Max Mara

I'll be honest here: opening is one of the nicest I've heard in perfumes - sunny, shiny, citrusy Middle notes are more fruity-floral But drydown is masculine and unpleasant I had to lower the rating because of that, sorry..

Very underrated. A unique fragrance. The magnolia and lily are there all the way through the drydown. It's white flowers over raw sugar with just a hint of spices. There is a unique accord hovering in the background that reminds me of the Lolita Lempicka signature fond she has in a lot of her creations / sort of grassy...with a tiny drop of fennel.

It’s really nice! Takes a while to mellow on my skin, but when it does, after about an hour or so, it’s very distinctive, with a touch of a kind of “toffee” sweetness but in a sophisticated way - not cheap sweetness. More of an elusive sweetness. More of an Autumn/Winter fragrance for me.

Wonderful! I have 3 bottles and I'm willing to let one go :=) I have a full bottle that I can sell/swap.

This perfume is just amazing. I'm so sad that it's discontinued. It is pretty sweet, but it's almost thick and I think the ginger makes it richer and balanced. This perfume smells expensive, creamy, and luxurious like a rich European girl. It's a fragrance of quality, I love it. I really wish I could find something similar to this. <3

I've owned a vial for some years now, and sprayed some on yesterday. This is LOOOOOVELY! 😍 Too bad it's discontinued😩 Definitely a cold/cool weather scent. You have to use this with a light hand. If you have the bottle sprayer—2 sprays tops! The ingredients, as they read on a carded vial are: Sap, ginger, Sicily Lemon, magnolia, orchid, white lily, sugar, exotic woods and musk. EDIT: Screw "2 sprays tops!" 😆 I'll do 4 or 5. It's strong though, just keep that in mind. This makes me feel EXTRA confident😃

This used to be my signature fragrance for the longest time. It somehow always evokes comfort and safety. It's not a loud fragrance in an obvious way, but I have to say, I don't think I have ever been asked as many times about any other fragrance I've worn. It opens with a citrus that I believe to be grapefruit or lime, rather than bergamot, lemon or orange. It's more of a green, fresh note rather than sweet or juicy. It brings to mind the inside of a citrus peel, or the process of peeling a pomelo. The ginger is right there from the beginning as well, contributing a sparkling sweetness. Right as it begins to dry down the magnolia comes through. I have a really hard time distinguishing the lily from the orchid accord, but there is a spicy white floral note in the background. The musk in this is to me a very clean and light one. Not really independent, but more like a veil draped over the sugarcane. Much more present than the user votes would suggest, but not a note that stands out on its own. I was actually surprised to learn there is no cashmeran note in this. I have treasured it for a long time. It is beautiful, elegant and nostalgic. But I still don't believe what people are asking for it on eBay is justified in any way. They're just capitalizing on your nostalgia and anxiety around being without something you treasure because of the way we associate fragrance with memories. This is why I think it's really valuable voting and reporting on similar fragrances as accurately as possible.

I have a full bottle of this in my closet. I've had it for years. It was just forgotten about. It's a beautiful fragrance but I have to wear it at the right time. For me that's a cold crisp morning. Any other time it gives me headache. It's sweet, musky and romantic. It belongs on a crisp white shirt, dark denim jeans and and a cognac leather jacket. For the prices I've seen for this on ebay I guess I'll continue to spray this on me once every other winter or when I think about it. But if you want a good dupe Avon's Luck perfume is a really close replica.

Oh man i used to love love love this. It is feminine, pure and a realy mature ladylike scent. Deffinitly not a blind buy . Floral and sweet. I usually do not like sweet scents because i get a headache from them but thisone is so well done and blended is just addictive. Very fresh, extremely elegant and sexy.feels like warm sexy summer in Greek. I do not smell the citrus and the ginger. To bad it is dicontinued.

WOW WOW. I just bought a bottle on Ebay and have to say, this is gorgeous. I usually wear vintage Chypre or floral chypres. Occasionally something more fruity like Femme. And I have a few modern Byredo frags. But have been reading Fragrantica reviews to branch out a bit in the vintage department. This Max Mara eau de parfum is driving me crazy because it's so pretty. I'm not sure I got much of the citrus but do smell a bit of ginger. Then mostly creamy white florals on top of some sweet. But not so sweet to make you have a toothache. I'm simply blown away. I better keep an eye out for a back-up bottle. Yeah, I love Prada Candy to help go to sleep. But this will definitely be another bed time wrist lullaby. It's Addictive.

Is there a dupe? I love this perfume and I'm so sad its gone away. However, I can't pay $300 for a bottle on eBay! Help!!

Smelling old magazine samples & this one is kinda faint like tea. I can smell a little of the ginger at 1st but it more smells like dry tea. w a bit of lemon & sugar. I see why Its been discontinued. not my cup of tea haha

Wow! What an amazing scent! I had no idea that Max Mara even had perfumes in their collection, so when I visited their store and saw the bottle I felt like I just had to buy it. And I am so happy I did! When I first smelled MM in the store, I was not sure. The opening to me is very zesty and quite sparkling. Then it evolves to a very nice musky fragrance. To me, MM is exactly that: A musky fragrance with a fresh opening and later on some sweetness. Very elegant and office friendly. Definitely a day time fragrance. However I LOVE wearing this one to bed! My boyfriend loves it to. What a great fragrance! Sillage is not huge, but I like that about this fragrance. Sometimes you just want to wear a casual fresh perfume! The longevity could however be better. Overall: 8,5/10

Beautiful! Love it!

This is my signature scent, love at first sniff lol.. I cannot stop singing about it. I would take a bath in it if I could. It’s not overly sweet for me, I can detect citrus and ginger and I like it that way, it is just perfect. Well it was, it is so hard to find now and it cost a fortune if you do find it. I am crying 😭.. I was lucky to have many bottles and still can remember the scent in my nose when I think about it... ahhhh

Beautiful, sweet, slightly spicy fragrance that can be worn any season, any time of day or night. Average sillage and longevity but that's what makes it so versatile. You do need a sweet tooth to enjoy this and, like sugar, it is addictive. Unfortunately, it has been discontinued for a while now and it is impossible to find. The closest replacement in my experience is the Gaultier Classique Eau Fraiche line.

Be careful with this fragrance if you have allergies like I do. It really set them off. Runny nose, sneezing and a screeching headache. This one is a no go for me. Cloying to the max!

The 2nd sweetest frag in my wardrobe. I’m sampling it again tonight. It is CREAMY! I don’t usually do sweet unless it has some intensive florals and fruits. THIS right here is definitely unique, and I like that! The Silk Touch version smells nothing like this, in my opinion. I will smell this for the rest of my night and give more detail when I get the chance. If my nose keeps bringing me back to where I dabbed it, then I MAY purchase a bottle. 😉 I will have to get back to ya’ll on that.

I bought this when I was in Rome and spent a fortune on a handbag so what was an extra £70 I asked myself?! My boyfriend likes the smell but I can't smell it on me which is very odd as well as being extremely irritating! He says its divine so I trust him/it.

I purchased this perfume a few years ago perhaps 2015. The scent was just lovely and I use it on and off until I quit using this bottle for about 3 years. Just recently started using it and my oh my, the smell is better than when I first bought it. The ginger and citrus are the top notes to me. Really love how it got better with the years and when i perfume myself with it the compliments are always there.

I received it as a gift many years ago and didn't like it at all. I opened it only in 2018 and started to use it, but again-time to time. I wouldn't buy one more of it. Smells very sweet and monotonus.

I just obtained a bottle of this, it was a blind buy and I'm only upset I didn't find it sooner. On me the citrus is not very strong, but it blends with a sweetish gingery scent, and has a nice "bubbly" trace, like a dry champagne. I wouldn't necessarily classify it as warm or sweet, but I find it casually elegant and very inviting. Used with a light hand you could wear this in any situation. I like layering it with the origins ginger essence as well. Sillage is modest, you won't leave a massive trail, but you will be noticed. Longevity is better than most, I got several hours before it was basically a skin scent.

Good Lord in Heaven where has this been all my life? I found a cheap bottle and decided to try it. I can't tell you how glad I am that I did. As the reviewer below stated, there is nothing else out there like it. This is so soft yet powerful at the very same time. Why on earth they would have discontinued such a beauty is beyond me. Honestly I just don't get it. This one can be worn of women of all ages it's non discriminatory. If I had to try and think of another fragrance it shares similarities with I might say the vintage original version of Lacoste Pour Femme but this one has ginger in it which Lacoste does not. But it's soft and gentle like that is. This has been sitting on my wrist for about 10 minutes - it's glorious and one spray has scented up the entire upstairs of my house.

No other fragrance smells like Max Mara. This is very unique ginger smell. It is sweet but not cheep or sickly sweet sugary scent. It is very elegant and sophisticated fragrance. Long lasting with medium silage.I personally like it a lot and go back to it often. Will I recommend it...yes, try it if you can, or trust me and get it and you wont be disappointed.

I used it in an office environment in the year it was introduced, still have some left for keepsake, those days Chevignon 57 and this helped me to get through the day, and the fact that I was only 30 back than with lots and lots of hope and energy.

I bought this perfume more than a decade ago.I remember I loved it on paper and I bought it right away.However,on my skin the ginger and the lemony notes where too prominent making it sharp, headachy and unbalanced with the white florals.In the end,I gave it to my sister.A few years later,she practically returned it as well. So,after more than a decade,this perfume just sat on my desk.Today,I sniffed it from the bottle to check if it has gone bad and whether I should throw it away...and ..wow!it smelled so nice!creamy,beautiful white florals and also 'gourmandish'... I tested it on me and yes,we have a winner!!!The sharp notes mellowed over time,the perfume matured and became a beautiful balanced,white floral gourmandish.Creamy and amazing!Love it! I can't believe this perfume not only didn't go bad,but became better! PS:my bottle is practically full!yeay!!! :D

This scent is fresh-sweet kind of scent. Unusuall, ginger gives it freshness but not in a marine way. Its so miserable that its discontinued.

I'm honestly surprised to see this described as "sweet". I really don't get much sweetness from it. "Fresh spicy", definitely.. sweet.. not so much. I've had Max Mara in my perfume wardrobe for about 12 years now. I go long periods of time where I forget about it. But every time I pull it back out from the closet, I remember why I fell in love with it in the first place. It's fresh, without being overly tart or green (neither of which I like). It's bright, but spicy and serious at the same time. On me, it's not very sweet. It's a powdery, "citrusy" spice. I also think it's so well-balanced that it works all year round (except for maybe the hottest summer days). ... This was my signature when I first got it, and it's no wonder why. It's extremely versatile and balanced. It suits a sun dress just as much as a cashmere sweater. Edited to add: The only negative about this perfume is the packaging! The bottle always falls over and something has happened to the cap, so it sits on top, but doesn't actually stay on.

Love this. Smells like a combo of Armani Sensi and Lacoste Pour Femme. Snuggly skin scent that smells fresh. The bottle is nice to look at but it’s very tippy. Be careful with this one so it doesn’t end up on the floor. :-)

Does anyone find this similar to Lancome Hypnose?