Balmain H&M

Got a 2ml sample of this with my Balmain x H&M purchase (release is actually scheduled for december 3rd). The opening is sweet and floral, leaning more on the feminine side, but I actually do get the Reflection Man undertone in this, in the mid phase. The drydown is gorgeous : woody and still sweet. Nothing groundbreaking (hey, it is still some H&M maintream stuff), but for the 40 euros they're asking, it will be an interesting buy... But the performance is nothing near an actual Eau de Parfum... No projection and average longevity.. I got ~5h in skin scent mode :(

This perfume is utterly gorgeous! Beautiful creamy woods with some powderiness that mixed together make me think of almonds and marzipans. Such a cozy scent for winter, definitely could pass as unisex, but the subtle sweetness is making it a bit more feminine. Very niche smelling. It's a shame that H&M is produced as limited edition...

12. March 2022 I did not have any expectations about this fragrance, i never even got a chance to smell it before, so i was really glad when i could score an almost full bottle of this . At first i was doubting my purchase, but i am glad in the end that i did buy it, because this is the money well spent. It instantly reminded me of the amazing Nature Millenaire by Yves Rocher, and i was wearing NM a lot for the last half a year, so it instantly felt familiar. And when i checked this page i was right! They do smell a lot the same, even though the notes are not exactly the same and while HMxB smells more musky, NM has more cinnamon in it. but the overall vibe is the same. I can clearly smell tonka beans, musk and woodsy notes in HMxB, not much (if any) jasmine or gardenia. Overall a very nice substitude for Nature Milleanire and sillage is surprisingly good, lasting power is less however. Happy to have it, now i need a HMxKL fragrance.

Got a sample of this today. The scent itself is nice, pretty, but nothing really out of the ordinary. The smell reminds me of a scented body lotion. I sprayed it on and thought "Hmm..very H&M". After the dry down there was a lovely woody smell but it only lasted for a minute. It's definitely for evenings.

This is definitely a unisex fragrance! The tonka beans mixed with soft blonde woods makes a creamy almost sweet scent. The warmth of the cedar and sandalwood is reminiscent of saunas. I would say this fragrance is sophisticated and sexy, yet the white florals gives it some youthful freshness! In love!

The dry down is nice, definitely unisex spicy and woody

As I'd been hovering, it was with some satisfaction I not only picked up my bottle on launch day but to be told I was the first non-staff member to do so. And here I sit a full 24 hours later, the moment called to mind by a waft of Timberol or a kissing cousin, an indolic fairground amber - literally sickly sweet - and a curiosity as to whether it will take one or two trips to the dry cleaner to be free of my sample spray in store. I'd consider firing off more smart remarks along the same lines in Olivier Rousteing's general direction but as my bottle is unopened, I expect the run to sell out in short order, and my preferences don't count for much, I should have no trouble passing it on to someone who will appreciate it, if not, picking examples out of a hat here, perfume, perfumery, or the legacy of Pierre Balmain.

Edited 20/2/21.. if anyone has a bottle for swap or sale in the UK, at a very reasonable price. Please do get in contact 🙏. Scored 3 x 2ml samples on Ebay and am utterly speechless. This juice is good!! I've had one sniff and it's at the top of my wishlist not that I expect to find it as it was a limited edition but I'll be searching high and low for this. It's so cozy, warm and elegant. And it's such a nice surprise. I get the sandalwood and the tonka bean which melt together with the cedar and musk, which give it an altogether expensive boutique vibe. That is rounded off by the Gardenia and jasmine. I'd swear that there's a hint of vanilla too and something nutty which is driving me wild. It's so not fair that this was released before I started collecting. As I want it.

Milky sandalwood with soapy neroli undertones. From a balsamic point of view this reminded me of Midnight in Paris and when it comes to the jasmine I was reminded of Reflection Man. It's okay. More masculine that feminine.

Why on earth do they vote if they have not smelled the perfume yet??? Just wondering...