Monyette Paris
by Monyette Paris

don't get the hype. this is so incredibly floral and generic. i do not get any coconut whatsoever just sweet, sweet, sweet flowers. not a big floral person so this was pretty repulsive to me. pass!

This is really beautiful, and is a fragrance I wouldn't mind smelling of. This is a long lasting oil that smells pretty realistic, not synthetic. It's floral, smooth, tropical and a little dark and exotic sexy. I think I would love it except for the suntan oil aspect, I guess from the coconut. Great lasting power. I love Coquette Tropique which is really fruity, flirty, sweet, and fun!
Note- I have this natural Monoi de Tahiti oil that I got on ebay really cheap. I put some in my bath and can put it on my body to get a great scent. And the smell is pretty much the same as Monyette.

A replica of monoi de thahiti oil which is gardenias soaked in coconut oil. This is strong, stronger than Datura Noir by serge lutens, but Datura Noir has other added qualities. After I tried Monyette Paris I ordered the monoi de thahiti oil. I don't need to buy monyette paris since I have the MDT oil and Datura Noir. Everyone should have a cocnut fragrance for variety in their fragrance life.

In a word - WOW! I tried Monyette Paris this morning without too many expectations although it gets a lot of love on various perfume blogs. Well, I get it now. It was utterly and completely beautiful, and this is coming from someone that does not usually like sweet or girly perfumes. Monyette Paris smells like a divine mix of creamy gardenias splashed with pina colada ingredients of pineapple, rum and coconut. It is a warm, bright fragrance that kept beckoning me back for more and more sniffing while I was trying to protest that "I don't like sweet fragrances", yadda, yadda, yadda. Well, I gave up, gave in and now I am a Monyette Paris convert. The sillage is amazing (because it is an oil, I guess) and as of hour 12, it was still clearly identifiable on my skin. By the way, I would love to have this scent in candle form.

Monyette Paris reminds me a lot of Molinard's Iles d'Or given that they both beautifully combine flowers and vanilla without overdoing it. For a gardenia comparison, Monyette Paris is a girlish, beachy, vacation fragrance whereas Chanel Gardenia is more austere and appropriate for work.

Here are the notes, per Luckyscent: Tahitian gardenia, French muguet du bois, island vanilla orchid.

This fragrance is amazing! It smells like gardenia and coconut body oil, real 1970s bikini clad girl stuff. Surprisingly, however, it can be sophisticated, too, and would work on a summer night for a party. I applied this at work the other day (the roll on bottle is super convenient) and my boss kept looking around for a bouquet.

Sincerely feminine.

This can be very strong, so beware! It's easy to think you need more as it's only a roll-on oil and starts off quietly and then suddenly you're overwhelmed and trying to wipe some off, which is (I assure you after going through this exact song and dance several times) a futile exercise.

First found this in a sample from LuckyScent which led immediately to the roll-on and premiere place in my heart and on my shelf! On me this gardenia works really well - rounded and creamy. I continue to think that one of the many benefits of old(er) age is that one's bod tames/absorbs/deflects whatever it is in some frags that make them strident and unwearable for others.

Oh well. This way there's more for me!!