Mirada

Mirada is the Spanish term for a "look", one that communicates more than the spoken word ever could. I like to call these types of glances "come hither stares", and this perfume is definitely the olfactive version of a non-verbal communication that translates into "I am passionate, I am spicy and I am sensual...and you intrigue me"! Despite the listing of the notes in a linear fashion, Mirada has some development. A delicious opening of mangoes AND berries (because I have never heard of mango berries, unless they meant small unripe mangoes) makes my mouth water. There is a version of "dwarf mango" and also a purple mango that is cultivated in Israel, that is more tart than most. Here though, they are sweet and juicy with an almost spicy (like someone peppered them gently) aroma, at once fruity and warm. The heart flowers (which define the entire scent) are a lovely full-blooming orchid and frangipani, with its gorgeous balmy floral scent. This is not your typical "beach" balmy, but more of the warm evening breeze type. Imagine the sun is setting and through golden and orange clouds its beams fall languidly on your face as a warm breeze embraces you. It is that sensual! Amber, crumbly and dry but resinous and sweet, and a soft musk dominate the drydown making this, at once, sultry and inviting but not trashy, tacky or "cheap". Hints of woodiness (and just possibly a few drops of aged patchouli) surround this perfume and make it almost (but not quite) unisex. A gorgeous scent that gives "that look" without having to turn around, wear with care...as I can honestly say THIS will get you noticed! Sillage: very good Longevity: Impressive Overall: 4/5 I am actually extremely impressed with this scent. It is sexy, warm and oriental...yet contains no vanilla, tonka or any other (typically) gourmand notes, but it DOES smells delicious. If you like sweeter scents that whisper (and wink) sexily, Mirada is a must have perfume. I myself will be getting a 15 ml purse spray soon, as I find it quite compelling and on my skin it is a wonderful, rich fruity, slightly heady floral with all the right notes in all the right places. It just goes to show that if you limit your options to what marketing dictates...you might just miss out on a real winner!

If aquatic gourmand existed as a separate olfactive group - I wouldn't hesitate to add Mirada to it. Orchid makes it feel slightly vanillic and rather mouth-watering while mango gives a refreshing, nearly aquatic feel to it. I could swear I also sense the presence of peach or apricot but it might be the team-work of certain notes that gives that feel. The dry down is definitely sensual and musky but I can still sense the presence of orchid and mango :-) I am not sure why Mirada is not that well known, as it is a very well constructed fragrance with a great projection and decent lasting power. The bottle is lovely. The fragrance is finger licking good :-) 9/10

This smelled like fresh juicy mangoes, amber and a little spicy. I loved it and went through about three bottles before they unceremoniously discontinued this darling. It lasted quite a long time on my skin and I never smelt anything else like it. After it was discontinued I tried to find another mango scent and went for Mango Temptation by Victoria Secret. Mango Temptation is not even close. Avon hear this: BRING THIS BACK!! PLEASE....

I finally found it!!! For years ive been trying to remember what that avin fragrance is that i loved so much! I searched all of yhe far away line thinking maybe it was one of those. I always knew once i saw the bottle i would know it. And i hapoened upon this looking at v.s intense and voila! Here it is!!!!! Im so happy! I love love love this fragrance! I hope its still as fab as i remember it to be as im buying it asap!

This smells like Madonna Truth or Dare Naked to me. I absolutely love it!Love the sweetness and the beauty of the drydown. I would certainly buy a backup bottle! Be advised, it does not last very long, but is still smells great. I also love the frangipani in this. I'm starting to like this flower as much as I love the gardenia!

This perfume is ABSOLUTELY gorgeous!! What a gem, what a beauty!! The notes sounded great, but the construction of this perfume is so polished! Wonderful Avon beauty! Gypsy perfumista gifted me an entire perfume set, what an incredible gift! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH Gypsy!!!!!!!!

Wauw the notes of this one look delicious!!! Wish I had this!!

I discovered Avon's Mirada searching for anything that had both frangipani and mango in it, and the reviews were promising. I'm surprised I found a brand-new, never sprayed bottle on eBay for $10. Since this is several years old at this point (manufactured in 2011 based on the sticker, it is now 2023) I have no idea just how accurate this is to its original scent; however, this is pleasant to me! The amber and musk are at the forefront, most likely from sitting for so long. Behind it is the mango, and as it dries I'm able to pick up more powdery florals. It's almost like a spiced mango, very warm with the teensiest dash of cinnamon. I prefer this on my skin rather than my clothes since my skin allows this to develop more correctly, versus my clothes which betray it by showing its age. I wouldn't chance wearing this as a serious outing fragrance just to play it safe, but I'll definitely have fun using this with my tropical lotions. For the price this was worth the experiment, and it makes me happy knowing this perfume is finally getting the chance to breathe.

This is so sexy! Mirada is a sweeter version of Kimora Lee Simmons Golden Goddess. In a side by side comparison they are very close but I much prefer Mirada. This perfume starts off smelling like ripe apples simmering in cinnamon and sugar. It then quickly transforms into a sexy sensual masala chai tea. I love the sweetness in this perfume, it is not cloying at all nor does it have that cotton candy vibe. It embodies the sweetness and warmth of the Amber. I would recommend this scent for night time wear year round and day wear during the colder months. I personally could wear this during the day year round, but if it's too heavy for you for the day I'd recommend wearing golden goddess during the day and Mirada at night.

I really like this fragrance. I got it last year when my Avon lady was still selling it. I guess they have since discontinued it. Avon seems to do that with some of the better fragrances. I haven't seen anyone else mention this, but I get a touch of tobacco scent in this. It is sweet and I really like wearing it, but the whole time I keep noticing that undertone to it. I wish they hadn't discontined because once again it looks like future purchases of this will involve Ebay. and paying more than it was originally.

For what many people consider a "cheap" fragrance house, avon puts out a lot of little gems. I hope this one becomes a classic as it's a true journey between the open-faced happy smile of the beginning to the "I'm finally alone and the house is clean" type amber. I'm smelling two other perfumes at the same time and this has been the winner through every phase.

I LOVE the smell of this one but it just doesnt last at all, but as someone pointed out, its so inexpensive that you can just reapply.It is very fruity but not cloyingly sweet as some others can be, I really love this for summer!

This perfume smell like a fruity gourmand the mango scent is real strong and sweet very candyish. It smell real good but dos'nt last long. But for the price you can spray more often

Nice enough, but a little too sweet for me. This scent is better suited for a teenager.

A soft creamy gourmand with a heavy dose of amber. Very light and warm. Feels cozy.

This smelled great on paper but turned cloying on my skin - then disappeared. I ended up happily using my bottle as a room spray. At the price, it wasn't a waste at all and I got to smell the scent at its best - disbursed.

Avon Lady on ebay! O my God! Thank You! I was never big on Avon perfumes and my mother would think I have taken up an interest in cheap perfume but seriously this is not cheap smelling at all! This is a very modern easy to wear fragrance that can pass for a Victoria's Secret perfume selling today; maybe something like Mango Temptation (except more mature with amber and musk) and something like the more recent INTENSE and of the two this is more like the latter. I really like Intense so this is a similarly great fragrance. As a lover of fruity florals, this fruity-floral tropical perfume is my bag. Starts off with a sweet tropical mango and a light very light citrus note mostly mango juice like a cocktail drink made of mango fruit. Fruity and delicious fresh and tropical in a limbo party pool party Caribbean island kind of way. This is also very reminiscent of Miami Beach which is right next door to me over here in Palm Beach. The vanilla orchid and frangipani or tiare is gorgeous. I love both those flowers orchids and tiare flower or plumeria exotic white island flowers. This is not as flowery as it is fruity though but the two floral notes are clearly there, giving it a very fine feminine air. Finally the dry down is amber, very big on amber and a soft musk, warm and deep, almost like incense, a tad smoky, resinous and very comfortable. This perfume matches up with summer clothes: flower print sundresses, sun hats, and or maxi dresses for summer. Mirada might be classified as a mature woman's fragrance or a tropical fruity floral for grown-ups. Not terribly sophisticated but it is very pretty and youthful in the 90's kind of fruity floral way. So much to love about this perfume. Makes me feel very feminine, very classy and yet relaxed, with a sundress on and sunglasses relaxing by a pool or by the beach, a beautiful leisurely Miami lady kind of thing. Great perfume to wear while partying, sailing or going on a Caribbean cruise. Oh yeah.

I was a new seller to avon when I got a sample of this. Before giving the sample a try, I read some of the reviews and was impressed by all the positive responses for this scent. What sold me on this was a woman who wore this during a breakup with her boyfriend. He apparently stopped by for a friendly visit, smelled this on her and they were back together soon after that. He loved this on her and decided to give her another chance. I thought this must be some powerful stuff. Mirada is sweet, tropical and lovely. It can be worn in hot or cold weather, and for an eau de toilette, this is a quality fragrance. Mirada has lasting power and projects pretty well. This shines best with the lotion and shower gel, but overall a pretty good and solid fragrance from avon. I was a bit sad that Avon decided to discontinue this and since I'm a seller I stocked up. This can still be found ciculating on ebay, so for those who like tropical, sweet orientals, give this a try. Mirada has the power to bring former lovers back together.

I like it - I don't love it - I don't think that it has the level of nuances that would be required fro me to love it but I like it very much. I think that it is a very well thought out and created fragrance and I give Avon credit... Although I must say I am very annoyed at the fact that it is currently being phased out - what is with avon and these constant discontinuations... Anyway moving on... This scent is very sweet and tropical, I don't get that much of a floral display from this i do however get lots of mango and lots of amber a combination which I have grown to love, there is also a hint of muskiness gives it a level of maturity but overall I would more classify this as a Floral Fruity Gourmand as opposed to an oriental floral. Just my opinion. Anyway all in all it is a lovely warm and inviting fragrance and the price can't be beat. I definitely recommend it I keep wondering how this would have smelled if they had added a hint of freshness and some coconut... Glorious... Anyway 8/10

The beginning is very strong with milk and mango. But that soon gives way to orchid-vanilla and a hint of the mango. I agree that this is heavy with amber so you should really like that note! I'd call it a fruity-oriental in the best way and just ordered a replacement. The staying power depends on weather - in the cold the scent is soon gone, it really needs warmth to develop nice and long. As fragrance-"families" go, I'd say it's in the line of With Love by H.Duff. It doesn't have the spicyness but amber and mango (even if this is the usual mango and the other scent is mango-steen or a really green-mango) and is more creamy to me. For those who can enjoy WITH LOVE should test this, though I have to admit the difference is small and you won't really need it if you have either one already. That said: Great for Avon to introduce very nice and original scents in the last months!