Perhaps (1997)
by Bob Mackie

As much as I like the original Bob Mackie and his Masquerade, Perhaps did not do it to me. Honestly, there is no "it" factor in it. Judging by the name, reviews and the notes, I was expecting the intrigue and sweet development, but somehow it was linear and did not deliver!

It was released in 1997 and Jan Moran classifies it as Floral Oriental with the notes of
Top: Mimosa, peach, orange;
Heart: jasmine, freesia, rose;
Base: sandalwood, amber.

There is something disharmonious going on in it, like the "nose" was trying too hard: boozy champagne? too much amber for a light floral scent? It is dry and only partly sweet with monster white flowers upon opening akin to those in Tatiana by Diane von Forstenburg. I can not detect much of mimosa or peach. Cheap ingredients? Not the "right" musk? The magic did not happen, sorry, and, perhaps, Perhaps was not created with my chemistry in mind.

6th November, 2007.