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Escada Margaretha Ley, Escada White Floral · 1990

Escada Margaretha Ley

Rating4.2 ★ 728 votes
GenderWomen
Year1990
Price$$$$Designer
Best for fallDaytime wearstrong sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
12 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
72
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
61
intimateenormous
Price value49
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean5
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
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White FloralFloralSweetWoodyWarm SpicyYellow FloralPowderyGreen
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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White Floral
Floral
Sweet
Woody
Warm Spicy
Yellow Floral
Powdery
Green
Fresh Spicy
Citrus

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
3%
moderate
23%
long lasting
40%
eternal
30%
Sillage
intimate
5%
moderate
29%
strong
44%
enormous
23%
Season
spring
27%
summer
16%
fall
32%
winter
25%
Time of day
day
53%
night
47%
Gender
female
84%
more female
12%
unisex
3%
more male
1%
Value
way overpriced
7%
overpriced
11%
ok
64%
good value
11%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
classyelegantscentexceptionallongevitypowerfulsillagebestqualityhighendfragrance
What people criticise
potentiallyoverwhelmingintensefloralsweetnessstrongoverpoweringfeeldatedoverlypowderywork

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

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How its notes pair

BergamotPeachCoconutHiacynthJasmineIrisYlang-YlangCloveAfrican Oran…MuskVanillaSandalwood
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Signature pair: Hiacynth and Ylang-Ylang

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In plain words

The main accords of Escada Margaretha Ley are white floral and floral. It opens with Hyacinth and Coconut, reveals Ylang-Ylang and Jasmine at its heart, and dries down to Sandalwood and Vanille. It lasts long and projects strongly; people reach for it in spring and autumn, day or night.

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