Escada

Escada Acte 2

for women

Escada Acte 2 smells fresh and airy with powdery and floral accents, for men who want a clean signature, and feels easy to wear year-round from day to evening.

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Escada Acte 2

Fragrance notes

How this scent is often described (from community votes on accords—useful when a full pyramid isn’t in our data yet).

Powdery 100%
Floral 91%
Green 89%
Woody 84%
Citrus 75%
Yellow Floral 74%
Sweet 60%
Fruity 58%
Warm Spicy 54%
White Floral 46%

Performance

Empty fields use this listing’s top accords (Powdery, Floral, and Green) plus the overview text—add your own numbers anytime after testing on skin.

Longevity

With Powdery, Floral, Green, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, brighter, lighter families in this mix often fade sooner; reapply or keep a travel size if you want all-day presence.

Projection

With Powdery, Floral, Green, and Woody among the strongest accord tags here, lighter profiles usually hug the skin; you can layer sprays to push without filling a whole room.

Overview

Escada Acte 2byEscada is a Floral Aldehyde fragrance for women.Escada Acte 2was launched in 1995. The nose behind this fragrance is Ilias Ermenidis. Top notes are Green Notes, Peach, Bergamot and Mandarin Orange; middle notes are Mimosa, Freesia, Jasmine, Iris and Rose; base notes are Sandalwood, Cedar, Cinnamon and Vanilla.Escada Acte 2 is one of floral aldehydic perfumes, created in 1995. It was designed by Ilias Ermenidis. Top notes are enriched with cozy and fresh green notes with juicy-sweet tangerine, orange and bergamot. A heart blooms with floral accords of intoxicant rose, freesia, jasmine, mimosa and orris. A base is refreshed with cedar, warmed and softened with vanilla and sandalwood, and sweetened with cinnamon.The bottle Acte 2, just like the rest of the Escada Sport collection, was designed by Theirry Lecoule DESIGN.

Quick answers

Short takes based on this page’s notes and accords—your taste still wins.

Is Escada Acte 2 office-safe?
Fresher, lighter profiles often feel easy in conservative offices at one spray.
Best season
Mixed profile—often bright up top with a warmer base—works year-round depending on sprays and temperature.
Where to try it
Department-store counters, brand boutiques, and trusted sample or decant sellers online—always test on your own skin before a full bottle.

Buying advice in plain language

If you are deciding on Escada Acte 2, start with wear context instead of hype. Ask where you will use it most: office, casual daytime, or evening social settings. That single choice filters almost every buying decision because freshness, sweetness, and projection read very differently depending on environment.

Then use this page in three steps. First, scan the notes and accord profile to understand the scent direction. Second, check longevity and projection hints to estimate how it may behave on your skin. Third, open one or two comparisons to see trade-offs against similar perfumes. This avoids buying a fragrance that is good in isolation but wrong for your routine.

A practical shortlist is one signature scent plus one contrast option from the same brand family. That gives flexibility without over-collecting. If Escada Acte 2 fits your use case, sample first and compare it with one related option below before committing to a full bottle.