Honeycomb

Margot Elena fragrances reminds me of the fragrances by Lolita Lempicka. They are both quirky, fun and airy. This fragrance does not disappoint in this quality. At opening this fragrance reminded me of Tainted Love, also by Margot Elena. There is a note in this fragrance that is also in Tainted Love. From the note profile of TL I would guess its tea but I am not sure as it isn't in other tea fragrances I have. The dominance of that note quickly passed and it blooms into this warm cozy serene honey fig scent that slowly envelopes you like a soft fluffy blanket. I still detect that note thats in Tainted Love at dry down--so my general impression of this fragrance is that its like a daytime or summer time version of that fragrance. Tainted Love was a mainstay in my fragrance wardrobe for years so I am not the least bit disappointed in this similarity. I love being able to wear a similar fragrance in the warm months. The scent is not very complex. Its cozy while being clean due to its light and airy quality. Its ever so slightly powdery and there is the slightest hint of beeswax on the dry down It's basically a skin scent after a couple of hours, but it creates a lovely scent bubble the first couple of hours. It's something you wear more for yourself to feel tranquil and cozy rather than making an impression when entering a room.

I joined the Margot Elena quarterly sub box and bought a few things at the same time, including the perfumed creme of Honeycomb, Linden, and Fields and Flowers. The creme is strongly scented and is a luxurious consistency. And the packaging is sweet, very nice addition to any vanity table. I loved the Honeycomb scent so I ordered the perfume spray as well. It is also wonderfully packaged in a little wooden box with a flowered paper box within. This is a good sweet fig scent. To me, the fragrance does not change much from the initial spray. This is not a BABW brown sugar fig scent; it definitely has a strong honey note and a softer wax note true to honeycomb candles. There is some heft to it; it’s not a light fragrance, as honey itself is thick and heavy. Sillaige is pretty soft but not super weak, longevity is very good on me. It doesn’t “cheapen” on the dry down like so many scents do on me (looking at you, Amouage). If you’re interested in trying this scent, I highly recommend the creme. It’s not expensive, is a decent quantity, and a little goes a long way.

This is a delightful fragrance and my go-to for spring/summer. If you're looking for something complex then I don't think you'll find it here, it's a pretty simple honey fragrance and at least on my skin I don't really get the fig, but a simple honey scent was exactly what I wanted. I like that it's honey without feeling too sickly sweet or heavy, it's still light and fresh. It makes me want to frolic in fields or go tend a garden. It's not long-lasting but honestly for the price I'm not too mad about that. I'm not saying it's the best perfume in the world by any means, but it's very affordable and it makes me happy. Would probably do great layering with other fragrances if you wanted to make it more complex. Art I think would smell like Honeycomb: Haystacks by Claude Monet

I've been on a hunt for a sweet vanilla fig by philosophy dupe/replica for a really long time. I've come up with duds for, like, a year, until I discovered this gem. and I don't why I didn't check Margot Elena sooner considering I loveeee all of their perfumes. Honeycomb is a veryyyy light fragrance with notes of honey and sweet fig. I got a little emotional when I first smelled it bc it smells JUST like sweet vanilla fig! Just a little greener and floral (which makes sense bc of the flower note lol). I'm so happy honeycomb joined my little perfume collection lol

A sweet, light green floral honey. Sometimes I notice slight notes of caramel. It starts out as a strong honey smell that is more on the sweet side than the sour side. The light green fruity fig is there, but is not a deep rich fig. After an hour or so a thought of a powdery floral passes by on the breeze. This stays very close to my skin, and it feels like it just melts into your skin and makes you smell like YOU, but better. When I wear this my boyfriend wants to cuddle all day, tells me I smell amazing, and buries his face in my neck where I've sprayed it.