Personally, I love the edp cause it's stronger and it's not difficult as a man (you wouldn't expect this i'm a brut, old spice and Aramis kind of man) to pull off if you know how much to use and I love this particular review so relaxing to watch. Your review even got me so far to watch the movie which i love especially the last scene where everyone is in one room. Most funny thing is i'm just 17 and I think i'm born in the totally wrong era, I love wet shaving, wear a pencil moustache (just like Flynn) and do everything that's vintage and old fashioned just can't live without Sinatra, Why i'm I saying this all cause this all is Mitsouko to me a kind of a macho dandy who does what he loves without a care in the world. Cheers!!
Karan I love your comment. You give me hope that style, charm and classics be they perfume, films or fashion will survive. Thank you so much for posting. You made my day! Cheers. PS .... And you know who Errol Flynn is!
Gorgeous review of a gorgeous fragrance. My favorite chypre! My scent memory of Mitsouko brings me back to my great-aunt’s wardrobe…she allowed me to dress-up in her designer gowns and accessories from her days as a fashion model/flapper (1920s). She was the most alluring, exotic, and uniquely stylish woman I’ve ever known. I adored her. Of course, her signature scent was Mitsouko. It is mine, too. She was 74 when I was born and I just turned 74. Mitsouko transcends time…just like The Maltese Falcon…
Its just such a pure delight, to watch Your Scent videos - THANK YOU, so much!!!! I am listening, whilst I am putting canvas on my painting, what a lovely start to a day :)!
Lance, I can always count on your perfume reviews to be beautifully elegant and entertaining. Never change. I will order a bottle of Guerlain Miss Mitsouko today. Have a wonderful week x
Fantastic storytelling and depth to your reviews. Mitsouko is my daughter's favorite perfumes (she's 24). I have to say it suits her perfectly - it smells divine on her skin and lasts forever. Her friends have tried it but it doesn't smell the same on them and wow, she gets complimented all the time when she wears it. I love how you drew together the mystery of the Maltese Falcon with the characters and the fragrance.
Love to hear you expand on your interest in old movies. Your commentary of these movies is sparking an interest for me in starting to explore the golden age of movies.
There is a whole wonderful world of films pre 1970 just waiting for you. I hope you do go on that celluloid journey. It is worth the ticket price a thousand times over...and there you will find more stars than there are in the heavens.
Cheers to you Lanier! Love you tying together a classic movie and a classic fragrance while enjoying a classic cocktail. Well done. You are a credit to all three!
you got me watching all these bogart movies now this weekend ,The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca,The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Key Largo, The African Queen :)
Oh Lanier BRAAAAVOOO! 8 minutes 49 seconds of pure gold :) I was so exited to see this because I am really curious about this one. Can't wait to explore it. Your videos are just.... an experience. x
Hello lovely man, just wanted to pop by and say how much I adore your videos - I've been watching them by the handful every night for the last week, sans cocktail sadly ;) Hope your move is going smoothly x
Man, I love your channel! Always something interesting to watch. I'm only just beginning to explore Mitsouko, will have to get to know it better in the future.
Thank you for this beautiful and wonderful video. I love wearing mitsouko. Sometimes it's melancholy, other times dark and sensual. Anais nin apparently enjoyed the perfume too. :)
This is one that really caught me by surprise. It's very very masculine IMO. On my skin it's all about the Oakmoss (I have the EDP)... everything else is in the backroll!!! Great review as always!
Awesome, Lanier, I just love how artistic this video is. And cool artifacts from your grandpa! Mitsuko is such a classic beauty, for me peach notes are sexy, there's something fleshy about the way they smell and I am drawn to the smell of them. HUGS
Thank you Cleo. On me I don't get very much peach. I get a spice market the size of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. Isn't that funny how different fragrances work on differing skins?
Lanier, your videos never fail to impress. How timely this video arrives...I want to buy my wife one last cold weather fragrance before the spring scents step to the front and I'm thinking why not purchase her a classic! Wonderful production my friend. Keep up the amazing work. Best, Carson
Ordered Mitzy today--blind-- after reading Zealot Crusader's review on BaseNotes. Thank you for sealing the post sale for me. Can't wait to smell this classic.
Very nice video; I like the way you put it together. I'm in my early 40's, and am looking for a new signature scent....I've practically had the same fragrance wardrobe since my 20's, and am ready for something new, and different. I've discovered that I like chypre frags quite recently, and have decided to go with the best.
Hi Lanier, I just love your reviews. Your such a gentleman, and your productions are so fact-full, classy and fun! I love history...your choice of film :-) I believe the magic of any Chypre has to do with the Bergamot/Oakmoss dynamic. And between the Oakmoss and Bergamot you have these florals and spices suspended. Ask an amateur perfumer, please let me give you a simple, sketch formula of Mitsouko. Kid`s at home, please enjoy! Top Notes: Peach 1 Bergamot 7 Flowers, middle accord: Ylang , Rose 1,Jasmine 1, Cloves/uegenol 1 Amber Sweet Base Accord: Oakmoss 2 , Labdanum 1, Civet tincture 1, Vetiver 1Alpha ionone 1
I cannot believe that the fragrance is that old. The lady sitting next to me said awww when you mentioned your grandfather's items. Nice review as always.
There are lots of fragrances still around from the old days. This is one of the best. Thanks Chad for telling me about the lady next to you. Give her my best regards.
Great video , you are so passionate about perfumes , and that what's make your work looks so vintage , the amount of mysterious in this vedio is unbelievable , made me die to try all the gurelain I already ordered my EDP Mitsouko and EDP Shalimar , I can't wait to try them on 👍
Thanks John t. I eat there almost every time I go downtown! Love the Vesper Martinis they make. And the food is GREAT. And to top it off, on the second floor they have, in a glass case...the Maltese Falcon !! (and great Jazz nightly)
I just love your videos; they are so interesting, fact-filled, and you're able to paint images of a bygone era in the hearts and minds of your viewers. Well-done! Hey, I just noticed your dirty little secret...the stronger the drink, the better the review.(Lol)
Thanks Jim! Hey barkeep a Rob Roy for my buddy here and two cherries bub! Jim you should see my frist take on the opening when I took that first sip. Zowwie! Maybe I will put it in a bloopers reel.
Thrilling is more the word. It isn't scary but it sure has atmosphere and captures the dark side of the city in a fascinating way. It is still a great film, and many consider it the first Film Noir.
I’m a Guerlain-o-phile, especially the Jacques greats. I find Mitsouko the absolute most-complex, most-gorgeous, most-sexy, and mysterious parfum ever. My life would lack facets of colour had I not Mitsouko by my side. No matter what else I wear and love, I always end up back with this masterpiece of parfum history. The newest reformulation is said to be quite accurate to how the vintage smelled when it was new. I seldom prefer reforms to vintage, but Mitsouko may be different. What do you think of the newest? I can see the face of the new nose, but his name escapes me. You’ll know, I’m sure. I’m new to your channel, and I love your reviews. #MitsoukoLove.
Great to find out more about this perfume i was wondering about it :) , i'll have to watch that movie now looks really good , i've seen alot of old movies , havent gotten around to that one yet , i love the clues they give you in the movie to the charter . the betty davis one sounds interesting also ,i love her , really nice vintage watch you have also :)
yes i found it , going to watch it today :) my dad is a big Humphrey Bogart fan , I always like Casablanca, and now i just realized from that scene Peter Lorre is in that one also :)
I just subscribed to your page. Love your reviews.I commented on your Chanel Misia review. Not to be creepy but i recognize the neighborhood in your introduction, I happen to live in that neighborhood too. Remember Mad Magda's? :)
Hello Mr Lanier! How are you? Well, just one week I follow your channel...I enjoy so much because It link to the glamour age to the fragrance's identity...I mean, just like that... thank you...I never heard Guerlian before this time...but I have learned much about this week.
Great detective work Lanier! I have a vintage tiny bottle of the perfume and I love it, I wonder how does it compare to the new EDT that you show in your video...
Have you tried the extrait of this beauty. It’s on another level. Breathtakingly beautiful. If the edp is a masterpiece the Extrait is beyond masterpiece status. Cheers
I want a Rob Roy right now. A woman at church used to call me that when I was a little boy. I don't know why. I finally got my hands on a sample of vintage Mitsouko. Your film sleuthing was amazing here. I find this an incredibly beautiful unisex scent. That base! It's so masculine. I love combining it with Habit Rouge to give it just a touch more masculine richness. My husband turns into a doe-eyed puppy lol.
The intro to this video is so classic! Just amazing (no I am not kissing bum, lol it is amazing) Thank you for this great video and review. The fragrance bottle is beautiful. Love the gifts from your grandfather (I won't say what they are ~ they have to watch the video :) )
I love Mitsouko and I have it in all its forms. It has been reformulated but ... honestly , its not a bad reformulation . The Parfum these days is not as strong (no more real oakmoss sadly ) as it should be but I now buy it in the EDP form which is fine. When I wear it I feel "luxe" , if you know what I mean. Lots of men wear this too .
Hi Lanier. I must have missed something.. When Sam Spade smells the card, he says "Gardenia". I always thought he refers to Gardenia by Chanel, made in 1925..?
Lanier, how are you? Your reviews are fantastic - the overall style, your humor, the stories you tell and the manner in which you speak. I've been getting into Guerlain lately and own Vetiver and L'Instant de Guerlain pour homme. I plan on trying Mitsouko, Eau de Guerlain, L'Heure Bleue and Mouchoir de Monsieur. Which Guerlains from your collection are the most wearable/people pleasing? Hope you're well
Sean Mc thank you very much for that great complement. Guerlain is a great house that I love. I would say that L'instant and Vetiver the the people pleasers in my experience. But I do love me some Habit Rouge and Shalimar. Oh yes...Shalimar gets loads of complements. Cheers Sean.
Bought Mitsouko this week after reading about Charlie Chaplin and watching your video and I must say I LOVE IT ! this will be my signature scent i'll always think of your video when spraying it it really smells like a film noir . THANKS AGAIN P.s. what are you reviewing in the video ? the edt or edp?
Lanier Smith please do. Another absolute timeless classic. The parfum in my opinion is the greatest most emotional fragrance ever. It’s an incredible journey and to me, along with mitsouko parfum the definition of a masterpiece. I’ve never had a fragrance bring me to tears as if it were a romantic novel or film. Melancholy and bliss all at once in a bottle. It really does tell a story and you can visualize a blue shade over the romantic streets of Paris.
great video as always loved the historical aspect you brought to it too. I am always inquisitive so I have to ask... In the movie when he sniffed the card the secretary said it was gardenia. and when you gave the note breakdown there was no mention of gardenia. I have several theories but I will make this comment short and ask you if there is anything I'm missing?
Thanks Kevin! You are not missing a thing. In the book the perfume is not mentioned by Effie but refereed to as a chypre in the description of Joel Cairo. I deduced it to most probably to be Mitsouko through my research. In the film as you mentioned and I point out in my review Effie says "Gardenia" when Sam Spade smells the business card. This was a device created by John Houston, the screenwriter and director of the film to let the audience know at once that Cairo is Gay. Gardenia being considered by most at the time as strictly for women.
Lanier Smith thanks for taking the time to explain. thats what I figured was going on the real description was in the book. I will have to try and get my hands on a sample. we had a lilac bush outside of my house growing up have yet to smell it as a note in a fragrance.
as a movie buff, I appreciated your opening, Good stuff! Now, about the frag. Im gonna take a chance on this as a blind buy. Don't generally do that, but what the hell! When to wear? Longevity, silage?
Hey Jim thank you so much, happy you liked my opening. So when to wear? Whenever you want to add an air of mystery and sophistication to your look or mood. Longevity and silage are great. Enjoy!
Both!! I really feel that Mitsouko is a rich full and beautiful unisex. But that is must me, your nose knows best what you feel is masculine or feminine in fragrance. Get a sample if you can. Try Surrender To Chance website for samples. Cheers.
I couldn't say as they both are spectacular and unique unto themselves. What sold me on the EDT was the reasonable price. The perfume is quite expensive and comes in a tiny bottle. Now if I could only get my hands on that black bird and sell it to Joel Cairo for $5000 "no questions asked" then I could get that EDP and many more that I want.
yes i was looking the EDT is a great price right now on fragrancenet , if they are both spectacular then cool i'll go for the EDT , hehe yeah 5,000 dollars would be great :)
omg never really paid enough attention to this detail! I took a film theory class about film noir last year and I wrote about the Maltese Falcon for one of my term papers!!.. and Mitsuoko is one of my favorite perfumes... I would have enjoyed the paper so much more if I realized this tiny detail!!
+Jackie Fei (Yongqing) I am so thrilled that this review was special for you. There is so much to say about the perfume and the film. Both are complex, mysterious and wonderful. Thank you so very much Jackie for your lovely comments.
+Lanier Smith merci beaucoup! I am so glad I found your channel on youtube tonight while procrastinating on another art history paper haha! A friend of mine is doing a research about how people associate scents with gender(floral is considered feminine while woody is rather neutral...). I just shared your channel link with her and I'm sure she'll love it too!
whoa!! *shake hands* I'm actually studying abroad in Paris right now :p. I'm going to school soon so I will talk to you another time :))) omg art historians have good taste, now I trust your perfume recommendations even more. You live in SF? Have a wonderful day/night! I miss the bay. Again, thank you for investing time and energy making these lovely videos
Thank you dear. Stay safe in Paris (I just did a video tonight on Paris) Keep in touch and a here is a big San Francisco Hug filled with fog and the smell of sour dough and the cozy warmth of an Irish Coffee at the Buena Vista Cafe. xo
you have one of the most interesting fragrance channels out there, Lanier. Always a pleasure watching your videos. :)
Thanks Daver!
Personally, I love the edp cause it's stronger and it's not difficult as a man (you wouldn't expect this i'm a brut, old spice and Aramis kind of man) to pull off if you know how much to use and I love this particular review so relaxing to watch. Your review even got me so far to watch the movie which i love especially the last scene where everyone is in one room. Most funny thing is i'm just 17 and I think i'm born in the totally wrong era, I love wet shaving, wear a pencil moustache (just like Flynn) and do everything that's vintage and old fashioned just can't live without Sinatra, Why i'm I saying this all cause this all is Mitsouko to me a kind of a macho dandy who does what he loves without a care in the world.
Cheers!!
Karan I love your comment. You give me hope that style, charm and classics be they perfume, films or fashion will survive. Thank you so much for posting. You made my day! Cheers.
PS .... And you know who Errol Flynn is!
Gorgeous review of a gorgeous fragrance. My favorite chypre! My scent memory of Mitsouko brings me back to my great-aunt’s wardrobe…she allowed me to dress-up in her designer gowns and accessories from her days as a fashion model/flapper (1920s). She was the most alluring, exotic, and uniquely stylish woman I’ve ever known. I adored her. Of course, her signature scent was Mitsouko. It is mine, too. She was 74 when I was born and I just turned 74. Mitsouko transcends time…just like The Maltese Falcon…
Your reviews are dignified, thorough and classy. Thank you for that. I appreciate these, and like watching them.
Wow - your videos are like nothing else. Such a pleasure to watch, listen, and learn from.
This is such an underrated channel. Quality combination of good review with some insights on the arts!
Its just such a pure delight, to watch Your Scent videos - THANK YOU, so much!!!! I am listening, whilst I am putting canvas on my painting, what a lovely start to a day :)!
The current EDP is stunning. Thanks for the video.
Lance, I can always count on your perfume reviews to be beautifully elegant and entertaining. Never change. I will order a bottle of Guerlain Miss Mitsouko today. Have a wonderful week x
i love MItsouko!! your reviewing style is very interesting and engaging! thank you!
Fantastic storytelling and depth to your reviews. Mitsouko is my daughter's favorite perfumes (she's 24). I have to say it suits her perfectly - it smells divine on her skin and lasts forever. Her friends have tried it but it doesn't smell the same on them and wow, she gets complimented all the time when she wears it. I love how you drew together the mystery of the Maltese Falcon with the characters and the fragrance.
Absolutely awesome video as always thank you Lanier !!!
Because of your review I bought this and I absolutely love it. Thank you!
Brilliant review Lanier! And so clever to match a classic film with a classic perfume...love it X
Christian thank you so much. I'm thrilled you enjoyed the mix. Cheers.
new fan and falling in love with your videos. it's like watching documentaries, which I love. so comforting and informative.
Thank you Doc! What a wonderful comment. Cheers!
wonderful stuff as always, lanier. mitsouko in all it's different guises is a true classic!
Love to hear you expand on your interest in old movies. Your commentary of these movies is sparking an interest for me in starting to explore the golden age of movies.
There is a whole wonderful world of films pre 1970 just waiting for you. I hope you do go on that celluloid journey. It is worth the ticket price a thousand times over...and there you will find more stars than there are in the heavens.
Cheers to you Lanier! Love you tying together a classic movie and a classic fragrance while enjoying a classic cocktail. Well done. You are a credit to all three!
Why thank you Sir Andrew Scott! I am so appreciative that you enjoyed it and flattered by your marvelous complement. Cheers!
you got me watching all these bogart movies now this weekend ,The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca,The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Key Largo, The African Queen :)
It's Bogie Weekend! Yay! Have fun Matt.
Lanier Smith
we are getting lots of snow in Chicago , so yes perfect weekend for movies :)
Oh Lanier BRAAAAVOOO! 8 minutes 49 seconds of pure gold :) I was so exited to see this because I am really curious about this one. Can't wait to explore it. Your videos are just.... an experience. x
Thank you Nattie!!! I am thrilled that you enjoyed it and that I picked a perfume you are curious about.
Great, fun, historical review. I adore Mitsouko.. Now I need to watch The Maltese Falcon!
Hello lovely man, just wanted to pop by and say how much I adore your videos - I've been watching them by the handful every night for the last week, sans cocktail sadly ;) Hope your move is going smoothly x
Astonishing video ❤️ keep up your great time-traveling reviews 💫
P.S. Could I kindly ask you for a “L’heure bleue” video?
✨🙏🏻
Your intros are amazing!! Such a great video :)
Thanks so much my dear friend!! That means a lot to me.
Great video editing and production.
Wonderful presentation and review! Thank you so much!
Thank YOU for watching. Cheers.
just discovered your channel. enjoyed your style of story telling! wonderful indeed. cheers
Man, I love your channel! Always something interesting to watch. I'm only just beginning to explore Mitsouko, will have to get to know it better in the future.
Thank you so much Tina! Glad to have you along for the fragrant journey. Cheers.
Thank you for this beautiful and wonderful video. I love wearing mitsouko. Sometimes it's melancholy, other times dark and sensual. Anais nin apparently enjoyed the perfume too. :)
+RebeccaMarcelina Gimeno Thank YOU Rebecca for this lovely comment. I am so happy you liked it. Anais Nin....how perfect is that? Cheers!
This is one that really caught me by surprise. It's very very masculine IMO.
On my skin it's all about the Oakmoss (I have the EDP)... everything else is in the backroll!!!
Great review as always!
Thanks so much vmendonc!
Awesome, Lanier, I just love how artistic this video is. And cool artifacts from your grandpa! Mitsuko is such a classic beauty, for me peach notes are sexy, there's something fleshy about the way they smell and I am drawn to the smell of them. HUGS
Thank you Cleo. On me I don't get very much peach. I get a spice market the size of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul. Isn't that funny how different fragrances work on differing skins?
Lanier, your videos never fail to impress. How timely this video arrives...I want to buy my wife one last cold weather fragrance before the spring scents step to the front and I'm thinking why not purchase her a classic! Wonderful production my friend. Keep up the amazing work.
Best,
Carson
Carson If you do indeed buy Mitsouko for your wife I hope she loves it. Thank you so much for your very kind words.
Ordered Mitzy today--blind-- after reading Zealot Crusader's review on BaseNotes. Thank you for sealing the post sale for me. Can't wait to smell this classic.
Speak English you are welcome!!! Cheers
Very nice video; I like the way you put it together. I'm in my early 40's, and am looking for a new signature scent....I've practically had the same fragrance wardrobe since my 20's, and am ready for something new, and different. I've discovered that I like chypre frags quite recently, and have decided to go with the best.
How wonderful to have your world of scent opened up to new things. Cheers and thank you so much.
Mitsouko it is a masterpiece! I bought it last year, after
seeing this reviw.
Hi Lanier, I just love your reviews. Your such a gentleman, and your productions are so fact-full, classy and fun! I love history...your choice of film :-) I believe the magic of any Chypre has to do with the Bergamot/Oakmoss dynamic. And between the Oakmoss and Bergamot you have these florals and spices suspended. Ask an amateur perfumer, please let me give you a simple, sketch formula of Mitsouko. Kid`s at home, please enjoy!
Top Notes: Peach 1 Bergamot 7
Flowers, middle accord: Ylang , Rose 1,Jasmine 1, Cloves/uegenol 1
Amber Sweet Base Accord: Oakmoss 2 , Labdanum 1, Civet tincture 1, Vetiver 1Alpha ionone 1
Love this review Lanier!!! We are just discovering Mitsouko these days
Chris!! Ciao my friend. Isn't Mitsouko something wonderful? Cheers!
Wow! Right up my dark alley so to speak....love it 🖤
Lovely presentation, cheers!
UHHHH MR SMITH- i finally have ordered a 30 ml Mitsouko!!!! I am so exited!!!! I hope You are doing well! :) HUGS FROM DENMARK
I cannot believe that the fragrance is that old. The lady sitting next to me said awww when you mentioned your grandfather's items. Nice review as always.
There are lots of fragrances still around from the old days. This is one of the best. Thanks Chad for telling me about the lady next to you. Give her my best regards.
Great video , you are so passionate about perfumes , and that what's make your work looks so vintage , the amount of mysterious in this vedio is unbelievable , made me die to try all the gurelain I already ordered my EDP Mitsouko and EDP Shalimar , I can't wait to try them on 👍
Thank you Zena so very much. you comment made my day. Cheers
well done! bravo
Very nicely done, I love the literary tie-in. I love John's Grill by the way, eat there every time I'm in the city.
Thanks John t. I eat there almost every time I go downtown! Love the Vesper Martinis they make. And the food is GREAT. And to top it off, on the second floor they have, in a glass case...the Maltese Falcon !! (and great Jazz nightly)
Pretty good review! Cheers 🍷
I just love your videos; they are so interesting, fact-filled, and you're able to paint images of a bygone era in the hearts and minds of your viewers. Well-done! Hey, I just noticed your dirty little secret...the stronger the drink, the better the review.(Lol)
Thanks Jim! Hey barkeep a Rob Roy for my buddy here and two cherries bub! Jim you should see my frist take on the opening when I took that first sip. Zowwie! Maybe I will put it in a bloopers reel.
I would love to see that...LOL.
Loved the clip. Must have been really scary in the theater back when it was out!
Thrilling is more the word. It isn't scary but it sure has atmosphere and captures the dark side of the city in a fascinating way. It is still a great film, and many consider it the first Film Noir.
Delicious review Lanier! I wonder how the pure parfum of Mitsouko smells like. I need to try it! xxx
Hi Dacob! It smell incredible.
I’m a Guerlain-o-phile, especially the Jacques greats.
I find Mitsouko the absolute most-complex, most-gorgeous, most-sexy, and mysterious parfum ever.
My life would lack facets of colour had I not Mitsouko by my side.
No matter what else I wear and
love, I always end up back with this masterpiece of parfum history.
The newest reformulation is said to be quite accurate to how the vintage smelled when it was new. I seldom prefer reforms to vintage, but Mitsouko may be different. What do you think of the newest?
I can see the face of the new nose, but his name escapes me. You’ll know, I’m sure.
I’m new to your channel, and I love your reviews. #MitsoukoLove.
Great to find out more about this perfume i was wondering about it :) , i'll have to watch that movie now looks really good , i've seen alot of old movies , havent gotten around to that one yet , i love the clues they give you in the movie to the charter . the betty davis one sounds interesting also ,i love her , really nice vintage watch you have also :)
Thanks so much Mr. Matt! I do hope you get to the the film. One of the all time great movies.
yes i found it , going to watch it today :) my dad is a big Humphrey Bogart fan , I always like Casablanca, and now i just realized from that scene Peter Lorre is in that one also :)
I just subscribed to your page. Love your reviews.I commented on your Chanel Misia review. Not to be creepy but i recognize the neighborhood in your introduction, I happen to live in that neighborhood too. Remember Mad Magda's? :)
maya613 Yes I do remember Mad Magda's! Do say hello if you see me and thank you stopping buy! Cheers!
Hello Mr Lanier! How are you? Well, just one week I follow your channel...I enjoy so much because It link to the glamour age to the fragrance's identity...I mean, just like that... thank you...I never heard Guerlian before this time...but I have learned much about this week.
Joao hello! Just found your comment and it was so nice to read. Thank you so much. You made my day so bright and happy. Cheers.
@@laniersmith1798 it's my pleasure. Have a nice day.
hi Lanier, dam, the video link is unavailable!
anyway another amazing review.
Love yr videos Lanier
Awww that makes my day Julian. Thank you.
Great detective work Lanier! I have a vintage tiny bottle of the perfume and I love it, I wonder how does it compare to the new EDT that you show in your video...
I have tried the perfume at Neiman Marcus here in The City and the perfume is deeper and even more mysterious.
Have you tried the extrait of this beauty. It’s on another level. Breathtakingly beautiful. If the edp is a masterpiece the Extrait is beyond masterpiece status. Cheers
Great vid Sir! Well done!
Thank you Mr. Nero... did you know you have a very Noir name. Great for a Detective.
I do but I never thought it was a good made for a Detective. It is my alias for my artworks.
Every artist should have an Alias, it adds mystique and glamour.
Very well agreed!
I want a Rob Roy right now. A woman at church used to call me that when I was a little boy. I don't know why. I finally got my hands on a sample of vintage Mitsouko. Your film sleuthing was amazing here. I find this an incredibly beautiful unisex scent. That base! It's so masculine. I love combining it with Habit Rouge to give it just a touch more masculine richness. My husband turns into a doe-eyed puppy lol.
Oh boy I have to try that mix of Habit Rouge and Mitsouko tonight! Thanks Troy. Much love to you and Mr.Troy.
The intro to this video is so classic! Just amazing (no I am not kissing bum, lol it is amazing) Thank you for this great video and review. The fragrance bottle is beautiful. Love the gifts from your grandfather (I won't say what they are ~ they have to watch the video :) )
Thanks so much!
A classic Lanier that I have enjoyed for years!
Thank you dear Lisa! Cheers.
I love Mitsouko and I have it in all its forms. It has been reformulated but ... honestly , its not a bad reformulation . The Parfum these days is not as strong (no more real oakmoss sadly ) as it should be but I now buy it in the EDP form which is fine.
When I wear it I feel "luxe" , if you know what I mean.
Lots of men wear this too .
Lady KoKo I know exactly what you mean!!
Lanier Smith Oh Lanier .... I love my "old lady perfumes" .... hell .... I am a Old Lady! LOL
Hi Lanier. I must have missed something.. When Sam Spade smells the card, he says "Gardenia". I always thought he refers to Gardenia by Chanel, made in 1925..?
Lanier, how are you? Your reviews are fantastic - the overall style, your humor, the stories you tell and the manner in which you speak. I've been getting into Guerlain lately and own Vetiver and L'Instant de Guerlain pour homme. I plan on trying Mitsouko, Eau de Guerlain, L'Heure Bleue and Mouchoir de Monsieur. Which Guerlains from your collection are the most wearable/people pleasing? Hope you're well
Sean Mc thank you very much for that great complement. Guerlain is a great house that I love. I would say that L'instant and Vetiver the the people pleasers in my experience. But I do love me some Habit Rouge and Shalimar. Oh yes...Shalimar gets loads of complements. Cheers Sean.
Appreciate it Lanier!
Bought Mitsouko this week after reading about Charlie Chaplin and watching your video and I must say I LOVE IT ! this will be my signature scent i'll always think of your video when spraying it it really smells like a film noir .
THANKS AGAIN
P.s. what are you reviewing in the video ? the edt or edp?
It is the EDT Karan. My you always be as mysterious as a film noir in your wonderful Mitsouko. Cheers.
Wonderful. Might you also review L'Heure Bleue in the future?
+Diamond Diva Princess I hope to!! It is on my must buy list as well. Cheers luv.
Lanier Smith please do. Another absolute timeless classic. The parfum in my opinion is the greatest most emotional fragrance ever. It’s an incredible journey and to me, along with mitsouko parfum the definition of a masterpiece. I’ve never had a fragrance bring me to tears as if it were a romantic novel or film. Melancholy and bliss all at once in a bottle. It really does tell a story and you can visualize a blue shade over the romantic streets of Paris.
great video as always loved the historical aspect you brought to it too. I am always inquisitive so I have to ask... In the movie when he sniffed the card the secretary said it was gardenia. and when you gave the note breakdown there was no mention of gardenia. I have several theories but I will make this comment short and ask you if there is anything I'm missing?
Thanks Kevin! You are not missing a thing. In the book the perfume is not mentioned by Effie but refereed to as a chypre in the description of Joel Cairo. I deduced it to most probably to be Mitsouko through my research. In the film as you mentioned and I point out in my review Effie says "Gardenia" when Sam Spade smells the business card. This was a device created by John Houston, the screenwriter and director of the film to let the audience know at once that Cairo is Gay. Gardenia being considered by most at the time as strictly for women.
Lanier Smith thanks for taking the time to explain. thats what I figured was going on the real description was in the book. I will have to try and get my hands on a sample. we had a lilac bush outside of my house growing up have yet to smell it as a note in a fragrance.
Hi there Lanier, remember me ? What do you think about Bal à Versailles ?
Are you using the parfum or extract? Thanks
Wow, great review . Is it still available $. Cheers! and I will make that cocktail tonight.
Yes it is still available in stores and online. Cheers dspada67!
i love Mitsouko it remind me of my mother but alas i'm more of a Samsara girl
Amazing video as always my dear, but haven't you spelt the scent wrong? Mitsouko?
I sure as heck did Chris! Thanks for the heads up. One too many Rob Roys by editing time!!
as a movie buff, I appreciated your opening, Good stuff! Now, about the frag. Im gonna take a chance on this as a blind buy. Don't generally do that, but what the hell! When to wear? Longevity, silage?
Hey Jim thank you so much, happy you liked my opening. So when to wear? Whenever you want to add an air of mystery and sophistication to your look or mood. Longevity and silage are great. Enjoy!
Dear Lanier , what smells more 'masculine' the edt or the edp ?
Both!! I really feel that Mitsouko is a rich full and beautiful unisex. But that is must me, your nose knows best what you feel is masculine or feminine in fragrance. Get a sample if you can. Try Surrender To Chance website for samples. Cheers.
oh yeah which is better the edt or the perfume version ?
I couldn't say as they both are spectacular and unique unto themselves. What sold me on the EDT was the reasonable price. The perfume is quite expensive and comes in a tiny bottle. Now if I could only get my hands on that black bird and sell it to Joel Cairo for $5000 "no questions asked" then I could get that EDP and many more that I want.
yes i was looking the EDT is a great price right now on fragrancenet , if they are both spectacular then cool i'll go for the EDT , hehe yeah 5,000 dollars would be great :)
This video tells why people should subscribe to your channel sir.
Thank you Joe! I really do appreciate that you took the time to watch and leave such a kind comment as well. Again, thanks.
Is this fragrance unisex and also can men wear this ☝️ one from Guerlain
Lyndon Earlington yes, but test it yourself to see if it is right for you
So true sir.
I hate Mitsouko. And you made me want to revisit it. God we don't get along... Wow. Interesting review
Charlie Chaplin wore Mitsouko
After educating myself about his racist comments, I refuse to purchase mitsouko. I've decided on a fragrance not from Guerlain.
omg never really paid enough attention to this detail! I took a film theory class about film noir last year and I wrote about the Maltese Falcon for one of my term papers!!.. and Mitsuoko is one of my favorite perfumes... I would have enjoyed the paper so much more if I realized this tiny detail!!
+Jackie Fei (Yongqing) I am so thrilled that this review was special for you. There is so much to say about the perfume and the film. Both are complex, mysterious and wonderful. Thank you so very much Jackie for your lovely comments.
+Lanier Smith merci beaucoup! I am so glad I found your channel on youtube tonight while procrastinating on another art history paper haha! A friend of mine is doing a research about how people associate scents with gender(floral is considered feminine while woody is rather neutral...). I just shared your channel link with her and I'm sure she'll love it too!
Jackie you are a darling! Thank you so much. (My minor in College was ...Art History!)
whoa!! *shake hands*
I'm actually studying abroad in Paris right now :p. I'm going to school soon so I will talk to you another time :))) omg art historians have good taste, now I trust your perfume recommendations even more. You live in SF? Have a wonderful day/night! I miss the bay.
Again, thank you for investing time and energy making these lovely videos
Thank you dear. Stay safe in Paris (I just did a video tonight on Paris) Keep in touch and a here is a big San Francisco Hug filled with fog and the smell of sour dough and the cozy warmth of an Irish Coffee at the Buena Vista Cafe. xo