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Im rewriting this review because so much has happened since I got this perfume. Apparently when it turns this amber color it starts to smell better. It does smell expensive in its current state. I'm more of a Gourmand lover so im really seeking out the marshmellow notes >_< hopefully this gets better. I purchased the original formula on eBay for a very good price so im exited to smell that version but for right now its already a love and I see myself wearing this often. I like it as it is right now and cant wait for it to get better as it ages. Its a nice fragrance. Subtle sexyness and I can see myself wearing this to bed because its softer in its current form. Its sweet and the florals are not too overpowering. The smokiness is also noticeable. The drydown is wonderful. Im sure things will get a lot stronger and more blended when it ages. The more I smell this the more I love it and it hasn't even turned yet. I really do like it for what it is and I cant wait for it to start evolving! I cant really explain the notes but I can try! I'm definitely getting the feeling of a breezy night sitting in front of a campfire on the beach. My nose is slowly picking things out. I smell the incense now!! Its such a smooth take on incense and its not overpowering. Its slightly powdery. The seawater note is there and it almost feels like a sea breeze when the sun has set and theres a bunch if friends around a compare. I cant pick up on the marshmellow too much. (Maybe I will in the other bottle) But I do get some sweetness in this. Its slowly becoming one of my favorites and I definitely see this shining in the fall. It reminds me of the music video for the song always be my baby... its sweet (not the tooth decay type), sensual and cozy. I really do see myself wearing this often! I dont have anything like it in my collection. Its beautiful now that I've had time to appreciate it. This is what I would describe as a dreamy fragrance. A fragrance that takes me away to a relaxing moment in time where I can just breathe and let my eyes fall. There something so nostalgic and comforting in this to me.. thats just me though. My mom or aunt probably wore something like this when I was a kid :) its so simple yet so elegant and special. To me its so... magical.. slightly romantic. This is what I would imagine mariah to smell like in the 90s. Its innocent yet mature.. simplistic yet it conjures up so many different feelings. This is a gem. Its like the perume I never knew I needed. A lot of ppl are expecting something so complex and in some ways it is but its also very simple and elegant. It hasn't turned amber yet but I don't really care at this point because its in my top 10 :) and I plan on buying another bottle even though mine is still full. Everytime I smell this now I get happy. Its calming and cozy. It makes me wanna cuddle. With new fragrances I always try to keep it for a good two weeks before deciding how I feel about it or even try it in different weather. If you dont like this now give it some time. I love this. I love this so much I'm buying 2 more bottles! Including a 1.7oz bottle of the original formula I found on ebay! I got lucky :) and im going to continue purchasing as many bottles of the amber liquid as I can. I already have 2 coming in the mail. 1 is the newer formulation with amber liquid but the other is the original all glass bottle with amber liquid. I'll update if I smell any differences betweenthe 3 bottles I own!! Edit: ... alright 😂 finally got all the bottles. The newest version is more floral and the sea breeze note goes well with those florals. I think the sea breeze overpowers the marshmellow and thats why I wasn't able to smell it in the near bottle. Not by much its just a slight difference. The older bottle with the plastic cap and the amber liquid from 2018 has more of a patchouli scent with the sea breeze. Slightly warmer and a bit stronger than the new 2021 bottle. The third has the darkest amber color. To me this is the smoothest sweetest version. My bottle is from 2011 I can actually smell more marshmellow and amber in this one. I think the biggest difference between all three is the drydown. 2011 is sweet ambery goodness, 2018 is amber patchouli and 2021 is floral patchouli. They all smell very similar but if your nose is sensitive then I can understand why ppl would think they are different. I agree it has been reformulated. The original has more of a fluffy marshmellow amber drydown. And I have to say .. yes the original is my favorite. Though I could wear them interchangeably because they all smell amazing!

My bottle is an aged bottle with dark amber coloured juice. There is something so beautiful about this fragrance. It smells nice from the cap, but on skin it is intoxicating. I smell the fluffy marshmallow opening, but none of the sea water note, I don't know if that is more noticeable in a new bottle that hasn't aged. The base is a slightly smokey amber with a hint of sweetness and maturity. This smells much more interesting and unique than most celebrity fragrances I have tried. I have tried a few more Mariah Carey fragrances since I fell in love with this one and they range from awful to average celebrity fragrances, not really worth purchasing in my opinion. But this one is special. I have tried and own a lot of fragrances and haven't found anything that smells quite like it. M has amazing performance on me. It lasts about 8-10 hours and has a wonderful sillage that is noticeable, but far from room filling. Your fragrance will be noticed as you walk by, but it dissapates quickly. In the past I have paired this with the body care and they extended the wear by at least a few hours. The bottle is super cute, but very cheap looking and doesn't really fit the vibe of the fragrance. The bottle is youthful and girly, I could see a pre-teen girl loving this on her dresser. But the fragrance is much more suited to a grown woman who is more likely to hide this bottle in a drawer or cupboard. This on my list of favourite celebrity fragrances and I have purchased a backup bottle. I still see this fragrance available on discount sites for a great price. I have heard that the unaged, current formulation is far more generic without the depth of the older formulation. The good news is that if you have the patience to let this age the amber really develops over time.

Holy Mother of God what a brilliant cheapy! If you put this perfume in some Niche brands bottle, they could get 100's for this. I am so glad that this is available for $14 an ounce. I blind bought this to give it a try, I am going to go back and get a bigger bottle. This is STUNNING! I had M on my radar for a while but I was scared by the marshmallow and sea notes but I didn't need to be. The marshmallow comes off like vanilla and the sea notes smell like a salty musk which to me smells like sexy salty skin. I get gardenia and tiare flower, but this is not a tropical perfume, the florals are less heady but more like skin or petals on skin. This perfume is all about the incense/amber/patchouli combo w/ this salty/vanilla skin musk sensuality that is going on here. I see this is as a great date night perfume. Very sexy, dynamic, bold w/out being crass, and unique. M proves that many celebrity perfumes are great value for money and should not be scorned. This is a perfume for a grown woman who is quite the femme fatal. It is almost like the bottle is a decoy. It looks innocent on the outside but inside is a potion that will seduce and bewitch those around you. This is one of the sexiest perfumes I have smelled in a long long time. Brilliant! Edit: 12/12/22 Wearing this more and I do get a toasty marshmallow thing going on here but in a good way. This perfume isn't gourmand. It's salty, sweet, a little beachy, a little middle eastern. It has a lot of genres going on but unlike a lot of expensive Niche perfumes that I have sampled that do the same thing, M does it in a way that works. It's subtle but still dynamic. My husband went nuts for this fun, sexy little cheapy. Once again proving you don't have to spend a ton of money to smell great.

This is something I would have NEVER picked up for the following reasons. 1. I hate the bottle design. 2. I'm not a huge fan of Mariah Carey 3. I'm never impressed by celebrity fragrances But I had to admit she was ahead of her time when she made this perfume. This actually smells nice and better than the niche fragrances I have been smelling lately. There is a scene in the Mask of Zorro where Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta Jones have been sword fighting then have a really passionate, steamy and very unforgettable erotic like kiss. That kiss represents what this perfume envelopes. This is sensual, passionate and that final 'giving into the desire' moment. Don't be fooled by the marshmallow note, as much as it's a sweet note this isn't an overly sweet perfume. The incense, amber and patchouli gives this such a depth, warmth and maturity. The marshmallow note is also better than Dolce and Gabbana Pour Femme. The florals are not in your face either, you can smell they are there but it's very smooth and more in the background. I have been using this to spray as my base layered perfume as it creates a "luxurious body lotion" smell. I have also layered this with Kayali Utopia Vanilla Coco and I just fall in love with myself. I smell so damn good.. I am impressed and have bought 2x 100ml bottles already, which was $60AUD altogether. Tis been a good week. 😉

M is primarily about the tiare, which is enhanced beautifully by incense and oceanic notes. What surprised me most about this fragrance was how non-gourmand I found it. While it is sweet, I would not personally have guessed that marshmallow was a note. When I think of a strong marshmallow note, I think of something like that in Estee Lauder Pleasures Delight. Here it is nowhere near that intensively sweet or foody. The sweetness in M comes across as an ambery-floral sweetness, rather than anything candy-like. The salty marine note is quite strong on me, indeed it is one of the dominant notes. I get only the smallest pinch of patchouli. The salt and incense combination does give off a mild sharpness, but it comes across as pleasant rather than artificial. The staying power and sillage are both very good. Although there is no coconut, nor any exotic fruits going on here, M has a slightly tropical feel courtesy of the buttery white flowers. I get sweet and creamy tiare, surrounded by a soft cloud of ambery incense and the salt spray off of a moonlit tropical beach. M goes well beyond the usual celebrity fragrance formula. Neither the ad campaign nor the bottle really do this fragrance justice. The marketing suggests something playful, whimsical, and geared towards a very young demographic. On the contrary, I find M quite sophisticated and unique.