Mizensir ~ Heliotrope Bleue
Mizensir is the brainchild of legend-in-his-own-time perfumer Alberto Morillas. The Geneva based company offers an intriguing range of candles and home fragrance sprays, none of which I’ve tried outside of the Heliotrope Bleue candle. (Too little time, too little money, etc.)
Heliotrope Bleue smells not of actual heliotrope, but of an idealized, hyper-real impression of it. Where many heliotrope fragrances tend to overly fetishize the bloom’s sifted powder element, Morillas takes an endearingly different tack. Aniseed fills the heart of its aroma, but smells less licorice-like than one would think, and more… nutty? Yes, nutty. Paired with a vanillic lilt, the effect is reminiscent of almond biscotti. Hovering over the biscotti allusion like a halo, the pale glow of fresh floral notes linger in the air, having been trapped forever in a perfumer’s state of grace where there is no organic decay, no death.
In some ways, this candle embraces what I wanted the Lolita Lempicka fragrance to be, but wasn’t. Which? Is largely due to an errant and most unfortunate stale gym shorts note in Lolita Lempicka, that once noticed couldn’t be shaken off upon subsequent sniffs.
The candle is slow burning, but burns cleanly, with a delicate yet wide flung throw, and evenly melting wax. Even the wick doesn’t need to be trimmed all too often, as it seems to keep pace with the wax quite well.
I’m not sure I’ll be replacing this particular candle, which has nothing to do with its quality and everything to do with a now keen curiosity about the rest of the Mizensir line. Heliotrope Bleue smells charming, elegant, and as if a paragon of the word “cozy” itself… much like a good cafe or an intimate still life painting.
Heliotrope and aniseed…*turns green and quickly runs away*
:-D
Marina
22 Jun 07 at 5:31 am
Aw, it’s really not overwhelming, but no, I guess it still wouldn’t be one you’d like, heh!
Scentzilla!
22 Jun 07 at 1:32 pm
Although heliotrope is not one of my favourite notes, the description you offered makes it sound very cozy and yummy indeed: almond biscotti. Hmmm…there goes my autumn budget for home aromas.
Thanks!
helg
29 Jun 07 at 2:32 am
I’m really dying to try the others in the line, too, so if you opt for a different one sometime down the road here, you absolutely must report to everyone about it :)
Scentzilla!
1 Jul 07 at 1:44 pm
You’ve got it, honey! ;-)
helg
1 Jul 07 at 3:33 pm
Heh, I’m with Marina on aniseed, although almond biscotti sounds yum. The scents sound divine; I really want to sniff the teas. I’m going to try to find them today. Maybe I’ll start my foray into candles with these.
kuri
11 Aug 07 at 8:19 pm
Well that would be fun to find them in a brick and mortar store! Geez. I didn’t know Mizensir did tea? Huh. That must be a very new branching out of the line, I think. Have fun :)
Scentzilla!
14 Aug 07 at 5:30 pm
I just read your fragrance description of Morilla’s candle. I happened to have worked in the industry and same company as his but I was based in NY. He is an amazing and highly respected perfumer. Your olfactive description is so on target, made me wonder if you have had any olfactive training. Anyway, great site.
Lily
1 Mar 08 at 4:57 pm
i never saw these in new york until i was shopping on mott street and walked into a store called Fanny K Bijoux (where the calypso used to be, between Houston and prince st). they carry 10 scents– heaven.
londonlily
25 Aug 08 at 1:29 pm
i never saw these in new york until i was shopping on mott street and walked into a store called Fanny K. Bijoux (where the calypso used to be, between Houston and prince st). they carry 10 scents– heaven.
londonlily
25 Aug 08 at 1:31 pm
Oh my God!
I discovered this store a few days ago. They have the most adorable stuff in there - A MUST… you guys should really check it out.
So happy to have found a place that sells my beloved Mizensir candle (and great jewelry) -
Julie
5 Sep 08 at 2:35 pm
I went past Fanny K Bijoux today, the Jewelry Boutique that carries the Mizensir Candles. I absolutely love them, the Jasmin de Chine, Rose Blanche, & Ochidee Chocolat. They’re really great gifts.
Kaitlin Willscott
17 Sep 08 at 12:47 pm