"The inspiration for M by Mariah Carey were multiple - places I"ve been, moments in my life and childhood memories. It combines my favorite scents and means so much to me. I wanted my fragrance to be like a gift to my fans." --Mariah Carey. M by Mariah Carey captures the intricate beauty of Mariah"s music in this sophisticated harmony of fragrance notes and accords. Drawing upon Mariah"s own person experiences, each of the three key elements of the scent embodies a part of her, eliciting her warmth, sensuality and glamour. Floriental - M by Mariah Carey translates the beauty of her musical notes into carefully chosen fragrance notes. The top notes include: sea breeze accord, marshmellow. Middle notes include: gardenia and tiare flower. Finally, bottom notes include patchouli, amber incense.