Tamarindo

This scent is a little piece of paradise like is Tamarindo beach, it’s brilliant sunsets and the surrounding areas of vibrant jungles in Costa Rica. It’s a tropical punch which gives me an energy in the middle of the grey Finnish winter - yes, this winter has been gray not white. The scent is fruity and sweet but in the same time so elegant and classy. Pineapple in the opening is deliciously juicy and the floral heart with delicate Peach is absolutely ravishing. The base is warm and the creamy texture reminds me of Piña Colada and Coconut even if it’s not there. “Tamarindo is lined with lush wilderness, surrounded by turquoise waters beyond the primal forest and mountains. Giant tamarind trees are home to colourful parrots, their cries ringing through the jungle, the warm forest air made humid with forgotten scents. A round of captivating notes, a dizzying dance beneath the sun. Tamarindo is a well-guarded secret, a joyful landscape, a trail of happiness, a solar scent.” Syncopated dance of drums, oil of jasmine, soft graze of Guanacaste leaves, as green as emeralds. Pineapple catches the light with each facet. It blossoms like a flower beneath the Cardamom sun, caressed by the frothy spray of bergamot. Vanilla takes on a soft, red glow. Though I’m swept away by the benzoin wind, though the breaking waves turn my heart patchouli, I return to Tamarindo where the jungle is a show of art. Between the giant spiders and the happy lizards, inspiration takes on a heady scent. If you find Tamarindo too tropical or too sweet, I recommend you to try "Madurai | Memo Paris" which is more Jasmine scent with a subtle hint of Peach (the review made). It has creamy, woody base. Or if you want a tad similar vibe but something more intimate I recommend to try "Flåm | Memo Paris" . TOP: Pineapple, Orange essence, Bergamot, Green notes HEART: Jasmin absolute Sambac, Peach, Freesia BASE: Benjoin resinoid Siam, Patchouli essence, Vanilla absolute, Amber Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

I'm madly in love with this one. I got it from a place that decants fragrances, and in the past, I've had issues with said place's bottles evaporating or being extremely watered down. Therefore, I'm hopeful that the performance might be even better once I get my full sized bottle, but even as is, I'm not mad at it. Yes, it does remind me a bit of Coco Mademoiselle, which is a fragrance that I also love, but it's also so different. The spiciness of the cardamom, the tropical fruits, and the overall composition of notes is just so different. I can see why it gets compared to it, but it's definitely its own fragrance as well. On me, cardamom is very peppery, and I love that about it. Would I consider this to be a tropical perfume? Well, despite having the likes of pineapple and coconut in it, it's not as fresh as a lot of other traditionally tropical fragrances. I wouldn't say that this is a freshie, per se, but it's not rich or cloying either. It walks the fine line between being a good all-rounder because it's neither fresh nor heavy. I picture exotic, sandy dunes and faraway places whenever I smell this. In the first two hours of wearing this, I was disappointed because it didn't project that well on me. However, it crept up on me. Over time, it heated up on my body chemistry and became stronger and stronger. I am wearing this in winter, though, so it might not be the most ideal conditions for it. I can't wait to test it in the summer and spring. I can definitely still smell it after 8 hours of wear but it's in a far more intimate scent bubble than it was at in its peak a few hours ago. Nevertheless, I am enamored with this scent and am ordering a full bottle as soon as possible. P.S. - Try layering this with a vanilla fragrance to make it richer, deeper, and more intense. Tamarindo + Kayali Vanilla 28 = divine!

I love Memo's Tamarindo a lot. It is incredibly fresh, zesty, summer fragrance with an opening of pineapple and drydown of white florals. It's very sweet and juicy. The fruit accord is what makes it so unique and beautiful. We are all tired of those "beachy" and salty coconut-style fragrances for the summer with notes of exotic fruits, but this one is a stunner. It's definitely very unique due to the fact that it's so potent, not salty or marine, not too much on a coconut, and just perfectly balanced. I imagine it's inspired partially by Aventus, but I have never smelled Aventus, so let me know! The coconut here is soft and mostly is hidden (unlike the coconut in Heretic Perfums Dirty Coconut), it's more like the coconut in Tom Ford's Soleil Blanc. When you compare it to other fruity fragrances, it's really standing alone. It's not as bitter as Tom Ford's Bitter Beach, nor is it musky like the Tiziana Terenzi's Draco. It has nothing to do with spices unlike Plum Japonais, and it's not as light and "transparent" as Diptyque's Ilio. Finally it is only semi-sweet, nothing like Jo Malone's perfumes (Nectarine and Honey comes to mind). The closest "vibe" I get is JHG "Pear inc", but that one is heavy on pear with similar drydown though.

Tamarindo opens with fresh, juicy pineapple, mixed with overripe peaches and some sweet citruses. The floral notes that stands out the most in my experience in this gorgeous juice are lush jasmine and creamy tuberose. I don’t get here any coconut, ylang-ylang, cardamom or vanilla. From the base notes what shines the most on me is patchouli and benzoin. Patchouli very nice blended with pineapple and zesty citruses, such a good combo!! To summarise, I would say that Tamarindo is a well rounded fizzy, sweet pineapple combination with warm benzoin and strong, clean patchouli. A tropical, fruity, floral, patchouli bomb! Also, I have Coco Mademoiselle and I can say that Tamarindo is somewhat similar especially in the base to CM but Tamarindo it’s a more exotic/tropical variation of Coco Maidemoiselle. Similar but different to justify having both in my collection. I am happy to own both because Tamarindo will be my spring/summer fruity patchouli and Coco will be fall/winter pick. Performance on this one is moderate to long lasting but it doesn’t project too much so it’s perfect for summer wear without being too much in the high heat.

Luv this fragrance for myself ! I can envision me rocking this on the Las Vegas strip... having fun while hanging out w/ friends. I have to disagree w/ those who are saying it leans very feminine. I feel it’s unisex tho I will admit that this is a bit more versatile for a woman than a man. I think it’s the sweetness and the pineapple that’s pulling me in and not letting me go. The jasmine is not so pronounced on my skin. Its actually a little bit GREEN. I get a creamy sweet pineapple still hanging from its vine. The only things I don’t dont like about this is the performance. 4-6 hrs just doesn’t cut it. I can still detect it in a waft after that 4-6, but that’s just because it’s sitting on a piece of my clothing. It’s not one of those fragrances that partners with your skin and together they do something amazing. This babe works alone lol.