Divine Decadence

When first applied on my skin the scent is quite sharp and has detectable lime, jasmine and orange blossom notes which makes it sound like a citrus-floral scent. After the first 15 minutes right after application in which top notes are dominant Divine Decadence becomes milder and I clearly detect intriguing champagne note which I simply adore! Fine, thirsty sweetness that is not alcoholic, slightly tickling the nostrils, incredibly atypical and different.Champagne is combined with juicy prune jam, which although not present in the composition is clearly recognizable on my skin and the aroma is exactly a combination of champagne and plum jam. Acting as background but detectable enough I get strong, thick and creamy white florals: gardenia, jasmine and honeysuckle, which aren’t sharp, retro or causing headache, because in combination with champagne and plum jam they got softer and the result is really feminine, incredibly sexy and tempting, seductive scent. I can describe the scent as mainly linear – after the initial sharp and citrus spritz the scent is combination of champagne and plum jam on a suspicion of creamy gardenia, jasmine and honeysuckle. In this linear appearance Divine Decadence stays on my skin from the first hour after spraying up to the very base (~5-6 hours after application) and the base itself is, in fact, quite white floral-ish and woody with a bit of vanilla. In the base I register amber, saffron, sandalwood and a tiny bit of vanilla which I honestly can’t stand but here is a tiny bit and it doesn’t bother me. As I mentioned this scent doesn’t have 180-degree development and for me is quite linear scent that consists of champagne, prune jam and a lot of white, soft and creamy white floral notes as this composition forms this incredible feminine, sexy and sultry scent.For my perception this scent is suitable for any season – I’ve worn it in the winter, spring, summer and now I am wearing it in the autumn and I can’t categorize it as suitable for just 1 season. As I said upon composition is quite linear so I don’t think in the different seasons it will come up as differently. Decadence Divine for me is a bit more night scent than a daily one. I owe this perception mainly to the fact that this scent is extremely detectable and present and has amazing longevity (even with 1 single spritz), it always get noticed by the people around, plus it is so sexy that I find it more suitable paired with night look: bold makeup, stylish dress, high heels and fragrant cloud Decadence Divine. I always, always receive compliments whenever wearing it - men love it;) Longevity is basically endless on my skin - straight 12 hours!

This is indeed addictive. I went to the Bay to get the new Chanel 5 l'eau but they won't sell it till tomorrow. I had no intentions in buying anything else and certainly not a green purse bottle that in my opinion is very tacky ! It actually sort of stopped me from buying the first version ,which i liked but something I wasn't sure about ,,,could have been the bottle lol Decadence is suppose to be one of MJ first grown up scents and it does smell richer and classier than the girly Daisy or some others of his. The iris and saffron along with the amber ,,,,makes this scent more grown up than I expected. Rich and sophisticated. Sexy! ( both versions ) Devine decadence however was an instant like for me , the sales lady sprayed it along with some others as she always wants me to try some of the new releases to see what I think. I was very drawn to divine and I decided within a few minutes that I had to have it. It's indeed a very grown up smell for Marc Jacobs. Is is quite sweet as they fail to mention here on the side line. I love that about it. It's fresh and sweet and luminous. It's has the dense feel of iris ( saffron is in the iris family , crocus ) it has a slightly leathery vibe which is sweetened by the vanilla honeysuckle and gardenia , and freshened by the champagne and hortensia. This reminds me of Byredos black saffron , like a sweet leather scent. However Divine is more wearable and more gourmand ,sweeter and at the moment more pleasant to me than black saffron ,which can be of putting to some as it has a tobacco vibe and a masculine note in it. Update , like another review already said it's a warm iris perfume with vanilla and some freshness due to the champagne and flowers. It's really addictive and now part of my top shelf.

The moment I smelled this I was smitten ! There was something in this perfume that reminded me of my childhood spent in Europe. The bottle, sexy and visually stunning, somehow doesn't match the scent. The tester I tried at Hudson Bay lingered for hours. I tried to pinpoint it in my memory, hanging on to a scent that later turned softer, delicately gourmand and vanilic. And then it hit me : elder flowers ! In Europe we used to make a bubbly drink from these flowers, it was mixed with lemon ( which Divine Decadence doesn't have ) , but the floral aroma and the acidulated sweet bubbles dominated that scent. I was in love. Elder flowers, a hint of saffron, vanilla, such an unusual , fresh , flowery and comforting scent. I had to have it. I have to mention that, while I have hortensias in my garden, I don't know what they smell like, because mine don't have a scent.... The bottle is stunning, but there isn't anything truly decadent or sexy in this scent. It is simply beautiful . The silage and lasting power are good . I tired the original Decadence , just because of the bottle, but I didn't like it... it just wasn't refined enough , it had an opulence a bit vulgar . This, on the other has, has finesse. It has class, and uniqueness. I am puzzled by all the dislkes and negative reviews. A real beauty with a very uncommon note as the primadonna !

Damn! Now I have too many good florals to choose from. Never one to be restricted by the gender assignments of marketing departments, I recently sprung for a batch of twenty samples of Divine Decadence EDP. I've enjoyed testing this perfume on occasion so there was little risk in taking the plunge. Now that I own it and can enjoy it at leisure, I'm even more taken by its development and performance. I'm not a florals over vanilla lover in general, but this recipe adds intriguing fruit and greenery notes in a way that renders the composition appealing to me as a male, rather than overly sweet or stereotypically 'feminine.' I find the dark caramel/vanilla heart of this fragrance at times surprisingly similar to that of Black Opium and Tobacco Vanille, though not nearly so dense or durable. If I have any complaints, they would be the lack of grounding wood in the dry down, and the prominence of ISO-E or a similar synthetic aldehyde that seems generic. A bit of leather, sandalwood, or Oud would not go amiss in the bottom of this mix, but that's easily remedied with layering. The samples I have should last a while, but I may go ahead and pop for a bottle, just in case MJ decides to change the formula on us.

I just bought this. I don't have the wallet for perfume this expensive, but I bought it anyway. I was always one for falling head over heels after a three day affair. What a beautiful perfume. I fell for the original last year, but wanted to wait. Now I know why! I thought it was the plum in Decadence that hooked me, but I'm realizing it was the saffron. Divine Decadence is a sweet,white floral that plays out in an interesting way. You get that blast of saffron that reminds you of the original, followed quickly by sweet, sweet champagne and honeysuckle. Suddenly I could smell the gardenia, then the vanilla and the amber. This is a lot less heady than the original, and because it's lacking the orris root, isn't a powdery affair. The drydown is quick - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, because it prevents this from becoming a headache inducing sugar bomb. Where Decadence gets woody, DD dries down into a sweet white amber. I'm 33 and I don't feel like I'm wearing something too young, but I don't care what anyone else thinks. I feel sparkly and happy when I wear this. It reminds me of spring and of Easter.