Lost Alice

Lost Alice by Masque Milano has quickly become my favorite fragrance. The smell evokes a feeling of stepping into a warm British tea room and ordering a large slice of warm carrot cake with tea and cream. I was immediately drawn to the milky notes and the gourmand cake scent. It feels comforting in a way that a warm hug would feel. I don't pick up on the powdery description, but mostly the milk and baked good accords. It doesn't feel too young or too old, and strikes the perfect balance of a comforting smell. It's the type of smell that I would want people to remember me by when giving goodbye hugs. Generally I only do only one or two sprays that are distributed on my wrists and then dabbed on my neck. Because I don't use much it's not overpowering, but I do smell it if I'm using hand gestures when I talk. I've found that if I'm having a particularly stressful moment or day I will smell my wrists to relax myself. Originally I had purchased this scent as an add on to some other purchases. I was buying samples from Tigerlily Perfumerie online and this was listed as one of their New & Noteworthy scents. The quote of "too much black pepper, and no, the black pepper is not too much. It is balanced to perfection!" sold me on buying this sample. I am hesitant to spend so much money on only 35ml, but I haven't found another scent like it.

Absolutely love Lost Alice! I am a DIE HARD FAN of Alice in Wonderland. I mean, it's obsessive what a fan I am. Disney's movie, as well as the new ones with Johnny Depp, never cease to captivate my imagination. Lost Alice smells like buttery scones with the most mouthwatering red currant jam and black tea with lots of cream. It possesses a magical, somewhat mysterious quality that is hard to pinpoint. I pick up a little of the broom, which helps to place the perfume in the outdoors and reminds me of the momeraths, haha, but it's extremely subtle. Hours later the gourmand qualities retreat a bit, while iris grows to provide elegance. By this point the perfume is more subtle on my skin, but it's extremely pleasant with milky orris butter. I can't believe there is no fruit in the pyramid because some type of red fruit is quite prominent. The official description mentions "white roses painted red", so maybe that is what they mean? Yet I do not notice the scent of rose. In the past, when I wanted Alice in Wonderland vibes, I wore Blossom Jam Tea Cakes by Solstice Scents. I highly recommend that any other big Alice fans try it out! It is more gourmand with cakes, honey, jam, milky tea and wildflowers. But if you prefer a more proper lady-like perfume, Lost Alice is perfect.

Lost Alice opens with a clear black pepper. A very clear black pepper. I can only smell carrot and tea if I concentrate. The fragrance gradually turns into a creamy, smooth texture. It becomes a scent similar to those nostalgic lipsticks that we used to find in our mother's handbag and that we used to sneak on. There is a nice powderiness that does not suffocate you. It is a very unique fragrance for me. It made me say I'm glad I bought it. However, this scent seems to polarise on different skin, so it is a complete surprise because of the milk, sandalwood and black pepper. It blends beautifully on my skin. The projection is also very good. I don't think anyone has the bottle when they make statements like 'carrot cake-like' and 'gourmand'. By looking at the notes, they are making it up with an enormous imagination. Never expect anything gourmand. But I fell in love with the scent, it's fabulous. Fans of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland will love this scent. 🫖❤️👧🏼🥕🥛🍄😺 10 hours later: It lasts a lot longer on the skin than I thought it would. The last sensation is a very slight sweet milk.

🐰 Easter Bunny in a Bottle! 🐰 This is such a whimsically fun and darling fragrance, and I'm particularly enjoying it with Easter just around the corner... It’s perfect for spring! Lost Alice is a unique fragrance, entirely unlike anything else in my collection, and I absolutely adore it. I'm not a huge fan of super sweet gourmands, and I certainly would not classify Lost Alice as such. While I detect a hint of "carrot cake", it is expertly blended with so many other ingredients including powdery orris/iris, and tea rose. There's a splash of bergamot and the tiniest sprinkle of pepper... nothing overpowering, just enough to add interest. A sweet creamy note that must be the "milk" along with sandalwood pulls everything together. I don't really detect any "tea" per se. But the entire experience is definitely evocative of Alice in Wonderland... or even the Easter Bunny! Aptly named, Lost Alice will take you on a delightful journey! Silage and longevity are strong for me (around 4-5 hours) but that's with 6-7 spritzes. Highly recommended!

This is a definite LOVE for me. It really showcases what ambrette and carrot/carrot seeds can do. In my opinion, they are the primary notes, followed closely by orris/iris, sandalwood and a tea accord. BarbieBright hit the nail on the head, comparing Lost Alice to the slightly sweeter and perhaps slightly more youthful Zoologist Rabbit. I have that as well. If you like Rabbit, you should like this, and if you like this, you would probably like Rabbit. Lost Alice is complex. It is soft, rich, creamy, powdery and lactonic, yet spicy, woodsy and aromatic. I imagine dining in a fancy Manhattan restaurant, sipping hot tea with cream and a touch of sugar. A salad is served, drizzled with a rich, creamy and savory dressing. The waiter hand grinds fresh black pepper onto the salad and it hits my nose as it falls. The fragrance gets sweeter and slightly gourmand in the dry down, like a creamy carrot cake custard. The current Fragrantica score of 4.09 is inexplicably low. I would rate this a 9/10 with a Fragrantica score of at least 4.35.