Daligramme: Messages Secrets à Gala - Ma Reine Dali Haute Parfumerie 2017

Reminds me of two fragrances on first spray. Chanel's Paris-Venise with the pepper notes, citrus and iris, and Alien Eau Extraordinaire, which also has pepper notes and citrus. But this also has the same smelling jasmine that is in Alien. It wears a little sweeter than both of those fragrances though, but not by much. As it wears on it becomes so much like AE that I am hard pressed to tell the difference, though it is even much lighter than that. And if you've ever tried Alien Extraordinaire, you would know that it is already very light. So, for that reason, I am somewhat disappointed. Especially at 3Xs the price of what I paid for AE (pre-covid pricing). I did get it on clearance at a department store for 1/2 what it is being sold for elsewhere, but even then, I think I paid too much. Though the packaging looks phenomenal, it is poorly made. The lid disassembled in my hand on first use and the gold paint around the sprayer came off along with it. You can't see it when the lid is on but that shouldn't have happened in the first place especially at the price I paid. Aside from the poor packaging, as to the scent, it is too uninspiring and insipid to be enjoyable. Unfortunately, that is the pitfall of buying blind as there was no tester available to try the fragrance beforehand. Had I tried it, I wouldn't have bought it. Fortunately, I was able to return it.