Miss Obama by Shirley May bottle
Shirley May

Miss Obama

3.0/5 · 13 votes Unisex 2013
Main accords
Where to buy
Love Miss Obama?
Save it to your favourites and discover similar scents in the Nardinum app.
Get the app

Fragrance notes

Top notes
Heart notes
Base notes

Character

Longevity2.8/5
Sillage2.3/5
Day83
Night83
Fall100
Winter100
Spring83
Summer67
Our take

Miss Obama opens with a clear limitation that anyone trying it should accept first. The pomegranate note is bright and tart, but it disappears fast, leaving the rest of the composition to carry the weight alone. If you expect a fruit-forward journey that stays loud from the first spray, this will feel unbalanced. The early stage is fleeting, and the transition moves quickly into heavier territory.

Once the heart settles, black orchid and champaca take over with a dense floral weight. Lotus adds a soft touch, but the overall impression is dark and rounded rather than airy. The floral accord leans powdery, and the sweetness here is thick rather than playful. This is not a light daytime garden scent, but a heavier mix that sits close and feels deliberate.

The base brings musk, amber, and black violet together in a warm, slightly animalic finish. The violet note gives a dark petal feel that matches the orchid, while amber and musk create a smooth, powdery foundation. Woody facets support the blend without making it sharp. The result is a fragrance that feels more suited to evening wear or cooler weather than to an office setting.

Miss Obama is for someone who wants a powdery floral that wears like a heavy velvet curtain drawn across a room.

Smells similar

Built from the same materials — ranked by how unusual the shared notes are, not by how many.

More from Shirley May

All Shirley May →