Soleil de Jeddah - Mango Kiss

STÉPHANE HUMBERT LUCAS 777 Soleil De Jeddah Mango Kiss This is the most realistic fruity scent I've ever tested. This perfume opens up like a juicy natural Mango, just like biting into a ripe fruit and the juice is bursting out between your teeth. There is nothing synthetic or cloying vibe in this in any moment from the opening until the fruity creamy end. As this is not synthetic and the smell of mango is overpowering compared to others this is not so long lasting on it’s own. After 3-4 hours I had to spray more if I wanted to wear same scent but since I wear this kind of scent on the beach or maybe at the gym, the short longevity is not a problem for me. After those hours I maybe would change the scent anyway - but not because this is not good. This is as delicious as you can imagine! From those notes I really get Mango, Mango and Mango, and after the opening a beautiful delicious coconut, like a coconut sorbet and creamy Vanilla on the base. Other notes are really well blended there that it’s difficult to notice those. So if you don’t like some of those notes, don’t let those fool you. Coconut and Vanilla are really neutral as well. Mango Kiss name is well deserved, this is really mouthwatering! Maybe some of you is interesting what different is in this compared to God of Fire : this is MUCH more delicious and fruity juicy feeling lasts a way longer. It actually last until it fades away. It doesn’t change like GoF changes first from light fruity to woody notes and after that there is left just soft Amber Musk blend. On the other hand God of Fire is more complex and it's creamier. It's more versatile as well since Mango Kiss is so clearly the beach scent or for hot days. The best weather for this is summertime, no doubt. Personally I only wear this kind of scent on the beach. I spray it into my clothes and hair and get whiff here and there when the scent is dancing with the wind. This scent has been made to overspray. Thank you for reading, I hope my review was helpful. I would appreciate a lot if you want to follow me on IG and/or YouTube (English subtitles): @ninamariahperfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗

While God of Fire is full of the aromachemicals that Erba Pura and Terenzi's house has (I struggle with them), Mango Kiss has it for me. If you don't like orris (a slightly dusty but also buttery one here) or herbal touches proceed with caution as this fragrance is not just mango, these notes are key too and they make the scent innovative and complex. Not as beastly as GOF but the longevity and projection are average on me, 7 hours projecting within arm's lenght so I am totally ok with it. I don't get any synthetic fruit in here which is weird to me as I tend to perceive fruit accords as synthetic/cheap smelling. This mango is made to be worn all year long, best when the weather isn't extremely cold or hot. It is sweet but totally unisex in my opinion, maybe a bit tad feminine if you are a man used to leather and dry woody scents but I see how some women could perceive as a bit masculine due to the herbal quality of the chamomile and the unmistakable orris butter. And yes it is sweet, but not gourmand or extremely sweet... nevertheless the ylang ylang and coconut contribute to the sweetness and even though I am not passionate about these notes, they totally work here. Balsamic accords tend to overwhelm me but the benzoin this fragrance has just helps the vanilla and orris to creathe an intriguing base.I love SDJMK.

I tried the original one years ago and apparently gave it a dislike? Maybe it was too soapy 🤷♀️ This version, despite the name, isn’t particularly fruity on me. I do get the mango, but I need to really search for it to pick it out, it mainly lends a sweet and slightly sour aspect to everything (which, as much as the term annoys me, is all very “well blended”) The sweetness isn’t too much, but enough to reign in the orris and chamomile preventing them from heading straight into aromatic town. That powdery sweet chamomile gives me a little Mémoire d’une Odeur vibes (which I also love), but in a smoothed out creamy way. Mémoire is definitely bracing herbal tea with sugar and Mango Kiss is an expensive mango kakigori at a fusion hotspot. Despite its powdery elements it still shines in brutal heat. It should scream “high summer” — but the aromatic tinge will also make it great in early fall IMO. (Which I guess will be December here 😭🥵).

My favorite note - if done right - is coconut so my review is bias from that perspective BUT I just got a sample of this and I love it so much. The main player is a beautiful ripe mango; super juicy, sweet, creamy and almost a bit tart at the same time. The realistic mango is blended with a luxurious creamy coconut, a warm benzoin and is given a slightly herbal touch by what I think is the camomile. Some coconut scents can smell almost plasticity or artificial - this one definitely doesn’t. It’s smooth, luscious and simply beautiful. I just want to keep inhaling it. Could be worn all year but extra perfect for spring and summer evenings. Im sad it’s so expensive because I’ll need to bring this into in my collection.

I bought Mango Kiss to wear on holiday in Egypt, I wanted something summery but also with depth and I must say it was an amazing choice. The first time I wore it I went to the bar to order my drink and asked one of the staff about the menu, he was trying to explain to it me but I noticed he kept stumbling over his words, he stopped looking at the menu, looked up at me and let out an actual GIGGLE whilst blushing and said “oh my god I’m so sorry it’s just that your fragrance is fantastic”. So Yh this fragrance is so pretty it will have grown men giggling and blushing like school girls lol. When I first wore it I found it a bit weird because of the herbal note, but it has really grown on me and I LOVE wearing it