Delicate Essence David Yurman for women

I've reached the bottom of my generous-sized sample vial of David Yurman DELICATE ESSENCE, so it is time at last to issue a verdict. In fact, to my nose this perfume is a very common peony fragrance which I feel that I've sniffed many times before with only slight variations in the accompanying notes. The pink pepper in this composition is very light, as is the lotus, so really the peony is the star of the show, with a few small rose buds humming softly in the background.

I am not an aficionado of peony perfumes, many of which actually make me sick. So the good news is that DELICATE ESSENCE is wearable by me, while many peony perfumes are not. The bad news is that it's just not very interesting. DELICATE ESSENCE reminds me of the Jil Sanders Style Pastel BLUSH PINK perfume, which also conveys a sort of vague florality, although I prefer the Jil Sanders--probably because the flowers used are more appealing to me.

If you tend to like inoffensive, somewhat generic floral perfumes, this one should suit you just fine. As for me, I'll have to pass.

I smelled it on a friend. But I found it to be too floral for my taste. Sillage was good though. Will like to try the other versions.

I got a sampler of The Essence Collection and I have to disagree with the two reviews above. I thought I would prefer the Fresh, but actually the Delicate is my favorite. It reminds me of a more sophisticated Amazing Grace. On me, it's slightly sweet to begin but dries down to a clean and comforting depth with the pink pepper and amber. But the staying power is amazing, which I think accounts for the cost.

I recommend getting the three-pack sampler, available very reasonably on auction websites.

This fragrance is nice, but I feel that it's been done many times before. It's a slightly sweet, almost fruity, floral. It reminds me a little bit of Chloe, but not as musky and with a just a touch of aquatic notes to it. But it's definitely not an aquatic. I really like it, but at the same time it is not unique enough for me to purchase. I like David Yurman's original fragrance better.