .
WIGLAFF – :
Better longevity than many a citrus scent and reminiscent of mandarin oranges, a hint of clove, and SUNSHINE! Anyone who enjoys sunny Christmas oranges stuck full of cloves should have a blast with this. 🙂 Good one, Body Shop!
walid_2020 – :
Before I discovered I loved fragrance this was all I wore. It was the only Body Shop Body Butter scent I liked hence I got many gifts of it over the years and the spray is often included in the gift sets. Now the sweet (creamsicle?) smell seems naive and childish to me buy I do still use the body butter almost daily at the lake in the summer as it is great for keeping the mosquitoes at bay and for that purpose smells much better that OFF! This summer I am going to try layering with some other citrus and florals ~ I think it will provide a good solid base from which to paint some pretty pictures.
deade – :
Smells heavily of the candy PEZ from when I was a kid and they still sell it. Not a fan of this one. Purchased it after “rave” reviews here. I am learning to really not trust the nose of another…lol I could see this working as a child’s perfume, maybe? Definitely do not want to smell like straight-up oranges or Pez candy. Nope.
columbus53 – :
It smells ok when you know that it’s body shop, but if you don’t know, unconsciously it smells like car perfume.
v_a_s_i_l_i_s_a9 – :
The tangerine that I know,does not smell like this.
It is the scent of a sweet orange/mandarin.(Satsuma)
Not a bad one though.
milko – :
I love this by itself! Yes, it’s purely orange…but like the best orange you could imagine: super juicy & sweet! This is also great for layering with other scents! For some reason, my body chemistry completely absorbs most citrus notes…but not this! Try layering with Gold Sugar and smell like Orange Dreamsicles all day! I also layer this with Cafe Puro Iced (Light Blue copy cat) so the citrus notes remain detectable.
And lastly, I have great scent memories tied to this fragrance. My “big sister” at high school gave me the glycerine soap of this my first day of high school…I still love it!
leonovo – :
Are all The Body Shop fragrances overpowering? I’ve only tried three as of now and they all are super powerful. I will not use it on my skin… it’s just too much. I normally like citrus scents but this one is an exception. It’s a great uplifting room fragrance though. Also, this doesn’t smell like BBW Orange Sapphire. That one is a citrus fresh fragrance, this one isn’t. This one is sweet and gourmand-y.
I did this review without reading the others and I noticed that redcapricorn and I have the same view about this being a room fragrance 🙂
vmslav – :
This is a fresh and zesty citrus scent. Totally orange/clementine, but with a sparkle that sort of reminds me of opening a can of sprite and those tingles in your nose as you’re taking your first sip. It’s delightful and refreshing. I have Escada’s Taj Sunset, which is a syrupy, sickeningly sweet comparison, and way more expensive. I’ll stick with this zesty scent!
BAZUKASA – :
I have been using Satsuma bath products for years so was quite curious when they came out with the mist. I’m a big fan of citrus but not a fan of sweet at all. I feel this is muted down enough to not be overbearingly sweet fortunately. I do not however use this as my daily/nightly fragrance, it is more of a fresh out of the shower spritzer that I also spray around me in the bathroom (and I agree it is a pleasant home deodorizing scent too).
I have begun to really enjoy layering so I am trying to figure out which non citrusy fragrance I have to blend it with since I do find it has good longevity and the right amount of sillage too.
LevAn63 – :
A friend gave this to me. It’s something I would not have chosen for myself. I tend to avoid strong citrus fragrances because they don’t work on me, and this is no exception. It is overwhelmingly orange. Just sweet orange. I liked it when I sniffed the bottle, and I like it as a refreshing room spray; but on my skin, it is highly unpleasant. I wore it to work once when I was still giving it a chance, and someone said, “I smell bug spray.” I was embarrassed, but couldn’t blame her. It just goes wrong as soon as it hits my body. I never wore it again. Makes the house smell nice, though.
taxist194 – :
This smells like an orange hard boiled candy and when i smelt this on my friend i actually thought she was eating one. This is tolerable during a light spring day but i feel like it would nauseate me during a hot summer day, it’s just that intense. This also somehow makes me feel sticky and sweaty. Not a fan.
diececifS – :
The most true, linear orange scent I have ever tried. Reminds me of putting orange essential oil on a vaporizer to try to dispel headaches, but fresher and sweeter.
JapWeerge – :
This is not a light and refreshing citrus for the hottest summer days. It is far too sugary and tart for that. If you’re a fan of citrus candy, with all it’s bittersweetness and tart and distinct artificial smell, you’ll really like this one. Unfortunately it wasn’t what I expected from sniffing a tester paper but that doesn’t make it a bad scent at all, it’s just more of a gourmand than a citrus.
Edward – :
Satsuma is the only Body Shop scent range I really love. After using the shower products for quite some time, I was pleasantly surprised to find out about the perfume! It smells absolutely delicious, sweet yet fresh, just like the fruit. I can’t decide whether I want to take a bath in this or just drink it. It’s so uplifting! Longevity isn’t perfect, but in my experience that goes for most TBS scents. The bottle is small enough to carry it around in your purse, so it’s not a deal breaker for me 🙂
santeh48 – :
juice…orange juice…as orange as it can get!
sweetness from the pulp and bitterness from the rind.
yummmmm…if i could i would just eat it up…or rather drink it up…glug glug glug!!
now i know why a perfume is also called “juice”!
murad698 – :
This smells so artificial on me. Like orange Starbursts or Skittles, even a bit like a swimming pool and this cheap fizzy orange bath powder I once had. It’s not a plastic artificial though. Just more of a candy scent than a realistic fruit scent, which is what I was anticipating.
@hypnotica- I totally agree with your husband…orange tic tacs all the way.
HewallyGj – :
This perfume is not a sweet kind of tangerine scent at all, it’s closer to a fresh orange/orange zest type of scent with the teeny tiniest but of sweetness thrown in to stop it from being to bitter,it’s perfect for hot/humid weather and days you just want to feel fresh and clean it has an almost squeaky clean smell to it
vovka854 – :
Last Xmas i recieved a big gift box of all Satsuma scented hair/body oil,body butter,body polish,cold pressed lotion and glycerin body bar. In addition,i recieved the edt,body mist,another body polish and a travel sized body wash & body butter. Lol after all this,i don’t like it but sure have given it a try with each product.
It may be my olfactive senses or how it projects off my skin but i get processed orange juice,orange peel and annoyingly urine. I think orange,in general,has always reminded me of strong urine. It’s a smell that i don’t want to stick around for long. This one from Body Shop projects loud and lasts all day.
I never give away my gifts which is why i have given each item a try. I have layered the body butter with other fragrances,like Bvlgari Rose Essentielle,and had a better outcome. So secretly i have used my entire edt as a room spray and just going to give out the rest of my entire remaining collection of this stuff to someone who enjoys it. It’s not at all worth wearing,for me,on non consecutive days like today. I can’t stand the public bathroom toilet and orange cleaner cloud of a smell exuding off of me. Life is too short. Back to the shower i go.
dr.zaxarin – :
A lovely, simple scent that smells just like actual orange juice. It’s not my favourite thing in the entire world, but very affordable and a fun simple fragrance for summer, which is why I will probably get this one. I think it’s perfect for very hot summer days when you want to smell fresh and lovely yet not too tangy.
geaplered – :
Sweet, delicious, tangy. I suppose I started trying these linear fragrances because I’m looking for the best, affordable, citrus scents. Something to replace Ralph Rocks perhaps. But I am not an orange and I don’t want to smell like one. Possibly good for layering.
Canette – :
If you want to smell like freshly peeled tangerines (like I occasionally do in the summer), buy it! The Body Shop’s perfumes are very affordable, too.
Joinusdren – :
This is such a playful and uplifting scent.
My husband says that it’s akin to orange tic tacs and chases me around whenever I wear this. Alas, he loses interest after 15 minutes as sadly the scent does not last on my skin.
I will explore the bath products in this range in hopes that layering will prolong this delightful fragrance on me.
tocyra – :
One of my all-time favorites. This smells just like oranges. It almost reminds me of a very toned down and simplified version of Clinque Happy. The word “groovy” comes to mind for describing this scent because I associtate citrus scents like this with the 70s. Sunny, tangy, fresh, smells like something Marcia Brady would wear.
This is a great unisex scent because it’s such an unoffensive fragrance it can be enjoyed by anybody. Like most of The Body Shop sprays it’s also a good starter scent for kids because it’s subtle enough that they can spray a lot of it without nauseating everyone around them.
kirik – :
I love clementines. In the winter, they are the best antidote to depression — cold, juicy, slightly tangy, mostly sweet. My family buys them by the box (usually two wooden ones at a time) the contents of which disappear very quickly. Whenever I peel one, little droplets of clementine essence spray out and disappear into my sweater, lingering there for the rest of the day and giving me a little lift.
The Body Shop Satsuma has exactly the same effect. While I love my musky signature Narciso, I’ve taken to wearing Satsuma a lot lately because the weather up here has been depressing (grey, windy, snowless) and so is the fact that I’m back in school. The Body Shop’s version has that same clementine essence from a freshly-peeled citrus fruit, with an additional little bit of candy, instantly making me feel fresh, happy, awake, and alive.
Interestingly enough, Satsuma first caught my attention on a guy’s bathroom shelf (at an apartment I AirBnb’d at while backpacking in Europe), which means it can be worn by both sexes — or really anyone who needs some cheering up. Perfect for the cold winter months. Enjoy!
andrey362 – :
Mandarin and nothing but. A wonderful, juicy, straightforward citrus. It will make your mouth water.
chebushev – :
The smell is truly like orange/satsuma/mandarin juice. The shower gel would be heavenly to wear in the summer as it’s so juicy and like pouring cold fresh orange juice in hot summer day..the coolness, slight sweet, tangy, bitter peel, orange.
konstantin_lomanov – :
I have the bodywash, and I still can’t get enough of this. I’ve never been able to get enough of this. This is not what I would normally consider a real perfume- it just smells so juicy and citrusy, but like I said, I’ve never been able to get enough of this smell. I don’t think I ever will be able to.
hoyy – :
a lovely.. realistic.. mandarin/orange.. like the flesh of sweet juicy.. succulent …summer time mandarins/oranges.. a bit from the rind smell.. more from the actual flesh of the mandarin smell.. its a perfume you can almost drink.. so uplifting.. so innocent.. so beautiful.. fresh.. non nauseating.. great for a wake up call.. for after a shower.. even for kids.. a refreshing.. mandarin splash like effect.. great for hot weather ..almost cooling..i wish it lasted longer.. you’ll either have to keep replying.. or do what i did.. and use the entire line.. starting from the shower gel to the amazing body sorbet.. which is not a cream ..nor a gel.. its a perfect cooling solution.. for those who don’t use lotions and oils.. like me.. and the amazing body splash which i even like more than the tiny perfume.. its only 30 ml.. perfect to carry around.. and the body mist is a 100 ml in a glass bottle ..you can use it as a light perfume.. i still didn’t get the oil.. but i will.. to use in a burner.. or just a dab in a cotton to smell all day.. or just a drop in a bath.. or a rub after a shower.. although i dont use oils.. but i’ll make an exception here..
for its such a lovely.. invigorating.. uplifting.. truly mesmerizing scent.. that just makes you feel good.. and happy ..all day.. i think its a great antidepressant.. in a bottle ..its truly some of natures natural antidepressants, i mean the mandarin peel ..and flesh.. there is something sacred about it.. in Chinese and continese culture the mandarin tree and fruit are sacred.. and they celebrate their Chinese new year with lots of mandarins.. and those people don’t joke.. they have some of the universe most hidden and oldest secrets of well being.. and balance.. i feel this perfume really balances your inner energies.. and puts you in a harmonious place.. it reminds me a bit of gurline manderine basilic ..and annick goutal d’hardien.. and i am sure its similar to the iconic atilier orange sangina..
all in all its a perfect summer time.. even al year round pick me up.. lift me up..happy me .. scent!.. its more of a natural therapy type of scent.. a scent(not a perfume).. that just makes you say wow.. as if you ve just peeled a mandarin ..and the smell is in your hands.. its not as green.. not as pungent… its tamed down.. almost a bit sweet.. as when u eat the flesh of it ..the body spray version has a more citrucy.. less sweet.. more invigorating side to it.. due to the more alcohol and water concentration.. the volatile oils and aroma of mandarin peel run freely there ..having more room to expand.. and mesmerize your whole being.. the atoms run freely ..and have more space freedom to be free ..and happy ..and alive.. and free.. in the perfume everything is more condensed.. not as bright.. as the body mist.. but i use them all together.. to get better longevity.. i wish i can find a perfume that smells like this and lasts all day.. its a dream ..and its so hard to realize.. for top notes flee the scene so fast ..before you can even enjoy them ..20 min tops ..and re apply.. but deep inside you ll feel the bliss for a good 4 to 6 hours if you’ve used the entire line religiously.. also they entire line is pretty affordable.. and a pleasure to use and will last ..
its a perfume i ve been craving and looking for for so long i am so glad i found it and i am loving it i don’t think i ve been this happy about any purchase in the past couple of years this really made me so happy its simple beautiful not acidic almost mellow a hint creamy on my skin and yet full of mandarin and no annoyance what so ever no white florals jasmine or cloying accords just pure bliss vibrant mandarines with a calm serene almost holy grail i just wanna keep smelling my entire body the entire time it feels like you are in a mandarin vineyard or a magical garden an o rangier
ps
its not as dead of a tangerine as the hermes mandarin amberete
zokvdrvkd – :
This is very true to the fruit — sweet and tart, just like peeling the fruit. Delicious, refreshing, great for casual wear as a pick me up in the morning especially. Lasts two hours on me.
Watsweehish – :
It smells exactly like Sugus Orange Candy that I used to buy when I was a kid. Quite refreshing but not that special, even Ambipur Sweet Citrus & Zest air freshner smells a lot better than this one.
petro1975 – :
a really lovely sweet and fresh tangerine scent. it smells very edible or maybe drinkable. this will be perfect for bright sunny days of spring and summer. it’s lasting time is about a couple of hours, but I don’t mind refreshing it. I am really enjoying this. I’m glad I purchased it blindly from reading the positive reviews. I’m not disappointed at all.
dimagoryun – :
Miss J: Your right it is the best out of their whole line besides the vanilla..
this is the best orange i have smelled in a long time..its linear and simple but it is effective..its juicy its like a fresh orange and a candy orange mixed in one..i would recommend to any orange gourmand lover to at least try it it is a very happy affordable scent
update..take that back this one and chocomania are the best! the key to body shop fragrances is you must layer with the other matching products like creams and oils and you will get the full affect
jux793speagoessenda – :
Satsuma is the only scent from TBS that I really like. It’s zesty,fresh,orangey perfection. I layer this edt with the shower gel,body puree,body mist and my treasured Satsuma perfume oil. Ooh I’m a walking sunshine!! and this scent actually won’t offend anyone on hot days.Hope TBS won’t discontinue this gem.
Wjroenne – :
This is the smell I crave, the scent of my dreams!!
everyone have the note in perfume that entrances them, this is mine. Pretty
sure the reason why I love this because it reminds me of Chinese New Year and the delicious honey mandarin oranges we get here during that time. It falls around end of January or starting of February which is a celebratory period, schools just opened and a week long holiday popped.
so fresh, tantalizing sweet tangerine!!
artec – :
Delightful!
So familiar scent…
This fragrance just smells like Fanta!!!
When I was younger, I wanted to have a fragrance smelling Fanta. But not I think that I’m a little bit old to smell like that. But I couldn’t stop sniffing it in the shop:) It’s so joyful! It was a hard decision not to buy it. It smells really so orange!
I like it:)
kivi – :
I prefer Satsuma over the mango. I’d wear it to the beach.. or maybe just by myself in my room indulging in it. I wouldn’t want this to be my signature scent and I wouldn’t want to smell like this all the time, but it’s nice for what it is.
Invalidka – :
This opens up with a prickly effervescent effect of mandarine bits and silky honey-like note. At that stage, it’s resemblance to the scent in the other range seems a bit blurry. However, as it settles, you get the characteristic Satsuma smell – like a lovely golden yellow synthetic tangerine scent that makes you feel happy and bright.
Soft silage but it gives the impression of freshly washed skin so that’s real pleasant.
Longevity around 2-3 hours.
DNVS – :
Have this in the body mist. I like it in the summer or when I’m on vacation in the Caribbean.
azasisen – :
Satsuma is like a wake up alarm in the morning, love the shower gel aswell, I think combining with the cream and body spray is best, doesn’t last very long but it is punchy and sharp love it
deleters – :
I generally LOATHE citrus scents, most especially orange – but this one is sweet, smooth, and soothing. Genderless in my opinion, and yes, VERY appropriate for hot summer days!
Feenrynuh – :
I have the body mist and I totally ADORE it! It is amazing! If the edt smells like the mist does, I am going to get it for myself tomorrow, and will be back to report on it 🙂
Edit. got it, and it’s fabulous! Does not last that long, a few hours, but still well worth the price (which was 15€).
wasyle – :
I really crave the scent of TBS’ Satsuma shower gel during warmer weather, so when I bought this I was expecting to use it up within the month. It’s almost a year since I bought this and it’s still mostly full, though. Not sure why, but this spray just doesn’t hit the same spot the shower gel does (same with the Shea, IMO).
As mentioned, longevity is poor.
KesyTiels – :
Those who already love the body products named Satsuma : The Soap bar, shower gel and body butter won’t be dispaointed at all ! This perfume really smells like them !
The lasting power is not very good, but it’s not expensive either , guess you have to use the whole body set to make it stay longer , but if you’re a fan of this unique smell , you will buy it !