Vilhelm Parfumerie
Modest Mimosa
With Modest Mimosa, Vilhelm Parfumerie composes a dazzlingly fresh floral fragrance. It opens on neroli and carrot seed, reveals mimosa and violet at its heart and rests on a base of white musk and leather.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Neroli · Carrot seed
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Mimosa · Violet
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Base Several hours
White musk · Leather
What its composition says
- 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 2 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Carrot seed: a niche material, declared by only 13 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Floral, musky and leather: 3 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 6.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of Modest Mimosa by Vilhelm Parfumerie comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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