MV by Madeleine Vionnet bottle
Madeleine Vionnet

MV

4.1/5 · 18 votes Feminine 1998
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity2.9/5
Sillage3.1/5
Day100
Night60
Summer80
Fall60
Spring40
Winter20
Our take

MV opens with a brisk lift of yuzu and cassis that feels like a bowl of sliced papaya and passionfruit set on a white table under an open window. The fruit is bright and slightly tart, never syrupy, and it carries a clean citrus edge that wakes the air around it. Freesia and peony arrive soon after, their petals soft and dewy, while jasmine adds a gentle hum of white bloom. Orris smooths the transition with a powdery green touch that keeps the flowers from floating too high. The composition stays light on its feet, moving through the heart with a transparent, watery clarity that suits warm air and a breeze moving through linen curtains.

The base settles into a calm blend of sandalwood and cedar, their woods creamy rather than dry, wrapped in a blanket of musk that feels close and personal. Benzoin and vanilla add a mild resinous sweetness, but oakmoss pulls the blend back toward a shaded green earthiness that stops it from becoming a simple gourmand. There is a quiet sophistication here, the kind found in a scent that knows how to be both playful and composed without raising its voice. It feels at home in a wardrobe that favors dresses over suits and fresh air over closed rooms, offering a polished take on tropical fruit that never leans into excess.

Sunlight hits a terracotta patio where a glass of iced tea sweats on a saucer, and the air carries this mix of ripe fruit, fresh petals, and smooth wood through the warm afternoon.

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