DIOR
MITZAH

2010

PERFUMER
Francois Demachy

Coriander
Cardamom

Cinnamon
Rose

Incense
White Honey
labdanum
Patchouli
Amber
Vanilla

‘Christian Dior loved and thus surrounded himself with women. When he arrived in Paris, he met the woman who would later become both his muse and advisor: Mitzah Bricard, an extremely sensual woman, with a divinely chic allure and captivating presence. Francois Demachy has paid tribute to this lady, by creating a fragrance that bears her name: a mysterious, captivating spicy oriental perfume.’ – Dior

I’d sampled and reviewed Mitzah in 2022. Two years later, I stole my brother‘s bottle of it to try it again and revise my thoughts.

I liked it back then and I still like it equally now. I think the main difference is that I felt more emphasis on the sweetness (I mentioned a white chocolate type of sweetness in the original review), that I get much less of now, while the spices jump out even more this time around.

It is sweet, but I don’t get chocolate anymore. I get mostly a honeyed woodiness and incense. Instead, the spices (coriander and cardamom are listed) are very forward in the opening hour to me. Cinnamon as well throughout, which I did note as growing ever more prominent.

For me this wears quite woody and the fragrance that Mitzah remined me of, a couple of hours into the wear, is Atelier des Ors Iris Fauve (or the similar Musc Immortelle). Sweet, honeyed wood shavings.

I’d lie if I said I smelled rose. It’s mostly sweet, spicy and woody. I still think Mitzah is sort of overshadowed by Feve Delicieuse these days, but I slightly prefer Mitzah. Unfortunately, discontinued (at least it seems to be as of 2024; I don’t think I’ve seen bottles available since early 2022).