Ballerina

I have both the original fragrance by Moresque and two dupes: one from Genericperfume and the other Andromeda's Moon's "Perséfone." The dupes of this fragrance SMELLS SO MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL, THAT IT'S SUBLIME!!! The original fragrance smells heavily amber-powder-like and takes a long time to dry down to a good smell. There is a sour-ness to it during the mid that makes it quite difficult to handle. The dupes smell ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! It smells like citrus + peachy dove soap + sweetness + magic. I don't really like the citrus top note but it really adds to the perfume and of course, like all citrus, it dries down pretty quickly so it's only noticeable for the first five minutes. My favourite smell in the world (that I wish could be bottled) is the smell of my skin after it has been exposed to the sun. A redditor once commented on my post about this smell and suggested that ambrette note may contribute to producing this smell and I think he/she is right! The mid-dry down with the ooris root, ambrette seed, vanilla, amber and musk, is what I believe responsible for creating this magical skin scent, that is sweet, clean and "BAKED" at the same time. Every variation of this scent is very long lasting. Depending on your skin chemistry, it may take a while for you to get to the "good" part but the good news is that it stays on your skin for a long time, like 8 hours or more.

It's gorgeous. If you love orris butter, you NEED to experience this high-quality and unique take on the clean, waxy, buttery, lipstick-y classic fragrance staple. Off the top I get straight mouthwatering angel-hair white chocolate. Gradually, this realistic accord shifts to the background, while the body of the fragrance is primarily a super luxurious iris + warm white linen musk; just an accent of the delightfully youthful angel hair (cotton candy-infused-white chocolate) sweetness remains. It is so delicious, dainty, airy and beautiful- mere words can't do this justice. More waxy-smooth than powdery. I urge every true fragrance collector to at least hop on Scent Split and just try this if the notes pique your interests. 🩷🩵

This was a risky blind buy for me because it's not cheap and I had to get it from overseas. Also, I'm not familiar with this brand. But I took a chance based on the notes, especially the cotton candy and vanilla which are two of my favorites. Ballerina smells amazing! Blind buy totally worth it, and I'm so relieved. The scent is lightly sweet like a rosy cotton candy, very feminine and it ends in a powdery cashmere drydown. Sillage is excellent and I'm hoping the longevity is good. I'm going to reach for this bottle often. This Ballerina is a Prima and she smells like it. It's definitely going on my top shelf!

This is GORGEOUS!!!! I have had this in my collection for a little bit now and I was getting sick of wearing all these foodie gourmands and vanillas, so I reached for this today and could not be more thrilled! It is the perfect cotton candy + orris fragrance. It is not gourmand though, but the sweeter notes add just enough to make this addictive. Loving. Reminds me of another favorite orris fragrance in my collection that I haven't reached for in a while - PHLUR Not Your Baby and maybe even BROWN GIRL JANE Casablanca. Not the same, but "reminds me of" those 2.

When I first smelled Ballerina, I thought it was nice, but not unique enough. Over time, I have smelled over 200 perfumes, and I disagree with my initial assessment. Though there are other perfumes that share that soft-pink sweetness, I haven't smelled anything else with the same complexity or lasting power that ballerina has. This perfume is not cheap, but the fact it lasts for many hours makes it worth the price, IMO. The light powderiness with the underlying touch of sweetness is so beautiful, and it performs exceptionally well in hot/humid weather.