Chopard Wish is beloved by its community as a distinctive, compliment-generating signature fragrance with a unique fruity-floral profile featuring prominent jasmine and vanilla notes. However, the fragrance suffers from significant availability issues, particularly in the UK, with many bottles found online appearing spoiled or degraded, leading users to seek alternatives. Despite these challenges, those who own fresh bottles consider it a classic 90s powerhouse worth the effort to locate.
Positive
Highly distinctive and compliment-getting signature fragrance
Pleasant, gentle, and conventionally crowd-pleasing scent
Fruity-floral with notable jasmine and vanilla notes creating a unique sherbet-like quality
Classic 90s powerhouse fragrance with lasting power and complexity
Negative
Difficult to find in UK; availability issues and product degradation concerns
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between Solar Summer Skin and Wish?+
Solar Summer Skin is a feminine fragrance (marketed to women, though wearable by all) from Zara (2025) dominated by its signature accords. Wish is a feminine fragrance (marketed to women, though wearable by all) from Chopard (1997) leaning on Sweet accords. They share no primary accords — distinctly different profiles.
By community rating, Solar Summer Skin scores 4.29/5 vs Wish at 3.68/5. Wish's standout strength: Highly distinctive and compliment-getting signature fragrance. The "better" choice depends on what you value — longevity, projection, season fit, or signature character.
Do Solar Summer Skin and Wish smell similar?+
They share a small fraction of their ingredients — expect noticeably different experiences. Wish: Chopard Wish is beloved by its community as a distinctive, compliment-generating signature fragrance with a unique fruity-floral profile featuring prominent jasmine and vanilla notes.
Which lasts longer, Solar Summer Skin or Wish?+
Wish: Classic 90s powerhouse fragrance with lasting power and complexity Longevity varies by skin chemistry, concentration, and application method.
Which season suits Solar Summer Skin vs Wish?+
Solar Summer Skin scores highest for summer wear; Wish scores highest for winter wear. Solar Summer Skin leans daytime, Wish leans evening.
Older bottles frequently spoiled or degraded with diminished scent and missing high notes
Possible formula changes over the years affecting scent profile
Can seem bland compared to edgier fragrances like Mugler Angel
