Gaggia (Mimosa)

I wonder if all the reviewers are smelling the modern? I have the vintage in the foil label and it is a powerhouse of amazing typical SMN floral potency. There is no soapy violet here. I actually put too much on today forgetting the old ones are so strong. The notes sweet yellow floral (mimosa) with grassy greeness and quite a bit of lemon supporting it all, very fresh and beautiful

a very green and nice mimosa , soapy , clean, bright as a spring morning . Beautiful basenotes , it lasts rather long

Gaggia (Mimosa) Santa Maria Novella (Gold Foil Lable, 1502) I was ready to drive in a very rubbery resin like, Mimosa. Or else, a bright light fluffy airy mimosa. I don't excepting it come this way. Gaggia by SMW, shows strong facet of Mimosa. As much as possible, it show nature of Violet, Gummy tone. As that sparking lite animalic hue, green tone. But in this the perfumer decided to beat up with dose of Violet and sweet benzonin. It work more like a powdery scent fragrance. It dense green-floral-powder scent. Not what I have been experience from modern mimosa. Which mostly show strong mimosa hue. It rather full body and denser than average tone of Mimosa scent. The drydown, which is around 1 hours post wear. Is stunging oxygenized airy mimosa with a touch of vanilla powder. I don't except to like this, this much. Consider how strong the violet in begining stage. But I do. ===== Extension 1 : July 24, 2025 I do full wear of Gaggia yesterday. And it shines the best at the drydown. When it leave a trace of Vanilla cushion powder, sweeten by Violet. With soft Benzonin provide soft smoky effect. All of these with a nuance of Acacia in the background. not a whimsical or melachonic. But, powdered skin. Not really gentle but stable. I crave another visit so soon when I walk a market.

Sweet, synthetic, with that distinctive banana/candy mimosa note, a bit of a dusty pollen feel, and that ever-so-slightly decayed straw or hay underneath. I could imagine using this in small quantities for layering. On its own, it's not beautiful enough, and it's not complex enough, and a good perfume really needs to be at least one or the other.

Fragrance Review For Gaggia Santa Maria Novella Notes Mimosa Through eBay I got my hands on a bottle (gold cap) of this fragrant and sweet yellow flower. Mimosa is a scent that I start to crave in summer time. Gaggia is a fine sweet soft soapy floral, albeit not a true mimosa. For better mimosa I would go for L'Erbolario Demeter and dozens of other fragrances where mimosa is made more complex with other notes (flowers citrus vanilla green notes) but for me this is a plain clean mimosa. The opening is oily green and soapy like lathering up in a green bar of soap with a tangy but not harsh sweet clean yellow feathery mimosa. It smells of a garden of mimosa flowers and has a mature connotation but that doesn't bother me. It also has a European air more at home in the toilette and boudoir of a French Italian or German woman and not an American. This has a sweetness but has a deep green edge to it with a dry down that seems to be an unlisted but soft wood note. It's orange-yellow floral soapy woodsy and at times powdery. Inoffensive and subtle perfect for splashing not spritzing. This smells good on my wrists neck and naval. This doesn't have a good sillage or much of a lasting power but it smells good after a shower or bath. I've also taken to pouring it into my bath water. Highly recommended for spring and summer for fans of florals and especially a standard mimosa. Gaggia is a good intro to mimosa.

My perfume journey started with a collection of gold colored tin bottles of Fragonard perfume oils my grandfather brought home from France in the 80s and gave to my mother. Of those scents, the mimosa was always my favorite. Since I still have this bottle and am loathe to touch it, I am looking for another perfume that captures the magic of that scent for me. I love a great many products from SMN. Their rose Acqua di Colonia is a rich, queenly, luscious powerhouse. It has unbelievable sillage and staying power for an EDC. Regrettably, not every scent packs this same punch, and this mimosa scent falls into that category. Upon first application, you are greeted with the loveliest, brightest, sweetest, very true to life mimosa. And yes, I am picking up the violet other users mentioned. It reminds me of the slightly powdery, dainty, ladylike simplicity of Victorian and Edwardian perfumes. The problem is the scent almost completely disappears after about an hour. I encountered the same problem with their tuberose: Very pretty and true-to-life, but completely lacking in staying power.

One of the few insufficient fragrances by this great house. Basically, it's a mimosa-violet candy; pretty, but too basic, too transparent. A floral that doesn't want to grow up.