Avon Apricot & Shea
How it smells
It smells mostly fruity and gourmand. Apple and black currant at the top, gardenia and heliotrope in the middle and amber and milk at the base.
- Came out
- 2013
- Lasts
- 1 to 3 hours
Apricot & Shea notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Avon Apricot & Shea in detail
Apricot & Shea is made by Avon.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring and summer. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
Sillage and projection
Projection is soft: people must be close to smell it. If you want others to notice it, use a few more sprays. Lancôme Variety and Givenchy Amarige spread further.
Is Apricot & Shea long lasting?
It fades fairly fast, after about 1 to 3 hours on skin, so you may want to spray it again later. Lancôme Variety and Givenchy Amarige last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and milk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is fruity (100%), followed by gourmand and lactonic. You will probably like it if you enjoy fruity and gourmand smells and notes like gardenia and amber. Less obvious notes include green almond, mimosa and musk. Perfume fans rate it 4.01 out of 5.
Other Avon perfumes
The house has 206 perfumes here, led by Absolute By Elite Gentleman, Far Away Beyond The Moon and Far Away Glamour.
What Apricot & Shea costs
The usual price in Europe is about €55. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Lancôme Variety and Givenchy Amarige.
Apricot & Shea dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Lancôme Variety (7 shared notes), Givenchy Amarige (7 shared notes), Parfums Gres Cabotine Variety (7 shared notes) and Antonio Banderas Her Golden Secret (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Antonio Banderas Her Golden Secret starts from €21.
More questions
Can I wear Apricot & Shea to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can men wear Apricot & Shea?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2013.