Ananda Dolce

It does smell like flagrant dolls ! That kind of locum/Turkish delight mixed with something plasticky . I love it! It must be the combination of almonds with tonka, sugar, and rose petals that give this result, but I don't see any roses here, it must be the almond blossom . Add to that the velvety and juicy white peach, and you've got yourself Ananda dolce. A delightful and youthful gourmand , that somehow escape the patchouli spell that almost every gourmand falls into ! The bottle is absolutely stunning, along with the box, the satin that is rose gold color and the sparkly rhinestones. The perfume is fruity and gourmand, sinuous yet clean, youthful and seductive. I jewel indeed, carefree and lovely. The silage is low to medium, and so is the lasting power. This is a daytime perfume, it doesn't have the dramatic power to survive through a night out or incite a hot and seductive mood, It's rather innocent but it has the charm of a young maden flushed by earthy desires and thinking "what if ....".

I can’t make my mind up about this curiosity. I keep getting wafts of it on my skin and the impression is confusing. Sometimes it’s the Glade air freshener my grandmother used in the bathroom. Not good. Then it’s the rubbery vanilla of my 1980s Cindy doll. Nostalgic, but wouldn’t be my first choice for how I want to smell to the rest of the world. But sometimes it’s the most delightful ripe peach, with a pop of freshly made lemonade, a great big splash of vanilla and a drop of amaretto. It smells like an early summers day on the Amalfi coast. Delectable. I want it to smell like this all the time.

I couldn't wait: I bought a bottle, 100ml €180...incredibly expensive, I made a BIIIIIG present to myself and will put one or two drops on my neck or on my scarf (it's winter time) just for special days. AD will be gorgeus on summer as well. The packaging is luxurious: a look like pearl bottle with the top surrounded by tiny cristals in a box similar the ones used for jewels. It's a almondy and fruity, the creamy note is given by musk, but I can't detect any white flower note.

It is a very good peachy scent with almond-it is delicious!!! Average lastig (on me 6 hours) and good projection. I Love it for spring and summer, very feminim-good for casual clothes! It’s easy to wear. Worth the money! I love this house, I have several scent from M.Micallef.

Tryed a few days ago and it was love at first sniff. This jem opens with almonds and two or three minutes later the peach comes out. It's a real perfumery mainstream: very creamy, fairly sensual, feminine in a comforting way... It's like a caresse.

My favourite of all time, you'll smell like a 1980s doll in the best possible way... apricots, peaches, almonds , shampoo. It's amazing! Initial blast makes my eyes roll back... divine x

Smells like a freshly baked peach and almond pie, with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and dusting of icing sugar. This is a sweet gourmand scent that warms the skin and leaves a light trail of edible goodness. I feel as though the almond and peach seem to compete for attention though. Is it a peach pie or almond pie? For me neither is able to steal the show, and both seem to be just too in your face. I agree with others who said it reminds them of a youthful scent. I tested this twice, and honestly the second time it started to be too sweet for me. Maybe I need to try it again in a different season (I'm trying it in the end of Fall). But for now I'm happy I only had a sample.

Minus the obnoxious peach note. This is pretty much what I had hope Floris Madonna of the Almonds should have been. I don't care for peach, ...At all. However, peach when done lightly and appropriately. It can add a creaminess a slight sweetness to a fragrance without actually smelling the fruit. This is not that aspect. It is pretty. But, I was hoping for a nice creamy, floral almond blossom for this spring. Nice perfume. If you like a floral twist on peach and almond you'll definitely dig this.

Was able to test from luckyscent. I really liked the softness, and the slight peach and almond. It was a bit too sweet for me, however if the fragrance lasted more than a few moments; I would have spent the money. It's what I've been looking for, something different and wearable for any time or season. If it would only have lasted I'd have that lovely pink bottle on my dresser and myself!

I do like this scent, kind of a "pêche melba" but everyone around me keeps telling me it smells like toilet spray. Now either I use very posh toilet spray, or my nose is just more refined. Either way, it is a summer scent as far as I am concerned, with very soft sillage.

There is something 'chemical' in it for sure, but strangely it doesn't bother me much. It's mostly almonds with some florals but longevity is pathetic on me.

I love this "peaches n' cream" scent, mixed with a little bit of fruity shampoo. The almond is there, but it's a green, raw almond. I am not talking about the kind of almond that is often mixed with vanilla and heliotrope to create a powdery, jordan almond type scent. It's the polar opposite on the almond perfume spectrum. This definitely takes me back to Peaches and Cream Barbie from the 80's. While I love the scent, that is one of my two issues with it--it is a tad less mature of a scent than I typically go for. The second problem is that longevity is really lacking at this price point. I have to apply it every 2-3 hours, or else it fades to nothingness. It's like a body spray in that sense. I tried to imagine a 10-year-old girl smelling like it, and I don't think it would be terribly out of place; the scent is so simple, sweet, and un-perfumy. I give the scent itself a 4/5, but longevity is 1/5. p.s. The bottle is gorgeous in real life. I wish all perfume bottles could be so beautiful. Update: 3 years later, I gave it to my little daughter who adores it. The sweet fruitiness, lack of longevity, and seeming lack of chemicals makes it actually perfect for a child. She actually alternates with Rosine's Ballerina No.1 and Rose Jasmine by Velvet & Sweet Pea's Purrfumery. She has good taste, LOL!

Shame and the Giant Peach. Like being drowned in unctuous, overscented hand cream, and not in a good way... this one went way past cloying to reach choking point on me. It was likely never meant to be, as peach and sweet gourmands are dangerous territory for me anyway, but even the rather sexy treatment of the almond/white flowers part couldn't rescue my respect for this from the depths of rippling smothering glug of overwhelming fake peach and some rather cheap-seeming musk lurking underneath. Definitely reminiscent of a whole range of generic scented house & beauty products, rather than having a distinct identity of its own. I really did like the heart - and it's made me now want to find a great almond / white flower combo scent- but ugh, that fruit. Chemical peach nightmare. For me. If you're a big fan of ultra-femme, classically French perfume with plenty of fruit, and/or a peach completist, this may be a prime pick. Sillage huge (aren't the stinkers always?) and longevity robust (so robust I had to scrub it, to be perfectly honest.)

My God this is cloying! I love gourmands, i am a fan of Micallef in general and I like all the notes listed for this fragrance, yet I don't think this sits well on me at all. It's pure intense peach peach peach, thick and syrupy, with a hint of creaminess but not enough to save it. I only sprayed my wrist once and every time I breathe/sniff it my whole throat is filled with it. I couldn't eat wearing this, no way, nor do I recommend you wear this near anyone who needs to eat. Honestly this is so full on, it's all-consuming. It's just too thick feeling, and perhaps the white florals used here are adding to the peach syrup and just making the effect worse. If the sweetness was toned down two or three notches I possibly could have loved this. Still waiting for drydown to sense some amber or musk or just anything to cut through this cloying syrup.

Wow, didn't even know that I don't like almond so much! It starts and stays as a bubble-gum sweet almond/peach with noticeable tonka bean and maybe some amber after awhile, soft and powdery overall. The first thought after trying the fume - smell of a hand soap used at restrooms of restaurant/bars. Not a cheap one but too strong/artificial/sweet to be enjoyed outside the communal place. Maybe if I have visited peach/almond nursery during the bloom season instead, I would appreciate this fragrance more.. Unfortunately the quality of AD is pretty good: sillage is indeed moderate and I'm actually sad that after 3 hours it is still playing strong.. I can see many women enjoying and wearing this, esp during the spring or early summer,but definitely not my cup of tea.

This smells exactly like crushed sweet tarts to me. The peach is on the sour tangy side of things and I get nothing besides chalky candy. No almond or any florals present. Upon dry down I suppose there’s a bit of a soapiness to it. I get more powder (or pixi stick dust) than creamy lotion contrary to what everyone else describes. I tested this from one of those official minis and I can’t say I regret trying it but no way on earth would I ever pay more than $10 to smell like this, and even then it would be one of my last choices. It’s not terrible, just astonishingly bland, generic, not worth it’s price or packaging. Sillage is okay, not impressive. Longevity is average.

You're sitting on the back porch in the evening, munching on a fresh peach, watching some fireflies dance in the distance. Your wife is out there with you in her robe, enjoying the cool night air, having just put on some almond body lotion before bed. Ananda Dolce by M. Micallef.

I agree with the bathroom freshener comments. This smells very cheap and artificial, and reminds me of some Al Haramain perfume oils that I tested and didn't like. I absolutely do not like this, and had to wash it off with oil cleansers to really get rid of this.

I didn't like it. It has a verify artificial smell to it. Probably the almond. Which is sad. I was hoping for more of a sweet marzipan almond, but it just smells like fake almond flavoring. I also totally get why someone would think it smells like toilet water.

Innocent and very sweet for young princesses with pink ponies and peachy cheeks. To much for me personally.