49 community ratings

Very Estēe

Name: Very Estēe
Brand: Estēe Lauder

2012WomenClassic

7.5/ 10

Community score
49 ratings

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Estēe Lauder Very Estēe is a floral perfume for women that sets a heart of gardenia, jasmine and rose against a fresh opening of lotus and freesia.

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Skunky's take: Plenty say it suits a meeting and a coffee break alike.

How does it perform?

From 38 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.8 /10

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

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.4 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

80% 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

Lotus Freesia Blackcurrant Pink pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Brazilian gardenia

Jasmine Rose Bulgarian rose

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Australian sandalwood Cashmere Cedarwood Musk

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Aquatic
Fruity
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody

What does Very Estēe smell like?

It opens with lotus, freesia, blackcurrant and pink pepper, which give a fresh, lightly fruity and mildly spicy start. The heart turns more floral with Brazilian gardenia, jasmine and roses. The base of Australian sandalwood, cedarwood and musk settles it onto a soft, woody and powdery footing.

Longevity and sillage are rated as moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it leans towards business, daily and leisure wear. It reads as largely feminine and classic. Mistral Fragrances Mistral Female and Oriflame Paradise (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.