This scent is why I now consider Luca Turin my guru. Thankfully it fades away a little bit, and something flowery and sweet comes out. Missoni is both contemporary and timeless fragrance; highly recommended! I discovered this perfume through a sample and I absolutely loved it. I was not wrong. Buyer is knowledgeable abt scents. Italian designer house Missoni, known for its knitwear clothes, has launched its first perfume created in cooperation with Estee Lauder. what a pleasant surprise and love at first whiff for sure =) that sealed the deal and into the pile it went with the three other gems (i know, for shame on my budget lol!) It is a comforting fragrance, yet also seductive. The best way I can describe it is a cross between Vera Wang Princess and Coach Poppy Flower. Other sellers may show that photo but they are selling the new Missoni in the tall, ovoid, multi-colored bottle. Umema: The Perfume That'll Never Be Smelled, Carner Barcelona - the Summer Journey Collection, Jean Paul Gaultier Scandal Pour Homme Le Parfum, Amber and Ambergris are Two Different Notes, Rice Perfumes That Stand Out From the Crowd, Should You Smell Someone Before Talking to Them? The moment I smelled the wild rose and chocolate, with a hint of apple, I KNEW, this was the scent for the most important day of my life. Sweet, sickly, real headache material for me. .I described my usual signature scent (at that time) . It gets sweeter with time, that part makes me dizzy, I'm trying to adjust to this sugar high. Today, Missoni actually smells "fruity" to me. . When I sniff from the bottle of EDP, I get a refreshing watery smell like a cross between watermelon and cucumber. I was so confused. I love Missoni knitwear, especially the original vintage pieces. This is an amazing fragrance - kaleidoscopic is the word! I ordered a sample of this and tried it the other day. So mine. Then you get the most amazing wafts, which change as time goes on, and you become aware that you smell really good, and everyone else thinks so, as well. Missoni. After reading Luca Turins review and looking at the note structure I knew I had to pruchase this fragrance. I will say it has staying-power: no matter how I scrubbed I couldn't get rid of the smell. . if you've read my other reviews you'll know i really don't like patchouli yet it seems to always find me. Yes, it would be a bit obvious for a "gypset" brand, and patchouli is done to death anymore, but it's usually clean patchouli. A big miss! NO. Yummieh! I must have it! I totally agree with annehke. MISSONI is a unique and beautiful fragrance. price is affordable too! this smells exactly like one of those dark chocolate sticks filled with sweet orange liqueur when melt in your hands! woow this is the first perfume that i tried and gave me a headache and even a little nausiating :-(, I really don't know what to say about this one.. i like the original missoni from the 80s. Oh this is amazing! This smells like a chocolate, sweet roses and oranges. Similar to Rochas' older Tocade at this point, except Tocade doesn't take so long to settle down - maybe 20 mins vs an hour - and has more depth as well. I imagine a girl like Charlotte Casiraghi wearing something like this. Hmmm, I'm with all the people who just don't know what to think about Missoni. just got this today as a dark horsethe last bottle i spotted tucked away in the corner on a shelf looking kind of lonely. It smells so light, fresh, and feminine. there is something about this that reminds me of patchouli and i'm not sure why. Awesome buyer who is decisive and sincere to deal. Start your review of Missoni Women Eau De Parfum Spray 3.4 Oz! Missoni Parfum Pour Homme edp Decant 10ml. After having read so much about MISSONI edp, I finally decided to give this perfume a whirl, and my initial impression was a positive one. The good thing about this perfume is everyone around me were asking me about the perfume I'm wearing as it smells really good. However, it doesn't last long at all, and I need to apply more each often, Very sexy parfum delicate and long lasting scent. Still hideous. Adorable, chic, little jewel! My second impression was, "I wonder if by 'kaleidoscopic' he meant 'dizzifying'" Once I'd been wearing the fragrance for about an hour, the notes seemed to be much more in harmony with each other, but the opening left behind some damage in the form of a headache. Frederic Fekkai Glossing Cream, With Pure Olive Oil 1.6 oz (45 g), Marc Jacobs Daisy Love Eau de Toilette Pen Spray 10ml, Yasso Frozen Greek Yogurt - Party Animal - 1pt, Missoni Perfume By Missoni Eau De Toilette Spray 3.4 oz, Great Value Classic Ranch Dressing & Dip, 36 fl oz (1 bottle). So now the scent has gone from refreshing to something slightly floral/vegetal . I love this perfume because it is distinctively beautiful. I am so happy to have two bottles of this lovely perfume. I think I've just maxed out on too many floral fruity gourmand scents. I would have guessed that melon and/or pear are in this-both being a problematic notes for me, but neither are listed. I am buying a few more bottles, because I think this masterpiece will be discontinued like all good unique perfumes. Obsession. Its pretty, and unique but also elegant. I really expected to like it based on the notes and reviewsI'll give it another go soon and update my post! compassionate conservative.) Luckily, I love it too. My skin seems to really amp up chocolate notes, which are very dark and bitter here. Created in 1982 it has top notes of raspberry, bergamot, hyacinth, and cassis. It's curious how perfumes can differ depending on the sillage vs smelling it close, and depending on the different person's skin and nose also. It is not sweet/gourmand enough to suit me, but I can see where floral chocolate would be appealing. Missoni Parfum Pour Homme edp decant 10ml. I ran out to buy this when I read Luca Turin's homage to it--"kaleidoscopic," I think he called it. I blindly squirted my sample vial of Missoni, and , poof, out came this idyllic scentsation. Missoni reminds me of a favorite Bible verse; "Godliness with contentment is great gain." My dress - Champagne-colored silk with ivory lace and crystals covering the entire dress (very vintage-feel). It's unexpectedly innovative and unique for what might otherwise have been a 'meh' designer juice. I am a gourmand lover and even though you can smell the chocolate, it is way more floral than I am used to. I love it, but found it rather complex and hard to pin down. One of the few perfumes I've tried that makes me physically ill. Too sweet and overbearing for me. This is an unusual scent. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2022, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. I can see wearing this in the fall/winter. I am bold, confident and unique. The silage and projection are perfect to me. It finally wore off the next day. Maybe there's something I'm missing. This juice is yummy and oh so beautiful. I want to love this so badd.. but maybe i will come back to it later. I gave it away to a friend and said enjoy! deafening silence.) Thanks for accommodating and dealing at our convenience. With base notes of patchouli, moss, civet, and styrax. Fragrantica Inc, United States. I can see why Turin gave this a 5 because its so amazingly unexpected it becomes almost like a protective shield over your skin that becomes one with you but meanwhile envelopes you and hides you from the olfactory harshness of the world. Just got a sample. this is an amazing scent, really)) floral fruity? When I apply it to my skin, in addition to the above, I smell something very familiar from childhood and the only thing that comes close is the "mock orange" tree that grew beside the trail down to the swimminghole. Whenever I wear it, men ask me for the name because they want to buy it for women in their lives. This fragrance makes me cringe.I am not for the mix of Chocolate aqua & floral.I think without the chocolate this would be a good scent but it is just too drastic of a blend for me to take in. Couldn't have been this one though, I'm too old. Bravo Missoni; lasts a good six hours, is not overpowering, and simply indescribable. I also did not find any similarity whatsoever to Rochas TOCADE, which I happen to like. I find that it mixes well with everyday environments, meaning it stands out, but does not overwhelm. I was given this perfume from my fiance as a gift. Angel category? It lasts for a very long time and I always get compliments whenever Im wearing it! . creamy? The dark chocolate notes are exquisite, delicious and seductive in this perfume. people are bashing this but i'm infatuated with it and my nose can't leave my wrist alone. Love Love Love, can fault this scent, sublte yet long lasting, not super sweet but a nice fruity, floral perfume scent. It certainly isn't right for everyone but when it works for you it's like nothing else. Thank you Jillzilla!!!! there's never a dull moment with this joyous fragrance. I dont get any of the rotten notes on my skin, instead getting a melon impression that slowly gives way to a fruitiness with a slight twang of peony and finally settles into a luxurious amber with fruit weaving in and out. Missoni Parfum pour Homme (Eau de Parfum). This fragrance is dripping with thick & lush fruity notes -- not heavily sweet or cloying but extremely reminiscent of other fragrances like Badgley Mischka, John Varvatos, and/or VC&A's OriensI'm not getting any chocolate whatsover, nor is it aquatic on my skin in the leastThe floral notes are balanced out by the fruit, and one thing is certain -- this is another classy, expensive smelling fragrance to add to my summer or anytime rotation! The ideal Missoni-matching scent and, though different, a great alternative to this is Dior's Dune: complex and intense, earthy yet supernatural, colorful but dramatic and a bit mysterious. I HAVE smelled something similar in cake. She described it impeccably. i'm that eccentric whimsical type so this suits me perfectly =). It does have staying power as i tried to wash it off/scrub in the shower and could still smell it after i dried off. as you can imagine this is a very sweet scent, and i would recommend to wear it in the winter. The aquatic note just lightens up that nutty dark chocolate and steers it away from the heavy, overly rich, territory it could have fallen into. In the base it loses freshness almost completely and the herbaceous mixes with woody notes. And you cant get the stuff off.I tried to use it as a toilet spray. I've never smelled anything like this before in perfumery. I do not necessarily get bam chocolate but a hint of cocoa powder that evokes a feeling of sweetness that you cant really place your finger on. The first impression is strong, spicy, with a pleasant citrus note, unmistakably masculine. I appreciate him dealing in person and making the entire process easy and fuss free. This one is special. It's pleasant enough and springy, but it's not anything mind-blowing. I have a nearly full bottle, unused. very punctual and understanding thankyou seller!! I could detect the chocolate straight away but this is so NOT a wannabee Angel! Full list of notes: bergamot, mandarin, spicy orange, magnolia, peony, wild rose, apple, pear tree, chocolate with hazelnuts, amber. Perfect for winter or fall! It smells like nothing else I have ever smelt and that in itself is quite a feat. Ive always known and loved Missoni for their swimwear I had no idea the perfume was this SWEET. While at an outlet mall, I stopped in the fragrance store and the wonderful gentleman working asked what he could help me with. Missoni is a long lasting,soft blanket of creamy soft grown up gourmand sexiness. I searched for MONTHS (My gown was the VERY FIRST I tried on - not the same for my perfume). After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Every time I try a fragrance he recommends I love it. Another wonderful blind-buy! I dont like strong, overpowering perfumes. Shop products from small business brands sold in Amazons store. This scent is it for me, the quest for perfection in a perfume nearly complete. It seems to have just moderate performance on my skin, with a bit disappointing smell ( a lot of citruses in the opening to end up drying with a incensy ginger with a bothering touch from a sort of acid sauvage's ambroxan like ) . I recommend this perfume, I will definitely buy. And though it does have a gourmand touch, it is not a sweet gourmand scent. Or at least be able to endure them for the delicious drydown which is well worth the wait. This fragrance is one of the best perfumes in the chocolate, orange catergory and it has the best sillage ever, it is very strong which I love. Paul Newman. In the heart note it becomes somewhat herbaceous after my feeling. After reading such glowing reviews on Missoni Missoni, I decided to give it a try. after reading reviews I expected a gourmand or something like oriental vanilla, warm and delicious. Perhaps the profusion of citrus in modern perfume has caused some people to forget that oranges are also fruit first and foremost and hence the difficulty identifying this as the fruity floral that it really is. While the chocolate is not too sickly sweet, it is the rich dark variety linked to an orange (jaffa biscuit smell). Powerful. In fact, its more of a gourmand on my skin. It is what HE likes me to smell like. hope to deal again! I am an avid collector of perfumes I have over 300 bottles of discontinued and current perfumes. If you have an opportunity to try this discontinued perfume, you must. Then it all screams away together. Out of respect for all the critics who praise Missoni, I will try to spend some time with this New acquaintance, but I'm not sure we will end up friends. After the opening blast of synthetic ("abstract") florals cleared out, this composition seemed to me like a chocolate-orange fougre about half-way between Herms ELIXIR DES MERVEILLES and Sarah Jessica Parker COVET, both of which I love. What edible stuff comes in this flavor I want to ask? It has a soft, subtle smell which is what I look for in perfumes. Hmm, another one that could have been successful as a men's or unisex fragrance. It is haunting and addictive due to all the notes; blending into the beautiful to essential chocolate and citrus notes seduce me. But I sure do smell that chocolate!" I have them both and love them both, but sometimes the more affordable houses do the trick very well indeed!! Upon the first spray, I got hit with a burst of chocolate and oranges. no way! I can see why this divides opinion, I wasnt ecstatic in the first ten minutes, and I kind of thought L eau dIssey with chocolate, what?. All I got was a strange mixture of cinnamon and patchouli (and those aren't even LISTED) on my skin, and it didn't last more than two hours. I think it might be safe to say that if you want to love this, you really have to like aquatic notes or fruit notes like apple, pear and melon or cucumber. That is why it is so incredible. The most sophisticated scent I've ever brought to my nose. The smell is amazing and fresh, while still being fruity. I bought it as my birthday present to myself last August. It has been my most favorite perfume out of the many I have used. There is nothing I can compare this perfume to within my collection. I was very excited by the opening notes that just jumped at you. It is not sweet like I initially thought it would be from reading the notes. I found it by chance and now I'm wondering if I've discovered my signature scent. A kaleidoscope filled with spinning bits of hazy burnt-orange sea glass, velvety rose petals and cocoa pods. I love everything else about it, but that heavy, cloying chocolate just sits for way too long on me, and makes me feel ill. Other than that, I would love catching a whiff of this on someone else! this smells like a fainter version with some off notes,, i wish i could smell orange chocolate like others did. Love. I really like this. Marc Jacobs Daisy Ever So Fresh Eau de Parfum, New Magnolias This Summer (2022): L'Eau D'Issey Eau & Magnolia, Miu Miu Twist Eau de Magnolia, and Beautiful Magnolia Intense Estee Lauder. I have a bottle of this in my secret stash. Parfumo is the home for all fragrance connoisseurs & enthusiasts!Discover new perfumes, organize your collection, connect with other fragrance lovers and much more! The chocolate notes are bitter sweet and with a touch of spice in this fragrance. Good sillage and longevity. Missoni just doesn't sit too well with me. I am just discovering this scent; I became curious about it after reading Luca Turin's rave review. BTW, Perfumania is selling the one he reviewed, by Maurice Roucel, in the older square orange-toned box and the off-kilter short bottle with a little knit collar. Marissa Zappas Announces A New Collection + A Giveaway! I wanted so much to like it, but what I smelled initially was chocolate, mint and mothballs. Aroma by Costa Brazil: Candidate For Best Fragrance 2022? Plus he loves Mitsouko, which is my most favorite perfume of all time. For under $20, try it! I do not smell any flowers and there is a quite strong chemical note that is ever so slightly making me feel queasy. This is just like something I wore as a child, but I can't remember what it was. . It seems that most people do not like this fragrance. No one has asked a question yet! So, thank you Luca Turin, Missoni will always be my august scent thanks to you. I feel as though I should admire this for its daring and difference and am glad to add it to my collection, just in case I do grow to love it. other than the faint original missoni smell there was really nothing special about it. . It is an evocative perfume, whereby it says I am here. Ok, I have a Missoni fragrance in a bottle like this but it's more of a red/dark pink color. This is a very unusual, changeable perfume. i was intrigued and since i spent the better part of 2 hours of my day off talking fumes w the sales clerk and sniffing countless bottles of juice (and coffee beans!) If you do not like heavy perfumes or complex, conflicting notes, it may not be for you. no good at that .. but shortly on me it has changed to a bitter amber coffee smell. Finally sourced a sideways bottle and loving wearing this. So like I was saying, the Arden Beauty is a more 'safe choice' of this perfume. Ok I do smell the cocao but its mixed with such an awful soap smell I feel like I need to shower and get this nasty smell off me. It is not fruity in the sense of "juicy", "sugary" or "sweet", but rather it has this "aquatic" quality. after that, pure patchouliand it's not even in the list. This scent is for someone who appreciates finer things in life. I want to love it, but I'm not sure I will be able to. Intense. This perfume is both sweet and fresh. I love this fragrance! Not sure I can identify them. Missoni By Missoni Eau De Parfum .17 Oz Mini, Missoni By Missoni Eau De Toilette Spray 50 ml Sealed New Box, 1.7 Fl Oz (Pack of 1), (10005891), Missoni Eau de Toilette Spray for Women, 3.4 Ounce, Missoni Eau De Parfum FOR WOMEN by Missoni - 3.4 oz EDP Spray, Missoni Missoni Women Eau De Parfum Spray, 1.7 Ounce, MISSONI by Missoni, EAU DE PARFUM SPRAY VIAL, Missoni Eau De Parfum Vaporisateur, 1.01 Fluid Ounce. Be the first! Im in love! I definitely have a different reaction to this scent from all the various reviews that I read on here! And a gorgeously bitter, juicy one at that. If you have no enemies, you have no character. https://www.fragrantica.com/perfume/Missoni/Missoni-Parfum-Pour-Homme-45285.html. There is also some kind of spice to it in the background. A 10 out of 10. to me, it smells more like floral with dry cocoa notes, not very sweet or gourmand, very ambery though. Sooo disapppointing!! Its free, easy, and fun. I wore this on my wedding day. The fusion of notes is perfect. It disturbs me, yet it's difficult to pinpoint exactly what it is that turns me off it. .I told him of not wanting to small anything like I usually did. Lovely)) it's quite strong, but strangely comforting. The rest of the notes provide different variations to showcase the irresistible beauty of the dark chocolate. The chocolate ruined this for me. This is not a teenage fruity candy floral. This is among my favorites in my perfume rotation. Burnt orange peel and a bit of cinnamon somewhere.for a moment. I was looking looking for a scent with strong chocolate and amber notes. Simply Amazing. Lovely. not shure if i wanna smell like this maybe better drink it haha. The unintentional, often humorous contradiction in terms (eg. and my quest to find a head over heals fall fragrance was over. I get NO chocolate, no citrus except in the messy opening, nothing but amber really. i don't know how this scent is considered floral fruity..to me it smells like what my aunt would've worn back in the 60's and 70's when she smoked a lot of pot and had beaded doorwaysnot that there is anything wrong with that but not my cup of tea. Not the same but similar. The perfume is named Missoni and is promoted by the grand daughter of the founder of this family business, who is also supervising production of this perfume.