Chanel

Misia

Floral Powdery · 2015 · Olivier Polge

AldehydesLitchiVioletIrisOrris RootTurkish RoseRose de GrasseRaspberryPeachBenzoinTonka Bean

Notes carried over from an earlier source and not independently checked.

Reported longevity
Very strong
Reported sillage
Strong
Typical occasion
Romantic/Evening
Typical season
Winter

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Modelled profile

Iris, violet and rose build a soft, cosmetic powderiness, brushed with raspberry and peach and warmed by benzoin and tonka. It smells like fine makeup and old-world glamour, retro yet plush. Elegant and dreamlike.

Taste Profile

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How Misia smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Misia is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure, and carries sweetness without letting it define the scent.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthtemperate0.48

Misia sits temperate, built on woods and soft musk rather than amber.

Projectionmid-range0.44

Misia sits mid-range on projection. That is 31st percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskfamiliar0.17

Misia is broadly easy to wear, familiar in its structure. That is 7th percentile for risk across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Texturebalanced0.52

Misia carries some body without feeling heavy. That is 57th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnesslightly sweet0.40

Misia carries sweetness without letting it define the scent.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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