"Mitsouko" , which means "mystery" in Japanese, is the name of the heroine of the novel The Battle, by Claude Farrère. Caught between her commitment to her husband, the powerful Admiral Togo, and her secret love for an officer on the enemy side of her homeland, Mitsouko fights the impulses of her heart with nobility. Inspired by her story, Jacques Guerlain created this subtly androgynous and wildly feminine chypre perfume.
The perfumer gives it an incredible modernity by combining for the first time a fruity, velvety and spicy peach accord with the woody aromas of patchouli. A daring combination with a forbidden fruit flavor that has made Mitsouko a pioneering and avant-garde fragrance, and the symbol of a strong femininity that dares to reveal its masculine side.
Top Notes: Peach, Bergamot, Lemon, Mandarin, Neroli
Base notes: Vetiver, amber, oakmoss, cinnamon, patchouli, cedar wood, black pepper, ambergris, benzoin, sandalwood, rockrose, myrrh, musk.
A legendary bottle
Designed by Raymond Guerlain in 1912, its legendary "inverted heart" bottle is enhanced with elegant scrolls inspired by art nouveau. Its avant-garde cap in the shape of a hollowed heart evokes the delicate romanticism of this monument to perfumery, a true technical feat.
Guerlain is a French perfume house, among the oldest in the world. It has a large customer following, and has traditionally been held in high esteem in the perfume industry. Perfumes by Guerlain are often said to be characterized by a common olfactory accord known as the "Guerlinade". A perfume by the same name was launched by Guerlain in 1921.
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