this seems to be a grandiose botanical perfume. a celebration of the Realm of Botany with its ethereal oils, fragrant corpuscules, liaison with water in Fountains, as it is imagined by Vero Kern in the Villa d'Este near the Eternal City of Roma, Italy. I must have bought it straight away and remember having from Rubj, Mito, Onda & Rozy (also Naja the first 'Edition') often the Edp and Voile d'Extraits. from Rubj twice the Extrait. but especially MITO and ONDA are concipiated with a love of the 'Kingdom' of Plants, Roots, Flowers, Stems, their feature to wilt, age and finally, rot. but predominantly the Plants in all their Majesty smelling of Gardens, Guirlandes, Ponds, Parks, Jardins Clôs et cetera. here the addition of Galbanum, Cypress and Moss lend this perfume a certain 'Italianitá'. I remember Vero Kern worded it as all these etherial oils, moved through warmth and sun, hover in the air and the Classisist Garden Villa d'Este with all the Marble and Plaster Deities and Déèsses, help to evaporate fragrant droplets of this Fête de la Nature. it is obvious Galbanum is used, the bitter opening. but while it is circumsurrounded by all the other Ingredients it fulfills its function well. I even smell the sourness of the Citruses where I NEVER smell fruit in any perfume save: Plum, Abricot, Peach and Melon (the last not always to my likening). but Vero Kerns Passionfruit I can also easily detect in her other perfumes. the astringency of (also Galbanum) Moss, Cypress and then the Citruses provide a truly experience of being in Italy again... Jasmine, Magnolia, Champaca and Hyacinth all amount to a more floralistic Theater. like Onda, this perfume is as delicat as presentist yet I immediately loved all perfumes from the sadly too early demised Vero Kern. while wearing the perfumes of Vero Kern these last days, I still spended some thought to ONDA and MITO. of course here we have two Chypre Perfumes, and there is a feature, a characteristic I would not soon think about with my fix of 'Flower, Heady, Intoxicating, Narcotic, Lush-Louche', and it is 'Greenness, Greenery'. but thát is what characterizes these (two) perfumes in Ultimo: Vero Kern accellerated a Crisp Greenness hovering around at the Ville d'Este, giving the perfumes chlorophyll and piquancy. of course she was as well trained as perfumer as also an Aromatherapiste. which is of course a neighbouring, relatively likewise domain. she was Highly inspired by the Classic perfumes so that the use of for instance Herbs, Rhizomes and Resins kept fizzing in an enervating perfumial athmosphere. and then I came to the insight that Vero Kern had the Gift to Electrisize her perfumes from within with enormous Intensity. when I started with ONDA after ca. 10 years (a couple of days ago) I almost duck away. such was the strength of this potion. the same with MITO and now, since last night, ROZY. I am glad to rediscover her unique style again and having the opportunity bc the perfumes are in my Collection. I even have the boxes moved in a far corner of a cabot (cabinet). all Black, Chic with a Peeping Hole to see the veritable Names. as such it is a whole experience and again, all emotional. (Vero Kern was still of the generation to have seen Yoko Ono's 'Hole to see the sky through', in an Artwork as well as in Cards, to send.)
Mito Eau De Parfum
Mito is a unisex masterpiece that reimagines the classic "Green Chypres" of the 1970s for the modern connoisseur. This Eau de Parfum is vibrant, architectural, and deeply evocative, designed for those who want a scent that feels both "old-world" and revolutionary. It is famous for its "shimmering" quality—moving from sharp, cold greens to a warm, floral heart that feels like walking from a shaded stone grotto into a sunlit terrace. The experience begins with a bracing, electric burst of Galbanum, Citrus, and Magnolia leaf, immediately creating a sense of height and fresh air. As the fragrance settles, the heart reveals a lush, heady White Floral bouquet of Magnolia, Champaca, and Jasmine, which provides a creamy, sophisticated contrast to the initial sharpness. The dry down is a structural, mossy finish of Oakmoss, Cypress, and Labdanum, leaving a sophisticated, earthy trail that lingers with the poise of a marble statue.