Scent Review: Mariah Carey's M

Hello all! While most celebrities are busy working their ass off maintaining their size at a 0, some joined in the celebrity fragrance game, creating their own scents.

Mariah Carey's not an exception. Her debut scent, M (Another letter fragrance! Gwen Stefani's latest scent is called L), produced with Elizabeth Arden is nicely wrapped in purple with an exquisite glass cap with a butterfly resting on it. The silver ropped collar completes the design with elegance.

Mariah's love for the colour purple and butterflies is for real. If you've been a fan or least a tad bit more observant, you'll realise her past albums had either graphics of butterflies and her latest album E=MC2 has shades of purple seen on the cover. And design reminded me of one of her classic songs, butterfly.

I stepped into the departmental store and caught my eyes on M. I was very attracted to the design of the bottle. I'm not a fan of the colour purple, infact sometimes it makes me sick looking at it because it can appear to be a tad bit too girlie to me. But I like, or should I say, fell in love with how the whole package looked, especially the butterfly that sat sophisticatedly on the cap. It's a classic beauty. Who cares if it's purple?

I asked for the box. And.. OHMUHGAWDSZZXX. Has anyone seen how Mariah Carey look like now? She's no longer that tree trunk walking free on Beverly Hills, she's so toned and healthy looking now - she's DA BOMB. Seriously? Seriously. On the box, she lies naked in the waters showing off her golden coloured skin and great looking ass, her hair soaking wet, the sunset as her background and a bottle of M right in the middle. That is sexy. That is very sexy. That is very, very sexy.

I've learnt not to judge a book by its cover. I asked for a tester and I love it. I researched online to find out what are the contents of the scent and found out - it has notes of marshmallow (yummmmmmm!), sea breeze accord, Living Tahitian Tiare, gardenia, sheer amber, patchouli and Moroccan incense.

Carey said she was inspired by the scent of toasted marshmallow from her childhood and by an incense she bought on the street in Morocco, and noted that "I was never a perfume wearer, because some scents would irritate my skin. But this doesn't, and this is the first fragrance I've ever worn." MC mentioned that M is like a gift to all her fans. (Yes, another MC mechandise for fans to collect.)

MC also added that the scent of marshmallows reminded her of her fondest childhood memories in the kitchen with her father. So expect M to be sweet. I wouldn't say it floral but it's just sweet. Sweet like marshmellows. (We can really smell like anything we want now.) It has the scent of comfort, suitable for younger markets who already outgrown candy might find it appealing, like yours truly.

I'd say M is nothing spectacular but it is not dull. I like how it's so simple, and its scent is suitable for most occasions. You can wear it to work without smelling too strong or heavy, or go out with a hot date smelling sweet as a pea and also sexy. You might not think much of it but you will not hate it. I think it's worth the purchase which is why I'm a proud owner now.

M by Mariah Carey is available in 15 ml Parfum, or 30, 50 or 100 ml Eau de Parfum. A matching Body Lotion is also sold.