Delina

This is actually my first perfume from pdm, my husband doesn't wear any scent so its kind of hard to get from any COMMITMENT on a $400 bottle perfume. Well i am here now and really enjoy reading everyones view on all fragrances I has or using now. Ok sorry back to DELINA. Like I said it it was first one from pdm., I saw rbe bottle I waa in love with it, the shade of pink ( for some strangest reason it nade me think about Hello Kitty). First spary I was going "lychee lychee lychee! 'I know most of you would definitely think of this one is a iconic sample of rose tone dominant fragrances. But its was the lychee note got me first , but the rose was absolutely there in a beast mode, but with this profile of notes , blending together it just super addictive , complex, feminine, alluring. I absolutely love this one, For me it is going to be hard for another rose family fagrance to take on Delina.

Okay I will admit before I tried it I was a bit skeptical that this couldn’t be that great and so was wrong especially for not being fond of most “rose” fragrances. She however deserves the hype. Most rose fragrances I have come across smell very artificial and very cloying this isn’t the case for OG Delina. She is very rose forward but not in a bad way. She is that girl, like a princess but can stand up for herself in a refined way by a slight tartness that mingles with the floral essence. The longevity is better than La Rosee, same issue is her price point. I am more biased that I like La Rosee because of its more subdued nature compared to her older sibling. I would say this is a great fragrance for spring/summer but I can see myself wearing this year round.

Delina touches your skin and heart. It is a picture gallery with seamless transitions: litchi, rhubarb, peony, rose, vanilla, musk, and vetiver. While watching, you transcend time. It whispers your innocence and shouts your sensuality. On the one hand, it takes me back: to eating rhubarb stalks with sugar, smelling roses, and being unashamedly naked as a child in the garden. On the other, it brings me forward, to sharing desserts and planting my own flowers, and here, to being comfortable in my own skin. It pleases everyone and satisfies me. It is young, wild, and free, as well as mature, wise, and equally free.

very rosy, but the juicy lychee is also pretty strong on this one which i love! i love how it was also kind of ricey/delicate from the rose (almost kind of lipstick-like?) it smells like sweet shampoo with a hint of earthiness to it as it dries down but it still stays fresh and sweet. shes really pretty but conventionally pretty like a sweet soft hearted granddaughter taking over the flower shop and shes really nice and smiles at everyone because she has so much love in her heart. this is a cute and soft perfume i really do like it

The opening was lovely and well balanced but unfortunately I believe that this may not work the best with my skin chemistry. The fresh rose note quickly began overpowering every other note in the perfume. That being said, this is one of my favorite rose scents. It smells like real fresh english roses, and doesn't smell powdery or old like some roses do. I would have loved to be able to smell the base notes and more of the litchi! Maybe I'll let it marinate for a while in the bottle or try some of the other delina variations.