M Mariah Carey 2007 Eau de Parfum
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Bottle vs. Contents
I liken this fragrance to seeing a beautiful woman, aged about 40, dressed like Britney Spears circa 2004. She’s clearly so lovely; yet you're left to wonder how on earth someone so obviously worthy of grace and elegance got stuck in the early 2000s, still wearing low-rise boot-cut jeans with a bra top and cowboy hat. In short, the bottle is ridiculously childish and doesn't allude to the loveliness it contains.
This fragrance deserves to be repackaged and sold for three times its price. Its sweet top notes give way to grown-up florals and warm cozy resins that make this confident, sultry and feminine. This fragrance develops on the skin so consistently beautifully, I notice that Loc Dong’s creations usually do (on my skin, at least). I typically wear it on nights out, (my partner finds it soap-like but adores it) and it lasts the entire night. I have no doubt that the budget for this fragrance went to the makers and ingredients, not the packaging. For any who dismissed this due to its appearance or celebrity association, I encourage you to at least give it a try so you don’t miss out on an underrated yet affordable beauty. A note: protect it fiercely from light, it oxidizes and may darken even if you do. I've owned a couple bottles that had gone off, if it does you will only smell bitter incense.
This fragrance deserves to be repackaged and sold for three times its price. Its sweet top notes give way to grown-up florals and warm cozy resins that make this confident, sultry and feminine. This fragrance develops on the skin so consistently beautifully, I notice that Loc Dong’s creations usually do (on my skin, at least). I typically wear it on nights out, (my partner finds it soap-like but adores it) and it lasts the entire night. I have no doubt that the budget for this fragrance went to the makers and ingredients, not the packaging. For any who dismissed this due to its appearance or celebrity association, I encourage you to at least give it a try so you don’t miss out on an underrated yet affordable beauty. A note: protect it fiercely from light, it oxidizes and may darken even if you do. I've owned a couple bottles that had gone off, if it does you will only smell bitter incense.
Kohaku
