Mauboussinwomen

This was a blind buy for me and l am a perfume snob. Most of my fragrances run upward of $200 so l was so pleasantly surprised by this gem. To me this fragrance radiates class. It is a masterpiece. My pet peeve is when someone calls a fragrance an “ old lady” fragrance. Stop it ladies. This is not an “ old lady” fragrance. Just because it doesn’t smell like a fruit salad or generic like the reformulated Miss Dior or Coco Madamoiselle doesn’t mean it’s an “ old lady” fragrance. This is a unique and lovely scent. Not too sweet. It smells like old money, like you could wear any fragrance in the world but you chose this. It’s not overwhelming, l would say the silage is just right and it lasts. I wore it out for the first time today and got so many compliments. Just a really classy, lovely perfume.

Written by Hazel on April 17, 2025

This was a blind buy. I took a chance because of the price. I’m still trying to like this one but it smells like a common old lady scent. I hate wasting money so I’ve been wearing it to bed to see if it grows on me. I can say this one is very potent and it last’s all day. It might give you a headache though if you don’t like that old lady perfume smell.

Written by Dove on February 02, 2023

Incredible dry, woody gourmand. A groundbreaking trendsetter for the year 2000. This fragrance is woody, spicy, fruity, gourmand. It starts out with a highly astringent opening that then opens up into the sexiest, spiciest, deepest vanilla/praline/plum you could find. It lasts all day and has phenomenal sillage. It smells like a drier, more aromatic version of la vie est Belle. Or shall I say that LVEB smells like a sweeter, fruitier version of Mauboussin, since Mauboussin is older. Really an amazing value for the money. Don't be put off by the rough opening, it gets way better and the dry down is phenomenal.

Written by Cindy Miller on November 16, 2022

My husband bought it for me last fall in Paris I was like I don’t know this perfume… but today it’s my favourite perfume and everybody who smells it on me really like it. I recommend it to whoever wants to buy and use it.

Written by Anonymous on September 11, 2021