Miss Boucheron (2007)
by Boucheron

Melon (not listed but obvious), citrus, watery notes, and florals: Miss Boucheron goes on as the kind of vapid, fruity, candy-and-flower scent that I despise. There are some initial accords (the light leather, violet, rose, and melon) that are vaguely reminiscent of the superb Le Parfum de Therese, but they manage to be at once thinner and more blatant.

While the jellybean effect calms down after a few minutes and leaves more room for the leather, it never manages to disappear entirely. That means I really can't abide by this scent, even though it is extremely light and airy. Maybe Miss Boucheron is better in the summer, but I'm not sure that I'm compelled to try again. At least it's not the vile and commonplace brew that its top notes threaten!

Youthful & bright, Miss Boucheron is a contemporary fragrance! Some listed notes are bergamot, pomegranate, pink pepper, cyclamen, violet, rose, white suede, cedar and musk. At first sniff I expect to discover tea notes in this blend, but there are none. Instead, this combination of notes creates a "tannic" sort of overtone - if that makes any sense. MB also bears a striking similarity to the new Missoni fragrance, only better! I'm quite fond of perfumers using violet notes in their newer offerings, as well as rose ~ which in this particular formulation comes off extremely sheer. Wearable. Perfumers Anne Flipo and Dominiqe Ropion have successfully collaborated to present us with a real winner!