Mula Mula

This works well on my skin. The strawberry hard candy scent in this is artificial, but not obnoxiously so. Caramelized and candied strawberry, not the buttery caramel kind. Like Buberry Her Elixir with caramel instead. Bright touches from the help of the raspberry and a nice fresh but also sweet kick from the ginger. I thankfully don’t get peach. The oud is present and smoky at times, adding depth and strength, but not offensive compared to the extreme’s opening. Mula Mula Rouge Extreme has the slightly harsh leather, incense vibe like La Capitale. It was really between The Chronic, Rouge Extreme, and Mula Mula (this), all pretty good strawberry fragrances. I chose this because it’s just less smoky, with a cleaner leather note, and lasts fairly long on me. The whole line does really, even if the projection isn’t loud anymore some 4-5 hours in for this. It’s a great night out, dressed up or hot girl in general type of scent. Heels on with a long sillage. Too much and it may be offensive. I also prefer this when it’s cooler. Please keep in mind most people have no issues with La Capitale, and I like it as well. It has more of an amber base and performs better. I just pick up a harsh leather, on my skin, with my nose. The Mula Mulas, Xerjoff La Capitale and SHL Venom Incarnate are similar and all upwards $200, so no choice is really a bad one. They’re all worth the price and it’s just rare to find a sweet caramel, strawberry fragrance that smells refined for adults. Anything else claimed to smell similar is a lie lol it disappoints me when I try a more affordable niche brand and it doesn’t smell anywhere close. Worse, when it’s just an animalic, sharp, amber musk with fruity undertones. So I’ve accepted I will have to pay more for the scent I want and I have no problem with that.

EDIT TO ADD (1/28/23): I did find a dupe that is surprisingly close from Andromeda's Moon. DUA's was not it for me. They did not get the addictive oudy-note right and made it too vinegary almost. But AM has a lovely dupe. Really impressed with their Tihota too (which is definitely better than Dapper's dupe btw). In case anyone is wondering... ORIGINAL REVIEW: This is phenomenal. I have fallen in love with Byron fragrances. Mula Mula is great. I need to get (blind buy) Mula Mula Extreme. And I just ordered Mula Mula Double Caramel after loving the sample I bought... also Black Dragon is really good too if you like tobacco/vanilla types... So, from what I can tell is the more fruity/sweet/gourmand Byrons are very fun and yea a little synthetic but they are done well. The added oud note makes them very addictive too. They are well-blended and not easily duped from what I have tried. That addictive quality is not easily duped... I have heard people say that these perfumes smell "cheap" and I kinda agree but then also disagree. Because I have tried a lot of good cheapies and dupe/indie houses that have similar sweet fruity vibe - but they are just not as well-done as these. That is why they're worth it. The packaging is pretty, but the blend doesn't smell cheap. It's kinda like they are a more expensive/quality niche house trying to smell (cheap) sweet & fun. But it still smells like quality lol... does that make any sense at all?? I dunno. I adore it! And Double Caramel is even better and stronger than this one. Full bottle worthy for sure. One of the best fragrances I've discovered this year.

I really love this. It's fruity but not exactly sweet and the patchouli gives it a certain richness. At first spray, I pick up on the strawberry and raspberry—juicy, fresh and a little tart. And, though it's part of the base notes, I also get a bit of the patchouli. It's not taking center stage away from the fruits but it's definitely present. Over the next hour, a slight sweetness comes out that I assume is the caramel, which bolsters the fruit without making it cloying. After about two hours, the fruits start to fade a bit but never completely disappear, and the patchouli starts to intensify. It remains like this for me for most of the remainder of the wear, with the vanilla and musk emerging about six hours in. This lasted over ten hours on me and the sillage is strong. Overall, this is a wonderful extrait. I love that the fruitiness never entirely vanishes and that the patchouli adds some body and herbaceousness to it. I don't think I picked up on the spices or oud much at all, but I very much enjoyed it nevertheless.

Caramel, berries, peaches and cream grounded by the oud which pulls off slightly leathery rather than oud-like so don’t be deterred if you don’t get on with oud, this is linear, crowd pleasing & not especially complex, harsh or polarising. I’ve been trying to find a fruity scent that smells unique, expensive and “grown up” and this has finally ticked that box. This is a sexy, grown woman on a summer night she’s got long wavy brown hair and wearing a satin red dress. I got samples of this and The Chronic and was so sure this was my favourite but I think I’ve switched to the Chronic. Liquidamn seemingly literally created a fragrantica account to tell everyone as many times as possible that Byron is a dupe house...weird flex but ok. I’ll politely disagree as I’ve found the scents I’ve tried to be pretty unique and have great performance.

I know Mula Mula isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. It does lean a bit feminine and can obliterate your senses if you spray too much. My best friend told me it smells like stripper paint! Jokes aside, I’ve received the most visceral reactions from women when wearing this. If you want a woman’s attention, this will definitely do it! I get burnt caramel, strawberry, and a hint of oud. It’s 100% linear and am glad it doesn’t morph into anything else. Easily 10+ hours on my skin and just about an entire day on my clothes. Every summer I bust this out for a date night with my wife. 2 sprays is enough. Fall and winter is more appropriate but can be pulled off all year long in the right situations. Cheers!!!