Our take
What does Perfect smell like?
Marc Jacobs released Perfect in 2020, composed by Domitille Michalon-Bertier. Its published pyramid is short and a little unexpected. Rhubarb opens with the crunchy sourness of a raw stalk. Narcissus, which the brand calls daffodil, adds a green and slightly waxy note. The heart holds a single ingredient: almond milk. It sets the texture of the whole perfume, soft and milky with a hint of light frangipane that stops short of outright sugar. The base pairs cashmeran, a woody musk that smells like clean wool, with cedar to dry things out. This is a long way from Daisy, the brand's best-known line, which runs fruitier and brighter. Perfect is rounder and more comforting. Think of skin after a milk bath, with a few green leaves still floating on top.
When to wear it
An everyday scent for spring and autumn, at the office or on weekends, for fans of quiet gourmands.
It belongs to the Floral family. Perfect is one of 5 creations by Marc Jacobs in our encyclopedia.
