Hypersouk (1999)
by M.A.C

Hyper fruit cake is how I've always referred to this fragrance. Think figgy, raisin-y and incredibly dense cake, heavily spiced and soaked in brandy, and you'll get the essence of Hypersouk. The fragrance itself aligns closely with its actual composition - quince (which can be very fig-like), plum, cinnamon and bay rum. There are also notes of red rose and vanilla, which bestow a bit of the spirit of loukhoum (a Middle Eastern confection flavored with fragrant rosewater) into the blend. And so "dessert bazaar" would be another fitting name for this, then. But as with any good spread of rich confections, Hypersouk can easily be OD'd upon; it's so incredibly intense that one dab easily lasts 24 hours, no exaggeration. This discontinued scent was sold as a "three pack" of vials; the fragrance comes in oil form. Given its hyper-potency, I quickly gave away two of the three bottles I had and am still not even close to being halfway through the one bottle I still own. Can be enchanting when worn on the right kind of cool, gray, cloudy November day.

20th September, 2005.