Perfect
Perfect by Marc Jacobs is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2020 in the designer price tier. It opens with rhubarb and almond blossom, moves into orris root and jasmine and dries down to cashmere wood and cedarwood. Expect around 7 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Rhubarb Tart, pink and green at once. Sour fruit with a stalky edge.
- Almond Blossom Soft floral with a marzipan edge. Sweet but not gourmand.
Heart
- Orris Root Iris root aged for years. Buttery, powdery, unmistakably refined.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Cashmere Wood Soft, fuzzy, slightly musky wood. Adds a blurred warmth.
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
Smells like this
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- Nishane Hespéridé Colognisé
- Phlur Missing Person
- Atelier des Ors Riviera Drive
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- Lalique Encre Noire
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