Feuille

** I do not support this platform, and more reviews of mine will be available on other ones, but I understand this one has the most reach, so for Miskeo Parfums, I will make an exception. I want to preface my reviews by giving a little note that I think is relevant to the experience of buying these perfumes. Marie-Pierre Blanchette, the perfumer, also does all of the work for the brand. Taken from their page, “Marie not only creates the perfumes, but also compounds, filters, bottles, labels and packs every order. She also created the branding, does most of the photography, and maintains the website and social media.” This is very taxing work, needless to say, and yet, hers is the best customer service I have ever experienced with a brand. Not only was she extremely helpful and even went the extra mile when there were issues, but she was also incredibly sweet and lovely. This scent is incredible. I invite every green lover to smell this, because this is crazy. A nuclear blast of green, an evocative scent if I ever smelled one, it brings to mind an overgrown garden, and to me it has some smells that aren’t just planty but they’re vegetal. The definition of a light green, yellow scent, like a lush garden in summer, warmed by the sun and bursting with life. The scent is so photorealistic it almost throws me off, because it doesn’t cease to amaze me how this has been captured in a bottle. There is a lot going on, like an abundance of plants, some herbal, like chamomile, some slightly spicy like tomato, some yellow florals, but also the scent of soil. It smells raw and imperfect, just like nature does, and the textural cornucopia is enough to be any nature-lover’s happy place. It paints a picture like a whimsical frolicking meadow – it is filled with fairies and at the height of summer, when you can’t tell if you’re dreaming or if this is real life, you dance yourself tired and you decide to take a nap on the wildflower-filled grass, under the shade of a yellow-blossom tree. This however, is a much more fantastical take, as the smell in Feuille is quite “grounded in reality” as that smell of something wet, soily and earthen is very prevalent, and keep sit from being that mystical. There isn’t much more for me to say, I feel Feuille stays very true to that sentiment throughout. There is something that smells kind of like green peppers to me, which I find more present in the drydown when other facet shave died down more. Based on the notes/impressions from the brand: Miskeo ascribes the scent families of “Green, Earthy, Floral” to Feuille, and this is based on a lovely scent wheel they have devised which can be found on their website. The impressions (“notes”) on the website are, tomato leaves, chamomile, pollen, mimosa, linden blossom, elderflower, weeds, violet leaves and ambrette. I would agree with these impressions and I think they’re accurate (imo), and I write these reviews before I remind myself of the notes, so as to not get too stuck in my expectations. Other features that I think are worth noting: I am very excited to smell Feuille in the spring and summer, especially the Spanish summer which is utterly hot and humid, as I think this smell will blossom (pun intended) then. I definitely associate it more with warmer months, and mostly the daytime, or any time of the day where ethe sun is still out, or the first time portion of sunset. I would reserve this scent more for special occasions (this is a running sentiment with the line due to price but also due to complexity) but if I were to wear perfume based only on how much I enjoy the scent itself, I would wear Feuille and the others from Miskeo, much more often (I currently opt for mood-dependent, association-based wear, more than I do sheer scent-enjoyment wear). I would describe the scent as leafy, aromatic, slightly grassy, spicy and light floral and earthy (what a fitting name). Mood-wise, this is naturalistic, joyful, whimsical but grounded, calming, refreshing, and/or inspiring. More info: It is an Eau de Toilette, at a 12% Concentration, and it is vegan-friendly (love). Refer to the review for Pistil to see why, but I don’t particularly care about longevity in perfume. For what it’s worth, Feuille does last several hours at least, I would say more than 3 or 4, probably (I haven’t paid close attention sufficiently to determine how many). Gender-wise, I also don’t believe in it, I am non-binary myself, and all smells are for everyone. Rating overall: 10/10 Thoughts on the brand: The aesthetics of Miskeo, as well as the creative choices (such as the layout of their page, the way they describe scents, the extremely interesting and very unique additions of things like scent synaesthesia), their transparency with materials and in general, and their other ethics, regarding humans and non-human animals, something which is essential for me, are exactly aligned with my own beliefs and what I find interesting (check their FAQ’s, https://miskeoparfums.com/pages/faq). The smells are unparalleled, and paired with everything I have said so far, as well as the fact that Marie is a delightful person that I am happy to support, financially and other, I can conclude that this is certainly one of my favourite brands of all time, and I am glad to have all of her scents in my collection, as well as express my excitement at whatever she may bring out in the future. Disclaimer: Scent is subjective, so take my interpretations with a grain of salt. Everyone’s opinion on smells is affected by their own personal experiences, and no 2 people will interpret things the same, so don’t generalise my opinion, and smell things for yourself to make up your thoughts.

strange ! beautiful! i am a green lover and i don’t think i have ever smelled anything quite like the opening of this one before. in the first minutes this is green and yellow, slightly bitter but also honeyed without sweetness. i’m struggling to describe it but i do think its name is a good clue to its effect. its bitter green sweetness recalls the scent of a pile of dry freshly fallen leaves, and especially their stems. i’m reminded of being a kid at recess and playing low to the ground in fall... spicy smell of macerated autumn leaves. eventually its yellowness wears off and the tomato leaf starts shining more, it reminds me a bit of eau de campagne by sisley then. longevity isn’t great with this one but it’s so nice...

Not just to my nose, confirmed with many friends, family, lovers and strangers: This smells like a kitchen in New Mexico, photo realistic Hatch red chile powder, and you would think that would be hard to wear as a personal scent but it's complex and incredibly pleasant. What a find. Very curious if Marie-Pierre Blanchette has ever been to New Mexico, or if it was a wonderful accident.

This is such a hard perfume to describe. I will start by saying this is not blind buy safe. I love very green perfumes and I'm always on the hunt for something that evokes a childhood memory in nature. So, when I saw these notes I did actually go ahead and blind purchase. I was hoping the pollen, linden blossom, & chamomile would come through a little stronger. When I tested I was a bit surprised by just how green it is and I was having a hard time picking out the aforementioned notes. Which I must say is a complement to how well this is blended. I didn't think it was going to work for me and I put it up for swap or sale. As she sat waiting for a new owner I continued to test a spray here and there. Until, ultimately I decided to hold onto her. I started to crave her. This is very much a crushed stem vegetal fragrance without much sweetness at all. I enjoy layering with a tart blueberry perfume or a stronger linden blossom perfume. She will stay in my collection. Edit: she did not in fact stay in my collection. It might just be my skin chemistry but the drydown started to smell of ashtray and green peppers. The only comment I ever got on it was "I smell jalepeno".

I have been super curious about Miskeo’s creations for the longest time and was finally able to get my hands on a discovery set. Their ethics and fragrance inspirations really appeal to me. Today’s weather is dismal and grey. I usually lean into that with my fragrance choice, but today I wanted some wearable sunshine, so I reached for my sample of Feuille. What a beauty! Violet leaf and tomato leaf lend their snappy, wet, vegetal textures to the perfume while linden blossom and mimosa provide brightness and lift. Humming below everything is an undercurrent of smooth chamomile and musky ambrette. Like laying in a field of yellow flowers after rainfall. The stems and leaves of the plants are just as present as the blooms. I'm shocked that there's no galbanum in the note pyramid because I swear I smell its recognizable green spice. Longevity is startlingly impressive for a composition containing notes that tend to be fleeting. This one's a winner. Really lovely and naturalistic.