Max Mara

 Le Parfum Eau de Parfum

I loved the notes in the description and was going to buy the full 3.4oz but decided to start with the travel size. My initial thought was "too commercial" because it reminded me of something, but the longer it wears and dries down, the more unique of a fragrance this becomes. The end effect is a warm tuberose with subtle sweetness…not sugary but mature and robust! I've already received compliments and plan on buying the full size bottle. You won't regret this fragrance. A new star!!

This perfume smells absolutely delicious! I got the travel size so I can test it out throughout the day before I spend money on the full bottle. The only reason it gets 4 stars instead of 5 is because it was partially empty when I bought it. Make sure you check that your fragrance is FULL when you buy a travel size off the floor.

smells soooo good! it's definitely a second skin scent. It's similar to phlurs missing person in the sense that it smells a little different on everyone. It's a nice warm musk scent! complimentary from maxmara gifted by maxmara

This Max Mara perfume is stunning! The bottle is unique and looks amazing sitting on my vanity. The smell is delicious and lasts a long time. This perfume is perfect for date night or a night out if you want to be complimented all night. The smell is vanilla/ floral/ woody. Gifted by maxmara in exchange for my honest review

I would LOVE to become a professional sniffer 😆 Seriously, how do I get perfumes sent to me to rate?! I am ridiculously picky about my fragrances, especially when it comes to projection and staying power. I can absolutely love a scent, but if I can't smell it an hour later, I don't want to spend my money on it. I went into Ulta trying to decide on my next perfume, and Max Mara Le Parfum wasn't even on my radar. I happened to smell it and liked it so much that it HAD to be tried on my skin. I should mention that I'm not normally a big floral perfume person, and tuberose can be a definite NO for me unless it's done really well. I sprayed Max Mara on one arm and the other two perfumes I had actually come in to test on the other. Then I left the store and went about my day. I kept getting these absolutely wonderful wafts of fragrance and finally had to figure out which perfume was outshining the others. WOW. It was the Max Mara! At that point I knew it deserved a real wear test with no other fragrances competing with it. So yes, I went back to Ulta the NEXT morning as soon as they opened. 🏃🏼‍♀️‍➡️ I gave myself 5 sprays and went about my day. For reference, I'm normally a 10+ spray girl depending on the fragrance, so five sprays is practically restraint for me. Can I just say WOW!!! This beauty passed my projection AND longevity test. And the scent itself is gorgeous. It opens bright, feminine and almost juicy, but quickly becomes this creamy, warm floral that feels much richer than a typical white-floral perfume. The tuberose is definitely there, but it doesn't turn sharp, overly green or screechy on my skin. Instead, it feels smooth and almost velvety, with a soft fruity sweetness that keeps it from becoming too floral. As it dries down, it gets warmer, creamier and slightly sweeter, and THAT is where it really got me. There's something incredibly addictive about it. It smells feminine and polished but still sexy, and it leaves this gorgeous scent trail that kept floating back to me throughout the day. The biggest compliment I can give it is that I wasn't even looking for this perfume. It found me. And somehow it beat the fragrances I specifically went to Ulta to test. Max Mara, you officially have my attention. And if you're ever looking for an extremely picky professional sniffer who will put your perfumes through a REAL projection and longevity test… I volunteer as tribute. 🙋‍♀️