Chiemsee Woman

I have never smelled Delina but was very curious and read multiple reviews that this was the best dupe. It does not smell anything like I was expecting. It has an almost spicy warm, very “grown up” perfume vibe. Not fresh and airy. Gentle is definitely not a word I would associate with this fragrance. Very much a winter rose perfume, not a spring or summer rose at all. I was hoping for something cleaner, along the lines of a powerful version of Elizabeth Arden White Tea Wild Rose with a hit of soft powder but nope, this is the total opposite. More along the lines of Mora Silky Rose. Really glad I didn’t drop bank for the original Delina. This does have great sillage and longevity though. It’s hot August right now, going to put it away and try it again in November. Edit to add, it is November, tried it again, and I do not like this…

Gorgeous all the way around! I love reaching for Delilah in spring as an olfactory reminder that the world will bloom again I’ll be transparent that I’ve not tried the OG, but I’ve tried several dupes of Quentin Busch’s Delina Parfums de Marley. Like most people, I don’t have PDM money. However I’m happy to smell like I do have PDM money, which is why I wholeheartedly encourage this interpretation! This was my Bridgerton themed bridal shower scent, and I’d pick it again in a heartbeat! It’s a very punchy rhubarb opening followed by a jammy rose and a slight fruity backdrop. Delilah will always be in my fragrance collection. I get oodles of compliments when I wear this. It’s undoubtedly a floral feminine scent. However, Snoop Dog is an avid wearer of the original. It’s a hard scent DNA not to like! I get 1/2 arm’s length of f projection for about 2 hours at a time. I get about 5 hours of longevity on skin and longer on clothes. To deepen & prolong Delilah’s olfactory magic, I highly recommend pairing it with Bath & Body Works “Covered in Roses” body wash, lotion & body spray.

This dupe is not as rounded as Delina, but at the end of the day, it costs about 20 euros and still comes very close to the original. It is definitely worth the price. In the air, they smell almost identical, but a trained nose, especially one that knows Delina very well, would notice the difference. For me personally, one of the better, perhaps the best Delina dupes. The only thing that bothers me is a slightly stagnant note in my nose.

i had gotten this because i heard it was a delina dupe - i can't confirm. i can confirm, however, that this was too much of everything. all the notes seemed confused, battling for first place. they all wanted to win the race to my nose. it unfortunate that i did not like this, as i love the idea of the notes in combination together. fortunately, it did not go to waste! my sister loves this scent. very sweet, very offensive. maybe that is for some, but it not for me.

I received it as a gift from a family member (an odd one, as I usually go for sweet gourmands, but decided to give it a try nonetheless) & though I do enjoy florals, I did *not* enjoy this one TT The dry down was also not the greatest on my skin, though it did last for a while. The first time I smelled this I immediately felt my nose pricked; any sweetness I got from it was accompanied by a very apparent & almost, in a way, sharp freshness. I also cannot confirm if it is an accurate dupe for Delina, as I do not own it nor have I ever tried it TT I believe people who really, & I mean *really* like (fresh) florals, specially rose in scents might enjoy this — but it is a pass for me, unfortunately. Always good to try something outside my comfort zone