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. 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. 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 😃

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). If you're looking for PURE ROSE, go for it, but run away if you don't like it. This is a huge red rose bouquet for the quiet, romantic souls. 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. 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 🙃🤗

Projects nicely and easily lasts around 6 hours on my skin, on clothes it lasts forever. Very feminine, the kind of femininity that doesn't try hard to impress or make itself known, it just exists naturally and it glows. 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.