Miss AP

Since fall is rolling around here, it’s once again time to break out my bottle of Miss AP. It’s the perfect, sexy fall/winter scent with insane, over-the-top sultryness. Wearing this, I always feel like a film noir femme fatale with pitch-black curled hair, sitting at a hotel bar and languidly smoking a cigarette, gripping the long bakelite cigarette holder with my claw-like painted nails. The detective, preferably Humphrey Bogart, wearing a ‘blue’ cologne, sits by me, and I yawn when presented with evidence proving I stabbed my husband to death. Soon enough, I’ll meet my demise and the end credits will roll. This is a woody, patchouli rose perfume with a fresh, masculine twist. It opens very fresh, spicy, and aromatic in a way that reminds me of some male cologne...maybe Sauvage? That smell persists throughout the entire lifespan of the scent, becoming slightly more mellow as time passes, of course. Two years back, when I got my bottle, I didn’t love the opening, because I struggle a bit with unisex/masculine stuff, but it’s honestly so great! This type of ‘dark, gothic rose’ scent profile is pretty overdone (AND I LOVE IT!!! I’m not hating, I fall for it every time!), but Miss AP’s masculine edge sets it apart and makes it unique. And thanks to it, a man could totally rock this perfume as well! Sandalwood makes this quite creamy, and the sweetness here is lovely and subdued. I have to be careful when spraying this, since it's very strong and might bother some people. Longevity is fantastic. I own both Miss AP and L’Agent, and to be frank, I find them very similar. I don’t notice any major differences between them – Miss AP is perhaps a bit creamier and more floral, but it's not very noticeable even when comparing the two side by side.

Miss AP by Agent Provocateur. How can I say that im in love without saying I'm in love? Perhaps that I'm absolutely smitten, enchanted, delighted, swooning and absolutely over the moon with this blind buy. And thats doesn't even have anything to do with what I paid for it.. I know that I am very late to the party on this one. And that happened because I was always confused by the reviews; when I was trying to decide whether I needed it or not, especially as I have and love L' Argent, but upon my first wearing today, I am absolutely blown away and it has sincerely exceeded my expectations. Miss AP, has the DNA of the O.G, especially its sensuality; which the O.G is known for. This beauty is decadent and dark, but not heavy. And the rose is just sublime, in its supporting role. Its spicy, slightly aromatic and has the personality of someone whose very confident in their feminine charm, in an old world way. So Its none of that brash, in your face stuff. But still it has a place in the modern world. Thankfully, it is so well blended that the patchouli doesn't overwhelm the other notes. In fact its rather well behaved. And instead its the Ylang-Ylang, Rose 🌹 and the Bourbon Geranium that take the centre so nicely. Then there is the sandlewood, oh the sandlewood. The sandlewood in this is good quality and it gives it such a almost, creamy, warming woody tone. Which is almost like the backbone in this fragrance. I have concluded that this is a very grown up fragrance! But its not "mature" it just has an avant garde, old world mystique to it. And at the price its at now, I would grab it, if you don't already have it. As prices of its older sister L'Argent is steadily going through the roof, because of its discontinued status.

Miss AP is new to my collection. Indeed, it is similar to my favorite AP scent of all time, L’Agent. However, in a side-by-side comparison on skin, they’re quite different. They are both incensey, woody, and musky, with some sensual spice thrown in. L’Agent is spicier, darker, and more debauched (in the best way), while Miss AP’s floral heart stands out more, but never overpowers the composition. They are fragrance cousins, to be sure, but one beckons you while she sits upon elaborate cushions in an incense-filled, dimly lit room smoking hookah (L’Agent), and the other catches your eye in a more mundane setting, where she stands out as the most beautiful thing in sight by far (Miss AP). Both manage to strike a perfect balance between bedroom scents and everyday perfumes, and both are favorites in my collection, especially at their price point.

In the beginning, it's a strong incense on my skin ( I know it's not listed, I have a natural body odor similar to vanilla, and it magnifies incense and patchouli, and makes ylang-ylang incense like). The best part comes after 1-2 hours: a fairytale magic mushroom forest scent. Imagine a dark, damp, mysterious magic forest with strange glowing mushrooms and huge amounts of white flowers blooming everywhere in the darkness. I have L'agent too, and it is similar, but they are siblings not twins. AP is the younger sibling, filled with wonder, sweeter and lighter, L'agent is the older sexy sibling, more mature, dark and complex. I love both equally. Update: After a few months, I have to admit: I like AP more <3

Had a sample sent to me in my latest frag haul, gave it to my girl because its a female scent but dayum... I love it and I want it! and she wants a full bottle now. Ended up getting 2 full bottles. I love how it reminds me of Zino from Davidoff and Tom Ford Beau de jour EDP, odd but yes. it has rosewoody, patchully and oakmossy drydown. I love how its frisky and fresh and same time powerful and with depth, also reminds me of Tom Ford Beau de jour EDP. its a winner and for the price it goes for a champion. I haven't tried it on my own skin yet but I think men could pull it off as well.