Diana

Diana opens on green mandarin: the brand's brightest citrus opening in the line, lively and slightly green rather than candied-orange-sweet. The mandarin sits front and centre for the first ten to fifteen minutes before the floral heart takes over. The heart is a paired jasmine-rose composition with a 'tropical rose' framing from the brand description: jasmine for the indolic creamy white-floral lift, rose for the romantic spine. Together the two florals deliver Diana's central character - bright and feminine-leaning even within the unisex framing, evoking the spring-garden imagery the brand telegraphs. The base is creamy and warm: vanilla and musk for the soft enveloping close, sandalwood for the woody spine, and ambergris for the warm-saline depth. Olive and almond oils appear in the brand's note list, likely there as carrier-oil softeners that smooth the dry-down rather than as olfactory features in their own right. At Marien's 25-30 percent oil load Diana wears comfortably for 8-10 hours with moderate projection. Sits at the brand's brightest end alongside Mon Amour, with Diana being the more citrus-led of the two.