Mackie

An amber-warmed fruity number, garnished with a touch of spice, enriched with woods and sexed up by tuberose and ylang. Mackie is a delicious and complex early 90’s style fruity-floral; It’s full-bodied and has a flamboyant edge to it (it brings to mind eccentric ladies with personality and presence, eg., Cher, young Kate Bush, 90’s Fran Drescher). It smells expensive, but is simultaneously bohemian or ‘free-spirt’ In its vibe (as opposed to ‘bougie’ or stiff-lipped), joyful, cozy, and abit ‘Christmas-y’ even. Is it sweet? Not compared to modern fragrances. The sweetness here is ripe and boozy, not sugary or syrupy. This is probably my most complimented fall/winter perfume to date...I blind bought a bottle at a low price, and wore it almost every day last fall/winter. It’s always men though (20-30 somethings). One told me how much he loved the scent because it’s ‘unique’ and unlike anything he has smelled before (he’s young lol), another one told me I had good taste in fragrances and he’s so glad I’m not wearing the sweet, screechy stuff other millennials are wearing (his words...I do like the sweet stuff too). Another male colleague would actually ask me about Mackie if he caught me wearing another scent (‘Why aren’t you wearing that beautiful perfume? The one that smells ‘French’?’). When I told my female friends about how this scent has been catching men’s attention, they were shocked, and proceeded to give my bottle a cautious sniff, before complaining that it smells ‘harsh’, ‘old-lady’, ‘like an 80’s mom going out to dinner’. That last one made me double over in laughter. A dear friend actually leapt away while I was spraying it on myself out of fear that she’d get accidentally sprayed on, but later in the day admitted that I did smell pretty good (and ‘rich’ lol). Oh well, those girls can stick to their vanilla water and sugared fruitchollis, because I like to keep this one to myself. No one else smells like this anymore, even the mature ladies around me have hopped on the latest trend, fragrance-wise. So if you wear this, you’ll stand out in the best way possible, promise. Just give it 30 minutes to settle before you leave the house. Stellar longevity and sillage is just remarkable, I’ve never had complaints, only compliments. Which is funny, because I had a couple of complaints when I used to wear Armani Si (I got comments that it was too sharp and strong)...but this one is richer, bold, and retro, yet people like it! I’m so happy that I took a plunge and purchased it (I have always enjoyed retro scents anyway), I will definitely be replenishing my stock.

Wow, it’s so refreshing to find a fragrance that smells great upon first spray. This is lovely. It also reminds me of another recent scent I discovered thanks to Frangrantica – Bijan. But this doesn’t have the wild opening of Bijan. It goes right to the middle of Bijan, sans the spice, and it is also a little sweeter and seems more rounded and polished. I do get an immediate pine scent instantaneously on first spray, but it is gone so fast it had me wondering if I really smelled that note at all, but then I’ve already moved onto the fruit notes, especially the peach and pineapple. It's not in your face or fresh cut, nor dried or compote, but muted, as if this fruit salad had been sitting in a bowl for a while and the acidity had dissipated. There are no sharp edges here. The jasmine, ylang, and orange blossom are as clear as a bell and stands out from all the other florals, until the tuberose shows up and steals the show. It is soon joined by rose, honeysuckle and narcissus. I’m finding a creaminess to this scent (like I do in Bijan) and I don’t know what it is attributable to (amber, peaches?), that is making this fragrance so smooth and honey like. I also smell vanilla, though that is not listed in the notes. Just yummy! I’m not a fan of Patchouli, mainly because I have memories of everyone wearing Patchouli oil when I was growing up in the hippie era, but the Patchouli here, combined with the sandalwood, is giving this fragrance a delightful smell of earthiness and fresh cut wood in a forest. It's very, very subtle though. I’ve smelled that forestry scent in nature before when going to a Christmas tree farm when they were cutting trees for market. Just beautiful. While this fragrance has many tropical aspects, it doesn’t smell like a tropical to me, but rather a beautiful floral oriental. I love it. Just wanted to add that both Mackie and Bijan must use lots of essential oils because both fragrances leave a shimmer on your skin, which might be the reason for the terrific silage and longevity of both. Best yet, both are cheap and a lot better than many high end fragrances I’ve tried. This fragrance will definitely get a lot of use from me, not only now, but year round. I think it will work very well in all seasons, as opposed to Bijan, because it is light, though none the less rich. A very well made scent for the price and one I highly recommend. Also want to add that I'm using the vintage formula.

I became slightly panicked today when I finally sat down to review Mackie, and found only a teaspoon of ambery syrup remaining in my vintage bottle. I cried to the heavens in despair, for that bottle has had quite a journey with me, and I'm not exactly sure how reformulations have effected the inherent moodiness found inside. I have had a lot of fun with this perfume over the years, and every time I go to review it, she behaves a little differently. Mackie's natural shape-shifting has lent many enjoyable hours of contemplation, without any real concrete perception of the fragrance entire. I could oversimplify, by saying Mackie is the union of Poison and Alien. But only if you were to remove jasmine's manic grandiosity in Alien, and tuberose's over-the-top kettle drum, which Poison bangs with toddler-like enthusiasm. This lady is far more subtle. Beguiling fruity notes on top nearly topple over a straw-like earthy sweetness. Floral voices in the heart remain somber, as if they were lined on church pews singing hymns Sunday morning. Dirt has been scrubbed free from vetiver and patchouli, exposing an herbaceous, almost savory "green" quality. It is here in the base, where I find the most changes. Animalic undertones in search for elevation. Constantly pulled from either direction, we see the feigning motion between sullied indulgence, sweat still sweet from frolicking. Fingertips gliding in a caress; lips full, blush in unison with cheeks. Breathing eases rhythmically. Against the angelically hygienic powdering before southern revivals. Perspiration produced in the labor of devotion, captured under a sheet of talc. Spiced with aromas, danced free from the ground by bare feet. Hearts renewed with love and light, while laughing children, who seem forever full, glide between moving bodies, pushing upward soapy notes of musk. Their hands sticky from homemade jam and bread still warm from the morning's oven. Cheery affability that stirs a pleasant commotion; which in a world bent on chaos, offers its benevolent retreat.

Dear Mackie... I fell in love with you quite a while back and now I return to your vintage self and now cannot help but adore you. Mackie opens like an exotic drink fizzing with citrusy peach and raspberry nectar., sparkling with a dark velvety depth. Lushious, juicy, rich and potent, this one is not for a child but a confident,well dressed woman with flair. Do not let the affordable price mislead you: this smells expensive! And deserves an honest honorable mention in the sexy boss lady category , i digress. Full-bodied, potent and syrupy,while balanced out with fresh, spicy and woodsy notes, it shines! To me, it smells like a CLASSIC fragrance which is never outdated but sophisticated and deliciously decadent. As in style before fashion. Charm and beauty. As the florals set in, I detect a clean jasmine and a rich rosejam wrapped in creamy tuberose: the effect is stunningly sweet and rich. Sweet suave Ylang-Ylang renders it sensual, amping the honey to the 20th power. Orange blossom adds a freshness which I detect especially in warm wheather. It is a full-bodied fume with an 80's edge and a powerful allure. It settles down to a comforting and elegant peaches and cream luxurious floriental tinged with rich spicy vanilla. ( not listed). The resins warm it up with sweet amber and creamy sandalwood whereas the muskiness of this fume is tempered by fresh vetivier that freshens the senses and a delighfuly light patchouli . The drydown is a fruity honeyed spicy scent I cannot get enough of and which lingers in my room like a midsummer's dream. I have recieved numerous compliments on this lovely since I started to wear it again and now I know Mackie and I are made for each other. And the price... I am shocked that this rich bodacious beaut is soooo affordable yet smells like a fruity and rich Elie Saab. Looove! Sorry.. long winded

Late to this party - not to Mackie, though. My bottle is around 7-10 years old. Stored in a dark cupboard and used only a couple times a year, if that. Today is the day... but it's a bloody hot June day here in Canada, and I thought I may need to jump in the shower again to wash this off, thinking today was clearly NOT the day. What was I thinking?! Well, I went about my morning chores, getting distracted by this and that and now I'm ready to prep my skin for the day and head out to the garden, finding this has now softened to basically just the basenotes, with hints of white florals. It's so so beautiful in all its musky incense glory, I think I'll prep my skin and re-apply it, persevere through the initial WTF fruit stage to arrive back to this gorgeous incense stage again. I'm sure I hardly reach for this more than once per year because I'm so turned off by the initial face punch of the crazy 90s and it's what I think of most when I see and smell the bottle and lotion in the cupboard. But then the day comes where I feel like getting that punch in the face and reach for it. It's so beautiful on the dry down.. I can see this being someone's signature scent. I LOVE the woody smokiness I'm smelling right now. If only it smelled like this from the get go. I may try layering this with fancy nights lotion (I've got a part bottle to use up still) and perhaps some cocomadamoiselle intense to bring out that patchouli. Wish me luck! 🤞🤞 This starts off very 80s-90s feminine btw - loud, big hair, sequins, but when the basenotes show up, and it settles down, this could easily be worn by a man as well. Oriental incense. It's phenomenal. Give it a chance and wear it a few times. I've had mine for nearly 10 years and just now realized how much I absolutely love it LOL!

@Alces Alces - So true about Mackie. It is stunning! I have a little story about this. At the end of last winter I went for my annual physical and I must have been wearing this fragrance the last time I went the year before, because as soon as my doctor got close to me he said, “Mmmm... You're wearing that beautiful perfume again.” Hmmm, now I know why he was hovering around me so much the last time I was there. LOL. Even pulled the chair up to sit close while talking to me, as he did again this time too, after examining me. He is right, of course. It is a beautiful perfume, (and clearly memorable), that's just too lovely not to wear and share with the world. That's why I wear it whenever I feel like wearing it. I don't think it's dated at all. It's not loud or obnoxious. It is strong, but not any more so than some fragrances on the market today. Stick a Niche brand label on this and people would be clamoring to get it. I will say that with this fragrance vintage is the only way to go. I wore the reform first and then purchased a small bottle of the vintage and couldn't go back after that. The reform, while nice, was just too different from the original version, almost sheer in comparison, and one of the reasons why I think some people don't like it. Unfortunately, vintages are becoming harder to find as people are realizing the difference and snatching them up. And once someone smells how the original version smelled compared to the contemporary, they are never going to let that bottle go. I know I wouldn't, which is why I am treating the bottle I have like a precious jewel. I think I'll reserve this for when I have to visit my doctor to keep bringing a little joy and happiness to his day.

I've already given my review.......almost a year ago. I haven't worn it in several months though and have tested and purchased so many since. I have so many to choose from and this one sits down low on my "vintage" shelf ( it's not a vintage bottle but vintage in terms of when it was released originally) so it sometimes get's overlooked. I just had the urge today to wear it and.........OMG.......I forgot how much I love it. I think I love it more than I did before. It's so rich and soft and comforting. Today I could really smell the pineapple...more than I have before. It's not a fruity scent though. I think "Oriental Floral" is very fitting. It's spicy and so so soft and sweet.I'm sniffing my wrist every five seconds....no joke. I have a nearly full bottle but I saw a big, discounted one for $9 the other day at Ross.....I could kick myself for not buying it as a back up. For me, the longevity and sillage are great....my skin has a real problem with that with alot of scents. Sometimes I wonder if I smell too "mature" to other people when I wear this.....I guess I don't wonder enough to really care though.I think I already mentioned this....and others did too...but it does smell alot like Tuscany Per Donna but I like Mackie better, it's not as "sharp" or "bitter" and it's a bit softer. I think the fact that the weather is really cold right now might also be affecting my love for Mackie...in a good way. Part of me doesn't want to tell you all this good stuff.....it wants to be selfish and keep this stuff on the down low ;0)

Vintage Amber-Floral TUBEROSE-YLANG-PEACH with Sandalwood. In the first few minutes, I can feel the vintage peachy notes, and already the tuberose & ylang are swelling through. As the sillage starts to open up, the peach, pineapple & raspberry are more recognizable. As it transitions to the heart, the creamy-tropical white & yellow floral blend of tuberose & ylang take over. The other notes are recognizable, but they're serving to support and enhance the tuberose-ylang combo. Tuberose here leans to lactonic, buttery whipped-cream (rather than bubblegum) with reminders for me of Tubereuse de Madras Boucheron, and ylang is succulent, tropical & fruity. Way into the drydown, a swoon-worthy sandalwood emerges and mingles with ylang for distant reminders of Samsara Guerlain, although this isn't a close dupe of anything. I wore this as a teenager, and back then to me it was a grown-up, aspirational, rich perfume-y-peach liqueur, that never let me down in terms of performance. Testing it today, it still smells the same but I can more clearly register the forward tuberose-ylang, and I'm struck by how much it reminds me of Tubereuse de Madras Boucheron, although these aren't the same and TdM has a more forward whipped cream quality. The performance in Mackie is still well above average for year-round wear, but with the stronger vintage amber-floral vibe I would be most likely to wear this in fall or winter. Fans of tuberose or vintage scents would likely enjoy this. It's a longtime love for me. Enjoy!

Oh. My. Word. I think I have found the new love of my life! Ralph Lauren's Safari has been (one of) my signature scent for as long as I can remember. I know Mackie doesn't smell exactly like Safari, but there must be something in common because my soul produces the same reaction to the first spray of either scent. The initial blast of Mackie's earthy spices seduces me instantly and envelops me in a warm embrace...an unknown, long awaited love affair has now begun with this new-to-me classic. After the blast, I'm luxuriating in the most warm and sensual blend of florals - not sweet, but truly floral like actual flowers to my nose - and spices that take their time to develop. I can't believe the incredible longevity and good sillage! That is rare on my skin. I don't pick up on the fruity notes, but that is OK. It is perfect as it is. Also, although I love patchouli, it has a tendency to make me cough...not here. As the base notes rise up, it is nothing but pure bliss. I just want to curl up and let this beautiful cloud envelop me completely for hours! What a dream to hibernate with this incredible juice! How did I live this long without finding this gem before now? I have no idea. But I can tell you I will NEVER be without it again if I can possibly help it. ETA: I just realized that this beauty also reminds me a lot of pre-reformulated EA Red Door...which is the other of my two signature scents. Interesting that this reminds me of the best of both frags...no wonder I'm in love!

Mackie is almost a dead ringer for Amarige on my skin-only not quite as potent. I get a colorful tutti-frutti like melange that is jubilant, sweet and fruity. No aldehydes, no hairspray or worse yet no bug spray as some have suggested. I find it difficult to associate this fragrance with Makie's fashion sensibility. I always found his look to lean in towards matronly. Too much Vegas in the 1970's The clothes worn by the mother of the bride hoping to look younger by virtue of becoming more adventurous with shiny fabrics and bold patterns but nevertheless slipping uncannily into that undesirable fashion category steriotype: women of "a certain age". Fashion-wise, a place not one of us knowingly would want to go out of our way with our hard earned money. I have been wearing Makie for about an hour, and I am liking it more and more. It's lighthearted, sweet and bubbly like a nice Asti Spumante.It is not too anything, moderate in every way. It is soft on sillage and because of the quality of the sweet accord, I think it would be great for any age group. As long as you are not of the unfortunate who get the aldehydic explosion. Would I again? Yes, if I am successful in downscaling my fragrance library to only my soul sisters and I come across it in my travels. Not as loud as Amarige, and less synthetic to my nose. That just reinforces my belief that pricetag does not guarantee greatness. And you can't beat the price..

This is becoming a fast favorite...maybe I’m getting older and my appreciation for it has grown. I liked it in my 20s, that was when my bottle was acquired, but I never felt confident enough to pull it off like I do now, so I’m glad I kept it aside for later instead of giving it away. It smells rich and luscious. It does smell dated when you first spray it on, so patience is key here. Because it evolves and the smell just keeps getting better and better throughout the day, not to mention it lasts till your next shower. What a steal for the price! Wear it to stand out. I’m a 30-something woman, and I’ve never had complaints wearing Mackie, only compliments. This does not smell dated to me once it dries down, it smells thick, warm and satisfying, well layered, with a very attractive brightness to it...I feel expensive and womanly wearing it...boozy sweet peaches, glamorous tuberose and warm amber on a woody base. Mmm. It’s definitely sexy, first of all it smells rich and reeks of class, then it also has this extravagant vibe to it, someone who marches to the beat of her own drums...she’s the girl who can be abit extra (in a fun way), the one effortlessly draws admirers in without her even meaning to. I will repurchase and buy back-up bottles. Unbelievable that this high quality gem is dirt cheap and so underrated! Note: This is best saved for fall/winter, as it can smell like dryer sheets in the warm months!

I can certainly see why some people love this fragrance and others hate it! So many notes that could go wrong, and a heady melange of fruits...... To be truthful, I don't smell each and every note distinctly here, and I seldom identify notes with ease. The aura is what interests me. Since I received this as a gift from a delightful fellow fragrantican, I just felt HAPPY to have Mackie to sniff. :) The happiness continues! Mackie smells utterly fantastic on me ~ rich and floral, not dated. This is a very lovable scent on the right chemistry, and I am pleased to state that mine is Right! A friend tried this recently, and it was overwhelmingly sweet on her. She usually prefers the sweet orientals that I set aside, but Mackie almost did her in. I understand. This is a fragrance with quite a punch! To be precise, the orange blossom and honeysuckle stand out most on me, with a lovely background of tuberose and something rather green and slightly bitter ( perhaps the narcissus? ). This touch of bitter green saves the day, keeping Mackie from becoming cloying OR boring. And the fruits blend so well with the florals, that I'm left with the impression of a cinnamon spiced, tropical bouquet. Not too sweet, not too soft. Perfect!!!! If you love orange blossom and can tolerate tuberose, give Mackie a try ~ she's a BEAUTY.

A loud, proud BEAUTY. Thanks to a fellow fragrantican, I discovered Mackie about 3 years ago. She's everything I've ever wanted and then some. And yet....I must confess there are moments when I wonder if Mackie is truly for me. Usually within 30 minutes of first applying, in fact! That first onslaught of sweetness gives me pause - before the beauty sets in. Yes, she's loud. That's what the opening is all about. Even though the tuberose is bold enough to occasionally remind me of Red Door, there is substantially more going on in Mackie. She's grounded in a way that Red Door and other 80's florientals ( no matter how unique ) can't quite manage. And the depth of Mackie's drydown is the reason she's so memorably beautiful. For one thing, her base notes last a gratifyingly long time. And they're amazing! Patchouli extends and blends the greens, fruits, flowers, and musk into a terrific finale. One would have to be curmudgeonly indeed not to enjoy Mackie on someone else, if not oneself. She manages the frothy joie de vivre of Red Door with substantially more sophistication. But not TOO much. ;) Like a Bob Mackie gown, Mackie is the star of the show and not shy about it. Five Stars.... enjoy with caution or bravado, at your own risk. ( In other words, a little dab'l do ya! )

On my skin this resembles several 80's classics mostly a less mossy/green Ungaro Diva and Valentino Vendetta which I have long been trying to replace. It also has subtle hints of Escada Margaretha Ley, a Clove-less Spellbound, a honey/lily of the valley free Red Door and I can detect a bit of Jovan skin musk in here. When first sprayed I get a bit of raspberry but an hour or two later I get a peachy (but not syrupy or over-ripe) rum type of skin-scent. Loud when first sprayed but definitely calms down into a musky very hard to define fragrance slightly fruity but not sweet, oriental but balmy and somewhere I can smell spearmint. A very weirdly neither warm nor cool scent. Unfortunately even though I love this my partner hates it and everytime I wear it he complains about it's smell and how strong it is. I think this is a bit heavy on the peach/tuberose for me and it can be a bit cloying. I am very lucky though as he adores spicy heavy scents that I wear but just has problems with the sweeter ones. I can handle that. I had the same with Tresor - I love it but it will have to be re-homed where it will be appreciated. I love the scent but it just isn't quite me. A bit syrupy and lacking in incense and earthy spices to make it work well for me.

I have just recently discovered this lovely scent and there is something so incredibly comforting about it.Apparently it came out around the time I was in middle school. It does smell a bit dated but not in a negative way....more in that it smells classic,strong,rich and perfectly blended. In the first few seconds after application there's a slight,sweet bitterness with a touch of green (which reminds me of carnation but it's not listed) then it becomes so soft,sweet and creamy as it dries down into a slightly spicy, warm and creamy floral with just a hint of the softest, well rounded fruit. I have to say that the only notes that feel slightly dominant are the ylang ylang, tuber rose, narcissus and vetiver but it is so well blended that it is not piercing in any way but more creamy than anything else. To me, this isn't sexy or fresh but just comforting. A scent I want to cuddle with. Each time I wear it, I have more appreciation for it and there's something about the hefty feel of the prizm shaped bottle that I love and the box is a fun rainbow of colors too! EDIT: P.S. I wanted to add that everytime I wear it I think of Spearmint...."think" mind you....not necessarily smell. Anyone else???

💕Dominant notes💕 Luscious Ripe Fruits (Peach, Pineapple), Full-bodied Florals (Ylang, Tuberose, Narcissus), Cozy Amber, and a warm Woodsy base (sandalwood, patchouli, vetiver). Smells very retro-floriental, early-90’s. 💕Scent personality💕 Bold, sensuous, warm, exciting, rich, cozy, playful, lush, free-spirit, individualistic, unrestrained, authentic. JUST FOR FUN ——————— 💕 Kibbe Image ID💕 Dramatics (Dramatic, Soft Dramatic, Flamboyant Natural), Dramatic undercurrent types (Dramatic Classic, Flamboyant Gamine, Theatrical Romantic), and Romantics with deep or intense coloring. 💕 Color Season💕 Deep Autumn, Warm Autumn, Deep Winter 💕 Celebrities💕 Cher, Kate Bush, Liza Minelli, Penelope Cruz, Sofia Vergara, Salma Hayek, Zoey Saldana, Fran Drescher, Tina Turner, Jada Pinkett Smith, Julia Roberts, Helena Bonham Carter, Vanessa Paradis, Mindy Kaling. 💕 Horoscope💕 Fire Signs (Leo, Aries, Sagittarius), Taurus, Aquarius. 💕 When to wear 💕 Best for fall and winter, can be worn day or night, or as a signature. 💕 Age range 💕 30+, but also for younger women who enjoy bold, retro scents. 💕 Related scents 💕 Guerlain Samsara, Lancôme Poeme, Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Avon Far Away, Chloe Narcisse.

I ordered 2 x 100ml bottles from NY as I was told it's a "dead ringer" of Gucci Accenti. I don't entirely agree. The opening is LOUD, reminscent of a soapy bodywash and rather chemical. I don't get the berry or pineapple on my skin but definitely the peach. The loudness dies down soon enough to a wonderful, warm, slightly powdery floriental. The middle notes do remind me of Accenti and in my opinion the middle notes stick around for quite some time. After several hours of wear, I smelled something else - also familiar but not Accenti. It smelled very much like Ralph Lauren SAFARI! I'd be interested to know if anyone else got the whiff of psuedo-Safari on the dry down. Soft and beautiful in the end. In my opinion it is a lovely fragrance once you get past the opening boom. The spray nozzle releases a gush of fragrance, so best walk through the mist before you douse yourself in this one. UPDATE: I love tonka bean in fragrances but if you spray this on your clothing/hair by accident, you'll wish you hadn't. The tonka bean is cloying and causes nausea. As regards my earlier remark of Ralph Lauren - that was a once-off experience. It has not resembled Ralph Lauren Safari since.

This scent brings me such comfort. One of my mothers signature scents from the 90’s. It reminds me of a time I would dabble in her assortment, that sat on a mirrored tray with a bronze pipping. I mostly get Ylang-Ylang, tuberose, resinous amber. This smells nothing on the skin as it does from the atomizer, so give her a fair chance. The initial blast contains a greenness I didn’t notice in my youth, but I wasn’t very masterful articulating what I was smelling. That green element will fade into the background very quickly. Something magical happens to this in the cold. It’s one of those dance in front of you scents. Longevity and projection are amazing. Some of the scents of today I grow anosmic to quickly, but Mackie stands tall and proud on my skin. This won’t be for everyone, it’s very different to my nose. The sandalwood note does pay homage to vintage Samsara as someone mentioned, though this scent is less raw to me. I can also get comparisons to Jpg classic. But even still, Mackie stands on its own platform. It’s incredibly affordable, worth a try if you can appreciate a heady 90’s fragrance.

This has been my ride or die for a very long time! We’ve been through so much together! I remember when you could only get this at the perfume counter! I was recently watching a reviewer on YouTube revisit her older scents in her collection and she grabbed this, which reminded me, I haven’t worn this in a while! She didn’t care for it, but I still love it! Maybe it’s nostalgia but this fragrance is like a warm hug to me! In the fall and winter this doesn’t smell dated to me at all. I wouldn’t wear it in the warmer weather unless in the evening. I have the lotion as well and the two together makes this the longest lasting fragrance I have ever had! This is so beautiful, so complex and mysterious! Not many wear this today so it’s really a unique scent compared to a lot of scents of the day, so you’ll smell unlike anyone else. I absolutely love it and will always have it in my collection! It’s a cheapie these days which is great! This isn’t for everyone but has a special place in my heart.

A nice Fragrantica friend gave me a partly full bottle of the current formulation of this perfume. One I had in the back of my mind for a cheapie blind buy. I really like this. It is kind of a soup of sweet overripe tropical fruits with pineapple being very dominant for me and ylang, orange blossom and white florals simmering in sandalwood and a ton of some kind of sweet musk. This is super musky and very sweet but not gourmand sweet. Very 90s sweet. It makes me think of perfumes like Givenchy Amarige, Lancome Poeme, Elizabeth Arden Red Door, Gucci Accenti etc.. those were the days... We were far away from the excessive green florals of the 60s 70s and perfumes were becoming sweet, heady, warmer, more sensual. These fruity florals were all rich, sweet almost juicy. I miss the 90s for a lot of reasons, and the perfumes that came out at that time is one of the reasons. They were sweet without being gourmand and they were feminine, joyful and a lot of fun. Bob Mackie is a joyful fragrance.

Sitting in cold air-conditioning tonight just because I missed this scent. Deliciously elegant and warm fruity-amber scent. Long lasting with perfect sillage (not room-filling, but I can smell it on myself for hours after 2 small squirts). Just stunning. I have a small amount left in my bottle, a hand-me-down I got 10 years ago. I don’t know how old this bottle is, but I hope it still smells the same when I repurchase it. This is a fall/winter staple. After the 1st hour, it smells more modern, or classic, Chanel-esque but better...not outdated at all, just luxuriously feminine, rich, cozy, and confidence-boosting. It makes me feel like a glamorous opera singer right before she’s about to belt out the most beautiful aria of the evening. Men over 30 love this one, incase that matters to you, so many compliments garnered over the years I’ve reached for this in the cold seasons, but tonight I’m wearing it for myself. They don’t make perfumes like this anymore.

I've reviewed Mackie at least once...maybe twice before. I adore this scent. It's funny how our perspectives can change on a scent..we can view it differently over time with the addition of new scent experiences in our lives.I just read another reviewer compare it to Amarige and at first, I thought.."no". After a few minutes though, I definitely smell the comparison. It's softer, more subdued..a tad less sparkly. Other reviewers also say they smell pink bubblegum and I have to completely agree. Those dusty, pink sticks of gum that we dug out of our mother's purses back in the day.While thinking on that comparison it reminded me of another of my favorites that I recently had the pleasure of finally purchasing....Vivienne Westwood's Boudoir. I have them ( Mackie and Boudoir)on side by side at the moment and they are not twins but relatives for sure. I would say that Mackie is like the offspring of Amarige and Boudoir. What a beautiful child they make!

This was a hand-me-down from my sister (she's into retro scents), her 100ml bottle was half full when I got it, and now I'm almost through with it. What can I say, I quite like it! I can describe this scent in a few words: fruity, tuberose, woody, warm, rich, powdery, very early 90's. Should I call it a fruity-oriental tuberose scent? That's what it is. The opening is harsh, but it settles into something warm and lovely. In terms of strength, it's more tolerable than many powerhouses from the same era (for instance I can't stand Amarige or Red Door), it's not as loud as I had initially feared it would be. It's very comforting actually. I wear this scent to bed and go to sleep cocooned in a cloud of Mackie. I think my mom wore a similar scent when I was little, so I associate this particular genre of perfumes with comfort and safety. Longevity is fantastic, the scent rubs off on my sheets and sticks around for days.

Sweet Sea Pea, you are right on! I was gifted a bottle of this by a lovely fellow Fragrantican about a year ago. Since then it has become one of my most thrilling discoveries, quickly followed by a back up bottle! During cold weather, Mackie becomes less sweet and more spicy in nature - with a WOW factor that's hard to beat. Spicy, green, rich, heady ~ what more could you ask for?! But Mackie IS more. Here's why: 1. The longevity of this fragrance is unbelievable. I can spray it on before bed and still smell it on my skin in the morning. That's VERY unusual for me, to say the least. 2. And the drydown? Oh, SO worth the wait! I almost don't recognize this as the same fragrance, because Mackie has now become sophisticated, musky Patchouli..... A changeling! In my humble opinion, you can't buy a floriental better than this one. FIVE STARS

I bought Bob Mackie only trusting the opinions of fragranticans. I live in Italy so I ordered it on line. I bought it for a song. The bottle is simple and cheap. I can't say the same thing for the juice inside. What a beautiful discovery. Very floral, loud and opulent. I like floral scent but they must be very impressive. I like fragrance with big personality, fragrance that leave a sign in the memory. There is tuberose, flower that I like at the right doses. In Bob Mackie the flowers are so well blended that the result is not screeching and cloying. I can add that it's not a fragrance on which you can say " I already smelled it somewhere or It remembers me something". I love Amarige but really I can't say that Bob Mackie is similar. They simply contains similar notes but they are substantially different. I love it.

Okay so my mother had this friend when I was growing up that was the most beautiful woman I ever saw, very exotic and always had men flocking to her. She married 8 times. I thought she wore Ciara but now that I got a full bottle of this, I realize it was Mackie she wore. It has kind of a Ciara vibe so I can see why I mixed them up. I can’t pick out notes in this. It says floral so we’ll go with that, but this is more sandalwood than anything. Someone mentioned Samsara, well I was a big wearer of Samsara and I agree, this is in that ball park. I will wear this. Think chilly fall nights, date nights. This is sexy. Idk when I smell this I just think of that woman and she had a sex symbol style. She had black hair and wore heavy eye makeup and a light lip and she wore Mackie. Glad I purchased this.

This fragrance is, hands down,one of my all time "go-to" fragrances since the day it debuted in 1991. In fact, I've never been without it! The way the fruity top notes mingle with the heart notes of jasmine, honeysuckle & rose (these are the notes I pick up immediately, at least!) is amazing and lends itself to being a classicly beautiful fragrance. This scent makes you "feel good"...and ANY and EVERY time I wear it I get at least 3 compliments asking me what I was wearing, what it was called and where I could get it! AND..I've found that men are especially attracted to it..bonus there! Give "Mackie" a try...I don't think you'll be disappointed! I can't afford Clive Christian so I'll stick with my Mackie...I can have 10 bottles of Mackie and it's still a third of the price of CC!

This fragrance is, hands down,one of my all time "go-to" fragrances since the day it debuted in 1991. In fact, I've never been without it! The way the fruity top notes mingle with the heart notes of jasmine, honeysuckle & rose (these are the notes I pick up immediately, at least!) is amazing and lends itself to being a classicly beautiful fragrance. This scent makes you "feel good"...and ANY and EVERY time I wear it I get at least 3 compliments asking me what I was wearing, what it was called and where I could get it! AND..I've found that men are especially attracted to it..bonus there! Give "Mackie" a try...I don't think you'll be disappointed! I can't afford Clive Christian so I'll stick with my Mackie...I can have 10 bottles of Mackie and it's still a third of the price of CC!

I LOVE it! Bought it based on the reviews here. Many of you mention the strong opening and that you should wait the middle notes to settle in before exiting the house, which takes a while. Well, the strong opening only lasts a couple of minutes on me, and the perfume reaches its' base notes pretty fast. Which unfortunately also means that the scent disappares quite quickly on me. Such a shame, because it intoxicates me, and I want to smell it constantly! Mackie is really something special, and I am so glad I found this little gem. It's sweet in a really good way, playful and sooo well blended! I think we just started a life long relationship, pal :)Just have to keep you in my purse for reapplication during these long late nights hours. I can live with that.

I like this, but I don't know why. When I think about it, it's strongly peachy, almost cloyingly sweet, with a strong overlay of soap or hairspray. But smelling it on myself without stopping to deconstruct it, it's quite nice. EDIT: The drydown is like peach sweet-tart candy with light cream to me. I was in the grocery store, and I was about to compliment a woman on how good she smelled, when she left and I realized that yummy "peaches and cream" smell was ME! My boyfriend smelled it on me many hours after application and said, "You smell really good, like the beach, when we went down to Gulf Shores." So, sweet soap,a whiff of hairspray, peaches and cream, and maybe a beach vacation...I think I'll be wearing this one a lot more.

Where do I begin! This scent is bold and strong but in a good way...It is definitely for a lady who demands attention as she enters a room...If a man does not look up and notice you then he has lost all sense of smell. Even though it is heavy and earthy, it is delicate at the same time. I would recommend applying in very light sprays or one full spray in a strategic location. The lasting power is phenomenal!!! ALL DAY FOR SEVERAL DAYS! I was given a sample vial about 18 years ago and have never looked back. I went a few years without it in my collection, but never again...When you wear this, be prepare for all eyes and noses to be on you. You may be wearing a $100 outfit but you will feel as if it cost $1000...

One of the most chameleon-like scents that's EVER been made. Regardless of all the notes this fragrance encompasses, after the dry-down, it smells unique (but identifiable) on everyone. This is one of the things I miss about the heady late 80s/early 90s fragrances: the complexity and richness of multi-layered fragrances that offered something for all body chemistries. Today's scents come off as much more linear, one or two-note, and only offer minimal silage. I've been looking for something as rich as Mackie and just haven't been able to find it yet. If you find this gem at a great price, definitely get it, as you have so little to lose and so much to gain from a fragrance that could do AMAZING things on you.

Amber peaches. Although i keep on sniffing plums instead of peaches, i wonder why! maybe the pineapple, amber, & orange blossoms creates that plummy effect! so i would take the peaches out for now at least and go plum, tuberose, amber, orange blossoms, & pineapples. Raspberry is there quite clear after 5 minutes as it shoots quite higher than the plums! the ylang is wrongly voted, it's there but not that dominant as it's underneath the plums, tuberose, amber, raspberry, and the vetiver. This is a fruitti with slightly earthy blend, not animalic as it's earthy dusty. Interesting to be honest as it's well blended, not much frutti, and not much earthy.

This is soooo yummy! If this was relaunched under coach or Armani this would be a huge hit with the younger crowd too. But it's so far an unknown treasure that I'm lucky to have stumbled upon. Its all blended so perfectly I can't even pick it apart. Now I don't know which creation I have. Mine just says distributed by horizon beauty group. Nothing about it being Elizabeth Arden or the older version name whatever that is. Both my bottles say this and they're amazing! I had COVID nose for an entire year! So initially I thought I didn't like this cuz I could barely smell it. I now smell it fully in the cool weather and it's gorgeous!

One of my all time favorites! I wore this fragrance in the early 90's when it first came out and loved it. I hadn't seen or heard about it in a long time. Recently, I was shopping online at Kohl's and saw it. I was so happy! It is very affordable and I immediately bought a bottle. I still love it! It is fruity, woody, and warm. I love the ylang ylang and amber notes. I agree with others that it is a powerful fragrance. A little goes a long way and you need to be careful on how much you apply. It's best suited for the cooler months. I will wear it often this fall and winter.

The opening starts off fruity with tangy Pineapple and ripe raspberries then dries in a few minutes to an to an Honeylike sweetness of Tuberose to dry off the tuberose is spicy orange blossom turns deep with the note of Narcissus with it's Intoxicating properties sharp semi masculine greenish note of jasmine slowly steeping though the sweetish narcissus dries with the velvet texture of Ylang Ylang and the powdery finish of rose The base is a bit spicy with Vetiver musk and amber if synthetic is a bit impressive and ends with dry sandalwood.

I absolutely love Mackie. My mom wore it back in the day and I always loved when she wore it. I have over 100 perfumes anything from Coco Chanel to Gucci and even some Lataffa. But Mackie is my all time favorite I grab her almost daily. She’s bold and beautiful. She’s not Gourmand or powdery. She’s timeless she’s vintage. She has that 80s 90s smell that last forever on skin. If this scent came out today by all these popular brands nowadays this perfume would be hundreds of dollars she’s a diamond in the rough and I love her.

Mackie is a big and bold vintage scent for women, saturated with fruit and floral notes, and I love it! The scent reminds a little of Narcisse, Poeme and even Ysatis, all of them personal favorites. M. has good sillage and lasting power, typical for scents of its era. Light aquatic perfumes and soliflores wither and die when compared to a roaring beauty like Mackie. Some may consider the sheer strength of its bold notes vulgar, but they're wrong. M. is unabashedly powerful and cheerfully intoxicating and I love it for that.

My first review, here goes... This is an interesting scent. As many people have said here, it has a touch of hairspray, gum (Juicyfruit?)and the slight smell of a 1970's mother's purse. Starts out a bit strong and then mellows into something akin to the cloud left behind after the woman wearing Gorgio walks by. Womanly, playful, a little sexy and fun. A great scent that adapts differently to each wearer. If you try it and it isn't for you, it shouldn't take long to find a grateful friend who'll wear it happily!

I adore this! When I first read about this fragrance, the thing that caught my eye was that people said it has a "Gucci Accenti vibe". Accenti is my all time favorite, so I knew I have to try this one, and I'm so glad I did :D Nice flowery peach, that's turning into a warm powdery scent, so comforting and beautiful, and the ylang-ylang really turnes it into something more special. + If you also have a sensitive nose to synthetic peach smell, try this one, it's the most realistic peach scent ever :3

I love Mackie always have and have emptied many bottles over the past 10 years since I discovered it. It's such a classy long lasting affordable scent which gets many compliments. I have recently realized how similar it is to vintage Samsara it's more like Samsara than the reformulation. It's samsara jasmine and sandalwood, but with narcissus, peach and raspberry to boot. I love vintage Samsara and will always keep a bottle but this has become my go-to sandalwood scent for day wear.

I love this perfume.This is MY perfume. About 12 years ago my daugter and I went shopping for my signature scent. We smelled so many perfumes and I gave up. As we were leaving the store I quickly sprayed this perfume on one of the sample cards. I forgot about it until we were almost home.As soon as I smelled it I knew it was my scent. We turned around and drove all the way back to that store to buy it.I have tried and worn other perfumes but this is by far my very favorite.

Cant believe they call this an edt. This juice packs a great punch, it stays like an edp, around 8-10 hours, with strong to moderate silage. This is a sweet fruity floral perfume that blends gorgeously, and in the drydown it's getting even better. True that the opening is dominated mainly by peach and ylang, however from the 5th hour and up, i think the narcissus and the sandalwood are the king and the queen of this wonderful juice. So glad to have it.

I have been wearing Mackie since it was released in the 90's. I have, and have had, more extravagant, more expensive and more popular scents, but this is the one I always come back to for everyday and just "feel good" days. I can wear it all day without having to refresh it. Similarly, I can wear it dressed down, or dressed up. It just works for me. It's getting harder to find, so I purchase two or three bottles when I can find it.

I was worried that this might smell too dated or maybe loud. My only understanding of Bob Mackie is 80s Cher. Now, I love Cher, but I picture everything she does being big. Big isn't really where my perfume phase is lately. I ordered it anyway because I'm on a ylang ylang crush. It's gorgeous! It's definitely 90s. To me, 90s is still modern. Sweet. SWEET. The raspberry smells more plummy to me. Smooth. Definitely a sexy mom bomb!

I would classify Mackie as a comforting scent.....very pleasant, moderately sweet, something I enjoy wearing in a relaxed home atmosphere. But it doesn't have enough personality to make any kind of statement......neither sexy, bold,nor cheery.....just cozy. A great scent to fall asleep with. Great sillage and longevity...it becomes especially pretty after about 30-40 minutes of application.

I noticed this perfume in shoppers drug mart on sale, and I was always curious to try it. I finally purchased the 3.4 oz and I have to say this scent is amazing! On my skin I notice the Orange blossom and some fruity vanilla. It's really a gem. I think it appealed to me because it's an early 90'd scent and I feel like it suits me, even though I'm 24. I don't know, I just really like it.

I absolutely love Mackie.. It has everything I want in a perfume. a spicy, floral, sweet oriental that has huge sillage and lasts forever (12+ hours on me). It screams "I AM WOMAN - HEAR ME ROAR" One of my top 5 and I have over 100 so it really fits me.. NOT for work or any small spaces. Gotta use lightly as it can quickly become overwhelming. Definately a love or hate fragrance

The gentle peach pineapple and soft florals are beautiful,unique, and special. This fragrance has such a sophisticated essence and I love its staying power. I felt adventurous in trying something new and I am glad I did. I think you could wear this everyday or for special occasions. A new discovery from a bygone era that was simpler and sweeter..

Found a full, fresh, unused bottle of Riviera Concepts version at a thrift store. Was hesitant but so glad I bought it. I love white florals in Summer but this Amber,Yellow, Floral is sexier, more playful with more depth. More sophisticated while still being Summer fresh. I'm curious to know what the current E. Arden version is like.