MONA

Mona, to me, smells like a woman who longs to be accepted as a part of high society, but is simply to tragic to have that happen. Her desires are always so close to her, but it’s something inexplicable within her that drags her down. She does her hair and makeup and wears her clothes just like the women around her, but they all know she doesn’t belong. She knows she doesn’t belong. In a less artistic, philosophical sense, Mona opens somewhat medicinal with a faint sweetness to it. But that last maybe 15 minutes. Once it blends with my skin the faint sweetness turns into something deep, rich, and fruity. That’s most likely the Cassis. I do get amber, but it’s almost like amber attached to fresh aromatic bark. Maybe the stone note makes this smell so grounded; it feels connected to nature. To be more philosophical once again, it feels like a memory of a certain place in nature lost to time rather than a current living place. I think the reviews of “past lives”, “loneliness”, and “I used to have those dreams” really fit this.

Mona calls to mind a summer shower: the steady, gentle tap of raindrops hitting sun-warmed cobblestones, sounding like a prayer repeatedly murmured through hushed lips. Sun-kissed skin and freckled shoulders cooled by the downpour. Meticulously styled hair ruined by the unexpected rain and the joy of realizing it doesn’t matter anyway. There’s a sweetness here, but it’s just out of reach... the scent feels warm and enticing while carefully remaining a bit cold and detached. Mona dances masterfully between aloof and sensual. It's a puzzle beckoning to be solved. When I first smelled Mona on a blotter, I was underwhelmed. Wearing it on skin is when the magic happens. What a beautiful perfume. Mineralic yet warm -- truly unique.

This one has very sentimental value to me as I was thinking of my grandmother Ramona (Mona) and had been having dreams of her etc. I was on UFs website and saw this gem. Mona. It called to me, leaped out at me, it was not a coincidence and I like to think my grandmother was confirming and/or saying “I’m thinking of you too” this scent... is beautiful. It is warm, sweet, deep and has a timeless quality to it.. I have smelt burnt sugar scents before but this one has depth and an interesting brightness to it I cannot place. Like a warm hug in a storm. I love Mona.

This is so good. Ambery, musky, and slightly fruity from the cassis. I kinda get a molecular, ambroxan-esque vibe from the musk here; not sure if it's even in the notes, but this is much nicer and more interesting than the typical musky, your-skin-but-better ambroxan bomb that's saturating the market. I was concerned the burnt sugar accord would be overpowering and too sugary-sweet, but that's not the case at all, it just adds a warmth and some balance to the muskiness. This doesn't lean gourmand IMO. I find it totally unisex.

Dancing to the medicine cabinet and falling behind the couch, you smell the back of me and touch my waist, We are sitting by an amber lamp your mother gave me. The lightbulb goes out and we make plans to buy a new one first thing in the morning. We dress in neutrals and float down the street, We puff on tiny smokes and kiss in the candy isle. We walk really slowly even though we know Exactly where we're going