Mojave Ghost by Byredo

I love it; I’d wear it every day. It’s a super special fragrance that feels completely unlike anything else.

Subtle fragrance bought blind and I liked it. Given the longevity issues, I paired it with the moisturizer, which provides incredible comfort. The combination is a great experience. It lasted about 3 hours with plenty of sprays, then I couldn’t smell it anymore. I’ll see if people around me catch it. Subtle, fresh, and pleasant aroma. It’s not the crazy performance you’d expect for the price, but it definitely smells good.

Mojave. Oh, Mojave. What incredible branding, such a beautiful name and concept: a ghost, a transparent impression in the desert at sunset. Well, that’s what I thought, but it’s another fragrance perfect for pairing with the classic white button-down that never fails. That oversized, elegant shirt that makes you look like a gallery owner in New York. In short: I look good, but it says nothing about me. It’s spotless, discreet, a dusty brushstroke of light. I like it, though it doesn’t excite me, and the price is a turn-off. Its personality feels too narrow given the sheer amount of characterful beasts in the niche perfume market. A very well-executed skin scent that, with such an imposing name, could have offered more magic. Pretty, but not worth the price.

It smells clean, but the trail is very weak. Not worth the high price; there are better alternatives.

That’s what a luxury hotel smells like.

Smells like talcum powder mixed with bug spray…

I’ve only smelled it once, but it’s incredibly fresh and perfect for spring and summer. I’ll grab a bottle as soon as I can. Later on, the only downside is the terrible longevity considering the low price. Still, it’s amazing; on me, it smells like a summer downpour in a garden.

From a 2ml tester set. The Mojave Ghost fragrance is soft, subtle, and non-intrusive; it clings like a second skin, feels clean, and that’s on trend. Many reviews label it as bad because it’s not strong or long-lasting, but they don’t understand that’s the summer trend in hot countries: staying fresh and even sleeping without an annoying scent. Sometimes it’s a bit sweet-floral, but like all Byredo EDPs, it tells a story and transports you somewhere. It suddenly appears at your nose as if it wants to say something. It manages to convey that you’re in the Mojave Desert and speaks to you.🏜🗣🌿🌸

It’s soft, talcum-powdery, fresh… ethereal. It’s not meant to grab attention, but it will make you feel good. They’re not the same, but it reminds me of: Dior Grey New, Acqua Fresca, or Boticario Omnia Amethyste.

I’ve finally figured out what it smells like: Plescent, the bug repellent from Farmacias Guadalajara. I suppose if you’re not from Mexico and don’t know this repellent, this perfume might seem nice to you. I’m out.

Pfffff, I have a decant someone gifted me, speaking based on that. Does it smell good? Yes. Would I buy it? No. Is it worth it? For me, a resounding no. It’s a fruity-floral scent; I detect a lot of fruit, I imagine it’s chicozapote, even though it’s a fruit I’ve never smelled. It’s pleasant, correct, smells good, but honestly, does anyone consider this perfume worth the price? I think we’re losing our minds with brands like Byredo. It doesn’t have good sillage or longevity; you’ll go through the bottle in two months just reapplying. I think this brand is pure marketing and aesthetics; they’ve gotten a lot of hype on social media and YouTube for this minimalist aesthetic being trendy, but it’s over. If I buy a perfume, I want sillage and longevity that match the price I’m paying. It hurts to be so critical, but prices keep rising while quality drops. They’re discontinuing excellent perfumes from the 90s and 2000s and bringing us this, which is just water with a touch of X. I won’t spend €150 on this; it has the quality of Zara x Jo Malone.

‘Mojave Ghost’ opens with a fruity accord, something that reminds me of pear, which I imagine is the chicozapote. It continues with magnolia and a very nice, light violet. The dry-down is musky and woody; a fresh, dry sandalwood and a clean musk incorporate into my skin, although the note that keeps standing out on my skin is the violet. I understand why people compare it to Chanel EAU Tendre and Daisy, but those are fruitier and feel more like shampoo… in contrast, Mojave Ghost is more powdery and mature. It’s soft, light, charming, powdery, slightly soapy, sweet but fresh, simple, and pleasant. More feminine. Ideal for spring/summer. The sillage is soft and the longevity is scarce, about 3 hours on my skin. I love it, but I don’t feel it’s a special enough aroma for the price, plus as I said, the longevity isn’t good, so I wouldn’t buy it.

Mojave Ghost is a very fitting name for a perfume that should be exotic and mysterious, but at its core, it’s just the ghost of an olfactory experience. On my skin, after 7 sprays, MG opens with a subtle aroma of quince (I discovered chicozapote is from the same plant family) and creamy magnolias, and that’s where it stays throughout its duration, which, despite projecting nothing at all, is quite decent (about 6 hours). The woods, musk, and violets don’t even show up, although the ambroxan might be what gives the perfume weight and creaminess. I’ve tried the perfume in different seasons, and I think it performs best in spring and autumn (though it holds up well in summer too). It’s a leaning-feminine, daytime, and quite informal fragrance: a linear scent, very pretty and pleasant that, for a fruity-floral, has its original point: I’ve never smelled a quince perfume until today. However, it doesn’t excite me, and I don’t think it’s worth even a fraction of the cost. Edited 16/6/22: Well, right in the middle of summer, at 30 degrees with 11 sprays, I did manage to feel the dry-down. After about 4 hours of applying it, the fruity-floral aspect recedes and a powdery, musky sandalwood floats to the surface, which complements the previous phase very well. However, I still think the lack of projection from this perfume is ridiculous. Pleasant: 7/10 Interesting: 6/10 Versatile: 6/10 Original: 8/10

It’s like Bulgari’s Petit et Mamans but fruitier and more acidic. It’s versatile, though not for night. It conveys a serene, almost innocent woman, carefree with no pretensions other than smelling good for herself. I don’t see it as unisex, though tastes vary. I prefer Gipsy Water from the same house, although I consider that, like this one, it’s overpriced.

Honestly, it didn’t blow my mind. My favorite Byredo is still Bal d’Afrique, which I think is worth every penny. With Mojave Ghost, I’m a bit disappointed: it smells nice—a light magnolia mixed with chichapote, that Mexican fruit similar to a plum, finishing with woody cedar. The longevity is pretty weak, lasting maybe an hour on skin. They sell it as something exotic inspired by the desert’s ghost flower, but I don’t see anything special in it; it’s just a light floral that doesn’t speak to me. Bottom line, for me, it’s not worth paying 120 euros for.