Marions-Nous

I just had to get a full bottle. This is probably my favorite floral. It has the full package: grandiosity, realism, claws and beauty. it has a vintage abstraction of flowers, something rarely seen in modern perfumery. i already mentioned in my chamade review how modern florals focus on a singular aspect of a singular flower, which is why they tend to smell boring and simple. i think that has also negatively influenced the mass opinion on florals, since people prefer heavy ouds, woody ambers and gourmands (not trying to sound pretentious here, its just the truth). Marions nous does quite the opposite. It combines multiple flowers in their fullest glory, blending all of them together with zero compromise. the jasmine is a true jasmine, the hyacinth is a true hyacinth, the carnation is a true carnation, the ylang ylang is a true ylang ylang etc. each one pops out every now and then, but the full experience consists of a full on explosion of all these flowers. The warm spiciness is that of cloves, which comes from the carnation and doesnt go spice cabinet at all. the civet is very noticeable but mixed with flowers it makes the experience all the more vintage and better. im in love with it. the name is fitting (let's get married), it feels like the height of love between two people who truly adore eachother. its so intense. its not a clean girl floral, its not soft, its the most pungent and sensual and powerful bouquet. I cant stop praising this perfume. Its a classic smelling perfume, so naturally, people may consider this 'grandma floral' (never an issue in my book). but even then, even if you dont like vintage style of perfumery, im sure you will still appreciate sampling this for its sheer beauty and impact. The color id assign to this is indeed a hyacinth purple with yellow sparkles The aldehydes arent too soapy, they are balanced well and only add effervescence to the flowers making them feel more alive. its never boring, never flat, it HITS you with intense desire. a seductive scent indeed. And it has the performance to back it up. Truly an underrated gem from this house.

Oh my, how I love this one. If you've ever had a vintage bottle of Chanel or Guerlain... this is the closest a modern (as in still available today) fragrance has ever smelt to this. A very deep, warm, floral and romantic scent with a strong civet note. So classy, so glamour. It makes you feel like a femme fatale, an old Hollywood actress. If I could bathe in this one, I would! Longevity is great, lasts 8 hours on my skin. Sillage is moderate to strong!

Top tier aldehydic grand dame. The equivalent of nuzzling the powdered bosom of the comtesse. A lady-musk of rich powdery florals drifting about in aldehydic plumes with serious but not offensive civet-y animalic undertones. Sweetness in the base provides a faint, warm foundation over time, but the whole is ruled by floral powder. Very femme but my wife likes it on me. Is anyone seriously comparing this to MKK? Please explain.

The best hyacinth around; hint of carnation in the top, hyacinth, aldehydes and some civet. This is like a soapy vintage fragrance but with a touch more sweetness from the ylang and tonka in the base. It is in the L'Heure Bleue and Bal a Versailles family.

Jasmine, hyacinth, powder and SKUNK! The erstwhile ingenue long past her prime, now all cakey with old makeup and old youthful mannerisms. Playful but with long red claws. Old glamour.