Mogador Keiko Mecheri for women

Unfortunately I will have to go against the stream here.
With a name like this - I thought (and hoped) that Mogador would be intense, impulsive, heady, brooding, memorable, oriental rose, instead it is what the reviews here describe: cute and calming, pleasant, pretty, fruity, non-offensive.
Interestingly I seem to have this experience with Keiko Mecheri's fragrances - either I fall madly in love with them and find them incredibly long lasting too, or they leave me quite indiferent and also disapear very quickly.
The opening of Mogador made me briefly believe that this one will belong to the first category, however, on me the scent very quickly fades into light, sort of generic rose and mere few minutes later I struggle to smell anything at all. I have experienced similar initial infatuation with another Keiko Mecheri's rosy creation - Damascena, but in her case that feeling has only grown stronger and easily turned into love(even though that rose is "just" pretty, feminine and fruitied too). Shame, but Mogador will remain just a fleeting memory for me. :-)

Rich and lovely rose on the musky background and something very calming like black tea.

one word: cute.

this is a well-done not screeching non-offensive rose.
slightly on the sweet side but well-balanced.

if you are new to roses and a little sceptic good one to start with.

I like my roses red, juicy and intoxicating with riches in the background - but it is only me :)

First try:

Opens soapy(bitter) rose on a pleasantly greenish, musky backdrop. The soapiness evaporates leaving beautiful, rich roses in the heart. The backdrop develops a dark, spicy (something savory, not dessert spices. maybe cumin?) quality which is just as beautiful and rich as the rose. The harmony is so smooth and appealing, it's hard to believe it's a construct.

Very, very pretty rose! It's sweet, truly rosy, but there's something darkening and deepening it so it's not just a pink and frilly candybox scent -- maybe it's chocolate? But bitter cacao, not a chocolate bonbon. I agree with missk that this is not a pastel rose.

Mogador has far more presence than most of the KM line - often I find her perfumes pretty, tasteful, but undistinctive and wispy. Mogador is up front and center, speaking loud and clear. And what it says is ROSE.

I cannot believe there are no reviews on this beautiful fragrance. Out of all the scents I've reviewed in the last few days, Mogador is most worthy of a hundred rave reviews.

This fragrance was my first encounter with Keiko Mecheri's astounding fragrance line. It made perfect sense for me to try Mogador first due to my search for the perfect rose fragrance. Mogador certainly comes close.

The scent is mostly rich, jammy roses with a touch of fruitiness. Mogador is smooth, feminine and powerful. An absolutely delicious rose blend.

Particularly in the opening, Mogador smelt a little chocolatey, like chocolate smoothered Turkish Delight to be exact. I wanted to devour it and experience its taste as well as its scent.

Red roses is what I perceive here. This isn't delicate pink, yellow or white roses, this is strong, tarty rose with an element of darkness. There are hints of spice every now and then, however it is not what carries this composition.

Some other reviews I've read say that this fragrance becomes soapy and powdery in the drydown. I have to disagree, because this did not happen for me. It stays relatively concentrated throughout, a soliflore, a rich red rose until the very end.

The lasting power is amazing, as can also be said of the sillage. I highly recommend to all rose lovers and niche enthusiasts.