If you give me and address I’ll see if I can send you some of the good stuff November 29, 2013 at 10:19am Reply, Victoria: Amer, thank you so much! I don’t care that much for Shalimar, too showy, and while all Guerlains are brilliant, Parure being my next favorite – Mitsouko is my true love. I got my Orange Peel cologne and it has a pronounced bitter orange note and not too sweet fortunately. I fell in love with Mitsouko many years ago when I bought a tiny collector bottle from a cosmetic catalog...it was an EDT. October 29, 2015 at 12:47pm Reply, Bonnie: I just saw Sanne’s comment about the EdT being peachy still, but thin, with less sillage. October 9, 2015 at 12:17pm Reply, Bonnie: The EdP has indeed been reformulated, and not in a good way. July 7, 2012 at 5:10pm Reply, Dl: I managed to get some pre-reformulation mitsouko a few months ago having been in love with the post reformulation one for year. I’m French and I wish to thank you for this beautiful comment and also, to tell there is a new reformulation in 2013 by Thierry Wasser. March 8, 2015 at 9:15pm Reply, Victoria: Absurd is exactly right! It’s so bitter you can feel it – very pleasurably – in your back teeth. December 10, 2018 at 1:54am Reply, Linda: Theresa, what a wonderful story! Petunia: Hi Bonnie, I’m not sure if you will see this. strictly for women or not? http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-32,GGLG:en&q=mitsouko+lotion, Many of these are reliable. I love it too. Sooooooo beautiful ! Sam Spade meets Joel Cairo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGuNGXmQZSE I’m glad I got some before the reformulation, and this bottle will last me the rest of my life. I like to read You ! July 7, 2013 at 12:44am Reply, Victoria: Mmmm, the anticipation! Thanks! They can be somewhat polarizing, since their characters are so strong. Somehow, I discovered Mitsouko, and I do not remember where, but it was like finding your soulmate. Notify me of replies to my comments via e-mail. Now I love it too. When did they start to do the reformulation? Lieferung an Abholstation. Being a male I feel this scent relates very well with my personality, so gentlemen, don't be afraid to try this magical scent from another millenium. I boght a edp 2010 and love it. Glad that I’m not the only one! They may not know, but perhaps, you will come across someone who might. shoot!! February 15, 2013 at 9:18am Reply, Victoria: They are completely different! But it is a “sad” scent. July 7, 2012 at 7:06am Reply, Victoria: Thank you, Valerie! Robin: I have tried the parfum, and sadly, I still don’t love it, despite that fact that I love many chypres. On these pages I explore the world of senses through art, literature, and history. A friend of mine made the recent purchase (the EDP) of two bottles due to a special after Thanksgiving. June 12, 2013 at 10:24am Reply, Victoria: It would definitely be perfect for men too! Shop for Mitsouko Eau de Parfum at online perfumeries. Perfume rating 4.03 out of 5 with 4,743 votes Mitsouko Eau de Toilette by Guerlain is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women. Beauty Junkie Expert Level 5. By Nataliia B. 75 ml EDP Spray – SKU 3179 – will this be the most recent reformulation and therefore the closest? 120,00 € * / 75 ml. as for grainne’s comment: i have read the same things as you did a few year ago and so bought a few bottles to make sure i would still have the real thing but now i have run out and the last bottle i bought just smells the same on me…so i will stick with guerlain July 1, 2011 at 9:43pm Reply, Lelia: (I love this blog BTW, it’s a delight. Granted this is the very first time I smelled this perfume. It was so refreshing because she was easily only 22 or 23. Thank you very much!! anyway, to keep it short, i have a hard time looking for mitsouko and when i found it, it did something that no fragrance had ever done to me. Je dois admettre que j’apprécie peu de choses. Perfumemart is the one I purchase from rather often. April 17, 2012 at 2:53pm Reply, Domestic Goblin: I am now the proud owner of Mitsouko, Eau de Parfum. The nose behind this fragrance is Jacques Guerlain. 1919 begeisterte man sich in Europa für Japan und die fernöstliche Kultur. Sadly I am unable o smell the peach or the rose in it. mitsouko, for me, is like a kaleidoscope. Das Eau de Toilette Spray von Guerlain bezaubert durch einen unbeschwerten und femininen Duft. Marke: Guerlain. The box lists treemoss but not oakmoss, so I would like to know what other boxes way that are from around this period fo time. March 22, 2007 at 11:05am Reply, Grainne: Mitsouko was my favourite 30 years ago, and I went sad as I began to dislike it. September 24, 2013 at 5:08am Reply, Victoria: Thank you very much, Claire! I don’t like thinking this way, because it feels too depressing. May 24, 2014 at 5:37am Reply, Victoria: They’ve been reformulating it all along, but probably the early 2000s were when the changes became particularly obvious. I kept thinking about this fragrance as it is so well reviewed and described on mua and one weekend I finally saw it at a large department store. I just bought a vintage bottle of Opium, unopened and in good condition, also a couple small bottle of vintage Magie Noire, so I’m pretty confident buying perfume on Ebay. We opened another bottle and it had the same woody scent. After sampling this, I bought the EDP formulation, not realizing that... As I get older, my tastes are changing. We know it's significance. I’m in late 30’s June 13, 2013 at 1:50am Reply, Belle: Ooooh Victoria! GUERLAIN Mitsouko Extrait. February 11, 2014 at 8:52pm Reply, Victoria: Ella, your experience with Mitsouko mirrors my own perfectly. Warm regards, Resieved a tester edt and extract 2013 I like No 19, but I havent tried the Guerlain’s chypre. I called Bergdorf goodman in ne York, they have batch numbers with 01. Typ: Eau de Parfum Volumen: Weniger als 30 ml. I would expect that by next year all big retailers should have the new version. I haven’t tried it yet, but I will do now. Mitsouko ist ein klassischer Chypre, bei dem sich würzige … But then I heard from a little parfum-creating company that they changed the ingredients from natural ones to synthetics, at least many of them. It’s perfectly fine not to like all classics that are considered masterpieces. How sweet of her to include me on a great deal of this perfume. December 10, 2018 at 2:06pm Reply. Guerlain Mitsouko, Eau De Toilette online kaufen bei GALERIA Karstadt Kaufhof. I disliked all other perfumes until I sprayed Mitsouko. January 5, 2007 at 12:21pm Reply, BoisdeJasmin: Linda, I think that your best bet would be online stores. A EU driven reformulation perhaps? May 24, 2014 at 11:37am Reply, Linda: I am overjoyed to hear the current formula more closely resembles the original! But I want this to grow on me so I will try to revisit every now and then and who knows I will “get it” soon. A great reformulation ! December 11, 2018 at 4:30pm Reply, Cecilia: Dear Victoria, Thank you. Given the new restrictions on raw materials originally used in Mitsouko, I can only say that the reformulation is a valiant attempt to capture the spirit of the original. After all, let’s face it–Mitsouko is still a very good perfume. Based on your story, sounds like it was tweaked yet again, but I’m surprised that the peachy part was the one that got diminished. carole: So funny- September 18, 2013 at 6:06pm Reply, Victoria: Wow, that’s interesting! We have that in Ukraine too. November 26, 2013 at 11:26am Reply, Victoria: I’ll try to check next time and see if I can figure out a sure way. Perfume rating 4.13 out of 5 with 2,402 votes Mitsouko Eau de Parfum by Guerlain is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women. I LOVE IT, love it, love it. April 5, 2013 at 7:12am Reply, marios: Victoria i checked this EDT last weekend and i find it quite mossy in a way that can be used by a man as well. Pure Parfum and the eau de Parfum are my favorite, creamy woods and spice, the eau de... UPDATE: a few reviews on fragrance sites remarked that 2014 Mitsouko was excellent, but other reviews commented that 2015 onward was not. GP: 863,17 €* / 100 ml . Mitsouko a été ma première rencontre avec les parfums chyprés, ... Grâce à Auparfum, j’ai découvert les parfums Guerlain : Vol de Nuit, Mitsouko, Après l’Ondée, Chant (...) Vesper. The scent was my grandmother’s staple. Or is there something else going on? Yes. Really a shame. Zsa Zsa Gabor is credited with saying: Never love anything that can’t love you back; never cry over anything that can’t cry over you. I also was given a 1998 tester of Chamade, which is really wonderful, and a big bottle of Eau de Roche. This review is for the 2014 EDT, which is reputed to be among Guerlain's better reformulations. I finally found a version of Mitsuko to love. and that’s only the reformulation. The creamy peaches, spicy cinnamon, and cool moss are all there, and the perfume once again feels harmonious. Is the current formulation in Guerlain boutiques now? I really don’t know much about the art of fine perfume, but I do know this -for me it is exactly perfect, it was then at age 20 and it still is today. I’ve checked the batch number on my bottle, and it is 3W01. An integral component of a chypre style of fragrances, moss lends a beautiful bittersweet sensation. Your list of favorites is fun to read–so many jewels of grand parfums. this is another thing I really appreciate about your blog: there is always a certain lucidity in your evaluation of reformulations. Not I. September 5, 2015 at 12:36pm Reply, Victoria: Mitsouko is a beauty! I’ll wait for the new batch! December 29, 2011 at 11:55am Reply, Rosalie Ferrer Kramer: In 1927 my father bought my mother a large bottle of Grerlain’s Mitsoko on their honeymoon. Jahrhunderts wurde Mitsouko entwickelt und noch heute übt er auf Frauen eine Faszination aus, der sich kaum eine elegante Damen erwehren kann. Thank you in advance May 29, 2014 at 4:42am Reply, Dilek: Where can I get the 2013 reformulation of Mitsouko. September 6, 2015 at 4:53pm Reply, Sanne: I bought a bottle of Mitsouko EdP a few weeks ago and noticed a change: it lost its peaches and cream quality and smelled more woody. My third book is being released and despite having three new books coming out in 2019, I still find time to write articles, mainly creative nonfiction, about a variety of topics that capture my interest. Top notes are Lavender and Bergamot; middle notes are iris, Jasmine Sambac and Rose; base notes are Tahitian Vanilla, Coumarin, Australian Sandalwood, Benzoin, Licorice and Patchouli. I’m extremely interested in the history of perfumery and how Perfume impacts a woman’s sense of well being, sense of self, and identity. She told me the whole story. Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile October 1, 2011 at 9:20pm Reply. The reformulating (and ruining) of so many beautiful perfumes is such a disaster. Can you tell me where you saw this recall information for 2015 Guerlain Mitsouko? I am training myself, carefully, to get used to Mitsouko. November 26, 2013 at 11:29am Reply, James: http://raidersofthelostscent.blogspot.it/2013/10/how-to-recognize-guerlain-perfumes.html November 27, 2013 at 6:07pm Reply, Victoria: Thank you! I haven’t had it in ages though. July 10, 2013 at 9:14am Reply, ferris Égoïste: Marlos did you try the current formulation or vintage edt? November 26, 2013 at 10:35am Reply, Victoria: You could simply bring a sample of your current Mitsouko and compare it to the version at the store. I love Mitsouko, and would very much like to try the new reformulation, but it seems quite difficult to figure out which version is which when buying that way. Featured Most Recent Highest Grade Lowest Grade Most Helpful With Photo Test Verified. Fill in sparse brows and tame the... Our list of 20 red lipsticks has something for beauties of all skin tones. On me it… April 22, 2021 at 6:39pm, http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-32,GGLG:en&q=mitsouko+lotion, http://raidersofthelostscent.blogspot.it/2013/10/how-to-recognize-guerlain-perfumes.html, ← Guerlain L’Heure Bleue : Fragrance Review (New and Vintage), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQSOMLQ0jv8, 7 Discoveries from 12 Years of Bois de Jasmin, Danilo Kiš’s The Encyclopedia of the Dead, How Artist Serge Lutens Revolutionized Perfumery, Bitter Orange Smells Sweet : Favorite Perfumes, Clinique Aromatics Elixir : Perfume Review. February 17, 2014 at 5:41am Reply, Andre Moreau: Hi, I follow this thread since long time tryng to understand all changes of this legendary scent and then did a little “scientific experiment” using different Mitsouko batches. I went back to the perfume shop, the shopping assistent and I smelled together, compared the new EdP with the old one I brought and we both noticed the change. Featured. It's not even mine. Une collection constituée de fragrances emblématiques, composées depuis plus d’un siècle par 5 générations de Parfumeurs. Might as well focus on what we have right now. I’ve begun writing an article in this perfume exclusively, Mitsouko or “Mitzi,” as the nickname goes, it’s importance historically and the science behind the Chypre type of perfume that Gurlain made famous and its powerful effect on women and our olfactory senses. December 11, 2018 at 4:58am Reply, Linda Green: Since this conversation was posted under my comment, and addressed to me by name…for myself, no, I do not give permission to use my words. July 7, 2012 at 4:42pm Reply, Rosalie: My mother bought Guerlain Mitsouko on her honeymoon in 1927. Seems brittle and somewhat thin to me. Your review is so accurate as usual! You can also ask the SA from what year is their Mitsouko. I will smell it next. January 25, 2008 at 4:41pm Reply, [email protected]: i have worn mitsouko for about 20 years and it as become part of me. The truth is that it’s a challenging fragrance and it’s the best example of an acquired taste in perfumery. Olfactoria says: April 24, 2012 at 9:54 am. Mitsouko s’inscrit dans la collection des parfums Légendaires de Guerlain. November 27, 2013 at 11:01am Reply, Amer: My mother always kept dried walnut leaves in the closet where she kept woolen clothes to deter the moths. I agree with the above poster, it does convey a feeling of ‘sadness’ sometimes. August 8, 2012 at 3:50am Reply, Victoria: Thank you. Marke: Guerlain Volumen: Weniger als … I would like to ask how is the late nineties version compared to the current reformulation (which I really, really love)? Victoria: My mouth is watering just thinking about it! And you are spot on when you wrote “it is a difficult perfume for someone unaccustomed…” Admittedly, the only chypre perfume I own is Jubilation 25 so maybe I am not really into it? Last reformulation was quite good. *. September 19, 2013 at 11:45am Reply. Mon Guerlain by Guerlain is a Amber Woody fragrance for women.Mon Guerlain was launched in 2017. July 10, 2013 at 9:13am Reply, Victoria: The EDT is less sweet, and it lasts really well. Portia xx. 100,95 € / 75 ml. Anyway, I’ve ordered an inexpensive EdT refill bottle to see if it’s been changed, too. It is good? Finden Sie hilfreiche Kundenrezensionen und Rezensionsbewertungen für Guerlain Mitsouko Guerlain 3 x 80 g Savon/Seife auf Amazon.de. Try as I might, I really, really cannot appreciate this perfume. I recently tested Mitsouko in a store (my... Classic winter fragrance for sure. On Reformulation (added 12/17/10): Some of the links we use are affiliate links, meaning if you click the links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission, which helps us keep the site running . Perhaps it needs to grow on me. But I havent received it yet, only in january. Guerlain altered my world with regard to the senses. Too much civet? it was given to me by my stepfather who before that used to complain every morning when i came in for breakfast that i smelled of perfume and he hated it..it was a guerlain perfume also (shalimar). Nevertheless, Mitsouko can be a difficult perfume for someone unaccustomed to the inky bitterness of oakmoss. I am so heartened that such a young person would be wearing it. I'm a writer, journalist and professionally trained perfumer. How I love Guerlains dear V! i tried it and since then i love it and have not ever even tried an other perfume. Another one to add to my sample list. Unlike linear, modern compositions, she does not reveal her beauty all at once and forces you to savor her slowly. It was an amazing fragrance and smelled sexy, delicious and feminine. a porté Mitsouko le 19 mai 2015. So oakkmoss was a selling feature! Parfum at it's best. I was just given a bottle (maybe a tester) from 2002, and it says in big letters on the back PEACH AND OAKMOSS. I bet you’d love it. I feel in a certain way as I were unable to enjoy the Mona Lisa. Bereits ab 54,95 € Große Shopvielfalt Testberichte & Meinungen | Jetzt Guerlain Mitsouko Eau de Parfum Damenparfum günstig kaufen bei idealo.de Mitsouko inspired classics like Rochas Femme, Guerlain Chant d’Aromes, Yves Saint Laurent Y, Yves Saint Laurent Champagne/Yvresse. I can’t get over the fact that I won’t get to experience the Carons in all their glory for instance ( poivre and tabac blond mostly). MakeupAlley™ is a registered trademark of MUA, Inc. Today, its influence is felt in Gucci Rush, Jean Patou Enjoy, and to an extent, in Guerlain Idylle. January 24, 2016 at 6:42am Reply, Julie: Dear Victoria, For years (since I first got a sample of the raw material) I have been busting my head to pin point what it reminded me of. Still a bit skeptical that it can ever be like the vintage version, given the restrictions on some key ingredients in Mitsouko, but hope springs eternal. (btw, thanks to your comment I noticed that I had a mistake in my star rating, the reformulation should be 4, not 3). I was told at the boutique that 3 stands by 2013, so if you’re interested in finding the new reformulation, please use this as the guide. I’ll never be able to thank you enough! Mitsouko is a kiss to Coty Chypre’s slap in the face, and for this reason, its popularity endures to this day. I fell in love with it instantly which is the complete opposite reaction when I tried Apres L’ondee… I just could not appreciate AL and after two months of trying, I reluctantly had to sell it on eBay… July 1, 2012 at 12:42pm Reply, Valerie: I have just found this blog … how lovely … Yes, Mitsouko is mysterious … oh so lovely when it has ‘dried down’. We tested a few different things before she brought out Mitsouko. i was bewildered! can you please be so kind to assist? I try! 5 – terrible on me although I suppose it’s truly classic. So don’t buy Mitsouko with code starting with 5. 258,95 € / 30 ml. November 27, 2013 at 6:39pm Reply, Amer: So perhaps oakmoss-mania has been axplained to a certain point for us. And it’s just great-it smells of peaches, and wood, and spice. When Europe developed a passion for all things Japanese in 1919, GUERLAIN decided to dedicate a perfume to this country with its unique culture: Mitsouko. How I would like to understand the value of Mitsouko and Joy! November 26, 2013 at 10:59am Reply, Cacomixtle: Ah, I was wondering this too… I live so far in the wilderness that I buy nearly all of my perfumes online. 5 von 5 … But I also love Shalimar too!! I only have 10 ml so I hoard it. The new version pales next to the original. Like you. Current edp reviewed, purchased from www.decantboutique.com You need to be logged in to add a review. This is to say that I am quite disappointed as its a venerable classic and I wanted to fall in love with it at first sniff (as I did with Après L’ondee). Who can afford to keep hunting down acceptable older bottles on eBay?