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Mary Greenwell Plum ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 28 October 2010 38 Comments

Mary Greenwell Plum perfume

Makeup artist Mary Greenwell has introduced her debut fragrance, Plum:

Award winning makeup artist of influence and inspirational style icon of colour. Now Mary Greenwell has turned her talents to the art of fine fragrance with Plum. Created with Francois Robert; Fourth Generation Perfumer. Plum a contemporary chypre, blends top notes of peach, blackcurrant, plum, bergamot and lemon. Harmonious heart notes of Gardenia, tuberose, orange flower absolute, rose absolute and jasmine absolute. Followed by delicious Dry down of Precious Woods, Sandalwood, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Amber, and White Musks.

Mary Greenwell Plum is currently exclusive to House of Fraser in the UK, and is available in 7.5, 50 or 100 ml Eau de Parfum or 3 g solid. (via houseoffraser.co.uk)

Update: see a review of Mary Greenwell Plum.

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: francois robert, mary greenwell

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  1. FragrantWitch says:
    28 October 2010 at 10:38 am

    Sounds interesting. I like the small solid option as well. If only the fragrance could cast a glamour that made you look like you had Bren made- up by Mary Greenwell when you wore it. I would by that regardless- well, unless it smelled like Pink Sugar or Giorgio!

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    • FragrantWitch says:
      28 October 2010 at 10:39 am

      Need to go into House of Fraser at weekend so will sniff and report back!

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      • Robin says:
        28 October 2010 at 11:55 am

        Do, thanks!

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      • Daisy says:
        28 October 2010 at 6:29 pm

        and then start shipping us bottles here in the USA??? lol

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      • Owen says:
        6 December 2010 at 1:38 pm

        fragrantwitch do you live in the UK? as far as I know House of Fraser haven’t gone abroad? where is your nearest House of Fraser?

        I saw this on House of Fraser website and it sounds wonderful, I really want to try it but my nearest store is Leeds and they might not have it seen as they have only have a fraction of the brands across the departments in the Leeds store.

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        • Owen says:
          6 December 2010 at 1:42 pm

          OH, I’ve just been on HOF.com and under the Leeds store Mary Greenwell is listed as one of their beauty brands. they better have it.

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  2. Bela says:
    28 October 2010 at 10:41 am

    I absolutely love this, and considering buying the 7.5ml purse spray (as far as I know, it’s not available quite yet). I especially like the drydown. Definitely a chypre.

    I was – rather unexpectedly – made up by Mary Greenwell some years ago. It was a wonderful experience. She is a lovely, friendly woman. I won’t mind giving her some of my hard-earned money. :-)

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    • LaMaroc says:
      28 October 2010 at 10:43 am

      Definitely a chypre? Gah! Ok, Bela, now you’re making me want to go out of my way to try it. We’re all enablers here, though, aren’t we? ;)

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    • Robin says:
      28 October 2010 at 11:55 am

      Oh good, thanks J!

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    • boojum says:
      28 October 2010 at 12:13 pm

      Maybe instead you could do us all a favor and barter with her: your proofing/editorial skills in exchange for some perfume. :D

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      • LaMaroc says:
        28 October 2010 at 3:23 pm

        MY proofing/editorial skills??? LOL! Surely you jest. :P

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        • boojum says:
          28 October 2010 at 4:11 pm

          :D Bela’s.

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          • Bela says:
            28 October 2010 at 6:44 pm

            Oh, thank you! (I wasn’t sure who you meant either.)

            I wish I could do that… unfortunately…

    • Joe says:
      28 October 2010 at 3:01 pm

      Ah, now I remember where I read about this, Bela: on your pronunciation site! That was a really great story you recounted; I enjoyed it a lot (also the differentiation between ‘prunes’ & ‘pruneaux’).

      This does sound really interesting (especially when you say “old school”), and it would be great to have 7.5ml sizes readily available.

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      • Bela says:
        28 October 2010 at 6:54 pm

        Thank you very much, Joe. I was very grateful to MG for making me feel so good about myself.

        I think all fragrances should come in a variety of sizes. Even if buying a smaller bottle is more expensive per ml, you don’t always want to fork out a huge amount of money all in one go, and there’s always the risk that you will go off that fragrance before you’ve used the bottle up, or, even worse, that the perfume itself will go off.

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        • RusticDove says:
          28 October 2010 at 7:17 pm

          I actually had a pushy SA argue with me one time and she tried her darndest to get me to buy a larger bottle of a fragrance because ‘it’s a better deal’. I patiently tried to explain to her that I realize the smaller bottle cost more per ml, but that I didn’t care since I prefer smaller bottles due to – ahem – my ‘hobby’ of collecting perfume. She sort of looked at me like I had two heads – she just didn’t get it. :-D

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  3. LaMaroc says:
    28 October 2010 at 10:41 am

    This actually sounds kind of old school. Too bad I’ll probably never get a chance to smell it.

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    • Bela says:
      28 October 2010 at 10:53 am

      Yes, old school it is. And that’s what I like about it (I’m not into screechy fruity-florals) I find it understated (like Balenciaga Paris) and very elegant. Probably because of the plum, it reminded me of SL Nombre Noir (a few drops of which I am fortunate enough to own).

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      • LaMaroc says:
        28 October 2010 at 3:25 pm

        Oh yes, “old school” definitely being a good thing for me, too!

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      • RusticDove says:
        28 October 2010 at 7:17 pm

        LOVE the sound of ‘old school’!

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    • Robin says:
      28 October 2010 at 11:56 am

      Maybe it’ll launch here. I don’t know how big a name she is though…I had never heard of her but that doesn’t mean much.

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      • Bela says:
        28 October 2010 at 12:38 pm

        Few makeup artists are really famous. Only the ones who have created a makeup line of their own. MG said in an interview that she didn’t want to compete with her good friends Laura Mercier and François Nars so she decided to create a perfume instead. She also said makeup could never be so ‘personal’. It sounds like the genuinely loves perfume.

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  4. StinkPretty says:
    28 October 2010 at 10:49 am

    I want this. I really, really want this.

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    • Aparatchick says:
      28 October 2010 at 12:09 pm

      Move over and make room for me. I’m right there with you. Those notes sound so good.

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  5. elise says:
    28 October 2010 at 11:22 am

    Is it anything like Eau Suave? Sounds similar…and worth a sniff!

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  6. mals86 says:
    28 October 2010 at 11:26 am

    It *does* sound nice, and a 7.5ml option? Wonderful. Wish I could get my nose on some, but unfortunately I don’t seem to be planning any UK trips in the near future…

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  7. devilbunnies says:
    28 October 2010 at 11:36 am

    This does sound really nice. Too bad I’m not in the UK. ;)

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  8. Haunani says:
    28 October 2010 at 11:43 am

    Sounds nice! I love the name, too. Wonder if it’s anything like Acqua di Parma Profumo?

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  9. violetnoir says:
    28 October 2010 at 12:44 pm

    The bottle is too cute, and I simply must sample the fragrance. It sounds lovely!

    How can we get our little fragrant hands on this?

    Hugs!

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    • Robin says:
      28 October 2010 at 2:16 pm

      Sorry, I have no clue!

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    • March says:
      28 October 2010 at 8:28 pm

      Hey, doll — I went to the site link R provided — it’s on there (not the 7.5 unfortunately) and they ship to the US for 6E if I’m reading it right, I dropped one in a cart to see.

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      • Daisy says:
        28 October 2010 at 11:36 pm

        I’m going to try that….under the bottle on the listing it says international delivery not available….but just in case—I’m going to try plopping one in a cart…. so, ummm, if the Inspectors for Non-international Delivery of Coveted Perfumes comes looking for me…I was with you guys all day, right?

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  10. flittersniffer says:
    28 October 2010 at 1:27 pm

    I recently reviewed this following a chance encounter in Bath. Am very impressed with its richness and quality – it was like a Mauboussin for the 2010s – not quite Joy and Fracas – but luxuriously perfumey in the same way. Or like Roja Dove Scandal, perhaps, with more fruit and less animal undertones. Definitely a big frock scent, and not really me at all, but I applaud it!

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    • Daisy says:
      28 October 2010 at 6:33 pm

      Strangely enough…..I love big frock scents even though I never wear a frock (big or otherwise)….I don’t care…I have no “perfume-clothing appropriateness” (I’m certain it’s my mother’s fault…she probably dropped me on my head or something and damaged that brain center) . Everything is forced to go with blue jeans and sweaters….although I suppose I could try to coordinate sweater color with perfume…that’s the best I can do. :-)

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      • 50_Roses says:
        28 October 2010 at 7:39 pm

        In my case, it is black jeans and T-shirts (and sweaters in the winter). I work in a job that ruins clothing, skirts of any kind are out of the question, so most of my clothing is very casual. Many of my perfumes, however, are not. Hey, if I want to wear Amouage with jeans and a T-shirt, who’s going to stop me?

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        • Daisy says:
          28 October 2010 at 11:32 pm

          LOL—not me!
          we’ll stand together for jeans and tee-shirt solidarity. :-)

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  11. thenoseknows says:
    29 October 2010 at 3:31 am

    Sounds Luminous! :-) Definitely worth a Buy, without smelling! it just sounds all too Luscious! And I am a HUGE Admirer of Ms. Greenwell’s work, for many a moon now. WUNDERBAR!

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  12. Owen says:
    9 January 2011 at 9:32 am

    I went shopping yesterday and although I forgot to look for this in House Of Fraser, I went in and came across it and nearly dropped the bottle I was so eager to try it.

    the bottle & cap look nice in the picture but look even better in real life, plus it was nested in the bottom bit of the pink&green box.

    I have to say this is a perfectly nice scent but it’s not very adventurous.
    I imagined it would smell like berries but to me it was decidedly green or what I imagine green to be like. I guess it is different in it’s own way. it just smells “posh” and “classy”. I like to smell sweet and in your face. Plum is quite subtle.

    it’s not very strong but it lasts like all day. I just don’t think it’s strong enough or voluptuous enough to pay £90 for 100ml of it. who knows, I might end up buying it.

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