Ma Nature

Opens animalic and with a minty patchouli, settling into an earthy honeyed tobacco scent. The honey note is persistent and noticeable but less sweet when compared to other honey-forward fragrances (The Oud Affair, Honey Tobacco or Honey Dragon come to mind).

This one is underrated. The performance is great. The smell is complex. Patchouli, honey and tonka bean dominate.

If you’re into sweet but earthy, warm spicy, balsamic, aromatic fragrance, heavy on patchouli in the same time, Ma Nature might be the scent for you! For me, it’s too much lavender here and it’s ruining the fragrance for me. And I don’t like a minty patchouli, which is how the patchouli smells in here. I really like the opening where the cloves and honey smooth out the patchouli. But then lavender takes over and it’s just too much, too sweet and cloying to be honest... On the bright side, Ma Nature is very strong, rich and deep. It’s a fragrance for cold weather for sure that goes a bit into a masculine direction, especially as it dries down. I like it, but I don’t love it because there’s too much harsh lavender plus a minty patchouli for my personal taste. But unlike other fragrances I have tried recently from Micallef, Ma Nature smells niche and unique. Different but not in an off putting way! Let’s say it’s an acquired type of scent! To sum it up on this brand, from everything I have tested so far from M. Micallef, Ma Nature, Ylang In Gold and Glamour are definitely head turning scents! Hypnotic Musk, O Feminin and Soleil Passion are really nice, but simple scents, nothing to write home about! This, for the a certain amount of people, could become their signature fragrance! It’s a statement scent for sure.

Just an observation. The note structure of Ma Nature seems almost 1:1 identical to Naxos, minus the tobacco leaf of Naxos, plus musk in the base of Ma Nature. Interesting that M. Micallef would choose to release something so unoriginal in 2024. Or who knows, it might smell totally different than Naxos. Have to get my nose on it when it becomes available. Nonetheless, Naxos is a gorgeous perfume! This might be as well.. Update February 2025: got a sample of this from Jovoy Paris. Nothing like Naxos! And pulls more masculine, so not for me.

NB! the note here are wrong- This is taken from the website: Top notes: Agarwood blend - Patchouli leaves - Lavender - Honey accord - Clove Heart note: Cinnamon - Patchouli coeur - Cashmere wood - Sandalwood Base notes: Amber - Tobacco - Vanilla - Tonka bean - Musk - Earthy accord The opening is a lightly animalic oud, then it settles down to a "typical" Middle East fragrance. I feel strongly tobacco, amber and sandalwood. Something that could be released by Xerjoff. I find it unisex. Nothing groundbreaking but still a good fragrance.

What state of mind was the creator in when this perfume was born? No idea. But the one who approved this for production must have been insane. This is one of the most repulsive fragrances I've smelt in years. The opening puts me off at first blast. Later the fragrance tones down and could possibly be worn by a man. The notes are totally unrevealing, but the bottle is. It's a rarher noticeable deep green scent with strong herbal facets. Even if you like it, I would strongly recommend wearing this at home as it may attract tons of negative attentiin.

I got a free sample with my order. By the notes I suspected a cozy autumn vibe, but that smells like a retro, hairspray-like, synthetic grandma smell. You have to like 70s/80s female powerhouse releases to enjoy this

I had to go to Micallef’s website to see the complete listing of notes because from top notes to base, I’m mostly just getting leather, and it’s not even listed. It’s a very soft, supple leather though, so it’s nice, but since patchouli is my favorite note, I really wanted lots of patchouli and I’m just not getting it. Only in the crook of my arm can I smell a subtle lavender that’s nice. Oh, there are also no bad aromachemicals here, thank God! Here are the notes from website: NOTES DE TÊTE : Agarwood blend - Patchouli leaves - Lavender - Honey accord - Clove NOTES DE CŒUR : Cinnamon - Patchouli coeur - Cashmere wood - Sandalwood NOTES DE FOND : Amber - Tobacco - Vanilla - Tonka bean - Musk - Earthy accord

Ma Nature opens up on me with Oud, honey, cinnamon and a little bit of clove. It’s very well blended, luxurious, deep and aromatic. I don’t get the smell of lavender at all, however I think it’s part of the aromatic nature of the scent. If I sprayed this heavily I’m sure people would smell me everywhere and yet this is more deep and thick as opposed to being a sillage monster. The tobacco never shows up on me. It does lean masculine, but gosh this stuff is gorgeous. I would definitely wear it.

OMG looks like it‘s officially launched now. One of the most beautiful Patchouli fragrances I’ve ever smelled. Dark unique, somewhat soft gourmand spicy, natural vibe, a gorgeous niche chypre fragrance especially in Autumn season, like the fallen autumn „patchouli“ leaves. I found it so unique and addictive in Milano.

Woow, this is a scrubber for me! I even pull a crazy face when smelling this scent and this actually have not happend before. Sorry, but can’t stand this one. A spicy, woody mess imo.

Vintage, retro patchouli with honey, cinnamon and hint of lavender. Dense, dark green. Likeable with pretty bottle. Very durable.