Elizabeth Arden • Mariah Carey - 'M' • Fragrances

sfb333 on 1/24/2010 1:31:00 AM more reviews by sfb333

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Other, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

smells soft and soothing
its different

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dentaldee on 1/19/2010 6:33:00 AM more reviews by dentaldee

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination   Hair: Brown   Eyes: Blue    

This is a clean, spicy, peppery, hint of powder and fruit scent.....has an east indian flair to it, I think I saw a description saying it had Moroccian spice in it, thats a good description....decent lasting power....I haven't decided just how much I like it.

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GUMBYY on 1/18/2010 11:56:00 PM more reviews by GUMBYY

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Medium, Warm   Hair: Black, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

competition for all other brand names smells good fresh and cleaan

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*TOP REVIEWER* panda0410 on 1/16/2010 11:04:00 PM more reviews by panda0410

Age: 30-35   Skin: Normal, Olive, Cool   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

House is EA. Marshmallow. Gardenia. Amber. Hell yes!!! All 3 are top faves for me and the fact that this settles as a powdery perfume means that this is most definitely a staple perfume for me. All 3 notes listed above are delightfully evident!! I cant pick the "sea breeze accord" ( wth?) but I am in love with this perfume, one of only 3 HG perfumes for me I reach for this very often!! I originally got this in a twin pack with Luscious Pink and I can say that this is the better of the two, and something I keep going back to. This is another warm scent (most of mine are, personal preference) so if you are a warm scent fan then give this one a go. My only grudges are longevity and sillage, both are rather average, I take an atomiser with me when I wear this fragrance. But overall 5 lippies for a perfume that is pure love!

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*TOP REVIEWER* hontapocasgreen on 1/13/2010 8:33:00 AM more reviews by hontapocasgreen

Age: Unknown   Skin: Combination, Tan, Warm   Hair: Black   Eyes: Brown    

I initially tried this out in Ulta and my first impression that it's sweet (that initial marshmallow note blast). Sweet but not Pink Sugar sweet. I gave it some time to get to the drydown before making my final decision because I didn't know where it was going to go. on me, "M" becomes an ambery incense fragrance with a touch of tiare with hints of the marshamallow and patchouli.

Being the budget-conscious shopper (cheapskate) that I am, I couldn't fathom buying at full price. Actually, by the time I got around to trying it, it was already available at a discount retail stores like TJ Maxx and discount fragrance websites and drugstores. I bought my first bottle at CVS (.5fl oz for 12.99). As far as the packaging, the bottle is cute but I never really give a thought to bottle design as long as the sprayer is easy to use on it (which this is).

When I choose a fragrance, I never give a thought as to who, besides myself, will like how it smells on me. For the most part, I like to wear my fragrances close to my body meaning I don't want to be the sillage monster. I don't want anyone to smell my fragrance before they can see me. This scent isn't too strong but could possibly be over applied. I've received compliments on it hours after I've applied it, so it does have relatively good lasting power. I like this for an everyday, casual scent. I have repurchased as I've almost used up the first bottle in a short amount of time for me (less than 5 mths) considering I have lots of fragrances. Five lippies :-)

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*TOP REVIEWER* aqua76239 on 12/21/2009 4:01:00 PM more reviews by aqua76239

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Blue    

I sniffed it in a department store when it came out and immediately dismissed it as "blah". However, after reading the notes which sounded quite intriguing to me, i decided to give it another shot.
Top Notes: Marshmallow, "Sea Breeze" accord.
Middle Notes: Tahitian Tiare, Gardenia.
Base Notes:Amber, Patchouli, Moroccan incense.
Marshmallow, amber, incense? I'm so there! Anyway, shortly after deciding to sniff it again, i stumbled upon a small gift set of it and, at the spur of the moment(yes, that's how i make lot of fragrance purchases, Lord, help me!) i decided to give it a go. Ok, it was only $19 so I feel justified.
My first spritz did not make me fall in love with it by any means. It seemed very blah and generic. Thankfully, that died down in a matter of seconds and lovely sheer scent of amber and incense took over.
Now, i don't smell marshallows at all which is a shame because i was hoping that i would. I finally figured out that weird note in the initial spray was "sea breeze" and tiare which doesn't come through at all after that which is just as well. On my skin, it smells almost exclusively of incense with tiny bit of I lamber. Lasting power is decent. I sprayed tiny spritz 3 hours ago and it still lingers softly on my skin. I would describe it as "sheer oriental" thats very soft and sensual. It lays close to the skin and whispers instead of shouts. I think this would be a nice perfume for a date because its definately sexy but not OTT and you have to lean close to someone to smell it.
I prefer bolder perfumes but I think I will enjoy using my small bottle. Not sure if i will repurchase but only because i have lot of fragrances.
I'm surprised that lot of people thought it was very sweet. I didn't think it was OTT sweet. I think if you wear light florals and fruity frags you mayn't like this but if orientals are your cup of tea, then this maybe a winner. I like the bottle too(contrary to other reviewers i didn't think it looks cheap, i think it looks unusual but i guess it depends what you like)

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*TOP REVIEWER* boombutt on 12/16/2009 4:44:00 AM more reviews by boombutt

Age: 44-55   Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium   Eyes: Green    

this is yummy. i love the sweet incense note. it is sexy and long lasting. two qualities i love most in a fragrance. the bottle is cute too especially if you like butterflies.

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metacognition on 11/9/2009 7:47:00 PM more reviews by metacognition

Age: 19-24   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Brown    

Ok, so maybe I'm the odd one out but I really like this perfume. It has a very sweet, marshmallow overtone with a smoky incense / smooth soap scent when it is on my skin and I am the type of person to like really sweet, frivolous scents - I love Paris Hilton's Can Can and Jessica Simpson's Fancy.

I would recommend this if you enjoy sweet scents - toned with a smoky effect. I always feel sexy when I wear this and I think it is unique compared to the other perfumes I've tried. It smells nothing like Fantasy or Vera Wang. Imagine eating a marshmallow coated in powdered sugar near a small incense burner. That's M, and it's actually way sexier than I'm describing it.

I don't get Aquanet hairspray at all, to reference one review. I also don't get generic - smells way different from anything I've tested at the store, including sweet stuff.

And I do get the soap element, but it's a sweet soap and it blends beautifully IMO.

The bottle is also gorgeous.

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flirtykiss on 11/4/2009 5:01:00 PM more reviews by flirtykiss

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Fair, Cool   Hair: Red, Straight, Fine   Eyes: Brown    

Move over Dolce&Gabanna... M by Mariah is my new fave!!

This fragrance makes me feel really sexy, confident and feminine, when I wear it. Not to mention all the compliments (from men and women) I get every time I have it on. It's made by Elizabeth Arden - which is great, because it means the perfume classy and expensive smelling. My favorite notes are the roasted marshmallows and seabreeze.

I'm very impressed with Mariah for pulling this off. All the other celeb perfumes smell cheap, but not this one.

Better not get discontinued for whatever reason, or I will be lost!

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m331 on 10/9/2009 6:13:00 PM more reviews by m331

Age: 19-24   Skin: Sensitive, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

I adore wearing this fragrance, but the bottle is garish and I feel silly buying a celebrity product. I am willing to overlook these things because it is such a lovely warm scent.

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lightgreen22 on 8/15/2009 10:58:00 PM more reviews by lightgreen22

Age: 18 & Under   Skin: Normal, Fair-Medium   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Coarse   Eyes: Green    

Wow the first five lippies to any celeb scent but M is a class act yes the package is the tackiest thing this side of Britney Speares Fantasy but the juice it smells like one of my favorites Diptique Tam Dao M is a great sandlewood like TD but where TD has a anamalistic aspect of it M is a creamy dreamy sandlewood softened with white florals although I'm not a fan of white florals it works quite well in this lovely fragrance M does have its faults like every thing else in life it falls apart quite soon and doesn't have as lovely of a sandlewood as TD but it is a very close one to it

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Jenblossom32 on 8/15/2009 10:47:00 PM more reviews by Jenblossom32

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Hazel    

Cloying white, humid flowers. VERY strong.

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jetera21 on 8/14/2009 1:31:00 AM more reviews by jetera21

Age: 25-29   Skin: Combination, Dark, Cool   Hair: Brown, Relaxed, Coarse   Eyes: Brown    

I bought the gift set to this fragrance and returned it immediately. The first time I used it, it was just okay. The more I kept using it, the more nauseous it made me and I'm not sensitive to perfumes at all. The scent was too overbearing and sweet for my taste. I wanted to like it, because the bottle is pretty, but I couldn't take it anymore.

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*TOP REVIEWER* magicalmoongoddess on 7/28/2009 7:45:00 AM more reviews by magicalmoongoddess

Age: 36-43   Skin: Combination, Medium   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Green    

M opens as a very light floral fragrance that smells like it's been dipped in marshmallow. I get a slightly tart scent to begin with, with some vague white florals...I have read the fragrance notes but must admit I am unable to distinguish the exact floral notes by scent in this one. All of this wrapped in sweet marshmallow. It then moves on to become a softly sweet marshmallowy vanilla with a tiny bit of an incense feel to it - albeit very tiny!

Make no mistake, this fragrance is definitely sweet. However when you think sweet, M brings to mind toasting marshmallows over a roaring fire whilst you're wearing a soft, cosy sweater......I find it quite comforting! This fragrance is also very long lasting and a few spritzes will see you through the whole day with no need to re-apply. I also must admit to loving the bottle - love the colour and also the butterfly lid which appeals to the little girl in me :-)

Oh and of course have to mention that I have been complimented on this by a male.....so being wrapped in vanilla marshmallows is obviously not too abhorrent to all men :-)

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*TOP REVIEWER* drvogue on 7/25/2009 8:45:00 PM more reviews by drvogue

Age: 36-43   Skin: Dry, Fair   Hair: Brunette   Eyes: Hazel    

The juice is nicely done: muted nutty vanilla which lingers on the skin. Yet another perfume you grab when you don't want to overthink it. The bottle, on the other hand, is atrocious. The cardboard packaging is bulky and mine doesn't even close properly.

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Camera on 7/15/2009 5:38:00 PM more reviews by Camera

Age: 19-24   Skin: Oily, Fair   Hair: Blond   Eyes: Blue    

This perfume is amazing. I hate floral smells and I found my perfect sweet smelling perfume.

When I can't afford it, I buy the imitation (I forgot what it's called but it's also purple) and it smells just as good, but a tad bit more like baby powder.

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*TOP REVIEWER* fustyluggz on 6/20/2009 5:57:00 PM more reviews by fustyluggz

Age: 25-29   Skin: Oily, Fair, Cool   Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Fine   Eyes: Green    

I liked this scent the first time I smelled it so I purchased a bottle. It smells different on than it does from the bottle which is a good thing, it also wears very well. The only reason I gave it such a low rating it because I found it to be sickly sweet and muskier than I prefer and honestly after a while the smell just really turned on me, I got to a point where I didn't like the scent and I didn't want to wear it anymore so my best friend ended up with it. I will not repurchase.

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anna8607 on 5/7/2009 11:41:00 AM more reviews by anna8607

Age: 19-24   Skin: Normal, Olive, Warm   Hair: Brunette, Curly, Medium   Eyes: Hazel    

I really love this scent. Its so sexy and spophisticated...I love how its soft, but its there...I really like the bottle too, its very pretty. I would def. repurch.

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*TOP REVIEWER* blueelm on 5/6/2009 2:58:00 AM more reviews by blueelm

Age: 25-29   Skin: Other   Hair: Other   Eyes: Other    

I was very surprised by this scent. It is a sweet burnt milk scent, full of sugar and cream. As much as it would seem hip to talk about the crappy-ness of a celebrity fragrance this is very lovely and nice. It gets panned a lot. I think that's unfair. M is not a very pricey fragrance, and in its price range it stands out as a rather sophisticated sugar sent. I like it much more than I thought I would. I would put this on the top of a foody/candy scent list. While this isn't something I could imagine wearing every day, I it is something I wear from time to time when I just want a simple nice smell that isn't floral or clean oriented. The bottle is horrible though. Purple butterflies? Really? Yeah. But the scent is a surprisingly nice deep sugar vanilla.

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*TOP REVIEWER* urstandingonmytoes on 4/11/2009 6:42:00 PM more reviews by urstandingonmytoes

Age: 36-43   Skin: Acne-prone, Fair   Hair: Black   Eyes: Green    

I snapped up a bottle of this and literally doused myself in it...in wishful anticipation of the marshmallow/vanilla that I've heard so much about. OMG I gagged, I fanned, I rubbed, I ran from the cloud I'd created. I did not get the sweet fragrance that everyone else enjoys...apparently the cat peed in my bottle! Perfume is such a personal thing and chemistry can change one persons delight to another person's cat pee...and in this case..that is exactly what happened. I'd recommend using a tester first. I do love the pretty purple bottle and even the little butterfly, I like that it can be picked up at Wal Mart and I don't have to go to the Mall to get it, and $$ it isn't priced insane for EDP. As with all perfumes, its a try..and see.

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