Mon Paris Couture

I love citrus fragrances but find they dissipate from my skin quickly, which is why this fragrance is so amazing because YSL has managed to create a long-lasting citrus scent, I'm guessing by mixing it with Patchouli and musk. Overall, I would describe it as a complex, balanced and wholly unified scent. Even hours after spraying, I get an intermingling of fruits and flowers, raspberries, lychees, rose etc Being perfectly balanced means that the notes circle like a carousel, maintaining my curiosity. I have been hunting for a patchouli-themed scent for a while but have struggled to commit so it is a relief to have found this as it plays into the current patchouli trend without having that overwhelming, sticky feeling I get from Black Opium. I also prefer it to Guerlain's La Petite Robe Noire, which is amazing but has too much too emphasis on Patchouli for my taste. Some have compared it to Armani's Because It's You (BIY) and having done a side-by-side comparison I would say that their top notes give off a similar warm vibe but after an hour of so, they are distinct enough to create very different impressions. BIY is characteristic of the Armani range, warm, sexy and smooth. I get vanilla, some musk and something I can't quite put my finger on, which notes indicate is probably raspberry. It is consistent whereas Mon Paris Couture is playful, dynamic and flirty probably in the same way as Givenchy's Hot Couture but void of the leather and Tobacco scents so its less earthy sensuality and more stereotypically romantic in its choice of notes.

I have worn this fragrance since it first came out. My partner noted that I had a sample of the original “Mon Paris” and meant to get me that but got this instead (he tried!). Fortunately I like this one better, as the more developed, less girlish version of the scent and it has become a signature. The top notes are certainly a bright citrus and sharp pear balanced out by an undercurrent of soft floral. Over time you get a bit more of the floral, which isn’t powdery or old-fashioned whatsoever—maybe it’s a little synthetic but I think it’s perfect for young women rather than a more realistic-powdery floral for an older lady. The best part to me is the amazing longevity—my coats, sweaters, and even the lanyard I wear for work hold the constant remnant of a sweet light musk which is what I now consider my “signature.” The base notes here really linger in a lovely way that has melded with my natural scent over the years. I do a single spritz on my core and a drop on my wrists and it’s enough for the whole day. This was a nice level up for me after wearing Miss Dior Cherie during my teens (yes, the reformulation) for years and being attracted to muskier, more mature fragrances without wanting to make a total plunge just yet. No one note dominates on me and I always get compliments from men, women, and children (I work with kids!) alike on my scent. It’s romantic without needing to be worn only out for dates, citrusy without smelling like a produce section, floral without giving me a headache, and musky without being earthy.

Oh gosh ! Found my new favourite ! Fresh opening, citrusy, sweet, slightly juicy , I wasnt looking for juicy , since that can tend to be a little teen-agy ”but this one seduced me . The juicy sweetness opens up ( this is my completely amateur nose) , and after a short while a Classy feminine , subtle rose turns up and the Whole thing is just so balanced all the way through . An insanely fresh happy juicy opening that take hands and gets Down with a shy beautiful quiet rose, stays the same and together without weird notes coming through , just a happy , sweet kiss , then slowly dries down in a fresh, super-feminine , oh so beautiful perfect Perfume skin scent , still you can sense the beginning and it all together- juicy , happy , longing , Playful that calms down a little and marries with the basenotes Musk, and I dont know what Moore .. I ‘ m smelling the dry down now, spraying it on 7 hours ago , and I feel a calm completely beautiful ,musky , sweet , juicy rosy, youthful femininity, not a teenager . Still so together , and perfect. Like a beautiful evening, on a beautiful balcony , With a stunning view, Old houses, water , a big bouquet of pink dewy shy roses on the table. Two glasses of sparkling pink champagne with a citrusy twist . a perfect Evening , a perfect time , with the one you longed so much to share this moment with . Just happy love in a absolutely perfect moment .💗

This is a wonderfully bubbly and sparkling scent with fresh berries and fruits in it. I absolutely adore this! While I also like the original Mon Paris by YSL, to me this is a clearly enhanced version of it. I get a lot of sweet berries and fruits in this, yet they are not overly sweet at all, since there is citrus and white musk to balance out the combination so nicely. This is one of my newest loves among fragrancies and since I'm usually not such a big fan of YSL's scemts (this might be due to my not-so-fortunate experiments with YSL Rive Gauche during my early teenage years in the eighties - not really a youthful teenager scent that one) it took me some time to try this out properly on my skin. Once I did, I fell in love immediately and have now ordered three more big bottles of this beauty. Not your usual fruitschouli by any means, but much more inviting instead. Yet, if you don't like fruits and berries in your scents, I'm pretty certain that this will be a miss for you, since those elements are so dominant and well presented in this one.

Lots of negative type reviews here but I personally really enjoy this fragrance. It is strange to me that there is peony in the mix because peony usually makes me sneeze. Perhaps the difference is this one has white peony? I am not sure if there is a difference there but whatever it is, I do not sneeze while wearing this fragrance. I can't really smell a lot of grapefruit but this fragrance is so well blended it would be difficult to pick out individual notes. I find it a soft and sensual aroma. I wore it home for my husband to experience before I bought the large bottle and all he wanted to do was....well you can guess. I like the Couture better than the Mon Paris version, but I do really like them both. I get compliments when I wear MPC and it last for a very long time on my skin and even longer on my clothes. I really love the bottle with the purple mix inside. It is simple but elegant. I will reach for this one often. Oh, and I am not a young lady. ;-) I think any age group will love this perfume if it has the notes they are looking for.