In The Mood For Love

I read many comments- I do not understand how this is not unique. I know we shall not discuss the taste/style, but this is very unique. Yes, it does resemble Pure Poison, but it is much prettier, it is sweeter, it lasts longer, it has better silage, it is louder, yet remains classy, and I adore it. Now about the scent- consider that up to this moment it has gained the status of nostalgic scent, but back in 2009, me being 17, I remember it was very modern, very new, very unusual and yet very feminine, very elegant. I remember thinking YES it IS In the mood for Love, indeed! It is well blended, i do smell the rose, gorgeous magnolia, musk and all the woody notes. It is a lighter fragrance- that being said, it is still a powerhouse for spring/summer. You can wear it to work but get ready for compliments. It is sweet but not in a sweet category, it is floral. It has a character, it is joyful, happy, bright, moves you, puts you in the mood for flirt, funny, when you are getting to know that other half of yours, and everything is sweet and bubbly and summery, that's what this is. Those who like PP but finds it little too cold/distant- may fall for this one. In comparison to nowadays perfumes- I also LOVE how this one works- it is high elegance flirty seducing rosy UNUSUAL fragrance, even till this day. When you want MAGNOLIA and rose and musk- this is it. When you want a light floral but sexy - this is it. When you want sth for spring/summer office- this is it. When you want all of these categories + unique- this is it. Two fragrances that really got me thinking wow this does not smell like anything else- In the mood for love and This is her Zadig.- still remember first times when i smelt these two. Bottle and the name- pure art.

For me, this is summer. Summer of my childhood memories. And by saying that, I do not mean the tropical or aquatic smelling summer but the bright, sunny, not overly hot summers of Central Europe in the late '80s- early '90s. No sea, no beaches, no heat (at least not the ones we are facing nowadays), noone wearing tropical fruity or salty-aquatic or citrussy summer scents. To be honest, at that time, at the end or right after the socialism, noone really wearing perfumes at all. All we had were scented deodorants and a bit later the cheap dupes of the famous perfumes we never heard of before (I can remember, my mom was wearing the dupe of Tresor for years) since those were the only ones most people could afford and (for the same reason) the original ones was not really available, at least not in the countryside. A few years ago, considering all these circumstances I realized that our later perfume "taste" is probably heavily affected by our childhood memories and the scents we could smell that time - just like a reviewer clearly described it below with her story of the hair saloon. Most people consider their childhood as one of the happiest periods of their life with sweet memories of all the beloved ones around, being careless, feeling free, especially in summer. Memories can be strongly tied to scents, and childhood memories often mean the lovely smell of our moms, grandmas or other female relatives wearing certain scents for years. As I mentioned, in my country perfumes were not yet part of the everyday hygiene, so for me scent meant soaps, hand and bodycreams - and the garden, of course. I'm pretty sure that for this reason, I still do adore soapy and soft, refined powdery scents that remind of luxury cosmetics. But of all of them, my favorite scents are those that evoke the freedom and happiness of childhood summers - these are the ones that resemble the smell of suntan lotions. :))) At this point let me give a hint to the reviewer below not really understanding why In the Mood for Love reminds her of a sunny afternoon in the garden: this perfume is very similar to what suntan lotions typically smelled in the '90s. Coconutty scented versions were not that popular yet, In the Mood for Love resembles rather the Nivea suntan lotions. It also has rose among the notes and even though it is not prominent and one would not necessarily be able to separate it from the composition, it is there in the background just like the smell of blooming roses in your garden may have been there in the background that afternoon, even though you did not really pay attention to it. All these being said (and sorry for being somewhat inflated :) ), this perfume reminds me the suntan lotions of my childhood, with the white florals, bitter orange and bergamot with the woodsy and musky undertones. It is not sweet though it can be a bit cloying especially if overspayed, and really has some vintage charm. It is feminine but I would never consider it being sexy - even though whenever I'm applying in front of him, my man always asks me if I have a date that day. :D Maybe it is rather because this is much stronger and has a bigger sillage then the modern perfumes, so be careful, 2 sprays are enough! To sum it up: by bringing back memories of the summers I loved and with the feminine and not overly sweet white florals and musk combo, I really like this scent. I still have a 30 ml bottle about half full so can enjoy it for some more summers. For those who are desperately looking for it I can suggest to try Lumiére Blanche from Gres if they can find that. LB is less radiant and sunny and a bit more vintage I think, but is quite similar to In the Mood for Love.

This is just beauty <3 I am so heartbroken that this perfume is discontinued I can not express the feeling... I used to find it in some random shops online, but even there this one could not be found now... I have a bit left of this perfume in my bottle and I think I'm going to keep it for memories in case I would not get a chance to repurchase this creation anymore.... :( In the mood for love was the love of my life for a great period of time. <3 I actually was randomly drawn to this perfume as it reminded me of a very beautiful luxury hair salon that my mother used to go and I used to come there and just sit while she was having her hair done. I loved that hair salon, the hairstylist that worked there was so so soooo beautiful I wanted to be like her, and they used some hair products that smelled something similar to this perfume. And one day I was in a perfume shop and I randomly picked this round white bottle and omg.... I was transported to this luxury atmosphere, so stylish so chic... I put this perfume on my hair and I became THAT GIRL! I was that girl that I wanted to be, I felt so so so beautiful so radiating, so feminine but edgy at the same time... Omg I was just 16-17 and I felt like I could take the world by just wearing this perfume. It filled all my empty places as I had as a young female... It was truly truly magical. Transformative. Mystical. I was not into floral scents back then, but this made me change my mind... It's not just your typical floral scent, it feels fresh but also has a lot of strength, woody notes here give these flowers something to hold on to. I don't get a lot of roses, but I do get white florals a bit citrusy but with a lot of style, not happy and zesty citruses but these citrusy notes have a character they are just oozing out this confidence, this opulence of majestic beauty. This is perfection to me. If I could take a pill to smell like one perfume for the rest of my life I would take a pill of In the mood for love... I went through 5 bottles of this perfume. I rarely buy even a second bottle, so I think that says a lot about this perfume. And I am willing to buy a couple more if I will be faced with an opportunity. And by the way, this is nothing like Pure Poison. This is a masterpiece forever engraved in my heart. My olfactory lover forever

This can feel cloying at times. If you overspray it you will suffocate yourself. It’s not modern or fresh. More bedtime and creamy but in a non sexy way. It can give the impression of an old lady perfume or just vintage . Wouldn’t repurchase it but wouldn’t throw it away either. Yet.

In the mood for love and some 90's hairspray. It's ok if you like hairspray perfumes. By no means is this similar to Pure Poison. Soft, usual, typical, uplifting scent that disappears quickly and maybe you should consider layering with some Schwarzkopf hairspray or even better the liquid used for perms. I find it hard to find a moment that feels like 'in the mood' for this, maybe next time I go to the hair salon.

Rediscovered this little charmer today. Most of what I said in my previous review stands true, but as my nose has become more refined, I'm appreciating it's composition and quality at a significantly higher level. Essentially, I added a new review for the simple purpose of expressing my never ending amazement at how subjective the sense of smell is and the role chemistry, climate, and even memory play in determining what something smells like and which notes are amped under different conditions. I would never think for a second that this was a dupe or even resembled Pure Poison, which is nauseating to me, and yet so many other people think differently. It IS a very beautiful magnolia fragrance, different from my favorite magnolia (Acqua di Parma Magnolia Nobile) due to the wonderful bitter orange. Magnolia can be so difficult to get right, and I do love how the somewhat lemony aspect of the blossom adds to the citrus lightness. Here we have a traditionally heady floral rendered in a sheer manner while remaining true to the aroma I associate with this beguiling bud. For that, it succeeds where many other far more expensive fragrances fall short in my opinion.

This perfume is like a vivid childhood memory. When I'm smelling In the mood for love I travel back through time to a lovely summer afternoon around 1997. Warm sun, simple happiness, freshly made lemonade with ice cubes and mint, trees in the garden...I didn't have perfumes back in those days and nor did my mother so I don't know where these impressions are coming from. It's not an aquatic scent that was so popular those days, it's a very bright (fresh kind of) fruity-white floral perfume. And it feels so real to me, I don't have any synthetic vibe, I enjoy it so much! It is definitely smelling like love but not the love you feel especially for someone, but more like the general happiness for being alive and enjoy life. Very uplifting :)

I think the bottle says everything! Soft, gentle, fresh and luckily, not citrusy for me. It's a soft floral scent with a hint of bitter orange. It is not unique or complex, but I think is a well made perfume, perfect for high temperatures. I feel the need to repeat it once more: a soft scent... but a nice one.. Longevity and sillage wish were better.

It is pure white floral fragrance, no woodsy notes. It comes in one accord, and this accord remains without development, but it sounds in a clear fresh way. Projection is strong. Amazing quality for the lovers of white flowers, and for a very modest price. I wish other perfumes would demonstrate similar sillage. Purchased from a trusted online shop as 100ml.

Wearing it now, very uplifting and fresh. Needed a positive boost on the first day of the new Corona-lockdown in The Netherlands. It worked :)!

I received this through one of those Ebay/Fragrancenet 95% full bottle sale. I saw it, quickly read the notes on Fragrantica, and bought it. Prior to that, it wasn't on my radar. This is actually quite pretty! I would expect that at the very least given it's a Maurice Roucel creation! I understand why some folks may consider this uninspiring, and of course skin chemistry is everything, but it's a perfectly nice composition for warm weather. Of course, tastes are subjective, so all's fair in love and perfume! The notes listed are very incomplete. Others have written what they all are, but honestly it really is all about the magnolia and bitter orange, but there is definitely a bit of juicy, fruity sweetness from the unlisted tamarind. I get the Orange in the very beginning, but the magnolia quickly dominates. I can also detect some soapy jasmine. There is a very clean fresh musk that sort of softens any harsh edges, and I can just barely detect some sandalwood that I am sure will become more pronounced as it continues to dry down. I can easily imagine reaching for this now that the temperature is just starting to rise, and considering I spent $8 for an almost full bottle, I can spray as much and as often as I want. What's not to love? 😉

When I first sprayed it I was in love like the name of it. I bought it and regretted it. There’s a note in it that is nauseating. I actually puked for real. This is a fragrance I wanna love but I can’t.

Well, I dont even know how to feel about this. It is one of those parfumes that you are not sure you like it or not. Not to sweet or too sharp. The opening is indeed magnolia and bitter orange opens up after 5min. Later it calms down to calm magnolia with a bit of bitter orange, and some woody notes. I dont feel any rose at all. Reminds me of Madonna's truth or dare. A very feminine parfume, I'd say in her 30's an more. Its definatelly not a girly parfume. 🤷 This was a bling buy, ill see how it goes, because now I am a bit confused about how I feel about this parfume :D Do not blind buy this. If you like more sweet stuf like Britney's parfumes, I doubt that this is for you. 🤔 It is unique tough. It should not give you a headache, its something you can wear when you dont know what to wear 😆 Im probably not making any sense, but this is something when you are sitting to some woman, ant think "nice parfume, i wonder what it is", but you are not sure it would fit you. :D Its not an easy-breesy parfume! Nor it is too heavy. But it is definatelly not plain. Edit: After 3hours it calmed down to a very nice, moderately sweet smell, but its not for me...

An unusual composition - that's for sure. I like that it projects very intensely, yet develops for hours. I won't wear it on its own but rather use it to complement much heavier and complex ultra-masculine fragrances as I tent to do from time to time (I'm a man and I'm not afraid to use feminine scents) I actually fell in love with this perfume from the first sniff and its vulnerable first floral-citrus notes I find charming. 8/10

Not my style, but beatiful nevertheless. Most importantly, it's distinctive, which is an increasingly rare quality of perfumes nowadays. It is such an interesting combination of notes, but orange and woodsy notes are the most prominent on my skin.

This was the very first perfume my niece gifted to me and therefore very very precious! She chose the perfume also based on the beautiful bottle. Darling! The fragrance itself is good, a tad bitter and strong at first but when citrus settle down, magnolia and woods create a beautiful, cozy aroma. Thank you honey, i still like it very much!

گلای سفید با کیفیت قابل قبول ----------- Scent & Qualiy: 7/10 Longevity: 7/10 Sillage: 6/10 Creativity & Uniqueness: 5/10 Affordability: 7/10 ----------- Overall: 6.4/10

This perfume is a note to myself not to trust my olfactory memories and to believe that, with every fragrance I test- my nose will evolve, my nostrils will cultivate and foster room for new experiences. I remembered liking it a lot 6 months ago as I was looking for a creamy bitter fragrance-and still Am. I bought a small bottle today - just following my memoirs about it - well, the opening hit me with a drugstore- like, non-refined and harsh bitter jasmine with orange peels. Then the amber saves it from a total hate- it becomes rounder, warmer and creamy but in a solar way.. too bad as I remembered it being more subtle and refined and with a unique sub-note i don't find anymore...It's a day to day, not complicated perfume, something you have surely smelled before on others or in your body products. I just hope that will act better on cold weather. Such a nice name for something that doesn't really evoke anything special- nor love, nor enthusiasm, opening, curiosity, new experiences or horizons. It is however, in the mood for small things that make life beauty- it has a certain solar, uplifting vibe, like a sunny and crisp autumn. actually - this is the color this perfumes evokes- a ambery, warm gold liquid more than a white flower perfume, transparent or nude. I think the bottle contributed to not entirely liking this perfume- do't get the shape, the color of the bottle and all the concept behind it.

I had a sampleof this scent, I think that the magnolia blossom is weak and not enough to charm me. This is a mood for being bored. And not love. I have so much to say about this perfume.

First time I smelled it on my friend.I remember my room was full of this lovely bright scent of flowers and orange Finally I added in the mood for love to my collection.buying it in winter made me not appreciate it's beauty but now that I'm wearing it in a warm,sunny spring day,I can see that how much I'm glad to have this gorgeous perfume It opens very fresh and citrusy with juicy,mouth watering and a tad bitter orange.well this sour opening was exactly what put me off in my first experience with it but now that it's not cold,this tart,juicy opening seems refreshing and uplifting.I like how natural and realistic is orange hear As florals start to showup,orange calms down but never completely fades.it's not sour or juicy anymore and I can detect two of my most beloved floral notes.a fragrant,beautiful magnolia and non listed orange flower with a delicate sweetness.if you love magnolia and orange flower as much as I do,you will definitely enjoy in the mood for love a lot.it's middle phase which lasts for a long time is a combination of bright,pretty florals with a clean,orangey undertone.as mentioned before orange is different from the opening part.in the opening part,orange smells like eating an orange and tasting it's sour and sweet,juice and water.but middle phase and drydown smells like your hands after eating orange.that clean,soapy,orangey feel that remains on your hands.magnolia and orange blossom aren't the only floral notes here.there's also a light touch of rose sometimes mingling with them and other times standing in shadow but gradually this red rose fully blooms and creates my most favorite part Final stage is still about orangey florals but now their grounded by Warm,sweet base notes.there's amber,creamy subtle woody notes and though not listed,my nose swears there's musk in it.drydown is gentle,delicate,clean and oh so gorgeous! What lingers on my skin after hours is a creamy musky neroli! If you're looking for something outstanding and unique,in the mood for love may dissapoint you.but if you're looking for something feminine,romantic,radiant,alluring,clean and refreshing you have to give it a try.it's not as linear and simple as it's notes suggest.is made of high quality ingredients and smells lady like and classy I believe it can be quite versatile in Springs and summers,even early fall.goes well with most outfits(smart casual,formal)and is good for office wear as well as romantic dates,daily wear also friendly gatherings.it's also ageless and I can see it suits a young girl,her mother and her grandmother as well Longevity is very good(+7 hours on skin)and sillage is more than moderate.it keeps it's good projection for hours.it lefts a scent trail behind you All in all I believe in the mood for love is absolutely worth buying considering it's price.I see it's not as easy to access as before and I hope they don't discontinue it.it can be a safe gift in case you don't know someone's taste If you like burberry sport,Karl lagerfield for her,boucheron quatre,mont blanc Legend for women or drop jador lumiere,there's more chance of liking in the mood for love It's bottle unique and beautiful but it's not easy to hold and is too big.there's also no way to see amount of perfume inside it.I don't like it as much as I like the juice inside it Highly recommended ❤❤❤❤ معتدل رو به خنکی،ظریف،تمیز،باکلاس،رومانتیک و بسیار خانومانه ترکیبی از رایحه آبدار،شاداب و ملس پرتقال و نارنج با روایح زیبا و لطیف گلیه که بعد از مدتی رایحه صابونی طوری که معمولا بهارنارنج به عطرها میده رو شاهدیم،یجور تمیزی خیلی دلنشین عطر بسیار خوش بازخوردیه و موافقم که رایحه گرونقیمتی داره،بااینکه معمولا عطرهای این سبکی دوست ندارم خیلی ازش خوشم اومد

I agree with the suggested pyramid. Magnolia and bitter orange is what I smelled the most, got it as a Birthday gift a few years ago. Garden-flowery, but more like southern garden (southern Europe or US Southern state, not tropical).

Nice and romantic floral, very uplifting. Reminds me of the walks I would take under blooming trees as a teenager. :) It's soft and smooth and smells slightly more expensive than it really is. Great value for the price and yes, I've bought it. Usually I avoid scents that are too fragile or girly, but this beauty just makes me want to cuddle under a pink blanket. Lovely!

I love this perfume!!! It was my signature fragrance for a long time! So unique!

The full list of notes: Top notes: tamarind, bergamot, sour orange, magnolia, white rose; Middle notes: orange flower, lily, jasmine, red rose, cedarwood; Base notes: amber, white musk, sandalwood.

I got this as a birthday gift from my best friend and I'm SO GRATEFUL! I loved it from the first moment I tested it in Sephora and she knew it, so she bought it for me! :) It's beautiful, refreshing and quite long lasting! I love wearing it during the day or during the night - it's pretty universal in my opinion. It was my signature fragrance for a long time until I bought Reb'l Fleur. I still love, love, love wearing it! :) It's ABSOLUTELY WORTH BUYING!

I was so excited to finally receive this today so I'm testing it straight way! Fresh citrus opens this perfume, it is a bright and cheerful scent as others have mentioned, that's for sure. After a few moments the amber and woodsy notes move in and intensify and deepen it in a simply beautiful way. I have never smelled magnolia before but if this is it then I am in Magnolia Heaven! Wow, this is everything I could have wanted in a perfume and then some. For me this is absolutely divine.

This is a scent I haven`t quite figured out yet, meaning: do I love it or not? Some people have said it`s citrusy and fresh, but I don`t get any citrus on my skin. It`s just overwhelmingy sweet and quite heavy, to be honest (and it stays on my skin for hours). But still it`s not that boring girly kind of sweetness, there`s an edge in it. When I spray it on, I`m always on the verge of getting a headache but still I keep sniffing my wrist - that`s quite right that the blend somehow lifts your mood. It reminds me of careless childhood summers and sunny, happy days. I like most the drydown, finally it becomes innocent and clean, quite soapy baby-powdery fresh, which I very much like.

I totally agree with Juliana6's review. Especially with the part of feeling happier,sunny,making you,me,us,to smile! Its a wonderful perfume,really well blended and makes you feel for sure,in the mood for love!

I've got a 100 ml tester and I love what's written on it in order to describe the notes: "Love at first sight -tamarind, bergamot, bitter orange, magnolia, white rose Falling in love -orange blossom, lily-of-the-valley, transparent jasmine, red rose,cedarwood Love forever -amber, white musk, sandalwood" . Such a lovely way to compare the scent with "the stages" of love. The opening is fresh, but quite quickly it transforms into a thick, warming, hugging and sensual cloud. Makes me feel happier, more "sunny", makes me smile more. The bottle is like the seashells I used to find on the beach when I was a little girl- round, white and as big as my little palm. A lovely white floral with an edge of the unforgettable.

Not for me. Very pleasant at opening, but citrus aroma disappears after few min and leaves strong jasmine scent. reminds me on Ferre Essence.