Modern Princess

I decided to take the plunge after hearing a fragrance content creator I love (skinscentsforfusspots) call this scent out as a amazing red apple scent. She's right on the money like always. Compared to my other red apple perfume of choice (peace,love and juicy couture) this perfume is much cleaner , simpler and focused on the red apple note. I also prefer this to the DKNY be delicous scents excluding fresh blossom and orchard street. This is the type of perfume that just make sense when you want something reliable and easy fruity musk that isn't that soapy; if you like red apple and want that DKNY Be Delicous Fresh Blossom has you covered. This scent is very affordable if you know where to look, so lok for it!

I love itttt. Smells so intimate and close and cozy on the skin. Like the love of ur life in a very non-gender based way.

SO similar to Dylan purple and Habik by Lataffa. They are all practically the same scent. I'm mad I have 3 of the same perfume lol but they are all so light to my nose I end up over spraying them so I'll end up using them but you absolutely don't need all three.

At last, I’m ready to share my impressions of Modern Princess. I’d heard a lot about this perfume but kept postponing the purchase. I’ve had several unsuccessful experiences with Lanvin fragrances - something always felt off, more often disappointment than pleasure. But in the end I decided, “It’s time to get Modern Princess” (blind buy), and I ordered a 100 ml bottle. When the perfume arrived, I removed the cellophane, opened the box, and sprayed it. And… it was something vague, synthetic, quiet, and short-lived. I applied 15 sprays - and almost nothing. For the first two weeks, I used up half the bottle trying to understand the fragrance, but eventually set it aside. Half a year later, I decided to try it again. And yes - oxygen awakened Modern Princess. The fragrance finally became real, not just a light body mist. The synthetic edge disappeared, a delicious caramelized apple note emerged along with a certain freshness (but not aquatic). Longevity improved, and a slight trail appeared. I was happy. What I especially like is that it’s hard to overdo this perfume. You can douse yourself from head to toe and it won’t suffocate you even in +30 °C heat. At the same time, the scent is light, slightly tart, gourmand but not cloying, sometimes with gentle creamy nuances and freshness. For me, that’s a huge plus, because I own fragrances that can feel suffocating even with half a spray. Modern Princess is a playful, light, sweetish fragrance. I wish I’d had a perfume like this at my tender 16 (ah!). It lifts my mood, makes me feel more attractive and a bit younger. I was disappointed with the purchase at first, but now I’m glad I own it. If the bottle runs out (which is already close), I will definitely order another 100 ml. P.S. I bought another 100 ml. When the current bottle is finished, I want to move straight on to the next one - but it needs time to “rest.” I decided to test the already-rested bottle and the freshly opened one side by side. The fragrance from the new bottle smells like an “echo” of the opened one - about 10% out of 100% - quiet and indistinct, exactly as I described earlier in the review. I let a bit of air into the new bottle - now I’ll let it build strength.

Opening notes are HEAVEN . so sweet fresh juicy yummy oog love it . I wish it could stay in that fresh juicy place :( On my skin, it quickly sours and starts to smell plasticky, synthetic, and almost burnt smelling(??) . Maybe I just don't have the right skin chemistry. Heartbroken because the bottle is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. I had the same problem with Dylan Purple - DELICIOUS opening, but then singed and synthetic after less than an hour of wear.

I like the opening a lot, juicy apple. But the dry down is amazing! It's musky, warm, intoxicating, addictive and comforting! Highly recommend!

I love the name of this perfume, so lovely :) The scent itself is also nice, and indeed very delicate, like a Princess. It has a prominent and realistic apple smell, that lasts for the entire duration. It’s paired with freesia and musk, and the trio gives us a nice, everyday feminine fragrance. Unfortunately, performance is poor, longevity is about 3 hours and sillage is minimal. Still, if you like fruity florals that are very subtle - Modern Princess might be a good choice for you :)

Got this as a present from my husband with the matching lotion. The scent is very sweet and fruity. You can really smell the apple and currant opening, which I like a lot. It has a very girly, youthful vibe. The longetivity could be better, but for the price it is a steal! It last quite well with the lotion.

I know it’s supposed to be red apple and redcurrants but to my nose it’s lime Starfruit sweets 🍋🟩 sparkling orange Fanta 🍊 and icing sugar, this would make a perfect first perfume or gift for a pre-teen 👧🏼

Reminds me of raspberry ripple ice cream

I would’ve loved this back in high school. It smells like my grandparents' alley of apple trees. It took me back to sitting on a school bench during lunch time. The apple note stands out to me. Fruity fragrances are usually focused on berries or some tropical fruit, but apple feels a bit different. The scent is quite basic in structure, but feels good. Simple and sweet, like a girl blooming into a woman. Does it come in decants? I don't want a full bottle, but I would like to have this on hand to wear to a pool, or just sit on the bench licking ice cream. Something my high school self would do. It's quite light, you'll mostly get a skin scent with this, just like with most Lanvins. Very cute, and a very surprising find for me. Edit after several months: Still love it, still fond of its apple-y sweetness and lightness. I'm hesitant to commit a full bottle, and sadly there are no decants.

I have a hard time wearing Modern Princess on its own. I love love love apple scents, but in wearables I've noticed that they tend to turn too sharp and synthetic over time. This fragrance is truly lovely: it's light, feminine, and fun. A nice pink scent that I would target to a younger audience (late teens to late 20s). It's not really something that's meant for those that want a more mature or dimensional frag. We start out with a sweet blast from the apples and currants. IMO the top notes linger for a really long time, and I think it's because of the synthetic note that I mentioned above. Normally, I love the combination of freesia and jasmine in fragrances, but I've never really smelled these on the drydown with this frag. It goes straight from fresh apple scent to a bright musk on me (which has always made me feel like it was lacking depth). Definitely a spring and summer daytime scent. I've tried this in cold weather and it simply doesn't work. You need the sun and ambient temperature to allow this fragrance to develop. Recently I've been experimenting with layering and have found success with pairing this with vanilla and/or lactonic fragrances. Lick Me by Michela Mezzetti pairs really well with the apple in MP. I feel like I'm wearing a scoop of ice cream on top of a fresh apple pie. The weight of the vanilla milky notes brings balance to the bright notes in Modern Princess without masking the scent.

This fragrance is wonderfully sweet and fruity,fresh, and clean making it suitable for even young individuals to wear.

Cute scent! For me in the line with: Lancome "Miracle blossom", Nina "Nina Ricci", Adidas "Born for her". Sweet, caramelized apples.. but most of all it reminds DG "L'imperatrice" despite the pyramid is different those scents are so so close. LOVE.

Lovely, fruity, inoffensive safe buy.

i agree that this is a safe blind buy. freesia heavy, fresh floral drydown with the lanvin éclat dna that i adore. it’s apple-y but it leans a little praline-ish. i find it similar to ellis brooklyn apple love if it was less praline and more freesia

The beginning is fresh apple, then freesia and freshness come in. After the drydown it started to smell strangely artificial, the scent faded very quickly and was not noticeable at all. I can imagine this as an easy blind buy for everyday wear, it's hard to overdo it with this soft perfume.

Modern Princess is anything but regal, and only “modern” insofar as it’s incredibly synthetic. It’s a linear, sweet, apple scent that is so obviously synthetic that it reminds me of a bathroom product, be it shampoo, shower gel, or nail polish remover — the last, the most likely. Something about (the unnaturalness of) this smell makes me want to retch. Bath and Body Works also has at least a couple of items that smell exactly like this, they change names and packaging so I always end up accidentally smelling it. Only thing I’ll congratulate Lanvin on is managing to blend the alcohol base’s odour, which a lot of designers fail to do.

I get that comparison to DG Dolce peony, it has same vibe, same kind of freshness, but at the same time they're different. Modern Princess has more fruity vibe and in my opinion is more simple, Dolce peony is a bit more complex. Modern princess is very juicy red apple with a hint of flowers. It's fresh and sweet, great spring/summer scent, it's very youthful and joyful scent. It has good staying power, I smell it on my skin for few hour, but it's sillage is kinda weak, I have to reaply every few hours. But it' really affordable, so I don't mind.

Smells a bit artificial to me.

This is lovely and girly, but you need to over spray this big time. It lasts about 15 mins on my skin which is such a pity! I only got a 30 ml thankfully. Looks like I will use it up within a week at this rate. Edit: I received a complement on this but could not smell it off myself. So maybe it's stronger than I thought!

Fruity but not overpowering, great scent that I wear all year round!

apples!!! the apples in this are refreshing. such a sweet girl scent as it is very inoffensive and pleasant. I liked this scent a few years ago but cannot see myself wearing this now. The bottle is pretty though, and would make a great addition to my perfume tray again!

A very happy scent , fruity but not in syrupy way but rather airy .. i see why some people say it reminds them of d&g 3 .. well it kinda does but this is definitely fresher and minus the cloying watermelon ... inoffensive , safe blind buy

A blind buy, but a winner. I never expected much from Lanvin to begin with but chose to blind buy this one because the notes were attractive to me, and boy was I glad I did. It's fruity and a little sweet. If you're a fan of Moschino Toy 2 or D&G l'Impératrice, I highly suggest you try this. The only drawback is that it has almost no sillage and longevity is really poor. Yves Rocher fragrances are (most of the time) cheaper and better-performing. Still, the scent itself is great. Nothing ground breaking, but simple and youthful on its own. People who love 'mature' scents might wish to avoid it, though.

I just purchased Modern Princess at a discounted price because I was looking for something slightly different than my go to for years "Eclat d'Arpège". Now that I have tried it, I can say I will probably not repurchase. It smells good, but it is lighter than Eclat and fruitier. Makes me think a bit of Anna Sui's "Secret Wish" for some reason but I haven't smelled this one for years, so it might not be acurate... This fragrance can be worn all day without annoying co-workers. It is very safe and pleasant. But it will not replace "Eclat" for me.

Modern Princess is a tart, fruity perfume with some white musk in the base. This perfume stays tart and vibrant for hours in this 80F, low humidity weather. It took a few months on the shelf for this perfume to settle and come alive. Modern Princess is full of character and substance if worn in temperate, dry conditions. I enjoy this spunky little perfume. She is no shrinking violet.

I love the top notes, and the middle notes really took off after 1 hour. However, by the second hour, it completely disappeared on my skin. There wasn't even a trace of the scent.

This was the first perfume I ever properly owned in my early twenties and I loved it with all my heart (hence the username haha). It's a sweet light and fresh floral, I got fruity on initial spray but it would fade away by the dry down to reveal a light feminine delicate floral scent. I couldn't find it for the longest time but I found it recently at a perfume shop and I'm still very fond of it but I have outgrown it a bit. It's a great feminine daytime fragrance though. I don't smell the similarity to Versace Dylan purple, I'd liken it more to Mon Paris by YSL but it is not a dupe of that either. Mon Paris has a similar feel to it sometime after the initial spray but has some different notes in the base that make it a bit more fuller bodied.

I bought this as a dupe for Versace Dylan Purple- however be warned they do differ a lot in the base notes. Versace is more soft blonde woods and ambroxan, which I love. The juicy, fruity opening is the same, but Princess has this very strong sour, sweet, flowery, alcohol, accord in the middle and base, almost aged-floral smelling- and I'm getting "young" grandma vibes from this- like the kind that refuses to be called grandma but something else more youthful like Mimi, Nana, and definitely Gigi. I find that after the fruit wears off what lingers behind is a bit cloying.