Oriana Tester

Oriana was my first niche love - from the moment I smelt it, my idea of scent and perfume was completely transformed. I had no idea fragrance could be so complex yet sweet and inoffensive at the same time. This perfume opened up a lot of doors in my scent journey. Oriana is Delina's younger, spunky sister. She's for the young girl in her 20s who is evolving from a fun, flirty, party girl to a more mature, grown version of herself. Oriana also shares that aldehydic DNA that many other PDMs have, such as Valaya. The fruitiness and sweetness from the fruits and whipped cream make this fun and flirty while the powdery drydown from the marshmallow gives it the perfect amount of sophistication. And underneath it all is that intoxicating, warm orange blossom that leaves you beckoning for more. Oriana is a crowd-pleaser for sure. The only issue is the longevity - it's just okay. 2 to 3 hours of any real projection, with the first 2 hours really projecting nicely. For the price, it's ridiculous. For general perfume standards, it performs like anything else in this category.

Really surprised to see so many negative reviews! I sampled this fragrance as part of the Pafums de Marly discovery set and was fully anticipating Delina or Valaya to be my favourites in the set based off the notes. While Delina and Valaya were also very lovely, surprisingly I kept going back to smell Oriana and actually preferred it to both. As someone who typically dislikes berry notes and prefers a more musky, aldehydic scent profile, Oriana really took me by surprise. Although it is quite gourmand, it smells like a fresh pavlova with raspberries and is not overly sweet in a way that makes you feel sick. It's fun, playful and girly and kind of reminds me of the smell of my old Strawberry Shortcake doll without being overly synthetic. Hoping to buy a full bottle of this soon, Oriana really is that girl!

I own several Parfum de Marly fragrances, and I didn’t expect to like Oriana when I first tried it. It seemed overly sweet to me at first, and yet I would find myself reaching for the sample and wearing it. I tried it layered with Fugazzi Angel Dust and it sort of tones down the sweet opening rounding it out a bit more and I think even extending the longevity a bit. I bought the small bottle and I wear it. That’s the real test because I own quite a few fragrances. I think it’s more complex than LDBS and men really notice it because it is extremely feminine. I’ll see them pick up the scent and immediately try to lean in for more..

Smells super similar to love don’t be shy by Kilian. The orange blossom and marshallow is the most prominent ingredients in both perfumes. However, when Oriana dries down it does change quite a bit. On my skin it smells airy and very clean, almost soap like. I enjoy it so much more than love don’t be shy as that one comes off super synthetic and annoying to my nose, especially since the scent is linear. I can see this being a signature scent to be worn all year. My only complaint is that the projection and longevity isn’t as strong as the other Parfums de marly scents, but I still love this!!

This fragrance is so beautiful and feminine. It has a soapy quality that the similar LDBS does not, which makes it feel more elevated and takes away from the sharp and overpowering sweetness that the latter is often complained of. Oriana is playful, calming and effortlessly feminine without being cloying or overly gourmand. It has much better projection and lasting power on me than others have experienced. I find this to last all day, but admittedly it does not pack the punch of the often compared Delina (although I wouldn’t want it to - Oriana is softer and and more dreamy as a result).