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Poudre D’Or | Mizensir

 

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Let’s talk about the nose behind this glorious Mizensir Perfume Poudre D’Or.

Mizensir (pronounced Mee-Zan-Seer) according to the house, is a luxury niche perfumery house based in Switzerland, founded in 1999 by master perfumer Alberto Morillas.

The line has several fragrances including travel and discovery sets, and also candles which was actually the origin of the brand. It all started when Mr. Morillas couldn’t find candles in the market that could fulfill his expectations.

Alberto Morillas is not only a master perfumer, but also one of my favorite perfumers of all times. I love his approach to fragrances and the understated luxury DNA that you can easily recognize in all of his creations.

His fragrances are stylish, timeless, wearable, and make for the perfect gift when you don’t know what fragrance to buy.

He’s the nose behind several renowned perfumes such as Bright Crystal by Versace, Saharienne by YSL, 212 by Carolina Herrera, CK One by Calvin Klein, Byzance by Rochas, and Flower by Kenzo just to name a few.

Note from the house: “This warm and sensual fragrance is an ode to the calming beauty of a sunset. The combination of Paradisone® and soft tiare flower is balanced out with powdery iris and sensual sandalwood. Warm and relaxing, Poudre d’Or is the perfect scent to wear with your coziest clothes”.

To be honest, I was expecting a more traditional, old-fashioned powdery scent. I was pleasantly surprised! When I first sprayed this Mizensir Perfume I was reminded of an expensive Parisian boutique. The scent is so feminine and beautiful, ethereal beyond words. It’s light, powdery, floral and musky, absolutely inoffensive, and a crowd-pleaser. Every time I wear Poudre D’Or, I receive tons compliments.

This Mizensir perfume is an amber floral skin scent; do not expect a massive head-turner or people chasing you to ask that famous question we love: “You smell so good, what are you wearing?”. Now, once they come close to you, yes, it’s a WOW type of scent; it does have the wow factor that I love in fragrances and make them unique.

 

What do I love about Poudre D’Or?

 

Aside from its beautiful scent, I love the bottle, it’s so sleek and pretty!

However, I keep it in a dark place. As much as I love fragrances and I’d love to store them in shelves to proudly expose them, since I’ve been in the game for many years I know this is THE sure way to spoil them. Light is like kryptonyte to fragrances, let alone direct sunlight.

For this reason, to avoid spoiling fragrances, unless they come in dark and matte/opaque bottles (which is not the case of Poudre D’Or), I always store my perfumes in a dark place and in some cases even inside the box.

There are fragrances that are more sensitive to light than others, and Chanel fragrances are some of those fragrances you’d better not keep them out on a shelf without a box, especially the “Les Exclusifs”. I spoiled three of them in one year (yes, ONE year) just because I put them on my vanity (of course, without a box) and it wasn’t even direct sunlight. Back to Poudre D’Or, hadn’t it been for its preservation, this is one of those bottles I’d proudly add to my vanity tray because it looks stunning.

Mizensir Perfume Poudre D'Or

THE NOTES

 

Top Notes

Tiare Flower, and Paradisone® (jasmine)

Heart Notes

Exaltone® (musk) and Iris

Base Notes

Sandalwood and Vanilla

 

WEARABILITY

 

This scent is musky, powdery, creamy, warm, and sensual. It’s not overpowering, which makes it great for daytime wear, or anytime you want to smell amazing. It’s a rather simple and linear composition yet smells luxurious and sophisticated with a sleek, minimalist, and stylish bottle.

This enchanting Mizensir perfume is an all year round type of fragrance, and given it’s inoffensive nature can be used during the day even in an office environment. Personally, I think it’s very luxurious and sophisticated and for the office I’d wear something more simple. Instead, I’d wear Poudre D’Or for a daytime event.

However, wear fragrances whenever you want. There are no rules as for when to wear a fragrance, you create your own rules.

If you want to learn more about this house or buy Mizensir fragrances, click here (Disclaimer: This is an affiliate link meaning that if you click through & make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you that will help me keep creating content for you. Thank you for your support!).

If you love florals, check out my review of Coco Mademoiselle Intense here!

 

 

Categories: All Year Round Fragrances, Amber / Spicy Fragrances, Cult Favorites, Floral Perfumes, Seductive Perfumes

Coco Mademoiselle Intense | Chanel

 

Hand holding a bottle of Coco Mademoiselle Intense EDP
Coco Mademoiselle Intense EDP | CHANEL

 

Coco Mademoiselle Intense EDP | Chanel

 

Today I want to share with you my review of the gorgeous and iconic Coco Mademoiselle by Chanel, and this is the Intense version.

What a beautiful scent! This is a very woodsy, ambery floral fragrance. It is similar to the original one but don’t buy this fragrance thinking you are getting a more intense and deeper version of the original because that’s not what you’re going to get.

 

Coco Mademoiselle Intense EDP vs. Coco Mademoiselle EDP Original

 

They are different scents, actually I don’t know why they name it “Intense” because it’s actually not more intense than the original Coco Mademoiselle perfume. This is more woodsy and more ambery than the original, which is more floral and even more fizzy especially in the opening.

Both are equally feminine. I like to think of Coco Mademoiselle Intense as the older sister of the original Coco Mademoiselle, but they’re both equally beautiful and timeless. If you are a Chanel lover and you can afford having both, go ahead and get them because they’re different enough to justify having both.

To me this one is deeper and warmer with more “body” than the original. It’s very strong in patchouli tonka bean, and vanilla, especially in the dry down where the tonka and patchouli are even more present and will be the stars of the fragrance. Remember that the base notes are the ones that last longer on your skin so make sure you love these base notes because that’s what you’ll get once the fragrance settles.

My opinion

 

I think this fragrance checks all the boxes. It’s elegant, classy, super feminine, sexy, and smells delicious. It has great lasting power, great projection, and a stellar sillage. I get many compliments every time I wear it, it’s definitely a crowd-pleaser. It’s that type of fragrance that will make you feel like the prettiest girl in town.

Wearability and Ocassion

 

I think Coco Mademoiselle Intense is definitely an all year round type of fragrance, more appropriate for night time. I’ve tried both in hot and cold weather and I can tell you it blooms during the colder months due to its alluring warmth. This is the perfect date night fragrance; a “guaranteed” head-turner ;-).

I have no relationship with the house of Chanel so this is not an affiliate link, however, in case you want to purchase this beauty, click here to access the link.