123 community ratings

Fresia

UnisexClassic

Votes lean feminine

7.5/ 10

Community score
123 ratings

Santa Maria Novella Fresia is a fresh, powdery floral built around freesia, violet and iris, offered as a unisex scent that suits spring and summer days.

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How does it perform?

From 94 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

6.7 /10

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

Sillage

6.1 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.5 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

77% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Powdery
Creamy

What does Fresia smell like?

Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and business are the most chosen settings. Longevity and sillage are both moderate, so it stays on the skin without crowding the room. Most voters read it as feminine, though a fair share call it classic.

Freesia opens the scent with a fresh floral note. Rosa centifolia absolute and violet carry the heart, and iris and musk settle it onto a powdery, creamy base. A green edge runs behind all the flowers. Gucci The Virgin Violet and Burberry Hawthorn Bloom have a close profile.