Missoni Eau de Toilette

I was in high school during the y2k era but this scent smells exactly what my ideal sexy girl 90s aquatic freshie would have smelled like, if this scent existed back then. This is such a surprising throwback to high school for me—I love the scent, didn’t love high school though. It’s funny I almost didn’t buy this because I bought the EDP and figured this would be a trimmed down lighter version. I don’t think either scent has anything to do with the other. The EDP smells like a mix of Black Opium and Muglers Alien, with a splash of grape Gatorade, in a good unexpected way. This is more floral, warm tropical with a refreshing aquatic type vibe. I’m not usually into peony, freesia, or other loud screechy florals and considered myself a “white florals only” kind of weirdo but Quentin Bisch somehow makes me fall in love with all these flower notes I’d previously written off. I never thought I’d own a rose perfume, I grew up thinking rose perfume was too sharp and a grandma smell. Now I own several rose scents, including 3 by this perfumer alone. This EDT isn’t a rose scent, though. It’s more about the other florals. Mostly I can detect blood orange, peony, and I think the freesia/heliotrope but I’m not great at identifying those florals, they sometimes smell similar to me since many perfumes use blends of these notes. I don’t get a ton of pear, thankfully, as I’m not sure I’m a huge pear fan (too fruity sweet and strong and reminiscent of body sprays I wore as a tween). It’s nice and toned down to an enjoyable level here. The pepper note stands out, I love spicy pepper notes. Woods and musk are light and minimal. Ultimately I love this. Performance is decent. Price is dirt cheap on sale from liquidators. Scent isn’t exactly unique but it’s got mass appeal. I don’t think Missoni EDT smells like Fleur Narcotic or Valaya (same perfumer) but it does remind me of something in the same genre. Clean fresh florals. A bit of a laundry detergent vibe. Less musk and citrus than the similar scents by this perfumer, more light and flowery. Something I can’t identify in the base is quite addictive and good. Nothing says “niche” or “ultra luxury $$$$$” to me the way ex nihilo and PDM scents do. Yet this still somehow feels much more expensive and better quality than most similar scents under $150 I’ve tried. It doesn’t feel watered down or like the ingredients are cheap at all, though it is a softer scent with light projection. Feels intentionally designed that way. I’d recommend overspraying if you want to really smell this strongly all day. Blind buy success, and like most of Quentin Bisch’s creations, the more I smell it, the more addicted I become! Would recommend for those looking for “office safe” type scents that aren’t loud or boozy, this mostly focuses on being fresh, clean, and soft flowery. Side note: this doesn’t resemble L’Interdit at all to me (EDP is pure obnoxious overly sweet pear and vintage patchouli on me but the flankers are *awesome*) nor does it resemble Idole (rose soap). I’ve never even heard of most of the scents in the “reminds me of” section here but I did see a Moshino Fresh Couture flanker I never tested that was voted as similar. I would say this is more flowery and less musky with softer citrus than the original FC but yes, I’d imagine that might be in the same “genre” at least.

This is a beautiful flowery and fruity fragrance, it is so fresh and clean, yet sweet. The first time I ever tried it, I was unsure about it. I'm not big on floral smell, especially those with roses. However, today is a hot sunny day where I am, so I decided to give it another chance, and I feel so happy. The main notes to me are the water lily and pear. I couldn't tell there's blood orange in it but after reading all the notes I can definitely smell it. I can also smell the peony and rose fairly well. The woody base notes, however, are completely absent to me. The longevity is surprisingly good for an EDT. Although it starts to fade away after 3-4 hours, I could still catch a whiff of it hours after I sprayed it. The sillage is moderate, definitely radiating at arms' length. It's super feminine. If you buy this from Missoni's website, the value is bad, but there's a few places where you can get the 100ml bottle for less than 100 USD, giving it a good value. 8/10. It's such a pleasant fruity and flowery smell, reminiscing me of those perfumes given to young kids, but in the best of ways.

I came back to edit my comment. I wasn't at impressed by this fragrance but I now find myself wanting a bottle of it. I wouldn't pay full price for one but I feel like I could use it as a great scent to layer other scents with. It is a little sweet, a little fruity, and a little powdery but very very predictable but I still want it. This scent is best used in warmer weather. In the cooler months is pretty much disappears unless you spray it on a scarf or something. You need to over-spray this scent if you are looking for a compliment as it sits close to the skin.

An absolute beauty! Highly underrated. It is soft, tender, feminine and elegant floral. It is in a class of its own, doesn’t resemble anything of the boring, girly department store, mainstream fragrances. In a few hours sitting on your skin suddenly awakes and blossoms into a gentle beauty. It doesn’t have a huge projection but I have been stopped several times and asked what I am wearing.

If you’re looking for a dupe for discontinued Zadig and Voltaire Girls Can Say Anything, here it is! 95% similar, cheaper and easier to find. And surprise, both Bisch creations! Edit: The deep dry downs are different. This is a musky cedar and the other is more powdery musk. I think I do like the Zadig’s dry down better. And I will now say that they’re 85% similar.

I love this perfume. It’s sunny and bright, perfect for a sunny day. I mostly pick up the orange, pear, and rose, perhaps the peony as well. And I disagree with others, this scent smells expensive, well blended, and like none of my other fruity florals. I think it is gift worthy to those who enjoy these types of scents.

Perfection. I love orange, freesia, and heliotrope together so this is a big winner for me. I am on the hunt for a dupe of Cacharel's Liberte, and this comes close. It's fresher and juicier, and no patchouli here, but definitely similar. Very happy with this Missoni edt!

I just bought this perfume and really love it. It is very clean smell and you feel like you just had shower with a very expensive soap. Very good choice for work or very hot days.

In love with this fragrance!sooo fresh and clean and the best choice for summer!i've got a lot of compliments and many people ask me what perfume I am wearing

This is a beautiful bottle with basic juice that reminds me of coach poppy. It's powdery so id say heliotrope is a key note here

The smell is 50% of orange zest, yet it's feminine and clean. It's not the best smell I have smelled but it's still very pleasant. It smells a bit like clean clothes, which is great becuase you don't come off as tryhard. You can smell the roses and florals if you put your attention on it, but for my batch it really comes of as support to the orange zest smell. I would say it's great for casual office wear, or just when you want to smell clean and inoffensive. Projection is very big, so one or two sprays would be enough.

Usually struggle to get much pear from perfumes, but here the pear is beautiful and accords lusciously with the rose water, musk, and white cedar. A touch more soap than I like even though it's a lightly spiced, sugary soap and pretty I wear whatever I like regardless of age, season, or time of day. Still, this is that sliver of springtime-afternoon-turning-into-evening captured in a bottle. A bottle I love having in my eyeline Tommy Girl and Paris had this baby together. Clean AND interesting Want to try the EDP

On the one hand, this is not something I personally would buy. On the other, in the 'innocuous' genre, it's actually quite nice. Not a dupe for, but to my mind not dissimilar in expression from Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche. Though I don't know whether that says more about Missoni, or the current state of Chanel. I think perhaps I would sooner select the Missoni. While by no means realistic, this is one of the smoother 'water lily' attempts, so frequently harsh and grating, and unlike the real thing.

When you first spray it, it seems like a generic, ordinary scent that suits very general tastes. But as it opens, it turns into a soft and pleasant scent. It is a nice perfume for daily use, it will not bother anyone and will smell nice. I liked it much more than I expected. Considering that its longevity is also average, I will use it a lot.

Probably the most complimented perfume I own. It’s not my personal favorite but I love it as a light everyday scent. It has a note that i can’t describe but it smells a bit too much like perfume, I prefer scents that are warmer and melt into my scent more naturally. Either way it turned out to be a crowd pleaser.

This smells better than i expected for a 3 buck mini. Lol. Very easy to wear as an everyday or office perfume. Definitely a daytime wear for spring summer or early fall. A “just got out of the shower” with fancy shampoo vibe which is very nice. Id consider buying a larger version or as a gift for someone.

This perfume is not wow or groundbreaking but its nice and elegant everyday and also evening occasions scent. It starts bright with fruits but after 10 min settles down to be really elegant lady scent. Somehow gives me white florals vibe, even though they arenot in the notes.

Perfect for work. Nice subtle scent, very clean and fresh. Top notes are Water Lily, Blood Orange, Pear and Pink Pepper; middle notes are Peony, Rose Water, Freesia and Heliotrope; base notes are Musk, White Cedar Extract and Woody Notes.

The freesia is centre stage! Followed by the heliotrope. It has this gourmandy, creamy sweetness that’s not overwhelming. Just enough. Performance is weak though. Barely lasts an hour

Nice floral fragrance with really good middle notes. Nothing special though. It's like many other florals. It did not make my heart beat faster.