Light Blue vs. Marc Jacobs Daisy Perfume Comparison

For this post, I want to get back into featuring some fragrance for the ladies, on this site. As such, I am going to do a head to head match up between two highly popular perfumes: Light Blue vs. Daisy. Which of these women’s fragrances, smells the best? The Marc Jacobs or the Dolce? I will break it down by category before declaring an ultimate winner between them.

Tale of the Tape: Daisy vs. Light Blue

Light Blue

Notes include: rose, apple, musk, lemon, jasmine, and more

Click here to try: Dolce & Gabbana Light Blue By Dolce & Gabbana For Women. Eau De Toilette Spray 3.3 Oz

Read my original review: D&G Light Blue Review

Daisy

Notes include: grapefruit, gardenia, jasmine, violet, musk, and vanilla

Click here to try: Marc Jacobs Daisy, EDT Spray, 3.4oz 100ml

Read my original review: Daisy Review

Opening

Light Blue opens up with a powerful lemon note along with a crisp apple. It is bright and refreshing, but also, the rose note lets itself be known early on in the wear. It can be somewhat sharp, but the juiciness and upbeat energy of the fruit notes is very nice.

Daisy opens with a burst of floral notes, but it is a watery sort of aroma, with a dash of grapefruit. The main trio is violet, gardenia, and jasmine. It is a light floral, with slight aquatic qualities, but quite pretty.

Which one is better? I prefer how Light Blue starts off, despite its ability to be too tart for some folks. The citrus/apple opening is probably its strongest and when this D&G perfume is at its best.

Edge: Light Blue

Projection

Light Blue is on the lighter side of the moderate range of sillage. More than a skin scent, but not an absolute monster of projection. Daisy is light all the way, not a skin scent either, just not as strong.

Light Blue, however, can start off feeling strong due to the sharpness of the citrus. The projection can be wide upon the initial spraying. Though, it levels off rather quickly.

Edge: Light Blue

Longevity

With Daisy, I have tested it out to about 7 hours, before it’s gone. Light Blue on the other hand, can go for over 10 hours. This is an easy win for D&G.

Edge: Light Blue

Versatility

Light Blue is great for casual or even office wear. It is more of a day time perfume, with more of a spring/summer vibe, but can go year round. Daisy hits the same beats as Light Blue and it isn’t what you’d call a nighttime scent either. No definite winner, here.

These two are hyper-popular in part because they can be worn in so many different situations without being out of place.

Edge: Push

Overall Scent

Daisy is a really nice classic floral fragrance. The composition is fairly green and slightly aquatic in its presentation of the floral notes.

The drydown period is nice, with its musk and the remnants of the grapefruit note. This is one, the pretty much demands that you like floral fragrances, but it has been very popular for years. I like it.

However, I think Light Blue is slightly better. It has the better performance for sure, but also, I like that opening act of lemon, apple, and rose. As it dries down, it’s not as good in my opinion, with the earthy/floral/woody aroma.

Luckily, the lemon is still there to carry things through. Even if I’m not impressed entirely with its latter stages, I think that it is still better than the Marc Jacobs fragrance.

Winner: Light Blue

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