BORNTOSTANDOUT® | Melon Malo | Extrait Extreme
Melon was always there. Growing up in Spain, it sat on the table all summer. Thick wedges, juice running down my hands before I could wipe it away. The smell of long afternoons with no plans, no school, nothing to do but eat and wait for the heat to pass.
Back then, melon meant being a child who had not yet learned to behave.
Decades later, I found melon again. I was a young perfumer traveling through Southeast Asia, walking through night markets long after sunset. Even at midnight, the heat from the day was still there.
Heavy in the air, soaked into the pavement. Flowers, smoke, fruit, stacked under single hanging lightbulbs. And somewhere inside all of it, that same sweetness from home, only heavier, juicier, more decadent. The kind of sweetness that belongs to people who stay out too late and do exactly what they want. Bright turns sticky. Refreshing turns addictive. You stop wanting it and start needing it.
MELÓN MALO is for the ones who never really grew up. The ones who feel most alive at night. The ones who still want the things they were told to stop wanting. It remains the most addictive obsession I have never outgrown.
HEAD NOTES
Melon, Candied Ginger, Cinnamon Bark Oil Laos Orpur, Mandarin Yellow Italy Orpur
HEART NOTES
Rose Oil Bulgaria Orpur, Rose Petals, Red Berries, Patchouli Heart Indonesia Orpur
BASE NOTES
OUD, Cistus Concrete Oil Spain Orpur, Georgywood, Leather, Musks
Common Questions
What are the notes in Melon Malo? Melon, candied ginger, cinnamon and mandarin at the top, Bulgarian rose, rose petals, red berries and patchouli in the heart, and oud, leather, georgywood, cistus and musk in the base.
What does Melon Malo smell like? A juicy, true-to-life melon at its heart, ripe and slightly jammy, wrapped in soft rose, mandarin, berry and a grounding patchouli. It is a fruity gourmand, and as an Extrait Extreme it is rich, so a light hand goes far.
Is Melon Malo for men or women? It is unisex, a shared fruity-gourmand that is not gendered either way.
Can I try Melon Malo before buying the full bottle? Yes. A 1.5mL sample lets you wear it on skin before committing to the 50mL bottle.
When should I wear Melon Malo? Best in warm weather and casual daytime, though its richness carries into the evening.
Is BTSO the same as BORNTOSTANDOUT? Yes. BTSO is the short form of BORNTOSTANDOUT, the Seoul house behind this one, and the name is also written Born To Stand Out.
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