Sarah Jessica Parker · 2005
Lovely EDP
Longevity
5–11 h60% of 19 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 67 people
Season
Warmer monthsmost worn
floral
powdery
romantic
skin-close
Fresh lavender, rose petals, and soft powdery musk
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
Soft and clean, made for warmer months
Scendira's summary of 400+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts85 people
5–11 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 5–11 hours. From 19 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
25%
35% Moderate
40% Long-lasting
25% fades quickly · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects67 people
Mixed reports on projection
about half say it stays close to the skin
about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly
In words
No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Warmer months
most worn
Warmer monthsOffice
What people like
Lasts well for manyof 85
say it lasts a long time
How it smells, in their words122 people
soft30
clean25
How many of the 122 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
13%
13% of people get compliments when they wear it (122).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely: what 400+ people say about it.
In short: Soft and clean, made for warmer months.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 5–11 hours of wear (19 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 40% of 85 people say it lasts a long time (mixed reports on wear time).
Mixed reports on projection (67 people): No single story here: about half say it stays close to the skin, while about 1 in 3 say it projects strongly.
Of the 33 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months, office.
Words used most by the 122 people who describe how it smells: soft (30), clean (25).
Lasts well for many: 40% of 85 say it lasts a long time.
13% of people get compliments when they wear it, more than most perfumes (122).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Narciso Rodriguez for Her Eau de Parfum by Narciso Rodriguez (82% of voters); Lovely Liquid Satin by Sarah Jessica Parker (81% of voters); Lovely Sheer by Sarah Jessica Parker (78% of voters); Uma Tarde na Toscana by Mahogany (78% of voters); Narciso Rodriguez For Her by Narciso Rodriguez (74% of voters); Cleopatra by Tocca (70% of voters); Embrace by Symétrie (88% of voters); Egra Women by Rasasi (79% of voters); Live Joyously by Philosophy (79% of voters); Emotion Essence by Weil (73% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
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How we count
- It sums up what 400+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think Fresh lavender, rose petals, and soft powdery musk: that is Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely. It opens with lavender, apple and rosewood, moves into bunch-flowered narcissus, patchouli and orchid and settles on musk, woods and cedarwood. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum works across all four seasons and is a daytime scent. A good pick for casual days, the office and date nights. Released in 2005.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something floral and powdery for casual days.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike powdery fragrances.
Around $32.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
- Date
The Brand
Sarah Jessica Parker
Sarah Jessica Parker's fragrance line is a celebrity-designer collaboration anchored by Lovely and the unisex Stash line. Scendira lists 23 Sarah Jessica Parker perfumes, from about $10 to $95. The Sarah Jessica Parker perfumes people mention most: Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely, Sarah Jessica Parker Stash SJP and Sarah Jessica Parker Covet.
A closer look at the picks
On Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely (Eau de Parfum, 2005), expect fresh lavender, rose petals, and soft powdery musk; it starts with lavender and apple and settles on musk, woods and cedarwood. Sarah Jessica Parker Stash SJP (Eau de Parfum, 2016) reads as smoky cedar incense with peppery ginger, opening on black pepper and sage and drying down to massoia wood, frankincense and musk. Sarah Jessica Parker Covet (Eau de Parfum, 2007) is described as fresh lavender lemon with dark cocoa bloom, with dark chocolate and lavender up top and cashmere wood, musk and teakwood underneath.
Keep exploring: all brands on Scendira, Floral perfumes, Woody perfumes.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like Fresh lavender, rose petals, and soft powdery musk. It opens with lavender, apple and rosewood, moves into bunch-flowered narcissus, patchouli and orchid and settles on musk, woods and cedarwood.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It works across all four seasons. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days, the office and date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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