What does it smell like?
The first thing you smell is african orange flower and cardamom. The heart brings carnation and cloves. On the skin it settles into benzoin and cedar. Overall it smells white floral and warm spicy.
- Came out
- 2014
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
Perfectly Marvelous 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
A closer look at Diana Vreeland Perfectly Marvelous EDP
Perfectly Marvelous EDP comes from Diana Vreeland. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
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Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer.
Perfectly Marvelous: day or night?
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. For evenings, Slava Zaitsev Maroussia has more depth.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts about as long as Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps and Givenchy Amarige. Base notes like benzoin and cedar are the part that stays longest on the skin.
What Perfectly Marvelous costs
The usual price in Europe is about €74. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps and Slava Zaitsev Maroussia but less than Givenchy Amarige and Tom Ford Soleil De Feu.
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps and Tom Ford Soleil De Feu.
If you like Perfectly Marvelous, try these
Similar picks to try: Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps (8 shared notes), Givenchy Amarige (7 shared notes), Slava Zaitsev Maroussia (7 shared notes) and Tom Ford Soleil De Feu (7 shared notes).
Quick answers
When did Perfectly Marvelous come out?
It came out in 2014.
Who would like Perfectly Marvelous?
People who enjoy white floral and warm spicy smells.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.