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Celine

Oriental Summer

Perfumer: Jean-Pierre Béthouart

2003Women
6.6/ 10
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Celine Oriental Summer is a sweet, spicy women's fragrance that sets mandarin orange, almond and vanilla within a citrus and floral frame; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
6.2 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Bottle
7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

67% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Citrus
  2. Floral
  3. Sweet
  4. Gourmand
  5. Spicy
  6. Woody
  7. Oriental
  8. Powdery

What does Oriental Summer smell like?

Voters rate its longevity as moderate, though the small number of votes makes this only a loose guide. It is described as feminine, and its sweet, powdery character with a light oriental warmth suits warm weather.

It opens with mandarin orange, pepper and almond, where citrus freshness meets a spicy warmth. In the heart, iris, jasmine and heliotrope bring a floral, powdery softness. The base of vanilla, amber and sandalwood sweetens the scent and dries down woody and warm, while gourmand and chypre accords balance the sweetness. Bogner Wood Woman and Laura Biagiotti Essenza di Roma have a close profile.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Pepper
    • Almond
    • Mandarin orange
  2. First hours

    • Iris
    • Jasmine
    • Heliotrope
  3. Towards evening

    • Vanilla
    • Amber
    • Sandalwood

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 40%
    Autumn
  • 27%
    Spring
  • 20%
    Summer
  • 13%
    Winter
  • Daytime
    38%
  • Casual
    25%
  • Office
    25%
  • Evening
    13%

Least picked for evenings.

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