18 community ratings

Pretty Woman

2009WomenClassic

6.9/ 10

Community score
18 ratings

Barbara Orbison Pretty Woman is a feminine fragrance in which a citrus and floral opening settles into a sweet, spicy, woody base.

Compare

Skunky's take: Starts crisp and lively, my nose approves.

How does it perform?

From 17 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

6.0 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

56% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Citrus
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental

What does Pretty Woman smell like?

It opens with bergamot, and the heart turns floral with carnation, rose and lily. The base holds vanilla, Atlas cedar, ambergris, patchouli and frankincense, which give it a sweet, gourmand, powdery and slightly smoky oriental character.

Voters find its longevity good and its sillage moderate, so it stays fairly close to the skin yet remains noticeable through the day. The number of votes is small, so these ratings are only a rough guide. Its profile is close to Chanel Coco Noir and Dior Midnight Poison.