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Parfums DelRae

Début (Eau de Parfum)

Perfumer: Michel Roudnitska

2006WomenClassic
7.3/ 10
Community score
28 ratings
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Parfums DelRae Début Eau de Parfum is a fresh scent for women that pairs bergamot, green leaves and lime with a floral heart of linden blossom and lily of the valley; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.

How does it perform?

From 20 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity
7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage
7.4 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle
7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% 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

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

  1. Fresh
  2. Citrus
  3. Floral
  4. Green
  5. Spicy
  6. Woody
  7. Animal

What does Début (Eau de Parfum) smell like?

It opens with bergamot, green leaves, lime and ylang-ylang, bright, citrusy and green from the first moment. In the heart, cyclamen, linden blossom and lily of the valley add a soft floral layer. The base of musk, vetiver and sandalwood settles it onto a woody ground, with spicy and animal touches staying in the background.

Voters rate its longevity and sillage as good. Most votes go to leisure, daily wear and the office, with night out and evening drawing fewer. Light and clean, it reads as a daytime scent.

How it changes through the day

  1. First minutes

    • Bergamot
    • Green leaves
    • Lime
  2. First hours

    • Cyclamen
    • Linden blossom
    • Lily of the valley
  3. Towards evening

    • Musk
    • Vetiver
    • Sandalwood

When to wear it?

Seasons and occasions, by user votes.

  • 43%
    Spring
  • 36%
    Summer
  • 14%
    Autumn
  • 7%
    Winter
  • Casual
    28%
  • Daytime
    21%
  • Office
    21%
  • Nighttime
    16%
  • Evening
    14%

Least picked for evenings.

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Last updated: October 26, 2026