Sissa

I bought the Amber-based 5 piece set of the Mind Games line specifically for French Defense, but Sissa is quickly becoming my favorite. I am so unfamiliar with those top notes in perfumery that this is such a unique delight for me! I mean, sesame seed oil? C'mon. It doesn't even sound appealing, but my God, I CAN smell the toasted sesame... and it's heavenly. The conjunction of sesame with the other sweet notes is total bliss. The roasted tonka is definitely most prominent on me, and although it's very sweet, the muskiness of this makes this perfectly unisex. I would love to smell this on a man. Perhaps I'm not privy to identifying a singular lactonic note (or "milk accord", as they put it), but whatever creaminess I am getting out of this doesn't feel milky, necessarily; the tonka, vanilla, coumarin, musk are all so rich and well-blended that they alone could provoke the notion of "lactonic". The jasmin is in there somewhere, being shy, not wanting to wrestle with the other notes. Long-lasting, great sillage (but please don't overspray, you do not need that much of this!) and very high quality. I really don't think I could ever pull $375 for one full bottle of any of the Mind Games line, though, no matter how much I love them. I'd rather spend $$$ to have their discovery sets - I love having options and the ability to layer. Mind Games generally has a fascinating mixture of notes, and I think they're a breath of fresh air when it comes to perfumery. A very novel fragrance line.

I've been waiting to review this as I just have stars in my eyes and cant formulate the words for my love of Sissa. I purchased a few decants recently (heavy hitters - BR540, Greenwich Village, Nolita, Lionora ,etc)....and Sissa was the clear cut winner. I couldnt stop thinking about her! It was love at first sniff. I knew immediately she was the signature frag I'd been waiting for. Shes not strictly a vanilla gourmand - she has a nutty, savory side to her sweetness. The sesame note has my heart. When I wear her I cant stop smelling myself! She is blended perfectly. These notes just harmonize so well together. The white floral in the background just dances quietly while the vanilla, musk and sesame get to be the star. Sissa is creamy, warm, cozy. She is airy. Very lactonic. Cookies baking in the background. Sipping a sesame vanilla latte. If you enjoy Commodity Milk, this is right up your alley. Sissa is much better blended and longer lasting than Milk (to me). Vanilla, sesame and toasted tonka are the star of Sissa whereas Milk is more prominent on marshmallow / musk. You need to enjoy creamy / milky notes to like these perfumes. Oh and Sissa lasts FOREVER. I put her on at 8am and by 10pm that night she was still so strong on my skin! She is eternal! Lactonic, sweet, musky, nutty vanilla. I just ordered a FB and cannot wait to wear her everyday!!! 100/10 would recommend.

Mind Games and Christelle Laprade made this one very well, ladies and gentlemen. Aromatically, Sissa has a flavor profile most similar to V&R's Spicebomb Extreme (but without all the harmful chemicals). The 2024 release of Sissa contains: Alcohol Denat., Fragrance (Parfum), Water (Aqua/Eau), Coumarin, Farnesol. Viktor & Rolf's Spicebomb Extreme contains: Alcohol, Parfum / Fragrance, Aqua / Water, Limonene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Coumarin, Linalool, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Eugenol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Methyl Anthranilate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate (aka: Octinoxate, Octyl methoxycinnamate, or OMC), Citral, Citronellol, Benzyl Benzoate, Geraniol, Benzyl Alcohol, Isoeugenol, Ci 60730 / Ext. Violet 2 (aka FD&C Exterior Violet No 2). The Spicebomb is composed of ingredients that are absolutely terrible for your skin, lungs, nervous system (brain), and endocrine system (gonads and thyroid). Choosing to smell sexy shouldn't be a hazardous decision.

Oh my gosh, this is so freaking good! It smells like a yummier, cozier version of milk by commodity. It smells least like the personal, kind of like the bold, and very much like the expressive. I find it like the combo of the best things about the three versions and more! It’s yummier, warmer and sweeter! Some people say I smell like fig nectar. I think I smell like warm sweetened milk one might drink as a kid or marshmallows over a slightly smoky fire! I sure love this Milk (Pro Max)

I’ve been craving this perfume for months on end. The notes made me feel like wearing this would simulate a warm fresh sesame bun hugging me on a bed of tonka. And oh yes it is. This smells like a warm fluffy bread with toasted sesame seeds that was also baked with vanilla extract, accompanied by a warm glass of milk. Starts tonka and coumarin heavy, dries down more sesame and warm. Super cozy and beautiful, will buy this soon.