Maasaï Mara

This one isn’t talked about much, but is certainly deserving of attention. I decided to sit with this tonight & allow myself to appreciate the wearing. It opens up with a dose of cinnamon & dried fruits. I get Plum, Apricot & Date. It’s spicy & sweet, but not cloyingly so. The tartness of the Plum, balances the sweetness, well. As the spice subsides a bit, Chamomile & an herbal facet, present itself. Lending a warm & slight green, element, to the fragrance. Adding depth & a calming, contemplative, aspect, that is very cozy. As it dries down further and really settles onto the skin, the Labdanum, Vanilla & Patchouli begin to shine. It’s smooth & warm, with the texture of a fine suede or leather. As if you were enjoying a cup of Chamomile tea, in a leather lined pavilion, overlooking the Savanna, while the aroma of dried fruit & vanilla shisha smoke, linger throughout. You step outside to catch a glimpse of the setting sun and bask in its dwindling rays. As the Sun begins to fade, the soil, and the surrounding grasses, give off earthy tones, to ground your scent palate. Maasaï Mara wears light, but doesn’t lack character. I love scents like this. Deep, Exotic, Unique and luxurious, without being dense, cloying, or overly synthetic. The blend is beautiful, the ingredients feel quality and overall, it’s just a very pleasant wear.

I love this fragrance so much! I hadn't read any reviews or notes when I first tried it, which I think is good to do sometimes because I didn't focus on the cinnamon or orange or the African vibe. I actually thought it was possibly incense that I picked up with maybe some myrrh.. Honestly, the first thing that came to mind, was Guerlian tonka imperial, or wait, 20 mins later... was this Spritiuese Doublet Vanille? I kept going back and forth mostly leaning toward Tonka, but since I have them both and they are among my top five of all time I was amazed that this one brought both of them together for me... with better longevity. This fragrance develops and subtly changes over time becoming more an more beautiful even when you think it cant get better.It is such an underrated, undiscovered fragrance, which I kind of like, becasue I can have it for myself lol, and for such a great price! This is my new little secret, my new love.

Blind bought a travel spray of this which I received today and my first impression is that this perfume is an absolute love! The smell reminds me of a “dessert soup” made out of plums cooked on the stovetop on christmas ( I think it is something traditionally Finnish). To me Maasai mara is the perfect combination of sweet, herbal and spicy. So warming and cozy which makes it perfect for the autumn/winter (although, as many have already stated, the smell brings your mind to the Savannah just like the name suggests) Also the longevity is really good on my skin, it’s more than 10 h ago since I sprayed it and it is still going strong. I think if someone enjoy the DNA of Angel’s share there is a good chance the same person would enjoy this one - although they smell quite different they kinda have a similar vibe (at least to my nose).

My batch I get a strong tobacco note with spice and vanilla, this is very close to Tom Ford’s Tobacco Vanille with a dried fruit note and a little less vanilla. Not identical but close. Maybe there’s some batch variation or a reformulation with this because some people disagree with the TV comparison but in my opinion the similarities are undeniable. A good alternative to TV if you can get this from a discounter for about $120-150. I like this better in certain aspects because it’s not as sweet and cloying and sometimes TV smells like Yankee Candle Co. scented candle. Still testing performance but projection is very good, one spray on my hand fills a room or at least projects 6-8 feet indoors for the first hour from what my family says.

The first fragrance in quite a while to actually give me that "Oh wow!" feeling, even though I already had high expectations. The main notes for me are definitely the cinnamon, dried fruits/or plum and chamomile. The cinnamon gives it that warm spice and the fruits or plum give it a fruity sweet undertone, with the chamomile rounding it out beautifully. I usually tend to go for freshies, because I feel like warm fragrances are always too heavy and sweet to actually wear, but I can totally see myself wearing this on a daily during winter. A really good unisex fragrance for colder months.