Miu Miu

One of my favorite perfumes. Florals typically bore me, but this one is different. My best friend and I both bought travel sized bottles as a college students in 2016 months after it came out. It felt like the perfect middle ground between the moody, dark, nighttime scents we both liked at the time and the more mature, daytime floral perfumes we’d soon wear to the office. That spring, we’d wear it to every class, every party, every walk around campus. To me it smells clean, fresh-out-the-shower, but with a personality. Neutral enough that my friend and I could wear it at the same time and you might think we just did laundry together, or shared the same shampoo, but peppery and interesting enough that it’d be notable that we both smelled that way, it’s something you’d remember. Five years later, in 2020, when I started dating my now-husband, I’d put it on before our dates. It felt right for the occasion, compared to the other perfumes in my collection—Tom Ford’s Black Orchid (too bold and dark) and Jo Malone’s Mimosa & Cardamon (too powdery and old). My husband—who has a rather sensitive nose, and who can’t stand patchouli (my favorite scent)—loves this perfume. In that way, it again feels like a bridge, a scent that perfectly connects two worlds. I have yet to find a better mix of spice and floral. I ran out of that bottle quickly and only just bought another to wear for our wedding. It was just like I remembered it: elegant but youthful, fresh but surprising. The full sized bottle is also extremely cute. One thing did change though! Miu Miu must have reformulated this perfume in the last 10 years, because it lasts significantly longer on my skin than it used to. The perfect perfume for: recent college grads looking forward to sharing an apt together in a big city, brunch with your boyfriend’s parents, loafing around in a park, getting married to the love of your life!

This is a lovely lily-of-the-valley to woody scent that would suit any woman regardless of age, profession, or personality. It is definitely a “safe” fragrance that could not possibly offend, as it sits comfortably next to the skin and is neither too green nor too fruity/sweet. As a child, I used to pick the lily-of-the-valley that grew just outside our house in a grassy flower bed. My favorite time to pick was right after a spring rainstorm when the blossoms were most fragrant. I would tie the stems end to end and drape around my neck, creating delicate “lei” fit for a queen. The scent was intoxicating and absolutely beautiful. Miu Miu does not capture this nostalgic moment entirely, because the aquatic note of the rain is not there, nor the green clover grass nearby. However, it is certainly a friendly nod to the experience. This is just a nice, clean scent. It doesn’t stand out for what is IS, but rather, for what it ISN’T. (Sounds a bit Lewis Carroll, don’t you agree?!) As so many have stated, it ISN’T a dated scent; The rose and musk are difficult to detect, just lingering in the background. It ISN’T sweet, but the fruit is there, soft and subtle. It ISN’T revolutionary, remarkable, trendy, complex, strong, delicious, offensive, creative, or even a must-have. Sure, the dry-down is quite different from the opening spray, but that's nothing new. It ISN'T bad, it ISN'T great. It’s just nice, plain and simple. And pretty. Very very pretty. P.S. If I ever find a fragrance that brings my childhood lily-of-the-valley picking memories to life, I will come back and recommend. Now THAT would be a must-have!

🗣Miu Miu Her Perfume: I Got This Bought To Me For A Christmas Present, And This Is The First Time Today Trying Out This Particular Fragrance!! And Let's Just Say That I'm Very Much On The "FENCE" About It Atm So Far, And Wether My Feelings Change Regarding It, The More I Wear And Use It, Time Will Honestly Tell!! On My Skin And To My Nose, This Deffo Smells Like A Weaker/Watered Down Version Of Christian Dior"s Classic Diorissimo Edt, (One I Really Like And Enjoy Wearing) And Miu Miu Is Actually Supposed To Be An Edp!! (Stronger) Plus I Find Diorissimo To Be Far Better Blended And Constructed, And It Seem's To Be More Full Bodied, Fresher Green, Distinctive, And Stronger Than This!! Longevity (Very Weak) Also Seem's To Be Somewhat Lacking In This Fragrance!! And In Fact Is Very Much A Let Down Tbh Thus Far!! I Deffo Also DON'T Seem To Get On Well With Any Coty Perfume Creation That Touches My Skin For Some Unknown Reason!! ie: Extremely Weak, Really Poor Longevity And Projection!! I Will However Up-Date My Review When I Wear This A Little Longer, But Somehow I Expected So Much More From This Fragrance, As The Bottle It Comes In Is Deffo Pure Undiluted Class, And Such A Beautiful Colour/Design Factor!! But So Far It's A Thumbs Down From Me Im Sorry To Say!! This Would Layer Really Well With Christian Dior's Classic Doirissimo Edt!!

What a cool, delightful little un-vintage!! This smells oldschool, it's surprising that this was released just 7 years ago, in the throes of the fruitchouli era! It smells like something out of the 50s or 60s, and the pepper in here is an unexpected facet that I'm enjoying a ton. To address the review below - I also get a good deal of pepper, but it is mentioned in the write-up here, it's a contribution from the "akigalawood". But I agree entirely, I smell *pepper* (so I'm rating that akigalawood as "very noticable"). It turns green and almost has a cucumber freshness to it, underneath the other notes. It's refreshing and piquant...at the same time. Oddly awesome! I know this composition is nothing like Tresor in general, but the type of peach/apricot smells similar (if you've happened to smell that) in the opening. It's much fainter here, but it reminds me somewhat of my lovely Tresor while it lasts, but it burns off much quicker and isn't a major player in this. The bergamot is great as well, and smells really crisp for a few minutes. It dries into a truly different, interesting, but pretty peppery, musky greenness. I'm really surprised by this, I didnt expect to enjoy it so much. It's a neat throwback sort of fragrance, and I think it'll hit the right chords in the right people. 🌿

Perfumer Daniela Andrier wanted to open doors and windows with this fragrance ,when other fragrances want to play save and follow the trend of sugary sweet gourmand and pink bottles . This one stands out destincly as bright floral . She says they wanted to make it anti pink ,,,, So what does Miu Miu smell like ? It's all about Lilly of The Valley ,very realistic and green. It smells of rose and Jasmine following in a delightful fresh and slightly animalistic way which may be coming from the Jasmine !? Then there is this new basenote called Akigalwood that has notes of pepper and patchouli and reminiscence of an oud note which makes this fragrance not only peppery and minty but also unexpected and warm and interesting in the base. The bottle is the my favourite part and I have been know to buy fragrances just for their bottles and then learned to like the fragrance ,,, with Miu Miu I was lucky enough to like the fragrance but the love came later. After several wearings I was convinced it was going home with me. It's like a modern lou Lou bottle , I just love it ! I may even go as far as getting the hair mist and shower gel. I find this fragrance simply refreshing ! I can't help to think of florabetonica by belenciaga ,,, another walk in the forest ,realistic and green,fresh and dewy.