Vienna 1900 made me realise there’s mint perfumes, and then there’s MINT perfumes. The mint in here is brutal, obnoxiously strong and in a lot of ways simply too much. However, it does smell amazingly natural and vibrant, like the leaves are right there in front of your nose. Matthew Meleg claims to use 3 different types of patchouli here, although does not list exactly which types. Given patchouli is a part of the mint family, I can see how seamlessly it integrates with the mint and provides that punchy earthiness to the scent. This dark, earthy aspect is elevated by a very subtle dark chocolate accord, which isn’t too noticeable to me. Overall this is a very interesting fragrance. I don’t like mint at the best of times and so this simply isn’t wearable for me, but if you’re a lover of mint this is undoubtedly one of the highest quality examples of it I’ve ever come across.
Vienna 1900, from Meleg Perfumes was released in 2020. The perfumer behind this creation is Matthew Meleg. The notes are Amber, Dark Chocolate, Earthy Notes, Mint, Patchouli, Red Berries.
Vienna 1900 made me realise there’s mint perfumes, and then there’s MINT perfumes. The mint in here is brutal, obnoxiously strong and in a lot of ways simply too much. However, it does smell amazingly natural and vibrant, like the leaves are right there in front of your nose. Matthew Meleg claims to use 3 different types of patchouli here, although does not list exactly which types. Given patchouli is a part of the mint family, I can see how seamlessly it integrates with the mint and provides that punchy earthiness to the scent. This dark, earthy aspect is elevated by a very subtle dark chocolate accord, which isn’t too noticeable to me. Overall this is a very interesting fragrance. I don’t like mint at the best of times and so this simply isn’t wearable for me, but if you’re a lover of mint this is undoubtedly one of the highest quality examples of it I’ve ever come across.