Parfums de Marly Delina Exclusif vs Xerjoff Erba Pura

Both fragrances have fruit high among their accords and both end on a vanilla base, which is why buyers often compare them. The difference is what accompanies the fruit: rose in Delina Exclusif, citrus in Erba Pura. The first is listed as feminine, the second as unisex.

Property	Delina Exclusif	Erba Pura
House	Parfums De Marly	Xerjoff
Concentration	Parfum	EDP
Top notes	bergamot, pear, lychee	sicilian orange, bergamot, sicilian lemon
Heart notes	rose, incense	fruity accords, mediterranean fruit
Base notes	Vanilla, Musk, Moss, Tonka	white musk, madagascar vanilla, amber
Longevity (community rating)	8–14 hours	10–14 hours
Sillage (community rating)	Strong	Strong, sweet trail
Full bottle	€305 / 75 ml	—
Price per millilitre	€4.07	—
Decant 5 ml	€27	€23.50
Decant 10 ml	€48	€40

Delina Exclusif opens with bergamot, pear and lychee and has rose and incense in the heart — it's the incense that makes it more serious than the fruity opening would suggest. In the base are vanilla, musk, moss and tonka. Erba Pura is more direct: Sicilian orange, bergamot and lemon up top, Mediterranean fruit in the heart, white musk and Madagascan vanilla underneath. It has no incense and no rose, so it comes across more summery and less formal. Price: Delina Exclusif costs €305 for 75 ml, so €4.07 per millilitre, among the higher prices in our catalogue. With decants the difference is smaller — 5 ml is €27 against €23.50. For every day Erba Pura is the easier choice; for an occasion where you want to be noticed, Delina.

Is Delina Exclusif worth its price?

A full bottle costs €305, which is €4.07 per millilitre. That's a decision best made after a decant, not before — with rose, tastes diverge more than with any other note.

Which is more versatile?

Erba Pura. Citrus and fruit without incense or rose work in more situations and across a wider temperature range. Delina Exclusif is more pronounced and more tied to the evening.

Which is better as a gift?

Erba Pura, if you don't know the recipient well — it's unisex and less polarising. Delina Exclusif is the better gift for someone you know loves rose.

Are both women's fragrances?

In our database Delina Exclusif is listed as feminine, Erba Pura as unisex. In practice everyone wears Erba Pura, because its citrus keeps it far from a classically feminine profile.

Which lasts longer in the heat?

Delina Exclusif is a parfum, a denser concentration than an eau de parfum. That doesn't necessarily mean a louder scent, but slower evaporation. Erba Pura is more refreshing in the heat, but its citrus top disappears faster.