84 community ratings

Simply

Name: Simply
Brand: Clinique

Perfumer: Raymond Matts

2003WomenModern

6.4/ 10

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Clinique Simply is a fresh yet sweet women's scent that opens with white blossoms and melon and settles into vanilla and white musk; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 50 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.0 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.9 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

56% 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

White blossoms Melon

Heart notesfirst few hours

Soy milk

Soy bean

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Vanilla White musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does Simply smell like?

The top notes are white blossoms and melon, while the heart brings soy milk and soy bean, softening the whole. Vanilla and white musk sit in the base. The fresh, floral and fruity accords come first, with sweet, gourmand and powdery shades following behind.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring, followed by fall and summer, and it leans towards daily and leisure wear, with office use close behind. About half of voters read it as feminine. Dolce & Gabbana By Woman (Eau de Parfum) and Montale Candy Rose have a close profile.