35ml

Masque Milano

Madeleine

Name: Madeleine
Brand: Masque Milano
Price: 160.00 $
Availability: InStock

Eau De Parfum

Women

Sizes

Starting

$160

Description

Madeleine by Masque Milano opens with a delightful gourmand embrace, featuring a rich chestnut accord blended with creamy Chantilly and a subtle, intriguing hint of cumin. As it develops, a sophisticated tuberose emerges, softened by cypress and geranium, preventing it from becoming overly sweet. The fragrance settles into a warm, comforting base of tonka bean, milky musks, and vanilla, creating a unique balance between a delectable dessert and an elegant floral. It's a scent that evolves beautifully, starting as a cozy treat and transforming into a refined, sensual aura. Perfumer: Fanny Bal

Released

2020

Scent Profile

Oriental

Floral

Gourmand

Sweet

Nutty

Spicy

Notes

Top Notes

Chestnut Accord

Chantilly Accord

Cumin Seed Oil

Middle Notes

Tuberose Absolute

Cypress Oil

Geranium Oil Egypt

Base Notes

Tonka Bean Absolute

Milky Musks

Vanilla Pods Extract

About Masque Milano

Masque Milano is an Italian niche fragrance house founded in 2010 by Alessandro Brun and Riccardo Tedeschi, drawing inspiration from the Italian tradition of musical opera where each perfume represents an 'act' or 'scene' in an olfactory narrative. The brand stands out by collaborating with promising perfumers, crediting them prominently on bottles, and emphasizing artisanal 'Made in Italy' craftsmanship from custom glass in Parma to packaging near Milan. Their philosophy—passionate, sincere, ethical, and bold—targets connoisseurs seeking innovative, story-driven scents that evoke emotions and memories through unique compositions.

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Perfumer

Fanny Bal

Fanny Bal is a French perfumer born in Paris in 1991 who studied at ISIPCA, the prestigious perfumery school founded by Jean-Jacques Guerlain. She joined International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) in 2015 as an apprentice under master perfumer Dominique Ropion, with whom she collaborated on fragrances for prestigious brands including Givenchy, Lancôme, Kenzo, Mugler, and Dior. She is recognized as a rising star of French perfumery, known for her innovative approach of creating original accords and building fragrances around unprecedented ingredient combinations, with notable creations including Sale Gosse for Frédéric Malle and fragrances for Les Bains Guerbois.

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Reviews

3.7

Good9 reviews

Luckyscent

3.7/5 • 9 reviews

Community Insights

Reviewers often describe Madeleine as a sophisticated gourmand that skillfully blends creamy, nutty sweetness with a refined floral heart. It's praised for its intriguing evolution from a dessert-like opening to an elegant, musky drydown, making it more complex than a typical sweet fragrance.

Pros

Unique Gourmand: Many appreciate that it's a gourmand without being overly sugary, offering a more nuanced and addictive sweetness with a prominent chestnut note.

Elegant Evolution: The seamless transition from a sweet, cakey opening to a more grown-up, elegant tuberose backed by milky musks and vanilla is frequently highlighted.

Comforting and Cozy: It evokes feelings of warmth, comfort, and nostalgia, often compared to a soft hug or a cozy afternoon.

Cons

Cumin Prominence: The cumin note can be quite noticeable and polarizing for some, with a few reviewers finding it too dominant or unusual for a sweet scent.

Moderate Projection: While initially intense, the fragrance tends to calm down quickly after the first hour, settling into a closer-to-skin scent for much of its wear.

Comparisons

Similar to LouLou and Hypnotic Poison: Some reviewers find it evokes a similar seductive, sweet, and floral vibe to these classics, without being an exact dupe.

Reminds reviewers of Amarige or Carnal Flower: The opulent white floral aspect, particularly the tuberose, has drawn comparisons to these well-known tuberose-centric perfumes.

Compared to Bois Farine and Santal de Praline: The doughy, nutty, and powdery facets in the drydown have reminded some of these unique gourmand scents.