Miroir Des Envies

Miroir Des Envies I remember to have bought in 2008, when it were 'born'. the packaging and communal love for Thierry Mugler's esthetics since the 1980s easily lured me in, as also the perfume itself. the Futuristic Flacon 'sat' in a box of mirrors, all sides were mirrors. this didn't came cheap but I already was far beyond the "Oh how expensive this is', line. twice I bought La Prairie Skin Caviar Luxe Cream for the Face at first 550 guilders (1990s), and in the 2000s, how ironically, 550 €. so I guess it set me off at perhaps € 220. what I find amusing is the modern trend to just give One Note (Jasmin) to quite a complex perfume. you see this more often and apparently it started somewhere around 2008. it is as if you characterize Chanel No5 with just Rose (& Jasmin) or Cartier Le Must (1981) with just Galbanum. I have the feeling Thierry Mugler's Miroir Des Envies of the Mirror Mirror Collection is a Chypre. what would corroborate with this would be a pairing with either Oakmoss, Patchouli, Citruses in the Top and then the Jasmin. what I notwithstandingly smell is a 'Complicated Jasmine'. a Jasmine can become complicated when it for instance gives off Indolic Whiffs, like Wilted Jasmine does. with micro (or plenty) foul notes of wilting, rot, notes of piss, even scatoles ("Skatole (also spelled skatol) or 3-methylindole is an organic compound belonging to the indole family. It occurs naturally in the feces of mammals and birds and is the primary contributor to fecal odor".) en.wikipedia.org. there is a certain leaning of synthetic scathing. but the Jasmine is also treated in a wholesome manner. the name does full justice to this fickle flower: "Miroir des Envies is a French phrase that translates to "Mirror of Desires" or "Mirror of Cravings"." so in the end I was quite enamoured with the perfume. I love complex, dark flowers, preferrably Roses, hefty White Flowers and all Heady and Opulent Dramatic numbers. this fits the bill.