Marilyn by De'Xandra bottle
De'Xandra

Marilyn

Feminine 2023
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Our take

Marilyn opens with freesia that feels bright and slightly dewy. The flower reads clean rather than sugary, giving the entrance a transparent quality that does not weigh down the air around it.

Jasmine follows in the heart and takes over quickly. It carries a heavy white floral weight that pushes the freesia into the background. The flower smells lush and slightly indolic, leaning into the animalic accord that sits underneath the petals.

Musk forms the base and wraps the white flowers in a warm, skin-like layer. The soft spicy accord adds a gentle heat that keeps the floral side from feeling cold. Together they create a texture that stays close and personal rather than expansive.

The composition relies so heavily on jasmine that the freesia barely registers after the first few minutes. The musk is smooth but lacks any contrasting depth, so the drydown becomes a single flat line of white floral and skin.

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