LES SOEURS DE NOE
MITSIO VANILLE
2019
PERFUMER
Jerome Epinette
Pierre Wulff
Ambrette
WHITE Freesia
Bergamot
Vanilla Orchid
Lilac
Vanilla
LIQUID MuskS
Driftwood
‘There are those islands, like secret gardens, that one would only believe exist in dreams. Mitsio Vanille is an addictive fragrance that opens with a fresh and sweet note. Its heart reveals tender and floral vanilla, whose wake is prolonged as absolutely heady, resolutely sensual and delicately woody.’ – Les Soeurs de Noe
Mitsio Vanille is a more traditionally feminine leaning vanilla with a musky floral undertone. It opens quite refreshing, because even though the sweetness is there straight away, it’s subtle. What stands out is this cooling effect from the freesia, reminding me a bit of anise or liquorice in the opening here.
There’s a delicate, soft petal-esque quality to this fragrance. Underneath the cooler elements up front, it’s a warmer powdery layer with a marshmallow-esque vanilla. It at times feels like a warm (clean) skin. A fragrance with that concept reminds me of it, Nakuna Iho, but Mitsio Vanille doubles down on the florals and freshness. It’s also fresher than a Van Cleef Bois D’Iris.
For me, this is a vanilla that you want to wear after a refreshing shower, hopping in a freshly made bed and you could do it all year round. Something in it feels like it fits in perfectly in a ‘self-care Sunday’ setting. The scent itself, while sweeter, even reminds me a bit of certain day -or night facial creams; a clean perfumes cosmetics vibe.
Mitsio Vanille is a cozy comfort scent embodied. I would love wearing it in situations as described above. For casual, outdoors or to the office settings, it definitely works, but I would much prefer it on others instead of wearing it myself. If you’re looking for a cleaner, softer take on a vanilla than a full-on gourmand or spicy one, I think Mitsio Vanille is a great one to put on your radar.