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Gucul – :
Alces alces is spot on in the review. It is perfect for summer (100 degrees plus for WEEKS!). Not too sweet and very pleasant. Suitable for office wear. Longevity is light to moderate with two sprays, but in super hot weather that is a good thing. Very light sillage, again an advantage for super hot weather. I like this but would not buy it again.
jorik69 – :
At first I thought this was weak, but after letting it chill out in my perfume closet,its lovely! Well blended vanilla fruits,not much woods going on. Very safe gift! It’s by no means a powerhouse but it’s present and I can smell it well enough. It’s a fruity,floral vanilla! Great for summer I’d say.❤️
Shievedes – :
Tropicale is not a floral bouquet that evokes the tropics, as per the description. It’s also nothing like Escada-type tropicals – diaphanous fruity-florals. Tropicale could be in a new class called “light gourmand” or “warm-weather gourmand.”
Friends, we have a definite gourmand here. Opens with creamy vanilla, like a candy commercial with swirling filling. Creamy almost nutlike vanilla – I had to check the notes again to be sure hazelnut was not there. The berry note comes out in the heart. At first, it’s not really there, but after half an hour it comes out and adds flavor to the sweetness.
Orange flower blends with the vanilla and is the dominant floral note, but the tiare and ylang-ylang are also noticeable. If you shy away from ylang-ylang, don’t worry because that note is very light.
The scent develops into a bright fresh gourmand, rather unusual because most gourmands are heavy and can feel sticky and cloying in hot weather. Where I live it is very hot summertime, and Tropicale works wonderfully. Gives a sweetness but also an orangey tang to keep it from running off the rails into vanilla cupcake territory. (No criticism of sweet smells, but they swarm in super hot weather. This doesn’t.)
Overall it reminds me of an outdoor festival, a combination of flowers, fruit, and funnel cakes. But not in a photorealistic way – this is not one of those niche scents like Funfair Evening. Everything is blended with the usual Oscar de la Renta ladylike touch that gives the perfume grace.
If you see this, definitely give it a try. For an inexpensive summer scent, it breaks from the usual beachy, soliflore, or aquatic scents people tend to wear in the heat. Tropicale needs heat to bring out its layers. I have only worn this in hot weather, so can’t comment on performance in cool conditions. Shockingly good for the price.
Side note – love the ODLR bottle design, so iconic. If you are familiar with his Jasmine, Rose, Esprit d’Oscar, Orange Flower or Midnight Amber, it’s the same design but in deep teal. Very pretty bottle.
tiara2c – :
I want this one, all notes seem to be in place for me to love this scent..update comes later.