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wearyMoth2
I am not sure what I can say about this masterpiece that has not already been said….long discontinued, way ahead of it’s time….the big, bold Mahora.
In addition to the buttery, creamy GIANT tuberose note and the rich banana-like tropical ylang, the jasmine pulls strongly on my skin and gives it a bit of an indolic, vintage feel. Like naked sweaty skin on a tropical island. This is not a ‘nice’ fragrance by any means, but she is definitely beautiful. This review is for the EDP alone–I find that the parfum performs slightly differently and will post a separate review there.
My only complaint is the bottle is awkward as hell to hold and spray, but I do love the odd, alien shape of the bottle and the bright green box.
PS…there is no coconut listed, but you can definitely ‘smell’ something like it there.
Notes: orange blossom, almond blossom, and green accords in the top, ylang-ylang, neroli, tuberose and jasmine in the heart, and sandalwood, vanilla and vetiver in the base.
stressedBurritos2
This is a great fragrance. At the beginning, two different types of creaminess flit in and out, one reminiscent of coconut creme and the other of suntan lotion. (I did not really discern green notes.) This might have been a nod toward the beach fragrance category, but it doesn’t seem very beach-y to me because those notes are gone pretty quickly.
Tropical flowers are what define this fragrance. They are big. The basenotes go on forever, with the sandalwood-vanilla prominent and very little vetiver. It doesn’t seem like the typical Guerlainade found in so many of the recently produced Guerlains. This is another great floral to add to my collection.
Supposedly, this was reformatted and sold as Mayotte. Different notes are listed for the fragrances, so my guess would be that if one loves Guerlain, it would still be a good idea to sample both. Notes for Mahora per Fragrantica: orange blossom, almond blossom, and green accords in the top, ylang-ylang, neroli, tuberose and jasmine in the heart, and sandalwood, vanilla and vetiver in the base. Production of parfum for both Mayotte and Mahora has been discontinued. The latter, in EDP form, can still be obtained online for very reasonable prices.
Note: This has to be one of the ugliest bottles produced in the business. Ignore it.
somberFerret8
I have a little miniature bottle that I got on eBay. It’s a monster buttery tropical tuberose, frangipani scent that opens green with sandalwood in the dry down. Doesn’t come across as a Guerlain, but quite frankly, IMO, Samsara, with quite a bit of ylang ylang doesn’t come across as a Guerlian to me either ( in fact I think Samsara is almost Chanel like in its treatment of ylang ylang). Mahora was released at a time when this type of scent was not in fashion, 1999. If released In the 1980s no doubt this could have been an enormous blockbuster in the style of Giorgio or Poison. I don’t think it should be downgraded even if it was inspired, at least in part, by fragrances that preceded it, from Fracas to Sand and Sable.
I also think this would have a higher MUA lippie rating if it came out of a perfume house that people considered more modern niche like Montale (intense Tiare gets a 3.9 here); Killian coconut tuberose beyond love (4.2 here); SL fleurs de oranger ( orange blossom, jasmine, tuberose 3.6); or Ormonde Jayne frangipani (granted that is very citrus and not a powerhouse white flower). Dab very sparingly even out of a mini.
Fans of piguet Fracas or FM Carnal flower or Killian or Montale scents or SL datura noire (coconut tuberose) or, Sand and Sable (3.6 here) should at least consider trying this. It definitely has merit. Bottles of new dead stock that look like the photo above can be found for very reasonable prices on line.
Note: I realized that I am giving this 4 lippies when I gave Samsara only 3 (and arguably Samsara is more my type of fragrance, out of the two at least). The reason is I feel that people really don’t give Mahora a chance because they come to Guerlain with a certain expectation of a grande dame, and are shocked to get a commercialized femme fatale whose brashness is almost a parody of itself. I also feel that Samsara, in comparison to other Sandalwoods, is a bit middle of the road and safe department store niche -ish. But, perhaps the real reason is that I root for the underdog.
cruelCake1
I like Mahora a lot, actually. It’s a creamy, woody, white and yellow floral, very elegant to my nose but more classic than modern. I especially love the addition of almond blossom which provides an interesting twist. The green opening wasn’t my favourite but other than that it’s lush! Performs nicely as well.
grumpyDingo7
In 2000, I attended a NYC party to introduce Mahora. Each attendee got a bottle of the EDP. The EDP was always different (and better) than the EDT. I have heard the EDT of Mahora was reissued in 2006 as a much more expensive Guerlain fragrance, Mayotte, which came in the glass Bee bottle. Here are the notes for Mayotte, then for Mahora, as per Fragrantica. Mayotte: Top notes neroli and frangipani; middle notes tuberose, indian jasmine and ylang-ylang; base notes sandalwood, vanilla and vetiver. Mahora: The fragrance features orange blossom, almond blossom, and green accords in the top, ylang-ylang, neroli, tuberose and jasmine in the heart, and sandalwood, vanilla and vetiver in the base. At this 2000 Mahora launch, Jean-Paul Guerlain was there, as Mahora was his creation. He introduced attendees to the woman who was his inspiration for this sexy, dark tuberose–his girlfriend. A chic, tall, slim, silver-tressed woman in her early Sixties appeared at his side (and to much applause, as I recall). JPG totally won me over that night, not just with his personal charm and stunning new fragrance, but for the way he demonstrated his love for a beautiful age-appropriate woman.
ardentPie5
OMG, this is sand and sable from my teen years!! I can’t believe it, it smells exact. I liked it after I sprayed it on but the drydown just smells cheap. Yuck.
excitedSardines5
If you’re looking for an amazing oriental with a big O, try Mahora…
It is sooo changeable, you might think that this is a totaly different perfume than the one you’ve put on in the morning…
it takes hours to develope a sensuous scent of tuberose and almonds, a scent I have not senced anywhere else….
heavy,heavy 70ties composition, thougt the perfume is quite ”young”…
if you like tuberose, but hate Fracas,Panthere and other Tuberose giants, this might work for you…
i love it and admire it!
importedHare7
This came out very spicy with carnation notes on my skin. It stayed spicy as tuberose poked its head through. The spiciness continued to evolve to a carnation/nutmeg and then it fell flat, like the life was sucked out of it, and it just died on my skin. Also became a headache-inducer as it died its slow carnation death.
dejectedBittern2
This is a love-it or hate-it kinda deal. Mahora is a big white floral–BIG tuberose! It’s similar to Fracas, but with tropical supporting notes. I think it’s gorgeous after about the first half hour. My husband also likes this and unlike Estee Lauder’s Tuberose Gardenia (another big white floral) he does not get a headache from this one. I personally prefer it to Fracas; its creaminess is more sensual and snuggly. As far as the comparison to Blonde, Blonde is rather vulgar and lacks the creaminess of Mahora, Fracas and EL Tuberose Gardenia. Like most tuberose fragrances, Mahora is not for the meek! Draws or rather demands compliments. Go gently with the spray bottle, or dab it on. As far as the packaging, I think the bottle’s as nice/nicer than many other mainstream Guerlains. Mayotte comes in the prettier Les Parisiennes bee bottle, but with a price over $200.
unhappyOcelot1
I received Mahora in the mail today and anxiously awaited my transport to a beautiful tropical island. After the first spray I noted coconut and an indistinct fruity smell that quickly evaporated. Then it turned to tuberose and maybe gardenia, definitely shouting white flowers. I was hoping for something more, more complex middle notes or a drydown with depth but on my skin it just didn’t happen. It was linear all the way. Though it is pleasant enough I could find other fragrances like Sand and Sable that aren’t as expensive and smell as good or better on my skin. I’ll try again tomorrow to see if it becomes more nuanced. At least on my dry skin it isn’t overpowering. Maybe as the weather warms up it will bloom on me?