How it smells
Main smell: floral and clay. It opens with ozonic notes and freesia, moves to cactus flower and star jasmine and dries down to clay and musk.
- Came out
- 2019
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- fall
Pure Grace Desert Summer notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
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How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
Philosophy Pure Grace Desert Summer EDT in detail
Philosophy is the house behind Pure Grace Desert Summer EDT. It comes as Eau de Toilette.
Will people notice Pure Grace Desert Summer?
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Tiziana Terenzi Saiph spreads further.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by clay and ozonic. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and clay smells and notes like cactus flower and clay. Less obvious notes include white wood. Perfume fans rate it 3.97 out of 5.
Other Philosophy perfumes
The house has 25 perfumes here, led by Fresh Cream Warm Cashmere unisex, Falling In Love and Fresh Cream.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €63. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs less than Tiziana Terenzi Saiph.
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. Its ozonic side keeps it clean and easy.
Best season for Pure Grace Desert Summer
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: fall, spring, summer and winter.
More from this line
There are 2 other versions of this perfume, released between 2003 and 2016.
Pure Grace Desert Summer dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Zoologist Perfumes Panda Edition 2017 unisex (2 shared notes), Tiziana Terenzi Saiph (2 shared notes), Zoologist Perfumes Penguin unisex (2 shared notes) and Zoologist Perfumes Beaver Edition 2016 unisex (3 shared notes).
Questions people ask
Does Pure Grace Desert Summer last long?
It lasts about 3 to 6 hours on skin.
When did Pure Grace Desert Summer come out?
It came out in 2019.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the difference between Pure Grace Desert Summer EDT and Pure Grace?
The other one is the Eau de Parfum and lasts about 3 to 6 hours.