Annick Goutal's Mandragore reminds me of a scene in the 1980's vampire film The Lost Boys, when the main characters' grandpa says "....well that's about as close to town as I like to get." My perfume...
Altogether too much, straight-up lime in this for me. At the far drydrown, I was getting something nice and the lime had finally dissipated (like around 8 hrs). Not for me.
A summery, citrusy fragrance that isn't sweet in the slightest. It opens with a big burst of scent that's lemony/peppery, then quiets down to something minty and herbal. I've seen complaints about the...
I get rubbery lemongrass, aniseed, ginger and black pepper. The iris is very light, combining with the bergamot to give a very faint lemon baby powder feel on the dry down. Not keen on this fragrance ...
This review is for the edt from a vial on card. Mandragore possesses so few ingredients that it almost presents as a linear perfume. Fresh Bergamot dominates the entrance, if only for a short while. ...
The purple bottle and gold ribbon really called out to my inner-goth, as did the ad copy that said this featured a note from an obscure root thought to have magical powers, and that it was hoped by it...
I wanted to like this a lot. It appears it's being marketed as a scent imbued with mysticism and witchery. The climate these days is really lending itself to that and despite the slightly cheesy bott...
All I got from this fragrance was peppermint and anise. This is by no means a bad scent, but Mandragore is a fragrance that will only suit a select number of women (or men). Due to my complete lack of...
I'm really not sure about this one. Firstly, I got this as a gift. The (older) gentleman who gave this to me said that he chose this fragrance as he thought that it smelt really unique and quite unlik...
This is a lovely yet fleeting spicey-citrus. Perfect for the Summer. However, It does not last more than 1hour. I will not be re-purchasing for this reason.