With Mother's Day coming up this perfume is also the perfect celebration of our Mother's (or anyone who holds that role) because they shape us into the women of tomorrow.
Back on to the perfume, thank you Debenhams for allowing me to try a perfume that has such a powerful message behind it!
Chloe Love Story* is described as a clean floral. An orange blossom fragrance with notes of stephanotis jasmine, the flower of happiness. To describe it simply I would have said it's a soft floral that manages to capture that spring glow without being too sweet, but it's so much more than that! It takes popular scents, like Marc Jacobs Daisy, and adds a touch of sophistication to them than takes them from girlish perfume to a classic that would withstand time. At first I wasn't sure whether it was my kind of perfume (I was still hanging on to the girlish Daisy) but I can honestly say I love it! I wear it to work everyday and I feel like I'm ready for the day, it makes me feel sophisticated and elegant (it had its work cut out!).
When I first apply it I get that rush of white florals, it's more of a refreshing burst though and not heady at all, it's miles away from the sharp perfumes that give the person next to you a headache (I've been that person..not fun). You might be thinking white florals? Orange blossoms are actually from the group white flowers and smell more like jasmine, rather than actual oranges. I couldn't remember what orange blossoms looked like either but after seeing this picture I can remember coming across them many years ago on holiday,.
The initial burst dies down very quickly and I get more of a soft musky undertone that comes through for me, it's described as clean and light and I would definitely agree. It's a very subtle perfume, rather than overpowering, that could be worn at any occasion; whether it's work, shopping, in the evening or on a wedding day which is a popular choice I believe.
The only drawback of this perfume is that I found it doesn't last very long on me, I did have high expectations though as I apply it in the morning at eight and ideally I would have still liked to be able to smell it around six in the evening. I would say a safer bet is that it's detectable on my skin till around midday, although this may be different for everyone else who has tried it.
It may also seem quite pricey at £47 for this 30ml bottle but then again you can argue most designer perfumes are. Plus Debenhams often have sales which include 10% off quite regularly.
Plus, if the above wasn't enough then all you have to do is look at the packaging, it's enchanting! It features gold accents as the main colour theme, with a little handle that you bend backwards to lift the glass circular lid. The 'Chloe' is embossed at the top and the glass bottle has ridges at the back which gives it a bit of glamour. This is all tied together with a very cute ribbon.
Overall, I would wholeheartedly recommend Chloe Love Story (see here), it's a classic but romantic at heart. It offers a refreshing take on the whole 'floral' genre, and for me it's my introduction into a classic scent.
I hope you enjoyed this post!
Have you tried any of the Chloe fragrances or have you got your Mother's day gift sorted?
Lovely review, im glad it aint got that sharp smell like you said as I hate that. never tried this perfume before, might give it a go. Lovely post, thank you for sharing this with us. Whenever you have time visit me at: www.its-dominica.blogspot.co.uk !! Have a lovely week. xXx
ReplyDeletePerfumes that are too sharp can give me a bit of a headache but this was very subtle, but enchanting at the same time :)
DeleteThis looks so lovely! I haven't tried it yet but I want to as I have heard so much good things about this! Lovely review, I think I will go give this a sniff!
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Thank you, it's one of my favourite ones ever and I'm sure you won't be disappointed :)
DeleteThis sounds lovely - I really like orange blossom and the bottle is pretty!
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I LOVE the design of the bottle, it's so enchanting :)
DeleteI received this for Christmas & absolutely love it! xx
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Thank you :)
DeleteThis sounds and looks gorgeous, and I love the story behind it! I might have to nab this for my Grandma for Mother's Day as a treat xxx
ReplyDeleteThe story is really inspirational and unique :)
DeleteThank you for your honest review, this is the first review I read that noted it doesn't last long so that's good to know. I'll have to sniff this in store and maybe pick it up for myself.
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I think because of it being a bit subtle it can fade rather quickly but the positives outweight the negatives for me :) You should definitely try it out at the store as perfumes often perform differently on each person :)
DeleteI sniffed it a few times and I really like the scent, such a classy scent. Also the bottle is adorable!
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I agree, I haven't tried many classic scents per se but I love this one :)
DeleteI just tried this the other day and I loved the scent! So perfectly girly. I don't have any perfumes from Chloe and this would fit my collection pretty well :))
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Snap, it's the first kind of classic perfume in my collection too and one of my favourites :)
DeleteThis perfume looks lovely, definitely something I will have to try out!
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DeleteI love love love the packaging of this! The original Chloe eau de parfum is one of my favourites scents and I always smell Love Story too when I'm in Debenhams!
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Snap, it's so classy and beautiful! Completely different to any other perfume I've brought. I might have to look at the original too :)
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DeleteI've actually seen and tried this perfume in my local Debenhams, but couldn't make my mind up on it, as I thought the pretty bottle was also luring me into to have a favourable opinion towards the scent. But after reading your review, I love the inspiration behind it and I am definitely going to buy it!
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I think the bottle can form your first impressions but try it out for a few days and see what you think of it :)
DeleteI haven't tried any of the Chloe fragrances but I've heard about this one a lot! I was surprised about the background though; like you I expected it to be more on the romantic side so I was pleasantly surprised! The scent itself also sounds great now that spring is coming up - especially since it doesn't have the sharp smell (I've been on the other side of that too and I really don't like it). Would love to try this out!
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I think it's great that it has a different message, as most of the adverts you see are all on the romantic side too and there isn't much of a portrayal of other aspects :)
DeleteSuch a pretty perfume bottle! I love Chloe fragrances, but I haven't even had a chance to test this one! I will keep an eye out for it next time I'm in the shops
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The perfume is just as amazing as the packaging!
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I love that this differs from other forals because it's not at all sickly :)
DeleteThe bottle of this perfume is stunning. I would have bought it without even caring about how it smells - just because of the looks. I haven't got a Chloe perfume yet. My current favorite scent is Candy by Prada.
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Even if you had brought it based on the design, you wouldn't have been disappointed ;) I'm yet to try that one :)
DeleteI haven't used this perfume before and no mother's gift yet. Naughty girl I am, Lol!! This perfume looks good though.
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DeleteI want to give this a good sniff! I am obsessed with Chloe bags, and I will need a pretty Chloe perfume at some point (I mean the perfumes are much more affordable haha!) xx adaatude.com
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DeleteLove should be seen as love for everything and not only for another human being (relationship wise). So I love how they named this and how feminine it is and how it celebrates love for yourself and for who you are. Which is why I agree with you – it’s perfect for any woman in your life. For whoever brings you happiness and inspiration.
ReplyDeleteI love floral scents so I’m gonna go and smell this at every department store! So gorgeous.
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DeleteThis is one of my absolute favourites, I just love it! It's such a stunning scent and the bottle is amazing too xx
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The bottle is like a dream, and the scent is perfect for any occasion as well :)
DeleteGreat review hun! I haven't actually tried any of the Chloé scents before, but the notes within it sounds gorgeous. I'm going shopping today, so I will definitely check this out.:)
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Thank you! I would really recommend trying it out, I think you might like it :)
DeleteThis sounds gorgeous! I have the original Chloe EDP but this sounds like it could be even more up my street :) xx
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I haven't tried the original yet but I do love the whole scent and design of Love Story, so I would really recommend it if you liked the original :)
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ReplyDeleteOh wow, this is a brilliant review, hun! You describe the fragrance so well, I'd love to see you do more perfume posts - you totally rock it! <3 I have and adore Love Story - admittedly I bought it mostly because of the adorable bottle, but the scent is really gorgeous, also. :) On me, it smells very clean and floral - it's very casual and I enjoy it for everyday wear. Thanks for sharing, darling, this was an amazing post! <3
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This one is more subtle than too in your face, but yes the packaging is so cute! :)
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It's quickly become one of my favourites, very unique!
DeleteThis sounds absolutely gorgeous! I have the original Chloe perfume and absolutely love it so need to have a sniff of this when I'm in store soon! xx
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It's lovely, I need to try out the original too! :)
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DeleteShame it doesn't last long on you. I tried this in store and felt it left my skin fairly easily as well.
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I guess I could always top it up if I carried a travalo around with me, but yes that was the only negative for me :)
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