Luckyscent Videos: Guimauve de Noel by Parle Moi de Parfum
Guimauve de Noel by Parle Moi de Parfum
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Today I'm going to talk about Guimauve de Noel. This is by Parle Moi de Parfum. Now, I don't know what time of year it is when you're watching this, but as you can probably see, we are geared up in holiday mode right now. And Guimauve de Noel translates as Christmas marshmallow. So what better fragrance to put on and talk about than this?
What interested me was this brand makes another fragrance called Milky Musk, which is actually the star from the brand, at least in Scentbar. We all love it. It's a really simple, transparent sandalwood that's super easy to wear. And really good sandalwoods are sometimes difficult to come by. But then my colleague, Yvette, was in Paris recently and spoke to the folks over at Parle Moi de Parfum. They said, it's so funny that Milky Musk is your top seller because everywhere else, it's Guimauve de Noel. So when she told me this, I thought, I need to give this more attention. I think I'm overlooking it.
So I've been wearing it lately. And it's so nice. I completely understand why it's such a big hit for the brand. It's designed by Michel Ermairach, such a good perfumer. And the main things going on in this fragrance are orange blossom and vanilla. Now, it's not the first time I've smelled that combination before. In fact, Ceville La Loeb from L'Artisan Parfumers, maybe even Fuzion Sacre from Madge de Bacali kind of work with that orange blossom with vanilla. But there's something about this version that I find really pleasing and maybe more unisex. Maybe the other is verging... No, I take that back because the Madge de Bacali is actually called Pour Nuit, so it's intended as a masculine. But on me, whatever, I find this to be just the right amount of sweetness and just the right amount