Scentzilla!

From the cutesy bottle right down to the juice inside, Fifi Chachnil embraces retro-chic glamour. It is the smell of the way the we look nowadays upon WWII-era pinups, casting our modern-day eyes at them and seeing a degree of innocence in images intended to be provocative at the time.

Fifi is the flirty little sister of Molinard’s much older Habanita. But where Habanita is a proper lady cracking a whip, Fifi is a dirty girl whipping a smile.

The fragrance has strong top notations of lemon zest, which shifts down into subtle spice from corriander and the tobacco base. Sweetly powdered rose forms the heart of Fifi, and it is this quality that really lends it a flirty retro flavor. The aforementioned tobacco at the base, as well as a wee intonation of leather, temper the sweetness, cutting into it an element of dangerless danger. I perceive it as a flash of thigh, if you will, from a pretty but ostensibly otherwise chaste little lady. The most subtle of musks is buried way, way down in the base as well, but it is nearly invisible.

I’m afraid Fifi is still just a hair too sweet for my taste. I have other powdered rose scents I prefer for myself, including Habanita. However, I feel this is one scent that should prove to be quite fun for folks to try. But do try before you buy.

Fifi was tricky to locate in the States for a while there, but luckily it’s now available for immediate purchase through Beautyhabit, and reservations are being taken for future shipment through Luckyscent and Luscious Cargo.