Chasing Sunsets

This is nice not like every other summer scent that is coconut or tiare flower this is mango done right too. Not too green not too sweet. It’s fresh and bright. Perfect for summer but sweet enough. The jasmine balances the mango sweetness and the sandalwood adds creaminess this is the first from MMM I have brought in while. They used to push out real master pieces like whispers in the libery and by the fireplace and coffee break but recently they have been a bit meh. This is not groundbreaking don’t get me wrong but it’s different to most summer scents that are usually passion fruit or coconut or tiare so I might just buy a bottle.

Maison Margiela's REPLICA Chasing Sunsets had me genuinely wowed on the first wear, and that doesn't happen often anymore. It's tropical in the most addictive way: the mango is juicy, sun-drenched, almost edible without ever crossing into candy territory. But the real magic is in the dry-down, where the mango softens against creamy sandalwood and creates something I can only describe as "umami" — if that translates to scent. Honest heads-up: this is a quintessentially summer fragrance, so it leans seasonal rather than year-round, and you will burn through it because you'll want to apply more generously than usual.

Got a little paper sample of this at the same time I was sampling some Byredo perfumes, this has an incredibly similar dna to the Bal D’afrique fragrance. I would consider this a budget substitute. The mango just kind of translates to sweetness to my nose, I’d describe it as a sweet fruity musk. My boyfriend and others think this scent is more unisex leaning, a coworker said I smelled like Abercrombie in 2008 in a good way lol. It’s pretty feminine to my nose though, and I’m someone who haaates spice in fragrance because it comes across super masculine to me. This is an 8/10 for me :)

Perfumers Elise Bénat, Dora Baghriche, Coralie Spicher, and Gabriela Chelariu have created a wonderful fruity-floral tropical fragrance for Maison Margiela's Replica Collection. Mango accord and Cardamom hook you in the opening, while the tuberose accord adds a sensual creaminess to the scent. Vanilla and sandalwood create a further creamy nuance to the tuberose accord while the moss in the composition balances the lactonic nature of the fragrance with an earthy nuance. This is beautiful for the warmer weather.

The mango here is well blended with the sandlewood. It's sweet and creamy, yet refined. I find fruity fragrances tricky as they tend to smell cheap and dry down into a nasty, musky scent. But 5 hours later, Chasing Sunsets is still a blend of creamy goodness - albeit faded. The mango isn't funky (overriped) nor is the sandlewood pickley. Also the composition is much smoother than PR Fame. This may be my go-to scent next summer!