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elektroleha – :
The concept dates back to the late XVI Century, in a small town in southern Piedmont, where Church power had reached its peak and any violation of behaviour or established rules was seen with little tolerance. A girl of extraordinary beauty had been chosen because of her rebellious temperament, her lack of regard for public opinion, her curiosity about the world, and her self-confidence, which attracts and frightens. The purifying stake awaited her and the paradox is that the only person capable of showing any pity was her executioner, by giving her a substance that left her unconscious at the crucial moment.
The fragrance of Malia, which in Italian means magic or charm, was created by Antonio Alessandria, the same Italian perfumer behind the success of Rudis (that won the Russian FIFI Awards). Following the concept, he imagined the fragrance of a modern and innocent witch, a woman who seduces with a bright smile, who pretends to be a child, but who draws strength from the earth to stun its prey. For this, he chose an unusual flower with a double nature: refreshing, but sweet; delicate, but intoxicating: the osmanthus flower. Its absolute is very used in High Perfumery because it gives very vivid nuances of apricot. When used in more commercial perfumery, it is often exploited to impart fruity nuances (apricots and plums), and sometimes its leathery facets are exploited.
Malia has notes of mandarin, velvety fruity notes, pink pepper and marjoram at the output. This accord was created to result in a narcotic effect. Then, the body carries notes of osmanthus, rose, tobacco flower and black pepper. Finally, the base includes vetiver, patchouli, benzoin, oakmoss and musky notes.
On the skin, the fragrance of Malia is a true spell. It had everything to be extremely feminine, but the floral and fruity side merges with the spicy peppers and the bitterness of the marjoram, resulting in something confusing and addictive. The rose was worked in the background as the link between the top and bottom of the composition. Tobacco blossom, benzoin and patchouli appear to form a sweeter, almost resinous paste, like those used for incense in the Middle East. Then, the oakmoss brings the indescribable sensation of something moist over a very prominent musk, of those who scream for cleanliness and make us think of shampoo.
I have not yet learned to decipher Malia! It is like a pie, whose batter was made with the base notes, denser and darker, and the filling was made with fresh apricots, dipped in musk and seasoned with peppers for simmering over low heat, instead of the cloves we usually put in jams or jellies. It is sweet and bitter at the same time. It gives contrast to the palate, but its scent is divine!
On my skin, Malia projects from yards away, leaving a ruthless trail and its lasting is incredible. Another positive point, when dealing with a niche perfumery segment, is the uniqueness. I do not remember feeling similar fragrance until the present moment. I am under a spell!
Stephen – :
This gives me a Zoologist bat vibe. Fruity, earthy, a little rotten… 😛 but not in a bad way. A little sour even maybe. A similar pulpy overripe almost rotten fruit mixed with a tartness and florals. Not getting rose or musk but the drydown is herbal and the majoram comes out.
sergi – :
as much as I love Nobile, not sure about this particular one. The other creations that I sniffed from this house were quite solid and hence I set myself up with high expectations.
The opening is something that i was hoping it would somehow miracoulosly hold but well, it didn’t (not sure what I was thinking as most frags are totally different once the initial burst is gone). The second phase is a warm and nearly honeyd floral (nothing cloying). The drydown I find particularly unattractive…it’s messy, maybe herbal, smelling like soil. the frag doesn’t last long enough for me to justify the price point tho, and if I take into consideration how short the opening which was probably the only phase I liked then am happy I did not blind buy this one. more for you 🙂
dymon205 – :
Almost gormand but I love it. Sweet dried fruits and osmanthus with a fresh touch. Tobacco flower? maybe just a light hint. In the dry down musks, gorgeous incensey/myhrr nuances (maybe it’s the benzoin – but it’s wonderfully mastered here) and dried tobacco leaves. Impressive interesting combination of elements. A sweetie spicey flower I would gladly wear.
1Crab – :
Delicious sweet dried apricots without being syrupy. As Malia warms up she unpockets a soft pack of cigarettes. Mild, light smoke but the scent of the foil wrap on the pack dominates.
Fruity and warm with a subtle metallic vein. There are some decent contrasts here but not enough to hold my interest for very long. Soft and delicious with a gently charismatic smile and a wink.
Hober – :
Wow I did not expect this…. this is probably the most unique spicy sweet yet good smelling feminime perfume I ever smelled.
smell: 8
Lengh: 8
Price x quality: worth it
naemnik – :
It is really different than other sweet perfumes. There is something seductive, romantic and so pretty in Malia but something is also weird to me. It doesn’t mean that i don’t like it. I quite like it and wearing for special days. Great job from Nobile 1942.
evgenchy – :
This is one of those scents where I said “Whoa” out loud when I smelled it. I don’t know what I thought it was going to be, but Malia is her own beast.
A little fruity to start, but no sugar. The osmanthus takes over pretty quickly with the classic apricot/fruit leather notes you’d expect. But then things get…. herbal.
I think it is the combination of tobacco flower and benzoin that gives Malia a stable base to stand on, but the rest is this windstorm of pepper and oakmoss and back to the hits of citrus and then back to funky, earthy, dark-of-night vetiver type stuff. The drydown becomes more manageable at time passes and fades away into a borderline commercial fruity musk but the path there is certainly through some ominous terrain. Fun!
4elove4ek – :
I have to agree, this is a special perfume and I love the unusual ones. It has both dark and light in it, the theme of the witch is quite fitting. And it perfectly compliments Rudis which I bought also. I think a mixture of those two could be the bomb, I will try that as soon as possible. Very well done!
alex_3kita – :
Wow this is just gorgous!! I never thought floral could make a sweet notes! To me this is love at first sight.
(Edit 13th Feb 2016) Damn it, i really loved this one, it’s like the fresh floral fruits with white linen SMACKED with dusty tobacco that makes me cough a bit but the floral fruits are holding the tobacco back and winning the scene.
There is truly peppers, oakmoss, oranges, and some patchouli but none is showed clearly here as the main spotlight is on the folrals, fruits, and the tobaccos.
Geniusly done and superbly captivating.