MERIT BEAUTYRetrospect™ L'Extrait de Parfum 30 ML
Product Description
Highlights
This long-lasting, clean fragrance opens with soft, bright notes of bergamot and pear, gently unfolding into a floral heart of jasmine, rose, and violet. It's balanced by a base of vanilla, musk, and moss, giving it a warm, second-skin finish that wears for up to over 12 hours.
Fragrance Family: Warm & Spicy
Scent Type: Warm & Sheer
Key Notes: Bergamot, Jasmine, Musk
Directions
Spray onto your wrists, neck, and pulse points — the natural warmth of your body will help diffuse the scent throughout the day.
Avoid rubbing or dabbing your skin as this breaks down the fragrance, causing it to wear off more quickly.
Test results
Immediately after use:96% agree this fragrance smells clean
86% agree this fragrance smells complex
83% agree this fragrance has a warm, second-skin finish
After 8 hours of wear:
93% agree this fragrance is still identifiable on my skin
90% agree this fragrance lasts
Composition
Spray onto your wrists, neck, and pulse points — the natural warmth of your body will help diffuse the scent throughout the day.- Avoid rubbing or dabbing your skin as this breaks down the fragrance, causing it to wear off more quickly.
Ingredients
Alcohol Denat., Fragrance (Parfum), Water, Butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Cinnamal, Citral, Coumarin, Hexyl Cinnamal, Linalool, Hexadecanolactone, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Trimethylbenzenepropanol, Jasmine Oil/Extract, Rose Ketones.
This list of ingredients may be subject to change, please consult the packaging of the product purchased.
Notes
TopBergamot, Pear, Ambrette, Aldehydes
Heart
Jasmine, Rose, Rosemary, Violet, Orris
Bottom
Vanilla, Musk, Moss
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Rated 5 out of
5
by
Lucy from
My favourite of all time
My favourite perfume of all time. I wore this after my daughter was born and it brings me so many happy memories. It’s elegant and refined- a big compliment getter. The scent lasts so well and develops beautifully throughout the day. I am confused with the reviews that state it is “old”, it’s a certain category of perfume that doesn’t fit into the popular mainstream “marshmallow/vanilla” fragrances that are currently over-saturating the market. This one is timeless and very much mirrors the Chanel N5 and Glossier You notes as a “grown up” clean scent.
Date published: 2026-09-08
Rated 1 out of
5
by
Mia from
Very dated and mature
Very mature and dated smelling with urine undertones, not sure how anyone can think it smells nice
Date published: 2026-07-11
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Simone from
Great scent!
I bought this in the travel size because I wanted to see if I actually liked it and I fell in love, it smells amazing! I definitely wanna get the full size now!
Date published: 2026-07-06
Rated 5 out of
5
by
Sapir from
Love!!
I love it! Smells amazing. Like a warm clean skin. Highly recommend
Date published: 2026-06-07
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Donna from
Classy, elegant everyday scent
Enjoyable powdery scent, slightly reminiscent of glossier you. I do wish the longevity and sillage was better but overall it was really nice. Classy and elegant is how I’d describe it, great for work.
Date published: 2026-06-02
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Cheryl from
Nice
I received this the next day after purchasing, so brilliant next day service from Sephora. Opening notes are fruity, of pear and drying down to a soft, warm musk. Nice but not in love as it’s not my usual fragrance family so scored lower.
Date published: 2026-04-04
Rated 5 out of
5
by
MICHELLE from
Favourite perfume ever!
I actually got stopped in the street by a man and his wife to tell me how nice I smelt and could they have the details! I adore this perfume and as other reviewers have said the scent lasts all day.
Date published: 2026-04-03
Rated 3 out of
5
by
Lisa from
Merit perfume
Am only given this one 3 I am still not sure I tried this perfume in Sephora and thought it smelt lovely. So bought a travel size and its doesn’t seem to smell the same. I think maybe I have sprayed something else as well.
Date published: 2026-03-30
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