Madame X Ava Luxe for women

Hi.

A wonderfully sensual and rare scent. MADAME X is not one of those perfumes that once you leave the elevator, your perfume stays for the elevator rider to wonder "who and what is that smell?"The scent is definitely for the ladies of elevated and special taste. Particular,Oriental,Elegant,Classic,Complex, Strong and Slightly Decadent.

This luxurious fragrance has a combination of so many different smells with the top notes of Amber,Leather and Labdanum. A charming and elegant heart by Musk, Patchouli and Sandalwood and a heady and beautiful base of Civet and Incense that makes a seductively rich oriental and animalistic fragrance for a lady who when she wear it prople will stop to inquire about it because it doesn't have a familiar scent.

The dry down reminds me a classic fragrance but totally it is not too heavy. In my opinion younger generations don't like this one and MADAME X is perfect for mature ladies who like older perfumes. Cool Autumn/Winter Evenings are suitable for this exclusive fragrance.

Sillage?Ok.

Longevity?Good on my skin.

7.5/10

I found this a little more skanky than I'm comfortable with, but that being said it is a very fancy kind of skank. It reminds me of an elegantly dressed woman wearing a perfume with strong personal notes that never quite offend, but may not be the thing you want to wear to your grandmother's tea party on Sunday. My husband smelled only the top notes and it made him think of a drug-store perfume, but I find it to be much more complex and layered. If you like your civet to be well-behaved, this will work very well for you. If you don't like civet to be a primary note in your scent, this is one to steer clear of.

I own Madame X in the parfum version and I heartil recommend it to afficianados who are looking for a sophisticated and feminine animalic scent that does not have a kinky quality (I would put Bandit in that category) or is not a big floral like Jolie Madame. While MX is not Lanvin's Scandal it is quite reminiscent. Yes there is leather and yes there is a floralcy, but the wood, the greens and the amber keep this one on a calmer lower key route to sensuousness. YOu will not "rock the room" with the sillage and you won't smell like horse harness or whips. Madame X may be a bit notorious sounding, but the scent here is rather a lady.