Boss Ma Vie Pour Femme

I sprayed this in Debenhams today on my wrist and instantly categorized this as a boring floral scent. I wasn't impressed with it when I initially sprayed, as all I could detect was grapefruit and bergamot. However, on getting home and smelling my wrist, I must say I am pleasantly surprised and rather impressed with this one. It is actually a rather beautiful, dewy fragrance. It is a long lasting fragrance that builds up over time , becoming deeper and more sophisticated. I'm just going to put it out there now and say it is very similar to Thierry- alien, in no way the same intensity or silage though. Also alien is very musky, this is simply powdery, no musk which is also why this one is more feminine. Now, I know a lot of people get offended and refuse to accept that any fragrance can imitate or come close to being similar to alien in scent. But, for me, this one does. It may just be my skin scent, who knows, but for me this sparks up an instant recognition of alien in my mind. Aliens deep, dewy juicy purple smell is present in this fragrance. The difference is this one is sweeter and the rose sort of powders it off... making it less sharp and strong in comparison to alien. It must be the sandalwood and jasmine in both fragrances that are making them similar. As I said at first this fragrance is another bland floral, but after an hour or two those base notes become prominent and that's when it starts to get interesting & beautiful. I really enjoy this fragrance in my opinion it is the sweeter yet softer more powdery version of alien, that just requires a little time to warm up- this is what is so charming this is the shyer, more reserved, patient version that takes its time to warm up and that appeals to me. I love the colour of the bottle, the pastel pink is the perfect shade and matches the scent inside well. I think the cactus gives this scent its individuality as I haven't smelt such notes before. There is a ripeness and green freshness to this fragrance that prevents it from going stale, which I can only put down to the cactus. Anyway yeah this fragrance gets off to a rusty if not bland start, but it is definitely an underdog because it is really quite something once it settles. I imagine outspoken, unique yet ultimately feminine women wearing this who happen to hide such traits behind a reserved, shy, girl next door, public persona. I think of that song 'I feel pretty, yeah, yeah, yeah' when I wear this. I hope to purchase this soon. I love it and I find it pretty and different yet familiar all the same, which makes it very charming indeed. Oh an after thought, I have just noticed it has hazelnut undertones!

Oh, this is a wonderful fragrance!! It is very special in its own simplicity. I find Ma Vie to develop rather quickly (shy of 1 hour) from the fresh, green opening and prominent heart of rose and freesia to the more long lasting base notes of woods and cedar. Although the opening and heart of green freshness and flowers make it seem like yet another of those generic, universally likeable scents upon first sniff, this fragrance is sure to show its truly unique nature as soon as the soft, creamy base comes out. The cedar here is sweeter and less tangy than in most other fragrances, and the woods are wet and delicate: this makes for an almost gourmand effect, with the woods having a ripe, fruity quality to them. I find this effect to be so unique, as in most fragrances woods lead the way to much warmer, more earthy / spicy / oriental type fragrances. Ma vie lasts all day long as a gorgeous feminine, delicate and sensual, wet fragrance on me while sitting close to the skin - it is daytime appropriate while having enough sophistication to it for evening wear.

I love this simple concoction, it's fresh, uplifting and so soft and feminine... I actually purchased samples of the 3 boss(es): Jour, Nuit and Ma Vie... The first two were quite nice but that's it... As for Ma vie, ever since I smelled it, I kept on thinking what is that nostalgic feel I get from it? And I finally realized, it's a softer version of Panache by Lentheric... A perfume, we used to wear my mum and I, flacon after flacon, when I was 10/11 y.o. So I had to have it... every time I wear it, I just get back in time, to those carefree, beautiful years of my life :) The perfume is rather floral though I get a peachy note at the very beginning but just for a very short period of time; don't get the rose at all, though... @Antares: I guess it's the cactus note that may give it a masculine hint... I had the same problem with Avon Today, which had a prominent cactus note, but luckily this didn't happen with Ma vie. Ma vie you bring me lots of joy... You're going to be in my wardrobe "pour la vie".

It starts with a subtle and fresh opening of freesia and roses. The beginning seems light and unnoticeable but it develops on skin with a time becoming better and better. So be patient. It's a kind of fragrance impossible to evaluate on a paper strip as you'll have only a week shadow of it's real character. Middle notes are green-rose and a little bit citrusy with a distinguishable resonating sour note. This sour exotic note is quite unusual and different from what you would usually expect from citrusy kind of fragrance. It surely comes from cactus plant properties giving a particular character to Ma Vie. The exotic note endures in the dry down along with a pleasant silky cashmere and white woody baseline. I rarely see such a perfect for my taste smooth wood base in fragrancies. It's an enchanting perfume with a distinct character but very feminine at the same time. Perfect for day wear in autumn or in early spring. Quite good lasting power.

I had a huuuuge crush on this perfume from the first second I smelled it. Elegant yet playful, floral with a sweet finish on my skin but nevertheless really fresh, it quickly became my #1 perfume. I don't know what's so special in this combination of cedar and flowers, but I'm addicted to it. It's the only perfume I wear even for sleeping! Previously, I was used to wear strong, eccentric scents, which I thought would highlight my personality. But I was wrong - going for something more quiet such as Ma Vie was really a good idea, since I'm more comfortable wearing it and I was also complimented for the first time!!! I hope you'll feel the same way for a perfume as I do for this one. It was love at first sight! :)