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Atelier Cologne · 2016
Clémentine California Eau de Cologne
Longevity
3–8 h60% of 36 people
Projection
Softabout 2 in 3 of 66 people
Season
Summer8 in 10 season mentions
fresh
uplifting
skin-close
sunlit citrus with green herb spice
Scent Notes
Fresh / Citrus
Heart
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What the community says
Often worn in summer
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, updated 25 Oct 2026: 98 describe how long it lasts, 66 how far it projects and 56 how it smells. Most other posts only name Clémentine California.
How long it lasts98 people
3–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 3–8 hours. From 36 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (4.5 h).
40% Fades quickly
40% Moderate
20%
20% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects66 people
Leans soft
about 2 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Ask people how far Clémentine California carries, and about 2 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it45 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are summer
8 in 10 summer2 in 10 other seasons
From 45 mentions of a season.
Summer
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 98
say it fades quickly, 20% say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
9%
9% of people get compliments on it (122).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Summary in words
Atelier Cologne Clémentine California: what people say about it.
In short: Often worn in summer.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 3–8 hours of wear (36 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 4.5 hours).
Mixed reports on wear time (98 people): 40% say it fades quickly; 40% say it lasts a moderate time; 20% say it lasts a long time.
Leans soft (66 people): Ask people how far Clémentine California carries, and about 2 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 45 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
Fades quickly for many: 40% of 98 say it fades quickly, 20% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
9% of people get compliments on it (122).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think sunlit citrus with green herb spice: that is Atelier Cologne Clémentine California. It opens with clementine, mandarin orange and juniper berry, moves into basil, star anise and pepper and settles on cypress, Haitian vetiver and sandalwood. It reads unisex.
It is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days and the office. Released in 2016.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: citrus is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike fresh fragrances.
Around $69.
Explore more: More from Atelier Cologne · Fresh perfumes · Basil perfumes · Star anise perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Cologne
Occasion
Casual · office
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
The Brand
Atelier Cologne
Atelier Cologne is the Paris niche house founded on the cologne absolue concept, a higher-concentration reinterpretation of the traditional citrus cologne. Scendira carries 38 Atelier Cologne perfumes; the lowest is about $55 and the highest about $252. For a starting point, people most often bring up Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine, Atelier Cologne Vanille Insensée and Atelier Cologne Clémentine California.
Inside the three picks
Atelier Cologne Orange Sanguine (Cologne, 2011) opens with Italian blood orange and Spanish bitter orange and ends on Australian sandalwood, Brazilian tonka bean and Texas cedar; overall it reads as bright blood orange with peppery floral woods. For Atelier Cologne Vanille Insensée (2011), expect sweet vanilla cream with smoky citrus zest: Italian citron and Russian coriander up top, Bourbon vanilla, amber and English oak underneath. Atelier Cologne Clémentine California (Eau de Cologne, 2016) comes across as sunlit citrus with green herb spice, with clementine and mandarin orange at the start and cypress, Haitian vetiver and sandalwood at the base.
Take a look at fruity perfumes and gourmand perfumes, then the Scendira brands page when you want another house.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sunlit citrus with green herb spice. It opens with clementine, mandarin orange and juniper berry, moves into basil, star anise and pepper and settles on cypress, Haitian vetiver and sandalwood.
Wearers report that it lasts roughly a working morning or afternoon, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days and the office.
It reads unisex.
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