MCM Eau de Parfum

MCM Eau de Parfum smells SO GOOD, but is not at all what I expected. I think I envisioned something heavier, more sensual and I don't really know why because the notes are not really ones used in heavy perfumes. What MCM smells like in reality is a super fresh fruity floral with some shampoo vibes - minus apple which I always think of when I hear someone say shampoo. This scent doesn't fit the aesthetic of the bottle at all. I pictured something like Gucci Guilty based on the bottle. To be honest, the bottle is not my favorite and in fact turns me off of this perfume so despite really liking it, I don't know if I would actually buy a bottle. I have an 8 ml decant for now that it more than fine. This scent is so uplifting! I almost want to say unique, but that's not quite right. There are a ton of fruity floral scents out there with a fresh vibe so it's not unique at all. I just don't know that I have ever smelled a fragrance with a nice blend of just raspberry and apricot as the fruity notes. I really smell both and it smells fantastic! The middle notes and base notes are nice choices - the peony isn't too synthetic or overpowering and the violet leaf and jasmine are nice and subdued. Then, the base notes of vanilla, moss, sandalwood, and ambroxan are the perfect touch. This perfume is so pleasant and well-rounded. I really had to overspray in order to smell anything and even now, about 2 hours after applying, I can't really smell anything if I put my nose up to my skin. But, I do get a sense of a perfume cloud around me, but it's not a "heavy" cloud. It's a bit strange as most perfume doesn't 'sit' on me like this. I can't smell it on my skin and I can't smell it on my clothes, but I do smell it around me. Weird! I mostly wear perfume for my own enjoyment and I'm not sure if I like that I can't smell it on me even though I know that it's detectable. Overall, my feelings on this perfume are: it smells fantastic, but I despise the bottle, and don't enjoy that I can't smell it directly. Someone else said this is a fruitier and less aquatic version of Versace Bright Crystal. I'd say that is fairly accurate!

Based on the reviews from here, I think we are not talking about the same fragrance...I have been testing this perfume all week and have just placed an order for the 75 ml bottle cause I have completely fallen in love with it. This is such a casual, but at the same time, out of the ordinary smell, I was simply blown away. It's a day to day perfume for sure, but I can see it being a signature scent as well, there's no way you can go wrong with it. At first you smell the raspberry and apricot, but then it stays quite floral and clean, though I wouldn't describe it as 'fresh'. I don't know, something about it smells so good to me and blended so well with my skin chemistry, I can see myself wearing it everyday and not getting tired of it, especially during spring/summer. The sillage it's not mind blowing, but in my opinion, you don't really want that from a day scent, and in terms of longevity, I got 5 hours max on my skin, then it calms down to a skin scent; but I could still smell this 2 days later on my clothes. To me this perfume smells like that rich and very well put together relative, I don't know about the price, maybe it's a bit exaggerated. In conclusion, try the fragrance beforehand if you are interested to buy it and don't get influenced by other people from the comments. (yes I am still bitter you guys are not doing it justice)

As a guy, I was impressed with how nice this smelled (I didn't realize it was feminine off the sample I sprayed). To me, it smelled like a very nice YSL MYSLF edp, but slightly sweeter, fruitier, more floral, etc. And it wasn't until I doused myself with it to give it a full wear that I noticed how fem leaning it was. It's all those things I mentioned, sweet, fruity, floral- it's actually really nice, but I wouldn't wear it because I prefer my fragrances to be a little more masculine- but I wouldn't mind if my girl wore it! PS - This fragrance is strong. The ambroxan really amps it up for me. When I said I doused myself with it- all I really did was spray one spray on each forearm- and that alone has made it seem like I sprayed my neck, arms, shirt, wrists, etc. I feel like I have a huge bubble of the fragrance surrounding me, and the sillage I'm sure is crazy because of it. For the price I paid for this blind buy 30ml, I'd say it was a win. (I'm gifting it to my girl however, and if she doesn't like it, I'm selling it).

8/10. The opening is a little weird; I think the fresh peony is not in instant harmony with this sort of leathery apricot/raspberry, but it becomes so much better after. Compared to another beloved peony of mine, Acqua Di Gioia, which retains it's sharpness throughout, this is rounded, quiet, smells like a signature scent but in the personal way, that you can't really tell if it's a deodorant or laundry detergent or cleanliness or a mix of them all, not in the I-bought-a-perfume way. Like how you'd want your partner to smell when you shove your face into their shirt in the morning. It's so addictive to me. I'd describe it as my currently favorite unisex perfume. I feel like the projection is soft but the longevity is good. Got some compliments from a bunch of different people!

It seems I'm in the minority, because I LOVE this perfume. MCM is clean, fresh, fruity, and delicious, like the kind of luscious-smelling shampoo that has you hopping in the shower four times a day, just to smell it on your hair and skin. It smells like the pretty girl-next-door who doesn't do a thing to maintain her image, but always looks and smells effortlessly fresh and amazing. MCM is admittedly "generic"- there's no unique twist that you haven't smelt before, and it won't drop jaws (twitch noses?) when you enter a room, unless you're a Body Fantasies/Bath and Body Works kind of gal. But sometimes, smelling reliably fruity, pretty, inoffensive, and basic is exactly what the day calls for.