Betty Barclay
What does it smell like?
Main smell: woody and white floral. It opens with peach and coriander, moves to tuberose and ylang-ylang and dries down to patchouli and sandalwood.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Betty Barclay notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Betty Barclay in detail
Betty Barclay carries the name of its own house.
Which weather suits Betty Barclay
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Betty Barclay perfumes worth knowing
The house has 22 perfumes here, led by Beautiful, Beautiful Eden and Beautiful Eden.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is woody (100%), followed by white floral and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy woody and white floral smells and notes like tuberose and patchouli. Less obvious notes include bergamot, carnation and musk.
Betty Barclay: day or night?
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its warm spicy side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Slava Zaitsev Maroussia and Elizabeth Taylor Passion last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like patchouli and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Betty Barclay dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (14 shared notes), Elizabeth Taylor Passion (13 shared notes), Tom Ford Black Orchid (12 shared notes) and Jil Sander Sun (13 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Betty Barclay project well?
Medium. People near you can smell it.
Can men wear Betty Barclay?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.