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California Dreaming by Rue21 — notes, seasons & similar scents | Fragr

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California Dreaming by Rue21

California Dreaming

6.02

Mostly red apple and peach, warmed by musk.

FruitySweetPowderyFloralSynthetic

Scent profile

Top notes

Red ApplePeachPomegranate

Heart notes

RaspberryVioletJasminePeonyRoseLily

Base notes

Musk

Same DNA, per our similarity engine

Smells similar

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When to wear it

A spring fragrance that wears easiest in daylight — at its best for everyday wear and date nights.

SpringDayEveryday wear

When

Winter

58%

Spring

100%

Summer

92%

Fall

72%

Day

100%

Night

79%

Where

Office

83%

Casual

100%

Date

92%

Club

65%

Formal

75%

Wearability profile derived by Fragr from this fragrance’s accords and notes. 100% = its strongest setting.

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