Times Square

Reviewing a bottle from 2025. Times Square was launched in 2017 This is a unique floral leather fragrance that glorifies it's contrasts. Times Square opens with violet rose followed by a non distinct floral accord. The hazelnut is not detectable but there is definite fruitness which is not listed. Soon tuberose and a leathery osmanthus take over. This creates a patent leather almost vinyl accord similar to another floral osmanthus fragrance Cuir de Chine. Times Square has a lot more going on and comes across more chaotic than the more restrained Cuir de Chine. Times Square is maximalist. It shouts with more synthetic accords, more fruit, more intense florals as well as a more prominent base consisting of balsamic woods. I love them both but for different moods and occasions. I can see how both can be challenging so must sample. Quality -4/5excellent Unisex- leans slightly feminine Quality- excellent - 4/5 good projection, lasts 6-8 hours A suprisingly wearable and really nice fruity floral leather. Does this remind me of NYC? Sort of - on the one hand it is too pretty, lacks smoke, exhaust and the ubiquititous food carts, but then again, it is full of strange contrasts and has much "muchness" which surely sums up NYC. 7/10

intoxicating and strong like insolece EDP, it suffocates at first until you get to know it, it is packed with violettes but not as powdery and monolitic as in insolence, here its much more going on: tuberose and fruity notes make it sweeter and as femminine as insolence. There is some off note that i dont like this much it must be labdanum which at the same time makes it more mature: insolence that turned 45:) But definitely very feminine perfume and not for the faint-hearted people.Yes deffinately more "busy" then insolence :)....it is more fruity, yellow powdery not like clean powder note and that labdanum note makes it intoxicating.......i find it 5 times more interesting then insolence its not too strong as you may think from the start it envelopes you as a nice sweet veil...i am so much surprised by this scent how it performs its very wearable! it reminds me of some hot dry place with sophisticated leather jacket :) very sexy too, and nobody will smell like this...i applaud to the uniqueness of this beauty

From one of the rare males who wears this as a male fragrance: I absolutely love this fragrance. It's unbelievably complex, but for me the main note is the strawberry mentioned by Bruno in his brand release, even if there's no actual strawberry note in the composition. But unlike actual strawberry gum, which often smells cheap and preservative-laden - this strawberry scent is overlaid by all the richness of the city, the florals in the head/heart notes, and the subtle woodiness of the base notes. This fragrance uses an actual lipstick gloss accord note as well, which contributes a uniqueness to the scent. It's absolutely bizarre for me to think that as a male I'm wearing a fragrance with a gloss lipstick note - but an ex-model friend of mine said she believes it works well for men as well, that it reminds her of a musky male at a cabaret, covered in smells of gum and lipstick from the performers. Brilliant fragrance. I hope I get to tell Mr. Jovanovic so one day!

of all Masque's offering, it took me a few solid tries to understand (and like and purchase) this one. first try was confusing, second try was still confusing... after i nearly finished my vial, then... ahhh! now i understand. this scent is noisy (if scent can produce any sound). there's so many things going around! there's waxy iris-violet lipstick, creaminess, florals and... the most dominant note of this creation: sweet tiny blinking yellow osmanthus. i feel like this scent belongs to a fun club, not posh one, but the one where everyone dances and having fun. you smell many different perfume worn by many people. and totally understand why some wouldnt be too smitten with this one. but hey, i like it! from time to time i want some fun noise in my life.

In the same vein of Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose, Chanel Misia and Guerlain Insolence. In fact, if you put the four in a scent lineup, it would be a real challenge to identify each fragrance... IF you smell them in the dry-down phase. The openings are the big difference and I can understand how some people might be concerned when they immediately spray Times Square. It can appear quite abrasive before you’re able to appreciate the true beauty of the scent, which nails the vision for this perfume. I really love it. For the price though, I’d probably choose Lipstick Rose or Misia. They’re all in the same ballpark scent and price wise, so for me it would come down to brand loyalty.