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Oriflame

Delicacy

3.7/5 · 499 votes Feminine 2011
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity2.2/5
Sillage2.2/5
Day100
Night19
Spring73
Summer56
Fall38
Winter33
Our take

A spritz of Delicacy opens with a sharp, almost tart burst of black currant and pear, the pink pepper adding a fizzy prickle that keeps the fruit from tipping into babyish syrup. The heart is where the name reveals itself: a fat, ripe strawberry blended with raspberry jam and a sheer rose, more dewy petal than thorn. As it settles, vanilla and praline soften the edges into a creamy musk, a powdered sugar dusting over the whole affair. This is the scent of a strawberry shortcake served on a china plate, left on a sunny windowsill for an hour until the cream starts to bead with warmth. It feels sweet but not cloying, undeniably synthetic in that cheerful, mall-fragrance way, and thoroughly mainstream. The nose here is Marie Salamagne, and she has crafted a pretty, carefree floral fruity for spring afternoons and casual daylight errands. The trouble lives in the numbers, and they are honest ones: longevity barely clears two hours, and sillage is a shy whisper that requires a reapplication before lunch. This is for someone who wants a sweet, uncomplicated fragrance to spritz carelessly, who does not mind refreshing every few hours. Skip it if you crave projection, depth, or a scent that will linger into evening. Best worn with a light jacket on a breezy spring day, and not expected to last past the first coffee. 🍓

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