Hypnotic Musk M. Micallef 2025 Eau de Parfum

Yes, this scent may not be Micallef's greatest hit. And yes, the raspberry is very prominent and indeed, as another Parfumo wrote, it slightly reminds one of raspberry soda. And, I agree here as well, the sweet fruitiness may come across as a bit forced, too loosely woven in, perhaps even somewhat generic, not to say: synthetic.

BUT, here comes the big BUT: this fragrance gives me a longing for spring, colors, holding my face to the sun, stretching my feelers from the gray winter transition period - which for me also came with heavy depression - into the time of growth, sprouting, and budding, peeking out from my burrow to discover in the eyes of others who have awakened from their winter slumber the re-emerging joy of encounters and perhaps even a little flirt, in short: a desire for the sweet, light, and joyful life.

For me, "Hypnotic Musk | M. Micallef" is a feminine, delicate, fruity, sweet, playful, ageless fragrance that I began to love over the two weeks since I sprayed two spritzes in a perfumery on my jacket, as each time my left sleeve brushed past my face, I noticed how it, despite all reservations and criticisms, always gifted me a gentle smile.