Misia Chanel 2016 Eau de Parfum

7.7 / 10 209 Ratings

A popular perfume by Chanel for women and men, released in 2016. The scent is floral-powdery. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Floral

Powdery

Sweet

Green

Spicy

Fragrance Notes

Violet

Powdery notes

Orris root Iris

Iris

Grasse rose

Siam benzoin

Tonka bean

Turkish rose

Perfumer

Olivier Polge

Ratings

Scent

7.7209 Ratings

Longevity

7.7176 Ratings

Sillage

7.1174 Ratings

Bottle

8.3170 Ratings

Value for money

6.372 Ratings

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Les Exclusifs de Chanel collection.

Variant of the fragrance concentration

This is a variant of the perfume Misia (Eau de Toilette) by Chanel, which differs in concentration.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Misia Eau de Toilette

Lipstick Rose

Héliotrope

Violetta di Bosco Eau de Parfum

Comète

Pourpre d'Automne (2017)

Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/04/2024

10Scent 9Longevity 6Sillage

Anamandy
108 Reviews

Anamandy

Oh Misia, Misia, why did I wait so long?

This had been on my radar for years and I finally took the plunge and bb this during the holiday sale at Harrods. I really love this now though at first, I was a little unsure because I didn't think the leather note worked very well. I found it a little jarring, which I think was because I didn't expect it to play such a prominent role. But the more I wear this the more I fall in love with the way it works here.
For a while now I had been searching for a tamer and drier Guerlain Insolence. I love Insolence, but she can be a beast in the performance department, and sometimes I don't want to make quite such a statement. This is everything I hoped for as it is more sedate and low key, though no less fabulous. A big plus is that it is different enough from Insolence where it is worth having both in my wardrobe.
A violet and iris perfume that is softly powdery from the musk, lightly fruity, with leather, benzoin and vanilla. I love how the tonka adds just a touch of sweetness and a hint of cherry, which I think is what is giving me that lipstick vibe. It really is a beautiful perfume. I am so glad I took the risk and bought this after all. I am just sorry I waited so long.

Updated on 02/04/2024

09/09/2021

9Scent 9Longevity 9Sillage

DalilaB
26 Reviews

DalilaB

Pleasantly surprised!

This is such a beautiful floral, creamy, powdery creation. It is such a beautiful blend of notes, smells like lipstick. It is very elegant, very sophisticated and reminds me of few Guerlain creations. Simply put, it is quintessentially French!

01/22/2026

7.5Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Musicandarts
256 Reviews

Musicandarts

A powdery iris and violet scent - good but not exceptional.

Misia Cert was a friend of Gabrielle Chanel, whose radiant and enigmatic personality is supposedly captured by this perfume from the Chanel Les Exclusifs. I find Misia the perfume neither radiant, nor enigmatic. Olivier Polge, the son of Jacques Polge who designed many of the later Les Exclusifs, is the nose behind Misia. My local Chanel boutique was kind enough to decant a sample vial for me. This review was based on Misia from a splash bottle, not a spray.

Misia is another fragrance from the long line for sweet powdery floral scents in Les Exclusifs. Though the structure of Misia - light creamy florals wrapped in a powdery aura – is like that of other floral fragrances in Les Exclusifs, such as Beige, 1957 and Comète, it is not as sweet as them. The sweeter ones are held together by white musk, but Misia is a violet-iris perfume. The key notes listed by Chanel and other websites are iris, violet, rose, benzoin and tonka bean, in the descending order of intensity according to my nose. Naturally, these notes evoke “bouquets of flowers, delicate powder boxes and lipsticks” as Chanel reminds us. All the notes enter and leave together with minor development. The sharp orris root accord disappears after a few hours, making the benzoin and tonka bean a bit more detectable. But they are still very mild. Misia is a good powdery violet-iris that is interesting for the brain but not captivating for the heart. I do not find it to be green, though it is widely described as one.

Misia performs reasonably well on my skin, but not as great as its sweeter cousins Beige, 1957 and Comète. It is an elegant perfume that doesn’t project a lot. The sillage is good, but only at short distances. If you love orris root, you can easily wear this at work. It is inoffensive and barely noticeable.

It is unclear to me why this perfume receives such adulation from its fans. It is of course a well-constructed perfume, but it pales in the company of the other illustrious perfumes in Les Exclusifs. The various facets of this perfume resemble other classics. The violet and rose reminds me of Gris Dior. The orris root reminds me of the iris classics from Frederic Malle. But these aspects do not congeal into a well-defined attractive personality to my nose and heart. I admit that these are very personal opinions. At this point, I am not thinking of buying a full bottle. If you are, it is available in the smaller 35 ml bottles, when purchased as a set with other Les Exclusifs.

Updated on 01/22/2026

01/21/2019

8.5Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

Serenissima
1234 Reviews

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Serenissima

Top Review 36

the best friend

Misia, married for the third time to "José" Sert, one of the leading Spanish painters of her time, was, like many of her Russian compatriots living in Paris, born in St. Petersburg (1872).
Not exactly poor, she soon emerged as a muse, friend, and patron of numerous renowned artists in Paris.
This spectrum included painters, writers, singers, and musicians. In this respect, she resembled "the muse of Vienna," Alma Schindler, widow of Mahler, divorced from Gropius, and finally married to Werfel!
These women loved and supported across borders!

However, she is particularly remembered as the best friend of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel.
The two were friends for many years; sometimes more, sometimes less: female friendships are notoriously not entirely problem-free.
Coco and the Sert couple spent many vacations together; how often did they lie on the beach at Lido near Venice, pondering how to spend their evenings in the most entertaining way.
It was Misia who helped Coco through the difficult time after the car accident of her lover, Arthur Edward "Boy" Capel.
Not that she considered the purchase of a house "in memoria" to be a happy decision: Coco later allowed her lover Igor Stravinsky's wife and children to live there for free and paid for their living expenses while the artist himself stayed with her and later tried to manipulate her with threats of suicide.
That, of course, didn't work: Coco and the Serts went traveling - thus, a bit of air was let out of this affair! Only Stravinsky felt he had to "suffer" for a long time.
But Misia encouraged Coco in her grief for "Boy" in the endeavor to bring a fragrance to the market. That had been one of their last shared thoughts and plans.
And so she established contact with Francois Coty. He was then "the market leader in fragrances" and subsequently presented Coco with several compositions that were simply numbered. Since "Five" was her lucky number, she chose the vial with that number - thus "Chanel No. 5" was born and named.

It is actually a logical consequence that Chanel launched a fragrance named "Misia."
"Misia" has the fortune of many who come after her: she is not burdened with becoming a kind of "cult fragrance"; she can simply be herself!
By the way, what does "cult fragrance" mean? A perfume, as impressive or expressive as it may be, is a companion of everyday life and not "cult"!
"I’m a star - get me out of here!" fits, in my opinion, very poorly with that.
But that’s just a side note.

"Misia" is primarily charming; this fragrance is feminine, lady-like, and a little bit old-fashioned.
"Misia" simply has style!
Iris and its root elegantly recruit a wonderfully dark, fragrant violet; it gladly accepts their reference!
Her Majesty, the noble Turkish, also "Oriental" rose, joins them majestically: together they form a harmonious whole!
Thus, a fragrance emerges that is intensely floral and thoroughly feminine.
In memory of Francois Coty, the pioneer of Chanel fragrances, their European sister from the fragrant Grasse is also included. Coty also moved part of his workshops there.
Two varieties of fragrant roses, which write history with their abundance, form a magical community with violets and iris!
The aroma of tonka bean slightly irritates me; however, its sweetness enhances the powdery impression: everything seems as if it has been dusted with fine powdered sugar.
Here, the iris root stretches its head again: I’m here, do you see me!?
This floral quality, this exquisite bouquet of flowers, ultimately needs a solid base.
This is called benzoin here: its wonderfully resinous spiciness gives "Misia" stability and elegantly rounds off this fragrance composition.
Thus, a not exactly slim, but very sensual fragrance being is created, which does justice to its name!
"Misia" fits perfectly into the house of Chanel!
Here it shows that friendship can truly bridge time and space: Coco and Misia - two women who are unforgettable and connected!

This full-bodied longevity of the fragrance accompanies me for several hours; the progression changes from initially floral-powdery to floral-resinous spicy: absolutely round and completely without edges and corners!
Now, I am known as "fish blood," not exactly a standard for fragrance developments and longevity; but I like it.

"Misia" is much more sympathetic to me than "Chanel No. 5": this fragrance seems more alive to me, not so "figurine-like" as the well-known and so famous "sister."
(Oops, now I’m sure I’ll get hit again - so be it!)
Not as classic as firmly sprayed hair and the Chanel suit; rather a bit more casual, though not careless.
It really seems as if "Misia" is free from the burden of the "big name" and can be the "best friend" while also leading her own life.

So I can imagine giving "Misia" a place in my life as a friend. I can’t do that with "Chanel No. 5" or "Coco."
Getting to know this fragrance is thus a gain for me.
We will see how far our shared path takes us until the bottle is empty.
Anything is possible!

04/06/2017

7.5Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

Meggi
1018 Reviews

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Meggi

Top Review 32

The One with the Giant Flowers?

Blessed is he who knows someone in a foreign, large city. For our family vacation in London, my cousin was able to give us many helpful tips and show us around.

There was an "involuntary specialization" included: Surely we would have visited the Tate Gallery of Modern Art on our own, but just "for the sake of it." As an art lecturer, she already knew everything there, and so instead of entering the permanent collection, we ended up in the special exhibition on Georgia O’Keeffe. The name meant nothing to us, but upon seeing the poster, it dawned on us: "That's the one with the giant flowers!" The catalog, in sidewalk tile format, also featured the floral giant (https://goo.gl/images/obVhgP). By the way, my wife absolutely had to carry off the book - along with one or two additional catalogs - right away. At the airport, she innocently wondered about the inexplicable weight gain of the suitcases; our luggage was on the edge. Just a side note.

We quickly realized that the infamous mega-flowers make up only a small fraction of the artist's work. There are other plants, landscapes, cities, bones(!), and more.

I mention this because Misia can be slightly misleading in its form. Anyone expecting a scent analogous to the weighty floral descriptions is mistaken. Sure, flowers play a role, but just "a" role, not "the" role. The iris pushes its root forward in the double mention, while the violet joyfully explores its outermost limits.

A bitter iris-violet combination opens, brushing against the leathery, while on the other hand, touched by a hint of sweetness and warmth. Soon, surprisingly strong-fresh green and an unexpectedly sour fruit candy note join in. The scent seems to float, to iridesce. A fragile work of art, carefully constructed.

And quite daring. After an hour, the violet drifts into the un-floral, almost charcoal-blackened it seems now. Yet the risk pays off; nothing falls apart and nothing collapses. A mild-resinous layer from late morning supports and gently binds the colleagues, while the possibly indispensable lipstick note remains elegantly restrained around noon.

Now the retreat has already begun, of course - perhaps for that reason - without any loss of quality. The sweetness transforms from a hint into a veil, and as it progresses, a kind of ventilated wood appears, which surprisingly ends the scent rather quickly after about six hours. Certainly wiser than a tedious farewell. Fragments are still noticeable into the evening, initially more musky than tonka-like, and finally, something vanilla indeed caresses.

I cannot make a comparison with the EdT due to my lack of knowledge of it. I can only state that I quite like Misia as an EdP, although it comes across to me as a bit too lyrically reduced and speckled. It might also appeal to those gentlemen who enjoy the style of Kurkdjian's Lumière Noire pour homme (not a scent twin!).

I thank Ergoproxy for the sample.

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