Honey
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | F |
| 2013 | Year | 2013 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Sweetheart For Women
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Which Should You Buy?
Divisive and often misleading, Honey by Marc Jacobs misses the mark for many expecting a true honey scent, typically delivering a youthful, fresh, and overwhelmingly floral-fruity experience. It's a love-it-or-hate-it with performance as varied as the reviews.
Sweetheart chases Marc Jacobs Honey's sunny pear-and-honey signature. It captures the joyful fruity-floral-gourmand mood on a budget, though it reads a touch sweeter and flatter, with the woody balance of the original slightly dialled back.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 10% | 13% |
| Floral | 24% | 20% |
| Fruity | 29% | 29% |
| Green | 4% | 4% |
| Sweet | 44% | 45% |
| Warm | 5% | 5% |
| Woody | 6% | 6% |
| Earthy | 2% | 2% |
| Animalic | 3% | 3% |
| Fresh | 11% | 13% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.
Occasions
Its light, inoffensive, and clean floral-fruity character makes it suitable for casual wear and daily office use, though some find it too 'shampoo-like' or generic. The inconsistent longevity and sillage mentioned by reviewers temper its suitability for more formal or date settings, favouring warmer, active scenarios.
Seasons
The juicy fruit and sunny honey-florals shine in spring and summer and carry into early autumn, feeling a touch heavy-sweet in deep winter.
Occasions
A cheerful, sweet fruity-floral that suits casual daytime and light dates and works as an upbeat daily scent.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Sweet, Fruity, Honey accords and Pear, Mandarin notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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