53 community ratings

My Heroine

Name: My Heroine
Brand: M∙A∙C

2016WomenClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.4/ 10

Community score
53 ratings

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M∙A∙C My Heroine is a sweet, spicy and smoky scent built around leather, saffron, labdanum and patchouli; it is sold as a women's perfume, but its dark, woody character sits between the two.

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Skunky's take: Sweet accords up front; to my nose, pure comfort.

How does it perform?

From 49 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.4 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.9 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

7.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Smoky
Leathery

What does My Heroine smell like?

Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out, with leisure wear after that; office and daytime use come last. Votes on whether it reads masculine or feminine are almost evenly split.

Leather comes first; in the heart, saffron, labdanum and frankincense add a resinous, spicy warmth. Patchouli and tobacco form a woody, smoky base, with the sweetness softening it from above and an animal touch underneath. Montale Leather Patchouli and Louis Vuitton Nouveau Monde have a close profile.