Madeleine

For the past few weeks, my Holy Trinity has been this: Artemitia (Onyrico), Hundred Silent Ways (Nishane), and Madeleine. They smell complementary to me, even have the same color... As far as my nose is concerned, they could be part of a triptych, maybe my olfactory triptych. I can use them anytime, I can choose any of the three and I will be happy with the choice. Madeleine is the freshest and boldest fragrance among the three. It is equally elegant, pleasant and ethereally sweet, but with a dose of spice and pleasant acidity that the other two do not have. There are few notes, but each one has its place and each one makes its contribution in perfect harmony. To me, there is nothing too ripe or too sweet about this fragrance. I'm always careful with almonds because I'm not a fan of the smell of marzipan (which is what almonds are often reduced to), but here it's devoid of any "floury" and "pasty" effect. Thanks to "green" in the almond note, I guess. Longevity is great, just one whiff in the morning around 8 o'clock and I can still feel it through the material of the shirt, in the crook of the elbow, more than 7 hours later... I love fragrances that have character and are not suffocating or aggressive in announcing their presence. In Madeleine you will find a fragrance that will accompany you all day, but in a discreet and unobtrusive way. In this, I think they have succeeded in their intention to create a fragrance that will embody the feeling that "nothing ever completely disappears" with its profile. For me, definitely worth a full bottle.

Madeleine is probably the BEST almond based fragrances that I have ever tried. It is very dense and is one between this kind of fragrances the more long lasting is. The opening is a bit fresh, with the bergamot and the almond, It has even for me some minth vibe. Then in the dry down It becomes powdery, sweet and flowery with the presence of the heliotrope, one of the bes heliotrope perfumes that I have also ever tried. In the dry down the musk give some power yo the fragance, which lasts easily 7-8 hours with a medium sillage. I have discovered a great perfume, one of the BEST I have tried during the last months. This perfume goes following the líne of perfumes like object celeste by Volnay or Pegasus by parfums de Marly but... For me much better! Scent: 10 Longevity: 8 Sillage: 6 Versatility: 9 Originality: 8 Vale for money: 8 Overall: 9

An intoxicating concoction that I have fallen in love with, but absolutely not a safe blind buy. On my skin, the almond turns sweet and powdery, but I can easily imagine it go all cloyingly bitter on somebody else. Very powerful when smelled close up, but from a distance it projects creamy and decadent sweetness with just a hint of citrus bonbons. It reminds me a lot of Liquid Illusion by Juliette Has a Gun, which is a perfume that I always wanted to liked because of the almond-heliotrope duo, but couldn't bear because of a loud screechy note in the base. Madeleine has become a great alternative - it has that juicy duo without the overpowering obnoxious note of Liquid Illusion.

This is a very interesting perfume and pretty unique too. The star here is a decidedly "green" almond. Usually, almond notes are sweet and powdery. Not so here. Here, the almond is "fresh" and even a bit citrussy. It feels green and smells green if that makes sense. Rather than sweet, it's a bit creamy. It's thankfully not gourmand but rather aromatic. Very unusual! It might sound a bit strange but it's actually quite addictive. Aromatic and creamy and almondy. Office friendly, completely unisex and with fantastic sillage/longevity. Great all around!

I rarely leave reviews, but this is so good. Not to mention, on my skin, this is the beast mode! I can still smell this after 8 hours - now, I must say that I have a maximum of two fragrances that I can smell on myself (people surrounding me can, I can't). With this beauty, I smell it from the beginning to the end. Delicious sweet sugary almonds: to me, this is quite linear. I don't think this is powdery at all, not to my nose anyway. If you're a gourmand lover, give this a sniff!