Coming in March from Mexx will be Mexx Black, a new duo of fragrances for men and women:
Elegant and trendy. Smart and sexy. That is “Black” - MEXX Black.
Mexx Black Woman ~ a fruity floral with peony, ginger blossom, freesia, marigold, black currant, apricot, litchi, pear, white cedar, sandalwood, amber and vanilla. Available in 15, 30 and 50 ml Eau de Toilette or 30 ml Eau de Parfum, and in matching body products.
Mexx Black Man ~ featuring notes of black pepper, mandarin, water lily, cedar, patchouli, sandalwood and amber. Available in 30, 50 and 75 ml Eau de Toilette and matching grooming products.
(via cosmoty.de)
Other recent launches from Mexx: Berlin Summer Edition.
As per usual I find the notes in the Man's fragrance more attractive. At least the pepper is black and there are no litchis
Mexx usually smells just like a chemical to me, my nose starts to itch and that's it, scrub scrub scrub …
The manager of the Sephora near me told me there are practically NO sales, people wander in, sniff and leave.
One would think they'd have some launches around Valentine's Day, the one day they may actually sell something. You know, couples buying for each other and singles buying for themselves, to feel better
Nothing says “black” to me in either of those descriptions – neither sounds very interesting or distinctive either.
It is so odd to release fragrances called “Black Man” and “Black Woman” with only white people in the ads.
So much for my hopes of the Germans being a little more daring with their offerings.
I kinda like the ad…. because of the fact they look happy and nice, there's no sleazy cleavage or raunchy sex or the usual bored looking woman with dominant male…..
I've never smelled anything from Mexx, wonder if we can get it in Oz?
they saved the raunchy sex for their website!
The woman is on top though…
Mexx is Dutch, I think
their homepage is a picture of a couple having sex in a bathtub, that's kind of daring!!
Oh, you made me look, lol!
And she does not look bored.
Oops, you're right. They're also apparently a subsidiary of Liz Claiborne.
I don't think I've ever seen a Mexx fragrance in person, ever!
But every brand has to have a “Black” fragrance.
HA — that's usually the case though, isn't it?
Hey, so it is! The ad for this scent is much tamer.
Shiny, true — it's pretty clean, isn't it? Don't know where to get Mexx in the US either.
I don't really see why you would make a perfume called Black a fruity floral. That is not at all what I think of when I think sexy and elegant. Might just be me but!
I have never even heard of this brand. Is it a cheapie?
Yes, big *cringe* right there.
No, it's not just you. Sorry Mexx, anything with litchi and peony in it is not “black”.
And yes, I am feeling cranky today.
i havent smelled marigold as a synthetic note, but as a flower its smell is horrid!!!
Don't know much about them…click on the link to Mexx in the first sentence for what little I do know.
But almost none of the many, many fragrances called Black bother to make the juice anything you'd think of as black…
The essential oil (usually referred to as tagetes) doesn't smell that much like the fresh flower
That's true, but I guess that when I hear Black in the name, I expect the juice to be more like Bvlgari black or at least be a “night time” fragrance. This sounds like something aimed at teenage girls.
Romance has marigold it and it smells wonderful
But what do I know? I'm buying Lilly Pulitzer's new Wink fragrance unsniffed. I'm doing it because it has freesia Lilly, rose, fresh garden (?), pear nectar, violet woods, peony I think, amber and musk. It's like they made it just for me! I would have added some ginger and cashmere woods, or maybe ivy. I think it would be a great office scent.
Some critics gave it a thumbs up. Ugh, where are there samples?
I think that they sell only in the Mexx stores, right at the register (so that you can't have the time to smell them by yourself without a SA trying to pressure you into buying…).
Hope you'll love Wink! Honestly, no idea where you could get samples, but maybe ebay?
I think the Mexx line is geared pretty young. And you're right about Bvlgari Black — it lives up to its name. But most don't!
Mexx is a mid-range brand of clothing, somewhat akin to Zara and Jigsaw, focusing on basic separates. I have a camel A-line skirt and a cream top from Mexx stores (Switzerland and Poland respectively) which have served me well! That said, I don't consider the brand to be chic enough in my eyes to attract me to their scent, any more than I would wish to investigate Mango perfume, say.
Anything like rubber gloves? : – )
LOL — is that what it smells like to you?
lol at your replies to my comment above!!
bahaha
xo