Princesses de Malabar
Perfumer: Delphine Thierry
140 ratings
From your scent profile
Lubin Princesses de Malabar is a creamy, powdery and sweet floral built around ylang-ylang, peach and jasmine sambac, aimed at women.
Skunky's take: The flowers do the talking, the rest listens.
How does it perform?
From 112 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
76% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Powdery
- Creamy
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
CreamyWhat does Princesses de Malabar smell like?
It opens with cotton flower and bergamot; in the heart, ylang-ylang, peach, magnolia and jasmine sambac give a floral, fruity softness. The base of iris, sandalwood, amber, tonka bean and white musk carries it into a woody, spicy and powdery warmth.
Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick spring and fall, and leisure and evenings out lead the occasions. About half of voters read it as feminine. Memo Paris Marfa and Areej Le Doré Gul Hina have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Cotton flower
- Bergamot
First hours
- Ylang-ylang
- Peach
- Magnolia
Towards evening
- Iris
- Sandalwood
- Amber
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Spring
- 28%Autumn
- 20%Summer
- 20%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Casual24%
- Nighttime20%
- Evening20%
- Daytime19%
- Office17%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026