Guerlain Mitsouko Extract
How it smells
The first thing you smell is bergamot and jasmine. The heart brings peach and jasmine. On the skin it settles into oakmoss and spices. Overall it smells mossy and earthy.
- Came out
- 1919
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Mitsouko Extract 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 Guerlain Mitsouko Extract
Mitsouko Extract comes from Guerlain.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts about as long as Ulric De Varens Varensia and Tom Ford Black Orchid. Base notes like oakmoss and spices are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is fall. It is less suited to summer. Ranked by season: fall, spring, winter and summer.
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The style of Mitsouko Extract
The strongest accord is mossy (100%), followed by earthy and warm spicy. You will probably like it if you enjoy mossy and earthy smells and notes like peach and oakmoss. Less obvious notes include rose, rose and cinnamon. Perfume fans rate it 4.52 out of 5.
Mitsouko Extract 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. For evenings, Tom Ford Black Orchid has more depth.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Giorgio Beverly Hills Red but less than Tom Ford Black Orchid.
More from this line
There are 2 other versions of this perfume, released in 1919.
Perfumes that smell like Mitsouko Extract
Similar picks to try: Ulric De Varens Varensia (6 shared notes), Tom Ford Black Orchid (8 shared notes), Giorgio Beverly Hills Red (8 shared notes) and Rochas Femme Rochas (8 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Ulric De Varens Varensia starts from €18.
Quick answers
Can men wear Mitsouko Extract?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Does Mitsouko Extract project well?
Strong. People around you will notice it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 1919.