Welcome to the weekly Perfume Chat Room, perfumistas! I envision this chat room as a weekly drop-in spot online, where readers may ask questions, suggest fragrances, tell others their SOTD, comment on new releases or old favorites, and respond to each other. The perennial theme is fragrance, but we can interpret that broadly. This is meant to be a kind space, so please try not to give or take offense, and let’s all agree to disagree when opinions differ. In fragrance as in life, your mileage may vary! YMMV.
Today is Friday, August 8, and we finally got some respite from the heat this week. In fact, we hit one low temperature tat broke a record set over 100 years ago! So weird. Temps have crept back up but they’re in the high 70s and low 80s, which is very pleasant. August is t done with us yet, though, so I’ll keep pulling out lighter fragrances.
Today I wore Costarela by Carter Barcelona. It’s very pleasant — classified by Fragrantica as a “citrus aromatic.” Per Fragrantica, top notes are Bergamot and Saffron; middle notes are Sea Notes and Sand; base notes are Ambroxan, Virginia Cedar and Amber. It lasts well on my skin for 5-6 hours then still lingering faintly after 7 hours. It is entirely unisex, in my opinion.
I don’t often wear fragrances like this, as my tastes run very much to florals and even powdery aldehydes. I also love chypres and greens, which I think lean more unisex in a traditional analysis, though I do believe anyone can wear whatever fragrance they like! Costarela is a pleasing option for this time of year and hot weather, a nice mix of freshness tempered by gentle warmth and woodiness.
Can you think of or recommend other fragrances you would group with “citrus aromatics”?
Serenity Now Scents and Sensibilities 
Citrus aromatics are perfect for summer and I own a few: Nicolai Victoire, a zesty yuzu; Nicolai Riviera Verbena, citrus and green notes; Laboratorio Olfattivo Pompelmo, a green and woody pomelo fragrance by Jean-Claude Ellena. All these have gotten a lot of wear in the extreme heat 🥵
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Thanks for this list! I haven’t tried these and they sound great!
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Hey OH,
LOVE a citrus aromatic. One I found last year that is also a bit peachy is Eternity Aromatic Essence Calvin Klein for women. It’s been my go-to gift since last Xmas and is getting lots of wear from the recipients.
Glad your temps are less surface of the sun. Enjoy the last weeks of summer,
Portia xx
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That sounds great, I’ll look for it! I quite like Eternity.
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Yeah, me too. Those old CKs are some of the best designer perfume around.
This is a very interesting flanker.
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I have it and really like it, too.
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We’re heading into another dose of UK summer. Three or four days of tropical humidity, rapidly followed by thunderstorms & torrential rain!
Citrus aromatics? 4711 & AA Pamplelune of course, Estée Lauder Azuree & Azuree Legacy, vintage Choc de Cardin, JML Lime, Basil & Mandarine is beautiful to slice through the hot fug.
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I do love Azurée, as you may recall! Must revisit the others you list.
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i really like Batucada by l artisan parfumeur in the heat, sadly ir is discon tinued. cristalle verte by Chanel or maybe Eau de Rochas.
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I love Cristalle, so I’m sure I’d like Cristalle Eau Verte. I did like it a lot when I tried it a while ago, but I always revert to original Cristalle, a major love. I like Batucada too! Still have a smaller bottle of it.
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Diorella springs to mind.
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Yes!!
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