Top Notes 
Leathery notes
Raspberry
Coriander
Heart Notes 
Omani frankincense
Burmese oud
Iris
Cedarwood
Base Notes 
Labdanum
Myrrh
Vanilla absolute
Ambergris
Oakmoss
06/08/2025
Ninamariah
282 Reviews
Ninamariah
Helpful Review
2
One of the most authentic Raspberry note which I know
I’m totally in love with Raspberry scents and I appreciate a lot well blended soft leather and suede perfumes like Oud as well. Anyway, the best raspberry scents are those where leather or Oud is combined with it.
Raspberry is not an easy note to make because it is very difficult and slow to make oil from it and is therefore almost always made synthetically. Raspberry in Upper Class is unfathomable, it’s incredibly beautiful and natural, not too light or sweet, and it performs strongly enough and it also lasts for hours without fading straight away after the opening which is unfortunately the case with so many fragrances.
Soft, sophisticated leather accompanies raspberry, and gentle oud deepens the raspberry aroma without being the main character. Vanilla brings softness to the blend and Ambergris adds a sensual edge, keeping this berry scent elegant, believable and luxurious. Spicy notes of Frankincense and Myrrh balance the sweetness of Raspberry and vanilla and Oakmoss creates a subtle earthy base to the concoction. I don’t get any smoky feeling. The scent is intense, but not sticky or too thick. I think it's suitable for use in warm weather without being heavy at all. It's as perfect a raspberry as you can imagine. It's not juicy fruity and clearly edible though which always makes a perfume less elegant imo.
For some Upper Class certainly lacks complexity and may be a surprise how strongly the scent builds around raspberry. At the same time, it is rare to capture the aroma of raspberry as beautifully as it is done in this fragrance and that is why I appreciate the scent so much. The other notes of the fragrance beautifully support the otherwise difficult to achieve natural long-lasting raspberry. The result is absolutely gorgeous.
Although there are many raspberry-leather and raspberry-oud fragrances on the market, they are not this raspberry-heavy and I wouldn't say this resembles any of them.
I mean The Moon , Tuscan Leather Eau de Parfum , Ombré Leather (2018) Eau de Parfum , Godolphin , O - The Exclusive Parfum , H - The Exclusive Black Tier , "London (Extrait de Parfum) | Widian / AJ Arabia" , Paramour , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Delicious Kisses .
I don't have any longevity problems with this one as I get 6-7 hours good wear which is enough for me and the sillage is not bad either. I think on my skin this is feminine leaning unlike all the ones mentioned above which are either unisex or masculine leaning. On my husband's skin Upper Class feels unisex though, it's clearly darker and more complex on his skin than on my skin. I would say that Delicious Kisses has a similar emphasis on raspberry and leather, but the raspberry is clearly synthetic there and unlike the house's fragrances in general, it doesn't feel as high quality. It stays far behind of the quality of Upper Class as well.
Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review and it was helpful. I will write a review of many Royal Crowns in the near future.
I would appreciate if you follow my
IG: @ninamariah_perfumes as well
as it gives me a lot of motivation to write more.
Raspberry is not an easy note to make because it is very difficult and slow to make oil from it and is therefore almost always made synthetically. Raspberry in Upper Class is unfathomable, it’s incredibly beautiful and natural, not too light or sweet, and it performs strongly enough and it also lasts for hours without fading straight away after the opening which is unfortunately the case with so many fragrances.
Soft, sophisticated leather accompanies raspberry, and gentle oud deepens the raspberry aroma without being the main character. Vanilla brings softness to the blend and Ambergris adds a sensual edge, keeping this berry scent elegant, believable and luxurious. Spicy notes of Frankincense and Myrrh balance the sweetness of Raspberry and vanilla and Oakmoss creates a subtle earthy base to the concoction. I don’t get any smoky feeling. The scent is intense, but not sticky or too thick. I think it's suitable for use in warm weather without being heavy at all. It's as perfect a raspberry as you can imagine. It's not juicy fruity and clearly edible though which always makes a perfume less elegant imo.
For some Upper Class certainly lacks complexity and may be a surprise how strongly the scent builds around raspberry. At the same time, it is rare to capture the aroma of raspberry as beautifully as it is done in this fragrance and that is why I appreciate the scent so much. The other notes of the fragrance beautifully support the otherwise difficult to achieve natural long-lasting raspberry. The result is absolutely gorgeous.
Although there are many raspberry-leather and raspberry-oud fragrances on the market, they are not this raspberry-heavy and I wouldn't say this resembles any of them.
I mean The Moon , Tuscan Leather Eau de Parfum , Ombré Leather (2018) Eau de Parfum , Godolphin , O - The Exclusive Parfum , H - The Exclusive Black Tier , "London (Extrait de Parfum) | Widian / AJ Arabia" , Paramour , Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , Delicious Kisses .
I don't have any longevity problems with this one as I get 6-7 hours good wear which is enough for me and the sillage is not bad either. I think on my skin this is feminine leaning unlike all the ones mentioned above which are either unisex or masculine leaning. On my husband's skin Upper Class feels unisex though, it's clearly darker and more complex on his skin than on my skin. I would say that Delicious Kisses has a similar emphasis on raspberry and leather, but the raspberry is clearly synthetic there and unlike the house's fragrances in general, it doesn't feel as high quality. It stays far behind of the quality of Upper Class as well.
Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review and it was helpful. I will write a review of many Royal Crowns in the near future.
I would appreciate if you follow my
IG: @ninamariah_perfumes as well
as it gives me a lot of motivation to write more.
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