Oscar de la Renta Bella Essence
Fruity, sweet, floral, musky, vanilla, and ambered.
Top Notes: Grapefruit, Raspberry, Red Currant
Heart Notes: Rose Centifolia, Vanilla, Jasmine Petals
Base Notes: Musk, Ambrox, Patchouli
Bella Essence opens with grapefruit, raspberry, and red currant for a sparkling tart-fruit effect before Rose Centifolia, vanilla, and jasmine petals create a soft romantic heart. Musk and Ambrox smooth the drydown while patchouli adds enough depth to keep the sweetness grounded. The result is luminous, fruity, and polished with a warm floral center.
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Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Grapefruit, Raspberry, Red Currant
- Heart
- Rose Centifolia, Vanilla, Jasmine Petals
- Base
- Musk, Ambrox, Patchouli
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Oscar de la Renta
- Perfumer
- Clement Gavarry
- Release year
- 2020
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Amber Floral
- Expected wear
- Long
- Projection
- Moderate
- Strength
- Moderate
- Scent profile
- Fruity, Sweet, Musky, Vanilla, Rose, Citrus
- Full bottle size
- 50 mL / 1.7 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Grapefruit, Raspberry, Red Currant
- Middle
- Rose Centifolia, Vanilla, Jasmine Petals
- Base
- Musk, Ambrox, Patchouli
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Fruity, Sweet, Musky, Vanilla, Rose, Citrus
The profile leans sweeter and more rounded, with vanilla or gourmand facets contributing warmth and richness.
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
- Best seasons
- Spring, Fall
- Best for
- Everyday, Date Night, Special Occasion
- Day / night
- Day, Night
- Mood
- Romantic, Radiant, Joyful
Sweeter, richer facets give Oscar de la Renta Bella Essence a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Moderate projection and a 6–8 hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its romantic, radiant, joyful character suits everyday, date night, special occasion.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Oscar de la Renta Bella Essence is a luminous fruity-floral Eau de Parfum built around raspberry, red currant, grapefruit, rose, vanilla, jasmine, musk, ambroxan, and patchouli. Tart red fruits and grapefruit give the opening a bright, sparkling sweetness before Centifolia rose becomes the fragrance’s floral center. Vanilla softens the heart while jasmine petals add lift, keeping the composition romantic rather than dessert-like. Musk and ambroxan make the drydown smooth and modern, while patchouli adds enough depth to keep the sweetness grounded. Oscar de la Renta describes Bella Essence through the feeling of falling in love and the beauty of flowers from Oscar’s garden. It should suit shoppers who enjoy polished fruity florals with vanilla warmth. The overall effect is romantic, radiant, and easy to wear.
About the Brand
About the Brand
Oscar de la Renta is a New York fashion house founded in 1965, known for romantic glamour, floral motifs, polished craftsmanship, and expressive color. Its fragrance catalog extends that identity through classic florals, fruity florals, ambers, musks, woods, and modern designer compositions. The current beauty line includes enduring signatures such as Oscar alongside the Bella and Alibi families, while historical releases such as So de la Renta remain part of the house’s fragrance legacy.
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Full Bottle Details
Full Bottle Details
Oscar de la Renta Bella Essence is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 50 mL / 1.7 fl oz.