Maitresse Eau Provocateur

Agent Provocateur Maitresse is a very calm yet sexy and classy fragrance. True, it is powdery but in the prettiest meaning of it. Iris and mimose notes balance the scent beautifully. There is just a hint of rose and jasmine - for those who are not into rose notes, this is just perfect, you have to try hard to differentiate it. Sandalwood and amber are the base notes and after the fragrance has settled down you get that inviting warm yet powdery and longing feeling, something really fresh and feminine, very subtle and gentle. For me this is daytime wear, I would go for something heavier AND sweeter for the evenng or a night. However, I really love this.

I was really looking forward to trying this as I love iris. I wasn't disappointed at all,it's a true powdery fresh spring iris.A really pretty delicate floral scent for spring.I can get the apple note in there which gives way to a lightly spiced warm sandalwood and amber. A very soft sillage with this one,too subtle to offend anyone. My only problem with this is that I don't think the colour of the bottle and juice fits the actual scent,I would have thought a graduated lilac or a blue/purple bottle would have been a better indicator of what's inside. I'll definitely be buying again.

Very elegant and subtile. Classy and superfeminine. Iris, rose, amber and a hint of fresh apple in background, is what I can smell most. Mycket elegant och subtil. Klassisk och superkvinnlig. Iris, ros, amber och aningens fräsch äpple i bakgrunden är vad jag märker mest.

tart fruit, mimosa and rose florals, musk, tonka and sandalwood; unique to the AP line; very pretty and a bit spicy and peppery and fizzy

After a disastrous outing with the original Agent Provocateur I was reluctant to even try this. Glad I did. Nothing complex going on here but that's not a bad thing when it works. Top notes - Got no Iris but the Rose and Jasmine were there 'very' briefly. Such a pity. What was the rush? I was surprised at how quickly they just vanished and the Apple came through within a couple of minutes at most. I was disappointed as I thought this was all that was going to happen but no: Swiftly the Mimosa fazed in. Really well bridged too. At the peak stage with the Apple and Mimosa swirling round each other this was very good and tantalising to the nose. If this combo had lasted I'd have been impressed with the depth of the blend but the Apple gives way far too quickly to the Mimosa. Didn't enjoy it so much once the Apple faded out. Once that crisp sparkling zest was gone it stayed a sweet one note rather thin floral for too long before the Tonka eventually comes in to give it a little warmth. Finally the Amber and Sandlewood arrive but not enough for me. I longed for more wood. It would have made this something a little more entrancing to the nose. That final combo with the Mimosa holding throughout works quite nicely though. Sadly the overwhelming belt of Mimosa used to get to that final stage overshadows the blend. Overall however a pleasant surprise. I'd wear this as a simple daytime shopping and casual lunch scent. ** Sadly many hours later everything vanished like the cheshire cat but leaving only Tonka instead of a grin. Personally I hate the present trend for ladling it with a heavy hand into everything**