Chloé

divain.057 is a floral green dupe of the 2008 Chloé Eau de Parfum, the peony-rose fragrance often described as soft, luminous and quietly feminine. The dewy peony, freesia and lychee opening captures the same joyful, transparent freshness the original opens with, and the rose, lily-of-the-valley and magnolia heart mirrors the classic, powdery floral bouquet reviewers point to as Chloé's signature. The base of Virginia cedar and amber echoes the original's woody-powdery dry-down, though it settles thinner, so the soft, laundered-linen finish that gives Chloé its distinctive character fades sooner than the genuine fragrance's reported 6-8 hours. The opening and heart deliver a fair impression of the original's timeless, romantic elegance, making this a reasonable pick for a spring morning at the office or a walk through the park at a fraction of the designer price.