Miu Miu Twist

I blind bought a large bottle from Sephora. I disagree with the review that this is generic and that it doesn’t last. It has a lovely apple scent and then the accord that they are calling a “pink amber accord”. Omg it’s amazingly wonderful. It’s sweet in all the right ways. Balanced and not too sweet. It smells like edible fruity vanilla even though vanilla is not listed by itself. There isn’t any melon either but the top notes made me think of apple and watermelon. I love the ABSENCE of patchouli. I’ve been having a very hard time with different patchouli’s lately, I’ve been getting nauseous from them. So this is a welcome relief. Perfect for spring. Not overwhelming- sillage is mild but it can be worn during the day in spring. It just makes me think of spring. I suppose I can wear it now, too but it’s like spring in a bottle. Very cheerful and feminine. Something about it reminds me of Chanel Chance eau tendre - very delicate and pink and feminine and simply beautiful. Regarding the bottle. At first I saw the bottle in photos and I didn’t like the look of it. It just seemed so stuffy and classical compared to the mod Miu Miu designs. However, in person, I simply live it on my vanity. It’s like a Classical Greek urn or something. Very elegant and the base is heavy solid glass. I like to use other fragrances as a point of reference. I would say if you like daisy, Chance eau tendre, Miu Miu eau rosée then you will probably like this very much.

This is soooo good! I have to admit that the only reason I bought this is because I’m obsessed with Miu Miu and the insanely pretty bottle design but as a sweet gourmand fragrance lover I did not expect to like this so much. It’s juicy and sweet but I a non cloying way, very clean and pretty. I mostly smell the pink pepper, apple blossom and cedar in this perfume, after an hour or two it starts to give an impression of a cologne so I think this is a feminine leaning unisex scent. The only bad side about this perfume is that it doesn’t last very long. If you want it to last at least 5 hours you HAVE to overspray, and I mean like really really overspray. It’s a very versatile scent and you can easily wear this to work, on a date or on a night out. That’s the beautiful versatility of Miu Miu Twist.

Ok I am HOOKED on this pink amber accord. Something about this fragrance, and actually the whole line, really dazzles. Maybe the woods are just so precisely calibrated in the base that they offer the fruity and floral notes in the opening just the right amount of prickly grounding. Whatever it is, I find the impression to be one of magic. Does anyone else get caught up in the seasonal hype cycle of perfume? For example, I was very excited to wear heavier, amber-woodsy and vanilla frags when it got colder...but now that I started wearing them, I've been craving the freshness of more floral and traditionally "spring" associated frags. Twist really strikes the balance for me, with this delightful pink amber accord playing gently with the cedar, amber, and tonka anchoring it. It's a love for me!

Weirdly enough, this is my favorite tonka bean fragrance. Tonka bean is not the main note, but it is one of the main notes, and paired with the fresh bergamot, then the powdery florals, and then with the cedar... it is magnificent. Not your typical warm sweet tonka bean. This is an uplifting fresh sweet tonka bean. A very unique scent. Love at first sniff. Also, ladies, let's not age our fragrances, and help society try to box us into what is acceptable, expected, polite, and "good girl." We are not dogs in need of acceptance and praise, and we are not fucking predictable. We are badass WOMEN, and we will wear whatever the fuck we want, at whatever age we want. Support each other. As long as we do that, we'll be respected at any age.

Oh my, I love the blending of this one!! The apple blossom note is really prominent, but it evolves quite a bit. The opening is a tangy, mouthwatering, tart Green apple. Then the red berry notes enter the picture, rendering it a bit sweeter. This phase actually reminds me of a real throwback- anyone remember those scratch and sniff teddy bears from the early 90s?! It's a candy type scent for sure, not overbearingly sweet though, just fragrant with smooth plastic-y undertones (normally I would hate anything that reminded me of plastic, but this is really subtle). Midway through, the cedar and amber take over, although the candied fruit notes are still playing in the background, representing the "Twist" in this fragrance. It's sublime!