Cœur de Jardin Miller Harris 2015

I enter a small flower shop. I am looking for a bouquet for my neighbor. Behind the counter, an older lady greets me with a sweet pear-peach drink. I thank her and try a glass of it. I taste a very slight hint of lemon that quickly fades away. Too bad, I think, it could have been a bit stronger in my opinion. I finish the glass and look around the shop. In the heart of the shop, I discover many roses on an earthy, mossy base. Could this make a beautiful bouquet for my neighbor? She is already a bit older and loves roses - unlike me. Her beloved rose perfumes almost overwhelm me when she briefly invites me into her apartment to chat. I blink and also spot jasmine, which strikes the sea of roses with a tuberose-soaked pillow. A pillow fight with white, but somewhat dirty patchouli-musk pillows from the earth. Wow, the tempers are heated... they are really going at it! There’s hardly any time to catch a breath. It’s already exhausting for me just to watch. The older lady with her calm demeanor endures it all much more serenely than I do. I think I am too young for this, but for my neighbor, it could be just the right thing.

Conclusion: In my opinion, the scent is not young or playful, but rather more composed overall. One could say it is quite mature in a certain way, which can also be a positive trait, but in this case, it unfortunately comes across as somewhat old-fashioned or a bit stuffy to me. Stuffy is not meant in a derogatory sense here, but rather in the sense of being correct, conventional, and unexciting. If you like floral (rosy!!) scents and can identify with it, go for it.