Stella Stella McCartney 2003 Eau de Parfum

Stella (Eau de Parfum) by Stella McCartney

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Stella (Eau de Parfum) (Stella McCartney)

7.9 / 10 288 Ratings

A popular perfume by Stella McCartney for women, released in 2003. The scent is floral-fresh. It was last marketed by Coty.

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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Sweet

Fruity

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Rose

Peony

Mandarin orange

Heart Notes

Rose

Base Notes

Amber

Perfumer

Jacques Cavallier-Belletrud

Ratings

Scent

7.9288 Ratings

Longevity

7.1215 Ratings

Sillage

6.4200 Ratings

Bottle

7.7201 Ratings

Value for money

8.254 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 10/20/2024.

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Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/27/2015

7.5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 10
Longevity 3
Scent

Briarthorn
91 Reviews

Briarthorn

Very helpful Review 5

Cloying and tangy

This one keeps reminding me of Juilette Has a Gun Miss Charming (I was relieved to see I'm not the only one). It's not a dead ringer for Miss Charming, but without putting them side by side I'd have a hard time telling which one a person is wearing. The Rose was a bit richer and deeper in Miss Charming (before the Litchee explosion that tried to suffocate me).

The Mandarin and peony blend together to have a very litchee like sharp, almost sweet, tanginess. It overshadows the rose and is cloying on me. The scent is pretty linear on me as well with the litchee-like tangy scent playing in front of a soft rose that never quite gets confident enough to come fully into the light or develop any real depth. I really can't seem to get to the amber.

This one, like Miss Charming, has great longevity and okay sillage. It's just definitely not for me.

Jan
13
2014

01/04/2012

7.5
Bottle 5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 6
Scent

Missk
1357 Reviews

Missk

Helpful Review 3

Dark rose

I decided to try Stella when I read many reviews which claimed that this fragrance was a new classic in the making. Stella is not your typical sweet and flowery rose fragrance, it is much darker and more woodsy. It's actually not a sweet fragrance at all.

Stella overall, (including the dark purple bottle), reminds me of something from a gothic or medieval age. Due to my personal tastes I didn't fall in love with Stella, but I can see why some people adore it. Perhaps when I'm older I will retry this fragrance and like it a lot better, as I see this fragrance appealing to much more mature, sophisticated women.

02/09/2021

10
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

Scentility
32 Reviews

Scentility

5

Distant violet starlight of Stella

It is definitely one of my top liked perfumes. I think it is no longer current and became underrated. It’s still very now and is an incredibly gorgeous perfume. It manages to be both everyday and seductive night time scent somehow at the same time. It opens up with a light mandarin note and shifts into gentle dark rose. The dry down somehow smells very soapy on my skin, but more like a very upscale expensive soap. I cannot say it projects loudly at all. But I think people notice as you smell seductive and at the same time a little distant. Who is this dark mysterious sexy stranger? It lingers as you pass by. When I smell it I get a wistful feeling you get at sunsets when you’re alone with nothing to entertain you but passing light. The darkness lingers and you feel like you’re on the cusp of meeting someone. Will you be star crossed lovers? The bottle that I have in 30 ml is shaped like a violet purple gem. It’s a perfume that is deeply emotional and magical, and perhaps more for a mysterious dark romantic with a gothic touch. What will your journey be wearing it? Where will it take you? You only will know.

07/22/2017

6
Bottle 8
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Bcars10
90 Reviews

Bcars10

Helpful Review 3

M.V.P.

I really love this rose! It's not a stuffy in-your-face rose (like Ombre Rose), but it's got a little zest, for lack of a more descriptive word. It's salty, yet clean; fresh, yet a bit sultry. It goes with anything. Good for day, night, fancy, casual.

06/13/2023

10
Scent

Stacia
134 Reviews

Stacia

4

Unparalled rose fragrance that is greatly missed

The story here is that Stella McCartney told perfumers that she wanted to recreate the scent of a red rose pressed and dried between the pages of a book. I believe they succeeded for this is unlike other rose fragrances. Rose, peony, tangerine and amber. It's so stunning I had to buy my own bottle. There is enough bright peony to keep the roses crisp and fresh smelling. There is something about it that is retro yet modern all at once. It is not a sweet rose, but a salty dry rose. It definitely has mystery! There is the feeling of a whispered secret, a hidden treasure. I love catching a whiff of this in the cold winter air. Most of the time it stays very close to my skin. This is not the perfume for a typical 9 to 5 working girl. It is for the artista. Stella is a must have for rose lovers. I find that there is enough bright peony in Stella to keep the roses crisp and green smelling. The perfect fragrance for a neo Victorian. This is a girl who may be a bit old fashioned to today's worldview, but those who know her admire her intelligence and integrity. I feel like Stella is too proper to be my everyday scent, but a little bit is perfect for situations where I want to appear feminine yet very serious.

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