Mon Paris
Mon Paris by Yves Saint Laurent is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2016 in the designer price tier. It opens with strawberry, raspberry and pear, moves into jasmine, orange blossom and peony and dries down to patchouli, white musk and ambroxan. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Strawberry Sweet and candied. Rarely smells like the real fruit.
- Raspberry Tart, jammy and slightly fuzzy. Very popular in modern sweet scents.
- Pear Crisp, watery and green-sweet. Clean and modern.
Heart
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Peony Pink, watery and slightly peppery. Modern and inoffensive.
Dry-down
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
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