M by Marcel Marongiu

oooooohmph!!!! here we are ! i recieved it today morning and guess what? i m wearing it proudly right now... stunning bottle, square shapped and heavy with a golden top, nice done, don t have to take off any cap, the spray is integrated in it. just spray and enjoy it! i m starting to share with you my journey with marcel by oriflame now: initial spray: purest blast of tigerbalm! someone did mention this and yes, indeed, i confirm 100%! it's soft and not causing teardrops in your eyes as tigerbalm can do sometimes. i like this initial spa-blast. who don t like tigerbalm though, should not even think about putting fingers on this one... after this initial sensation of about some minutes, it seddles down to a slightly minty-medical aroma floating inbetween a incredible warmth coming up from your skin to your nose... yam! what's this ? it's sooo delicious! nag champa incense sticks and rose married perfectly with sweet dates and and powdery iris... oh my godness ! i can tell, i never smellt something comparable before and it doesn t remind me to rykiel woman that much as i was expecting by the notes... ok, for the dates, rose and a distinct warmth is does, yes, but that's it. this perfume has a completaly other caracter than rykiel woman, but not less good. it's lovely and strange, not something for girly-floral lovers or sweet-gourmand lovers. it's kinda classy-elegant and sophisticated, yet very very modern. at this state it reminds me rather to my highly praised lalique le parfum for the medical aspect and the incredibly warmth and smoothness. this is the only perfume i know, i could compare a little bit to Marcel by oriflame for its wearing sensation. well, do i like it? as far yes! hmmm. there is now a lot of absyinth detectable after 30 min. wearing it... the warmth has gone down to just a tad and the medical character is now dominant. in the background some hints of an italian leather designer store (suede), powdery-dusty patchouli and a creamy amber-trail are showing up nicely. hmhmhm... intriguing! 40 min. after applying the base comes through really earthy, warm and elegant, still with a hint of medical absynth aroma, the suede leather note comes through now very intense and tempting, for those who like this aroma of expensive leather stores... mmmmhmmm yam! feels expensive and exclusive, the leathery earthy-powdery base reminds me of kelly caleche by hermes right now. i mean, if you like the smell of buttersoft leather, smooth amber and a hint of dusty patchouli-absynth, u gonna love it! whit this one u will be shurely noticed in a inoffensive and positive way. it is an excentric perfume for shure, but not a screaming one, rather soft and tender with something that intrigues people to come closer and take a whiff, and somehow it smells also familiar and cosy. it has a great, but not overpowering sillage. maybe it's not sexy for everyone, but shurely not disturbing for anyone neither. otherwise for some people it could be a real on tuner as well. such a nicely blendet and intriguing scent, i guess, i m in love with it! to me it smells very sexy! staying power seems to be very very good.... i didn t lost any intensity after 50 min. now... hope it will last some hours! 1h after applying: i get constantly caressing, now again very warm powdery ambery whiffs, when moving around, the very much appreciated hint of medical cooling absynth inbetween, still recordnizable. simply loooveeely! maybe this will not be a mega big succsess for oriflame, simply because it is really extraordinary, not common in any way and not a mainstream scent for shure. innovativ and avantguardish. i would chose it rather for daywear than for nights out, because of the only reason, i do reach for sweeter and heavier stuff, when i go out at night. for winter this can easely become my signature for a while, guess it will not boring me quickly like others do. i think it could be also comforting to wear it in warmer spring days, in summer, when it's really hot, i m not shure what this would do on your skin.... i just ordered a 2. bottle cheaply on ebay, from someone who apparently didn t liked it, just in case they will discontinue it too quickly, what would be a real shame. :*))))) after more than 1,5h the perfume is still changing and fooling around with my nose; lovely trails of everything i described... at the moment, sweet whafts of dates and rose are regrowing on my skin and alluring my senses! this stuff is incredible! wow! madly in love now! <3<3<3 ad. note: - is it unisex? at my oppinion not really! maybe an androgyn type of man, who loves to play with his female part inside, could wear it proudly with smokey eyes and black clothes. ;) - is it dark and mysterious: yes - is it sexy: yes! - is it warm or cool? both!

I have two news to all Neoantura Cocoon lovers! Primo: The above mentioned has a dupe in a form of an irregular, beuatiful bottle called Marcel! Secundo: Marcel has a monster staying power and a great silage, so will make a great substitute to a discontinued Cocoon. Since the two fragrances are nearly identical, I will not be elaborating on Marcel much; I will simply say it is warm, enveloping, slightly sweet fragrance with an earthy patchouli that balances the sweetness well. And it does seem to draw attention and generate compliments wherever I go. Marcel is a top quality fragrance that has at least 6-7 hours staying power, so there is no need to reapply whilst out on a big party night. The richness of the fragrance and the fact that it is neither over-popular nor similar to any other fragrances on the market makes Marcel my favourite and I am seriously contemplating making it my signature fragrance. And by the way - in contrast to what other reviewers say, I don't find it even remotely masculine.

This is 2nd Oriflame fragrance which I liked (out of 20-something samples), but unlike Amber Elixir Night which was an instant love, M left me undecided for some time. Yes, it bears some resemblance to Yves Rocher Cocoon - I think it must be that initial blast of grassy "bitey" patchouli. But M is more complex. It reminds me of industrial style: unapologetic, functional, "raw" design with sharp lines of wood and cuts of suede. Kind of ugly/pretty. As we can see, these are present as notes, bitter and not very sweet, not made to be comforting or comfortable. (Cocoon is exactly the opposite: cozy and familiar.) M contains many "darker" notes: patchouli, wood, suede, incense and amber. Rose is listed but I can't smell it. Iris? I'm not so sure but maybe as a root. Overall M is mesmerizing and demanding. As if asking, are you smart enough to appreciate me? (What a cheek!) Must be tested before buying.

Top notes: absinthe, rose, incense Heart: Turkish rose, date, iris Base: patchouli, amber, suede Artemisia absinthium = wormwood guess the wormwood is what some people are mentioning as pepperminty - cool - masculin vibe. indeed wormwood features in a lot af male fragrances, more than in female scents. but this could be very interesting blendet with sweet and warm notes. it features also sweet dates, rose and amber, as in Sonia Rykiel woman perfume. i m really curious to this perfume and ordered a bottle on internet. can t wait to test it! over all, the notes are similar to the mentioned, my all time fave perfume, SONIA RYKIEL woman-not for men. i ve high hopes to find in this one a similar but slightly different scent (without the peppery note of Rykiel but extended with wormwood instead), to variate soemtimes. can t wait! review will follow as soon i get it in my hands.

I usually wear niche fragrances but when I discover By Marcel, although it is a cheap perfume, it has become my signature. Only that Oriflame decided not to produce it anymore and I never understood why because it was such a beatiful parfume, niche like quality. Yesterday, after years of searching and smelling thousands of perfumes, I finally found the perfume that smells the same, even better (on mys skin, i don t know about others). I m talking about Van Cleef & Arpels Collection Extraordinaire Bois d'Iris, a niche perfume, a lot more expensive it s true, but finally I have find that odor after I i have craved for so many years.

The first thought i have is "incense". The smell is naturally good. It's not strong at all. I've been looking for this incense smell and finally attached to this. Just like others opinion, it's rather masculine and i don't think it's spicy. God, i'm so confident using this for my activity. I mean, spraying this before i get to work and hang out? It's perfect! Love the bottle too lol. Guys, what are you waiting for? If you're interested in what i've been too, then what should you do now? Marcel Marongiu is waiting for you!! ^^

the bottle looks great but sadly, all i got from it is intense black pepper all the way from the top notes till the dry-down; i guess it doesn't work with my chemistry for the time being, i'm giving it a fifth try or smn, i won't give up on it till i'm sure it really smells bad (at least on my skin) Update: i finally managed to like it, i think it has something to do with the cold weather, now i wear this perfume happily

this perfume has character.It's a sort of strong heavy oldfashioned perfume. when I smell this I get the image of a dusty oriental bazar full of deep brown,over decorated old tapestry and dirty gold cooper trails.but that's not bad at all, because this adds a lot to it's charm and exentricity. ps/if Iwas the bottle designer, Iwould have chosen something more vintagy.Gorgeous bottle though.

Dusty-smoky, exotic fragrance, spiced dry incense, nicely sour suede and with really beautiful patch. I received it in a multiply swap and was very surprised by the quality and beauty of this fragrance, a keeper, lasts and well blended. Will be liked by those, who appreciate incense in John Galliano.

I think it is a very sophisticated fragrance but can't feel anithing else just rose and leather. Pretty masculine. I like to use it when the weather is windy in autumn and winter. I think this scent is belongs to wind. :)

Why do they discontinue these amazing fragrances? Can you,dear Oriflame,put this one and Mirage back in production?! Be sure,many people would be happy and you would make quite a good profit.So think about it,please.o.k.

After a long time using this, I realize that I love it and Mirage EDP so much. I hope that Oriflame brings back both of them. These beautiful perfumes should be back in the catalogue. Just brilliant

katia31, I'm with you! I still have 45 ml of M and 60 ml of Mirage, but what the heck am I going to do when I run out??? :-( Oriflame doesn't know how to make business, I guess...sad!

I am so sad that this perfume is not available anymore. It is my all-time favorite. The woody smell is intense, but not too much. Longevive, velvety, just brilliant!

This is a great fragrance. I don't think it's similar to Yver Rocher's Neonatura Cocoon at all! It's very masculine, kinda reminds me of Avon's Herve Leger Homme

I don't like the Oriflame perfumes, at all. But I admit M by Marcel is very feminine, elegant perfume to me and fits me perfectly. It's great... 9/10

it smell like amethyst fatale by Oriflame . Love this perfume because i can't find Amethyst Fatale in my country

Dolce Vita by Dior..do you remember it? For me ..this is M..warm memory of Dolce Vita..strong yet sweet

this is a suede sweet smoky intense classy perfume , this is a master piece ! i lovvvve it !

simply. I Adore this! very great on my skin. salute to you Mr. Marongiu...