Minerva

Just received Minerva. And this is my first impression. And did it wow me boy. I can't believe I get this quality without even having let it sit for a while. As others have already mentioned fragrantica has got the notes wrong. This is at first a lush earthy green tuberose scent( somehow similar to Tuberosis by Laboratorio Olfattivo) and then becomes a tad sweet and creamy and fresh spicy while keeping the earthiness intact to some degree. A gem of a cheapie that smells way more expensive than its price and packs a punch. I'm wowed. Thanks Allykat. Your reviews on YouTube saved me from throwing my money around like a fool. Caveat Emptor: just buy this if you're into serious tuberose scents. It ain't bubblegumy and cute. It's a dame. Happy happy happy Ps: I somehow understand Why the person below me says they smell something like wet cigs. in the opening there's the same quality of stale cigs+white florals as that of # to be rose blossom by police. Despite the transient initial similarity Minerva is a love for me but this wasn't the case for to be rose blossom (though it was certainly a good frag. Just a matter of taste)

I hope no one is buying this fragrance because of the Fragrantica listed notes, they are WAY WRONG. This is a gorgeous fragrance but it is not a blind buy. Tuberose heavy through out the wear of this creamy, sweet, heavy floral scent. There is a wet cigarette note that comes up in the first 5 minutes after spraying and lasts about 2-3 minutes. It is a wet, never lit cigarette with NO SMOKE at all detected. Some days I spray this and don't even catch it during that 2-3 minute period. I suspect those that do pick up on it are the 'deep sniffers'. You know the people, the ones that spray a scent and while still wet shove their nose down on the damp skin and inhale like a bloodhound. IF you do that, you will hate Minerva. LOL, thankfully I never have that happen to me by others. If you are only into tuberose that smells like cotton candy or some other type of food, you might not like this one. Tropical florals are a scent that I believe you must develop an appreciation of. Much the way you acquire a taste for something by widening the experience of your palate. I LOVE this one. Alhambra hit it out of the park this time

(This is one polarizing frag based on comments, wows) I've had this one for about a month, and I ADORE this fragrance. It starts out 'perfumey' nutmeg for me (I think this might be wet cig for others), then green and tuberose which makes me swoon. Like goddess vibes, more Athena in a gold sheath, just like the dupe name (and less sunny, solar, or salt-water Aphrodite leaning, which is how I feel about PR Olympea). Then, when it dries down, I'm enjoying this marvelous white musk, and I've never liked musk as a base before this one; this one converted me. But the green, creamy tuberose alone makes this a 'pounce when it's available' scent. So elegant and sexy in a 'you're going out to a fancy dinner in a slinky dress' way. I love it to bits.

Stunning! I figured I would love this based on the notes, but there’s never a guarantee. This one didn’t let me down! I love each note listed. I never got a wet cigarette smell whatsoever! This was perfect as soon as I opened it today. However, my bottle leaks a tiny bit, so air probably was able to get in and help with the maturation process. I’ll probably decant most of it so it lasts better. I want to keep this one around! I love how one review stated it seems like a flower from another planet! Ha! It kind of does! It’s so uniquely beautiful but you can’t really place what you’re smelling. I’ve never smelled Marfa so I can’t compare the two. This was a blind buy for me and I absolutely love it!

I’ve had this for close to six months. There were no other notes except wet dog hair mixed with old cigarettes. Zero anything else. I let it sit and sprayed it out from time to time. And then all of a sudden today it’s a completely different perfume. This is absolutely gorgeous. I’ve never had a fragrance change this much just by sitting! Now it smells just like I would expect from the notes listed. Some weird science happening here. I don’t even know how it’s possible for a fragrance to change this much.