19 community ratings

Donatella

Name: Donatella
Brand: S. - Esse Strikes The Notes

2018WomenClassic

6.4/ 10

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19 ratings

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S. - Esse Strikes The Notes Donatella is a perfume for women that pairs the powdery floral side of rose, iris and violet with the sweet warmth of vanilla and white musk.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 26 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /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.

Bottle

8.0 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

High risk

Only 47% of votes are positive.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery

What does Donatella smell like?

It opens with rose, iris, violet and bergamot, while the heart brings cedarwood, myrrh, patchouli, frankincense and pink pepper, adding a spicy, woody depth to the florals. In the base, ambergris, white musk and vanilla soften and sweeten it, leaving an oriental, powdery finish.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Voters pick it most for leisure, a night out and the evening, with some votes for daytime and office wear. The vote count is small, so these impressions are tentative. Guerlain L'Heure Bleue (Eau de Parfum) and Guerlain Samsara (Eau de Parfum) have a close profile.