WHAT I SMELL: Delina La Rosée opens with a bright and luscious combo of lychee and pear. The fruit is ripe and not overly sweet, but incredibly juicy as if it’s dripping all of its harvested goodness while being drenched in sparkling water. Bergamot begins to enter which leads the perfume down the pathway away from the fruit and to the floral. As the florals begin to enter the room, a soft and lightly sweetened peony makes the first impression followed by a dry and somewhat chalky rose. But as this transition takes place, the fruits of the opening begin to pop up as if they’re trying to take center stage again. Here the perfume bounces in a lilting manner between the fruit and flowers. The perfume is lightly sugared, pretty and nicely airy so that the sweetness doesn’t become anything but pleasant. At this point the perfume is just so wonderfully enticing as it dances lightly on the skin. At times the perfume glides into a pink bubblegum aura, but it’s just little puffs of candied goodness that grace the perfume from time to time. In the end, Delina La Rosée settles to a comforting combination of the fruity and floral while sitting on a bed of quiet wood and musk.
From the Parfums de Marly website:
A blend of transparent water flowers and peony recall multiple notes of fresh, velvety, impertinent, and delicate rose. The most regal of these notes, Turkish rose, unfolds in elegance.
Pear, lychee, and bergamot scents add a gourmand touch while a perceptible but subtle base of wood, white musk and vetiver envelops the senses.
A moment of freshness, Delina La Rosée brightens the skin from morning to night with a vibrant radiance and unforgettable scent.
Top notes: Lychee, Pear, Bergamot Essence
Heart notes: Turkish Rose, Peony, Transparent flowers
Base notes: Soft wood, White Musk, Vetiver
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: A refreshing cup of pink.
THREE ADJECTIVES THAT DESCRIBE DELINA LA ROSÉE: fresh, delightful, buoyant
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT DELINA LA ROSÉE: CaFleureBon
BOTTOM LINE: Delina La Rosée is delightful in every way. Wearing it lends itself to putting the bright into even the most gloomy of moods. Plus it’s perfect for the current hot summer days.
- Bone Rating: 4 out of 5 possible bones
- Scent: Fruity Floral
- Nose: Quentin Bisch
- Classification: Leans feminine
- Expense: $295 for 75 ml parfum
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WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: An exotic journey to the South Seas.
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WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: Tab Hunter – fresh, easy on the eyes and always neat and clean and inoffensive.
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