Year: 2013
Notes: citrus, peach, cypress, galbanum, hyacinth, white magnolia, magnolia grandiflora, champaca, jasmine, tuberose, labdanum, moss, musk
Comment: Voile d'Extrait review
Mito is Vero Profumo's fourth olfactory offering, inspired by the 16th and 17th century gardens of Villa d'Este, in Tivoli, Italy.
Based on the green floral-chyprés of yesteryear, such as Chanel's Cristalle and No.19, Christian Dior's Diorella, and Balmain's Vent Vert, Mito serves as a faithful tribute to this nearly-extinct scent family. It's sweet, lush and angular, with citrus-infused peppery-green top notes. The peach is ripe and succulent, providing a fruity warmth and depth, and the galbanum and cypress aren't afraid of exhibiting their sharp, dry and verdant properties.
As it approaches the mid notes, what soon follows is an armada of florals, with the magnolia and jasmine being particularly discernible. By this stage, grassy traces from the opening still remain, but the moss base ensures that the green premise is maintained. With a mossy saltiness permeating throughout the floral sweetness, the composition gradually becomes earthier over time.
But it's only after the floral sweetness has largely faded that one detects an Onda-esque base (even though no vetiver is listed). And while what went on before was beautiful and alluring, by this point, Mito is now too similar to the drydown of Onda. Personally, one would have preferred a more unique drydown instead.
As it stands, Mito is still a respectable creation and every bit as good as Onda. However, insubstantial staying power still seems to be an issue with this house, although its sillage is moderate. With so many reservations, one is unable to unconditionally praise it but it still comes recommended.
Based on the green floral-chyprés of yesteryear, such as Chanel's Cristalle and No.19, Christian Dior's Diorella, and Balmain's Vent Vert, Mito serves as a faithful tribute to this nearly-extinct scent family. It's sweet, lush and angular, with citrus-infused peppery-green top notes. The peach is ripe and succulent, providing a fruity warmth and depth, and the galbanum and cypress aren't afraid of exhibiting their sharp, dry and verdant properties.
As it approaches the mid notes, what soon follows is an armada of florals, with the magnolia and jasmine being particularly discernible. By this stage, grassy traces from the opening still remain, but the moss base ensures that the green premise is maintained. With a mossy saltiness permeating throughout the floral sweetness, the composition gradually becomes earthier over time.
But it's only after the floral sweetness has largely faded that one detects an Onda-esque base (even though no vetiver is listed). And while what went on before was beautiful and alluring, by this point, Mito is now too similar to the drydown of Onda. Personally, one would have preferred a more unique drydown instead.
As it stands, Mito is still a respectable creation and every bit as good as Onda. However, insubstantial staying power still seems to be an issue with this house, although its sillage is moderate. With so many reservations, one is unable to unconditionally praise it but it still comes recommended.
