H.M. (1997)
by Hanae Mori

sweet, rosy, a bit femine, you can get some chocolate at the dry down

Started off a little powdery. Dried out quite unisex if not even feminine. Not sure what it reminds me of but if I smell this on a guy it would not give me a good impression of him.

at first I was feeling bad about this stuff--the lemon was ruining it for me, and I found out overly sweet and cloying, and a headache was coming on. but I let it dry down.

after about 15 minutes, on my skin, it turned into a nice, smooth, almost floral gourmand! still a bit sweet, but it's good in its own right.

This is the scent that got me excited about fragrances. It's multifaceted, and highly nuanced. This is one that definitely changes depending on your personal chemistry. On me, I never smell the gourmand properties as strongly as others have complained about. I smell the lemon and black currant, which is extremely warm and luxurious. My absolute favorite part is the base notes, especially the moss and amber. The base notes are dirty and musky, but in the most fantastic kind of way. This scent is extremely hard to explain, it's a complex enigma that I keeps me coming back to try and solve.

I've noticed that the EDT has stronger base notes, so it's my favorite choice. Bonus: It lasts as long as the EDP and is cheaper per oz. Who knew?

Vile stuff! I couldn't wait to wash it off of me. Your results may vary.

A flowerly/lemony/vanilla-y (?) smell. Very pleaent. This is nowhere near A*Men, its not as carmely or as strong. Just use it sparingly.