Isle of Honey

Ilha do Mel - Memo Paris

How tempting does holidaying on a remote tropic island sound? If a trip to a hidden paradise isn't on your itinerary, I have something just as tempting. Memo have launched their second fragrance in the Graines Vagabondes series.

Ilha do Mel translates to Isle of Honey/Honey island. Developed by Perfumer Aliénor Massenet, its sweet smell stays true to origin, it's Brazillian signature oil of mandarin delivers a bright yet richly sweet aroma.

"A moon of juniper and vanilla deeply intertwined. A wave of broom flower smells"

Ilha do Mel is a Brazillian Island of the south coast. It's ecological preserve means there are no means of transport or any structures built in place - it is untouched land by modern man.

"Hidden bliss; sheltered under the pink and Hyacinth arches of the Encantada grottos"

This fragrance retails at £175 for 75ml and has a 10-12 hour longevity. I managed to get my hands on a sample of this divine scent. It is very reminiscent of the tropics and has a deep smell of indigenous flower. With the first spray notes of Tangerine followed by Orange Blossom and Honey Topped with Vanilla Musk - "lonesome without Iris,  I long for your tropics"

Fragrance Notes:

Top note; Tangerine, Hyacinth, juniper.
Heart note; Jasmine, Gardenia, Iris, Orange Blossom, Honey, Genista
Base note; Vanilla, Musk, Veniter