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Best fragrances for women that are incredibly long-lasting

By Cara Emmeline Garcia
Published August 13, 2019 4:11 PM PHT
Updated August 15, 2019 10:00 AM PHT

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Best fragrances for women that are incredibly long lasting


If you're on a hunt for a new fragrance that suits your style, we've rounded up the best perfumes for every budget that are dubbed to be incredibly long-lasting.

Let's talk about perfumes for a second.

It's the most important beauty accessory, yet the easiest one to forget. And there's nothing sweeter than having a signature scent.

The sense of smell is both powerful and moving as it's the most intense form of memory.

So if you're on a hunt for a new fragrance that suits your style, we've rounded up the best perfumes for every budget that are dubbed to be incredibly long-lasting.

1. VV and Co.

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Available at: vvandcoph.com
Retail Price: Php 990 - Php 2000

Influencers Vern and Verniece Enciso launched their perfume line VV and Co. last December 2018 and to date, they already released three variants that will suit any woman.

The Verniece Eau de Toilette is perfect for tweens as it boasts with sweet and floral notes. If you're into musky floral notes then the Vern Eau de Parfum is your go-to scent. They also collaborated with socialite Cat Arambulo-Antonio to produce the Cat Eau de Parfum.

Each scent is reported to last for eight to 12 hours and we hear Heart Evangelista and Kris Bernal are big fans!

2. The Body Shop Moringa Eau de Toilette

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Available at: Any The Body Shop stores
Retail Price: PhP 2,500 for 100ml

If you love The Body Shop's White Musk scent (hello, Gong Yoo) then you're going to also love the Moringa Eau de Toilette.

The scent is known for its sweet notes of sugar and moringa for a completely fresh fragrance.

Despite being an Eau de Toilette, meaning less oil, consumers say this scent is moderately long-lasting.

3. Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream

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Available at: Rustan's and SM Department stores
Retail Price: Php 3,000 to 5,000

If you tried the Marc Jacobs Daisy line then you'll definitely love the Daisy Dream. Designer Marc Jacobs calls it the more sophisticated and ethereal version of the original.

The aroma is composed of blackberries, jasmine, coconut water, and many more. The scent is curated by perfumer Alberto Morillas, Ann Gottlieb, and Marc Jacobs himself, so you know you're in good hands.

4. Tommy Girl by Tommy Hilfiger

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Available at: Rustan's and SM Department stores
Retail Price: Php 4,000

Making it on this list is the classic Tommy Girl by Tommy Hilfiger.

This long-lasting scent was launched back in 1996 and was curated by French master perfumer Calice Becker.

The top notes include black currant, camelia, oranges, and apple blossom. While the mid notes and base notes include magnolia, lily, grapefruit, lemon, and many more.

5. Jo Malone Basil and Neroli

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Available at: Jo Malone stores
Retail Price: PhP 5,000 to 7,000

The famous British perfume line released the Basil and Neroli scent back in 2016. It is the first fragrance to contain basil as the main ingredient and was created by perfumer Anne Flipo.

The scent can be used alone but you can also combine it with other fragrances such as the Wood Sage & Sea Salt or Red Roses and Blackberry & Bay.

This variant was described by its perfumer as “a fresh, sophisticated, sensual floral scent with green facets -- stunning in its simplicity.”

6. Lanvin Eclat d' Arpege

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Available at: Rustan's and SM Department stores
Retail Price: Php 4,000

The nose behind the famous Lanvin scent is Karine Dubreuil who created the perfume back in 2002. And since then, this fruity-floral scent has swept the nation.

The composition of the Eclat is delicate with its accords of green lilac and lemon. It also boasts with floral notes of peach blossoms and red peony.

7. Chanel Mademoiselle

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Available at: Rustan's and SM Department stores
Retail Price: Php 6,000 to PhP 8,000

In 2001, French luxury brand Chanel released Coco Mademoiselle -- the younger version of it's classic Chanel no. 5.

The scent was created by Jacques Polge and has notes of orange, bergamot, mimosa, jasmine, ylang-ylang, and so much more.

This ever-alluring scent even won the FiFi Award for Best National Advertising Campaign for TV in 2008 where it featured British actress Kiera Knightley.

Finding a bottle of perfume that could be your signature scent may seem essential, but you don't have to pick just one. We suggest you dive right into the world of fragrance and let yourself explore.

Remember to think of perfumes as an accessory to complete your look and fit your mood.

Which ones are you excited to try? Let us know!