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.

I’m finding this perfume to be addictive, but not because I love it. It smells as if you’ve taken a cashmere jumper, sprayed it liberally with a sweet floral fragrance, and then stored it in a wooden trunk for months. Upon opening the trunk and putting on the jumper, you’re met with a dusty, stale reminder of the perfume you sprayed on it months before. I’m not sure I would ever like to wear this fragrance but I find it oddly comforting and enjoyable.

I have and have smelled Alot of perfumes so not much impresses me anymore .... however this was a happy pleasant surprise . It's absolutely beautiful and the performance is good which is a plus . Highly recommend

Orris powder! Wow... Now this is the 2nd stunning blend i adore from Moresque! It is sooo balanced that makes you wanna cry! The orris, the cotton candy, the powder, musk, ambrette, tonka, peony, angelica, & bits of tangerine, & sweet vanilla amber. I sooo wish that it will remain linear like this all the time cause i believe i started to smell more on the sweet leverage and maybe it is getting some how imbalanced! i hope not :| As far as i've reached, this blend is amusingly put with an incredible balanced notes that the majors are orris, & powder, while the minor are sweet and tangy musk. Beautiful.

The scent of a white tutu. Sweet, crisp and stiff. Sounds powdery like colophony. Not exactly its scent but consistency. Subtle, dreamy like a romantic ballet with dated libretto. The cotton candy sounds mixed with soap by orris root and musk. Taif rose tries to break through. It is delicate and dreamy. I don't know anything similar. I feel also ambrette and tonka beans. And white peach, but gently. Powdery feel continues but it is gentle enough to be enjoyed even on a colder summer day. The sillage medium to intimate but I feel it on myself. It is elegant, both the scent and the parameters.

It’s so feminine. Girly and soft, but a bit dressed-up. It also feels like it’s trying to please everyone. It’s giving a little nod to chypres, wants that ^love, don’t be shy^ bratty sweetness, but also wants ballerina simplicity. In the end, it turns into a very feminine, 30+ normal perfume. For people who collect sweet scents and want one cotton-candy fragrance that feels like a big girl version, this is a solid pick. I do think they did a good job with the cotton candy combo, because whenever cotton candy shows up, it kills the seriousness for me and here, it works.

Oh my this smells divine! The top notes gave it a nostalgic (but not old) vibe. It smelled like something I know from my childhood. I think the ginger plays part in that. The drydown is sadly a very skin like baby powder on me - after only one hour. Therefore I would prefer to purchase a dupe of this. Not worth the hefty price in my opinion. Nevertheless a lovely scent!

Love this! It’s not too sweet. Poor performance though-sad face

My mom is a ballerina so I often buy her ballet themed perfumes. She has Guerlain perfumes for Bolshoi theater, and I thought this one would also be like French classic perfumes of the past. So I bought this perfume as a gift for her without testing it first. She’s not really into that scent at all 😆 This perfume ballerina is more like a teenager girl in a tutu, sweet and absolutely unprofessional. Ballet is her hobby not life. She’s NOT a Ballerina. I mean it’s an ok perfume. Cotton candy and vanilla. Before doing a perfume for Ballet they should’ve visited ballet theaters, go backstage, see their repetitions (trainings). Backstage of ballet theaters have very distinctive beautiful smells of costumes, decorations, make up, dust, and that thing they use for ballet shoes (I don’t know this word in English but it has a strong smell), also some sweat as well. That what I expected from this perfume and got just a stereotypical vanilla tutu.

I ordered this on a sale with Re Nero from the same brand, and while I like this one so much better than the other one, it's nothing impressive. It doesn't smell bad, but it doesn't smell great either. Despite the cotton candy note, it's not overly sweet. I just have numerous other perfumes I'd rather wear rather then this.

I was intrigued by the cotton candy and vanilla notes in this but on me it is straight up baby wipes and baby powder in the beginning and then pure baby powder with a violet/iris sort of cast to it from then on. Nope

I got baby wipes and baby powder too :’( really wanted to love it.

BALLERINA by MORESQUE is a gorgeous, billowing, powdery intoxicating fragrance... with a dual nature. The perfume, to my nose, opens with a cloud of top notes that smell similar to the opening of CHANEL - POUDRE 19. The dry down however reminds me of the sweet marshmallow gourmand scent of DOLCE & GABBANA - POUR FEMME INTENSE. It's a gold and off-white antique vintage powdery opening with a hint of green sharpness - similar to Iris, although Iris is not listed here in the notes of BALLERINA. The top notes disappear however to unveil beneath it a dry down that is a soft, youthful, creamy - almost playful - angelic marshmallow / ambrette sweet skin scent. In my mind, as a story-line, I picture a young ballerina, getting ready backstage for her debut performance... she opens an old dusty vintage mystical costume trunk, and reaches inside to pull out a gorgeous 1800’s-style antique, beautifully-aged gold and off-white with patina, tutu. The costume has a massive long and heavy crinoline base – just like the tutus Degas’ dancers wear in his paintings... The young, agile, graceful ballerina then takes to the stage and floats effortlessly as she performs her solo piece to the spectators’ delight. In my mind, BALLERINA by MORESQUE is a beautiful, powdery, heady, dual-natured fragrance: a powdery vintage patina perfume akin to the antique tutu – which covers and later reveals hidden beneath it a soft, sweet, angelic, gourmand, marshmallow / ambrette dry down - youthful and modern - like the young dancer.

This one is a really beautiful fragrance. Gorgeously blended, harmonic, feminin, ethereal, elegant but modern, deep, creamy, balsamic & powderly with a lot of layer. Sweet but not cloying, but definetly not a warm weather daytime fragrance.in my opinion It is signature scent worthy. Or i can imagine for special occassions, like night time culture programms ( +maybe date night) for example ; like going to the ballet, theatre, the opera, or an art gallery- exhibiton opening, or a classical music concert...etc.

First half hour on my skin is that very lipsticky-type smell. The drydown is more tolerable. It is almost mouth-watering sweet like a candy I've had in the past, mixed with a powdery smell. I can see this being a very popular smell, it's well blended, it's just maybe not for me. Completely gone after 6 hours, maybe sooner but I'm not sure (I woke up from a 3 hour nap to find it gone). You can find samples of this on scentsplit.

• Very delicate, nicely sweet, well blended. • This peachy and flowery bouquet smells very fresh and beautifull but warm because of ambrette and amber notes in it. • I see it more as a young people fragrance. • And actually, this perfume has a lot of layers because of all listed notes you can find in it. Like a tutu dress...😉 Maybe therefore it's called Ballerina...

This is probably the most unique fragrance I have in my collection. This smells familiar and old, like an old ballet studio, the leather bar, hardwood floors. It dries down to a powdery soft sweetness. It’s very different from my usual sweet, fruity, vanilla, gourmands and I actually really enjoy it. This gives young girl from old money vibes.

This perfume is absolutely beautiful! Delicate and charming! Love the opening smells like a red lipstick turning powdery, clean, and sweet at the same time . Orris root, musk , cotton candy, and some floral hint I get. Last on meat at least 8hrs!

This brand really loves their spice notes!