Delicate Essence David Yurman 2011

It's always fascinating for me when you buy blind because of the scent pyramid, because you imagine how it could smell and in the end you're surprised again what actually gets in your nose. So it is here at David Yurman's Delicate Essence. The scent of the lotus blossom should be familiar to most of you from the Elisabeth Arden "Green Tea" series. So it is not surprising that the dominant fresh, fruity and sour, aqueous prelude comes from the lotus blossom. I find here interesting the impact of the pepper which, contrary to the expectation, does not contribute anything in sharpness or spice, but with the lotus rather a citric melange.
Luckily I can't see the orange blossom with its mostly stuffy-fleshy note.
The citrusy floral opening is quickly joined by a delicately sweet rose note, which clearly supports the top note through the tangy fresh parts of the peony.
This fresh arrangement lasts approx. 2h until it slowly drifts into the creamy soft ambry base where it ends after approx. 4h.
The whole fragrance reminds me somehow of D&G "3 L'Impératrice". Parallels can be found above all in the fruity and sour start. Sisters in spirit. :)
Here and there may flash a bit of synthetics, but that doesn't bother me With "Delicate Essence" David Yurman certainly didn't have a great litter, but he was a pleasant summer companion.