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Vera Wang · Sold as feminine
Princess
The moment you slip into your favorite dress and feel like the queen of your own world.
Full bottle: Mid-range tier, typically $40–100. Links open each seller's own page. We may earn a commission; it never changes the order.
PrincessMid-range · $40–100
38%Similar accords, often for lessBlack Amber · ZaraBudget tier, under $40 · shares mandarin orange, tiare flower and vanilla8 matches →How it wears
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Notes Pyramid
TopOpening
HeartThe Soul
BaseFoundation
Main Accords
When to Wear
Who Wears It
The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2006 by Vera Wang, Princess is an Oriental Floral fragrance that has become a staple in the world of women's perfumery. Created by perfumers Harry Fremont and Ilias Ermenidis, this scent blends fruity accords with rich vanilla, chocolate, and warm spices to create a sweet yet sophisticated aroma. The top notes of water lily, apricot, apple, and mandarin orange give way to the heart's dark chocolate, guava, tiare flower, and tuberose. This composition settles into a base of vanilla, amber, and woody notes that add depth and warmth. Princess has maintained strong commercial popularity and nostalgic appeal over the years, frequently cited among Amazon's best-selling fragrances with a large volume of five-star reviews.
Apply Princess to pulse points for a warm, lasting presence. The sweet fruity notes fade quickly, so reapply after an hour or two if you want to maintain its full effect throughout the day.
Fig. 01 — Princess, Vera Wang
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Harry Frémont
A Cannes childhood, a lifetime of iconic scentsHarry Frémont is a Master Perfumer born in Cannes, France, who trained at ISIPCA in Versailles before joining Firmenich, where he won the Société Technique des Parfumeurs de France award in both 1984 and 1985.
Co-created with Ilias Ermenidis
The Princess line
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Designer Vera Wang
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The originalPrincessVera Wang · Mid-range · $40–100Zara · 2016Black AmberShares Mandarin orange, Tiare flower and Vanillaunder $40★ 3.66 (813)38%Match
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 28%, disliked or hated by 19%.