Boss Ma Vie L'Eau

Love love love this scent. It was a pleasant surprise for me since I kind of got it by accident and didn't think much of how it smelled on the test strip. A beautiful floral scent. Only complaint: it doesn't last very long

Very interesting scent. Found this on sale at the airport in tax free, and couldn't pass it up as I liked the sparkly vibe in the opening. Its very sparkly, like a champagne or soda, without being sour, and with the unusual almost fruity cactus flower. I actually haven't smelled anything similar to this. The opening last quite a while on me, and even after a few hours I keep getting whiffs of it, and its just so fresh, quite linear actually, which is not bad. I only used it in the winter months, and I am looking forward to see how it will perform on warm summer days. Update: ooooh it performs so well, this has become one of my favourites, it truly works in all seasons, temperatures and weather. When I think it works best is in the dead of summer to freshen everything up in the unbearable heat, or when its super cold and snowy, then it just becomes even more crisp and sparkly.

I got this as a blind buy but I've read about it before and was looking forward to the cactus note. I feel like this is the most ultra feminine scent I have despite the cedar base. It's beautiful. I don't know if it was that I tried it in cold weather or what but the peony note was really shrill. The cactus evened it out and smelled amazing and the magnolia is nice. Maybe I don't like peony anymore... Anyway I find it comparable to love story edt by chloe but better because the cactus evens it out a bit. I find I would wear this when I'm wearing heels, which is almost never. But once and a while if I need to emanate pink it's nice. But like I said, we've just started fall and I'm all about spices and warmth right now when I'm typically not a sweets girl. Maybe try again in a few seasons.

I really enjoy this edt version! It has that distinct cactus note that I like in the edp. The peony adds a little sour freshness, steering it into spring/summer territory. This freshness is nicely balanced by the creamy magnolia, making it softer (i.e. less sour, not referring to sillage) and easy to wear. It is worth noting that l'eau is much sweeter than the original edp - as I said: perfect for sunny weather. Is it groundbreaking? No. Is it sophisticated and complicated? Not so much. Do you need the edt next to the edp? Probably not. All I can say is: I like it, it makes me feel happy and cheerful. Solid reason for an FB.

I'm still not sure about the cactus flower notes, but I definitely sense peony, a mild rose and some magnolia. Just like Florale version, it reminds me of shower gel or shampoo. Very simple, fresh and uplifting. Nice, but nothing out of ordinary. Wouldn't mind it, but probably wouldn't buy it.