Year: 2008
Notes: bergamot, immortelle, patchouli, labdanum, Peru balsam
Comment: Mia Murza is part of the Bucolica Collection
With prominent citrus-herbaceous top notes, the immortelle makes a brief guest appearance, before a leathery and earthy demeanour takes hold.
Even though Mia Murza is reportedly an ode to immortelle (which is a common flower in perfumer Xavier Torre's Mediterranean homeland, Corsica), it's more about patchouli and labdanum. It certainly doesn't resemble other immortelle fragrances, but it's of no consolation to those who placed their faith in the press release.
While bereft of any olfactory association with maple syrup, the base notes still provide a reasonable amount of sweetness from both the labdanum and Peru balsam. A slight animalic chord is apparent, by this point, but its overall development lacks sufficient complexity.
Lasting between two to three hours, with disappointing sillage, one would have expected much more from such an expensive scent. Granted, it consists of 100% natural ingredients but, based on its simplicity, it wouldn't be that expensive to acquire these components and compose it yourself.
Even though Mia Murza is reportedly an ode to immortelle (which is a common flower in perfumer Xavier Torre's Mediterranean homeland, Corsica), it's more about patchouli and labdanum. It certainly doesn't resemble other immortelle fragrances, but it's of no consolation to those who placed their faith in the press release.
While bereft of any olfactory association with maple syrup, the base notes still provide a reasonable amount of sweetness from both the labdanum and Peru balsam. A slight animalic chord is apparent, by this point, but its overall development lacks sufficient complexity.
Lasting between two to three hours, with disappointing sillage, one would have expected much more from such an expensive scent. Granted, it consists of 100% natural ingredients but, based on its simplicity, it wouldn't be that expensive to acquire these components and compose it yourself.
