17 reviews for Mardi Gras Olympic Orchids Artisan Perfumes

1. 

   stepan222 – 2022-07-05:

   5 out of 5

   This is the first Ellen Covey perfume I’ve ever tried.
   I’ve never been to Mardi Gras (and prob never will as I hate crowds and dancing unless it’s to drum and bass and only with hood up and head down and like no one else exists but me and the music); but this smells just like when I was a kid taken to temple during the Hindu festival of Thaipusam (look it up I promise u won’t regret it 🙂
   It opens with a burst of sweet offerings of orange blossom garlands starting to ripen and rot in the equatorial heat, it’s a riot of skanky musky flowers and fruit and strange fascination. I’ve always disliked orange blossom as I find it more indolic than jasmine and tuberose (it smells like sick to my nose, papaya has that vomitous aspect for me too); but this is amazing and quite wearable.
   I’ll probably not get an FB but I’ll enjoy the sample I have of this a lot and already have 2 sample packs of her scents on their way to me which I look forward to trying immensely!
   Sillage and longevity are excellent and the quality is unmistakeable at VERY reasonable prices too!
2. 

   dobrik772 – 2022-07-05:

   4 out of 5

   Yes! This is a head turning, strange, beautiful perfume. You must like civet at least a little in order to enjoy this. It opens with lots of civet, musk, and what smells like honey, very raw anamalic honey instead of vanilla. About 10 minutes in I can smell the orange flower. It dries down to a civet and labdanum orange flower. It’s strong! Super concentrated, long lasting and unique. Anyone who’s smelled an Olympic orchids perfume before will know this is one of them. It has that OO DNA. I love it and I can see enjoying this mostly in the fall/winter months. In the heat Mardi gras takes on a little bit of insencey/ poppy smell. Everyone should at least test it . Even if you wouldn’t want to wear it fully It’s still a fun and interesting experience:)
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   duegrarpela – 2022-07-05:

   4 out of 5

   The opening of Mardi Gras is all the pop and joy of bubbly champagne. This beautiful blend of orange blossom, vanilla and civet grabs you by the hand to join in a kaleidoscopic dance of bright summery colours. It’s fun and sexy and suits an occasion where you can let your hair down and be your real self. Youthful and totally mood enhancing.
4. 

   kaempfer_desu – 2022-07-05:

   3 out of 5

   This is astonishingly good, civety sweet & little bitter orange blossom deepen with creamy benzoin. Mardi Gras is a little piece of perfumery art. It reminds me of old fashioned French civety florals but it’s more like a modern interpretation of classic French style.
   I do agree that Ellen Covey is a perfume magician, I have tried some of her formulas and they are all very rich & sophisticated, well balanced also very wearable – top quality stuff
5. 

   NaftPluff – 2022-07-05:

   5 out of 5

   This perfume opens with a big blast of wonderful civet, that mellows out with time. The benzoin and the vanilla tame the civet a bit, although I think I could have done without the vanilla. I think it might be part of Ellen Covey’s signature smell, a bit of sweetness in whatever form she sees fit for the perfume. The orange blossom gets a bit lost in all of this, which turns this from a love to a like. You might like this if you like Bal a Versailles.
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   Oleg_FUCK – 2022-07-05:

   4 out of 5

   Oh my…. I bought a sample of this knowing I have a particular proclivity for civet. And immediately purchased a full bottle after having tested the sample! I haven’t fallen so in love with a prominently civet based fragrance since Elizabeth Taylors raw and gaudy Passion. Mardis Gras offers something far more sublime, smooth even. The headiness of the orange blossom, musk and vanilla swathed with a touch of benzoin melds the edges of the civet into pure indolence and makes this not only one of my favourite Olympic Orchids fragrances to date, but probably one of the easiest civet based scents to wear. Beautiful sillage, great longevity. Don’t be afraid of this one, this is pure indulgence in a bottle.
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   naomi_u – 2022-07-05:

   5 out of 5

   This is just so utterly fantastic. I chose this sample randomly, and didn’t pay much attention to the notes. . . it was mainly vanilla . . . But oh my goodness so rich and deep and bright. Resonant. Intoxicating. I guess my skin *really* loves civet . . . It is such a lovely scent, and also brings out the addict in me; a perfume to collect and hoard and drown in, and to take with me everywhere; I NEED it, lots of it, for *every* possible situation. It is very strong and lasts quite a long time, which surprises me as not many perfumes last on my skin. Ellen Covey, you’re awesome. This is absolute heaven
8. 

   lazarev – 2022-07-05:

   3 out of 5

   Imagine an old trunk in someone’s attic filled with forgotten clothing and stale potpourri. This smells like that. The sense of nostalgia that overcame me after first application is testament to the power of fragrance to stir memories of a bygone era. It is quite something.
   I find nothing dirty or skanky in this, despite the civet which is not of the urinous variety. Dried up orange peels and eastern incense made into potpourri used in stored clothing to mask the musty smell. Yet the musty smell blends with it. A stale smell, yes but comforting to me. And I like it very much.
   Ellen Covey is a witch doctor, mixing up aromatic potions to cure what ails you and succeeding mightily. I think I have to have this.
9. 

   Colo – 2022-07-05:

   5 out of 5

   surprisingly animalic while retaining a lady-like softness. makes me think of honey evaporating in the sun. i imagine white lace dresses and hats at picnics by the riverside, rural england in the summer or the southern elegance of america. times when the body wasn’t as overwashed. i can’t help but loving mardi gras for its unabashed joyfulness. a perfect summer scent that might shine a light on rainy days as well.
   ellen covey just has to be some kind of born genius as each and every one of the creations i sample makes me want to shell out what little cash i’ve got. and i’m not even that much of a perfumista.
10. 

    arhip_94 – 2022-07-05:

    3 out of 5

    This dizzying intoxicating crazy scent has an epic party going on….I mean this in a good way.
11. 

    Dent – 2022-07-05:

    5 out of 5

    Oh.My.Goodness! I just tested a sample of Mardi Gras that I received from Nosey49, and I am in love with a fragrance that has both benzoin and civet. This is gorgeous!
    Mardi Gras is such a beautiful perfume…if I were wearing a full skirt I would be twirling with joy! ♥
    This is one sexy, look out here I come, scent.
    I will be buying a full bottle as soon as possible!
12. 

    сэнтли – 2022-07-05:

    4 out of 5

    oddly, i find this to be more animalic than ‘tropic of capricorn’, which a lot of people seem to find ridiculously so. intensely musky from the outset, orange blossom is married to civet; dirty, ‘skanky’, raw. i get the same sort of ‘rotting sweetness’ as in ‘ToC’, however here it doesn’t have that earthy undertone, more lifted by a sort of ‘citrus’ air. with the underlying vanilla becoming more prominent as it dries down, this becomes on my skin quite a powdery-musky affair. initially i was quite put off by this, however the more it sits on my skin, the more i’m enjoying it being there. it’s cozy, warm, slightly edible but not in a totally obvious way. it’s incredibly potent, having applied just three drops from my sample vial and being able to smell it in wafts wherever i tread. good stuff.
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    erinasheltonux – 2022-07-05:

    3 out of 5

    Woah! I cant believe I’ve fallen for a fragrance with civet in!?! I normally avoid fragrance with anything furry in like the plague. I took a sniff without checking on the notes (clearly I must do this more often!). It is anamalic but its sweet and resinous as well. I do get the neroli, musk and vanilla for sure. The result is very close to the smell of British milk chocolate on me. Moderate sillage and lasts for many hours. Ms Covey has created yet another winner. It looks like there will be another order soon!
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    gsw976JeomiWogkig – 2022-07-05:

    3 out of 5

    This will sound ridiculous, but if this scent were a song it would be “White Wedding” by Billy Idol. The combination of intense orange blossom, musk and civet gives this a honeyed skankiness which you will either love or hate. I wish the neroli were stronger because a little bitterness would move this from 8 to 10. Wear this on a hot humid afternoon or when clubbing when you plan to sweat–this begs to be worn in a steamy environment. Definitely not work safe unless you work in a jazz club.
    Sillage: moderate
    Longevity: excellent 5-6 hours
    Fabulosity: beignet and coffee
    Value to price ratio: Reasonable
    8/10
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    tenten – 2022-07-05:

    5 out of 5

    Mardi Gras is heavily musky, surrounded by lush white blooms with a touch of sweetness and airy citrus. It smells “skanky” when it is first applied, but settles down to a sassy fruity musk, with quite a heavy punch from almost every note; I don’t get the resins. Still, it is quite smooth, pleasant, and easy to wear. It is my favorite of all the Olympic Orchids scents I have tried. Mardi Gras has a certain coyness to it; plush, pleasant citrus and white flowers to mask the passionate animal behind it.
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    tortiwka – 2022-07-05:

    5 out of 5

    Opens big floral and decadent, in the original sense of decaying sweetness. Dries down to a gourmand chocolateyness composed of florals and civet and vanilla.
    Dirty, sexy, edible, delicious, not boozey but somehow drunken anyway, I find it very wearable
17. 

    dornozuk – 2022-07-05:

    3 out of 5

    This reminds me a lot of Musc Ravageur. It doesn’t have that perfume’s epic vanilla, or the spices, but it has the same furry, animalic heart. Here, though, I smell the dirtyness of civet; I’m not sure I’m brave enough to wear it out, but I am enjoying it.