It's a very fresh, slightly fruity rose. It's clean and cool, but there is nothing soapy or powdery here. A modern dewy rose, not an old fashioned one. I also get something sharp and peppery in the beginning that I actually like. Cuté has a very good reputation among bloggers/influencers from my country and I, even not usually going with the masses, thought, why not? It's cheap, it has rose, it's not another gourmand - I'm a bit tired of feeling them everywhere - I'm sad and kinda impulsive atm and I want a simple floral for daily use so let's go blind buy it 🙃🤗

I was afraid of the strong alcoholic presence of many cheap perfume brands, even having emptied a small bottle of "In Woman" last year and not having this problem. But I was still expecting something that screams "cheap" and I never got it 😃 I bought Cute because I like roses but that’s all I smell, just a weak, generic smelling rose, and that was disappointing. There are simply too many rose perfumes out there to make this one stand out (and I am saying that with a limited perfume knowledge).verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ I never tried Chloé so I don't care if this little beauty is a dupe! I'm writing thinking of those who know nothing about both fragrances in mind. Anyways, I got a decant of this when I bought a perfume from someone. I mostly use it in the evening when I want to refresh myself before I go to bed, just a spritz on my pajamas. It would also make a good spring or summer perfume. For some reason I like it better on clothes than on the skin though. The first time I used it, it faded so fast on my skin that I could see where I sprayed it on my wrist but couldn’t smell it unless my nose was touching. It didn’t last much longer on my clothing; I couldn’t distinguish between the perfume and the smell of dryer sheet. I did think maybe I didn’t use enough so the next time I tried Cute, I was much more liberal with the spraying but wasn’t any more impressed with the performance. It lasted slightly longer but still came across to me as a generic smell, and my husband couldn’t even tell I was wearing it until he was right next to me (that has not been the case with all La Rives).

As far as I can tell the notes are very similar (if not identical) to the Chloe EDP it’s supposed to be a dupe for (but I’ve never smelled the Chloe so can’t weigh in on how much they are, or aren't, alike in scent).It feels like I'm inside a bathtub full with crushed rose petals, with a hint of green leaves. It's Mena Suvari inside that bathtub in "American Beauty" all over. No sweetness, no conventionally citrusy fresh, just pure fresh red rose with a touch of a comfortable wood, more noticeable when the fragrance tones down to a skin scent. I don't think I ever tried Chloé on my skin, but I smell it on others quite often and went through a bottle of Yves Rocher Moment de Bonheur, which is often mentioned as very similar to Chloé. So I am very familiar with the general scent profile, but I can't say if La Rive Cuté is an exact dupe or not. Compared to MdB I agree Cuté is less sweet.