Perfume similar to Chloe Love Story

There's still no love story to tell about me... *sigh* :D

And again we have a love story here... at least by the name of the fragrance. As already described at the EDT the other day, unfortunately I can't tell a love story, well, for lack of girlfriend and so on, mu ha ha ha, I could only tell about a few love movies, but also not so good, because I don't watch such movies very often... unless there is a totally charming actress, like Audrey Tautou... *seeeufz* :D

Since I'm talking about Frenchmen... oui oui, they are world champions now, the game was great and quite goal rich and the games are also over with it. So you surely have plenty of time to read all my stupid comments, in which I constantly whine and get on everyone's nerves :D

There, but back to the scent. I recently introduced the EDT of this fragrance here. Today I'll try to tell you the differences to the EDP, which there are here, even if on the "first nose" both scents should be quite similar.

The fragrance:

The fragrance actually begins almost like the EDT. You can smell beautiful neroli, light (and indeterminable) flowers and a slightly sweetish note, which in contrast to EDT is stronger here. Hmm... Stephanotis?? I have no idea how this wreath loop smells, but since it belongs to the jasmine plants and should also smell strongly, I assume that the sweetness radiates from this plant and the smell has therefore a somewhat more intensive sweetness than the EDT here.
Also later I smell a lot of neroli and blossom scents to the base, the sweet notes are still present, but meanwhile weakened (and weaken also more and more) and resemble now also more the sweetness of the musk instead of that of jasmine. And almost usual for a base note you can smell the cedar wood, which is a big difference to the EDT, because cedar or even woody notes are not present in the EDT.

The Sillage and the shelf life:

The Sillage is somewhat higher than with the EDT, at least at the beginning. After a certain time, however, both scents can appear again rather equally strong.
The shelf life is a little higher, so that the fragrance comes for a little more than eight hours.

The bottle:

The bottle is great as always. It is rectangular with grooves in the glass and a chromed upper "rim" in which the brand name was engraved. The bottle might remind a little of antique buildings, which I think is pretty great (similar to the Roma flacons, although this is more obvious in the Roma scents and here the whole thing only seems to me as if the flacons were like antique buildings).
There is no label, the name of the fragrance is printed on the bottom of the bottle. Also here there is the swivelling handle thing (what do you call something like that? :D) with a nice silk bow in the same colour as the scent liquid on it (light pastel green). A great bottle, where the EDT looks a little prettier because of the pink scent liquid.

Soo... first of all: I don't quite understand one thing here... the EDP was rated significantly worse than the EDT, hmm... sure, there are some differences between the scents, but as long as you don't have anything against some stronger-looking neroli in the base (which makes the scent citric-sour than the EDT), then I find both versions of the scent equally successful, which is also the reason why I rate both scents the same.

Like the EDT, the fragrance here is also absolutely great for spring and summer, I would even rather say summer, because the fragrances are not so strong in their charisma and on warmer days certainly better unfold, instead of being blown away by the wind at the slightest breeze :D

The scents may be too weak to go out, but you could still try them because they smell nice. Who has the agony of the choice, should test simply both times extensively. The EDT is generally warmer and less citric, the EDP shines slightly stronger and smells more like neroli or orange blossoms, even in the base still. Both are beautiful fragrances, which are simply built up, but come across nice.

Soo, now there is still the Eau Sensuelle (which smells great, I'm already excited to test him)... and I bet, until the test I still have no "Love Story" to tell... aaaaaaaargh and *seeeeeufz* ! DD

Perfume similar to Chloe Love Story

Sitting at my laptop to review Chloé Love Story, a dilemma immediately arises: I can write a full-blown pan, including my snarky telling of the “love story” that must have inspired the fragrance.1 Or, I can try to make something practical of the review. (I realize that a third option exists — just don’t review Love Story — but Chloé is a major brand, and this is a major release, and I feel a responsibility to weigh in.)

I’m choosing the “practical” option. I’ll quickly run through Love Story’s basics, then we can examine how the heck this thing ever made it to market.

Love Story was developed by perfumer Anne Flipo. Its notes include neroli, orange blossom, stephanotis and cedar. In brief, it smells like orange blossom-scented laundry detergent. On first sniff, a hint of wet green, like a tight rose, permeates Love Story, but the fragrance quickly skips to sharp, detergent clean and stays in that groove, wafting with vigor. A hint of cedar sharpens the perfume further, until the whole thing dies about five hours later. I don’t smell any development or depth to speak of. At its best, Love Story is boring. At its worst, offensive.

There are so many better orange blossom fragrances out there, even sharing shelf space with Love Story at the department store. For a restrained, elegant-yet-casual orange blossom, try Bottega Veneta Knot. For a lush, more oriental take on orange blossom, Elie Saab Le Parfum and Hermès 24, Faubourg await. Jo Malone Orange Blossom is pure and straightforward. Houbigant Oranger en Fleurs is a feminine, almost Victorian orange blossom.

So, why did Chloé foist Love Story on us? Perfume can make a fashion brand good money. I understand why they keep the fragrance coming. But why this one? Why not something with character or, given its price tag, at least something that smells better than a guest soap floating in a chlorinated swimming pool?  

First, I think orange blossom has a reputation as a safe fragrance for Americans. We’re known for our love of “clean” smells, and orange blossom has scented our soap for decades. It’s an easy, low-risk fragrance to sell. 

Next, marketing sells, and maybe the company that owns Chloé figures that's good enough. Love Story claims to be inspired by the locks lovers fasten to Paris’s Pont des Arts. (This may not be such a dreamy story. The estimated 700,000+ locks caused one of the bridge’s parapets to collapse.) A glamorous French actress fronts the perfume. The bottle is cute. And many sales associates will tell the shopper that Love Story is “beautiful” as they hasten to the cash register.2 By buying Love Story, many people might feel they’re bringing home some of the aura of Chloé’s California-girl-in-a-French-boarding-school style.

Which brings me to my final point: some people may not have the confidence in their own taste — or maybe the experience with fragrance — to reject Love Story. It’s easy to feel dumb about perfume when you're hearing romantic stories and mysterious terms like “headspace” and “neroli,” and when Chloé's chic stands behind it. It’s so easy to be convinced. And some shoppers want to be convinced. It's a high to buy an expensive, beautifully packaged unit of glamour like a bottle of perfume. 

I say, keep smelling, and keep making up your own mind about scent (and keep being willing to change it). Take samples home and get to know them. Spend your money on fragrances you're sure thrill you. This way we challenge mainstream perfume to up its game. 

Perfume similar to Chloe Love Story

Chloé Love Story Eau de Parfum is $75 for 30 ml, $105 for 50 ml, and $130 for 75 ml. It’s available at many department stores and also comes in bath and body products.

1. Perhaps you adore Love Story. I’m glad, and I don’t judge you. Please comment and tell me I’m missing out!

2. The salesperson who gave me my sample did no such thing, I’m happy to report.

Is there a perfume that smells like the original Chloé?

Zara Rose Gourmand Eau de parfum | RRP: $29.90/£19.99 The affordable scent boasts notes of peony and rose—the same aromas that underpin Chloé Eau de parfum. It dries down to a slightly sweeter caramel and vanilla base, with a warm amber hint reminiscent of Chloé's cedar base.

Has Chloé love been discontinued?

Beautiful, sad it is discontinued.

What perfume is similar to See by Chloe?

All in all, See by Chloe is a keeper. Similar scents: Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue is sharper and more apple-like; Guerlain La Petite Robe Noire Eau de Toilette is fruiter; Daisy Eau So Fresh is more floral and less green; Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely is fresher and more musky.

Which Chloé perfume smells the best?

11 Best ChloéPerfumes.
Best Romantic: New By Chloé ... .
Best Fruity Floral: Love Story ByChloé ... .
Best Floral: Roses ByChloé ... .
Best Alluring: Chloé Narcisse Eau De Toilette. ... .
Best Woody: Chloe Nomade Eau De Parfum. ... .
Best Vintage: Chloe Eau De Toilette Vaporisateur. ... .
Best Natural Ingredients: Nomade By Chloé.

Is Chloé Love Story sweet?

This perfume is BEAUTIFUL. It's clean, fresh, with a hint of sweetness to not smell as sharp as the original Chloe. This smells much more feminine and pretty than the OG. Original is more soapy, this one smells like a very expensive , feminine, Parisian classy perfume.

What is the most romantic perfume?

Whenever you mention classics, Shalimar is nearly every beauty expert's list. The passionate scent was created by Jacques Guerlain to capture the romance of Shah Jahan and Princess Mumtaz Mahal.