The smell in short
It smells mostly yellow floral and powdery. Mimosa and orris at the top, mimosa and orris in the middle and mimosa and orris at the base.
- Came out
- 2015
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
10 Crosby Afloat 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
Derek Lam 10 Crosby Afloat EDP in detail
Derek Lam is the house behind 10 Crosby Afloat EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Other Derek Lam perfumes
The house has 8 perfumes here, led by 10 Crosby Something Wild, 10 Crosby Blackout and 10 Crosby 2 Am Kiss.
Will people notice 10 Crosby Afloat?
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance.
Is 10 Crosby Afloat your kind of scent?
The strongest accord is yellow floral (100%), followed by powdery and iris. You will probably like it if you enjoy yellow floral and powdery smells and notes like mimosa and mimosa. Less obvious notes include white iris and white musk. Perfume fans rate it 3.57 out of 5.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, fall, summer and winter.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Chanel 1957 Eau de Parfum unisex and Les Indemodables Iris Perle unisex last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like mimosa and orris are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Perfumes that smell like 10 Crosby Afloat
Similar picks to try: Loewe Earth (2 shared notes), Parfums M Micallef M. Micallef Paris Ananda (3 shared notes), Chanel 1957 Eau de Parfum unisex (4 shared notes) and Les Indemodables Iris Perle unisex (2 shared notes).
Quick answers
Is 10 Crosby Afloat expensive?
It is mid priced: about €53 in Europe.
Can men wear 10 Crosby Afloat?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2015.