New Notes
New Notes
85 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Passion fruit and blackcurrant surge immediately, syrupy and mouth-filling, whilst lemon and pear cut through with citric brightness. The strawberry lingers in the shadows, softening what could otherwise feel aggressive—you're held in a fruit cordial moment, dimly aware that something spiced lurks beneath.
The spices finally assert themselves—ginger warms into the foreground, followed by cardamom and cinnamon that collectively suggest mulled fruit punch. Jasmine blooms unexpectedly, offering a faint floral elegance that prevents the heart from becoming one-dimensional, whilst pink pepper keeps everything from settling into pure sweetness.
Amber and lactone create a custardy, creamy base that rounds out the remaining spice. Cedarwood and patchouli offer woody structure, though they're clearly secondary to the vanilla and white musk, which merge into a soft, slightly powdery finish that feels considerably lighter and more transparent than the opening promised.
Cocktail Maracuja announces itself as a syrupy, fruit-forward composition that doesn't bother with subtlety—and somehow that's rather appealing. The opening salvo of passion fruit and blackcurrant creates an almost jammy sweetness, a reminder that this is fundamentally a gourmand fragrance dressed in tropical drag. What prevents it from becoming cloying is the interplay between the citrus top notes and the spiced heart: that lemon and pear arrive with enough brightness to cut through the fruit's density, whilst the ginger and pink pepper inject a peppery snap that stops the sweetness from curdling into something saccharine.
The heart reveals jasmine threading through the spice—a floral anchor that suggests someone understood the fragrance needed grounding. It's here that the synthetic accords (76%) become apparent; there's a glossy, almost plasticky sheen to the overall composition, more "cosmetic fragrance" than "haute parfumerie," but again, this seems intentional rather than accidental. The ginger-cardamom pairing is the most convincing moment, suggesting mulled wine or a spiced cocktail—which aligns with the name's promise of something boozy.
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