14 community ratings

Mata Hari

Name: Mata Hari
Brand: DSH Perfumes

Perfumer: Dawn Spencer Hurwitz

2010WomenClassic

7.8/ 10

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DSH Perfumes Mata Hari is a floral, green-edged perfume for women, set on a sweet, spicy and resinous base.

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Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.

How does it perform?

From 10 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

93% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bergamot Neroli Galbanum Black pepper Davana Mandarin orange

Spanish orange blossom absolute

Lemon

Sicilian blood orange

Orange Tagetes

Sweet acacia

Tarragon

Heart notesfirst few hours

Clove Ylang-ylang

Jonquil

Jasmine sambac

Mimosa absolute

French beeswax

Cinnamon Osmanthus

Rosa centifolia absolute

Bulgarian rose otto

Osmanthus absolute

Champaca absolute

Orris concrete Tuberose absolute Nutmeg Cinnamon leaf

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Cistus absolute Vanilla absolute Tobacco absolute Australian sandalwood Styrax Siam benzoin Tonka bean absolute Cumin

Costus

Texas cedar Myrrh Blackcurrant bud

False sandalwood

Brown oakmoss

Peru balsam Java vetiver Ambrette seed

East Indian patchouli

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy

What does Mata Hari smell like?

It opens with a fresh citrus of bergamot, neroli and orange, sharpened by green galbanum. The heart is a rich floral built from ylang-ylang, jasmine sambac, tuberose and rose, with clove and cinnamon adding spice. In the base, vanilla, sandalwood, benzoin and tobacco pull it towards a sweet, woody, resinous finish.

Its longevity is rated good and its sillage moderate, so it leaves a warm, dense trail without filling the room, though these ratings rest on only a few votes. It is a women's fragrance that suits those who like oriental and floral styles.