"Mitsouko", a Japanese drama

The feminine scent "Mitsouko" which means mystery in Japanese was imagined in 1919 by Jacques Guerlain. France then leaves the First World War and takes affection for Asia and especially for Japan. The perfumer also sacrifices to this passion and is inspired by a novel by Claude Farrère, "The Battle". It tells the impossible love story between the wife of a Japanese admiral named Mitsouko and a British officer during the Russo-Japanese war of 1905. This kind of dilemma was perfectly suited to the atmosphere that prevailed at the time. end of the 1910s. A perfume of Orient and dream then blew on Europe and it is this mysterious and enchanting Asia that deeply inspired Jacques Guerlain.

"Mitsouko", a fragrance from Asia

"Mitsouko" is one of the first chypre fragrances following François Coty's "Chypre" and Guerlain's "L'heure bleue". But the use of undecalactone and its fruity peach scent has created a new type of unique cyprus. We then find the traditional bergamot, the rose, the jasmine. Base notes are more woody with vetiver, oakmoss and pepper. This complex complex reveals a great aromatic richness. Unlike the sweet perfumes of pre-war, "Mitsouko" is more affirmed and masculine.

"Mitsouko" and the boys

"Mitsouko" marked his era by the audacity of his agreements. While the feminine perfumes of the time developed on sweet and floral notes, "Mitsouko" asserts itself as a fragrance of women of character full of freedom. Let's not forget that the 1920s saw the heyday of "boys", these emancipated and daring women. That's why this very strong smell is not suitable for all occasions. It is rather advisable to wear it in intimate evenings with subdued atmospheres that can let express all its sensuality.