Tendre Madeleine

This was a very nice surprise. Upon first trying it, I wasn't too excited about it, it was just okay, a little disappointing maybe. After having tried it for a couple days, I keep finding myself coming back to as I fall more and more in love. This is a scent I didn't know I wanted until it really grew on me. It turned out to be a perfect spring perfume. Where I'm from, we eat a lot of oranges and candy during Easter, so I associate spring with the smell of oranges and sweetness. The blend of orange, cinnamon and vanilla is delicious. It immediately starts more citrusy, then the cinnamon becomes more apparent. On me, orange and cinnamon are the most obvious scents, but there is a soft vanilla background that makes it slightly more creamy and full. When the perfume gets to settle a little bit for the orange to tone down, that's where the magic happens for me. I've seen some people say it doesn't last long, but that's not my experience with it. It seems to last between 2-6 hours, but it does come off as an intimate scent. I mean, it seems like an intimate scent TO ME, but I got a comment from a perfume-sensitive friend that she could smell me the moment I entered the room. It also doesn't remind me of any sort of cake or bakery. To my nose, it is like the spring air carrying the smell of juicy and a bit tangy oranges while you're outdoors, and there's an open window somewhere in the distance where someone has recently made something sweet.

A little while ago I received this as a gift from friend I made on this forum. She wanted to cheer me up after our cat had been in a terrible accident and barely survived. Such kindness and generosity really shocks me. Anyway, I had this on my wish list for ages because the notes were too different from L de Lolita to make me confident about their similarity. Bottom line, they're 99% identical. But for me this works better. Much as I like L in theory, something in it makes it difficult to wear. Something adds a metallic sharpness that doesn't go with the rest of the fragrance. TM has ironed that out, which makes it perfect. If I was only reading this review, I would probably consider TM inferior for losing the unusual note. In theory unusual notes could be considered superior. But in reality it's not always the case. TM sends me down memory lane just like L. That's the best possible proof of their similarity. But unlike L, I can enjoy TM without any reservations. Also, despite the name, neither this nor L smell edible. Just inspired by by sweet flavours, which is better than plain sweets for a perfume.

Oh my oh my, I didn’t expect it to smell like this GOOD before I bought it. I live in the states so it’s kinda hard to get my hands on this line, fortunately I found a German seller online that sold these at normal retail prices. ANYWAYS! This one is such an unique gourmand scent! It isn’t just the sweet warm vanilla with some chocolate and almonds blah blah (I love this combo btw, I just have too many of them), but is almost like a diabetes-friendly ginger cookie wrapped in a cinnamon bun dipped in pumpkin and orange juice mesh! It’s delicious but not sugary. I didn’t expect it to smell like this because of the “spicy notes” listed above, like how could I imagine it to be ginger and cinnamon? Also I think the wheat note is why it smells like a holiday bakery. I absolutely love this for its price. Hopefully it’ll help me lose weight too since I won’t be needing to eat the real desserts - I’m already so content just smelling this on myself XD

Here I am, 2 years into my perfume collecting. With our cooler months here and ahead, I felt like a new vanilla perfume Imagine my delight when I stumbled upon this range of Laurence Dumont or the Les Senteurs Gourmandies range of unbelievably cheap perfumes that look quite good when I review the line. Some fragrances are getting scores of 4.20 out of 5 amd THAT'S IMPRESSIVE! Of course I had to order 2, one being Tendre Madeleine and the Vanilla violet perfume. I'm excited to see if they're as good as they sound. Could it be possible? For $15/50ml Verdict! Yes it is. I love this gorgeous perfume. Buttery citrus vanilla that makes me sniff my wrists all day. It really is a winner for me and fully recommend it to any vanilla lover. Office safe. This scent will NEVER OFFEND. Another pleasant surprise from this house. Now for a third bottle!

've had my 50ml bottle for a few days now and I've never gone thru the amount of perfume I have with this so quickly It's because I CAN'T STOP spraying it! It's SO SO GOOD! After applying to myself, I spray one or 2 shots into a handkerchief, let it 'flash off' and sniff it when I'm going to sleep! It's really comforting and cozy. Actually, I never knew how good citrus can be when softened with vanilla like it is in Tendre Madeleine. I also bought the body lotion (wggag I never do) and another bottle intended for a gift, I've just bought a 100ml back up bottle because I know I never want to be out of this gorgeous frag. I'm head over heals in love with TM. Give it try! You'll fall in love with her as well. Very safe blind buy. I doubt anyone could be disappointed by this, and I've never written that in any other review.