Description
Escada Margaretha Ley was introduced in 1990 in its unique and very feminine heart shaped bottle. Inspiration for this perfume came personally from the designer; she created it by her own personality and dedicated it to herself. It belongs to the floriental group. It is very feminine sensational notes which seduces us with its intense, jasmine, orris, ylang-ylang flowers; with balsamic and gently spiced notes, seductive hyacinth , powdery-warm notes of coconut, tasty peach, orange blossoms, warm and soft vanilla and sandal. This luxurious perfume celebrates dream destinations through hyacinth flowers from the south of France and vanilla from Madagascar. It is for sure that these notes leave traces of man lust for woman wearing it. And the woman feels lust for, one more in the line, luxurious bottle of this edition of Escada perfume. The nose behind this fragrance is Michel Almairac.
LarVdo – :
Was my first parfum I wore when I was grown woman to my mother who gave me a bottle for my 18 birthday. For me this parfum bottle in heart shape remind me of Victoria Secret Rapture but they are not the same. This is more floral with beautiful orange blossom ylang ylang and jasmine but for me is more fruity with sweet tasty peach and the coconut is watery like milk. Very sweet parfum but grown up and very confident. I smell in the dry down clove and warm vanilla. Spicy and musky. This parfum is hard to find now but I buy on eBay when I feel like being 18. Thank you mama.
haseebmunee – :
Dang, I so wanted to like this but unfortunately Margaretha Ley is straight up medicinal on me. Enjoyed Escada’s Tender Light and was hoping to feel the same about this one but it wasn’t to be. So glad that many people love it though!
dron12281979 – :
I had a vintage M Ley and on my skin it reminds me alot of Lancome Poeme with an extra note of coconut. Longlasting. wonderful and superfemale’ish. Hard to find those days, sorry to say.
Jag hade en vintage M Ley och på min hud påminner den mycket om Lancomes Poeme men med en extra dos kokos. Hållbar. underbar och superkvinnlig. Mycket svårfunnen nu för tiden tyvärr.
Foks439 – :
Beautiful vintage edp with extensive performance. One spray last all day and night. I still smell it on my skin after a shower the next day. Great ylang with a hint of spice. There really is nothing else like it on the market today. My sprayer almost seems to stick a bit but still performs a complete spray each time as someone else has mentioned. A real gem this is.
kuherenkoigor78 – :
Was given a vintage sample of this from a lovely lady i swapped with.
At first spray i got intense soapy florals, smelling very 90s
It began settling in and softened as I smelt clove and peach coming through.
I thought hmm a soapier version of coco, I’m really enjoying it.
I really love the strong soapy luxurious vibe i got with this, smells very high quality.
BatShady – :
I have a big bottle of this one. If interested, please send me a message.
dedmazai – :
This is the best parfume I have ever smelled, and it performs so well. I have only little left in my original bottle and treasure it. For the past year I have tried to find something similar, with no luck. My only hope is that they will bring this back and I can make it my signature scent.
алексссей – :
I just got this and agree with the review by Drugstore Classics. The very first thing I thought of was L’Origan! This is very big and flora, but also has a nice, deep spiciness. I also catch the powder which I really like in a perfume. Mine appears to be a vintage bottle and for $16.99 at a Goodwill store, I am very impressed. I always look for vintage perfumes at Goodwill, but don’t often find such a great deal as this one. They certainly do not make them like this anymore!
ajrec – :
I quite like this one. A tad Red Door, but not as sharp and linear. I’m not sure I’d spring for a full bottle, but I can appreciate its appeal.
Batishely – :
عطر رائع مميز , نادر ,لا أعلم لماذا سكادا أوقفت انتاجه..!!!! الآن ابحث عنه
fee539elipseskism – :
An amazing, unique chemistry! With quality and natural ingredients that makes The difference. A beautiful creation made by Escada’s mother,actually The only one made using her indications, just one year before her premature disparition. So bad this scent disappeared too… Yes, all The good things come to an end, sooner or later.
vgv1111 – :
The best parfume I ever had! I have searched it in parfume shops in Europe (even in France) and in duty free shops in airports, but I didn’t find. Besides in ebay, I don’t know where else can I find it
dslava – :
This is a must for vintage perfume collectors. I have over 250 perfumes, it would be in my top 3 list. The EDP is lovely and rich, and gives you a signature, where people recognize that you have arrived. This white floral, fresh perfume is complex, lovely, rich and lasts for over 10 hours on the skin. This is what perfume making should all about. Unfortunately the art of perfume has decreased with synthetics and not long lasting sickly sweets as perfume. This perfume has a personality, but do not use too much is the key. It is a perfume that is floral, teases and then torments. I think this perfume is quite distinct The EDP is so much better and is quite rare. The body lotion is amazing, the 7 ml concentrate is heavenly. For bold confident women, it is definitely worth a try. The perfume wears differently on clothes compared to the skin. It has attitude, boldness and femininity. Yes it is a mature perfume for the discerning.
KiraKiruxa – :
I’m not sure the notes do this gorgeous floriental justice…
My surprise may be imagined when I opened my adorable mini and smelled far more than mere floral goodness. In fact, the spices in ML remind me a great deal of L’Origan. 😀 It’s like a very BIG, floral version of L’Origan, to be specific.
Powder,
Flowers,
and Spice!
That’s Margaretha Ley. 😀
My word, but they don’t make ’em like this anymore!
Five Stars <3 <3 <3
kkl034bedyWelty – :
I love this perfume! I wore it in the 90’s but now have come back to it, only to find out that it is discontinued!!!!! I wonder if those of us who love it started sending messages to the company who makes it they may consider
making it again
Nomad822 – :
When Escada was classy and elegant not cheap and Ibiza beachy as it markets now, I don’t understand why they discontinued this. This is by far their best quality and high end one to date. Very classic and sophisticated for a young well styled girl who doesn’t have the fake implants and extensions. Ah, the good old nineties before so much rhinoplasty. Wore this and felt feminine and chic in 1994 without feeling too old or powdery. Fun times.
антракт – :
I’m not reviewing the scent, but I have about 2/3 of a 25ml. EDP bottle left. I would be will to send it to someone who would love it, for the cost of shipping it.
Ваким – :
too heavy but beautiful. the best of escada. I think they should reproduce this fragrance.not the cheap fancy look modern fragrances.
belyewka1981 – :
I am hoarding my last half filled 100ml of this – I adore this scent, fresh, naturally sweet, golden floral sensual, sexy and classy. Only discovered about 8 years ago when a shop in this country had it parallel imported in big bottles for a bargain price – no tester available bought a bottle then went back and bought the lot. Nothing else I have tried has come close to replicating this scent it is a wonderful summer warm weather classic.
eeemmmvvvqqq – :
This is a really deep, sensual and feminine perfume. I love it. It reminds me of Organza. It is suitable to be wornand especially on evening.
dembel55 – :
This is the real deal, a complex floriental fragrance that exudes intelligence, femininity and power. It starts off with a cola/root beer vibe floating about a blend of florals as masterfully done as those in Poison, where you can’t in truth identify a particular note (though the two fragrances smell totally different). As Escada Margaretha Ley develops on your skin it turns rich and syrupy with a powdery, old-fashioned makeup feel. About four hours after application, the character of the dry-down can be felt, and it is warm and sweet, faintly vanillic, ambery maybe, reminding me of the interior of a lady’s leather handbag, with a faint coating of fragrant dust from spilled powder. This review is for the EDP. True beauty, and nowadays, hard to find.
arsenycum – :
This is a fine fragrance that LASTS! If you keep your eye on eBay you can find bottles with a little gone; or a missing cap for very reasonable prices. Always purchase the EDP; it will last all day and night. Every time I wear this I get great compliments!
wab623InsuffBooni – :
كثير من الناس تسألني عن نوع العطر الذي ارتديه
في بداية التسعينات
أقصد هذا العطر
timhighly2299 – :
I have the big bottle from my mother-in-law’s former collection. Loved it and it’s great on me. I’m not surprised to see that it’s an oriental.
7maymay7 – :
This scent is just not for me. The bottle is lovely so I really wish I liked it.
нокия3260 – :
I feel sun…, I love this one 🙂
Mauroalvarez – :
I love this perfume! Cannot believe they actually stopped prodice them.Yeah !! I agree with natalie.borisenko1:)
I love this perfume!
sanfint – :
Cannot believe they actually stopped prodice them.One of the best smells.Love it!!!!In the mean time they became hard to find. I had it when I was 18 years for the first time,so no it is not for older generation.It just some parfumes you can wear or not.It is simple as that.
For example escada signature makes me physically sick and lots of others..summer pop.yuack
hjk194intitytek – :
i like it because the memories on it.. my first perfume share with my mommy.. classy..
nikita9302 – :
It is the second time that I buy a bottle of Escada, luckily I found it. It smells to me very special, bitter-sweet, fruity-floral, as well as creamy at the same time. I think I have the right chemistry for this scent. The right personality too – strong. I really do not astonish why is it so controversial; this is not a simple scent. What I wonder is why is this scent not being produced any more… A last much personal ascertainment: Escada reminds me of a naturally precious smell, that of a dusty street after the first rain…
Forrest – :
I suggest that all the fanatics of this Escada masterpiece should send a message to Procter&Gamble prestige asking to bring it back. When i did so, i got a reply though this one has been discontinued if demand is high it is likely that this one can be relaunched.
(escada-fragrances.com > click on any perfume >
conact us)
I guess we just should all try convince company that there IS a demand for this beauty on the market.
The other option is that you can contact Escada company directly with the same question…
(escada.com > service > conact us)
super_06.09.1986 – :
EDP Review
Let me give an example of how much I love this fragrance. I purchased 3.4 oz. EDP from eBay. About 3 oz. is left in the bottle. This much coveted item arrived and I found the spray nozzle does not work. Did I send it back….NOT A CHANCE IN THE WORLD! This is the best smelling, longest lasting, and most divine jewell in my crown. As the saying goes “this is simply the best..better than all the rest”. Love, love, love this fragrance.
Now I will address the staying power. Many hours after applying, several more than eight, I went to the hospital due to an emergency. Three days and several sponge baths later, I could still smell this beauty. It was my connection with the outside world and I loved it for being so. I am so nuts about this one that I just bought the lotion to match.
My only question is WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD THEY STOP PRODUCING THIS GORGEOUS EDP???????????????
VFV1000 – :
P.S.
My best luck that I have had finding a large source of this has been at Duty Free shops in the airports, and also on Ebay. Cheers!
espanernisispanija – :
Love, love love it! I wear M. Ley & had the Escada Collection version as well. The EDP has a sort of “cola” note to it…moodier, more syrupy/boozey yet dry. It is a beautiful fragrance. It is very strong however. Don’t overspray or you will pay for it. It has the strength of Red Door IMO. Try it!
intern797 – :
I love this perfume! Everyone always ask me what are you wearing. It’s elegant and and sexy. I feel beautiful when I put it on. But it’s so darn hard to find. When I do find it I buy as many boxes as I can. Please keep making and selling it.
querentrisede – :
This is aömost the same as other “Escada Margaretha Ley” listed in database here only this one is in Eau de parfum and pure parfum concentration which is really intense and even more better than EDT version but i love all of them.
This is a truly feminine and flower-power fragrance with a coconut touch. One of my biggest perfume loves EVER!!! When i use it i get a tons of compliments, i wonder why this has been discontinued i even wrote to escada company whether they plan to relaunch it or not and they said they might consider it if the demand is high!
Very well balanced coconut, vanilla, peach and jasmine notes that seem to be all just in a right proportion. Masterpiece!
I simply cannot understand why they discontinued it???!!!! This should stay with us forever!!!
SEMIN – :
Love it, it is well layered fragrance, that changes and develops during the day, very feminine,delicate, exquisite and high class one. A little goes a long way and the sillage is fantastic too!
ansam1 – :
A million thanks to the wonderful Action who sent this lovely surprise perfume gift to me!!!
Margaretha Ley – this one shocked me.
In a really good way.
When I applied it to my wrist I found it to be too strong, too feminine, too much of everything – but within 2 minutes I smelled one of the most delicate and beautiful perfumes I have ever smelled.
It is very feminine without screaming “woman in her reproductive years right here”.
It is a special occasion perfume, too, but not one for evenings out or feeling like a seductress.
No, it is perfect for a dinner with the man you love.
Or a weekend somewhere else with the man you love.
This is one perfume that I would not want to waste for random people.
I want my husband to smell it, I want him to want to sniff my neck whenever I wear it.
I want my friends to ask me what the name of that gorgeous perfume is when there is a trace of it left on my scarf but I would not tell them.
I would say, I can’t tell you what it is because it is discontinued and hard to find.
Then one of my friends would say, that makes sense but I could search for it on amazon or ebay.
And then I would say, hellooo, I don’t want you to buy it because I want it… why do you think I am not telling you the name of the perfume?!?!?!
Notewise, I can really smell the peach, jasmine and a bit of vanilla but cannot single out the other notes.
This perfume smelled familiar, too, and it smelled similar to something I have used recently:
It smells similar to Oriflame Believe.
They are in the same family as Action would say.
If you love one, you’ll love the other.
evg_dobriy – :
first spray of it is terrible and strong but the dry down is delightful and creamy not to mention classy and original real mature scent particularly compared to others playful young summer editions this is one of the older ive tried from escada luv the bottle i dont think i could buy it just because of that first harsh part but ill spray it in the shops if i see it just for that dry down
ValeILI – :
In my opinion, it is quite strong interpretation of Poeme Lancome.
Margaretha is definitely less sweet than Poeme, it is a serious oriental beauty.
Reminds me also original yellow Giorgio Beverly Hills.
Not suitable to be worn in Summer but it makes a perfect thick cashmere alike shawl for winter time.
Complex, classy, I would see it being worn by an elegant successful woman in her 40’s.
I don’t get much vanilla, peach or coconut on its own – the juice is blended in a way that single notes are not really detectable on their own.
Margaretha Ley is a complete contradiction to most other Escada fragrances which are playful, joyful, fresh, fruity and light.
I say: if fruity Escadas do not rock your boat, try Margaretha Ley which is totally different and stands out as an extremely elegant fragrance that I would dare to compare with Chanel creations.
dimon4567 – :
This originally belonged to my daughter. When she moved to Europe she gave me her perfumes. I thought I would like it because we usually enjoy the same scents. However, try as I might, I just don’t like it. I have gotten compliments, and been asked what I’m wearing, but I find it too overpowering. I have enjoyed these notes in other fragrances. I guess it’s just the way they are combined in this one that really doesn’t work for me.
ARHANGEL777 – :
If you’re a hyacinth-lover – go for it. It’s really really flowery with this creamy and sweet undernotes.
I myself really don’t care for the hyacinth-note (eg in COLORS of Benetton women) – makes me uncomfortable and wishing for a tin of coffee to sink my nose in.
I’m end-twenties and have the slight hope that possibly I’m still not mature enough for this kind of scent.
The topnotes just made me think: Be strong, you can do it. But still felt they sucker-punched me…
After 20 min. of keeping my arm away(be careful not to put on too much) I can kind of enjoy the olfactory nuances – wouldn’t think of wearing this – but to track down the notes (after the damn hyacinth is gone) is quite a treat.
There’s even a quality of sharpness after the topnotes, that you don’t smell in the usual perfumes of today.
Maybe my mother could be coerced to use up the trial-sice, she’s all flowers right now, but even for her it might be too strong…
arishka.ru – :
Way to 90’s for me! I remember living in Houston TX and going though all the stores and smelling nothing but these kind of scents. This is way too sweet and overpowering!
zidoff – :
This Escada and the other one with the red box from1990 are the same .They smell exactly the same!!!I think Margaretha Lei is the more intensive one between them.But no differences at all
kokueov.rom – :
Yeah !! I agree with Amanda 🙂
I got this perfume as a gift, but I can’t wear it, it’s too heavy for me.
I’m keepin’ it anyway, may be I’ll use it after few years though 🙂
WerrYrixJilla – :
its too much for me, its a heavy and overpowering sweet and spicy fragrance, but not bad in its type, i wouldnt wear it though, its for an older generation i guess
lentchik – :
Nice and easy.And elegant above all.good for romantic dinner smells better on My Mom than myself, thou.