July St Barthelemy Shell Beach
What does it smell like?
Main smell: citrus and white floral. It opens with grapefruit and citron, moves to orange blossom and jasmine and dries down to patchouli and vanilla.
- Came out
- 2014
- Lasts
- 9 to 12 hours
- Best in
- fall
Shell Beach 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
About July St Barthelemy Shell Beach
July St Barthelemy is the house behind Shell Beach.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 9 to 12 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Chanel Coco Mademoiselle and Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal. Base notes like patchouli and vanilla are the part that stays longest on the skin.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Liquides Imaginaires Liquide Gold has more depth.
Shell Beach through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. Ranked by season: fall, winter, summer and spring.
Other July St Barthelemy perfumes
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Juliette Dubois in Grasse, Amour Intense and Fresh Kiss unisex.
The style of Shell Beach
The strongest accord is citrus (100%), followed by white floral and vanilla. You will probably like it if you enjoy citrus and white floral smells and notes like orange blossom and patchouli. Less obvious notes include bergamot and white musk. Perfume fans rate it 4.04 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Shell Beach
Similar picks to try: Chanel Coco Mademoiselle (6 shared notes), Lancôme La Vie Est Belle Soleil Cristal (5 shared notes), Liquides Imaginaires Liquide Gold (5 shared notes) and Chanel 1957 Eau de Parfum unisex (7 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Shell Beach project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
Can men wear Shell Beach?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2014.