Simply Clinique Eau de Parfum bottle Simply Clinique
Edp Concentration Edp
U Gender F
2004 Year 2004
££ Price Tier £
Plainly For Women Eau de Parfum bottle Plainly For Women

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Which Should You Buy?

Our Verdict - Simply Clinique
This discontinued gem is proper divisive; a love-it-or-hate-it affair, yet those who love it are practically begging Clinique to bring it back. It's truly unique, playing with creamy, watery, and subtly spicy notes that some find comforting and others just plain weird.
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Our Verdict - Plainly For Women
Plainly for Women recreates Clinique's discontinued Simply - that uniquely comforting, milky-floral skin scent of white flowers, soya milk and smoky wood. The dupe leans into the soft, creamy intimacy that made the original a cult comfort buy, though it reads a shade simpler. A cosy, affordable way back to a hard-to-find Clinique.
Statement

Scent Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 0% 1%
Floral 14% 44%
Fruity 8% 9%
Green 4% 7%
Sweet 46% 24%
Warm 8% 3%
Woody 9% 1%
Earthy 3% 3%
Animalic 10% 8%
Fresh 11% 20%

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding
Simply Clinique EdP
Plainly For Women EdP

Notes

Simply Clinique
Plainly For Women

Base Notes

S smoky woods 52% Milk 48%
Shared Notes
Melon 55% vs 41%
Only in Simply Clinique
Jasmine 44%
Only in Plainly For Women
Floral 58%
Only in Simply Clinique
Gourmand 100%
Only in Plainly For Women
S smoky woods 52% Milk 48%

Accords

Simply Clinique Plainly For Women
100%
Vanilla
86%
Ozonic
79%
Musky
78%
Aquatic
75%
Powdery
45%
Floral
75%
67%
Woody
55%
65%
Sweet
40%
Creamy
65%
62%
Fresh
54%
Fruity
Smoky
40%
100%
86%
79%
78%
Powdery shared
75%
45%
75%
Woody shared
67%
55%
Sweet shared
65%
40%
65%
62%
54%
40%

Performance

Simply Clinique Plainly For Women
Long (6-10h)
Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Strong
Projection
Intimate
Strong
Intensity
Light

Season and Occasion Fit

Simply Clinique

Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer Autumn Winter

Versatile across every season - no clear seasonal preference from wearers.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Sport

Its soft, comforting profile and moderate sillage make it suitable for casual wear or the office, where it won't overwhelm. While unique, it's not overtly 'sexy' for all date scenarios, and the creamy sweetness might be out of place in very formal settings.

Plainly For Women

Seasons

Best For:
Autumn Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The soft milky-floral warmth and smoky wood feel cosiest in autumn, winter and cooler spring days rather than summer heat.

Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date

A gentle, comforting skin scent ideal for daily, casual and office wear rather than formal occasions.

Similarity Breakdown

Overall
66%
Olfactory
74%
Notes
77%
Accord
30%
Key Similarities

Both share Woody, Powdery, Sweet accords and Melon notes

Key Differences

Different accord profile

Where to buy

Simply Clinique
Plainly For Women
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