O'Driu Leva
The smell in short
Main smell: citrus and fresh spicy. It opens with grapefruit and marigold, moves to turmeric and nard himalayan (jatamansi) and dries down to lemongrass and woody notes.
- Came out
- 2011
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Leva 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 O'Driu Leva
Leva is made by O'Driu.
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Who will like it
The strongest accord is citrus (100%), followed by fresh spicy and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy citrus and fresh spicy smells and notes like turmeric and lemongrass. Less obvious notes include black pepper, lavender and soybean. Perfume fans rate it 4.03 out of 5.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance.
Leva through the year
The best time of year to wear it is fall and winter. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, winter, spring and summer.
Is Leva long lasting?
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Rabanne Phantom Paco and Gianni Versace Blue Jeans. Base notes like lemongrass and woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Leva dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Jaguar (5 shared notes), Rabanne Phantom Paco (5 shared notes), Gianni Versace Blue Jeans (5 shared notes) and Roja Dove Roja Elysium Parfum (4 shared notes).
More questions
When did Leva come out?
It came out in 2011.
Can I wear Leva to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.