Pure Mariposa

My mom gifted me this for Christmas and what a wonderful gift this is. As stated by EmmaSmells, this is now part of the White Collection. Knowing my mom and her knack for gifting me special and fabulous scents, I knew this was going to be great - and it is! However, I have to join in on the whole note topic and confusion. I am also massively confused, by all info provided. On the website: Tuberose, Gardenia, Jasmine, Orchid, Hyacinth, Orange Blossom, Osmanthus, Rose. CLASSIFICATION: floral-crisp Bouquet On the card that came with the scent: Tuberose, Cassis, Jasmine, Orchid, Osmanthus, Rose, Ambar, Musk and Sandal Wood Hm, whatever, I guess! Because I do agree with temporalgrace - there is fig and there is potentially some coconut in here - could also be the fig, though. I have the card beside my laptop right now and it radiates a smell that is very much akin to a high-end resort getaway. Lasting power is insane, on clothes it will stay with you until laundry day. The opening is green, bitter, and a little fruity. I agree with the website here, crisp it is. After that initial blast it quickly assembles the (possibly imagined) fig (or is it fig leaf...hm), the green notes from the opening stay and the woody and musky notes join (my nose agrees with the info from the card here). None of this reads very "(white)-floral bouquet" to my nose or on my skin. The Tuberose is green, think Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle, and not fleshy sweet. Pure Mariposa doesn't change that drastically after that stage. Only after many many hours, you're left with a woody musk. Actually, to put it very simply, Pure Mariposa kind of smells like Carnal Flower and Philosykos combined. I am quite sure that I could, if I put my nose and brain to it, dissect the scent better but the beauty, IMHO, of this perfume really is the whole construct and scent that lingers and wafts around you. Quite distinctive, really. Since it's winter right now I'm looking forward to see how it might change in spring or summer. Bottle and presentation must of course be mentioned as well: Beautiful. Cap is a bit tricky at first but you quickly get a hold on that. I am a very happy perfumista - thanks mom!

I tried one of the paper samples of this that came in a neiman's catalog. I was very intrigued by the scent. I got a sample of it at the Neiman's store & fell in love with it. I bought it yesterday & wore it today. The longer I have it on the more I like it. It is a bit strong at first but that dissipates quickly. The scent is very fresh & very feminine without being sweet. It is very sultry without being overt & in your face. I absolutely love it.

I love it! On me it smells so gorgeous, and everyone tells me so all the time - so who can argue with that? It's beautiful with so many lovely flowers, I especially smell the taif rose and jasmine and lily-of-the-valley, they're so beautiful, and there's delicious plum and peach, and the a really fine earthy herbaceous patchouli. It's one of my favourite perfumes. And it has great longevity, 12-14 hours, and my husband adores it on me. Beautiful!!

This smells tart green tuberose unisex to me. Maybe unisex leaning slightly feminine, but pretty uni if you're a guy who likes soapy florals and tart greens. Either way, it smells like nothing else I've smelled and the performance is great. This house has made me a fan, and I'll wear it in the spring until the super femme vibe hits me I guess. Really nice.

black currant and peach and fig and fizzy citruses, easy, breezy lemon squeezy. Love

Gardenia, tuberose, hyacinth... say no more, you had me with the florals. The notes listed on Fragrantica are wrong so I’ve listed the correct ones below. ‘Pure Mariposa’ is part of Ramon Monegal’s White Collection. It’s apparently inspired by a mobile sculpture (presumably of butterflies) and is described as being “grounded in the values of elegance and freedom to celebrate the exclusivity that only art allows.” It’s self-proclaimed as being “Memorable, feminine, resplendent, light and persistent.” Luckily it’s not overly feminine - a guy could wear this to defy the gender stereotype of scent association and to embrace his carefree individuality. It’s floral but musky but never too sweet, as it remains light and transparent like the wings of a butterfly. It becomes a lovely, comforting, musky skin-scent that personifies snuggling into a mother’s loving neck during a deeply bonded hug. Ramon Monegal fragrances are like no other. I’m not going to compare as nothing CAN compare - that’s the beauty of this niche and absolutely amazing brand. Start your journey into Ramon Monegal discovery and you can thank me later. TOP Bergamot, Peach, Marine note HEART Hyacinth, Gardenia, Rose, Tuberose, Osmanthus BASE Oakmoss, Patchouly, Cedarwood, Amber, Musk

Super fresh fragrance. Grapefruit, unsweetened coconut, a bit of fig lurking somewhere in the background. Unfortunately my skin amps up the ocean note so it's difficult for me to wear. The base is quite similar to Cotton Musk. Also reminds me of Francesca Bianchi's Sex and the Sea Neroli, more wearable, but same chemical feel to the fragrance. Lasting power is very good, 12h.

It smells like when you take a walk around a shopping mall and the smells from a perfume shop and fast food collide. It's a gorgeous default female scent with curry or something like that. Not sure I'd wear it but it's nice as a reminder of travels.

Opens so beautifully, so ethereal and invigorating! My 2ml sample vial came on a card listing notes different from those shown above - no rose, no patch, no fig... really it's as if our database is listing notes from a different fragrance. Here's what the card says: tuberose, gardenia, orchid, orange blossom, oak moss, sandalwood, ozonic air, amber and musk. The orange blossom and ozonic notes truly sing a gorgeous airy and sweet melody for 15 to 20 minutes with just a hint of the other florals wafting close behind. Suddenly the sweetness vanishes and the bitterness of oakmoss sours the orange blossom and takes over, riding in on an ambered sandalwood tide driven by a gale of musk. Just 30 minutes in and throughout the remainder of its 7-8 hour duration Pure Mariposa is nothing but a cloying musk clinging to bitter, desiccated orange peels. I resisted scrubbing and endured to gauge the longevity but it was not pleasant. Never have I experienced such a beautiful and promising opening leading to such a dismal dry down, and it happens so quickly! I even tried reapplying at several intervals to enjoy the opening again but the musk dry down completely overcame it each time - there was no going back. Butterflies do NOT smell like this.

I wanted to love this -- especially because the opening reminded me of a fog-covered, enchanted forest straight out of a fairytale -- but after thirty minutes an aggressive patchouli began its nonstop assault on my nose. After reading other reviews on here, I had to check my sample to see if I was actually wearing Pure Mariposa. Strangely I was, even though I didn't get any orange peels, gardenia, or smoke at all. What I experienced was some of the purest, freshest dill at the opening and from there it went downhill -- obnoxious patchouli and ghostly hints of sandalwood and iris that teased my senses, but never came into full bloom. It's incredible how our chemistry can take a gorgeous perfume and transform it within minutes into Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde on our skin. Pure Mariposa was a disappointment that lingered on like an ex who just wouldn't get a hint. I thought I had found my ultimate fresh dill and moist moss fragrance here. Sadly, I will have to keep searching. 5/10

Ok , I had to go to Neiman Marcus and try it on , I was so curious about it . What I got ... a bitter citrus , not fresh or clean , a litle bit cloying . Kind of a heavy department store smell . Maybe my expectations were too high.

The sweet greeny watery type. Osmanthus, black current, grassy, bunch of citrus collection (minus the oranges), then soapy mature figs. Some washed sandalwood, maybe bit of tuberose and thank GOD no jasmines & lily of the valley, it would have ruin the composition. There are pink flowers and i think it's the taif rose but not sure so far. Delicate to be specific and clean calming type with hints of sweets and grassy notes. Well constructed. Edit (15th Aug 2017) it whiffs between citrus, sweetness, and cosmetic back a forth with hints of fruits, slight soap, and the sweetness of Taif roses. This is quite strange, as i almost track every single note shown above in bits. Something clean, soapy, yet slightly fruitti and sweet. Just quite confusing and kind of alluring. I don't see it chaos rather than weirdly constructed. Very interesting!

I too tried this off of a peel away sample from an NM catalog. It grabbed me right away. The beginning notes was a bright spicy and green floral with an aquatic airiness about it, complex, and far from generic. It then eased into powdery notes, calm sophisticated, comforting. Osmanthus seems to be the predominant note. The drydown is slightly dry woody notes of cashmeran, patchouli and sandalwood. Pure Mariposa smells expensive. It IS expensive. It smells of a modern chypre, a bright, sweet, fruity, pared down version of Patou "1000" without the musky notes. Hearty thumbs up with this one. BTW, I hate the hinged cap because spraying one side of yourself is okay, but changing hands to spray the other side of yourself is a problem since you can't see the nozzle and where you're aiming at.

Merci à Jovoy de nous faire connaître ces pépites d'ailleurs.... Le flacon est très élégant, faceté et rond il me fait penser à un Balenciaga des années 50.... Nostalgie quand tu nous tiens. ;o)

I really love this scent! Invigorating, uplifting, citrus with a peaking of bitter peel. The peel is my fav! It's very linear, but amazing!