Miro
Miro
93 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Bergamot fizzes against your skin with an almost champagne-like effervescence, immediately joined by the sharp green-fruit bite of blackcurrant and the herbaceous snap of leaf green—think crushed blackcurrant leaves rather than the fruit itself. The first five minutes are crisp, slightly tart, and utterly alive.
As the citrus settles, ylang ylang emerges with creamy floral depth, and the composition transforms into a genuine fruity-floral hybrid where raspberry and blackberry provide jammy sweetness without syrup. The lilac powder dusts through delicately, creating a slightly creamy, almost vintage-floral quality that contrasts beautifully with the fruit's brightness.
Vanilla and sandalwood build gradually, wrapping the composition in warm woody-amber skin scent where the musk becomes the main character—soft, intimate, vaguely powdery. The fruit fades to a ghost, and you're left with a creamy, almost gauzy veil that sits very close to skin.
Miro Soleil arrives as a fruit-forward floral that refuses to play it safe. The opening salvo of bergamot and blackcurrant creates an immediate tartness, a citric prickle that the leaf green note sharpens further—you're not in safe fruity-floral territory, but rather in a garden after rainfall where green foliage dominates the air. What makes this composition compelling is how the heart notes build a genuine fruity-floral tension rather than a merger. The ylang ylang doesn't sweeten or soften; instead, it acts as a fulcrum, allowing the raspberry and blackberry to maintain their jammy, slightly tart character whilst orange adds a sunburst quality that prevents the whole affair from becoming cloying. There's a whisper of lilac threading through—powdery but not soapy—which anchors the sweetness just as it threatens to tip into candy territory.
This is a fragrance for those who find traditional florals too docile, yet balk at synthetic fruity monsters. The vanilla and sandalwood base provide gentle warmth rather than structural support; they're there to soften the edges without domesticating the composition's natural vigour. The musk adds a subtle skin-scent sensuality that keeps things intimate despite the bright fruity opening. Soleil reads as quintessentially mid-2000s—optimistic and uncomplicated, yet with enough nuance to reward attention. It's the fragrance of someone who's comfortable in their own skin, doesn't require excessive projection, and prefers a conversation to a proclamation. Wear this on lazy summer afternoons, or when you want something that feels alive without demanding constant validation.
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