Especially Escada Delicate Notes

I have had SO much fun reading the reviews for Especially Escada Delicate Notes -- and while I may be a perfume nerd, I don't always do that! :D The reviews just show me -- yet again -- the absolute MAGIC of perfume! EE Delicate Notes is a perfume that clearly just "speaks" to some people; several people mentioned feeling like they'd known the scent from *somewhere* but couldn't put their finger on it, almost as if they'd smelled it once before in a beautiful dream... It truly has that kind of magical quality to it. <3 To my nose, it smells like Kilian's Roses on Ice SHOULD have smelled: airy, transparent, sparkling rose ice crystals; as polkadot27 put it, it has "a frosty fresh feel...pure and charming" like how a princess in a diaphanous, light pink frock would smell. It has a fruity sweetness, from the pear, but not too sweet, always retaining a ladylike restraint and lightness -- just a *kiss* of powdered sugar over top. To me, it smells a bit like Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey Pure Nectar de Parfum -- a juicy, fresh, pear-rose concoction -- had a baby with Lancome O d'Azur -- a light, lovely citrus-rose with the subtlest peppery note -- but not quite the same as either. Its longevity is a strange thing. On the one hand, EE Delicate Notes seems very light and fleeting but, on the other hand, it really does persist for hours -- even after a shower -- though in a really subtle way (my husband still noticed it on me, and commented on how fresh and clean my perfume smelled). My daughter could still smell it on me almost 4 hours after application -- though I wasn't too sure I could -- so I think it's one of those fragrances you kind of go nose-blind to, though others can still smell it on you (something about the musks they use, maybe...?). Anyway, it's clear how much I love this one, I'm sure. I just got my bottle a few days ago, from FragNet, for around $25, and I've already ordered a larger backup bottle. I definitely overspray with this one, and I believe you can do so without worrying about choking anyone out. In fact, it may be a great fragrance choice for those folks living with or working around the perfume sensitive. As someone unfamiliar with other Escada perfumes, with the exception of hearing that many of them are fruity and tropical (which I also sometimes enjoy), Especially Escada Delicate Notes is genuinely a lovely, delicately fruity-floral surprise. <3 <3 <3

This is a really lovely perfume. It is, indeed, delicate but while it is fresh and slightly sparkly it can still be worn by more mature women. I don't think this is unisex, it leans feminine but in a sophisticated way rather than girlishly sweet. It is complex enough for me to detect nearly all of the notes, with the exception perhaps of grapefruit. The top note of pear lingers even in dry down but works so well with the rose. I am not a big fan of Ylang Ylang (absolutely hate Ysatis, for example) as it can be an ''old lady'' note but here it is used so sparingly that it really helps to anchor the perfume and give it surprising longevity for such a tender scent. I am often complimented on this and people do come back to smell it again! To me, this is similar to Shiseido Ever Bloom, which I slightly prefer but does not last as long on me. This is a transparent, clean scent with a slight creaminess as it evolves and no powdery or synthetic notes. If you are into loud, ''perfumy-pefumes'' and heavy statements this is not for you. If, like me, you want subtle and soft but interesting, you will like this for a discretely unusual daytime scent. It could be worn in any season but it feels like a light Spring or Summer's day to me.

This is a very pleasant scent. At first spray you get the grapefruit and the japanese rose, then after a minute the pear comes to give it a slightly sweet accord. This fragrance really develops well so that you hardly notice the transformation between the opening and middle notes. The japanese rose and pear start to encapsulate a very delicate sweet rose scent mixed with ylang-ylang and a touch of ambrette, and it stays like that for about an hour until it reaches the subtle woody musky drydown still maintaining it midde notes. Definitely for daywear, Delicate Notes is a real winner; the harmony in its composition is very pleasant and its all-the-way sweetness from opening to drydown is never over powering or heavy, yet it has a good staying power of up to 3 hours noticably and an additional 2 hours close to skin. This is very feminine, and its name matches its character. I like it a lot!

I got this 50ml perfume in a fashion show goodie bag and sniffing it from the bottle back then I wouldn't buy it. But fragrances are a wonderful thing, the way they evolve, captivate you and everyone around you... You just have to let it do it's thing. I liked it so much on me I got one of my colleague sell it to me so I could give it to my sister as a bday gift, and after I used mine I bought another and bigger 75ml bottle for myself. I still like it a lot and people around me love it too. It's fresh, clean and unobtrusive. I smell pears and roses, great combo. One coworker also noticed soft and refreshing grapefruit on me. It's like it calmed her and at the same time gave her energy and inspiration. Such a cool reaction to something you smell, right? & I know we all have different tastes and preferences but to me the bottle looks lavish on a vanity tray.

OMG! This went from meh to straight LOVE after about 20 mins. until the dry-down was done the next day! Bought a bottle the next day for $32. The first Escada I had was Rockin Rio in 2004 which I wore a lot but grew tired of it really fast and never finished the bottle. I thought it was gonna be the last Escada I would try. I didn't expect much from the brand after that purchase , and BOY was I wrong! It's a sophisticated scent and is the type to intimidate. The guys will go BONKERS for this one-along with Mon jasmin noir l'eau exquisite, Sur Le Nil and all in my "Love" cabinet. Lol If you're feeling down, this is the type of fragrance that will put a smile on your face and lift your spirit. I will forever be happy for as long as I have these type of fragrances:-D