Dance

Dance is a bright, sweet floral from Shakira, released in 2016 for women. Floral is the accord everyone names; most also find it gourmand and citrusy, about half call it woody, and a minority notice a musky side.

The opening is fresh and fruity: grapefruit, tangerine and bergamot give a zesty citrus start, and pear adds a crisp, juicy sweetness. The heart is a light bouquet of orange blossom, neroli, peony and lily, with the orange blossom bringing a honeyed warmth and the peony and lily a clean, dewy freshness. The base is where the sweetness builds, with caramel and vanilla together giving a soft, sugary warmth, light woody notes adding a little structure, and musk keeping the finish close to the skin.

It is a cheerful daytime scent that suits spring and summer, youthful and easy to wear, and it fits anyone who likes citrus-floral openings that settle into vanilla and caramel. It reads as fun rather than formal.

Dance — for women fragrance by Shakira (released 2016). Notes: Bergamot, Caramel, Grapefruit, Lily, Musk, Neroli, Orange Blossom, Pear, Peony, Tangerine, Vanilla, Woodsy Notes, Woody Notes. — Parfica open fragrance database