Princess
Princess by Vera Wang is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette from 2006 in the budget price tier. It opens with water lily, mandarin, apple and apricot, moves into tuberose and guava and dries down to chocolate, vanilla and amber. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Water Lily Watery floral. Soft, cool and slightly green.
- Mandarin Soft, sweet, almost powdery citrus. Gentler than orange.
- Apple Crunchy and tart or soft and red, depending on the treatment.
- Apricot Warm, jammy stone fruit. Often hiding inside osmanthus.
Heart
- Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
- Guava Tropical, tart and faintly funky. Sharper than mango.
Dry-down
- Chocolate Sweet, dusty and rich. Can go milk-bar or dark-and-bitter.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
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