Notorieta

#144 in my "Tour de Fragrance" A fantastic caramel, vanilla and oud fragrance of exceptional quality, and you can find it on maisondedarius.com for only $50 a bottle. I've ordered a full bottle of this and seven other fragrances they make, avoiding the two with rose notes which to me is a "grandma scent." This is very much like MFK Grand Soir, but a fraction of the price. I'm not an oud guy at all, but I'll wear this every day no problem. Longevity is eternal, sillage, a good six hours easy. Update: My friend Rebekah, hands down one of the most beautiful and delightful women on the planet, at the coffee shop with three of her beautiful friends, hugged me and exclaimed, "Oh my God what are you wearing? You smell amazing!" Turned to her friends and said, "You have got to smell Ron. Oh my God, I want to wear that!" Her friends reacted the same way. We have a winner! I dropped designer and company owner Zach Nineveh a complimentary note and got a very gracious and humble reply. I'll be back to review the other seven MDD frags that are on the way. UPDATE: I have now received the rest of the Maison De Darius line. These fragrances are unprecedented, intoxicating, criminally underpriced! I have literally sat here for two hours with my jaw hanging open. I'm not worthy to even comment on these. It would be like critiquing the Sistine Chapel. I have sampled 180 fragrances in the past 180 days and nothing from any fragrance house high or low compares or even comes close. Zach is a genius and a sorcerer, and he's a young man. I can't imagine what he's going to accomplish, but my God! I am putting these bottles in the safe.

Smells very similar to Mercedes-Benz Club Black, but higher quality, much better longevity and a bit of oud (the woody kind not the funky nor the medicinal kind). This one a bit drier though but man it smells amazing and it hangs in the air for ages. Highly recommended for people who love vanilla, gourmand, and woody perfumes and don't mind a bit of oud. There is another one that is not on Fragrantica yet which is Louisiana Zen that I highly recommend if you like sweet cherry/almond and green tea accords. It is a strong projector and has amazing longevity and works for summer and winter.

These are my top 10 favorite fragrance purchases for 2023: ☆ Ambrosia Imperiale ☆ Her Majesty ☆ Notorieta from Maison De Darius Black owned brand ☆ St. John by City Rhythm Black owned brand ☆ Déja Vu White Flower ☆ La Belle Le Parfum Intense (I have the OG too) ☆ Valaya (I call her the Queen Lady V) ☆ Fenty ☆ Baccarat Rouge 540 aka BIG DADDY ☆ Black Tie the infamous ☆ Vanille Leather (1st fragrance I ordered from Paris)

Finally received this any wow it was worth the wait. One small spritz to the wrist and I can’t stop smelling myself. Instant love.

ngl upon first sprits it kind of smells like some typpa nyquil. but-once it dries down it’s definitely worth it. the best way i can describe it is: a caramel candy melted at the bottom of a rich ladies leather bag. gotten a good amount of compliments saying it gives off rich person vibes lmao. the bottle itself though, is darker than the picture, cap doesnt fit at all, and it leaks a lot if you decide to take it elsewhere. at least the bottle i got. but definitely good for nights out in general or when its colder out.

Best scent of any fragrance I've ever smelled. However, performance is mid and the 30ml I ordered came with a cap that does not fit the bottle at all.

Sweet, warm, woody, smokey and a bit earthy. Not very 'notorious' to me

This is an absolute love for me. Based on the notes, I was expecting a forward, syrupy sweet gourmand. Instead I found this fragrance to be complex with a hint of wood and smoke in the background that balanced the sweetness, adding even more elevation to this well blended fragrance. I absolutely can not wait to wear this in the fall/winter.

i’m not at all an oud girl, but this is right up my alley. i was nervous about the oud but i find this palatable (nearly undetectable). notorieta reminds me more of jovoy fire at will than some of the others in the “reminds me of” section (at least, on my skin). i would at least contemplate owning a bottle of this.

I’m not sure what notes are creating a cherry accord but this smells like Vicebomb. This smells nothing like club black, which is an amazing, room filling woody vanilla- this smells like gentle fluidity gold with cherry. It has low projection but good longevity. It’s a 3/5