Hey guys, I'm back and bringing you another new review. This time about a rather dreadful fragrance called “Matin Câlin” by Comptoir Sud Pacifique (or at least with a dreadful top note). Some of you might actually like this scent if, for example, you have nothing against fragrances that smell intensely of boiling milk, but that particular note is something that can really chase me away.
If I smell boiling milk anywhere, I’m out of there in a flash. The few situations where I can tolerate hot milk a little bit would be, for example, when I heat a small amount of milk in the microwave for my coffee, so I don’t have to put cold milk in my coffee, which would make the coffee cool down faster. So, with such small amounts, it’s still okay. Otherwise… ugh… disgusting.
In our family, for example, we really enjoy making rice pudding, and I love eating it, but I could NEVER voluntarily make it, as I simply couldn’t enter the kitchen that smells completely of (a lot of) boiling milk during preparation. Luckily, there are so many people here who enjoy making it often that I can still enjoy rice pudding :D
Anyway, I endured the scent for you. It does get better after the top note, but the top note almost brought tears to my eyes because I nearly gagged, and it spoiled the fragrance for me, even though I must admit that the base doesn’t smell really bad and might actually appeal to some… aargh!!!
The scent:
The scent starts with caramel, sugar, and milk. What sounds quite delicious here somehow smells harsher than one would like. As mentioned in the introduction, the indicated milk note smells to me like boiling milk, which is a very exhausting scent and even smells really disgusting. This is also the phase where I almost considered washing the scent off immediately. But I wanted to know if the scent stays the same or gets better, so I clipped a clothespin to my nose and waited a few minutes :D
And lo and behold, the scent actually gets a little better, as the boiling milk note weakens and is overtaken by more caramel and sugar. It starts to become really gourmand and smells sweet, but in the background, the milk and a kind of anise-like spiciness are still present, which simply annoys me and prevents me from rating the scent higher, as I just don’t like it.
Be that as it may,… later the scent smells a little better. You can still smell (brown) sugar and caramel, mixed with a lot of powdery vanilla and still some unidentifiable herbs in the background, which have now become much weaker. But now it’s okay, and I think most of you might like it, but many disturbing factors just annoy me, so overall, I didn’t really like the scent, as the later base becomes a bit biting again,… not as harsh as in the top note, but still. No… this scent and I will never be friends :D
The sillage and longevity:
The sillage is average (thank goodness… :D) and therefore only detectable from close up. However, this intensity remains consistent for several hours before it starts to fade. Unfortunately, the longevity is longer than I would like. Six hours are easily achievable, which is just too much for me here :DD
The bottle:
The bottle is cylindrical and chrome-plated. It has a blue and white label with a nice logo (an island) on the front, and the cap is also cylindrical and silver. Well… I find the bottle a bit ugly… :D
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
I have tested quite a few disgusting fragrances over the years, but here I almost gagged for the first time, causing my eyes to water slightly. The top note of the fragrance is VERY VERY harsh and bites worse than the sharp and pointy teeth of a vengeful tomcat!
Although I mentioned that the scent gets better afterward, you have to survive the top note first. After that, you can certainly find enjoyment in the fragrance if you have a strong preference for milk, sugar, caramel, sugar shock, etc. :D
Yes, it is very gourmand, but I definitely prefer chocolatey scents over those with a lot of milk, or let’s say: boiling milk. However, I still think that it might appeal to some ladies here, so I would cautiously recommend a test. Cautiously because the later base becomes a bit worse or biting again.
It is only wearable in autumn and winter, even though the sillage shouldn’t be too extreme, this type of fragrance definitely belongs in seasons with cooler days and shouldn’t really be worn at work or when going out, unless you want to scare a lot of people away!
Well, that’s it again, I wish you all a nice Sunday evening, see you later :)
Top Notes 
Rock sugar
Heart Notes 
Caramel
Hazelnut milk
Base Notes 
Vanilla
Sandalwood
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Ergoproxy
Kovex
Ephedra
reni379
Koi77
Veelia
Sabi
Scentina
