Kate-Spade

Live Colorfully

for women

Live Colorfully smells deep and bold with white floral and lactonic accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels best in cooler weather and evening plans.

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Live Colorfully

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

White Floral 100%
Lactonic 51%
Sweet 51%
Coconut 49%
Vanilla 47%
Floral 47%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (White Floral, Lactonic, and Sweet) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With White Floral, Lactonic, Sweet, and Coconut among the strongest accord tags here, deeper woods, resins, and ambers in this kind of mix often linger longer on skin—still varies by person, climate, and sprays.

Projection

With White Floral, Lactonic, Sweet, and Coconut among the strongest accord tags here, dense bases like this often feel louder in the first hour—start with one spray in tight rooms or at a desk.

Overview

Live Colorfully by Kate Spade is a Floral Fruity fragrance for women.Live Colorfullywas launched in 2013. The nose behind this fragrance is Firmenich. Top notes are Water Lily, Mandarin Orange and Star Anise; middle notes are Gardenia, Tiare Flower and Coconut; base notes are Tahitian Vanilla, Musk and Amber.Kate Spade is launching a new fragrance in April 2013. The fragrance is named Live Colorfully. Previous perfumes of the house include Kate Spade from 2003 and Twirl from 2010. Live Colorfully is a fragrance made in-house that marks the 20th anniversary of the brand.Poppy King, consultants Fabrice Penot and Edouard Roche and Firmenich perfumers worked on developing this new perfume. It opens with accords of sparkling mandarin, pink water lily and star anise. Its exotic heart is made of tiare flower, golden gardenia and coconut water. The base captures notes of sheer amber, musk and vanilla from Tahiti.The fragrance is available as 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Live Colorfully office-safe?
With a stronger profile, one light spray is often enough in quiet offices; save extra sprays for after work or open spaces.
Best season
Deeper woods and resins often feel natural in cooler months; they can feel heavy in extreme heat.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Live Colorfully, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Live Colorfully fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.