Max Mara Max Mara for women

I'll be honest here: opening is one of the nicest I've heard in perfumes - sunny, shiny, citrusy
Middle notes are more fruity-floral
But drydown is masculine and unpleasant
I had to lower the rating because of that, sorry..

Very underrated.
A unique fragrance. The magnolia and lily are there all the way through the drydown.
It's white flowers over raw sugar with just a hint of spices. There is a unique accord hovering in the background that reminds me of the Lolita Lempicka signature fond she has in a lot of her creations / sort of grassy...with a tiny drop of fennel.

It’s really nice! Takes a while to mellow on my skin, but when it does, after about an hour or so, it’s very distinctive, with a touch of a kind of “toffee” sweetness but in a sophisticated way - not cheap sweetness. More of an elusive sweetness. More of an Autumn/Winter fragrance for me.

Wonderful! I have 3 bottles and I'm willing to let one go :=) I have a full bottle that I can sell/swap.

This perfume is just amazing. I'm so sad that it's discontinued. It is pretty sweet, but it's almost thick and I think the ginger makes it richer and balanced. This perfume smells expensive, creamy, and luxurious like a rich European girl. It's a fragrance of quality, I love it. I really wish I could find something similar to this. <3

I've owned a vial for some years and wore it again yesterday to experience it again. This is LOVELY! 😍 too bad it's discontinued. Definitely a cold weather scent. You have to use this with a light hand. If you have the bottle sprayer, 2 sprays tops. The ingredients, as they read on a carded vial are: Sap, ginger, Sicily Lemon, magnolia, orchid, white lily, sugar, exotic woods and musk.

This used to be my signature fragrance for the longest time. It somehow always evokes comfort and safety. It's not a loud fragrance in an obvious way, but I have to say, I don't think I have ever been asked as many times about any other fragrance I've worn.

It opens with a citrus that I believe to be grapefruit or lime, rather than bergamot, lemon or orange. It's more of a green, fresh note rather than sweet or juicy. It brings to mind the inside of a citrus peel, or the process of peeling a pomelo. The ginger is right there from the beginning as well, contributing a sparkling sweetness. Right as it begins to dry down the magnolia comes through. I have a really hard time distinguishing the lily from the orchid accord, but there is a spicy white floral note in the background. The musk in this is to me a very clean and light one. Not really independent, but more like a veil draped over the sugarcane. Much more present than the user votes would suggest, but not a note that stands out on its own. I was actually surprised to learn there is no cashmeran note in this.

I have treasured it for a long time. It is beautiful, elegant and nostalgic. But I still don't believe what people are asking for it on eBay is justified in any way. They're just capitalizing on your nostalgia and anxiety around being without something you treasure because of the way we associate fragrance with memories. This is why I think it's really valuable voting and reporting on similar fragrances as accurately as possible.

I have a full bottle of this in my closet. I've had it for years. It was just forgotten about. It's a beautiful fragrance but I have to wear it at the right time. For me that's a cold crisp morning. Any other time it gives me headache. It's sweet, musky and romantic. It belongs on a crisp white shirt, dark denim jeans and and a cognac leather jacket. For the prices I've seen for this on ebay I guess I'll continue to spray this on me once every other winter or when I think about it. But if you want a good dupe Avon's Luck perfume is a really close replica.

Oh man i used to love love love this. It is feminine, pure and a realy mature ladylike scent. Deffinitly not a blind buy .
Floral and sweet. I usually do not like sweet scents because i get a headache from them but thisone is so well done and blended is just addictive. Very fresh, extremely elegant and sexy.feels like warm sexy summer in Greek. I do not smell the citrus and the ginger. To bad it is dicontinued.

WOW WOW. I just bought a bottle on Ebay and have to say, this is gorgeous. I usually wear vintage Chypre or floral chypres. Occasionally something more fruity like Femme. And I have a few modern Byredo frags. But have been reading Fragrantica reviews to branch out a bit in the vintage department. This Max Mara eau de parfum is driving me crazy because it's so pretty. I'm not sure I got much of the citrus but do smell a bit of ginger. Then mostly creamy white florals on top of some sweet. But not so sweet to make you have a toothache. I'm simply blown away. I better keep an eye out for a back-up bottle. Yeah, I love Prada Candy to help go to sleep. But this will definitely be another bed time wrist lullaby. It's Addictive.

Is there a dupe? I love this perfume and I'm so sad its gone away. However, I can't pay $300 for a bottle on eBay! Help!!

Smelling old magazine samples & this one is kinda faint like tea. I can smell a little of the ginger at 1st but it more smells like dry tea. w a bit of lemon & sugar. I see why Its been discontinued. not my cup of tea haha

Wow! What an amazing scent! I had no idea that Max Mara even had perfumes in their collection, so when I visited their store and saw the bottle I felt like I just had to buy it. And I am so happy I did! When I first smelled MM in the store, I was not sure. The opening to me is very zesty and quite sparkling. Then it evolves to a very nice musky fragrance. To me, MM is exactly that: A musky fragrance with a fresh opening and later on some sweetness. Very elegant and office friendly. Definitely a day time fragrance. However I LOVE wearing this one to bed! My boyfriend loves it to. What a great fragrance! Sillage is not huge, but I like that about this fragrance. Sometimes you just want to wear a casual fresh perfume! The longevity could however be better.


Overall: 8,5/10

Beautiful! Love it!

This is my signature scent, love at first sniff lol.. I cannot stop singing about it. I would take a bath in it if I could. It’s not overly sweet for me, I can detect citrus and ginger and I like it that way, it is just perfect. Well it was, it is so hard to find now and it cost a fortune if you do find it. I am crying 😭.. I was lucky to have many bottles and still can remember the scent in my nose when I think about it... ahhhh

Beautiful, sweet, slightly spicy fragrance that can be worn any season, any time of day or night. Average sillage and longevity but that's what makes it so versatile. You do need a sweet tooth to enjoy this and, like sugar, it is addictive. Unfortunately, it has been discontinued for a while now and it is impossible to find. The closest replacement in my experience is the Gaultier Classique Eau Fraiche line.

Be careful with this fragrance if you have allergies like I do. It really set them off. Runny nose, sneezing and a screeching headache. This one is a no go for me. Cloying to the max!

The 2nd sweetest frag in my wardrobe. I’m sampling it again tonight. It is CREAMY! I don’t usually do sweet unless it has some intensive florals and fruits. THIS right here is definitely unique, and I like that! The Silk Touch version smells nothing like this, in my opinion. I will smell this for the rest of my night and give more detail when I get the chance. If my nose keeps bringing me back to where I dabbed it, then I MAY purchase a bottle. 😉 I will have to get back to ya’ll on that.

I bought this when I was in Rome and spent a fortune on a handbag so what was an extra £70 I asked myself?! My boyfriend likes the smell but I can't smell it on me which is very odd as well as being extremely irritating! He says its divine so I trust him/it.

I purchased this perfume a few years ago perhaps 2015. The scent was just lovely and I use it on and off until I quit using this bottle for about 3 years. Just recently started using it and my oh my, the smell is better than when I first bought it. The ginger and citrus are the top notes to me. Really love how it got better with the years and when i perfume myself with it the compliments are always there.

I received it as a gift many years ago and didn't like it at all. I opened it only in 2018 and started to use it, but again-time to time. I wouldn't buy one more of it. Smells very sweet and monotonus.

I just obtained a bottle of this, it was a blind buy and I'm only upset I didn't find it sooner. On me the citrus is not very strong, but it blends with a sweetish gingery scent, and has a nice "bubbly" trace, like a dry champagne. I wouldn't necessarily classify it as warm or sweet, but I find it casually elegant and very inviting. Used with a light hand you could wear this in any situation. I like layering it with the origins ginger essence as well. Sillage is modest, you won't leave a massive trail, but you will be noticed. Longevity is better than most, I got several hours before it was basically a skin scent.

Good Lord in Heaven where has this been all my life? I found a cheap bottle and decided to try it. I can't tell you how glad I am that I did. As the reviewer below stated, there is nothing else out there like it. This is so soft yet powerful at the very same time. Why on earth they would have discontinued such a beauty is beyond me. Honestly I just don't get it. This one can be worn of women of all ages it's non discriminatory. If I had to try and think of another fragrance it shares similarities with I might say the vintage original version of Lacoste Pour Femme but this one has ginger in it which Lacoste does not. But it's soft and gentle like that is. This has been sitting on my wrist for about 10 minutes - it's glorious and one spray has scented up the entire upstairs of my house.

No other fragrance smells like Max Mara. This is very unique ginger smell. It is sweet but not cheep or sickly sweet sugary scent. It is very elegant and sophisticated fragrance. Long lasting with medium silage.I personally like it a lot and go back to it often.
Will I recommend it...yes, try it if you can, or trust me and get it and you wont be disappointed.

I used it in an office environment in the year it was introduced, still have some left for keepsake, those days Chevignon 57 and this helped me to get through the day, and the fact that I was only 30 back than with lots and lots of hope and energy.

I bought this perfume more than a decade ago.I remember I loved it on paper and I bought it right away.However,on my skin the ginger and the lemony notes where too prominent making it sharp, headachy and unbalanced with the white florals.In the end,I gave it to my sister.A few years later,she practically returned it as well.

So,after more than a decade,this perfume just sat on my desk.Today,I sniffed it from the bottle to check if it has gone bad and whether I should throw it away...and ..wow!it smelled so nice!creamy,beautiful white florals and also 'gourmandish'... I tested it on me and yes,we have a winner!!!The sharp notes mellowed over time,the perfume matured and became a beautiful balanced,white floral gourmandish.Creamy and amazing!Love it!

I can't believe this perfume not only didn't go bad,but became better!

PS:my bottle is practically full!yeay!!! :D

This scent is fresh-sweet kind of scent.
Unusuall, ginger gives it freshness but not in a marine way.
Its so miserable that its discontinued.

I'm honestly surprised to see this described as "sweet". I really don't get much sweetness from it. "Fresh spicy", definitely.. sweet.. not so much.

I've had Max Mara in my perfume wardrobe for about 12 years now. I go long periods of time where I forget about it. But every time I pull it back out from the closet, I remember why I fell in love with it in the first place.

It's fresh, without being overly tart or green (neither of which I like). It's bright, but spicy and serious at the same time. On me, it's not very sweet. It's a powdery, "citrusy" spice.

I also think it's so well-balanced that it works all year round (except for maybe the hottest summer days). ... This was my signature when I first got it, and it's no wonder why. It's extremely versatile and balanced. It suits a sun dress just as much as a cashmere sweater.

Edited to add: The only negative about this perfume is the packaging! The bottle always falls over and something has happened to the cap, so it sits on top, but doesn't actually stay on.

Love this. Smells like a combo of Armani Sensi and Lacoste Pour Femme. Snuggly skin scent that smells fresh.
The bottle is nice to look at but it’s very tippy. Be careful with this one so it doesn’t end up on the floor. :-)

Does anyone find this similar to Lancome Hypnose?

This was one of the 1st 'proper' perfumes I ever bought when I was living in Amsterdam in my early 20s.. I loved it so much, but unfortunately, it didn't love me back. I am talking pure skin chemistry here. It went on so beautiful, like a delicious lemon merengue, with a hint of honied florals. But then something weird started to happen when it dried down, it just started to smell stale and off and vaguely acidic, with the faintest tang of urine amidst the sweetness. I thought it was just the perfume, that more care had gone into the top notes rather than the base notes. I thought all perfumes just went 'stale' if on skin for many hours. But then my friend tried it on. We both sprayed at the same time, and on her it didn't go off! In fact, on her it was exquisite. I was so jealous, because on her it was literally my dream perfume.

This is the 1st time I ever learnt about skin chemistry. Up until then I was like, 'yeah, yeah, whatever..' I thought it was an over-exaggeration. It's not. Who'd have known.

lemon/orange scented toffee
color: butterscotch orange.

I had this one more than 10 years ago and back then it was sort of my signature. Not that I had a signature, but this scent was soooo me at the age of twenty. It was sweet and spicy at the same time, warm and cosy and bright and sparkling. It smells expensive and casual. How I loved it!
I wish i could find it just to revoke the memories from my youth. But i believe that i will like it even now, though i don't think it will be my perfume imprint the way it was so long ago.
In one word, scent for elegant young women.

Ideal fragrance for any season, warm and sweet for cold season, with ginger, lemon and sap to be pleasant in hot weather too. Very feminine and expensive feeling. Can be used in casual situations, but have enough body and presence for special events too.

The flacon looks like a German mailbox.
Please bring ‘Le Parfum’ back — A gem without that compulsory sweetness which is around these days.

My absolute favorite, discontinued. Tonka without being "TONKA", cashmere, class, soft but strong. It's got a nice lingering smell without offending. I just love it.

One of my beloved fragrances. To my sadness, it's been discontinued :-( A classy scent where I could smell clean candy, undisturbed by any floral notes. A distinctive contribution of ginger and citruses made it a most loveable mixture for me.

I love this one so much and it breakes my heart that I can't buy it anymore.

Sugar bomb, warm with a crispness from the ginger,and a slight waxiness from the magnolia,simple but rich,cant explain much about it except it's very cuddly and a bit warm but its still versatile enough to wear anytime probably except winter
Bottle:4.5
Packaging:3
Scent:8.5
Sillage:5.5
Longevity:3
Unique:5
Repurchase? Maybe, i like the idea of it but i feel like its a bit imbalanced? The backing notes dont show up that much, or i might just find another alternative,but love it tho

I bought this probably about 12 years ago, when it first came out..I loved it and had the daydream of being able to afford an item of Max Mara clothing to go with it..Sadly that never happened and I had I "Pretty Woman"(where I obviously wasn't dressed well enough) type experience in the Max Mara shop in Sevilla. But that aside I still loved the fresh, sweet, slightly spicy scent, until it started to give me headaches! So my bottle has been in it's box in the darkest recesses of my bathroom cupboard for at least a decade..until last week when, on a bit of a nostalgia trip, I thought I'd dig it out..It's still gorgeous and smells perfect and so far, NO HEADACHES! :)

It's one of my favourite scents - extremely classy in its fresh sweetness. I'm really disappointed that it's been cancelled from sale :(

There is an outdoor freshness of this despite the fact that it contains sugar. It is maybe due to ginger, that gives the fragrance a certain crispiness. I think that it should fit in most seasons and occasions . It´s a pretty scent , but not one that I would place among my favorites on the shelf.
If you are tired of heavy orientals and are looking for a light weighted fragrance with musk to wear all year round , this is it.

At first I smell ginger, sugar and citrus, but the citrus almost goes away when the perfume dries down. The magnolia appears quickly, and I notice the lily slightly. The general smell of the perfume is sweet, softly flowery, warmly earthy and very slightly green. The magnolia gives off a slightly aquatic feel, but the collective impression is not aquatic - rather just fresh, like newly washed bed sheets hanging outside for drying, which gives them this... unexplainable smell of the wind. I'm not into fresh smell + sweet, but if you want something softly sweet, girly and fresh, without almost any fruity notes, and something non-mainstream, but quite universally pleasing, this is a good choice. No vanilla here, absolutely no harsh or heavy notes, might not be the best thing around people that get head aches from musk, me being one og them. Can also fit yoyng girls well as their first perfume, in my opinion - it is classy and non-provoking.

Ginger swirled in sugar and magnolia. Definitely ginger. On me, it's warm and spicy but slightly ethereal. It's feminine, alluring and smells luxurious. The bottle is pretty to look at.

One spray on me
Sillage: a foot for first 2 hours, 6" for next hour then skin scent
Longevity: 4 hours
Rating: 3.5/5

A sweet,creamy,warm and attractive scent.

Fruity sweet mandarine an ginger wich smooths into even sweeter florals. Sophisticated, but not a tad challenging.

This is for me an all seasons scent. I hardly think anyone will dislike this too much.

Longevity on my skin is very poor. No more than 30 minutes. Sillage is poor too.

For me this is a very light, ozonic, almost transparent scent. I smell a burst of mixed citruses with candied ginger root in the top notes. It is very light almost like it's been made into a seltzer.
The heart has lily and magnolia notes that are clear, floral, and a teeny bit green. I don't get as much orchid as I would have hoped for. I am not particularly fond of lily or magnolia. The base note sugar makes the fragrance sweet but definitely not in a heavy way. This fragrance didn't last very long on me, I really enjoyed the top notes but like it less within an hour. I guess I don't really understand what the excitement is about, max mara to me is just okay.

From the notes I really didn't think I would like it: I don't like lily, I don't like aquatic smells, I don't like the smell of sugar and I I find lemon notes in many perfumes too synthetic for my taste. However, this smells... quite unique. It reminds me a little of clean sheets an the ginger root gives this an earthy and slightly woody smell. The lemon isn't very loud, but definitely detectable, and it's not bad. There are also some soft floral notes in this. I do agree that this can resemble Givenchy's ONLY a little bit - that too is a mildly sweet, light smell, with something earthy, but that's really it. If you mix some on Lanvin's Eclat d'Arpege with ONLY, it would come closer to this. This has some quite prominent woody-note though than neither Eclat d'Arpege nor ONLY has.

I guess you might like this if you like light smells like ONLY or Eclat d'Arpege.

Smells like happy, sparkling sunshine in a bottle.

Sublime. Wonder smell, smells very rich and unique.
Fantastic mix of sugar, magnolia and some citrus.
This is a divine fragrance in its particularity

I would rate it like this:
Smell: 9.5/10
Projection: 8.5/10
Longevity: 8.5/10

Lemon Meringue Pie!

Sweet, spicy, delicious.

And the bottle is just amazing.

So upset that I can no longer find this anywhere (Living in Australia, any hot tips?)

Sometimes I sniff the old bottle, feel comforted and sigh.

Delightiful, cheerful, sparkling fragrance. On the other side it's classy and kind of luxurious. A good choice for every days and seasons. Makes me happy, effective, a "golden girl of the family". Funny but tender, fresh like sunshine, sweet but not overwhelmingly, like a refreshing, gleaming tea.

Words can't describe how pretty this fragrance is. It is so well combined- the spices, the ginger, the sugar, the flowers and the lime. The whole aroma has this gold and expensive aura. It is really underrated and I am not sure why. it is not too sweet, not too overpowering and has a freshy vibe. perfect for sunny days. The only con I can find is the lasting power which is not more than 4-5 hours which after all is ok. I also really love the bottle, I don't find it weird at all.

I stumbled upon this by accident in a big perfume shop in a shopping mall. It was £10 for the large bottle I liked it in the store and thought I'd buy it as it was so cheap. I ended up really liking it but can't find it anywhere in the UK and all the websites are out of stock!!

An afternoon corporate party wearing nude-coloured dress feeling fabulous, champagne flowing: that's my mental image of this scent translating into life. Being, in my view, a warm season scent, it is unlike thousands of other fresh scents - it has that special wood note, that made it immeiately stand out for me and upped it to the "higher society" shelf, so to speak. I cannot possibly imagine a bimbo wearing this: it so obviously dictates intelligence, confidence, wit, humour, and a well-polished ability to use all of the above to flirt for your life - AND get away with it! - in business circles. It doesn't come across as agressive at all, despite being quite complex, especially at the initial stage, so women are not threatened by it, and it has just the right amount of playfullness that a businesswoman needs to make men fall for her feminine charm yet not feeling too invited to cross the line. My skin seems to absorb it a lot, so the staying power was not so marvellous, but I would wear this exclusively for the above described occasions, so it lasts just enough to get me through a few fun hours with colleagues. It would also be ideal for brunches with the girls downtown or weddings: the bubbly note in it brings to a wearer ( or t least me :)) a feeling of daytime festiveness. Sunny, woody, sparkling, smart and a little bit enigmatic: I recommend it to all who know, how to carry a briefcase in a very tight pencilskirt, on very high heels and with more than one clever idea in the head. :)

Very underrated but this is ok, a beautiful spicy creamy scent, it might not be the most complex yet it is wonderful from the first note to the last.Well balanced as the spiciness doesnt go overboard, and keeps the scent feminine and enchanting.All the notes blend in smoothly to create a warm intimate aura of a scent.Longevity is nice, others notice it, the scent makes me feel all dressed up, elegant yet timeless.The sugar cane be in the base ties all the notes together to create a comforting beautiful feminine scent.
It will be a staple in my collection forever.

MaxMara is a very pretty, scent. I love how the citrus is blended with ginger and sugar cane. It's slightly spicy oozing sophistication. It could be worn all year around. And I agree with the rest of the reviews, the bottle is slightly awkward and hard to open.

The most noticeable floral note in this fragrance is magnolia, other floral notes are less noticeable. The citrus note reminds more a lemon scent. The ginger note doesn't smell spicy.

I would call this fragrance radiant, if something in it doesn't remind me lemon cookies. I don't know why it happens. Maybe because of the combination of the citrus, sugar cane and musk notes. But it really spoils the impression of this fragrance.

Unfortunately, not my cup of tea. But I like this fragrance anyway.

I just love creamy perfumes what MaxMara certainly is.
It is citrusy spicy in soft musky way.
It's like warm nest,rich and intimate at once.
Great scent, but I wouldn't have a whole bottle because of it's short longevity, it last at most 2 hours on me.

Update : I just got a coment from my youngest daughter on this one . she sayed , mm you smells just like lilac. And i took a closer sniff on my arm and there it was . I knew there was somthing that i could not put my finger one and there it was. It just like the real Lilac.. not like lilac perfume that often get a harsh feal to it aswell. But like Honey dripping sweet fresh lilac in early summer times . so so lovely.. I realy enjoy this scent
only thing i wish it was stronger and longer lasting

MMMM This is so jummy. I wasent so shure if i even wanted to try this . But got it in a blind swapp:) Thank Heaven for that;) This is so fresh , citrus,ginger fizzy, sligthly spicy. This reminds me a bit off Hermes Apres la Mousoon,Not very close , but there is a similarity . I like the whit lily and magnolia that put in some warmth and also brightness to this Gem. It is sweet , but not cloying sweet . ealy lovely, if you like a different take on a citus perfume try this . lovely . thanks smellMe for swapping this to me :)

Very different from what i'd expected. Smells very citronella in the beginning, almost like limonade. But then it turns into a warm nice sugary scent, still with a lemony hint. Very nice. I'm not a fan of the bottle - I find it weird and awkward. But the lasting power is amazing! Can still detect a lemony powdery scent after 10h !!

Max Mara ...

A feminine sugared and spiced floral scent.

Bright & bitter citrus with a gentle little kick from spicy ginger tickle my nose pleasantly at the very beginning. I wish this beautiful sparkling opening would last forever. Because when the sugar and floral notes unfold themselves: the scent becomes linear.

On my skin, Max Mara has dry and powdery sweet aroma. Sheer musk is very tender. The beautiful floral is, however, drowned by the sugariness. The sparkly spicy ginger and citrus disappear within the first 15 minutes.

Max Mara dries down to a flat flower soda-pop. Surprisingly well projects with moderate lasting power.

It has a captive place in my wardrobe..

This is the olafactory equivalent of an elegant, tiered wedding cake--playfully decorated with swirls of fondant, sweet and luscious!
The sugared gingery lemon and creamy magnolia are what I notice most about this scent. As lovely and joyful as this one is, I find this fragrance wears ME, instead of me wearing IT, so I'll be passing it on.

Gorgeous. Sappy and caramel warm, a bit crispy at moments, enigmatically sweet. Extremely subtle though. This fragrance makes me feel like Cleopatra - a truly luxurious feel. And, to my very sensitive nose, it lasts and lasts on the skin for hours.

Just got this as a blind buy at the local drugstore. At first sight, the bottle is quite wierdly shaped, but unique.. and now the sniff test....
its a lot lighter than I thougt it would be, it goes very floral in my skin.. and not too sweet. Its a very light fragrance, i like it!

I really like this perfume however after an hour it was gone off my skin. I don't think I would buy this for that very reason. Too bad because my husband fell head over heels in love with this and we almost bought it. I am glad I tested it first. Such a shame when a nice perfume does not last on your skin! :(

This is soooo beautiful, sexy and sophistcated!!
But only thing is... the sexy spicy smell loses its kick after a few minutes on my skin... it becomes boring and powdery.. :(

Really really nice, I wasn't expecting much but was very impressed. The more I wear it, the more I like it. It is sweet but elegant, sexy and seductive. The lemon gives it a touch of freshness but overall it has that smooth feel to it that I appreciate a lot in a perfume. I would put it in the same category as perfumes like CH (Carolina Hererra), 212 VIP (Carolina Hererra), Burberry Classic and Fancy Love (Jessica Simpson). The notes are not the same, of course, but these perfumes all share a cashmere-like quality.

It opens with a blast of sugar and it is too sweet for me. After that a little bit of citruses and ginger can be felt. It lacks some character and the lasting power is weak on my skin.

I'm with Jazz444- crushed aspirins with a dose of undefined florals and syrup. Artificial and extremely mainstream in the line of all the last 5 years Gucci output. I would say that if you like Guilty or Lady Million, you'll like Max Mara, and it's cheaper - that's about it!

Very sweet on initial application. Then a bit oriental and then a bit woodsy... and then its gone. Such a shme it has no grab or longevity. For five minute its fine, such a quick affair.

Max Mara was one of the first scents I added to my wish list. I finally was able to test it and I am so glad I did. I think I was put off by the sugar cube note, although it was nothing to be afraid of. It adds sweetness but it's not too bad, really.

Another reviewer mentioned that MM is related to Boucheron's Trouble and I definitely get the association. The opening and heart of this has a strong, pleasant citrus note. With MM it's more tangerine, where Trouble is a stronger lemon. They both dry down sweet and musky.

I enjoy this quite a bit but I think Trouble is the better fragrance. Also, MM seems to give me a headache after a bit, too.

This one reminds me of custo by barcelona and guess with the curacao note it is very sweet and syrupy but in an adult way so anyone could wear it. Even a tween or teenager could like it because there is no heavy old fashioned musk or anything like that in it. As other reviewers have commented it does have a slight citrus smell which is why it reminds me of custo. My husband got this for me and I find it lasts all day but that is just me.

Sugar cane here is beautiful, mixed with slightly green notes. A beautiful, long lasting fragrance, in a beautiful bottle, classy, chic, sexy, one of my favourites.

I found a bottle of MaxMara at my local drug store on sale for $20. Not expecting much (as typical of your usual drug store frags) I was pleasantly surprised. The ginger and lemon notes are refreshing, not so much tart as bright, and the sugary base tones give the impression of warm lemon custard pie.

Often I'm not fond of gourmands, but this one is an exception, with a mature, chic presence.

Max Mara was recommended to me by one of the friendliest shop assistants I know, so I couldn't say no. A pleasant surprise. Floral and sweet, I found it quite lovely, but perhaps too gentle & short-lasting on my skin. On subsequent tries in different weather the same has happenned. It's reasonably pricey here in Australia so I'll have to say no for now. Worth trying because it is beautiful. It might last longer on you.

At last I have it again. This is a truly gorgeous fragrance. Of all the ones I have and have had, this is the one that I can wear for any occasion and just feel special. I couldn't find it for a while and yesterday when I arrived home, it was waiting for me. I tore off the wrappings in my haste to have it waft all over me again. Warm, elegant, sweet and softly spiced. A true friend who has been away too long. I love it.

To me it's a nice elegant perfume with lemony and sweet notes. It will be perfect for daytime. I like it very much, however, it vanishes soon and you barely feel it on your skin.

veryy good fragrance warm and cozy sweet and soft in the same time super

veryy good fragrance warm and cozy sweet and soft in the same time super

For some unbeknownst reason, testing Max Mara was something I had been looking forward to. I didn't know much about it, I barely know the brand and to be honest, nothing about the notes appealed to me, yet I felt a good testing of this fragrance was essential.

When it came down to it, Max Mara was pleasant but nothing overly exciting. It's a simplistic spicy floral with hints of sparkling citrus throughout. I had an image of elegance in my mind prior to testing Max Mara, and while it could indeed be worn formally, it's also rather casual and basic in its approach.

The heart was unfortunately quite nauseating for me as it took on an odd bitterness, which only smelt cheap and plasticky to my nose. The floral notes didn't shine like I thought they would, instead they were quite loud and brash. I was a little shocked that Max Mara could smell so synthetic and strange. I still haven't managed to come to terms with its disappointing composition.

Thankfully the drydown is really pretty. An almost gourmand-like blend of sugar and orchid, a blend that also worked well in Britney Spears Fantasy. For Max Mara to end with a somewhat syrupy sweet drydown didn't seem so befitting with its mature and spicy floral opening.

I found the sillage to be moderate and the lasting power rather commendable, however I'm not ready to recommend this fragrance to anyone anytime soon. Max Mara's Le Parfum, despite its basic and clean soapy accords, is Max Mara's best fragrance so far, at least in my opinion.

Max Mara is not a perfume I ever would have selected myself, but my brother worked for Sephora, and sometimes he brought home full bottles of perfume for me (lucky me!), and this was one of them. A very interesting fragrance, one that I simply adore! This is one of my favorite casual daytime perfumes. Citrus is sweet rather than sour. The drydown is sweet, but not vanilla, which is very rare because so many fragrances wear down to vanilla.

Each time I smell this, I vividly recall my trip to the Philippines, where I relished in drinking fresh sugarcane juice.

Max Mara is fun and flirty. It's youthful, but not for little girls. It's one of my staples as it's very different from my typical heavier fragrances, yet it can measure up to them in complexity.

A modern, understated beauty.

it has sicilian lemon in it and it makes it so lively and energetic. it was my go-to fragrance a few years ago. it wore well on me, a modern womens fragrance with a serious side and just a hint of wildness. adored it, still think its lovely.

This is a really lovely sweet nice fragrance, easy to wear for any occasion really. It starts citrusy but the cirtus is soft and tempered witht he ginger and smells more like orange juice, for me the sugar cane note is there from the beginning, which I really like. It starts to get pretty seet quite soon, which I alos like. This isnt necessarily an amazingly original fragrance, it reminds me a bit of Dior Star for some reason for the fizzy sweetness, but I really like having it around.

Max Mara is Boucheron Trouble's prettier, more interesting and far more elegant older sister.
The citronella candle with sugar emulsion of Trouble is transformed into a sweet lemon ginger tea served on a table under the blooming magnolia trees, by a fragrant lily garden.
Whatever musk is present, is, thankfully, not "muscone", the kind that smells like deer glands, but one of the other molecules that are termed "musk". (I am exceptionally sensitive, and not in a good way, to the odor of traditional musk).
What the orchid in the notes represents I don't know, although I suspect its the vanilla.
All in all, Max Mara is a pretty spring and summer composition, fresh and sweet but totally not cloying and best of all, very affordable chez the e-tailer of your choice.
For my tastes, Max Mara rates a 6.5 for sillage, a 6.5 for lasting power (about 5 hours), and a 6.5 out of 10 for fragrance.
Alas - "better" than Boucheron Trouble does not mean "great", and Max Mara may be just a little too well behaved to be special - wish it had some spice kick or even some ambery warmth.

Without consulting the notes, this seems to me a generic woodsy vanilla with some lemon in the top and synthetic white flowers in the heart, and synthetic "white musk" of the drugstore variety in the base. Good for the office.

MAX MARA is a soft and warm, slightly oriental floral fragrance. The dominant flower to my nose is magnolia, and the sweetness seems to me more like a light touch of vanilla than "sugar cubes". I don't really catch the ginger/citrus opening--perhaps it's too fleeting for my nose to detect.

I have seen MAX MARA at deep discount many times over the years but never picked it up, wary of the possibility of the sort of chemical soup sometimes lurking within aesthetically appealing bottles. Happily, not only is the bottle is interesting, but the juice is also wearable.

Pleasant and inoffensive, this composition reminds me of several other fragrances currently available at reasonable prices and is comparable in quality to the Victoria's Secret SLT line or perhaps something by Hugo Boss. MAX MARA strikes me as a perfectly acceptable everyday scent for someone who's not totally obsessed with perfume. (-:

Max Mara is a sweet orange ice with florals and musk on my skin-very sweet, but restrained enough that I can like it. It is somewhat artificial, but more likeable than many fragrances of the same range (targeting same market, similar olfactory feel, similar sweetness, etc.).

I could wear it any day that I'm in the mood for a sweet youthful kind of fragrance-as long as it isn't too hot of a day.

It's a warm and beautiful feminine scent.
The ingredients are precisely dosed that they appear as a complete and beautiful composition.
It doesn't develop much but I think it's not needed. The staying power is fairly good.
I tried wearing it in winter but it didn't work. The spring fits it better. I suppose it'd be a bit heavy in summer.

A little too sweet for me,but it's nice.
The lasting power is ridicolous,it stays on me for about 10 minutes.

It's just so sweet and tasty. As usual such bright scents make me a headache, but this one never does.

What a potent start: an intense powdery orange, similar to crushing hundreds of St. Joseph's aspirins and snorting them. It calms down and shows some floral potential, but in the end, it's too sugary for its own good. Reminds me somehow of a thin version of Boucheron's Trouble.

Great bottle, though.

Max Mara. Makes you wanna go Mmmmmmmmm.

Sweet & mellow. Very "old-gold". The sweetness is not "high" but gilded, mid-level & rich - it is made the focal point of this fragrance & does not hide in the background.

The softest of ginger & gentle flowers tempered with orange-citrus notes (fresh, hand-squeezed juice, nothing sharp here). Blended well together & all covered with a warm gauzey veil of cosy musk so nothing shouts or leaps out at you. Not so much creamy as hazy, like a big sunset on a summer's day.

No hard edges, no big shocks. A really nice perfume to wear close to your body - you will have your nose glued to your wrist, but only your loved ones will get close enough to catch a waft of the reason you are smiling.

Suitable for all seasons, & most ages. It won't make you stand out but you will smell heavenly. It is suprisingly sophisticated for a sweet scent but doesn't have great staying power. It starts to mimic my skin after an hour or so.

To buy or not to buy.....I'm on the fence with this one. I enjoy it greatly, but something has stopped me from purchasing to date.

YAY! Just received mine in the mail and this one is beautiful!! ;'D So pleased because I ordered it unsniffed based on the awesome reviews here. It smells like a sweet, yet mildly spicy and lightly musky, pink lemonade. Es perfecto! Think this would wear just as well in the winter as in the summer. Lasting power isn't the greatest but I can deal with that. ;')

Love this MaxMara! It's a little bit sweet, very warm and beautiful. Just great for winter. And last about 9-10 hours on my skin.

This might be the strangest review I ever post. If you ever go to Vegas most of the Casino's have their own scent. I stayed at the Palazzo and this is what it smelled like. Not that it is a bad thing, it is a lovely scent. I swear I smell sandalwood in this. When you first spray this you get hit with citrust. on me there is always a light citrust note through out its life. This scent is great from start to finish. It is a warm scent and better for colder months.

this is lovely and sugar is always there,even from the first sniff.it smells like a sweet syrup;creamy,fruity and cozy.
I think it does it's best for autumn.it's a bit too sweet for summer or spring.
it is the first perfume from max Mara that I've smelt and I think they've started business of making perfumes with a very good beginning.from the notes the most dominant one is sugar to my nose.there are some faint fruity notes and some hints of musk too.but totally it's so sweet,without being overwhelming like some other sweet fragrances.
unfortunately i don't like the bottle.you may call it modern,but I don't understand the designer's idea about such an ugly bottle.

I don't see how anyone wouldn't like this it is light and warm and a little sweet.I bought this unsniffed today and I am glad I did it is now a favorite.

Warm and luxurious can be worn any time and the price is amazing.Another on top ten list.

Very feminine, warm classic! And it lasts so long on my skin.

This is one of my favorite perfumes. I love it so much! It`s exciting, sophisticated, classical fragrance, which enhances the imagination and awaken feelings.

It beggins like a soft lemonade and turns into a soft floral, pleasent and sweet... but fades very quickly, I recommend it only for people that really like soft florals.

It disappears very fast on my skin. I dont know if I am the only one who experienced this :(

A pretty fragrance for relaxing in the sun and drinking lemonade, as this one smells so much like sweet lemonade or "tart au citron". It has a very sugary vibe, and I think it could be considered a gourmand fragrance in regard to this scent profile. Lasting power is quite good.

I do remember that every time browsing in different online perfume shops, I ended up looking at MaxMara. Nice bottle, not too overdone, lovely notes and great price were tempting.. But could not find it in normal shops. Until 2 weeks ago I spotted it! The first thing was - what? is it Nina Ricci Nina in a new package? I liked it but was aware that it was going to change and it sure did and it is perfect. I have it for a couple of days now and each time wearing it, I am falling in love again. I purchased 40ml, but next time it is going to be 70ml. Beautiful.

I love this perfume...
But it was not love at 1st sight.. I remember that when they created them about 3 years ago, I was not impressed by them...
One month I smelled them again and I have fallen in love!
I had to buy a bottle...
They are so differently sweet..like sugar cane mixed with some erotic drink... alcohol drink... that smell awasome...

I tried it today. This is awsome scent. No sweet smell at all on my skin. Even Euphoria smelled sweet in comparison to this perfume.

A yummi, warm, sweet and seductive fragrance. Might smell heavy on some skin types, but on me it is a great evening scent.

I LOVE MAX MARA!!!
This scent is so comfy and cuddley! It's a sweetness that smells just like beauty, innocence and care. I like it best on women who are older than 20 but still epitomise the kindness and compassion of a sweet child who still sees good in everything.

Affordable and fabulous smell....mostly good for summer

No no no. Too much of everything. Too heavy, too sweet, too sticky. Aims to be a modern Joop! femme but fails miserably.

It's a fruity and sweet fragrance. Nice and delicious but not for me, because too sweet on my skin.

This is what they call affordable luxury.nice and feminine but doesn't last too long.

Subtle, warm, a bit sexy-mature... It's chic, but so intimate - melting on your skin & inviting to a closer contact... ;)

Good fragrance for every season, warm and sweet for cold season, with burst of ginger, lemon and sap to be pleasant in hot weather too. Very chic and expensive feeling. Can be used in casual situations, but have enought body and presence for special events too.