Mon Paris Couture Yves Saint Laurent 2018

Hello everyone, I'm back and as always, I hope you can at least somewhat tolerate me this evening. I won't ramble too much and… oh, what am I saying?... Of course, I will ramble, so you will have to endure me :D

So, today I'm talking about Mon Paris Couture by Yves Saint Laurent. First of all: No, I haven't tried the other Mon Paris fragrances yet, so this won't be a comparative comment. Otherwise, oh yes, Paris… the dream city for many people. One dreams of beautiful streets and corners, romance, the Eiffel Tower, and pretty French girls. I think all of that doesn't always hold true… the last time I was in Paris, where I stayed (which admittedly wasn't exactly a posh district…), a huge trash can was set on fire by teenagers on the very first night. But it could be that the boys and girls thought they could enhance the romance by setting the trash can on fire, so to speak, as a "campfire romance" :D
This would also explain the many couples seen everywhere on the streets (and bus stops) passionately kissing… (oh, a dreadful sight for singles… :DDD).

Be that as it may, I will just assume that Paris is still a beautiful, romantic city. And before I ramble on forever (I did warn you), let me get to the scent "quickly"!

**The Scent:**
The beginning is floral, citrusy, and sweet. It slightly reminds me of refreshing, delicious fruit ice or tasty candies, which admittedly makes my mouth water a bit (so this is once again one of those scents that makes you want to bite the lady next to you :D).
From the citrus notes, I would guess grapefruit and lemon, and for the floral notes, especially rose. Fruity notes seem to come from raspberry, while other sweet scents remind me of musk.
A little later, patchouli comes in, whose earthy scent makes the fragrance feel more mature. At first, the patchouli seems to become stronger, but then it fades a bit in the base, making the scent appear sweeter again. Otherwise, in the base, you can smell an amber-like sweetness, which is soon caught up by the musk. And although the scent occasionally appears slightly synthetic, overall it has turned out quite nice. It is pretty, maybe a bit too sugary, but indeed pretty.

**The Sillage and Longevity:**
The sillage is quite okay. So neither too strong nor too weak. There will definitely be a scent cloud for a while, so you will surely be noticed with this fragrance. The longevity is about eight hours and a bit more, as the sweet notes linger longer.

**The Bottle:**
The bottle is rectangular with beveled edges on the top. In terms of shape, it slightly reminds me of the bottles from the Mon Guerlain line, only this one is a bit rounder. It features a beautiful black bow with white dots around the neck. The cap is rectangular and transparent. A very beautiful bottle!

**Conclusion:**
So… that was the scent with the name of the city of love (ugh, how that sounds… well, maybe I’ll think differently when I have a girlfriend :DD We’ll see!). So… the scent isn’t really bad. I even think it deserves more than the average 6.9 points here.
But here comes the BUT: Most of you will probably not like it, simply because the scent, except for a brief moment in the heart note (where you can smell patchouli), is quite teenager-like and thus more suitable for significantly younger girls.

Of course, I would also quite like such a scent on adults or… women who have surpassed the age of 25-30 (uh… and more) and think they are too old for such a scent, and find it quite appealing :D However, I am also a quirky bird here, it’s incredible that my comments are still considered helpful :DD

Sometimes, though, the patchouli seems to flash stronger again, making you feel that the scent isn’t just for younger people. But since it is said that scents differ on every skin, there’s only one thing to do: Get to the "meat,"… uh… oh God, I probably shouldn’t say that when speaking to you ladies… I meant, get to the scent and test it yourself :DD

By the way, since I mentioned Guerlain earlier, I must say that I find the Mon Guerlain scents, with few exceptions, much better; you should definitely try them when you get the chance :)

Well, that’s it again. Please excuse me if I said at the beginning that I currently can’t relate much to the city of Paris. But the year is still young… who knows if I can end my eternal single life this year (hey, you could place bets on that, wouldn’t that be an idea!!), then I might have a different opinion about Paris… unless someone sets a trash can on fire while kissing again… :DD

Well then, until next time and have a lovely evening, everyone :)