Aria Missoni

I'm hoping this won't be TOO similar to Patou's Sira des Indes--I love that fragrance, but I'm hoping for something less dense. I'll update as soon as my bottle arrives in the mail! Update: Totally different than Sira des Indes! Same family perhaps, but the votes for Byzance are right on target. Not a dupe, but they could be sisters! Aria is awesome! Love the banana floral, it's exactly what I've been looking for to wear as summer fades. Not too heavy, I'm wearing it to work; fragrance is one of the joys that keeps me going when I'm there. (Deal with it.) Perfect accent for my vintage 80s outfits!!

I'm telling you, Aria Missoni is bananas! No really, it's bananas, banana-fana-fo-fana in a way I haven't encountered other than in Sira des Indes. Bananas hugged with Hubba Bubba bubblegum tuberose, drizzled with ylang ylang oil, soaked with fruit punch, armaganac and rose water. "Nice arms, Fruit-Roll Ups!" There's a peachier, lactonic inflection further in, and the tang softens like a Hi-Chew into a golden glow of amber and woody vanilla. This early era of fruity florals are quite fascinating, as are in between strident and playful, opulent and care-free.

I really miss having this perfume around. This was gifted to me by my boyfriends mum when I was 21. But I would still wear it today. It’s a little bubblegum like but don’t let it scare you. Aria is bright and quirky. It has a sunny personality but it’s not scorching or cloying . It is lovely , colourful and makes you happy unexpectedly. Please bring it back!

OMG, this is like eating a banana and drinking a good quality cognac at the same time. That is what it smells like to me at first sniff. Then somehow suddenly it changes into a tuberose ylang ylang dream. I can imagine Cinderella would get this from her fairy as a finishing surprise touch to her great outfit for THE evening.

Chat once asked my opinion on this..and I must confess, although I have a large bottle of it, it reminded me of the original Bijan very much. And the original Bijan does an even better job at communicating the message. Good luck! Action