Avon 2021 EDC

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Surreal Love Garden

by Patty Hidalgo

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Avon Surreal Love Garden is a Cologne launched in 2021, created by Patty Hidalgo. Surreal Love Garden opens with Water Lily, Bergamot, and Blackcurrant, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Rose, and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Amber Xtreme, Sinfonide, and Sandalwood. Avon's Surreal Love Garden carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

Divisive. Some will find this a fruity tropical delight, others a cloying mess. Test before you commit; it's far sweeter and fruitier than its 'aquatic floral' billing suggests.
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  • Sweet
  • Fresh
  • Warm
  • Playful
  • Cozy
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Surreal Love Garden Cologne bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

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

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual Sport
Also Works:
Date

Its moderate performance and fruity sweetness make it suitable for casual wear, especially in warmer weather. While some find it cloying, its overall light projection keeps it from being too overwhelming for daytime or sport, but it's likely too informal for serious office or formal events.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

Ethics and formulation

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About

It bursts open with a juicy, ripe fruit salad of blackcurrant and tropical notes like mango and starfruit, despite only blackcurrant being listed. This sweetness is quickly softened by delicate water lily, leading to a gentle heart of orange blossom and rose. The dry down is a warm, slightly vanillic amber with creamy sandalwood, which underpins the persistent fruity sweetness.

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