Amarige Mimosa de Grasse Millesime

I don't think that this smells synthetic either and the ingredients in this are meant to be top-notch and the finest of the harvest, hence the word "millésime." You can't get better and fresher ingredients than what a perfumer would put into this perfume. Mimosa is of course the main ingredient in this and this fragrance is definitely more yellow floral than the original Amarige is, which was more of a yellow/white floral with slightly more emphasis on the white floral component. There's definitely a white floral accord in this though with the zesty neroli and the sweet and creamy gardenia, one of my favorite flowers other than lily-of-the-valley! There's no tuberose, jasmine or especially black locust in this though, which are very strong and present notes in Amarige. I do get some of the light fruitiness you get in Amarige though with the plum, melon and peach in this perfume Amarige De Grasse Millésime though. They are just light touches which I really like here. Finally, I do get some woodiness from the rosewood in this and some green nuances and powdery nuances from the violet leaf. This is definitely more powdery than Amarige. There's a tiny bit of a vanilic character from the tonka bean and vanilla in the base too, but it's only very subtle. For me this perfume is more woody than the original Amarige but less woody than Amarige Harvest Mimosa 2007. It's also less yellow floral than Amarige Harvest Mimosa 2007, which I find is almost exclusively about the mimosa flower. Like others have said on here, this is a higher quality, more expensive smelling and subtler version of the lovely Amarige. I think that this version could be safe in an office with only a few light sprays. It has a moderate to fairly big projection, but it wouldn't choke anyone out. It also lasted about 61⁄2 hours on my skin and it had a powdery drydown on me. This perfume is super feminine and I think it could be worn in the spring and the fall during both night and day. It's a very classy and sophisticated perfume as well and I think that it is incredibly beautiful. I love the golden color of the liquid inside the bottle, the shape of the bottle, the way the weighty bottle feels in my hands, the pretty see-through and ruffled slanted cap, the little gold Givenchy tag with the gold cords at the nozzle of the fragrance, the little mimosas on the gold plate on the front of the perfume and the beautiful clear plastic box covered in sweet, darling and beautiful yellow mimosa flowers that this perfume comes in. The fragrance and the presentation of this fragrance makes me think of a beautiful spring day, when the bees are pollinating the flowers and children are out playing and smelling the flowers. It's very sunny and joyful! For all of the above I give this perfume a perfect 10/10 and I think that this is an absolute masterpiece I could easily recommend to anyone who loves florals. It's too bad it's been discontinued though :(

Wow! This is stunning. I could never handle Amarige as just too powerful but this beauty is another matter. Don't get me wrong this is no weed but just right for me. Not surprisingly it's mostly about the powdery mimosa. The pepperiness from the violet leaf but just the right amount. There's some intensity from the gardenia and then fruity sweetness from the plum and melon. I can't say I get an aquatic feel at all. For me mimosa is queen and she is being beautifully enhanced just enough by the other flowers and fruit notes. I am only aware of any vanilla, tonk and other wood notes after a few hours. I would wear this on formal occasions. A good sillage and longevity.

The notes section for Mimosa calls it nature's candy and that's exactly how this beautiful, naturally sweet scent smells to me on initial application. This fragrance is so unique and indescribably pretty. I only received it a few days ago and just got around to trying it after my shower tonight. The sweetness has subsided a little bit and now it smells as if I'm walking through a copse of Mimosa trees in full bloom on a breezy day. Simply lovely. This is going to be wonderful in the spring and summer.

M for mimose M for melun M at the end of plummm M for millesime

I have not tried the original Amarige but I enjoy Amarige Mariage greatly. The juice of this one is a warm, pale orange, and the scent in my mind is bright yellow and a bit green. Very happy floral, heady and sparkling. If I didn't look at the listed notes on Fragrantica I would not pick up anything but pure mimosa, from opening to drydown. Does what it says on the tin. It's too lovely for me to wear personally.