Mitsouko is part of Guerlain’s Legendary fragrance collection. A collection made of emblematic fragrances, composed for more than a century by 5 generations of Perfumers. These mythical pioneer perfumes compose a unique olfactive library, that the Maison Guerlain endeavors to preserve.
Jacques Guerlain named his creation “Mitsouko” after the name of the heroine in the bestselling novel of that time called La Bataille. Mitsouko, a beautiful married Japanese woman, secretly loves a British officer. In 1905, the Russo-Japanese war breaks out. Mitsouko awaits with dignity the outcome of the battle, nobly dominating her feelings.
Jacques Guerlain had the incredible and daring idea of combining a chypre with a very fruity peach note, giving this fragrance all of its modernity.
Designed by Georges Chevalier, its iconic “inverted heart” bottle is underscored with graceful scrolls typical of Art Nouveau. Its avant-garde stopper, in the form of a hollowed heart, evokes the delicate romanticism of this perfumery masterpiece and represented a real technical feat at the time.
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Ingredients
#11251 INGREDIENTS: ALCOHOL , AQUA (WATER) , PARFUM (FRAGRANCE) , LIMONENE , LINALOOL , EUGENOL , HYDROXYCITRONELLAL , EVERNIA FURFURACEA (TREEMOSS) EXTRACT , CITRAL , BENZYL BENZOATE , ALPHA-ISOMETHYL IONONE , BHT , CITRONELLOL , GERANIOL , BENZYL ALCOHOL , ISOEUGENOL , TOCOPHEROL
This list of ingredients may be subject to change, please consult the packaging of the product purchased.
Notes
Top notes : Bergamot
Heart notes : Peach, jasmine, rose
Base notes : Spices, undergrowth notes, vetiver