Vendor: Clive Christian
E: Gourmande Oriental
Spiced rum and peach jam over smoky resin
$430.00
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Clive Christian · 2020
Crab Apple Blossom Parfum
Longevity
5–8 h60% of 19 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 130+ people
Season
Summermost worn
fresh
aquatic
uplifting
cool sea breeze, crisp green fruit
Scent Notes
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What the community says
A summer scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites, Reddit and YouTube, updated 25 Oct 2026: 140+ describe how long it lasts, 130+ how far it projects and 38 how it smells. Most other posts only name Crab Apple Blossom.
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
How long it lasts140+ people
5–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 5–8 hours. From 19 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
Mixed reports on wear time
about half say it lasts a long time
about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time
In words
No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time.
How far it projects130+ people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it projects moderately
about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
When people wear it
Summer
most worn
Summer
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 140+
say it lasts a long time
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
6%
6% of people get compliments when they wear it (67).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Crab Apple Blossom2 videos
Summary in words
Clive Christian Crab Apple Blossom: what people say about it.
In short: A summer scent.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 5–8 hours of wear (19 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
Mixed reports on wear time (140+ people): No single story here: about half say it lasts a long time, while about 2 in 5 say it lasts a moderate time.
Mixed reports on projection (130+ people): No single story here: about half say it projects moderately, while about 1 in 3 say it stays close to the skin.
Of the 55 mentions of a season, about 2 in 3 are about summer weather.
People wear it most for: summer.
Lasts well for many: 45% of 140+ say it lasts a long time.
6% of people get compliments when they wear it (67).
Sample first: many who bought it unsmelled say to try it before a full bottle.
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
Clive Christian Crab Apple Blossom smells like cool sea breeze, crisp green fruit. It opens with marine notes, apple blossom and bergamot, moves into mojito and green rhubarb and settles on sandalwood and driftwood. It reads unisex.
It is best in spring and summer and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2020.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something fresh and aquatic for casual days.
- Sample first if: fresh is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike aquatic fragrances.
Around $500.
Explore more: More from Clive Christian · Fresh perfumes · Bergamot perfumes · Sandalwood perfumes
Concentration
Parfum
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
The Brand
Clive Christian
Clive Christian is a British perfume house that carries the lineage of the Crown Perfumery Company (est. 1872), which Clive Christian revived in 1999. Across 38 Clive Christian perfumes, Scendira shows prices from about $9 to $790. Mentioned most often: Clive Christian Blonde Amber, Clive Christian Town & Country and Clive Christian Crab Apple Blossom.
A closer look at the picks
On Clive Christian Blonde Amber (2022), expect sweet rum and vanilla resin on dried fruits; it starts with rum and olibanum and settles on tonka bean, vanilla and myrrh. Clive Christian Town & Country (2023) reads as fresh bergamot and lemon breeze with cedar, opening on bergamot and clary sage and drying down to ambergris, cedarwood and patchouli. Clive Christian Crab Apple Blossom (Parfum, 2020) is described as cool sea breeze, crisp green fruit, with marine notes and apple blossom up top and sandalwood and driftwood underneath.
If you like this house, try Fresh perfumes or Warm & Amber perfumes, or open the brands page.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like cool sea breeze, crisp green fruit. It opens with marine notes, apple blossom and bergamot, moves into mojito and green rhubarb and settles on sandalwood and driftwood.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring and summer. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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