I find perfume/scent reviews quite difficult, as I’m no expert in the fragrance field. I know what I like (anything fresh and citrussy), and what I dislike (anything too musky and heavy), so here goes.

I mentioned in my recent review of the new Bronze Goddess collection from Estee Lauder, that I regretted not picking up last years bronze goddess fragrange, which as I recall had a fresh yet coconutty vibe to it which made me feel like I was on a beach somwhere sipping a pina colada… Of course that dream would soon be destroyed when I opened my eyes and realised I was still somewhere between Liverpool and Manchester, but hey ho, a girl can dream…

It was with some trepidation then that I took my first sniff of this, which was recently sent for review. Could this live up to the lovely scent of last year?




The bottle has a different design to last years version, and looks like its been sprayed by the sea and then rolled in some magical glittery sand… very pretty. In the photo below, the bottle is having a bit of a lounge and a sunbathe on a crisp clean white towel… It has a better life than me!

Scent wise, this has a warmer citrussy feel to it than last years version – it has an orange and bergamot scent about it which is a bit different to the usual lemon-y citrus top notes I’m usually attracted to, but non-the-less I like it. It manages to feel both fresh and warm at the same time, which is very different. This does have a coconut scent to it, but it’s a lot more subtle than last years.

As the citrussy top notes fade this starts to smell more creamy and warm (that’ll be the amber heart notes). I’d describe the fragrance as summery and warm, but still fresh enough to fulfill my fresh and citrussy requirements.

£37 for 100mls. The new Bronze Goddess is in House of Fraser now, and launches nationwide on the 26th April.

Disclaimer – This was sent to me for review purposes. I am neither affiliated with Estee Lauder not paid for my reviews. As this is a perfume I’ve merely described the scent as well as I can with my untrained nose. Go and have a sniff. See what you think!