Vera Wang · 2006
Princess EDT
Longevity
4–8 h60% of 15 people
Projection
Softabout 2 in 3 of 42 people
Season
Warmer monthsmost worn
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
skin-close
sweet berry chocolate cake with vanilla icing
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
A warm-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 63 describe how long it lasts, 42 how far it projects and 80 how it smells. Most other posts only name Princess.
How long it lasts63 people
4–8 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 4–8 hours. From 15 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (6 h).
50% Fades quickly
25%
25%
25% moderate · 25% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Mixed reports on wear time
How far it projects42 people
Leans soft
about 2 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Most people who describe it say it stays close to the skin: about 2 in 3.
When people wear it
Warmer months
most worn
Warmer months
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 63
say it fades quickly, 25% say it lasts a long time
How it smells, in their words80 people
powdery22
soft20
How many of the 80 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
14%
14% of people say it gets them compliments (107).
0all perfumes we track
More than most perfumes.
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Princess1 video
Summary in words
Vera Wang Princess: what people say about it.
In short: A warm-weather scent.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 4–8 hours of wear (15 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 6 hours).
About 50% of 63 people say it fades quickly (mixed reports on wear time).
Leans soft (42 people): Most people who describe it say it stays close to the skin: about 2 in 3.
Of the 28 mentions of a season, about 2 in 3 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
Words used most by the 80 people who describe how it smells: powdery (22), soft (20).
Fades quickly for many: 50% of 63 say it fades quickly, 25% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
14% of people say it gets them compliments, more than most perfumes (107).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 500+ 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.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Vera Wang Princess smells like sweet berry chocolate cake with vanilla icing. It opens with mandarin meringue, lady apple and water lily, moves into dark chocolate, pink guava and tiaré and settles on sugar icing, amber and vanilla cake. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de toilette works across all four seasons and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for casual days, the office and date nights. Released in 2006.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for casual days.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $22.
Explore more: Gourmand perfumes · Water lily perfumes · Apricot perfumes · Dark chocolate perfumes
Concentration
EDT
Occasion
Casual · office · date
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
- Office
- Date
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sweet berry chocolate cake with vanilla icing. It opens with mandarin meringue, lady apple and water lily, moves into dark chocolate, pink guava and tiaré and settles on sugar icing, amber and vanilla cake.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
It works across all four seasons. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits casual days, the office and date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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