Mahni Cassonade Navitus Parfums 2023
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A well-balanced gourmand
As a certified non-gourmand girlie, I absolutely love this one. A lot of the reviews here seem to be disappointed with the fragrance, when IMO, it’s the best vanilla ice cream/waffle cone scent that I’ve come across. You can’t blame influencers for making these type of scents when everyone and their mother nowadays is a gourmand/vanilla lover and all people ever want to smell like is dessert.
In comparison to IA A Whiff of A Waffle Cone, this one is less syrupy and stomach churning. While IA’s is full-on maple sap from a tree, MC is sweet without crossing too far into the sickeningly sweet territory, and I think it’s because of the added bergamot, amber, and woodiness. I also see comparisons to V28, which I can see, but this one is more vanilla, while V28 is more amber and burnt brown sugar (+ earthiness from the patchouli). MC’s dry down reminds me a lot of Kayali’s Silk Santal but less powdery. I’m really loving this one more and more with each wear, and it think it’s a great scent on its own but would layer like a dream with some of my woody scents!
The performance is great on my skin, lasting well of 7-8+ hours and projecting moderately well with good application. It’s definitely a cold weather scent that can be worn day or night. Some may find it “basic,” but trust me, this is far from basic (especially when fragrances like Escapade Gourmande exist). It may not be groundbreaking, but it sure is a stunner. The bottle is also gorgeous and the quality is on par with that of Navitus. I’m not familiar with Ms. Sharida’s content, but congrats to her and this excellent fragrance.
In comparison to IA A Whiff of A Waffle Cone, this one is less syrupy and stomach churning. While IA’s is full-on maple sap from a tree, MC is sweet without crossing too far into the sickeningly sweet territory, and I think it’s because of the added bergamot, amber, and woodiness. I also see comparisons to V28, which I can see, but this one is more vanilla, while V28 is more amber and burnt brown sugar (+ earthiness from the patchouli). MC’s dry down reminds me a lot of Kayali’s Silk Santal but less powdery. I’m really loving this one more and more with each wear, and it think it’s a great scent on its own but would layer like a dream with some of my woody scents!
The performance is great on my skin, lasting well of 7-8+ hours and projecting moderately well with good application. It’s definitely a cold weather scent that can be worn day or night. Some may find it “basic,” but trust me, this is far from basic (especially when fragrances like Escapade Gourmande exist). It may not be groundbreaking, but it sure is a stunner. The bottle is also gorgeous and the quality is on par with that of Navitus. I’m not familiar with Ms. Sharida’s content, but congrats to her and this excellent fragrance.
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