Paris Minuit, from Burdin was released in 2014. The perfumer behind this creation is Véronique Nyberg. It has the top notes of Bay Leaf, Mandarin Orange, and Pink Pepper, middle notes of Gardenia, Orange Blossom, and Ylang-Ylang, and base notes of Amber, Patchouli, and Vanilla.
Paris Minuit refers to Paris at Midnight, however I’m not getting that vision at all. There’s something in here I don’t get along with, I’m not sure what it is but it feels sharp and sour whilst also being thick and rubbery. Sometimes variations of ylang can come across in this way from my experience, so perhaps it’s that. This is a scent dominated by ylang, which usually I am a big lover of but not here which is a shame to say. There’s a sweet sharpness running through the florals from orange blossom, mandarin and a hefty dose of pink pepper which feels like a clash with the ylang in my opinion. Burdin have got some really pleasant scents, none of them so far have wowed me but they’re all fragrances I would be happy to wear. Not this one though, I just can’t seem to get past that sour rubbery aspect unfortunately.