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Betty Barclay

Beautiful

Perfumer: Anne Flipo

2009WomenClassic
6.1/ 10
Community score
60 ratings
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Betty Barclay Beautiful is a sweet, powdery floral with a feminine character, and it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: The floral side leads, it arrives with a bouquet.

How does it perform?

From 43 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
5.8 /10

Keeps you company for a few hours, a quick refresh fits nicely.

Sillage
5.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle
6.3 /10

Looks good without trying too hard.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 45% of votes are positive.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Heart notesfirst few hours

Blue freesia
GardeniaJasmine

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Floral
  2. Fruity
  3. Sweet
  4. Gourmand
  5. Spicy
  6. Woody
  7. Powdery

What does Beautiful smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind; it is worn for daytime, leisure and work, and also for evenings out. Most voters read it as feminine.

The top is fresh and fruity, with bergamot, pear and mandarin orange. Blue freesia, gardenia and jasmine form the floral heart. In the base, cream, sandalwood and amber soften it into a gourmand sweetness with a woody, powdery finish.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Bergamot
    • Pear
    • Mandarin orange
  2. First hours

    • Blue freesia
    • Gardenia
    • Jasmine
  3. Towards evening

    • Cream
    • Sandalwood
    • Amber

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 37%
    Autumn
  • 28%
    Winter
  • 24%
    Spring
  • 11%
    Summer
  • Daytime
    26%
  • Casual
    19%
  • Nighttime
    19%
  • Office
    19%
  • Evening
    16%

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