PearOpens with
RoseHeart
MuskDries down to
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Escada · Sold as feminine
Especially Escada Delicate Notes
Not a scent you'd wear to be noticed — one you'd wear to feel like yourself. A quiet afternoon where the sun filters through sheer curtains, and the air is filled with subtle floral notes.
PearTop
Hamanasu or Japanese RoseTop
GrapefruitTopRoseHeart
Ambrette (Musk Mallow)Heart
Ylang-YlangHeart+2Full bottle: Mid-range tier, typically $40–100. Links open each seller's own page. We may earn a commission; it never changes the order.
Especially Escada Delicate NotesMid-range · $40–100
50%Similar accords, often for lessCaptivatingly Paris · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · all 3 of its listed notes are in this one8 matches →How it wears
From community votes · bars are each option's shareComposition & Character
Notes Pyramid
TopOpening
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
The story behind the bottle.
Especially Escada Delicate Notes by Escada was launched in 2012 and is a Floral fragrance for women, crafted by the perfumer Jean-Michel Duriez. This composition opens with bright pear and grapefruit notes that create an uplifting freshness. At its heart, the scent features Hamanasu or Japanese Rose, rose, and ylang-ylang, weaving a soft floral blend. The base of ambrette (musk mallow) and musk adds depth and warmth, grounding the fragrance in a comforting embrace.
One spray on each wrist is sufficient as the grapefruit top note fades quickly, but the floral heart and musky base linger for hours. This fragrance reads better close to skin than from a distance.
Fig. 01 — Especially Escada Delicate Notes, Escada
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Jean-Michel Duriez
Perfume is a fluid emotionJean-Michel Duriez is a Master Perfumer whose passion began as a child mixing mint and rose petals from the family garden.
“Perfume is a fluid emotion; our lives vibrate with its waves.”
Jean-Michel Duriez · Elite Traveler, 20 Jun 2018
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 29%, disliked or hated by 14%.