Mister Marvelous (Eau de Parfum) by Byredo

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Mister Marvelous Byredo 2011 Eau de Parfum

6.7 / 10 171 Ratings

A perfume by Byredo for men, released in 2011. The scent is fresh-citrusy. It was last marketed by Manzanita Capital.
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Main accords

Fresh

Citrus

Woody

Green

Spicy

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bitter orange blossom

Mandarin orange leaf

Heart Notes

Green lavender Bamboo

Bamboo

Base Notes

White cedarwood

Black amber

Ratings

Scent

6.7171 Ratings

Longevity

6.2141 Ratings

Sillage

5.9137 Ratings

Bottle

7.5140 Ratings

Value for money

5.428 Ratings

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Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions

04/25/2014

4.5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

WRoth
154 Reviews

WRoth

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Mister Marvelous

This fragrance opens with a classic Eau de Cologne accord (think Chanel Les Exclusifs) layered over an unusual gourmand base. Bamboo, citrus and amber somehow create a delicious Thai curry illusion that could compete with Miller & Bertaux's A Quiet Morning for the title of best exotic gourmand. Lavender and cedar keep the gourmand accord somewhat in check. It is cedar that dominates the composition from the mid-development onwards, creating a pleasantly dry and woodsy dry-down.

08/26/2015

9Scent 10Longevity 10Sillage

Achilles
83 Reviews

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Achilles

Top Review 25

Prêt-à-porter/Bread & Butter

Actually long overdue, considering how much I like Mister Marvelous, here’s a short and snappy review:

It smells like this: Very fresh, very transparent lavender, synthetic oranges, green woods, a lot of scratchy amber. A white shirt, a special fabric softener, not a powerhouse, rather very businesslike. Bamboo, if you will, it has something special in the ingredients, bright wood in any case, overall a friendly, casual, very bright scent, with no expectation of abysses or great, changing developments, nothing comes of that. One-dimensionality executed as well as possible. There is really nothing subtle, refined, or mysterious, rather a well-conceived woody clean scent that doesn’t impose itself on anyone. It also somehow reminds of bright white paper.

Who it smells for: Well, as always for everyone. But okay, if we didn’t have categories, naming it would be difficult: The scent is quite “young,” so nothing to kneel down for in terms of reverence, but rather very skillful mainstream, so to speak, the highest level there. Very wearable for the younger or young-at-heart who may not have settled olfactorily yet, and accordingly also have no overly high expectations of a fragrance.
Uncomplicated and linear is Mr. Marvelous, but another name would have sufficed, as marvelous as this is not. A big plus is the longevity: You have this as an invisible companion for a whole day, and the sillage is impressive for such a clean scent, overwhelming in overdose. Quality is top-notch.

Can be compared to: Amyris Homme, Dior Homme Eau for Men, simple colognes, fougeres, etc. It doesn’t overwhelm anyone, is reliable, white and pure, and perfectly balanced, fitting into any collection as a woody-clean splash, sleek and harmonious like the bottle. Not an absolute must-have, but I really like it, maybe because of its simplicity in this sometimes ridiculous struggle to stand out from the crowd with some oh-so-great innovation in the segment of forced niche scents that aim to be different at all costs.
It’s simply Prêt-à-porter, ready to wear, apply, and feel good, making it easy to like it right away. It fits like butter on bread, or for wearing at the same trade fair for streetwear.

08/13/2011

7Scent 7.5Longevity

Apicius
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Apicius

Top Review 18

Mister Auffällig!

The latest release from Byredo surprised me: Mister Marvellous is quite an extraordinary, bold, and extreme perfume that suits a high-priced niche label very well.

Of course, the most important aspect is not revealed by the fragrance pyramid. Here, we are dealing with a somewhat synthetic note that is referred to elsewhere as ginger: I know it from Armani Sport Code and Burberry Sport Ice. I like this spicy-citrus note - it stands out pleasantly from the uniformity that is otherwise served to us in the realm of sport fragrances. I appreciate it because it is so unpretentious and clear in its statement: spice, bitterness, and a bright citrus hint!

Byredo takes this peculiar note to the extreme by combining it with dry-smoky amber and, above all, a very bitter wood note. This disregards all considerations - nothing is concealed or sugar-coated here. That's how it should be - this clarity can be seen as brilliant, but equally, it can also be considered dreadful!

A simple dialectic characterizes Mister Marvellous: the ginger note is very bright, while amber and wood appear very dark and deep - this contradiction finds its unity in the shared, almost bitter bitterness.

For anyone looking for a modern men's fragrance that stands out - here it is. A completely different question is whether one would want to expose oneself to this extreme for an entire day. I fear that personally, it would be too much of a good thing for me after a while. I had this experience already with the somewhat tamer Burberry scent, and it applies even more here. The wearer must bring a bit of robustness!

01/19/2014

10Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

FLUidENTITY
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FLUidENTITY

Top Review 21

Mister Modern. A fragrance that does not hold back.

The Flui is a modern fox. Modern theories from sociological, ethnological, or other perspectives suit him perfectly. Byredo is currently my favorite brand in the world of fragrances. But as is fitting for modernity, this could also be history in a few months, though I don't believe that for now; the label convinces me too much.

Fragrances are part of culture. Part of a locality. A scent from the Emirates presents itself differently than one from Central Europe.

Mister Marvelous is a modern fragrance. And not just modern in contrast to tradition, or something similarly cliché, but it finds its echo in the modern theories of our time.

To speak quite plainly, MM reminds the Flui of a glass pane, of a glass pane in two different states that overlap.

On one hand, I think of a freshly shattered glass pane. MM is featherlight and razor-sharp. This is meant in terms of sharp, sparkling edges. The edges seem featherlight. Featherlight edges that cut, which appear to be finely polished just by looking at them.

MM is not round or cozy, or cuddly or snuggly. MM is not fluffy and not soft, not comfortable and not accommodating. While MM is not homey, it is also not evil. It is not grim or dark, it does not want to shock or provoke. MM is neither a perpetrator nor guilty, no criminal.

In its appearance, it is on one side of unyielding freshness and razor-sharp in the green citrus note. Ginger comes close, but lighter and clearer and more sterile. Dynamic in its performance. Straightforward in its gait.

On the other hand, I think of an intact window pane. So crystal clear, featherlight to look through, you actually don’t even notice that a pane separates you from the outside world, if you couldn't touch it in its substance. So clear is MM, so clear that you can smell through the fragrance, but still feel it. This is a sublime and dark and again featherlight amber and featherlight wood note. Just as I call it razor-sharp and featherlight, like the green citrus note.

The duality of MM is consensus. Apicius describes a "dialectic." A nice saleswoman in Flui's favorite perfumery in Munich speaks of a contradiction, if I remember correctly. Yes, and I also smell a duality in Mister Marvelous. The existence of MM consists, in sum, of a quantity that does not hold back.

Self-reflexivity is at the forefront of MM and other Byredo compositions. This constant flickering of various poles is always present at Byredo. So now MM should also be analyzed more closely.

What is modern? One way to grasp modernity is through the mutual penetration of certain antinomies (tensions). A tension exists between universalism and particularism. MM is composed on two tracks. And should be brought together. Or should the two opposites really be brought together, or do they simply exist alongside each other? They simply exist alongside each other in their mutual penetration. You can distinguish the two poles, but not separate them. Even if we have a contrast of light and dark, as Apicius also says, both components are featherlight in their nature. LightFeatherlight + DarkFeatherlight.

Another feature of modern models is the aspect of constant repetition. That’s why some people who don’t find modernity so great also speak of meaninglessness here, because in a Sisyphean task everything must be repeated and nothing can ever be valid. Modernity as uncertainty is also talked about. That’s why people like to chatter about the failure of the hyperobject, and modern theories should all go home, but okay, I see MM with Byredo now in this tension field. Is MM now a hyper-fragrance that tries to carry its tension within itself until the end? And does it fail to achieve that despite all the commonalities of the poles? Baudelaire has a similar phenomenon, albeit assembled differently. There he sparkles between pitch black and bright shimmering dark blue. Okay, that’s a different matter.

Another antinomy in MM exists in autonomy and control. MM is initially extreme, as Apicius also says. The gesture of MM is not really controlled at first. In its autonomy, MM seeks its equal. It is self-determined, although its plausibility in public is not given, yes, it must be carried out first, but where does it go? But the poles are also autonomous, yet controlled in such a way that they cannot be separated from each other in their absolute distinctiveness.
This point is characterized by self-assertion and self-determination while simultaneously justifying. This tension relationship is one, a unity. An intertwining and mutual influence of self-determination and justification.

PS: Or one could say MM is a fresh-dynamic, green-fresh-citrusy spring fragrance, with a darker base, so that MM does not become a lemon-heavy EdC, for awake, lively, cheerful people with an absolute 100% first wish list and then desire factor :-))

04/12/2015

9Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

DaveGahan101
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DaveGahan101

Top Review 17

Mister Wonderful!

Well, I have to complain right away, as they say in Swabian, for grumbling or complaining. How can it be that the scent is rated sooo "bad"??! I believe that on these (warm) days, many would actually rate it higher, simply because MM is incredibly refreshing. Green, bitter, ethereal, and slightly sharp tangerines jump out at you so much that you scrunch your face as if you’ve bitten into a lemon. And I mean that exclusively positively!!! Slightly bitter tannins from the peel... as if tangerine peels had been shaved. Yummy:-)! There’s also a hint (despite the bold type) of lavender, different from what you might know, but whether it’s green (???) I can’t say. The whole scent is citrusy-green with a high acidity! Spicy woods in the background give the fragrance a masculine touch... but in a very modern style, just as the brand generally presents itself. A youthful scent that can also be worn excellently by older individuals... a carefree freshie with bite. What is of course not to be "overlooked" is the concentrated dose of Iso contained in MM, because the citrus notes alone would never last as long as they do here, which also explains the sharpness in the scent and the recurring flashes!!! The fragrance is truly demanding due to its intensity and concentration and is not a light scent for every day. MM clings to me for hours and becomes only slightly more discreet. I love that, because it keeps you refreshed all day long, whether at the office or privately, and you smell very well-groomed.
For completely untrained noses, like those often encountered in the office, the scent will be too intense, having too many edges and corners; it won’t be pleasing enough to flatter everyone. MM already has its own character, which sometimes reminds me of a highly dimmed and pimped version of Lalique White.
Conclusion: A must-try for fans of White, Molecule, and similar scents, as well as for those looking for a characterful fresh fragrance that doesn’t have a shower gel freshness. MM is certainly also very interesting for women.
The test was based on the EDP!

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