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Mango scents often lean too sour on my skin, so I'm always on the lookout for creamier, sweeter, warmer mango scents and was therefore very excited to try this. And it did not disappoint!

You can really smell the ripe, juicy mango in this, but the peachy-floral osmanthus isn't hidden in the background either. They balance each other beautifully. Coconut becomes most noticeable in the drydown, and it's rather subtle. It lends a creaminess to the scent, but doesn't scream beach vacation. I think there must be some other base notes like vanilla and white musk that soften is, and maybe some unlisted floral aromas, too.
While this is a summery scent with tropical notes, it also works perfectly for spring. This is not one of those perfumes that feel out of place as soon as some clouds come up or you enter an office building. Its summer vibe feels more mellow.

Some reviewers find Fleur de Lait too generic, but i don't understand that. Ok, it's not a hyper realistic gourmand like the ads suggest, it's a bit lighter and more floral than expected. But I don't think it's too close to other fragrances, in fact I can't think of another mango scent just like this.
I also enjoy Zadig & Voltaire Art 4 All, which is another milky, creamy mango scent, but that one is more gourmand and has the roasted chestnut of the Z&V This is Her DNA, so it's different. Other mangos are either leaning further into the clean side (Paco Rabanne Fame or Lattafa Yara Tous), or they're simple monothematic fruit scents. Fleur de Lait has a beautiful harmony of realistic mango, sweet creaminess and fresh flowers that I haven't found elsewhere.

Too bad that it's so hard to find, I'll keep my eyes open for it. The only disadvantage is that it's relatively close to the skin, it could have a little more power and radiance.

With the bright green bottle and the fruit gum note, I imagined this to be a very bright, fruity, fun perfume. Maybe a bit loud or overly sweet. In reality, it's a lot muskier and more floral than I expected. I have smelled many perfumes without fruit gum in the notes list that smell much closer to a real gummy bear than this one. But maybe that's not a bad trait, gummy bears aren't the best smelling candy in the world. At least to me. If I had to compare this to any gummy candies, I'd say they're either white (pineapple flavored) or yellow/orange (citruses), not red or pink (berries). And definitely no peach or apple rings!

Mood Ring is still fruity and sweet, just not extremely so. The fruitiness is blended with a creamy, perfumey base of white musk and jasmime that is more than just a background hum. The overall perfume smells distinctly American to me, like a fancier version of a Bath & Body Works mist or lotion. I can't quite put my finger on, it's an artificial, but not unpleasant quality that European body care products usually don't have. If you know you know.

All in all I hoped for something a little more exciting, especially with that cute, nostalgia inducing name. I mean when was the last time you wore a mood ring? Most likely in simpler times when everything seemed a little brighter and more fun, right? I still like this though, it's clean, summery and nice. Just not mind blowing.

This has such a misleading name and packaging. The perfume neither smells like almond blossoms, nor does it remind me in any way of the Van Gogh painting. In fact it's not even particularly floral. Or almondy.

It's a sweet, fruity scent with a harsh undertone that makes me think of men's shower gel. Nothing in the notes list hints to it, but there is definitely something scratchy in here that totally ruins the start for me.
The drydown is a little better: the sharpness calms down, vanilla, mandarin and passion fruit become clearer and more prominent. At this point it's slightly tropical and creamy. I enjoy vanilla with citrus or tart fruity notes, so it's kind of nice by bow, but not mind-blowing in any way.

All in all the scent is okay (I guess), but nothing more. A bit undefined and forgettable. It could easily be a celeb or drugstore fragrance.
And it doesn't capture the calming vibe of the painting at all. If I had to choose a color for this, I'd go for bright yellow, not the greenish blue that is the main color here.

Well, maybe this doesn't smell exactly the same as Escada Cherry in the Air from 2013 or Britney Spears Fantasy in Bloom, but it gives me the exact same vibe. From what I remember, it might be a tad fresher than Cherry in the Air though. Cherry in Japan starts out quite shampoo-ish with clean florals and an unlisted green note. But the cherry and cherry blossom quickly kick in and become the central notes. Later the tonka bean shows up, and really, they could have called it a marshmallow note, just like in Cherry in the Air. It smells sweet, fluffy and kind of dense and powdery, just like a marshmallow. The spicier facets of tonka are not showcased at all here.

I find this okay, but a little boring and weak. To me, Escada summer editions are at their best when they smell like a tropical fruit cocktail. Everytime they go for something more floral, I'm not impressed.
It's a harmless spring scent, nothing more, nothing less.

I don't always love gourmands that are too simple and realistic, so my preferred coffee fragrances are more on the perfumey side - think Black Opium and its various flankers or Montale Intense Café. Amore Caffè is much more on the literal side than these, but I surprisingly love it very much and find it quite wearable!

To me, this feels like Black Opium's gender-ambiguous older cousin. It has that delicious mixture of dark coffee and sweet, creamy vanilla, but blended with boozy, smokey, slightly spicy notes instead of the fruit and florals in Black Opium. Very warm and rich, perfect for cold days and nights. The speculoos note made me a bit suspicious that this could be one of those scents that only feel right in December, but fear not - it's only a little spicy and doesn't smell like a Christmas bakery.
Due to the amaretto note there is a touch of a cherry-almond aroma to the scent, just enough to make it feel a little juicier and not too one-dimensional.
It's not the most complex scent on earth, but definitely layered enough for me.

Edible smelling without crossing the line to gimmicky, intense like one would expect from Mancera, not a dupe of something that has been done to death - what's not to love? I'm contemplating if I should put this on my wishlist when it inevitably gets colder again, let's see if I still think about it next fall. I definitely recommend this to any coffee lover.