Maison Alhambra Minerva Eau De Parfum Spray 2.7 Oz

I love this bottle and I’m told that give it time to macerate and it’ll smell like Memo Paris’ version. To be fair I’ve only had this for maybe a few weeks and while I still use it, it totally smells like a grandma at a casino in the sense that I get white florals with this crazy silly blast of cigarette smoke in it. Interesting combo for sure.I read online that it’s normally pretty green with a dry, white floral so hoping for that later.Longevity at this stage is about 2-3 hours behind my neck/in my hair.I… don’t know if this is appropriate in most situations these days since it smells like cigarettes but, I do still wear it at work. I also work in a place where no one is likely to say anything unless you’re wearing Pink Sugar or some VS Body Mist though. Maybe I should have bought Sublime instead for a daily driver LOL

I have recently discovered Arabian fragrances. Because the bottles are reasonably priced I have made many ‘blind buys’ in the last month. This fragrance is one of my least favorite. It is not just a scent I don’t like, the smell is awful. I am going to put away for a month & let ‘macerate’ as the fragrance girlies recommend. I will report back.