REVIEW Carl & Claire EDP • Oceanic and Delicate
Nowadays, if I talk about Carl & Claire, most people already know that brand. Yep, Carl & Claire is one of many local brands who sell high-quality perfumes with affordable prices. After my first Carl & Claire purchase, that is the Sovereign variant, I always wanted to buy the other variants, too. How can I resist great quality yet affordable products? But, of course, I have to be wise with my money, and I think I have enough perfumes for now. I still join their giveaway events on Instagram, though. I’m trying out my luck, hehe.
February 2020, I guess Lady Fortune was on my side at that time because I won one of their giveaway events! Winning that one made me really happy since I had to struggle a little bit. To join the giveaway, I had to capture the variant that I want from the video provided by them, so I decided to try to get the Oceanic variant. But, since this variant appears second, it was hard to capture, and I had to try it multiple times. That’s why it made me so happy.
Okay, so, without further ado (I guess I babble a lot today. Is it the side effect of the self-quarantine?), let’s jump into the review!
Oh, as usual, Carl & Claire package always come with a random sample. I got Delicate this time, and I’ll also review this variant.
• OCEANIC •
P r i c e
IDR249,000 for 30ml.
P a c k a g i n g
The bottle is square-shaped, and the size is pretty small. The colour of the bottle of this variant is not black but clear. Unfortunately, the cap is a bit loose, so it’s easy to pop off.
N o t e s
The official description of this scent is musky, aromatic, citrus, marine, salty. The notes that I assume by seeing the official picture would be:
Seaweed, Grapefruit, Salt, and (maybe) Sage.
I don’t have enough knowledge of those notes, so I’m not really sure how to place them. But, if I try really hard noticing the scent, I might place it like this:
Top: Grapefruit (ns)
Mid: Salt (ns), Seaweed
Base: Sage (ns)
(vs) very sure - (ns) not sure - it’s a wild guess if I don’t input any code
S i l l a g e & L o n g e v i t y
Soft to moderate sillage, weak to moderate longevity.
T h o u g h t s
When I first sprayed and sniffed it, instead of smelling a fresh and marine scent, I got an elegant woody and musky scent. Since I don’t have enough knowledge about the notes, it makes sense that I miss them. Even though so, the scent of the notes became more familiar to me after a while. I totally don’t regret picking this variant, because this is my kind of fragrance! It’s elegant yet lightweight, so it suits you anytime, even in the daytime.
The scent kinda reminds me of one of my mum’s old perfumes. That is Prada Infusion D’Iris (2007). I don’t remember how it scents, but when I smell the Oceanic, it somehow throws me back to the years where I deeply inhale my mum’s perfume without her knowing. But, since I don’t precisely remember how the Prada perfume smells, I can’t claim this perfume is the dupe for that. They too don’t share similar notes, so I guess it’s just my feeling.
Don’t worry, of course I figured out the inspiration for this perfume. It has similar—the exact same, actually—notes with Jo Malone • Wood Sage & Sea Salt. I can’t tell how similar they scent because I never smelled the Jo Malone one before. If any of you readers use both of these perfumes, would you tell me how similar they are?
A lightweight kind of fragrance usually doesn’t last long. That’s what happens to this perfume on me. It’s such a shame because I looove the scent. The sillage is not strong enough, double minus from me. But, oh well, since I know that it’s hard to make a lightweight fragrance to be long-lasting, I guess I give my mercy to this one since I can’t move on from the smell. I still very berry recommend it! I mean, it’s not like the scent is just gone once you spray it, right?
S u i t a b l e f o r
People who love a woody, musky, elegant, unique yet lightweight and fresh scent.
P r o s
+ has a perfect scent. It is elegant yet lightweight
+ a local product
+ elegant packaging
C o n s
- doesn’t last long enough
- the sillage is too soft for my liking
- the cap is loose
O v e r a l l r a t i n g
5/5
• DELICATE •
P r i c e
IDR279,000 for 30ml.
P a c k a g i n g
A mini plastic white bottle with a sticker of the name of the variant.
N o t e s
The official notes for this variant is freesia, rose, pear. The notes that I assume by seeing the official picture would be:
Pear, Melon, Rose, Freesia, (maybe) Patchouli, dan (maybe) there is another one that I can’t tell what that is.
Top: Melon (vs), Rose (ns)
Mid: Pear (vs), Freesia (ns)
Base: Patchouli (vs)
(vs) very sure - (ns) not sure - it’s a wild guess if I don’t input any code
S i l l a g e & L o n g e v i t y
Soft sillage, weak to moderate longevity.
T h o u g h t s
Once I sprayed and smelled it, I knew the inspiration of this scent right away. You can tell it by just seeing the official description. Yup, it shares similar notes with Jo Malone • English Pear & Freesia. I don’t remember the details of Jo Malone’s scent anymore (yes, I’ve smelled it at their counter), so I can’t compare them. If I compare it with Miniso’s British Pear—which is also a perfume that’s inspired by the same Jo Malone variant, Delicate is a bit sweeter while British Pear leans more to the fruity side. The patchouli on the base of Delicate makes this perfume appear calmer.
Unfortunately, the scent of this variant doesn’t really ‘show’ on me. The sillage is very soft, so I have to use it multiple times to make it ‘visible.’ I like this scent more than the British Pear, but because the price is higher than British Pear and this scent is not my ultimate kind of scent anyway, I don’t think I’ll purchase the full size of this variant. I still think it’s worth to be recommended, though, especially since the scent is calmer. If your budget is around the price of this perfume, I suggest you get this. If you’re worried about the sillage… Well, I can’t assure you that you won’t experience the same thing with me, but it also means it might works better on you.
S u i t a b l e f o r
People who like a fresh and fruity scent.
P r o s
+ a calm, fresh and fruity scent
+ a local product
C o n s
- doesn’t last long
- the sillage is too soft
O v e r a l l r a t i n g
3/5
*giveaway prize
Product was gifted as a giveaway prize, but it doesn’t change my honest opinion about the product.
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