5:40 PM in Madagascar

Ah Kenzo ... Such an underrated house. This is a shame. Kenzo produced some amazing and wearable fashion ... and beautiful perfumes :) Somehow they have been mostly forgotten despite the originality and the talent. Now back to this perfume. This is the best vanilla-heavy perfume I own because it stands out in the crowd of overly plain gourmand vanilla that are smelling like a cake. You definitely smell the lotus and some freshness for the first hour or so. It's woody as well. The dry down is some sort of vintage woody vanilla that is quite pleasant and not cloying. It's stays on my skin for a couple of hours. It is true that it is beautiful even during hot humid Summer days. And the bottle is beautiful with its sunset background.

A wonderful tropical vanilla scent. Bought this on a whim in the Duty Free before heading off to Bangkok. So it was inaugurated in the late afternoon heat at about 40 degrees and lots of humidity. You might think that it is too much but somehow it is well suited to a hot summer night. The lotus and woody notes keep it floral enough to stop guys from eating your neck (although they will try - I had some experience of this stuff being a man magnet!). It is a shame that it is discontinued. I managed to bag a back up bottle so I am safe for the next few years if I use it now and then. If you want some, please PM me.

I have it and absolutely love it. It's a simple fragrance, but it's beautiful in its simplicity. There's a beautiful vanilla - airy, fresh, absolutely adorable, probably the prettiest vanilla in perfumes I've ever smelt. There's also lotus noticeable, pretty one. The fragrance is very optimistic, it calms down but doesn't make you sleep, you last and last in admiration. My first time with Madagascar wasn't that great though, because I thought it was too simple. No way! The second time and love was born :D It lasts longer on me than Kenzo in Bali, the sillage is good :)

É delicioso, suave, doce e floral. Tem uma fixação muito boa, é elegante e fresco na medida certa (moro no Brasil). Mas se a pessoa quiser que o aroma fique mais intenso, pode aumentar a dose no corpo e, mesmo assim, continua sendo um perfume elegante. Achei o vidro maravilhoso, muito criativo, quase cinematográfico. Ou literário. Digo isso porque os nomes dos perfumes dessa série de Kenzo parecem nomes de filmes ou nomes de livros. A imagem nos vidros e a forma deles combina com essa ideia. Parabéns, Kenzo!! Obra de arte contemporânea!! ^_^

I genuinely miss this perfume. I used to always bring it from the trips in 2009-2011 and I haven’t smelt nothing like it since. Very airy, ozonic, but also woody, sweet woody, lactonic, very unique. Still looking for anything close to it or a dupe. That’s the only vanilla I ever liked, it’s raw woody vanilla that you don’t find in modern fragrances. Wish Kenzo brings it back at least as limited edition one day again.

First I didn't konw the smell, and I just take appreciate the bottle, the picture, and the mirage it would like to express. And when I got it in DFS, I really love this perfume, especially the smell of Freesia & Vanilla. I had long for Kenzo perfume for a long time but this time I believe this one the best of Kenzo.

I was always curious about this one, and I have to admit this was an on line blind buy on black Friday, but now it's arrived and I'm in love! Totaly seduced by Kenzo! Great vanila combination in a creamy way. I found very similar to Dior J'adore. both have the same vibration on my skin.

Rich vanilla with a floral twist. There is something in this thank I can't put my finger on. Love it. I picked it up in Duty Free because it was love at first sniff. Very unique and different than any other vanilla I have tried. I used it up fast. It became my signature.

This sent is so relaxing It immediately whisks you away from all your worries and day to day life. It reminds me of the sweet breeze after a hot summer day. It is really gorgeous it is not super, overly done, sweet. It is naturally sweet.

One of my most special, beautiful fragrances ever. Extremely rare, got is as gift from overseas, never saw it being sold in SA. I miss it so freaking much. This fragrance is stunning, Kenzo always get it right.

I've tested it last week at Ljubljana airport in duty free shop and because I like white flowers, it was a great experience to tested it. I like it very much and it is already on my wish list.

Oh, how lovely scent is this. Gorgeous vanilla, different to Wish vanilla. I wish I could eat myself, I love it very much. A great surprise from dear friend Nathalie.

A delight! It begins with a half green smell to me, wet grass, but with the passage of time is left with a background of vanilla very comfortable.

a wonderfull vanilla fragnance, -which in my opinion- is perfect in really hot and humid weather. I will take it with me on my Brazil trip:-)

I like the fact that it is uncomplicated, yet interesting. Yummy like Baileys ;)

Following a trend of olfactory travels, which was widespread among several companies, the house of Kenzo also released a collection of fragrances inspired by places and their exotic aromas. The first of these was 7:15 AM in Bali, in 2008, followed by this one here, in 2009. There is also a third creation, which was released in 2011, taking Sicily as inspiration. For those who don't know, some places are very specific to the perfumery universe, because of a certain ingredient that is produced and/or cultivated and that makes it unique as, for example, the Tahitian Tiare flower, the sandalwood from Sri Lanka, the bergamot from Calabria, the rose from Turkey or the lemon from Sicily. In 5:40 PM in Madagascar, Kenzo has decided to explore nuances of the most famous vanilla of this market, which is obtained through a specific genre of Orchid, and very used in perfumes in the world: the vanilla of Madagascar. In the composition were mixed notes of Lotus Flower, in the head, followed by notes of Freesia and cedar, in the body of the fragrance, over a rich and creamy vanilla base. But what is little spread is the existence of vanilla also at the top of the olfactory pyramid. No wonder it is easily noticed (and lingers), from the moment that the scent hits the skin. Overall, this is an oriental scent with some floral nuances. I've read reports of users citing more the Lotus Flower and others who claim to have noticed a lot of Freesia. On my skin, this scent had an extremely linear development, with a floral touch of synthetic aspect, which is clearly a result of the freesia's note. But the star of the fragrance is, obviously, the vanilla. Here, it is not too liqueur or too sweet. It is creamy and sweet in the right measure, giving a unique feeling of comfort. For this reason, the image of the sunset, which is depicted on the bottle, combines very well with the feeling of a cappuccino being drunk on a waterfront balcony while admiring the sunset with a blanket over the shoulders. Although this collection has been released as a limited edition and was initially marketed only in the airports stores, 5:40 PM in Madagascar is the kind of semi-gourmand scent that can be worn easily in my country (Brazil). As I said before, it's not too sweet. In addition, has subtle projection, making it comfortable, intimate and cosy. And there's more: some say that it is a female perfume, but it is clearly unisex. And it works very well if worn at the same time by a couple in love, no matter of what genre or composition. It's the kind of perfume that you can wear in a movie night, for example, and ensures proximity all the time. And the lasting is very good! Finally, the bottles are the same throughout the collection, with pictures of each specific place and in single size of 50 ml. If you like slightly sweetened scents, are vanilla fan and like Kenzo’s style, this is another perfume you should test.

i got mine in a dutyfree shop on airport as well, attracted by the nice bottle, it was love at first sniff. i don't think it's a only vanilla scent at all. it's a very airy complex but almost linear scent from top to bottom. the cedar is very delightful and round, the flowers light and sweet, the vanilla lingers smoothly in the background. the scent is very powdery, earthy, woody, warm, with a hint of lovely vanilla. it stays close to skin and will let you catch some wiffs the whole day long. when hugging people they always compliment how good i smell when i wear this! this would certainly not offend anyone... i even think it will attract people to come closer to you :) maybe it's not sexy but confidential. can't stop to sniff my wrist and let me feel immediately cosy and safe. it stays for days on clothes as well. this scent is very wearable for work as for a night out in summer. i would wwear it also in winter for a comfy feeling after having a shower or sitting around with your beloved at home.

I was very excited when I found it in duty free store at Gatwick airport. I love vanilla so I sprayed it on my wrist and after I smelled it, it brought my early teen memories back. I found that really odd and couldnt figure out why this happened. I was thinking about it all day and then I realised that it smells very much like Spice Girls Impulse deodorant, the one with the orange cap on it (I know, thats really weird) - it was discountinued years ago but I swear it smells very similar. Overall, it is a pleasant 'fresh vanilla', but I find it a bit too simplistic - I wish at least one more note would be added to create deepness. Its longevity on my skin was quite good -I could smell it on my wrist for about 5 hours

I am using it for the first time today and I sprayed it about 8 hours ago and is lasting till now. It's a pleasant sweet (but not to much) scent, very vanilla (this is all I get after 8 hours). I felt, at first, a odd smell, that I figured later it is oakmoss. Truly, I never smelled oakmoss, but after I read here that theres is some in this parfumes's composition, I reallize that it must be it. I found it a strange smell, I could feel it after 3, 4 hours. Than, I smell only vanilla and some flower that I can't name. It is a sweet and nice fragrance, good enough to every day use, better in colder days.

So warm. The vanilla is strong, but it's of the best sort- rich, honeyed, smooth, clean. Very natural fragrance, as in it does remind you of the photo on the bottle, of the heady, lush air of a warm tropical evening. My sister thinks it smells like she wants to eat it. But it smells almost exactly like this: A vanilla bean red (rooibus) tea I used to have. So rich and flavorful, sweet and fragrant, that it didn't really need the honey I always added. In the same way as savoring a cup of that tea, this is personal pleasure of mine, my madagascar scent.