Daisy
Daisy by Marc Jacobs is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette from 2007 in the designer price tier. It opens with strawberry, grapefruit and violet leaf, moves into gardenia, violet and jasmine and dries down to white musk, vanilla and virginia cedarwood. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Strawberry Sweet and candied. Rarely smells like the real fruit.
- Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
- Violet Leaf Crisp, watery green with a metallic edge. Cool rather than fresh.
Heart
- Gardenia Creamy white floral with a mushroomy edge. Lush and old-Hollywood.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Virginia Cedarwood The pencil-shaving one specifically. Dry, sharp and slightly sweet.
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