Moonglade is a super smooth and soft blend. The main notes are absolutely Coconut and Peach and the base is mainly creamy Sandalwood, silky Vanilla and sensual Musk. Coconut is not lotion like and it's very sophisticated like is Peach as well. It's not juicy fruity nor juvenile, it's velvety soft and subtle. Many of the note seems to be hidden but this is very well blended so I don't wonder that. Amber and Patchouli are not the main players here and this is not earthy nor mossy. Don't be worried about Blackcurrant either, it's very hard to believe that it turns out pissy since I don't even detect it. There is a possibility that some people find this kind of blend cloying and that's why this is best on cooler days. I think this is not a safe blind buy. I wouldn't say that this is spicy nor floral, those notes are not so obvious. It's funny coincidence that every time when I'm sampling scents randomly my favourites seems to be Chris Maurice's creations. Now I have four samples from M.INT and it was straight away clear that Moonglade is my favourite. Others which I have are "Hit the Mark" which is gourmands dark chocolate, "Pitch and Toss" which is spicy, woody and masculine and "3-D Scent" which is woody and very aromatic, masculine in my opinion. Those three are not Chris Maurice's. I rated this similar to A from Pantheon Roma because these two has absolutely the same kind of vibe in them - sophisticated Coconut, here velvety Peach, in A Mango and utterly soft, creamy base with Musk and Vanilla. This is somewhat lighter and easier scent in overall than A. They are not same scents but you get the idea of the scent if you already know another one. I don't find any connection to Kirke, Angel or Erba Pura. This short review is based on a sample. If you like my reviews follow me in IG @ninamariah_perfumes

It’s not a secret that I’m totally in love with Marrakech Imperial’s perfumes. I have to admit that I was afraid to test and wear Arabian Leather because I have had a very difficult time with a leather note since last winter. The name Arabian Leather sounds as well something very challenging but it’s pleasant instead. Now after wearing it for few days I’m more than happy to find this kind of beautiful leather scent with the notes which makes it so cozy, so enjoyable and soft. Those notes are not only a perfect match with sophisticated leather but they make this scent suitable for upcoming colder days and wintertime as well at least here in Europe. One thing more made me so excited about this scent: I have been trying to find great Vanilla scents. Arabian Leather is so far away from the harsh and edgy leather scent that even the people who don’t like leather maybe would like this one. It doesn’t mean that you can’t smell that note, it’s just made in a versatile and totally unisex way, and it’s blended very well with other notes. Leather is darker for one hour and after that it feels like melting on the skin and it turns more like sumptuous suede. Brown sugar is bringing the sweetness to the leather and ambery concoction together with slightly Almondy Tonka bean and luscious Vanilla. Musk completes the sensuality of this scent. Arabian Leather is sweet but on my husband’s skin there is clearly less sweetness than on my skin. On his skin the opening is present longer and you can easily detect Frankincense, it gives a nice light smoky feeling with airy Saffron. On my skin the opening disappears quicker but in this case it’s just making the scent more feminine on my skin and more masculine on my husband’s skin. Now after testing all 7 scents from the house I’m able to say that there is none which I don’t like but Atlas Wood suits my personality least. I definitely need these scents in my life. You can find the reviews of all these scents in my profile or by navigating into the each scent. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

I have been waiting that days are getting colder and I can wear this amazingly delicious fruity scent. I love it because it’s not light, girly nor boring like so many fruity scents. This is much more complex as well than many others with attempting fruity notes but not complexity with clearly three different stages but all the notes are blended perfectly instead. It’s sweet and many people would put it into the gourmand category but I don’t. The middle and the base notes make this scent a little bit mysterious keeping it easy to love regardless and it never gets dark. The scent cloud around the wearer is huge like is the scent trail. Those are not the most important thing for me but I have to say that if this scent would not have it, I think I would have never fallen in love with it. Peach and Apple are there from the start until the dry down which is not always the case in these kind of perfumes. Rum is not sharp and alcohol smelling, it’s utterly soft and enjoyable. Tobacco is not clearly smoky one, nor harsh, it’s charming with the sweetness from Vanilla. Neither of them, Rum nor Tobacco, dominates. This is one of my rare perfumes which my husband doesn’t like so much. If he says “so and so” the perfume is too sweet and crowd pleasing which is not always a bad thing. What about the scents with whose people are comparing this one: I can't stand Red Tobacco, it's a terrible synthetic bomb. And Carlisle? No, it's not the same. It's not bad but I would never buy that one. And this is not any PR. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

After my initial disappointment I can make the better review of this scent. I forget all my expectations and I'm able to see the beauty of this scent. They have made a note list which looks absolutely stunning and tempting. You can find there may trending notes like Cherry, Raspberry, Almond and Nutmeg like of course Cognac and Oud as well. They are tempting here, that is not any problem but the whole blend is just absolutely nothing which people are thinking it would be. Sad to say but the initial opening is terrible and very dry and it made me scrub the scent of many times before writing a statement and now this one. How the opening should be, starts after 5-10 minutes after spraying the scent. Cherry and Raspberry are detectable like cognac as well but the latter one disappears very quickly which is a good thing here - that note is not "delicious", realistic boozy note. It's more like the dusty scent of the cognac barrel. Cherry and raspberry are beautifully made. The problem again are the expectations. I'm waiting the different stages of the scent. I'm waiting that the scent develops how the complex scent would do. Of course I'm waiting a lot of Cherry as well because of the name and my initial opinion was like "boring Cherry" because in the end, this is not a Cherry scent even if it's lurking in the background . I was waiting a lot from this scent after "Oud 31 | Kai Porten Parfums Privés" and therefore I was thinking this scent would be complex and challenging, in a good way. On the other hand I could think that all the notes are blended so well that it's not easy (or it's impossible) to smell them separately. But it's not the case here. I mean it is well blended but it seems that many notes are really missing totally. The scent itself smells to me like the mix of Raspberry, Bitter Almond, Nutmeg, Rose, Musk, Vanilla, Sandalwood and a very little hint of Oud which is definitely a sophisticated Western style Oud. And I think that many who have been trying Cherry X or who are interested in that are not the people who are familiar with Guerlain's L'Art et la Matiere Collection. So guess what? Those notes are the ones which you can find in "Oud Nude | Guerlain" . The huge surprise is that Cherry X share so much with Oud Nude which is utterly sophisticated, classy, subtle and everything which people don't expect from Cherry X. This scent is like a sibling of Oud Nude. Delicious soft, creamy blend which works best on a naked skin under a luxurious cashmere cardigan. In the dry down it start to go into a little bit different direction and that deliciousness start to fade away and Cherry is stepping back to the stage but it's darker now. The base start to be more resinous as well. So the scent is not a bad one but the target group is totally wrong. They are waiting Oud scent not this kind of linear, subtle and sensual scent which stays quite close to the skin. The scent gets bad ratings because totally wrong people are trying this scent. So if i would rate this based on my expectations I would give low scores but if I rate it without thinking the brand, the name and my expectations I would give higher scores. Which way would be best for people who are curious about Cherry X? I think there is not a right answer. I just hope that the right people find this scent, those ones for example who didn't like Oud 31 at all. As a conclusion I want to say that this scent is very well made and blended. It's just something totally different than you are searching. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

If you are used to very synthetic scents and it's not the problem for you, you may like this one. I don't think it's just one note which ruins the whole composition but it's the way how all the notes has been made. I just don't get anything natural here and heavy Ambroxan doesn't help at all. You don't find here edible and intoxicating marshmallow. I love that note when it's done well. Saffron is there and this is definitely not like "Baccarat Rouge 540" but I think it came to my mind especially during the first testing because of Saffron and how it's made here - I don't like that scent at all either. That feeling anyway disappears totally when testing again after one day. Vanilla Orchid, Vanilla and Jasmine together smell cloying to me. I can't say that this is creamy. The aroma is unpleasant, suffocating and headache inducing. There are so beautiful floral notes mentioned but none of them smell beautiful and not at all how they smell when natural ingredients are used. The longevity and sillage are very strong, too strong with this kind of scent but on the other hand it's like that because of synthetics. I feel somewhat quilty to write this kind of review but this is how I feel. I haven't tried so many from this house but I haven't found any which I like so if you like this house in overall, you may like this one. Some scent comes into my mind after around 1 hour from the opening. I'm smelling my wrist like crazy (even if I get a headache) because this is so familiar but I can't remember what it is. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

I don’t have any idea why this sample, name and the bottle make me think about something mouthwatering juicy, something else than citrus. Anyway the perfume opens up very refreshing and citrusy and first it feels very traditionally masculine but settles down quickly into a unisex scent. If I have to say into which direction this leans, I would say masculine though. Ginger and Cardamon are very gentle here, I wouldn’t describe this as a spicy scent at all. The scent is the combination of different kind of woody notes, Vetiver and green tea together are making it very aromatic and calming. Fig is not sweet, honeyed nor gourmand here, not at all, it’s more like a fig leaves without a lactonic nuances. The citrus notes are in the background all the time but not in a realistic juicy way, they are just a very little hint. I don’t categorise perfumes so strictly into summer or winter scents but this definitely has an aroma which is more suitable to wear during the spring and the summer than during colder period. The scent is utterly pleasant and easy, there is nothing which bothers me but in the same time there is missing some elements which makes me want more. I’m smelling my wrist all the time like trying to get something different out of it even if the scent doesn’t feel unpolished - I’m just not the right target group. I think this is for people who loves fresh scents with a little bit different twist like the most of those fresh scents are. This is soft and woody but refreshing, a perfect scent for the office or to wear after the stressful day. This is not any energy or motivation booster but more like helping to concentrate in a hectic environment. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

The Perfumes in J-Scent's Profound collection are more modern than their earlier scents. There are popular elements and notes rather than utterly traditional Japanese ones and the structure of the scents differ as well. The delicate, subtle and somewhat fragile aroma connects the scents which are in the bottles with the white label. They are all different in their own way but I experience them all as very calming concoctions. I have written of them in my review of "Yawahadat" . Ume Amaretto Oath has an intriguing opening which style is familiar from older releases - I mean to make you feel "wow". Anyway in the same time it feels very familiar like dozens of other scents nowadays and it has the notes which seems to been trending during the last years - like boozy notes and Plum. It opens up with almondy Amaretto and ripe Plum which is not clearly fruity nor juicy. Opening is not unique but in the same time it maybe pleases the bigger audience. The scent doesn't have the big step between the different stages, it evolves slowly into the dry down maintaining the boozy feeling and the scent of Almond. All the flowers in the middle seem to be only in a supportive role. The base of the scent is totally different than the scent which I love from this house. Here it's not so subtle and therefore I'm missing the J-Scent's signature style which is unique, very Japanese and so delicate that I'm wondering how it's possible to make something so fragile that I feel that I could break it like a balloon and still it maintains my interest into the scent during it's lifetime . This could be easily the perfume of some other house. The notes in the base perform in the way which doesn't convince me. It makes me think why such a beautiful house wants to make something which could be found widely already. This scent is heavy and it may be headache inducing. Chocolate is not realistic nor sweet and Labdanum together with Patchouli is dominating in the base. This seems to be something delicious but actually it's not. This is not a bad scent but it's not how it looks if thinking the notes and if you know some of their earlier work you maybe wait something different than this and don't enjoy it. This happened to me and the more I smell it the more I'm curious to discover their older releases. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

Beautiful and fruity opening with very realistic Pear note. The style is like in J-scent's perfumes - very Japanese, subtle, sophisticated, cozy and classy. The opening in these scents is attractive and unique, even intoxicating but the scent itself is shy and doesn't bother anyone. They are somewhat skin scents. Even "Roasted Green Tea" which is very strong tea in the opening fades out during 5-10 minutes and if thinking the opening and the rest part of the scent it seems that those parts are from the different scents. There is a logical step between though. "Yawahada" is comforting lactonic scent with the most delicate rice powder and Jasmine. The fruity aroma from Pear lasts longer than the fruity notes in "Hanamizake" but after the opening it settles down into the same level with the middle notes giving it a shy sweet character until the dry down. Rose is recognisable as well, it's innocent and fragile. All this beauty has the matching base with the softest white Musk which you can find, the most delicate Amber note ever and the most velvety Sandalwood in perfumery instead of a dense and creamy one which we are used to in Western perfumes. The longevity in these scents is good but there is not so much sillage in them. Each of these three J-Scent's perfumes are suitable not only to wear at the office but to enjoy the calmness in them at home as well. They are so cozy and comforting offering you some kind of inner peace whether it s needed at work or at home. "Yawahada" is absolutely my favourite of these three mentions perfumes but I definitely want to discover them more. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes

Sombra is a well blended perfume with a spicy kick in the opening, earthy feeling from Saffron in the heart and a strong, dry cinnamon like aroma from Nutmeg. Roses are quite hidden so I wouldn't call this as a floral at all but Saffron stays there during all the journey from beginning until the late dry down together with resinous base. There is a hint of leather lurking somewhere but the smell of real mellow Oud is missing, for me it is a resinous wood. This scent is not bad at all but I like a softer texture with a little bit sweetness. It's good that Vanilla is not used everywhere but personally it makes so many scents better than they would be without it. Because of that missing sweetness this scent stays on the masculine side and it's not so wearable for me personally. Because of that reason I chose to write a shorter review instead of a deeper analysis after multiple wears. Thank you for reading and if you want to follow me on IG: @ninamariah_perfumes