Secrets of Love

Délice 2016

Délice by M. Micallef
Bottle Design:
Martine Micallef
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7.6 / 10 98 Ratings
A popular limited perfume by M. Micallef for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is spicy-sweet. It is still in production.
Limited
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Main accords

Spicy
Sweet
Oriental
Woody
Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
OrangeOrange LemonLemon Mandarin orangeMandarin orange
Heart Notes Heart Notes
CinnamonCinnamon NutmegNutmeg VioletViolet
Base Notes Base Notes
VanillaVanilla AmbergrisAmbergris MuskMusk SandalwoodSandalwood

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.698 Ratings
Longevity
7.987 Ratings
Sillage
7.685 Ratings
Bottle
8.693 Ratings
Value for money
7.138 Ratings
Submitted by Michael, last update on 06/20/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "Secrets of Love" collection.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Bottle
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
9
Scent
DebbieMishig

1 Review
DebbieMishig
DebbieMishig
0  
Sometimes love is messy
Opening was spicy yet more gourmand notes. Cinnamon and rose plays main role till oud, vanila, and plums take over to dominate all attention to. Bay leaves and orange notes are just on and off while there is some interesting secret accord plays kind of messy tune...
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Pricing
8
Bottle
9
Sillage
8
Longevity
7
Scent
Annahilker

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Annahilker
Annahilker
3  
Wanted to take it for my friend at first
Well, what can I say. When I first smelled the fragrance, I thought to myself: Oh, my boyfriend would like that.
But when I let it take effect, I liked it more and more myself.
I don't think the fragrance is suitable for everyone and I don't really notice any of the citrusy top notes (which may appeal to others). You should definitely have smelled it and not buy it blindly, as it's already a stunner.
But for going out with an all-black outfit or when I really want to put it on during the day, it's always my choice.
2 Comments
7
Pricing
10
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
9.5
Scent
Veraalg

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Veraalg
Veraalg
7  
Change of perspective from "rather masculine" to "want to have"
End of 2023.
I test "Delice" for 2 days, classify it as "rather masculine" and lock it in the cosmetics box.

Fall 2024.
I'm at the playground with the kids. My four-year-old daughter wants attention.
"Mommy, look how I can climb".
"Mommy, look how I can jump".
"Mommy, it smells so nice here!"

The last sentence brings me out of the fog of thought. "Yes, sweetie, it smells really great here". I sniff the cool air, the scent is unique and familiar. Mm cinnamon, nice. With plum (later I looked up that there is no plum in the scent pyramid). Excellent nutmeg on a nice woody vanilla base. A cheeky scent, spicy, a little pungent, in a good way.

I turn around, looking for the wearer. She also has a daughter, is petite and has dark hair, like me. In her mid-thirties, like me. She speaks a different language to her girl, like me. She's dressed in black without looking boring, which is something I want to be able to do. I like the woman straight away. "You smell so nice," I say. Of course she knows that.

When I get home, I hop over to the cosmetics box in anticipation and yes, this is without a doubt the fragrance that my daughter and I loved so much on the playground. How could I have left it here for so long? Mm, nutmeg. Now that I've smelled "Delice" on a woman who has a few things in common with me, I no longer find it masculine at all, but beautifully unisex. I want to hug the woman.

The fragrance progression is an exciting journey from an intense spiciness, through fruits with cinnamon, arriving at the soft vanilla shimmer. Now there is little left in the 8 ml sample bottle and I can already see the beautiful black full-size bottle in my dreams - not in the cosmetics box, but on the glass shelf, where it can be admired not only by my nose, but also by my eyes.
4 Comments
Nasenhorn

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Nasenhorn
Nasenhorn
8  
Oh, dear, what are you doing to me...?!
Sprayed yesterday, spurned at first too spicy, later increased because of the many sweetness... And yet the whole time at least irritated... Today I slept well, had a fresh shower and was ready to go. I put on the Puli from yesterday and went shopping... And there it was; something I couldn't grasp and yet caused a riot of my synapses on the short way to the supermarket. When it dawned on me, I was already home. Ergo: I just wore my jacket and still smell the scent on my wrist (3 hours later, without spraying on, only from yesterday!)... And I am so "through"... It's a Boderliner scent, I can say: I hate you, don't leave me! If the head were only a tiny bit less spicy and the base only a little bit bombon-like - I would sit down and never want to look up again. These are fragrances that are extremely difficult to let go of and yet have to realize that they are far too toxic in their entirety for a life-long romance...
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Statements

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MetaphysicalMetaphysical 10 months ago
9
Sillage
7
Longevity
4.5
Scent
Smells like my idea of a very 'masculine' fragrance. There is a pungent fresh spicyness from the bay leaves. Strong sillage.
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NicheOnlyNicheOnly 2 years ago
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
6.5
Scent
Opening scent profile reminds me of Tardes / Comandante - a specific fruity-musky, does dry a bit different (a bit poor also). Leans fem.
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