Acca Kappa Mimosa
The smell in short
Main smell: powdery and yellow floral. It opens with bergamot and citron, moves to almond milk and cedar and dries down to heliotrope.
- Came out
- 2004
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Mimosa notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Acca Kappa Mimosa
Acca Kappa is the house behind Mimosa.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Lancôme Variety and Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like heliotrope are the part that stays longest on the skin.
What Mimosa costs
The usual price in Europe is about €69. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than L.T. Piver Heliotrope Blanc but less than Maison Margiela Replica Beach Walk.
Mimosa for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is powdery (100%), followed by yellow floral and almond. You will probably like it if you enjoy powdery and yellow floral smells and notes like almond milk and heliotrope. Less obvious notes include lemon and iris. Perfume fans rate it 4.02 out of 5.
More from Acca Kappa
The house has 20 perfumes here, led by Muschio Bianco, White Moss and White Moss (Muschio Bianco).
Sillage and projection
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Maison Margiela Replica Beach Walk and L.T. Piver Heliotrope Blanc.
Mimosa dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Maison Margiela Replica Beach Walk (5 shared notes), Lancôme Variety (5 shared notes), L.T. Piver Heliotrope Blanc (5 shared notes) and Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain (5 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Guerlain L'Instant de Guerlain starts from €45.
Quick answers
Can men wear Mimosa?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
What is the best season for Mimosa?
Spring.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2004.