Mitsouko is already known and loved by pretty much everyone, it is simply a triumph of ingenuity in the perfume industry - the real definition of masterpiece. I’m writing this review whilst sampling a decant from a 1990s EDT bottle, and I’m in love. Oakmoss of course leads the way, which is intensely green and creamy in its overdose. Bright, hesperidic facets from citrus notes give the scent a lot of lift, whilst it indulges into the creamy facets with that impeccable peachy C14 aldehyde. The powdery florals and warm spices are more noticeable here than the current formulation, which is more just focused on trying to recreate that oakmoss accord to the best of their ability. No words can describe the mastery behind this magnificent beauty, having the privilege to sample this from a time before IFRA butchered the use of its most important note, is surreal. I have to secure a bottle of this if I am to continue living on this earth.
