Évasion Bonbon

This is the fragrance I've been searching for since my 20's. I've burned through all the strawberry fragrances I can get my hands on and they've never fully satisfied until this one. I love it completely. To me it does smell exactly like those red and white striped hardboiled donut shaped sweets that are so hard to find in the UK - there is gentle freshness and a creaminess. If you haven't tried it yet, whilst I really like the opening it can be off-putting initially and is not a reflection of the wear overall (which to be fair is quite common in a lot of niche fragrances). It is worth giving it a full wear. I gave it to a friend to sample on skin. She was dubious she'd like it after testing on paper. For a couple of minutes she was getting a strong pear drops aroma. Once it settled she loved it too and said it was absolutely joyous. I would wear this for anything, anywhere any time, imo it could be a signature scent.

This is the sugared strawberry candy scent I've been dreaming about since a started my perfume journey! It is is perfectly delicious, pure sweet gourmand joy of strawberry candy! One of the top gourmands in my collection. Totally not getting the cough syrup comparison, I guess I'm lucky we did not have such flavour in my region (Europe). Out of any possible comparisons, it is the closest to the Strawberry Gurlz by FUMparFUM. I would say it's comparable to Bubble Gum Factory by Theodoros Kalotinis, but they are still different (Kalotinis has more mixed caramel and candy scent, while Mataha is focused on strawberry sugared candy). It does remind me of a strawberry chewing gum, but from today's world, not my childhood. Also chamallows is an accurate comparison, the European, not American ones. Cannot recommend it enough! It does also last very long, deliciousness present through the entire wear 🥰

Not for the faint of heart. I find this scent very polarizing and somewhat esoteric. It's a synthetic, saccharine strawberry gourmand. Imagine drinking Strawberry Nesquik milk through a Twizzlers. Becomes more caramel-like as it dries down, but it retains that hot pink sweetness of strawberry candy. It's a delight to wear, if you can bear the brunt of the cloying candy texture of it. It has a duality of childlike whimsy and classy sophistication. I will admit, the first time I got my nose on this scent, it made me gag because it so viscerally reminded me of Twizzlers, and it's my least favorite candy of all time. After about a week of sitting with the scent, I became enamored by this aroma, and I couldn't stop spraying myself with it. I think it works best on a breezy spring day, or on a below freezing winter evening. Gourmand lovers will have a field day with this one.

I don’t know what to say; I really really enjoy it. It smells EXACTLY like those swirly pink and white candy and I enjoyed as a kid. It has this very nice - and not medicinal to my nose - strawberry and marshmallow note that has caramel to add depth to it. I see reviews saying that it’s too cloying or medicinal but I disagree, and I have smelled medicinal strawberries before (cough cough, Miami Shake). Could be summer appropriate due to the fruity note in the opening, but it’s definitely better for the colder seasons considering the sweetness of it. 100% needs to be tested first, but I can assure it’s a photorealistic strawberries and whipped cream candy with a slight marshmallow note in it. If you want to smell like THAT, then it’s the scent for you because my is it a really nice candy perfume. Rating: 8.5/10 🍓🍬

Really nice sweet strawberry forward MULTISEX scent. You get the strawberry note or to my nose more slightly tart rhubarb which is knocked back by the caramel and musk notes. Vanilla and a hint of jasmine, this is sweet but not super sickly sweet and not ‘feminine’. It is rhubarb/strawberry jam and vanilla ice-cream rather than full on juicy strawberry. It smells quite young but could be worn at any age. Good performance and an any season daytime scent. Age 13+. Doesn’t feel uber niche feels a bit like a celebrity scent. Pity there are no clones of it as it’s really pleasant but way overpriced for what it is... joyful and fun. 8/10.