Mickey Mouse The Fragrance

This is a unique one. A highly pleasant, unisex/feminine freshie with a balance of warm sweetness to round it out, spices and coconut. When smelled up close I definitely get the citruses strongly the first half hour. It immediately gives the impression that it's about to unfold into something beautiful and more complex... And it does. I was looking for coconut in the opening, but it comes out in the mid and sticks around to the end. As the "freshie" phase enters the coconut phase it starts to take on its true form... A deliciously rounded, warm, sweet tropical fragrance. Somewhat beachy, but not really. It's more understated and elevated than the traditional tiare coconut beachy scent. Orange blossom is there, making it vaguely floral in the background. It's never outright "chocolatey." Cacao just makes it a bit more nuanced, like adding cocoa powder to chili to enhance the flavor. Vanilla, Tonka and amber make it warm and cozy. It edges on gourmand but never quite goes there. The magic of this fragrance happens when it projects and I catch whiffs of it in my personal bubble. In this capacity it smells amazingly warm, tropical, gently spicy. I love that they used cardamom! I find it complex, and on the subdued side. I appreciate that the sweet, creamy notes aren't heavy and it never turns into a simple woody vanilla. I'd swear I smell high quality patchouli essence waaay deep in the drydown. It's so slight, it could just be me. It's insanely pleasant but I'm finding it hard to describe how beautifully it unfolds & presents on my skin. It has individual top, mid and base layers which stay in their place, but at the same time weave seamlessly together. For this reason it's best enjoyed catching the air as it projects rather than trying to dissect it. It's of niche quality, as I hoped, and super easy to wear. A great balance of casual and classy, my favorite types. I happen to appreciate the strength of it; not too strong, not a skin scent. It lasts and projects about 5 hours on me. Could be better, but the quality is there so I accept the moderate performance. It's the kind of fragrance that makes me feel special. For these reasons I'm seriously considering buying a full bottle. I realize part of what makes it so special is that it never goes full-blown anything! It's not quite one of anything... Beachy, floral, gourmand, woody... It hints at all of these things, which combined makes for an outstanding fragrance. Well done!!!

I got my bottle and I gotta say, it is weighty and luxurious. I also bought Benevolence from the signature collection, not limited edition, and Mickey is more impressive. The added cost must be in the presentation box, the Mickey ears + the few extra crystals on the bottle. I'm very happy to have it and my feelings about the scent are the same as my review below. I only wish it came in 100 ml. Adding this review to say that I get a few hours of strong wear out of it. It is very potent in the first hour, so I have to be careful not to overspray. After that it starts to lose some of its volume and by hour 3 it stays pretty close to the skin. It continues to peek at me with little wafts throughout the day, so I know it lasts. After washing and drying a sweatshirt that sat in the hamper for a week I could still smell Mickey. It had residual perfume on the sleeves from rubbing against my skin, but it was never sprayed directly. Now that's good lasting power. The more I wear it the more I recognize its strength and sense that it is, in fact, extrait de parfum concentration. The Mickey sample I got prior to purchasing the bottle was my first taste of HOS and it caught me by total surprise, temporarily washing away all of my apprehensions about these cupcakes. It gave me a boost of confidence that the rest of the range would be as good, if not close to as good as Mickey. Had it not been for that unsolicited sample arriving in a totally unrelated package, my interest for the HOS probably would have never been ignited. Mickey is far and away THE unique fragrance from the HOS (not counting the Whispers Collection. Haven't tried those yet). It smells like extra care was put into the making of the scent. Mickey is a beautiful, comfortable fragrance for me and my aesthetic. The bottle is a treat to look at, hold and apply. My usual style is a beautiful classic bottle with clean lines, but it was fun going outside my norm and treating myself with something different. It is really something special in my collection and I adore it. I've never smelled anything else quite like it.

Okay I have now owned this fragrence for 2 years, I have tested this fragrence and played with in all ways possible. Hot/cold weather, layering, day & night wear. etc. I actually didn't like it that much when I 1st smelt it...but after giving it a full wear, I ended up loving it. For me I get coconut milk 1st and throughout, then I get tonka bean, a light mandarin orange, vanilla, cacao, and just a sprinkle of orange blossom. I initially thought this was a straight winter fragrance. Wore it on Christmas day actually b/c it does have some warm qualities to it.....and while this is a highly versatile scent great for both seasons winter b/c of the vanilla, tonka, and cacao, and summer b/c of the coconut milk, orange blossom, and bergamot. I found this last longer and wears well in late spring, Nd summer time! I found what layer BEST with it was Disco DayDream By BBW body cream, i mean it had my parfum lasting so long on my skin & really brought a little more sweetness in this fragrance out, and the different coconuts just mingling and playing together. I was like these summer layering actually work way better then my winter layering. For a winter layering I used Warm Vanilla Sugar BBW cream, or frosted coconut snowball body cream. Both smelt great and I enjoyed it a lot, BUT omg it's just shining this summer!!! Parfums to layer it with...summer: Alien Godess, At the beach BBW body mist, Disco Daydream BBW mist(My fav), and bronze godess by este lauder, Hundred Silent ways by Nishane, winter: Frosted Coconut snowflakes BBW mist. But anyways in my opinion this is DEF a summer frag, all the way, just smells better and Performs better in the heat! I love this frag & it last literally forever on clothes and 4 plus hours on my skin! This is the perfect creamy, sweet summer scent that will remain in my collection as long as it's made!

Creamy, delicious coconut. I have several perfumes from HOS, which I get impulsive, just because they are on sale, and I don't love them. Just cute, vanity decorations is what they've become. But not this one. I get coconut, cream and vanilla. So soft and sexy. I love coconut scents, and this is the most sophisticated one I own. Would I have paid full price? Nope--I don't love it that much lol, but with the HOS famous sales, you can't go wrong. Plus, I love everything Disney, so it's a win. Does not remind me anything of Soleil Blanc though. I actually owned that and gave it to my son, bc I thought it leaned very masculine. And to compare tot Bath & Body Works body sprays, well this is not as loud or harsh in your face coconut. It actually reminds me of another favorite Estee Lauder, Sensuous Nude, which if I could find it for an affordable price I would rebuy. Mickey is done very well. Classy and understated, I don't want to always be the one who is known for her fragrance. Sometimes I want to be in the background, and be subtle. I think it's great for both men and women. Totally worth it!

So this scent I absolutely did not like when I 1st received, but now I actually quite enjoy it, and I especially like to layer with my other scents such as black opium or Nishane a hundred silent ways, to mix it up a little and add a little edge to those very sweet scents. This mickey pulls very coconut, cardamom on me, thats almost all I get. Do I hate this scent? no. Will I purchase this scent again? also no. if it was 100 or less I may have thought about it, but for the price I don't find it to me a scent that I MUST have, i actually perfer my Mugler alien goddess(a cliche much cheaper scent then this) if we're talking coconut. But again it's not terrible and it pretty good for layering, it also lasts a very long time on me and projection is moderate..