Oscar de la Renta Tropicale
How it smells
Main smell: citrus and floral. It opens with dewberry and passion flower, moves to frangipani and ylang-ylang and dries down to vanilla and sandalwood.
- Came out
- 2018
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Tropicale 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 Oscar de la Renta Tropicale
Tropicale comes from Oscar de la Renta.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to fall. Ranked by season: spring, summer, winter and fall.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Lancôme Variety and Chanel Allure spread further.
Other Oscar de la Renta perfumes
The house has 23 perfumes here, led by Bella Rosa, Lavender and Oscar for Men.
Tropicale price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Lancôme Variety and Chanel Allure.
The style of Tropicale
The strongest accord is citrus (100%), followed by floral and fruity. You will probably like it if you enjoy citrus and floral smells and notes like frangipani and vanilla. Less obvious notes include mandarin orange, orange blossom and amber. Perfume fans rate it 4.00 out of 5.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Lancôme Variety and Chanel Allure last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like vanilla and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like Tropicale
Similar picks to try: Lancôme Variety (7 shared notes), Chanel Allure (6 shared notes), Lily Lumiere (6 shared notes) and Zoologist Perfumes Chameleon unisex (6 shared notes).
More questions
Can men wear Tropicale?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did Tropicale come out?
It came out in 2018.
Can I wear it to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.