Ilha Do Mel
Ilha Do Mel by Memo Paris is an unisex eau de parfum in the niche price tier. It opens with juniper berry, bergamot and gardenia, moves into cypriol, jasmine, narcissus and broom and dries down to vanilla, benzoin and iris. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Juniper Berry Gin, basically. Piney, dry and bracing.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Gardenia Creamy white floral with a mushroomy edge. Lush and old-Hollywood.
Heart
- Cypriol Also called nagarmotha. Smoky, leathery, earthy — a vetiver relative.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Narcissus Green, hay-like and slightly animalic. Strange and beautiful.
- Broom Honeyed, hay-like, slightly tobacco. Sun on dry grass.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Benzoin Sweet balsamic resin. Vanilla-adjacent but drier.
- Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
Smells like this
- Guerlain Vol de Nuit
- Givenchy Organza
- Nina Ricci L’Air du Temps
- Dana Tabu
- Mizensir Lovely Alba
- Valentino Donna Born in Roma Intense
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