The smell in short
Main smell: vanilla and gourmand. It opens with amber and bergamot, moves to black cherry and bourbon vanilla and dries down to amber and ambroxan.
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- winter
Mon Amour notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Bourbon French Parfums Mon Amour EDP
Bourbon French Parfums is the house behind Mon Amour EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Other Bourbon French Parfums perfumes
The house has 21 perfumes here, led by Anastasia, Eau de Pluie and Eleftorea.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €28. That makes it one of the more affordable picks. It costs less than Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is winter and fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: winter, fall, spring and summer. Its warm smell feels best when the weather is cold.
Who will like Mon Amour
The strongest accord is vanilla (100%), followed by gourmand and powdery. You will probably like it if you enjoy vanilla and gourmand smells and notes like black cherry and amber. Less obvious notes include cherry, heliotrope and benzoin.
Mon Amour for work or evenings
It works better at night than in the day, so it is a good pick for evenings, dinners and going out. Its vanilla side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex lasts longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like amber and ambroxan are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Mon Amour dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Nest Golden Nectar (10 shared notes), Being Frenshe Cashmere Vanilla (10 shared notes), Jean Paul Gaultier 2 unisex (11 shared notes) and Clinique Cocoa & Cashmere unisex (8 shared notes).
Quick answers
Does Mon Amour project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.
Can men wear Mon Amour?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.