Top Notes 
Californian lemon
Bergamot
Brazilian tangerine
Heart Notes 
Egyptian jasmine
Ylang-ylang
Base Notes 
Indian sandalwood
Tonka bean
Vanilla
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The Overwhelming Bust
Hello everyone, welcome to my fragrance description of “Promesse de l‘Aube” by MDCI. So, this fragrance brand has surely caught the attention of most of you here, as their bottles always have such great closures. You see busts there, and each fragrance features a different one. Of course, the bust editions of the fragrances are much more expensive and limited, but I personally think it’s just wonderful that there are such bottles available.
Those who know me might be aware that I have a rather playful personality (and nooooo, I don’t mean that I play with my Star Wars figures, nor with comic characters like Supergirl and Power Girl, although… those two girls are quite hot and… hrmm… no no, no details here, I’d rather continue with the fragrance :D). Therefore, I also like it when bottles are not always made from boring, rectangular (or simple, cylindrical) containers but are sometimes as extravagant as this one. I know most of you probably prefer the simple bottles, but that’s surely because you’re all a bit clumsy like a good friend of mine and can’t hold the extravagant bottles properly, let alone spray them without dropping the bottle on the floor…, yeah, that’s the real reason, isn’t it? :D
But don’t worry, if it comforts you, clumsiness is actually quite cute in you girls, as long as you don’t mess around with my Lego Star Wars spaceships and drop them, argh (and nooooo, I don’t play with the spaceships either,… sigh, I always have to explain and justify everything, a vicious cycle… :D).
Alright, let’s get to the fragrance now!
Later, you can mainly smell the fragrance notes listed here, especially jasmine and a lot of Ylang-Ylang, with the latter unfortunately making the fragrance quite sultry and opulent as described (and as I feared). If you don’t like that sort of thing, then you won’t be able to appreciate the entire fragrance.
Because the Ylang-Ylang remains quite present even in the base. Although the base features softer and warmer notes like vanilla and tonka bean, which are usually a dream team, I find that the Ylang-Ylang (as well as a rather dry note in the background) pulls the fragrance down significantly, but that only applies to people like me who, as mentioned, don’t like Ylang. If you do like Ylang, then you will surely enjoy the rest of the fragrance even more. But for me, I’m gradually suffocating as the Ylang seems to get stronger the longer it clings to my skin...
But well, those who don’t mind Ylang will surely get a nice fragrance here, which, however, is still not extraordinary but smells more like a well-made or high-quality, opulent floral scent, nothing more, making the price for this fragrance seem simply too high. If anything, the fragrance would be more suitable for bottle lovers or collectors of extravagant bottles, as you can definitely find such a scent in much cheaper perfumes as well. Otherwise, the fragrance would only be wearable on cold days, as it could be unbearable for everyone else in summer :D
What a pity, but I expected a better fragrance from MDCI...
Well, as I said: Bottle great, fragrance rather not, but to each their own. I mean, you don’t like my collectible figures from Star Wars and comics and so (you weirdos, you… :D).
That’s it from me again, I wish you all a lovely evening, see you later :)
Those who know me might be aware that I have a rather playful personality (and nooooo, I don’t mean that I play with my Star Wars figures, nor with comic characters like Supergirl and Power Girl, although… those two girls are quite hot and… hrmm… no no, no details here, I’d rather continue with the fragrance :D). Therefore, I also like it when bottles are not always made from boring, rectangular (or simple, cylindrical) containers but are sometimes as extravagant as this one. I know most of you probably prefer the simple bottles, but that’s surely because you’re all a bit clumsy like a good friend of mine and can’t hold the extravagant bottles properly, let alone spray them without dropping the bottle on the floor…, yeah, that’s the real reason, isn’t it? :D
But don’t worry, if it comforts you, clumsiness is actually quite cute in you girls, as long as you don’t mess around with my Lego Star Wars spaceships and drop them, argh (and nooooo, I don’t play with the spaceships either,… sigh, I always have to explain and justify everything, a vicious cycle… :D).
Alright, let’s get to the fragrance now!
The Fragrance:
The fragrance starts with citrus notes and a slightly piercing scent note that I can’t quite identify. It could be the Ylang-Ylang, but Ylang usually smells rather heavy floral and sultry. Maybe the top note is also slightly off, but I can’t say for sure yet. Luckily, you only smell this piercing scent note very briefly, so it might just be that one of the notes in the top note wasn’t quite intact. Later, you can mainly smell the fragrance notes listed here, especially jasmine and a lot of Ylang-Ylang, with the latter unfortunately making the fragrance quite sultry and opulent as described (and as I feared). If you don’t like that sort of thing, then you won’t be able to appreciate the entire fragrance.
Because the Ylang-Ylang remains quite present even in the base. Although the base features softer and warmer notes like vanilla and tonka bean, which are usually a dream team, I find that the Ylang-Ylang (as well as a rather dry note in the background) pulls the fragrance down significantly, but that only applies to people like me who, as mentioned, don’t like Ylang. If you do like Ylang, then you will surely enjoy the rest of the fragrance even more. But for me, I’m gradually suffocating as the Ylang seems to get stronger the longer it clings to my skin...
The Sillage and Longevity:
The sillage is good, not outstanding, but detectable for a while near someone. You don’t have to get too close to smell it. The longevity is also very good; the fragrance was still quite strong on me after six to seven hours. I think it lasts much longer, but I washed it off because I couldn’t stand the Ylang scent any longer. The Bottle:
Hmm, if I understood correctly, there are two versions of the bottles: the regular cylindrical bottles, which look simple but are high quality with golden accents and beautiful tassels as attachments, as well as the bust edition, where each fragrance has a special bust as a closure and which looks much more beautiful but is unfortunately also considerably more expensive. My rating refers to the bust version because it is so much more extravagant and wonderful. Conclusion:
So… okay, you’ve probably noticed that I was a bit negative towards this fragrance. Unfortunately, that’s the case because Ylang-Ylang is one of the main notes here and this note radiates quite strongly. And it belongs to my absolute “no-way” scent notes because I simply can’t stand the smell. It’s so sultry, so overwhelming and suffocating that you can hardly catch your breath. Especially in summer, such scent notes are particularly dreadful; now I can at least wash my arm a few times and air out the room since it’s still cold outside! Try doing that in the middle of summer during a heatwave and you’ll be in serious trouble! :D But well, those who don’t mind Ylang will surely get a nice fragrance here, which, however, is still not extraordinary but smells more like a well-made or high-quality, opulent floral scent, nothing more, making the price for this fragrance seem simply too high. If anything, the fragrance would be more suitable for bottle lovers or collectors of extravagant bottles, as you can definitely find such a scent in much cheaper perfumes as well. Otherwise, the fragrance would only be wearable on cold days, as it could be unbearable for everyone else in summer :D
What a pity, but I expected a better fragrance from MDCI...
Well, as I said: Bottle great, fragrance rather not, but to each their own. I mean, you don’t like my collectible figures from Star Wars and comics and so (you weirdos, you… :D).
That’s it from me again, I wish you all a lovely evening, see you later :)
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