Delilah

I love PDM's Delina, and before I bought a FB, I went about researching and testing all the dupes I could for her. While I think that Montagne's Pink Rose is actually a more accurate dupe of the scent profile in Delina, I actually prefer Delilah to wear. Sharing Delina's DNA, Delilah is a sweet and tart floral bouquet, but it has a *juiciness* to it that I enjoy so much more than Montagne's dupe (and even Delina). Sometimes I detect an odd hint of spiciness, and sometimes I think I catch a whiff of citronella underneath the other scents, but at $17 on Amazon (it frequently goes on sale), I'm not complaining. My first bottle benefited from a month of rest upon delivery (the tart rhubarb note smelled too harshly sour at first), but I recently bought a second bottle and it smelled good from the first spray. My first bottle is about a year old now, and it hasn't changed much (in staying power, sillage, or scent profile) after than initial settling down in the first month. I filled up a travel bottle and added it to my workout bag for after my shower. I'm tempted to reapply it mid-day too, although I can't tell if it's worn off by then or if I've just gone nose blind to it. It's a pretty light scent, sweet but not cloying, floral but not screechy. Absolutely lovely overall.

I've been blind-buying a lot of cheap Arab perfumes lately. This is so odd to me and I really like it anyway--I can't smell any of the notes listed (caveat: I don't know what rhubarb or lychee smell like), but it sure does smell like a LOT. Before I got it, I couldn't understand the reviews that were like "it's a very GREEN rose" "it's a really SOUR rose" because those descriptors just didn't match my experience of roses or rose perfumes...but like, it IS in fact a sour, green rose. Just not one you'll ever smell in an actual earthly rose garden. This isn't supposed to be a particularly high-concept fragrance, but it smells abstract to me bc I don't know how to describe it without using synesthetic-ass Perfume Review Language (like "sour green rose" lol). It's not at all sweet to me, and evokes springtime foliage more than roses, but it's still hyper-girly. The only note I can actually identify by name is a very faint musk, but there are tons of other things I CAN'T identify. It's really potent in terms of sillage and whatnot, but somehow comes across as delicate. It doesn't have any of the notes I associate with "sexy" scents, but my bf says it smells like "slutty ballerina" and I absolutely concur. I just wish I could explain why

FRESH, feminine, tart rose with great projection. It's not a powdery scent in my opinion. The “sourness” in the top notes remains present throughout the wear, almost like a strong lime note ( that’s the kind of fruitiness you find in this). I completely understand why some might find it too sharp/screechy. The sweetness of the vanilla at the base is delicate and not so detectable, unlike in Very Good Girl, where the drydown feels sweeter and rounder but fades way too quickly (2 hours MAXX on my skin, after which it’s only noticeable if you put your nose on the skin). Overall i thought delilah was a better choice because of the price and the performance. It has a solid place in my collection for it's a fresh scent that lasts, VERY rare. There's also a "cardboard” facet in it (sometimes present in these arabian scents i heard), but once accustomed to it, you're fine... it's fine. This €20 perfume doesn't have the highest quality ingredients.. what a shocker!😱😂 But no for real, i love it and i love to have it. It's also very complimented on me. . My advice: go to the store, smell angel nova and very good girl, if you enjoy that scent profile there's a high chance you'll like this one too💖

I honestly didn't expect to like this one so much. I thought I wasn't the biggest fan of rose in perfumes (although I don't dislike it by any means, it's just that since my family has a rose field I've always associated it with rose water) but the rose in this is blended so beautifully, it's fruity-floral in a slightly creamy way. There is something a bit sharp at the beginning and part of the middle (one content creator called it 'spicy' lol and I agree) but to me it isn't off-putting/deal breaker in any way and I actually like it. It has a decent longevity, so far in the hot weather it lays about 4 hours, I'll see how it holds when it's a bit cooler. I like layering it with other fruity-floral fragrances as well, like Ariana Grande's Ari for example. Overall extremely satisfied and pleasantly surprised with this blind buy. It's very good for the low price. I haven't smelled the original Delina (which some say it's much better than this, while others say they're pretty much the same) so I can't compare.

A tart, vegetal opening and a lovely vanillic rose drydown. At first, the opening was too green and supermarket smelling for me, but I grew to like it. The scent itself is also nice, but its not necessarily groundbreaking or unique. Never smelled the original Delina, so I can't compare. Performance is moderate, and I have to really overspray to get any performance. Maximum 6 hours after spraying generously on your clothes. However, the level of wearability on this one? Insane. Its an incredibly easy reach precisely because the performance is NOT beast mode and it is a lovely feminine scent after drying down for 30 or so minutes. I've worn this to every occasion I could possibly think of, and I've gotten plenty of compliments each time. I will definitely purchase a second bottle once I am done this (which wont be too long from now considering I soak myself in this stuff on a daily basis). If you can, sample before you buy. The sour, vegetal rose may not be everyone's cup of tea. 7/10