Marc Jacobs
Perfect Intense
Woody
Floral
Gourmand
from €52.54
Marc Jacobs
Perfect
Perfect is a deep and refined woody fragrance signed Marc Jacobs. It opens on rhubarb and almond milk, reveals jonquil at its heart and rests on a base of cashmere wood and cedar.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Rhubarb · Almond milk
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Jonquil
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Base Several hours
Cashmere wood · Cedar
What its composition says
- Only 5 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
- 2 materials on top, 1 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Almond milk: a niche material, declared by only 6 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- Woody, floral and gourmand: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 2 of 5.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).
Ideal occasions
- Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
Who is it for?
Rather designed for strong personalities who like understated elegance, without showing off.
Strengths
- A legible, recognisable signature, without clutter.
Avoid if…
- you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.
If Perfect by Marc Jacobs seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.
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