Awful

Ughhh I love clean reserves products. I own a few of their perfumes. This fragrance was a hugeeeee flop. Even my younger daughter didn’t like it. It is soooo rich. And artificial. Imagine walking into a coffee shop with tons of artificial fragrances of coffee, caramel, chocolate, and sweetness just overwhelming you. It is so strong. So sweet. Not pleasant in the least bit.

- Product gifted by CLEAN RESERVE (USA).

Too strong

I am an absolute lover of gourmand fragrances so I was super hopeful for this scent. Caramel swirl sounds amazing but the scent is too artificial for me and extremely sweet yet somehow smells so much like alcohol on the dry down.

- Product gifted by CLEAN RESERVE (USA).

Too Sweet for My Liking

It was through this perfume that I found out I’m not a heavy gourmand lover. Clean Reserve Caramel Swirl smells like a decadent, syrupy caramel that leans very sweet, with an almost sticky quality to the scent itself. It’s incredibly photorealistic and definitely a must-have for true gourmand lovers. While I wouldn’t wear this neither do I prefer it, I can still appreciate the composition of this fragrance.

This genuinely smells like the caramel drizzle over a frappucino or latte that you get from the cafe. It’s very sweet and indulgent, leaning into the edible cateogry. On the first spray, there is a brief alcholic scent that that quickly dissipates in a minute or so. From all the Clean Reserve perfumes I’ve tried and own, this is by far the sweetest and most indulgent of the bunch. If you like caramel scents, this one is for you. I smell white chocolate at the dry-down as well. I don’t really get mango or floral notes that were listed.

The projection of this is quite strong and it lasted a good 4 - 5 hours on my skin. Unfortunately, this ended up being a scrubber for me; I didn’t really like the scent on me. It’s not bad at all, it’s just too sweet for my liking. While the execution and performance of this fragrance is one of the best I’ve seen from Clean Reserve, I’d rate this a 2/5 because of personal preferences.

- Product gifted by CLEAN RESERVE (USA).

Not the Right Scent for Me!

I really wanted to love Clean Reserve Caramel Swirl, but unfortunately it didn’t work for me. The scent came across as a bit off to my nose, almost like it had spoiled, rather than the warm, sweet caramel note I was expecting. It may just be a personal preference or possibly how it reacts on my skin, but it wasn’t as pleasant as I hoped. The packaging was nice and the size is convenient for travel, but the fragrance itself just wasn’t a good fit for me.

- Product gifted by CLEAN RESERVE (USA).

Not for me

Clean Reserve usually formulates my favorite scents. Carmel Swirl, unfortunately, misses the mark for me. While I LOVE the packaging and the spray component, the fragrance itself is just off. Something about this formula smells almost old and musty on my skin. It’s not my cup of tea overall.

- Product gifted by CLEAN RESERVE (USA).