What does it smell like?
Main smell: floral and white floral. It opens with bergamot and lemon, moves to jasmine and muguet and dries down to cedar and musk.
- Came out
- 2017
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Maia 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
Strangers Parfumerie Maia EDP in detail
Strangers Parfumerie is the house behind Maia EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Strangers Parfumerie perfumes worth knowing
The house has 30 perfumes here, led by Oliver unisex, Burning Ben unisex and Sweet Farewell unisex.
Maia through the year
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is floral (100%), followed by white floral and sweet. You will probably like it if you enjoy floral and white floral smells and notes like jasmine and cedar. Less obvious notes include mandarin orange, orange blossom and oakmoss. Perfume fans rate it 3.98 out of 5.
Will people notice Maia?
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Natura Una Artisan and Lancôme Variety spread further.
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 longer than Essential Parfums Nice Bergamote and Imaginary Authors Sundrunk. Base notes like cedar and musk are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Maia dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Essential Parfums Nice Bergamote (9 shared notes), Natura Una Artisan (8 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (8 shared notes) and Imaginary Authors Sundrunk (9 shared notes).
More questions
When did Maia come out?
It came out in 2017.
Can men wear Maia?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear it to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.