Autumn is mostly here now and with it comes the time to swap out our perfumes. I wore a lot of KAYALI Vanilla Candy Rock Sugar 42 this summer, but it feels like it's time to accept the seasons are changing and its time to trade it in for something a little more autumnal. I'd heard a lot about Maison Margiela's REPLICA range for years now, the concept is that they bottle up memories.
Each scent is supposed to take you to an exact time and place. I tried out for the new season aptly called Autumn Vibes It's supposed to transport you to Montreal in 2018 but I've never been to Montreal, instead I felt like I was back at Formby woods. It opens up spicy with pink peppercorns, cardamom and coriander.
This is a lot more masculine leaning than I would normally go but it wasn't overpowering, plus top notes only last around five to twenty minutes. READ MORE: Tom Ford fans can get 'league of its own' Lost Cherry for less than £100 at LookFantastic READ MORE: Cult Beauty shoppers can snap up Maison Margiela's Replica perfumes for £21 a bottle It was when the heart notes came in I started to warm to the scent. Carrot seeds, nutmeg and frankincense blend to give something a little spicy and seductive.
It's earthy, evoking the feeling of being in a forest and I couldn't stop smelling my wrist. The base notes, which are the ones that linger the longest are a combination of cedarwood, moss, fir balsam and labdanum resinoid (a warm, musky, slightly sweet smell). I put this on before bed, on m.