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Cactus flower is not a material you come across often, and it is the reason Coach Dreams Eau de Parfum smells different from the other pale florals on the same shelf.
Pear and bitter orange open it, the pear watery and crisp, the bitter orange pithy and sharp, and the pairing is cool rather than sweet. Gardenia then brings the only real richness in the scent, creamy and heady and faintly green, while cactus flower sits beside it doing something stranger: a thin, clean, almost stony floral quality, dry where gardenia is lush. The contrast between the two is the whole idea.
Ambroxan is the only thing underneath, and it does a surprising amount of work. It has a clean, warm, mineral smell, slightly salty, that gives the flowers reach and a modern polish without adding any sweetness. Five materials in total, so this is a clear composition rather than a layered one, and it wears consistently rather than unfolding.
It projects moderately for an hour and then stays close, lasting around six hours. Spring and summer suit it, as does daytime, and it is comfortable in an office or anywhere a heavy floral would be unwelcome. It is aimed at women, and it is a good choice for anyone who finds most designer florals either too sweet or too fruity. Antoine Maisondieu, Natalie Gracia-Cetto, Olivier Pescheux and Shyamala Maisondieu are credited with it, and it was released in 2020.
Coach is a New York leather goods house, in business since 1941 and known for glovetanned leather and its horse and carriage mark, these days a part of Tapestry. The fragrance range is produced under licence, held by Estee Lauder until 2016 and by Interparfums since, following earlier scents such as Coach Signature and Coach Poppy.
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