Delina

Modern Masterpiece Tropical Rose... Whether you like your roses vintage or modern, this luscious, tropical rose with litchi, rhubarb & vanilla is sure to delight. Curently ranking number one on the fragrantica.com poll of scents that men like on women, this beauty opens with a tropical fruity burst of litchi & rhubarb supported by multi-faceted bergamot & accented with nutmeg. Already here you have feel the rose swelling through. This all deepens into the floral heart of rose, peony & musk effused by petalia and sweetened by vanilla. Here in the heart, the vanilla adds near-honey tones and the rose leans slightly on a floral support base of multi-faceted vetiver & cashmeran. Petalia is present here but not as forward as many other scents featuring petalia, and is most noticeable a few hours into the drydown for me. Contrast to Delina Exclusif Parfums de Marly: These are different, but the Delina DNA is there. Delina Exclusif is deeper, sweeter and richer overall. Both have above average performance but Delina Exclusif outperforms. Contrast to Souvenir Floral Bouquet Afnan: This is a dupe of Delina PDM with good approximation and excellent performance. Citrus is slightly more forward in Souvenir Floral Bouquet. Both have excellent performance. Contrast to Rose 01 Swiss Arabian: This is another dupe of Delina PDM with good approximation and excellent performance. In Rose 01 the rose leans more vermillion red than pink. Both have excellent performance. Contrast to Delilah Alhambra Lattafa: This another dupe of Delina PDM with good approximation and excellent performance. This is one of the closer dupes imho. Roughly equivalent performance or slightly better for Delilah. Contrast to Arte Bellisimo Romantic Orientica: This is a dupe of Delina Exclusif PDM with good approximation and excellent performance, so likewise it's slightly sweeter, deeper and richer than Delina PDM in the same way as Delina Exclusif PDM is. All 3 have excellent performance. Contrast to Covered in Roses Bath & Body Works: This is anothe dupe of Delina PDM with good approximation, however the performance isn't as strong, which is to be expected from a perfume mist. That being said, the performance here is well above average for a mist. Overall: gorgeous tropical rose scent that has inspired many dupes, clones and similar scents, with above average performance for year round wear. It's fantastic on its own, or layered with other rose scents, vanilla, tonka, nutty scents and more. It's a love for me. Undeniable 10/10. Enjoy!

I'm biased y'all, I'm sorry. This is the BEST fruity floral fragrance I've ever gotten my nose on, PERIODT. In the beginning all I get is a sparkling nutmeg and lychee which I'm in love with, it's truly addicting. The middle note's I get expensive rose and pretty peony. And the base is just a slightly jammy, sweet, luxe rose. As a guy who solely wear feminine fragrances, This is such an all season, all situations, easy reach. I feel like it layers so well with my other perfumes (ex; Glossier 'You Fleur', Kayali 'YBM', etc.). It announces its presence before you even enter the room so I would spray mindfully. When my mom sprays Delina I can still smell the sweet jammy rose aroma in her room for a solid 3-4hrs after (just to get an idea of what I mean). When I wear it, Delina makes me feel like a beautiful princess running through a long castle hallway with a pink dress flowing with each step. I saw @Perfumerism (Emma) from TikTok describe this fragrance as a cinematic movie and I can't help but agree. The start is SOO different than what you get at the end of the wear time. You get a slight different scent profile every 1hr till the 8hr mark, and it's pleasant all the way through. I am going to be honest this perfume is NOT worth the $410 price tag, and that's not even mentioning the PINK TAX in comparison to PDM male fragrances. So I will always say buy from perfume discounters for all PDM some of my favs are: Mystic Perfumes, Aura Fragrance, Fragrance Net, and Olfactory. I purchased a 2.5ox tester bottle for $199 which is basically half off. I will most definitely be repurchasing this scent till I pass. I'll even buy another bottle before the end of the year to avoid PDM's yearly price increase which may trickle down to perfume discounters (I'm not 100% sure). PDM's Delina is not a fragrance for everyone, but the girls and gays who get it, GET IT.

This was a blind buy. It could have been the most expensive mistake of my perfume life... I discovered this from the most lovely Demi Rawling and her channel on YouTube and honestly, after watching all of her videos where she has talked about this gem I was convinced - I would love this and went ahead and bought the full bottle from the only online shop where we can get PDM here in Sweden. Felt a little fun to take a risk like that. First - the bottle. It’s the most beautiful perfume bottle I’ve ever seen and the prettiest in all of my collection. The lid itself weighs more than a brick of gold. Feels expensive (as it is). When I first sniffed it I was so very intrigued. It had this fresh, feminine and crispy feel to it and I was seriously hesitant to spray this on my skin. On me this is a pretty flowery, fresh, litchi and rhubarb scent. I don’t really detect any rose, maybe just a hint. It’s sweet but not at all like candylike gourmand scents. It leans more on the fresh/flowery side. I think it’s the rhubarb that makes this perfume so interesting. I’ve never smelled anything like it and it stands out in my collection. I’ve liked it from the start but once it hit my skin and really dried down I was sure - it’s a love for me. I feel so feminine, fresh and beautiful when I wear this and I imagine I could wear this one either in summer or winter. I actually can’t wait to try this beauty out in the summer. Longevity and silage is beast mode on me. And I’ve got like a trillion compliments when I’ve worn this the few days I’ve own it. It’s a perfect match for me and a very very successful blind buy. Stunning scent for sure.

I left a review here a long time ago but my nose has changed so much! i always wanted to love delina, it was so feminine and floral and bold but pretty. but I just couldn't enjoy the sharpness of the rhubarb and overall density of the fragrance. idk what changed but god do i love delina now! maybe i'm more confident in myself now. i always found fragrances too heavy, would only ever spray once. but a scent is a powerful thing, especially one that aligns with what you want to project. i don't mind that every note isn't blended into fruity floral mush anymore, i like to smell the layers and the complexity. the rose is a wonderful central note, grounding without being green or earthy, and softened by the peony. i love the top notes, they create this dancing, sparkling sillage. a little tart, a bit zesty, a little sweet. I don't actually get any notable smokiness or woodiness on my skin, it's blended into this dense base that smells like feminine strength. i like it's lighter dupe, covered in roses, but it lacks the thickness and strength delina has. i wear this one when i want to smell and feel like i know what i'm doing. when i wear shoes that tap tap on the floor and a big flowing skirt. i let myself take up space wearing this. it's been a long time coming, but i finally love delina!

I honestly didn’t expect to fall in love with Delina, but I absolutely did. It is a true masterpiece, and after wearing it, it’s easy to understand why it has inspired so many fragrances. I’ve tried several Delina-inspired perfumes, and while many of them are beautiful rose fragrances in their own right, none of them truly capture what makes Delina so special. There is something almost impossible to replicate in its DNA. Maybe it’s the petalia note, maybe it’s the way everything is blended together, but there’s a unique radiance and elegance that I haven’t found anywhere else. My love for this DNA has led me to collect quite a few interpretations: Covered in Roses by Bath & Body Works, Delilah by Maison Alhambra, Fatima by Zimaya, the Sand + Fog perfume oil, Peony & Lily, and I’m still patiently waiting for Club de Nuit Imperiale to mature. At the moment, it still feels too harsh and aggressive on my skin. Even so, I genuinely enjoy these inspired fragrances for everyday wear. They satisfy my craving for a fresh, elegant rose without using up my Delina. But when I want that feeling, that effortless femininity, sophistication, and luminous beauty, I reach for the original. Delina isn’t just another rose perfume—it sets the standard that everyone else is trying to follow.❤️