Slava Zaitsev · 1992
Maroussia
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
Strongabout 4 in 5 of 100+ people
Season
Wintermost worn
floral peach tea warmed with amber and vanilla
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
A winter scent with plenty of presence
Scendira's summary of 300+ people on perfume review sites. Updated 25 Oct 2026
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How long it lasts120+ people
Long-lasting for many people
about 3 in 4 say it lasts a long time
In words
About 3 in 4 people who describe Maroussia say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects100+ people
Projects strongly for many people
about 4 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Winter
most worn
Winter
How it smells, in their words118 people
powdery22
How many of the 118 people who describe the smell use each word.
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Summary in words
Slava Zaitsev Maroussia: what 300+ people say about it.
In short: A winter scent with plenty of presence.
Most often worn by women.
Long-lasting for many people (120+ people): About 3 in 4 people who describe Maroussia say it lasts a long time.
Projects strongly for many people (100+ people): The clear majority, about 4 in 5, say it projects strongly.
Of the 39 mentions of a season, about 3 in 4 are about winter weather.
People wear it most for: winter.
22 of the 118 people who describe how it smells call it powdery, the word used most.
Try it on skin before a full bottle if you prefer scents that stay close to the skin.
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- It sums up what 300+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
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- 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.
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About This Perfume
Maroussia by Slava Zaitsev is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women. Maroussia was launched in 1992. Top notes are Aldehydes, Orange Blossom, Peach and Bergamot; middle notes are Carnation, Ylang-Ylang, Tuberose, Heliotrope, Iris, Jasmine, Rose, Orchid and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Civet, Sandalwood, Amber, Benzoin, Vanilla, Musk, Tonka Bean and Cedar. Maroussia is the first fragrance by the Russian designer Slava Zaitsev. Maroussia is a beautiful female Russian name: Marusja or Maria. The perfume is intensive oriental with the rich floral heart and woody – balmy base. It is not very popular in Russia, but it is praised by the western critics as well as buyers. Aldehydes, bergamot, orange blossom and peach are at the top notes; heliotrope, jasmine, rose, lily-of-the-valley, orchid, iris, tuberose and ylang-ylang in the heart; and amber, benzoin, cedar, civet, musk, sandalwood, Tonka bean and vanilla at the base. The perfume was made in 1992.
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
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