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Lady Gaga Eau de Gaga EDP Perfume Review

July 13, 2015

Lady Gaga Eau de Gaga

Mainstream Monday – Sniffing a Popular (Celeb) Perfume

I noticed that Lady Gaga Eau de Gaga made an appearance in many of the “best of 2014” perfume blogger lists. I didn’t get around to trying it in 2014. Because A. It wasn’t easy for me to find in Seattle (wasn’t launched in US until 2015). And B. I didn’t really like Gaga Fame (and many people did). Oh, and C. I’ve been burnt on so many celeb scents in the past that I rarely go out of my way to try them. I’m sorry. I should have listened. Lady Gaga Eau de Gaga is a great perfume which means for a celeb perfume, it’s excellent.

Eau de Gaga opens as a bright bergamot and sweetened lime with sparkling water. To my surprise, the fragrance becomes a green tea but like an iced green tea Earl Grey (green tea and bergamot). The heart is a crisp green violet leaf and vetiver with the subtle sweetness of spring violets and lime juice. This heart is crisp, green and herbal with the perfect balance of natural tartness/sweetness. The base is like “clean” woods and musk with a whisper of leather and patchouli. The base isn’t animalic, if anything, it’s incredibly clean and fresh. Somehow this perfume manages to be citrus throughout the wear. I even get the lime 8-9 hours into the wear.

Eau de Gaga is openly marketed as unisex, which is wise because her fan-base is rather diverse. I’m not going to get into the “unisexiness” of this perfume because any perfume is universal. It’s all marketing. But, I will say that Eau de Gaga is a must-try scent for anyone that prefers tea fragrances or crisp violets. It’s done really well. It’s an old unisex theme (citrus and tea) but it’s modern (not exactly like Bvlgari or CK1). Seriously, it easily competes with a lot of designer perfumes and even niche collections like By Kilian Asian Tales. 

Merna Kennedy

Notes listed include lime, white violet and leather. Launched in 2014. PERFUMER – Ursula Wandel

GIve Eau de Gaga a try if you like crisp tea or citrus scents. Or if you like perfumes like Elizabeth Arden Green Tea, CREED Asian Green Tea, By Kilian Bamboo Harmony, Charenton Macerations Christopher Street, Calvin Klein CK1, Balenciaga L’Essence and/or any of the Bvlgari “Tea” scents. And as advertised, this perfume is completely unisex.

For a citrus-heavy scent, I’d say that projection and longevity are above average. It actually lasts on my skin all day.

The bottle is some sort of Tom Ford/By Kilian hybrid. The perfume world buzzed about this prior to the perfume’s release. I actually thought it was going to look “cheap” in person but it isn’t at all. It’s a nice, solid Art Deco-ish bottle that none of us will be embarrassed to have out. It actually looks (and smells) like a perfume that is much more expensive than it is.

Eau de Gaga is available at drugstores and retails for $34 at Sears. 

Victoria’s Final EauPINION – Violet and Earl Grey tea. Well, I’m impressed and this has been something that I’ve worn a lot of this summer (so far).

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*Disclaimer – Product provided by PR. I am not financially compensated for my reviews. My opinions are my own. Product pic by me. Merna Kennedy from www.fanpix.net.

 

12 thoughts on “Lady Gaga Eau de Gaga EDP Perfume Review”

  1. I’ve heard so many great things about this perfume. I need to hit up my local Marshall’s and see if they’ve got it on discount yet. Erm, not that $34 is that pricey, I’m just cheap.

    1. I’m having issues finding this one. I saw online there are bath products. I want the bath products. And duh, I met Marshall’s or somebody like them will end up with this.

      Oh, you’re not cheap. You’re being realistic. These things ALWAYS end up at discounters. Just give it a few months if it isn’t there already.

  2. I’m surprised that this one didn’t get the huge Sephora launch that Lady Gaga Fame had, especially since they started carrying Pharrell’s Girl, which is marketed as unisex.

    1. I’m right there with ya. I don’t understand it all. There was a lot of hype around Fame. And then this one came out and it has nice packaging, nice scent and a wider appeal.

      We’re obviously missing something. Also, Gaga was so involved in Fame’s launch, appearances, etc. But, I haven’t seen her even *try* to hype this one up. It’s odd.

  7. I somehow sensed this was the fragrance — my jaw dropped and I might have staggered when I smelled it a Canadian media preview. Loathed the first one but adore Eau de Gaga. Clean, elegant, modern. Wore it today, actually! And I usually wear men’s scents. Also: love the bottle.

    1. Fame and I did not mix. So, I had pre-judged this one as something I’d hate. Well, I was wrong! It smells (and looks) much more expensive than it is!

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