Top 7 Long Lasting Perfumes For Women
When it comes to buying expensive fragrances, lasting power is one of the most important things to consider, for this reason, I want to share with you 7 of my top long lasting perfumes for ladies. As a fragrance lover and as my collection grows, I’ll be adding new long lasting fragrances blog posts so stay tuned 😉
LE LION | CHANEL LES EXCLUSIFS
A very unique, bold, and long lasting fragrance
The first fragrance on my top long lasting perfumes for ladies list is Le Lion by Chanel, and it belongs to Les Exclusifs line. I absolutely love Chanel fragrances, they have niche quality, they’re great performers, and many of them have stood the test of time and became a classic like Coco Mademoiselle, Chance, Coco, Coco Noir, Coromandel, Sycomore, and Beige.
Le Lion was initially a Middle East exclusive, but became available to the US in late 2020 and I couldn’t be happier because all I read about the fragrance made me crave it with desperation. The nose behind this long awaited fragrance is none other than Olivier Polge, who’s also the nose behind several iconic fragrances of house such as 1957, Misia, and Boy from Les Exclusifs, Chance Eau Vive, Chanel N5 L’eau, Gabrielle, Gabrielle Essence, and Gabrielle Parfum, and Coco Mademoiselle Intense just to name a few.
Let’s dive into the fragrance
This fragrance is a stunner, a gorgeous, sophisticated, and opulent fragrance completely different from whatever you can find in the market, and for the record, the name has nothing to do with the animal; in fact, this perfume has been named after Gabrielle Chanel’s zodiac sign because she was a Leo and this is what this fragrance embodies: her passionate and vibrant personality. To me this is a fragrance for someone who is 100% unapologetic, self-confident, and knows exactly what they want. In my opinion this can be a unisex fragrance but it leans more on the feminine side.
It smells very expensive and luxurious, and it’s a very versatile fragrance to the point that if you go light on the sprays you can even wear this perfume during the day and to the office; now, if you go heavier, I would say this is that night time fragrance that will enter the room before you do.
I’ve heard people comparing this with a combo of Shalimar and Sycomore and let me tell you it couldn’t be more different. I get where this comparison comes from because this is a fragrance with an incredible presence, something we can also find in other fragrances like Shalimar and Sycomore, but scent-wise it’s completely different. If the color gold had a smell, it’d be Le Lion.
HACIVAT | NISHANE
A true heavy-hitter, extremely long lasting, a 10/10 performer
The next one on my top long lasting perfumes for ladies list, is Hacivat by Nishane.
Nishane is an amazing Turkish niche house; there’s not one single fragrance from them that I don’t like, but my heart is with Hacivat, an extrait de parfum that truly delivers and lives up to what we expect from a fragrance at its highest concentration level.
Hacivat is similar to Creed Aventus for Her, but it’s definitely different enough. I have both and I don’t feel it’s redundant; it’s stronger than Aventus, and it has a sharp accord in the opening that Aventus doesn’t.
Now, if the sharp almost dry accord is not your thing, just give it a few minutes because I promise it’ll go away and you’ll get a fantastic fragrance, undoubtedly one of my most long lasting perfumes, very unique, and a massive compliment getter.
It’s a citrusy, mossy, juicy, fruity and slightly tart type of scent, very beautiful, with bergamot, pineapple, and grapefruit, which give this fragrance a very fizzy and citrusy opening. That being said, give it some time because you’ll end up with a gorgeous mossy and woody dry down.
Hacivat projects extremely well, it has a lasting power of 10-12 hours, and it’s completely unisex.
DANGER PARFUM COLOGNE | ROJA PARFUMS
If you’re looking to turn heads with a long lasting perfume, try this one
The next one on my list is Danger Parfum Cologne by Roja. Let me start by saying that I have two female versions: the parfum, and the essence de parfum, but this male version is unbeatable.
It’s very unique, and absolutely beautiful. This is a spicy / floral / slightly fougère fragrance. It’s very alluring very addictive, it’s a crowd pleaser, people love it!. There’s not one single time when I wear this that I don’t get a compliment or at least someone asking “Who’s smelling so good here?”.
Danger Parfum Cologne is a warm fragrance but not too warm; it’s spicy but not too spicy, and it’s sweet but not extremely sweet, so it has the best of all worlds, a perfect balance that we don’t find often in today’s market where most fragrances (even in the niche realm) tend to smell similar to others reminding you of something you already smelled.
I find this fragrance absolutely beautiful, it’s blended to perfection so you won’t pick one note overpowering other notes, just perfect.
This is perfect for the day or for the night it’s very versatile, and although it has depth, it’s light enough to be worn every day. Definitely signature scent worthy.
It has excellent performance, I get 10 hours on my skin with a gorgeous sillage and great projection during the first couple of hours.
ITALICA | XERFJOFF CASAMORATI
A gourmand lover’s dream…
The next one on my top long lasting perfumes for ladies list is Italica. I love this fragrance so much that I’ve also dedicated an entire video to review it which is linked above.
Italica in my opinion is the queen of the gourmand scents; it’s very milky and creamy, it has milk almond saffron, vanilla, toffee, I’m not kidding when I say that this is a gourmands lover’s dream.
As I mentioned in my video, Italica is beyond a smell, a full experience. It smells like Italian coffee shops, especially, the typical Italian cookies called Cantuccini and this is how this smells. If you ever tried one you know what I’m talking about.
When it comes to performance, I’d say this is a highly controversial fragrance. I’ve heard many people saying that it doesn’t last on their skin, but on mine it does, and with only five sprays I remember the first time I tried I filled up an entire room.
Italica projects really well during the first couple hours, and it lasts on my skin 8 to 10 hours.
LILAC LOVE | AMOUAGE
Lilac love …. the epitome of beauty and femininity in perfumery. This is a very soft, feminine, powdery nutty, and gourmand scent, however, this is not gourmand on what I call an “edible level”.
It smells very sophisticated, delicate but with a very strong presence, and it has a very distinctive cacao accord that you can smell it right in the opening as well as lilac and patchouli. I’d say these three notes are the stars of the fragrance.
This beauty also has gardenia, heliotrope, Iris, vanilla, and sandalwood.
As the fragrance evolves, it becomes less gourmand and more powdery, you really need to love powdery fragrances to enjoy this one.
Very feminine and “fluffy”, you’ll feel like you’re on a cloud just with the first spray.
I don’t see this as a unisex fragrance, in fact, I find it very feminine, however, you do you and please go ahead and wear whatever brings joy to your life, this is my motto.
It lasts 10-12 hours; it’s a very linear type of scent, very wearable super versatile, and compliment getter; people really love this fragrance.
OUD SATIN MOOD | MAISON FRANCIS KURKDJIAN (MFK)
The next one on my top long lasting perfumes for ladies list is Oud Satin Mood, another master creation by Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
I absolutely love it, and the fragrance guys is to die for it is so so but so special i think this is one of the most beautiful oud rose combos you can get in the market, and it’s also the most feminine out of the oud line from Maison Francis Kurkdjian.
It has Turkish rose, Bulgarian rose, it has vanilla, of course it has oud, and it also has benzoin which you will get more in the dry down.
I love it, it’s absolutely stunning very sophisticated, very luxurious and lush, perfect for night outs especially during the colder months.
This is a fragrance I only wear during the night, and the colder the weather, the better. It’s a “full-bodied” type of fragrance, very soft and and very velvety, super sexy and long lasting. I get 12 hours out of this fragrance which is a record.
I always say that anything above the six hours mark is a bonus, so getting twelve hours is double the bonus 😉 and this is without over spraying or going through my layering process to make fragrances last longer (if you haven’t watched my video on how to achieve this, click here . You can also watch the video below with tricks and tips on how to finally have a long lasting perfume).
Now, a little disclaimer here: remember that we are all different, and since we have different PH and skin chemistry fragrances won’t last and perform the same on all of us.
SIGNATURE | BOND N0.9
The last one on my top long lasting perfumes for ladies list is Signature by Bond N09. I love Bond N0.9 and this fragrance is to die for. It’s another rose / oud combo but it’s a totally different, in fact, you barely smell the rose here, and it has a very strong and distinctive Bond N9 DNA.
It is absolutely stunning, and this is actually pure perfume; it has a 30% oil concentration, and just to give you some perspective, Eau de Toilette usually have between 8% – 15% oil concentration, Eau de Parfum range between 15% – 20% all the way up to 26%, even 28%, and then we have Extrait de Parfum at around 30%, and this is what we have here.
It’s a very potent fragrance, and the cost per wear will be amortized because a little goes a long way, absolutely beautiful very over the top, very sexy very, seductive, very alluring, it has great great projection, and it lasts around 12 hours 10 to 12 if not more.
I’ve noticed that during the colder months this perfume lasts longer than during the warmer months, and I tend to wear this heavy hitter in the middle of the winter like Oud Satin Mood, in super cold winter nights.
It’s a stunner, a head turner, and despite being a heavy hitter, it’s not intrusive. What are the longest lasting fragrances in your collection what are your heavy hitters? Let me know in the comments below, I would love to hear from!
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