The company says:
A gourmand, floral and fruity fragrance designed entirely as a variation on texture. A mille-feuille of flaky sweetness, softness, and sensuality. A sparkling and juicy opening of mandarin and Italian bergamot with a joyful orange blossom flower and blackcurrant heart leads to a flimsy delight of marshmallow and airy sweetness of Chantilly cream that are addictive. The ambrette and musk base notes add a carnal touch to the composition. A glowing delight.
Oriana fragrance notes
Head
- mandarin, bergamot, grapefruit
Heart
- orange blossom, blackcurrant, raspberry
Base
- marshmallow, ambrette, chantilly cream, musk
Latest Reviews of Oriana
At the risk of sounding like a perfume snob (I'm not) THIS is some pretty magnificent stuff.
I've experimented with various fragrance "dupes" making their way onto the current never-ending list of "must-have" girly scents. IMHO, there are few that approach the magnificence of the OG. This is 1000% truth with Oriana.
Parfum de Marly Oriana is really a beautiful, soft, close-to-the-skin, feminine scent. This scent is gorgeous.
Opens a bit spritzy adelhydic with bursts of citrus notes-bergamot grapefruit, orange.
Quickly morphs into an ethereal, veil-like, dreamy raspberry, marshmallow, floral (orange blossom) fragrance.
Settles as a predominantly orange-blossom, raspberry, musky, powdery, slight creamy lactonic fragrance.
This stuff is really really nice.
But longevity isn't great (2 hrs). And I had to really over-spray to experience any trail, or silage.
And the price point...
EDITED TO ADD: After wearing this fragrance several times, I find the lingering orange-blossom, ambrette and musk base notes somewhat overwhelming. These base notes do seem to linger for hours on end...
I've experimented with various fragrance "dupes" making their way onto the current never-ending list of "must-have" girly scents. IMHO, there are few that approach the magnificence of the OG. This is 1000% truth with Oriana.
Parfum de Marly Oriana is really a beautiful, soft, close-to-the-skin, feminine scent. This scent is gorgeous.
Opens a bit spritzy adelhydic with bursts of citrus notes-bergamot grapefruit, orange.
Quickly morphs into an ethereal, veil-like, dreamy raspberry, marshmallow, floral (orange blossom) fragrance.
Settles as a predominantly orange-blossom, raspberry, musky, powdery, slight creamy lactonic fragrance.
This stuff is really really nice.
But longevity isn't great (2 hrs). And I had to really over-spray to experience any trail, or silage.
And the price point...
EDITED TO ADD: After wearing this fragrance several times, I find the lingering orange-blossom, ambrette and musk base notes somewhat overwhelming. These base notes do seem to linger for hours on end...
Snacking on mini marshmallows by the pool. The sun has melted the majority of the mallows, but that doesn’t deter you. You reach deep into the bag, pulling out a substantial handful, allowing the sticky puffed sugar to seep through freshly washed fingers down into your mouth.
Warm, toasted, musky, sugared, but still clean and bright. Completely addictive.
Warm, toasted, musky, sugared, but still clean and bright. Completely addictive.
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This fragrance stands out from the other women's fragrances with its mandarin note that balances out the sweetness. It's well blended, so you can't really pick out the mandarin, but it adds a nice touch to the overall scent. I saw someone compare it to Hubba Bubba gum and the scent you get when you first open the container.
As always, the price is the factor that brings down the rating for fragrances from this particular line. I would rate this fragrance as neutral due to the high price point. The most I would be willing to pay is 200 CAD.
As always, the price is the factor that brings down the rating for fragrances from this particular line. I would rate this fragrance as neutral due to the high price point. The most I would be willing to pay is 200 CAD.
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