Description
This year for my Holiday fragrance I wanted to create a nostalgic scent. One that brings together myriad elements of my childhood Holiday memories with essences found in special desserts and candlelight ceremony; even hints of chill, snowy air. It’s a wonderfully fun and very happy perfume. It really is “My Christmas Folly”! I hope you’ll like it as much as we all LOVE it!!
* VdP sample vials, as well as Perfume / Extrait mini roller vials, are full.
stet (verified owner) –
A few years ago, a well-known cosmetics company produced a bath and shower gel called Black Licorice. Not realizing how polarizing the scent of black licorice could be among the buying public, I failed to hoard this product, which was promptly discontinued. I have been looking for a true “black licorice” scent ever since (and I discovered that most perfumes with a purported “licorice” note actually smell like red licorice, not black). Ma Folie de Noel is it. In the EdP spray, its sillage and longevity are modest, but its dark, delicious uniqueness compensates for these technical drawbacks. Now I might have to purchase the body wash to complete my black-licorice quest!
yuUmay –
The first time I wore Ma Folie de Noel, I was visiting Vancouver, BC, Canada. I was checking into an art museum and the clerk complimented me on the lovely perfume I was wearing. The subtle scent of anise lingers with a warm blend of soft caramel and a touch of orange.
Arneblaze –
I now smell like an anise peach butter Christmas cookie with white vanilla sugar frosting.
A unique gourmand scent, subtle and soft, reminiscent of Guerlain’s L’Heure Bleue and Caron’s Farnesiana, but less powerful than either of these giants.
The name translates to “My Christmas Extravagance/Madness” and it certainly brings back the scent of just baked, cooling off pastry of the season.
Another hit from this constantly surprising enterprise.
Marian –
This delicious fragrance is exactly what it says it is: a creamy sweet anise scent with very soft spice. I find it absolutely delightful. It is attractively wearable and, for me, conjures vivid memories of my favorite Italian pizzelle cookies at Christmastime. Ma Folie de Noel is just the ticket when I am feeling nostalgic. Dawn presents the anise note with a wonderful undertone of creamy sweetness, a spark of citrus, and a hint of soft incense.
This is the Christmas gourmand I reach for when I am in the mood for baking, or memories of baking, or simply when I want to be enveloped in the sweetness of the season.
It is a joyful, open-hearted fragrance.
anadevice (verified owner) –
Opens with spicy anise over a lactonic base. This doesn’t have the Intense dark licorice note that I usually associate with anise but is instead quite soft and cozy with hints of peppery, green aromatics. As the scent dries, the cream becomes more rich, deepened by boozy caramel with notes of musky apricots and tart citrus peelthat bring out the complexities of the anise.
I like anise in small amounts, but I really didn’t expect to enjoy it as such a prominent note, however the creamy base and bright top notes are the perfect complements to the warm, cozy spice.
Much like with DSH Gingembre, the incense emerged fairly late, at least an hour after I put it on. I normally avoid incense, but something about this is very appealing. It’s very soft and smooth with a rich, almost buttery warmth. There was something really familiar about it, but I couldn’t remember what, and I was suddenly hit with the memory of being gifted a locket filled with real rosewood. It’s so fragrant yet not at all perfumey, and the soft shimmer of spices makes this nostalgic scent even more comforting.
Yvonne Roffel (verified owner) –
This is so good. I bought the body lotion as well as the perfume! It’s wonderfully spicy and sweet and incense-y! It most definitely smells like anise which I thought may be weird or overpowering but it melds with the other notes seamlessly. It’s like a comforting hug. I like to apply it before bed and fall asleep in its cozy warmth. I’ve been wearing Vanille Botanique for a few years now but this may be pulling ahead as my favorite dsh perfume. Do yourself a favor and try it!