Mon Paris Eau de Parfum

my mother got a sample of this as a gift, along with other perfumes, but she let me have this one. it's not something i'd usually go for, but it did make me feel something... it reminds me of a younger me, in the city, being miserable, dressing far older than i was, being plastered at parties, but feeling comfort in the chaos. it was chic to be miserable... the patchouli and fruit mix makes me think of a woman being possessed by her younger self. yet it feels unabashedly confident. i think this is something i'd crave during the winter time with a running nose and numb fingers. you could wear this all season because it's so versatile. i'm pretty neutral about patchouli which is why i'm so surprised i enjoy this one as much as i do. someone said they layer this with pure poison by dior... i tried that and it was very divine smelling. the only thing about this is that if you overspray, guarantee you will get a wicked headache. nostalgia in new beginnings in bottle form to me.

I first got this perfume as a tester alongside a purchase. i did not expect much from it at first, as the notes seemed quite familiar in many perfumes. however, i could never be more wrong. i was immediately blown away from the first spray. the perfume opens up with fruity notes, sweet but with a sense of maturity. it’s a girly scent, but is suitable for all ages. ysl mon paris isn’t just a perfume, it’s an entire romantic story within a bottle that screams chic. One spray and you’re suddenly not just walking down the street, but slow motion twirling through paris with a dozen roses in hand. it smells like you’re on your way to your job as a fashion designer, lip gloss in hand and kitten heels on your feet. it makes you feel like you’re the main character of a 2000’s romcom, with warm sunlight glistening upon your pink sparkly dress as you bump into a man you’re about to spend the next two hours chasing after.

I blind bought this perfume because it seemed right up my alley as I love all of the notes, strawberry/patchouli/orange, sounds yummy. Although I am a patchouli apologist, this is a little underwhelming to me. Still a great smelling perfume! But, very simple- a powdery floral with a hint of patchouli. I smell zero strawberry when it’s on my skin. Very synthetic and almost purely a floral scent. Hm, disappointing. This is trying to appeal to the masses and I feel in doing so missed the mark on something that could’ve been quite interesting… this is a safe bet for a teenage daughter or a mother in law. Better when layered with a more interesting scent, if you layer with a gourmand it brings out a lot of the orange in this, which in its own is almost undetectable.

Not syrupy at all not too sweet not jammy like people below me are saying this smells like a sweet raspberry leaf that smells a more like raspberries and fresh pears than a green leaf. And sometimes it smells to me like a fresh strawberry without the sugar they add when it is processed. When fresh it has a green grassy scent to it not just sweet iron (strawberries are rich in iron and I can smell this in strawberries) I love this. I adore it. A must for strawberry or raspberry lovers who want a fresh yet sweet sophisticated scent

Floral, fruity and feminine. Honestly didn’t expect to love it as much as I do but it has grown on me immensely. It’s an easy wear day or night and would suit most age brackets from teen to senior. I got this as a gift and keep mine in my purse for long days, so naturally it has become my ‘elevated’ daily when I’m not spritzing something cheaper or more extravagantly priced for a night out. The body lotion is exquisite and smells a little stronger also - wish they made a shower gel or body wash of this scent!!!