Plum Mary Greenwell for women

PLUM ..... It's a bit of an anticlimax after reading hyperbolic reviews. Fairly ordinary, definitely overpriced. Doesn't come close to being 'timeless' or a 'classic'. All the notes are very much there, but thrown together like a vapid attempt at creating a masterpiece. The hefty bottle is quite remarkable tho. But it's the perfume I was after. If you're lusting after chypres and standout quality, go for the Diors and Guerlains. Theres something about trends that's a bit unpalatable. Every perfume house and their aunts are churning out fruity/ woody/ exotic elixirs. But alas, very few have come up to my expectations. My favorites are the Frederic Malle line. Check em out. As for Plum, it qualifies as the Lemon on my shelf! I blush at falling victim, yet again, to clever marketing.

The top note of plum, though so fleeting, is very true. The rest of the fragrance is well done, blended and smooth. It does remind me of other fragrances that I already have, so it could be some time before I spring for a bottle. But very classy in its genre.

So, my samples from Lucky scent arrived today (5), and I tested them blindly to see what came to mind before marketing influence set in. Here are my thoughts with Plum: 'white floral, not high end, muddled formula'.

OK, now that I"m wearing it, and I know all the hoopla behind the creator, what do I think of it now...

I think this will get lost in the crowd. Its a nice enough formula, and I can picture those who might wear it, but really this is a fruity floral thats been done before. I don't think anyone would mistake this for a chypre.

I can't say that its stinky, but with my scent profile those white notes get pretty frightening, and they amplify over time so beware. There is some sense of base notes that try to come through, but they are either too small a percentage of the composition or too low in quality to make any difference.

Alright, not my favorite from the lot.

A seductive, deeply nuanced perfume that floats gently on the skin and leaves a bubble of femininty and seductiveness without the overpowering musk or overly sweet notes that dominate the current market.

It is a timeless fragrance, I as a 20 year old have shared it with my sister and we both love it as a sophisticated night time scent. It can be worn during the day but it exudes the luxury of a silk ballgown and is more suited to formal affairs.

My only dislike? The price. It is expensive, yes, but that is mainly due to the bottle sizes. As someone used to getting a 30ml bottle of perfume it is quite a jump to a 50ml or 100ml of a luxury perfume. But keep an eye out on ebay for a bargain, but don't expect it for less than 30-40 pounds.

It has been a good many years since I have graced my nose over a fragrance and said " omg a modern classic" This is how a REAL perfume smells and I was pleasantly supprised to find it away from the niche perfume counter As I rarely can afford them... in fact its in a chain department store! (UK)
Now that i am a " grown up married lady" I have been trying to find classic smells in "grown up" bottles.
My all time signiture is now Boudoir. But one can't wear Boudoir every day... its too naughty. My previous signiture include Classic JPG, parfam or eau de parfam, Ysatis (original formula) and even original Lolita Lempicka.
And Fracas is my v. special occasion
one as it was chosen for my wedding... we both wore tuberose and orange blossom based scent.
#With all this in mind, I'm suprised Plum graded as Chypre. not sure I've ever bought a chypre?
I would have put it as fruity / spicey. It has a hint of classic poison, which I could never wear ( made me sick! literally, as doeas l'heure blue and i love it so!))
You can smell fruity ( not the 'everywhere cheap type) sparkling top notes, a more elegant less sharp fruity, and a warmer sweeter plum jam in the middle and then its kind of flashes a bit green but thankfully for me that doesn't last. I'm then left with a nuzzling sweet ever so slight ickle bit chypre on the back of the nose.... a little like fiji on my aunties scarf.... kind of just there.
I understand the whole madame rochas, not sure if you were talking original formular caleche, which is what i'd call a REAL chypre. This is just a disinct much more wearable as is much more modern.
Finnaly a sophisticated perfume for someone under 45!
Thank you Mary greenwell

Mary Green is an Icon and Make up Artist to Princess Diana and a wealth of beautiful models and celebrities. Her first fragrance Plum is a gorgeous fragrance created by 4th generation perfumer Francois Robert. The fragrance is currently sold exclusively from House of Fraser stores and is a very high end product, the bottle is amazing a beautiful heavy cut glass bottle with a 22ct gold plated round heavy lid, the packaging is beautifully presented in a bright pink box with apple green lining. The 'Plum' collection consists of Purse Spray - £25.00, scented candle - £36.00, 50ml edp - £60.00 Solid fragrance in a beautiful gold oval perfect to adorn any ladies dressing table and finally the 100ml bottle of edp at £90.00. A must for any lover of fine fragrances, a wonderful Christmas gift. The fragrance is just heavenly and it reminds me very much of Madam Rochas and Caleche by Hermes which I found quite extraordinary as I found out by complete accident by googling that Guy Robert was the creator of these fragrances and he is the Father of Francois Robert. A perfect gift for any lady who adores chypres, one of my all time favourite fragrances has to be Mitsouko by Guerlain and also I have worn for more years than I care to remember No 5 by Chanel. If you love a classic chypre (pronounced sheepray) then I am positive that you will love 'Plum' as Mary Greenwell says herself her fragrance is "Exotic, intoxicating and sensual, Plum is simple, timeless and age irrelative" Mary grew up in England and has many happy memories of the English countyside and the smell of the soil in the ground. Enjoy!

This is a very grown up, ladylike fragrance indeed. The fruits are ripe, but never sweet and the florals are seemlessly blended into that chypre base. As I couldn't quite get on with either Van Cleef & Arpels First or Lancomes Sikkim, I'm jolly glad to have found an alternative I love.