Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche 2019 Estée Lauder for women

I cannot understand this citrus and coconut combination. It is not too bad but it is weird. I am currently wearing it because i bought it by mistake. I thought i order edp.

This is very uplifting, not too tropical coconut perfume, creamy and cosy.

This one deserves the hype it gets. BG smells like you're relaxing on a beautiful sunny beach surrounded by coconuts and white flowers. I'm not even a big fan of coconut scents but I had to get a full bottle of this. I get so many compliments wearing it and it also lasts pretty long on my skin. I know it's a summer fragrance but will definitely wear it during fall/winter too.

This is a tropical delight but unfortunately it disappears pretty quick. Layered with other BG fragrances works. This is my handbag decant to respray throughout the day.

I have and adore BG Azur and was sure I was going to love the Eau Fraiche version, but I detect quite a lot of javanol and it's an aroma chemical I cannot tolerate. The scent itself is nice—it's a spicy, woody, slightly vanillic coconut sun cream, but that javanol feels very prickly in my throat. I tried wearing it with a vanilla body lotion and it was better, but my chemistry still overprojects that synthetic sandalwood note. I think this is going to appeal to a lot of people who enjoy sandalwood and coconut scents. The fresh opening makes it particularly wonderful for warm weather. It performed well will good sillage.

Yummy white floral fragrance that is perfect for your summer vacation to tropical Tahiti and is big on the tiare flower note and coconut! This is absolutely delicious smelling and something that I could never tire of. It smells slightly like sunscreen but in a very addictive and luxe sort of way. There's something comforting smelling about Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche too.

I got 9 hours of wear from this on my skin and my husband could smell it across the table one morning and complimented me on my perfume while we were on vacation in Cancun once he figured out it was me that smelt so damn good!

Absolutely wonderful fragrance I recommend to everyone when they want to feel like a beautiful sun goddess. 5/5!

Mmmm, this just smells absolutely beautiful! It makes me think of something that a beautiful California blonde going to the beach at Malibu would wear, especially Malibu Barbie. Her golden tanned skin would be glistening in the sun from the monoï oil that she has rubbed onto herself, as she sits on the beach near the tiare flowers and coconut trees as she watches the waves crash onto the sand. That's what this smells like to me! I get some of the vanilla and bergamot too, but this is mainly a tropical smelling white floral perfume to me.

Sillage on me is moderate and the longevity of this fragrance was surprisingly good on me, at around 8 hours of wear. I could imagine myself wearing this during the day and during the summer, especially if I'm going out for lunch, to the swimming pool or of course the beach just like Malibu Barbie... it makes me want to get a blue one piece!

Altogether I'd give this heavenly beach goddess perfume an 8.5/10. It's what the original Bronze Goddess perfume should have been in my opinion. I just might have to add this beauty to my collection!

I've changed my mind several times on this. Originally, it didn't seem that I couldn't smell it, but I put it on before work this morning and smelled THE most beautiful scent through most of the day. Don't know if anyone smelled it, but I did!

I absolutely adore this fragrance! I tried a sample and knew I had to get the full size.

On me it wears more musk and coconut, very little florals. Hot skin after reapplying sunscreen is the vibe. It's a perfect summer fragrance without leaning super salty.

Projection is literally nothing, it is a skinscent after all. You can even blast 7-10 sprays and it's not too much. It lasts on clothes decently but reapplying may be necessary throughout the day. Overall I'm very happy with it going into summer!

Doesn't smell fresh or flowery. It combines the playdoh element that 'Hypnotic Poison" has, along with damp wood, fake coconut sunscreen, and a little pee. Maybe a tiny bit of nutmeg too. My bottle of eau fraiche skinscent never had a white flower element. And it always smelled different than the tester in the department store did. The tester was more floral and fresh. The bottle I purchased always had a unisex scent. Its also VERY different from the Bronze Goddess perfume. They're so different they should have different names. If you like Hypnotic Poison, you might enjoy this one too.

Something in this smells like rotting flowers. The drydown smells cheap and metallic, a note I find in all the Bronze Goddess perfumes I've tried.

Of the current Bronze Goddess offerings this one is the closest to the original 2010's version(s).

Every summer for the last few years has started off exactly the same: the first warm day of the year--usually in may--gets me too excited and too optimistic. Tanning from morning to noon, even on objectively frigid days. Cardio. Fixing up the yard for mom. Promising her I'll finally get a job too. And, most embarrassingly, prematurely declaring to anyone in my phone that I'm "finally happy again!" I always burn out quick (before it's even /actually/ summer). By the time mid-June rolls around, I'll be bored again. The heat and the sun will no longer be a novelty. Life is always life and it's never as sexy as the way your daydreams always are. This is what it's like wearing Bronze Goddess. Or really any of the scents in the vacation/beach/tropical/sunscreen genre (they all smell pretty much the same, all variations on a theme). I'll spray some on in the morning; thinking that because I /smell/ like a teen beach movie, that it must mean my life is just as romantic and exciting. But, no... It's not. I'm at Costco with my mom, I'm at Speedway buying lotto tickets and a Red Bull, I'm at the Planet Fitness and no one thinks I'm sexy. It always smells like I'm wearing sunscreen, and no one complements me because they are also probably wearing /actual/ sunscreen.

Don't get me wrong, I'll be wearing Bronze Goddess every summer for the rest of my life. I like yearning for things I can't have. And if I can't prance around on a gorgeous beach--jiggling my pecs and giggling forever and ever and ever--I can at least go on ebay and spend $40 for a bottle of Bronze Goddess to drain during the three-or-so months of pure summer that we get in the Midwest. Another year goes by. You find ways to enjoy yourself in the meantime.

This smells like the hotel lobby of a luxe tropical resort. Perfect for summer!

Exactly what I wanted in summer coconut perfume. Instant beach vibes and smells more expensive than it is. The coconut and tiare blend really well together and as of now, this is my favorite coconut perfume.

This is a fresh, sensual, and lactonic coconut. I'm so mad it took me all this time to try this over the EDP. I own a bottle of BG EDP 2017, and while the EDP is beautiful, the Eau Fraiche is truly a goddess. Sillage and longevity are moderate. Performs like an EDP on my skin.

Used to wear this non-stop in the summer as a signature scent and have used up 4 bottles. Very well blended citrus - coconut - light tropical floral fragrance, an easy reach. Very light and not very potent and my latest bottle seems even worse in this department. I have been searching and searching for something similar but more projecting and better lasting but most contenders are too floral or too cloying and nothing matches up. 8/10 for the scent. 5/10 for longevity/projection.

This does not agree with my olfactory preferences. It is just my body chemistry. I think coconut clashes with fresh scent to my nose.

BG EDP is the best of this line—overall smooth. I also had BG nuit, which is not as good as EDP but still better than skin scent. To me, this one just smells really off unfortunately.

In my opinion, the real coconutty - tiare perfume is YR Monoi. Although quite strong, but at least it has a personality.
Bronze goddess seems like a sad mix of synthetic notes.

The bottle has "Eau fraiche/skin scent" label i guess it is intended to be a light fragrance... Something in between an EDT and a body mist(one of those you can liberally spray while tanning on the beach because they have no alcohol in them) and speaking of beaches, sun tan and summer this smells like a summer day at the beach: sunscreen, coconut drinks, the smell of tiare flowers on the way to the beach. In the drydown it turns a bit synthetic-y but it gave me such a mood boost I don't mind at, all.

I wanted so badly to like this but the floral note mixed with the plastic-like sunscreen smell just doesn't sit well with me. Not what I was expecting. I bet it smells great on other people though. My nose just hates it and it's terrible on my skin.

A bitter, spicy sun screen!!

My lovely fragrantica friend, Churinl, was kind enough to send me a decant of this. First off, I am relieved to find that I am not having any issues with the performance. I applied 5 sprays this morning and I can still smell it right now. Granted, it's not a silage bomb, but I am getting lovely wafts here and there when I move around.
As to the fragrance, I think it's very pretty if a little basic. I would love if the florals were amped up more, which is just my personal preference, but it does have a nice fruit to floral ratio that would probably work better in the heat of summer than the 40-degree day it is here right now. Though no wood is listed in the notes, I am picking up woody notes. I can only guess that the whole coconut was used, shell and all, which is creating that effect. It's certainly different from some other tropical style perfumes that use a syrupy sweet juicy coconut. I like some of those too, but here the dryer approach is not cloying as some of those can sometimes be, especially when worn in high heat.
Does this scent blow my socks off? No, but I think it's a nice fragrance to wear when you want something soft and light in the heat of the summer where anything heavier might feel too oppressive. I also think Churinl's suggestion to layer this with Nuxe oil, which fortunately I have, sounds like a nice idea to add more floral notes. It might also work well with the Manoi Tahiti oil I own too. I will definitely be trying this with both of them, but at this point the jury is still out on whether I will purchase a fb or not.

Just a suggestion - this smells heavenly and lasts a little longer when layered with Nuxe Huile Prodigieuse. Not the Nuxe perfume, but the dry oil which is readily available through online French pharmacies and other retailers like Amazon. The oil on it's own is spectacular but I really love it with this fragrance.

A great summer scent, your typical beachy-white flowery - coconuty fragrance, but it’s very nicely done ☀️ A beautiful, light scent, with poor longevity

I wish I could see why this is so popular, to me it smells like synthetic coconut-scented zinc sunscreen.

Not substantial by any means in terms of projection or longevity, but just splendid. Like drinking a coconut cocktail under the sun.

List of notes from EL website:

TOP - WARM NOTES
Mandarin, Sicilian Bergamot, Lemon, Orange
HEART - RADIANT NOTES
Tiare Flower, Jasmine, Magnolia Petals, Orange Flower Buds, Lavender
BASE - SENSUOUS NOTES
Amber, Coconut Milk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Vetiver, Myrrh

I forgot how gorgeous this was. I got as part of a set on QVC and I've fallen back in love. The weather is super hot at the moment and this is a perfect cool down spritz.

After reading other reviews I was expecting it to disappear immediately,but I keep getting wafts . This is lovely and refreshing. Not cloying and sickly. A perfect go to for a holiday. It's something to be used frivolously and enjoyed. The scent of sunshine and a nice cool down while you're in you poolside garb.

Lovely

I'm kind of wishing I had listened to the reviews and saved up for a Soleil Blanc. This smells so good, and then it's gone. You know how you usually look at the ingredient list and it's Alcohol denat., and then fragrance? This one has water as its second ingredient. It even looks like water in the sprayer. I have to admit it's a little fun to spray all over with great abandon, as I usually do like 2-3 sprays of something. But literally this morning I did at least 15 sprays before heading off to work and couldn't smell it by my 11:00 meeting unless I put my nose an inch from my arm. That said, it's good and inexpensive, so I'll probably use up my 100 ml and then look for something longer lasting in this vein.

This was my first blind buy and I'm glad that it worked out. This actually does remind me of the way your skin smells after you've slathered it in expensive tanning oil and you've been laying on the beach in the hot sun for hours. Deliciously warm, slightly sweet with a dry, nutty, coconut scent. So sublime!
READ THIS IF YOU WANT IT TO LAST LONGER: I layered it with Molecule 02 when I went to bed and 12 hours later, I could still easily smell it projecting. It didn't change the scent, just added a slight sweetness.

I bought this as an light, casual daytime scent for the warmer weather. It's nice, but I'm a bit disappointed because I was hoping it'd be a bit sweeter and more coconut/vanilla dominant. Mostly, I just get citrus. It smells like light blue. Eventually, as it dries down, it becomes a creamy citrus. But, this is largely citrus, not coconut or floral. Like, not love.

Tiare Flower with creamy Coconut and the radiant warmth of Amber, Sandalwood and Vanilla. All heat. All desire. All woman.

EdP despite being eau fraiche

I have wanted to try Bronze Goddess for a while, as I have a weakness for a well-composed beachy, tropical, suncream-y scent. According to Luca Turin, the eau fraîche version of BG is the way to go. While it is quite nice, it is not full-bottle worthy for me - it is a little too wan and watery, while relying too heavily on the coconut note. It is less sweet than I expected too - not necessarily a bad thing.

BG opens with a hint of citrus which quickly gives way to coconut. The coconut resembles coconut water, and proceeds to dominate this scent. This coconut water note really reminds me of Debaser, to reiterate kalltkaffe below. The tiare note adds a tropical floral quality - slightly sweet, fruity and creamy - while vanilla adds a hint of barely-there sweetness.

There is a definite sandalwood presence as it develops, adding a predictable yet smooth woodiness that complements the tropical notes. The coconut water reigns supreme until the end however, making BG overall a watery, slightly sweet, tropical scent. I prefer rich, creamy, slightly fruity white florals in tropical scents instead of this dominant, almost one-dimensional coconut water note. With moderate sillage and longevity, the performance is better than expected from an eau fraîche.

Overall, BG is a reasonably nice beachy scent for the summertime, but there is too much coconut for my liking. It likely layers well, however - perhaps with a simple white floral scent, or something sandalwood-heavy. For coconut lovers. 2.5/5.

I wonder why sandalwood isn’t listed in the notes here on Fragrantica… To me, this has strong Debaser vibes, though it’s more on the floral side, while Debaser leans more green/fruity. I also find Bronze Goddess softer and creamier, but performance might be an issue. Very special, as it lacks EDP’s sweetness and, thankfully, it’s not vanilla-heavy, like many other beachy fragrances. Glad I gave it a try!

I thought I was going crazy-I deleted a long review I wrote because I started with speaking about how this is a sandalwood-dominant scent and that mostly what I read is a warm sun baked sandalwood/beachy driftwood type of scent. Then I peeked the notes here and didn’t see sandalwood and thought this must be a case of coconut playing tricks on me, so I deleted. I just looked at Estée Lauders site and yes, there is sandalwood, and I was right. That’s probably why so many reviewers are so disappointed-the notes aren’t correct here and the pyramid gives an impression of a different scent.

This is one of my favorite scents and has been for awhile. It’s VERY UNISEX, despite the name. It opens with a lemony bergamot, overspraying can sometimes smell like lemon dish soap, but that will fade within a couple minutes. Then I mostly read a warm, sweet, sun baked sandalwood/drift wood type scent with the most subtle hints of unsweetened coconut, sweet light musk, and amber. I do not get tiare or any other florals. I have montales extreme tiare and that smells like sugary candy necklaces, this doesn’t have anything resembling those notes. It is not a “coconut scent” like so many expect, and if you’re expecting tropical drinks or coconut sunscreen, this isn’t that. It’s a sandalwood scent. The coconut here isn’t sweet, gourmand, sunscreen or liquor. It’s musky, but not in that “I smell like husk dirt” way that some of the plasticky coconut scents turn on my skin. The vanilla is very minimal-I feel like it sweetens the wood or helps make a sweet musk rather than sweetening the coconut.

This actually smells almost identical, despite the note difference, to Clean Reserve Solar Bloom, which is a unisex smoky coal and vetivier coconut with patchouli, and smells so much like this I don’t think most people could tell a difference. I almost rushed and bought a FB of CRSB after sampling and loving it, and had to stop myself because I own BGEF and backups and they are too similar to own both. Also, I realized that Bronze Goddess lasts nearly twice as long as Solar Bloom on my skin. Solar blooms florals are different than BG, but both scents are so similar and have the most subtle florals that my nose doesn’t even read them (probably because as a woman, subtle florals get snuck into all my shampoos and soaps, so I turn anosmic to them). I know a lot of reviews complain this scent vanishes quickly but I assure you, it doesn’t. It’s easy to go nose blind to this if you under spray as it’s gentle-though this performs better than a number of EDPs I’ve used. If you spray moderately on the pulse points, a couple spritzes on your hair and couple on clothes, and this will stick around at least 6 hrs, and more than two days on clothes. It doesn’t announce itself everywhere you go. I’m a person who fragrances vanish from in record speed. I sprayed this last night before bed and woke up this morning wondering what smells so good. It is faint and a skin scent, though honestly it’s a rather strong skin scent-most of my other skin scents don’t project as much as this.

BG EF smells expensive and quality-no fake burning sinus synthetic sharp or watered down notes that I can discern. It layers extremely well-if you find some complimentary scents to layer, you will notice an increase in projection and lasting power-this is one of those scents that works best with others.

Some of my favorites to layer with are:

Clean reserve Sel Santal-gives a beachy warm santal bomb that is super addictive and reads on me like a summery version of a Santal 33 inspired scent but way better than any “inspired by” scents or unique takes on the market I ever came across. I smelled Pacificas Neon Moon at Target yesterday and almost thought that smelled a bit like this blend. I almost bought a bottle, but Neon Moon smelled cheap and faint compared to Sel Santal+BGEF.

Versace Yellow Diamond - turns the soapy generic summery florals of YD into sunbathing on a wooden porch in a blooming summer garden. I prefer these scents together much more than separate.

Also pairs well with any beachy tropical scent-will bring it into a more unisex sandalwood territory.

Pairs with any cold/sharp woody/sandalwood scent to warm it up and soften it.

Pairs with any white floral.

Pairs with citrus dominant scents.

Wears nicely on its own, especially in intimate settings.

I absolutely love this scent. I’ve tried a lot of Estée Lauder scents and most read too mature on my skin, and a lot of lines EL owns have some of the worst performance I’ve come across. I try to avoid EL. This gem is the exception. I bought 2 full backups before I was halfway through my first bottle. I really wasn’t impressed with this scent at first, I thought it was unimpressive, musky, woody, and that there was no coconut, it almost seemed a bit plastic at first. I wanted a summer sunscreen tropical bomb. Then I found myself with the desire to keep reaching for the bottle for a quick sniff or light spray. In winter and summer. The more I wear it, the more I understand it and the longer it lasts on my skin. Similar to a molecule fragrance in that way.

I know a bunch of ladies are mad that this isn’t an ultra femme/pina colada coconut cookie scent, but it’s one of my favorite I’ve ever owned. Wouldn’t change a thing. Absolutely love it. I listed it as my signature scent because I probably reach for this the most to wear alone or with others. As far as coconuts and tropical florals go, I think Aerins hibiscus palm is one of the best “Soleil Blanc” type expensive floral sunscreen scents on the market. I’m also a big tuberose/lys 41/carnal flower fan, which are good options if you want the sunscreen summer flowers. Also BGEF doesn’t smell like, but does somewhat give me very subtle Radio Bombay/jhag sunny side up vibes, though the sandalwood and musk in those are stronger, spicier, and more masculine. This would be more like the sweetened sunscreen versions of those scents, just not a sweet sunscreen like most others think of when they hear sunscreen. BGEF almost reminds me a bit of a sandalwood monoi oil I used, but the fragrance in that was so mild I didn’t repurchase so I can’t compare well. If you’re buying bronze goddess in search of the perfect coconut, I’m sorry but there is no such thing as the perfect coconut. I’ve tried them all. Anything realistic has been discontinued. Everything else is ultra plasticky and/or cheap body spray. I’ll update when/if I find the ultimate coconut, but basically all my favorite coconut perfumes smell mostly like every note they contain besides the coconut.

I wore this for the first time today. I had thought I had purchased the 2017 version, but when I checked ked the batch code, I discovered I had purchased 2019 instead. So far, I like it. Knowing it was an Eau Fraiche that actually has the words "skin scent" in it's name, I did not expect a powerhouse. I own a product from a company called Canvas & Concrete - a fragrance extender - and between using that and spraying my clothes, the longevity is definitely longer than what many are experiencing. But it's projection and sillage are very minimal, because again, as they clearly state, this is a skin scent.
Since this is the first BG I have owned, I looked back at the notes from previous releases. For the most part, they are all similar, which makes me confused. Why are the 2019 notes so minimal? At least they are according to the notes listed here. Can anyone tell me if there is a big difference between 2017 and 2019? What about other years? I'm speaking specifically about the Eaux Fraiche. I am aware that the EDP is much different. I'd be interested in hearing from anyone who has been wearing this for many years, and would be grateful if someone would PM me with some background! Thanks in advance!

Meh. It is too soft and fading, IMO. And nothing particularly stunning. Not as good as the EDP, at all.

I like this one. It's a really light summery sunscreen type of scent (and I love sunscreen scents for summer). It's obviously not very long lasting but I don't really mind it in summer fragrances. I also used to have VS Very sexy now Wild Palm and I was surprised how similar these two were! There was a slight difference but they smell almost the same...must be the tiare-coconut mix. Just the VS one is a perfume, stronger and longer lasting. So, if you want a stronger version of this, I recommend getting Wild Palm :)

I spritzed this while out shopping during the holidays. This perfume is super fresh, I truly loved some of the notes within this. It has a similar freshness to my beloved Eau du Ciel by Annick Goutal, only slightly more like the original Bronze Goddess DNA.

This is magical, it definitely has that little bit of Tinker Bell within it.

I am so disappointed by this Eau fraîche! They definitely changed the composition, it used to smell stronger. Now I can barely sense any tiare, more of a clean one, in fact it reminds me of the smell of an old friend's house. I don't know if it is just me, but I don't get the overly feminine and almost sweetness that people write about... And with no exaggeration, I sprayed this on my wrist this afternoon, it lasted for about 5 mn, I had to focus to smell it. It is such a shame... It used to be amazing, so different! I am currently looking for something similar, the eau de parfum being too potent, sweet and generic to me. I do hope they will work again on this one and improve it.

Well it’s a skin scent alright! I can see why the performance is the main gripe because it’s the most beautiful creamy non-sweet coconut sunscreen smell but so faint you can barely smell it on your wrist after spraying! I mean yeah it’s the Eau Fraiche version but this is ridiculous! I usually don’t hang on to scents with terrible performance but this one is such a beauty while it lasts I just might have to, thank goodness I have the 100 ml!

I can Barely smell this and my bottle was purchased from Myer. I have checked the serial number and it is authentic and current stock. Buyer beware...

I got this half off today and I’m very pleased. This smells like the summer and beach to me without a marine note. Coconut and vanilla take the center stage for me. Longetivity is better than I thought it would be based on these reviews- I mean it is a eau de fraiche, so it’s not a heavy hitter and sits close to the skin like the 70s soft musk oil. My husband said it smelled more like a room spray than a perfume but it wasn’t offensive. I like that it’s different than many of the other perfumes I own.

Beautiful light and fresh coconut, not sticky, sweet or heavy in any way. Definitely achieves to make me think of sunscreen-beach-holiday. I am not a big lover of coconut in perfum so won't be buying this but I appreciated it. Very well done 👍

I love this version of Bronze Goddess so much. On the skin it doesn't last the greatest, but on cloths & hair it lasts several hours.

This is ridiculous even for a skinscent.My shower gel smells more on me after a hot bath than this. Total Waste of money.There is just the faintest citrusy smell (the bergamot and that is it). Mind you, this isn't a fake, everything to the box, the bottle the checked batch code is legit. Was this perhaps reformulated?My batch is from June 2021 so perhaps they did reformulate and ruined it?Who knows... this is the first time I test this perfume on me (blind buy) so I cannot compare... So, for the rest of you, buyers beware!

*I voted this as way overpriced compared to what it offers

'What? Me? A rarified perfumista who appreciates the high end, the esoteric, the concept perfume wear BRONZE GODESS? How very dare you'
*Cut to footage of said perfumista slipping bottle into bag when no one is looking*

Yes. It's simple. It's just a coconut vanilla frou frou but it smells of summer, of beaches and holiday and I won't hear a word against it.

Beware, rambling ahead. I am SO disappointed with this one. I literally want to cry and laugh at the same time. I was SO so so so excited for this. I started my perfume collection (obsession) seeking the perfect coconut scent after failing to replace my beloved Tease Dreamer (that I LOVE and does in fact smell like PURE coconut). I'm obsessed with coconut and I can't find any coconut perfumes in my country (sob again) so I jumped in a discount and sent this to a friend who was staying in the US. The stars had aligned ✨✨✨ I asked the Estee Lauder assistant to recommend the strongest coconut one of the Bronze Goddess line and she recommended this one. The notes on the EL website are: Amber, Coconut Milk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, Vetiver, Myrrh, Juicy Mandarin, Sicilian Bergamot, Lemon, Pulpy Orange, Tiare Flower, Jasmine, Magnolia Petals, Orange Flower Buds, Lavender. Well well, finally, after 4 very long months of waiting (because my friend forgot the package) and dreaming about this icon, I finally have it in my hands just to smell...tiare and bergamot. Reminded me of MK Sublime (which I hated). A sliiiiiiiight smell of coconut and vanilla that give a tiny sense of something milky. But again, this is the back back back of the fragrance. The bergamot is so strong that it doesn't let the coconut and vanilla shine through. And I mean strong. Reminds me so so much of D&G Light Blue Sun (that I had to give back because it was all lemon on me). Does this smell like sunscreen? Yeah, sure, a little bit. As I mentioned, I mostly get tiare and bergamot on the first stage. In the middle, the bergamot starts giving away to the vanilla and coconut that give it a milky vibe, but this is extremely mild, the bergamot is still VERY much there. Finally, the coconut and vanilla start shining a bit (please read carefully, A BIT). This reminds me SO much of Might Blue Sun. This is light too, avoid if you like strong perfumes. I would even compare this to a body mist. I just bought At The Beach from BBW and that is stronger than this. Veeeeeery similar though. Not bad, just extremely disappointed.

As someone who has the skinscent, the body oil and the whipped body creme, its safe to say I love this scent. On initial spray I get a hairspray kind of vibe, however this doesn't put me off.
It's grown up coconut done beautifully. If you don't like tiare flower you probably won't like this. The longevity is not great, but if you love the scent try layering the oil or creme with it, having a tacky base makes the scent last longer.
I also highly recommend Next Summer Sun if you want a budget version of this. Its almost bang on. I use the body spray as a refresher throughout the day it is wonderful.
Think high heat, you are lying on the beach catching a tan. You have a pina colada in one hand, a good book in the other. You can smell your sun lotion, the salt from the sea and the local flowers. This is a whole vibe.

This is an almost iconic piece in Estee Lauder’s collection.
Sexy, feminine, summery, yummy. The concept is perfect, the content totally matches the sophisticated yet sexy bottle and name. It is sensual in a luxurious way, you apply it and inmediately feel more attractive, like a VS model.
It is a shame it is not more intense and lasting, i dont know why they made the edp version a totally different overly sweet perfume when they could have just make this one stronger. Anyway the original launch of the fragrance was also some kind of body mist and currently on the market this is the one closest to the original.

I don't understand how anyone can smell coconut and vanilla in this one. Or even sunscreen. The EdP yes, that's a bottled summer, very pleasant, but this eau fraiche is a completely different scent. I blind bought it and it now sits in the bathroom being used as an air freshener occasionally, because I failed to find anyone who would like to wear it. Smells like a cheap aftershave and it's nothing more than a skin scent from the very start, even when overspraying like crazy, and it completely fades out within 30 min. Huge disappointment, definitely test before you buy.

I have just bought it for 32 $ for 50ml on notino.com, usually is well over 60 $ so I went for it. I adore suntan lotions scents for summer and creamy coconut with tiare and vanilla and some bergamont so I know i will love it and since is 50ml bottle i can overspray when i wear it. I will not be too sad about the fact that is skinscent because the price is really so affortable that i can’t complain. My first bronze goddess is on its way, the day after tomorrow will be delivered to me. It will be one perfect summer friday. ❤️ Will update my comment.

I purchased Eau Fraiche because I could not get EdT nor EdP here. The smell is unique and lovely for summer, however, it's gone in 10 minutes and I am an oversprayer. Wasted money. Buy EdP if you can, if not, forget about this.

Fairly nice and pleasant scent, but it really is a skin scent, if that. I got sent a sample of this by mistake (me ordering Bronze Goddess EDP), it's the perfect holiday scent (coconut with some florals) except from being very very weak (and I'm really not one to only like strong, loud fragrances!) but this is a barely-there fragrance.

This is absolutely beautiful.
It's very fresh and super feminine. Definitely a summer or vacation staple in your fragrance wardrobe. It's got that milky sun tan lotion vibe but with crisp, almost wet white florals.

The only thing I am not absolutely crazy about is that the white florals give the coconut/vanilla notes a little bit of an old school vibe. Like a luxury resort from the 1990s.
I prefer coconut/vanilla fragrances with a modern twist:
(à la Heeley - Coccobello or Nishane - Ani)

I have heard the rumors about the non-existent longevity and they are 100% true.
It becomes a skin scent in about 45 minutes.
However, I got it for half price and it smells so lovely that I will use it as an out of the shower fragrance, or right before bed.

But it is fbw for me and I am glad to have it.
A very rare successful blind buy for me.

Delicious. Summer holiday staple, at the beach, when it’s hot, or just when you wanna FEEL like you’re on tropical vacation. Perfect sweet sun tan lotion coconut scent, fresh without giving out the shower vibes. Just like an ice cold lemonade on a hot day. Refreshing!

Unfortunately, doesn’t seem to last at all, a 30minute respray needed constantly

I sprayed some of this on at my local mall. I could barely recognize the scent from when I wore it years ago. It’s a watered down version of its former self. Am I wrong? Maybe my sense of smell is less sensitive but I feel like so many perfumes are just SO weak and fade so quickly nowadays.

I had such high hopes for this based on the notes and reviews. I thank the perfume gods that I didn't blind buy this. As soon as I sprayed the tester, I wished I could have washed it off. It smelled like overwhelming sweaty body odor to me. I walked around the store, waiting for the scent to settle, and the end result was not much better. I had a few errands to run afterwards as well, and every time I'd get back in my car, I could smell it still lingering and I'd wince. Hoping that maybe it was just a bad bottle of juice at the Ulta counter(?), but I'm not up for giving this one a second chance.

I found out too late that I purchased the “eau fraiche”... more like “eau disgusto.” It smells like a coconut washed in Dawn dish soap.

I always low key loved Bronze Goddess and scents within this olfactive family, I even own Guerlain Terracotta which is sublime but I never, for some reason bought Bronze Goddess, being a huge fan of Sali Hughes, its no surprise that I follow her social media and when watching an Instagram TV episode she did on summer perfumes, she mentioned this and how its the exact scent of suntan lotion covered skin in the sun and I'm not going to lie, that kind of sold me to it and also if Sali loves a scent and I know my local department stores/drugstores stock them you can bet I'll definately seek them out to test them (this is, of course now Iockdown has eased in the UK).

I managed to earn quite a few points on my Boots loyalty card, so I decided I'd use those to grab a 50ml bottle of the Eau Fraiche, I'm glad I did, like, REALLY glad I did!
I started out wearing this during the wintery months and it smelt like a ray of sunshine, its bright and warm, coconut milk and amber being the most noticable notes on my skin but with it being an Eau Fraiche it was very short lived but I knew that when I bought it, however, it is definately intended to be a summer scent, not only does it really sing in the heat (in the UK we've had a really hot spell of weather which I am LOVING!), it also lasts longer on my skin.
In the warmer weather I can smell all of the notes listed before it dries down; opens with bergamot spiked coconut but unlike in the winter, it dries down to a vanilla/amber tiare flower with coconut acting like a backdrop.

It's not heavy, I also dont find it sweet, its just a summery, warm but not "warm" scent that makes me think of hot sand, sea air and the feeling of the sun on my skin, its fresh but not in the way D&G Light Blue and Hermes Un Jardin Sur le Nil are fresh. Now whilst I think its a perfectly lovely, fresh and sunny scent, it can smell like bug spray on some people, so unless you know coconut/tiare scents work really well for you, test it before you buy it.

Silage is soft; it is afterall a skin scent, longevity in winter is about 3 hours but in the warmer months I get about 6 from it, its versitile for daily summer wear or even a little pick-me-up during the cold months when you long for the warmer brighter days of summer, future repurchase and staple fragrance.

(Side Note: how many times did I say "summer" or reference warmer weather? wow)

I was so excited of an idea of having a perfume that has a tanning lotion vibe. Vibe is a key word of my expectations. Bronze Goddess in a moment after spraying on the skin forgets she is a perfume and start to act like a tanning lotion. Very lotiony, coconuty-beachy-pinacooladaly. The saddest part it also becomes skin scent immediately. Just like a. lotion. On blotter in drydown has more citrusy mood which I do not detect on a skin. Nothing interesting. I can't find the reason this perfume could be loved by people. I'd love to think edp is more interesting. Buy, love, I just don't see a reason for us to be together.

Borscht rating for people: 3.0 out of 10
Borscht rating for herself: 1.7 out of 10

Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche is a warm scent that opens with white florals blended with coconut. In the drydown, florals dissipate leaving room for more gourmand vibes with the vanilla. Instead of beach and summer, it reminds me of spring when everything is in full bloom under the sun. It smells somewhat mature, not old (even though I've been told otherwise), and could perfectly suit any gender, in my opinion, despite the fact that most consider this a female scent.

There are some notes missing from fragrantica, one of them being jasmin, which now makes sense and explains why it is somewhat heady (if you like the scent overall but feel bothered by this, avoid spraying on your chest and/or clothing). I have detected similarities to bugspray, but I actually kind of like it. My sister claims that the opening smells like classic lemon dishwasher. I understand, but I'm not put off by any of these remarks.

Personally, I bought this fragrance for its drydown, which is amazing to me - sweet coconut vanilla, as comforting and beautiful as it could be, especially on clothing - but unfortunately, after a few weeks of regular use, I can confidently state that this scent has a very poor performance curve. The drydown sits entirely close to the skin even if I spray 30 times. I'm not kidding, not even overspraying will do. White florals and citrus with a hint of coconut is everything I can rely on with this fragrance as far as projection is concerned, which leads me to the conclusion that I likely won't be buying this again. It's just too weak in what counts for me.

If you don't believe me when I say the juice I got is weak, I'll just say this: people don't notice I'm wearing perfume even with 20+ sprays after only 45 minutes. I know this because I asked several of my friends and family directly. I'll update this review once I thoroughly test it with temperatures between 30-40ºC, because who knows, maybe it does need that extreme hot weather to shine.

Smells very nice. This is one of the few fragrances with tiare flower that doesn’t smell like bug spray to me. The coconut is very nice and creamy.
It’s too bad it doesn’t last. It really is a skin scent.
I got this cheap so it’s fine but I wouldn’t pay the full price for this skin scent. I’m curious to try the EDP.

This is a pretty good perfume for summer days. It's definitely a skin scent. I don't get the vanilla and amber at all, just bergamot, tiare flower and coconut. I wish it had more vanilla so that it was sweeter and more delicious overall as I am a gourmand lover.

This is quite strong for a skin scent but is certainly still very wearable during the daytime - in fact, this doesn't really work in colder months but absolutely blooms on a hot Summer's day, as might be expected. Does it have a sunscreen vibe? Slightly, but only in the sense that it reminds you of beautiful, beachy days. The most important thing to be aware of is that quite a few notes are missing from the description, hence this version might surprise you more than you anticipated. It is a warm, mainly coconut milk & Tiare flower scent, slightly musty with a combination of notes that reminds me of fig, though none is in this. Overlooked detectable notes that are in this scent, and make it more complex, are myrrh and vetiver at the base (along with the amber and extremely slight touch of vanilla). This adds a resinous, richer & deeper base. The Tiare flower is definitively indolic, rather than a ''fresh'' jasmine type scent which reads on my skin as slightly musty and almost patchouli albeit far lighter & gives this a more sensual, sophisticated vibe. This really come to life in the summer months but has such richness and good sillage that it could easily take you into a Summer evening, dressier event. A very interesting scent and nice addition to a Summer holiday wardrobe.

I had really high hopes for this perfume. The words skin scent says it all. On my skin this smelled like sweaty, salty skin (not in a good way) with some residue Tom Ford Soleil Blanc left over from the night before. It smelled as if I was at a beach party all night and then woke up and worked out...I tried to wear it all day but I just felt like I smelled dirty. This did not mix well with my skin.

@Duftduft I was amused to read that you adore this fragrance and your other favourite is Hypnotic Poison. Because... same here! Hypnotic Poison is my signature fragrance for autumn/winter, but in summer, all I wear is Bronzed Goddess. I always receive so many compliments from co-workers and friends. It is summer in a bottle. Coconut, sun tan lotion, glistening golden skin.... So sensuous and hot. It has become my signature summer fragrance.

COCONUT! And fresh ones! I got this from extra sale for a very affordable price so I'm quite happy! Soft and elegant, ladylike but girly also, suitable for every woman every age. Goes well with Malibu drinks ( ha-ha)!

This is a pleasant, mature fragrance. it certainly has a creamy warmth to it. To say it smells like sunscreen would be a disservice, but the coconut and vanilla undertones are most noticeable and harness the staying power.

For me personally, I don't get any floral notes - perhaps a touch of bergamot, but that doesn't stick around for very long.

This is a warm, comforting fragrance, and more of a gourmand scent than I was expecting. It doesn't scream hot, tropical sexiness. Still, definitely not unpleasant and I imagine most people quite liking it.

Bought this one based on description - should have been perfect for me! However, the flower (tiare) ruins it for me, while all other notes are perfect.

Out of all the fragrances rated summer tropical that I’ve tried so far, this smells the most perfume like. It has a more refined smell of bergamot and coconut which is softer than lime and coconut. The tiare is soft and none indolic. The vanilla and Amber base make it smell like a rich yet soft fragrance.

My first thoughts were this smells like Angel eau Croisiere 2019 all grown up. Something about the base smells similar. I’m not saying that the Angel one smells immature but it smells like something reminiscent to what certain girls were wearing in the summers when I was a teen. The ones who would wear makeup and actually knew what they were doing.

Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche has boobs and is a woman. The scent is much smoother and softer. The base is more prominent than the fruity top notes.

To me, this smells prettier than Tom Ford Soleil Blanc edp and edt. It different from Guerlain Terracotta which is Jasmine dominate and eventually fades to smell similar to Le Labo Lys 41. Aerin Lauder Hibiscus Palm, Bond No 9 Saks Fifth Ave and Comptoir Sud Pacifique Aloha Tiare are very floral, very fruity, and very loud smelling. Monoi Eau des Vahines Yves Rocher Is more playful and coconut dominate. I guess I’ll throw in Tocca Florence for comparison too. It smells like gardenia, fruit cocktail pears and apple juice.

The overall impression of this fragrance is that of a woman who went to the beach wearing perfume but didn’t get in the water. Maybe she dipped in a toe or two. She went suntanning, reading books under an umbrella, drank at the bar, and ate a nice lunch and dinner. It doesn’t smell like a woman who built sandcastles with the kids, played volleyball, or hopped on a sea-doo.

I fully used my first bottle of Bronze Goddess and will rebuy again. I love this fragrance, it´s my favourite after Hypnotic poison. On my skin, I am a Deep Winter Color Type, the warm notes like amber, vanilla and coconut domminate with just a hint of citrus which makes the fragrance crispy and alive. My friend is light skinned and with her its the other way around, the fragrance turns out much fresher on her. Both "versions" are beautiful, just really different.
Now that its almost winter here in Austria Bronze Goddess instantly puts me in a good mood and brings back summer laziness. Three words to describe B.G.: warm, fresh, sexy.

I am so disappointed. All I smell after the first five minutes is the gardenia (tiare).

Beautiful coconut,holiday sun cream sent , Just perfect for me as I adore coconut sent ❤️

I had really high hopes for this one so I guess I was destined to be disappointed. I've never tried any of the other Goddesses bit this is just not bronzed and Goddess-like at all to my nose. Sure, it's OK for vacation by the seaside, it's lemony fresh and there is some coconut in it but overall...a washed out, bland, bored Goddess or more like the housemaid of the Bronze Goddess. If you want an almost full 50ml bottle, hit me up, honestly I wouldn't miss her much or at all.

I think this version retains the same notes as previous editions. Estee Lauder just changes the packaging often. This is one of the best beachy suntan lotion fragrances you'll find. Creamy and milky coconut with tropical white flowers and a warm sunny base. Gorgeous. Love it!

My beloved Un Jardin En Mediterranee is almost empty so the hunt for the next vacation scent began (might get another FB however...). Love me some aromatherapy.

I tend to be more on the aromatic side of things, when it comes to scents that allude to vacation and carefree times. Funny enough though I was craving coconut. No idea why but here we are.

What I love about Bronze Goddess is that it doesn't enter the sweet and fruity territory. Which might be why this scent in a way fits into the Lauder portfolio. I loved the insightful review of BerryRose and might want to add that in a way Bronze Goddess is one of the polished interpretations of a vacation scent. The coconut is woody and quite realistic, the Tiare flower used sparingly (in Just Cavalli, for example, it is used in its full intoxicating form). The ambery dry down is soft and you get whiffs of it throughout the day. It has quite the staying power but sillage is soft so you can refresh and reapply without worrying that it might become overbearing (it's an eau Fraiche after all).

Would love to wear this beauty on a real vacation. Wearing a tunic, my favorite golden sandals and classic black bikini and of course sipping on a refreshing tonic water. Maybe in 2021!

PS: the bottle is absolutely stunning.

I have been looking forward to smelling this Bronze Goddess edition for quite some time. Thankfully, I have not been disappointed.
It opens up with freshness from bergamot and lemon, which lingers for a while, then tones down to give way to creamy vanilla, milky coconut, warm amber and sandalwood and white flowers.
It is sensual, elegant and more complex compared to previous editions.
It is indeed similar to bronze goddess 2010/2011 editions, especially the drydown. However, the 2019 eau fraiche has a more prominent white flower note, which makes it more elegant and sophisticated. Also, I sense a deeper, darker note of sandalwood blending harmoniously with the coconut, avoiding this "beachy" sunscreen vibe. There is less sweetness there, too.
I think this Bronze Goddess has achieved the perfect balance for me. It can be worn for a night out, as it contains a smooth, mysterious quality.
The longevity is decent, and projection is quite good, considering it is an eau fraiche.
Bottom line, if you are looking for an elegant and sophisticated coconut perfume, not a beachy one, suitable for the office, but also for a cocktail night, this could be your match.

This is the ultimate perfect summer coconut scent for a woman. It's so milky, sweet, smooth, warm, but has the citrus to give it a freshness that is perfect for hot weather. This is definitely sweet and coconutty, but it's not child-like. It projects well and lasts for several hours. A definite love.

Did you ever think that you found 'the one'? I did with this. When i wear this perfume people stop me on the steet and asking me what it is. My boyfriend lost his mind when i first wear this.
Perfumes usually smell very different on my skin. Some notes become more sharp. I know its happening to everyone but the change of scents on my skin is very dramatic. so i have trouble finding right perfumes.
When I first bought this, I fall in love. But, yes there is a but, my skin reacted. I had allergies! First i didnt understood because it was a late reaction. My skin goes red and itched 5 hours after i apply this perfume. After a week' I accepted. I thought it was because it was an ef. And i made the mistake of buying modern muse after this which made the same allergy. Now mom has 2 bew perfumes thanks to my allergies.
I am not able to use any estee lauder perfume anymore. I am allergic to their perfume, allergic people , please test and wait 1 day before you buy this. ( versage and yves rocher are not creating the same reaction so i will stick with their perfumes)

This smells amazing and sexy and i hate that i am not able to use anymore.

I love this! A sweet coconut, floral, no sunscreen vibes on me. I use to own the Bronze Goddess Edp from 2017 & didn’t like it, this does not smell like that thankfully. This is better! I can wear this alone as it is sophisticated, feminine, powdery, sweet, floral, coconut or as ladypicky mentioned below, layer it with other scents that are slightly masculine. It’s perfect! I am addicted to this! Projection power is wonderful, still testing longevity. This isn’t an expensive bottle, $80 for the 100ml & you can use the 15% off discount code on EL site, but a more affordable dupe is definitely KKW Pink lips, spot on, trust me, I have 3 bottles of that.

How could I not write a review for Bronze Goddess on the first day of summer? Bronze Goddess Eau Fraiche began its life as Azuree Soleil Eau Fraiche, a limited edition fragrance for the Tom Ford Estee Lauder Collection in the summer of 2007. So Bronze Goddess is the starting point for the Tom Ford fragrance empire.

It seems Tom Ford had to leave the formula for Azuree Soleil behind when his collaboration ended. Although Bronze Goddess been a summer special in the Estee Lauder fragrance collection for over ten years now (it was released the spring of 2008) it is 100% a Tom Ford fragrance. I say this as someone who loves the house of Estee Lauder, but there is no way they could have done something this fun and sexy on their own. What Estee Lauder does best are fragrances that represent the clean, healthy, well groomed, and upper middle class American ideal of beauty. Bronze Goddess has the spirit of someone who is effortless cool and sexy, but rebellious and a little trashy. Imagine a group of friends on holiday together, sun tanning on the beach or beside the pool, while reading magazines and consuming summery drinks. Bronze Captures that moment, that carefree attitude.

I looked at the Fragrantica entries for Azuree Soleil and each edition of Bronze Goddess and compared the top, middle, and base notes. None are identical, some notes are always included whereas some only appear in some years. To quote Tania Sanchez on Bronze Goddess in Perfumes: The Guide (2018), “each time the press release contains slightly different ‘notes,’ but so far as I can tell the essential friendly fact of it is the same, hairspray and suntan oil, no worries.” It’s not mentioned in the entry but the nose behind Azuree Soleil/Bronze Goddess is Rodrigo Flores-Roux.

I love what Tom Ford has done for the industry, making wearing a proper fragrance sexy again, but his fragrances are very expensive. Pick up a bottle Bronze Goddess and you can have his debut fragrance for a fraction of the price of his others.

Runded fresh coconut scent.

Every summer I buy a big bottle and I spray it generousely on top of the perfume of my choice.

I use it for layering and if a scent is too masculine,this can give it a sweet turn.

Love it and will not get the EDP as this works just fine.

Projects well and lasts about 3-4 hours.

Estee
Skin test several.times.

The tiara and coconut are up front for me.
I got Hawaiian tropic vibes head on, though this scent has that wellblended lightness but richness.

I have not tested the others from this line yet.
This doesnt get an a+ for longevity or throw, it doesn't throw out much on me.. in saying that its a high quality beachy coconuty/creamy sort of fresh and white floral with no harshness, smoother than all the babies behinds put together.

I love this. It's a beachy coconut, but also fresh, floral and woody. It's far more complex and sophisticated than what listed notes on Fragrantica show. Tiare and vanilla are well blended and don't dominate. Very feminine and definitely not "Barbie doll" unlike many beachy scents on the cheaper side. If only it were more intense and long lasting... But well, it's an eau fraîche.
Notes according to Estee Lauder UK :
SENSUOUS NOTES
• Amber
• Coconut Milk
• Sandalwood
• Vanilla
• Vetiver
• Myrrh
WARM NOTES
• Juicy Mandarin
• Sicilian Bergamot
• Lemon
• Pulpy Orange
RADIANT NOTES
• Tiare Flower
• Jasmine
• Magnolia Petals
• Orange Flower Buds
• Lavender

@MyFiveScents The first time I tested this, I had a pretty similar experience as you, it went strangely aromatic and sour and faded very quickly. I tried a completely new tester in another store later, and I got the wonderful coconut everyone is talking about. I'm pretty sure the first tester had started going bad.

To me it’s quite a prominent and sharp cypress/juniper/parsley(?) thing going on and I could harldly get any of the soft, beachy and coconutty scent that I hoped for. A nice smell but not what I looked for.

A beautiful scent, very summer and very beachy. A classic sweet, coconut note. Not too over bearing, very fresh.

This is the same as previous years- just an updated bottle. The EDP is in the same bottle but hit has a rose gold base, this one is clear. It's more citrus in the opening the the EDP and a bit less sweet.