Marshmallow

MOR Marshmallow I was touring Jerusalem with my best friend. We were lost having gotten separated from our tour group while admiring the Wailing Wall. Jerusalem is an ancient city that existed before the idea of city planning, so it’s rather like a maze. We were feeling lost, confused, and disoriented. All of the sudden, we both felt a sudden wave of peace and love, and smelled what I’ve come to know is called “the odor of sanctity.” It smelled like a million freshly cut roses permeated the air, like what I imagine a rose distillery would smell like. That rose smell has haunted me ever since. I’ve searched for years for a perfume that would replicate the smell. I’ve come to know and love various rose themed perfumes in my search, but I always felt somewhat disappointed because nothing replicated that smell. I became so obsessed, that each time any of my friends would travel anywhere outside of the country, all I’d ever ask for was for them to bring me some rose perfume from where ever they went. The closest I ever came to finding that scent was from a gift from my Mom. She bought some lotion from a little vendor on the side of the road who made handmade rose lotion from the agave at the tequila distillery where he worked just outside of Mexico City. I have guarded that lotion with my life because it brought back such a wonderful memory. I acquired a large decant of MOR Marshmallow through a recent swap. The swapper knew of my love for rose perfumes, but not about my search for that particular rose smell. The moment I tested this, I cried. It is exactly the scent I’ve been looking for for so many years! For me, this is the Holy Grail of rose scents. My search is finally over and I am so incredibly blessed.

Marshmallow by MOR is all about roses with lots of powdered sugar and musk. It reminds me of a big, lush powder puff. If I had to describe it with a color, I'd say pastel pink. Not a complex scent, but I absolutely adore it for what it is. The ultimate comfort fragrance, in my mind, and perfect for those gloomy cold winter days. It's my happy fragrance and a healthier, more lasting substitute for stuffing my face with pink candy floss (we all have those days! :) It does have floral notes in its heart so it stands out among many other "sugary" fragrances. So it's not that simple either.. But you absolutely need to love powdery fragrances to appreciate this one. I own both the spray- and the roll-on bottle. The roll-on (oil) stays close to the skin and doesn't change much, while the spray (edp) tends to grow bigger and muskier as it envolves. I prefer the spray, but a word of caution: one spritz on the scarf is enough to envelop you and keep you warm and happy whole day. :) UPDATE: I store all my perfumes properly in a box in a cool cabinet. Despite that, the juice in this bottle (edp) went from pale blush color, to deep rose cognac. I had this bottle for about 4 years now and to me it only smells better with age. It has developed a rich boozy note that was missing in the beginning. I love it even more now!

I am wearing this right now, and I'm in heaven. Initially I get a burst of pure rose, almost a fruity rose; but it loses that fruity note as it gradually morphs into the long lasting stage where a powdery rose is overlaid with sugary musk. It's as pretty as pink silk chiffon, it's lush like a rose garden in full bloom, and it's retro like Frank Sinatra singing "that old black magic has me in its spell" - except that this time he's singing "that old musk magic" - in this case, a sweet soft powdery musky rose, fairy dust magic. Longevity is pretty amazing, still softly wafting even after 12 hours. The product range is extensive and the price range is wonderfully affordable. Update: I first met this frag as an oil with a rollerball, part of a giftset. (I've since purchased the spray.) There must have been a crack in the glass of the rollerball - I was unscrewing the lid and it stuck, and when I tried to force it, the glass broke and the lid came away with the rollerball stuck in it. Oy. Well, it was unusable at that point, so I poured the rest into a miniature antique pitcher and basin washbowl set, popped in some cut down diffuser reeds, and now my home office is totally fragranced with heavenly marshmallow. Wish I could post a photo - it's the cutest thing!

WOW this is so beautiful! I didn’t expect to fall in love with it as much as I did. It’s such a gorgeous and sweet feminine scent 💕 It’s a very pink and fluffy scent. Think kilian love don’t be shy, but instead of the orange blossom swap it for rose. They are by no means dupes but they both have this syrupy pink candy vibe. It is a very syrupy and sweet rose with powdered sugar on top. It just smells so beautiful and delicious but luxurious at the same time. If you love super sweet sugary rose scents and if you love turkish delight then you will love this one. Also, yes I agree with everyone saying this smells like musk sticks which is a bonus for me because I love them!It doesn’t exactly smell like marshmallows but I nonetheless adore this fragrance. I can easily see this becoming a signature scent for a sweet fragrance lover🌷🎀🍧 This also lasts a very long time on my skin! I’ve become so obsessed with this marshmallow scent that I bought the matching lotion, body wash and body scrub, so now I’m in marshmallow heaven lol Also, the bottle is so pretty in person, and the juice colour is a very vibrant pink!

Going by the name and pretty pink packaging of the product I didn't expect to like this perfume at all. I expected it to be too sweet, innocent and little girly. And while it is sweet, to me it definitely has an exotic edge to it that conjures up images of Arabia or India. I find the rose and musk combination far from childish or girly (although my 4 year old daughter loves to wear it too!), I actually find it quite sensual and sexy . This has become my new favourite out of my growing collection of perfumes, and I have worn it daily since I bought it. I have it in the the perfume-oil that you apply to your pulse points, and I think that the perfume in this form also adds to the sexiness and exotic feel. Despite the fact that this is quite a commercial, easily found (in Australia), and reasonably priced perfume it definitely makes you feel special and unique, and would be perfect for romantic occasions. I'm not sure if it would be the same in the spray version, but for the perfume oil this is definitely true. Have I said yet that "I love this perfume"? Well I do!!! :)