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Marions Nous Oriza L. Legrand 2014

Version from 2014

7.2 / 10 77 Ratings

A perfume by Oriza L. Legrand for women, released in 2014. The scent is floral-animal. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Animal

Powdery

Spicy

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Hyacinth

Rose

Jasmine

Orange blossom

Heart Notes

Aldehydes

Iris

Carnation

Clove

Ylang-ylang

Base Notes

Tonkin musk Civet

Civet

Sandalwood

Tonka bean

Ratings

Scent

7.277 Ratings

Longevity

7.666 Ratings

Sillage

7.366 Ratings

Bottle

7.960 Ratings

Value for money

7.419 Ratings

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Reviews

2 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/30/2022

6Scent 7Longevity 8Sillage

Kurai
388 Reviews

Kurai

Another floral aldehyde

Marions Nous has an explosive opening that immediately sets the vintage tone. Heaps of powder, spice and musk. This is followed by a less exciting floral-aldehyde phase with a civet purr.

Test number four of the Oriza L.Legrand lineup and I start to get the concept now. Classical configurations with reasonable quality. It also gets kind of old kind of fast. With two more tests to go, I'm really hoping for a change of pace.

05/20/2017

7Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Kellner
30 Reviews

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Kellner

Helpful Review 7

Flowers upon Flowers, Flowers upon Flowers...and a Little Bit of Cat

This is how I imagine a wedding, a truly romantic wedding: a sea of fragrant flowers, roses upon roses. That's how the scent starts. Floral, feminine. Jasmine quickly joins in, probably swaying along from the very beginning, slowly fighting its way up through the flood of roses. This harmonious floral bouquet is soon disrupted. After just a few minutes, a note becomes louder, and I don't know how to assess it. On one hand, it's good because the new dissonance makes the previously overwhelming harmony bearable. On the other hand, it smells somewhat unpleasant. I suspect: Angelliese's kitty is a fully grown tomcat. He hasn't lost a drop, but rather marks his territory. If I were a woman, would I want to wear this? Yes, probably, for very specific occasions. The one lost drop is the edge against which one can rub, and where the pleasantness ends. That's good. That's important. Because the scent becomes increasingly soapy as it develops. Learned something new: this must be the civet cat, or rather its synthetic counterpart. The "animalic character" remains perceptible to my nose for a long time. After two or three hours, a fine layer of sandalwood joins in.
The description "floral-animalic" fits well. Just as well: animalic chypre.
Marions nous is not for young girls who want to bathe in delicate floral scents, oh no. The scent needs a mature character as a counterbalance. Fragrance does not form character. This scent reveals it.
But what does all this have to do with the name of the perfume? Marions nous, let’s get married? It’s about the answer. And the answer for this scent is clearly: "Yes, but..." A little romance and a little playfulness is fine, but because one chooses it. The wearer, however, keeps her clear path through life in sight. The wedding is being organized. The idea of the event may already be exhausted in the organization. The reality then becomes a great add-on.
Not a scent for every day or for every occasion. Perhaps for an intimate dinner for two? And then... The wearer will know exactly when the scent comes into play. And please: dab, don’t spray.
By the way, I am also surprised that this is a perfume from recent years. At first glance, I would have estimated it to be several decades older.
I would like to thank Irini, to whom I owe some wonderful women's fragrances, including this one.

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