MAC My Heroine
What does it smell like?
Main smell: leather and amber. It opens with leather, moves to incense and saffron and dries down to tobacco and patchouli.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- winter
My Heroine 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
MAC My Heroine in detail
MAC is the house behind My Heroine.
The style of My Heroine
The strongest accord is leather (100%), followed by amber and smoky. You will probably like it if you enjoy leather and amber smells and notes like incense and tobacco. Less obvious notes include labdanum. Perfume fans rate it 3.53 out of 5.
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.
My Heroine 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 leather side feels cosy and rich after dark.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. Amouage Overture Man Edp 100Ml and The Spirit Of Dubai Baz last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like tobacco and patchouli are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Other MAC perfumes
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If you like My Heroine, try these
Similar picks to try: Lattafa Velvet Oud (7 shared notes), Amouage Overture Man Edp 100Ml (5 shared notes), The Spirit Of Dubai Baz (7 shared notes) and Mancera Intense Red Tobacco (5 shared notes).
Quick answers
Can men wear My Heroine?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did My Heroine come out?
It came out in 2016.
Does it project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.