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Maja Myrurgia 1918 Colonia

7.3 / 10 87 Ratings

A perfume by Myrurgia for women, released in 1918. The scent is spicy-floral. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy

Floral

Woody

Green

Fresh

Fragrance Notes

Carnation

Geranium

Jasmine

Rose

Ratings

Scent

7.387 Ratings

Longevity

7.362 Ratings

Sillage

6.956 Ratings

Bottle

6.663 Ratings

Submitted by TVC15 · last update on 10/25/2025.

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Interesting Facts

The scent is also marketed under the stand-alone brand Maja España. In 2011 Grupo Grisi acquired the licensing rights.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Maja Loción

Maja Extracto

Maja Eau de Toilette

Maja Eau de Parfum

Maja (2018) Eau de Parfum

Ambush (1955)

Reviews

11 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/04/2012

5Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Lola82
361 Reviews

Lola82

Very helpful Review 3

Reformulated!!

I remeber 13 or 14 years ago i'v recieved a colonge splash version of this perfume. and i remeber it was more
spicer Stronger with more Incense and more Peppery and i fell in love with
the scent and i coudent wait to get it
again when i finished the splash.
and now i got a mini size of the perfume
i was so Dissapointed they changed to formula they made it watery Mens aftershave. i coudent belive it.
what happed to the Maja! they made it tame! I want to Fire back To the Maja
The old Formula Add more Cinnamon
Civet Leather Incense Benzion.

09/04/2022

9.5Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

Helena1411
107 Reviews

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Helena1411

Top Review 39

When she hears this tango…

… she forgets the time.

Then her feet float lightly to the familiar melody over the somewhat worn parquet floor. She smells the fully bloomed, red roses under the window of the dance school in Buenos Aires, their enchanting scent flowing wild and untamed into the room to the passionate rhythms of the tango.
She feels the hands of her dance partner Carlos, who shared the same name as the singer of her beloved tango song, on her body, smells the gentle scent of soap that always surrounded him and that she loved so much, smells how this very soap scent intertwined with the full-bodied fragrance of the exotic roses in her steps and turns.
She dances in her small apartment, thousands of miles away from Buenos Aires, nimbly, as if Carlos were still guiding her through the Ochos, the eights danced by the women in tango, she smells the fragrance of memories of soap and roses and spicy cloves.
Exactly the cloves that were arranged in the artistically decorated vases on the fine tables at the edge of the dance floor in the dance hall, blending into the scent of red roses and the finest soap, sneaking a deep spiciness into the melancholy of the tango.
Just Carlos and she, amidst other couples admiring them, one with each other, passionately, merging, yet only until the last beat, until the melody fades away. With the last note, their bodies separated, their attention turned to their students, they became once again the two dance teachers they actually were, not the lovers entwined in a rose-soap-clove dream consumed by tango rhythms they would have loved to be with all their hearts.
And when she went home in the evening, the scent of the seductive roses and spicy-soft cloves, as well as the scent of Carlos's soap, still clung to her clothes, which she hung up close to her bed to smooth out, so she could smell the fragrance all night long, even in her dreams.

And so she dances until the last sound of “Mi Buenos Aires Querido,” until her old feet and legs start to ache, her hands, wrinkled from many decades, slowly sink down again, and her face, lost in memories, sinks back into itself.

Where she is now, she no longer knows. Who just came into her room and set a cup of tea in front of her, she cannot say either.
She thinks her own name is Maja, but she is not quite sure about that anymore.

But she knows about Carlos. And the tango. In Buenos Aires. And the wonderful scent of love, desire, freedom, and longing.

She smiles.

Updated on 09/04/2022

12/03/2011

10Scent 10Longevity 5Sillage

Florblanca
1166 Reviews

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Florblanca

Top Review 18

Maja is and remains Myrurgia!

A long, very long time ago, I was first confronted with this stunning woman. To be precise, over 33 years ago. I flew to Ibiza for the very first time, alone, to spend two weeks on vacation. It was a spontaneous decision, today one would call it a last-minute vacation.

So I wasn't completely equipped with everything one needs on vacation. I didn't have any sunscreen and went to a Spanish drugstore on the first day. I looked around the shelves and tried out a few fragrances here and there. Many I knew from Germany, but this black-red packaged scent adorned with flowers and a flamenco dancer was unfamiliar to me. MAJA!

Although Maja has something of a chypre, I wouldn't classify the scent as a chypre. Contrary to the representation here, Maja also has a pyramid!

The top note is - and I am reminded of Shalimar here - quite herbaceous and slightly bitter, almost masculine, which is clearly due to vetiver. However, unlike Shalimar, it takes a maximum of 15 minutes for Maja's heart to unfold.

And that is an absolute dream!!! Flowers, flowers, flowers, flowers, flowers - in a fullness and intensity that one could hardly expect from such a light fragrance. And although I perceive neither patchouli nor clove or nutmeg, they are all there! Patchouli gives the flowers volume and sweetness, showing the beautiful side here, not the earthy, musty one, and the spices give them strength. And although there is no vanilla and no sandalwood present, the scent is soft, round, and creamy. The flowers come across powerfully but by no means piercing or cloying.

What I am testing is not the current version, but an older one, likely created under Myrurgia. A lovely little mini that I received from a very dear parfumo user (she knows who she is). A big thank you for that. I will definitely try to get a vintage one, but also purchase the new version to be able to compare both.

Because Maja is history, it was created in 1918 and has significantly influenced the success of Myrurgia. Therefore, Puig decided after acquiring Myrurgia in 2001 to continue offering this fragrance, also under the Myrurgia brand.

In the base, Maja becomes buttery soft and creamy, warm and unsweetened, is spirited and at the same time marked by a certain melancholy - just like flamenco, which tells stories with a lot of temperament and emotion, often very melancholic or even dramatic, and has much to do with love.

The sillage is phenomenal and the longevity is very good. Maja is an overwhelming scent that needs not shy away from comparison with great French fragrances.

Selling it in the budget segment is, in my opinion, a crime, as this fragrance deserves more attention and appreciation than it currently receives!

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Addendum 5.1.2012: Today, the large 200ml vintage bottle has arrived at my place, and a few weeks ago, a small bottle of the "Nueva Maja," the new Maja. The difference is striking! Nueva Maja is a pleasant, quite fleeting, and light flanker of Maja and does not reach its strength and fragrance intensity in any way. Maja itself is wonderful. In the original scent, I can now even perceive the clove that was missing in the mini. Wonderful. I will enjoy this fragrance in winter, spring, summer, and autumn until it is empty. And given the 200 ml, that could take a long time...

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Addendum 14.3.2013: In the meantime, I have also obtained the extrait of Nueva Maja and must state that it differs significantly from the EdT. It is creamier and softer, but it also has a soapy note that the original Maja does not have. Based on a Myrurgia price list from 1964, I have since established that Maja and Nueva Maja were sold simultaneously and that they are two different fragrances. I will therefore submit Nueva Maja accordingly and test and comment on it again.

02/13/2012

8Scent 7.5Longevity

Turandot
841 Reviews

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Turandot

Top Review 13

Melancholic Beauty

I have used all sorts of (and perhaps even impossible) descriptions or comparisons for perfumes. Sometimes the color, sometimes music, sometimes the visual type of woman, or the occasion that the scent might suit, but with Maja, a new variant almost insists on itself: The ideal wearer of Maja has a deep, soft, and erotic voice. A timbre that gives you goosebumps. This has never happened to me with any other fragrance, that I "hear" the character of the perfume.

Maja is a dark, bitter, yet soft scent, whose theme is a dark red rose, but the spices give the elegance of the queen of flowers a slightly wicked touch. It suits her excellently.

Patchouli also has a special role in Maja, as it adds a melancholic side to the already beautiful scent. Joe referred to the tango. He is right. Perhaps the Portuguese fado fits this mood even better, e.g.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcqVrDOWGoI&feature=related

I naturally knew Maja from before, and I indulge in the soap from time to time. And I notice that there are hardly any perfumes where the soap is so identical to the scent of the perfume as with Maja. Usually, one rather guesses which perfume a piece belongs to. While that fits, it is rarely so consistent.

It should also be noted that Maja, of course, has a good sillage and equally good longevity according to its ingredients. It is very sad that the scent leads such a sad existence in our stores. And I confess that I did not know how many perfumes there are from Myrurgia. I thank Florblanca very much for expanding my fragrance horizon once again.

08/06/2013

8Scent 5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Furo
25 Reviews

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Furo

Very helpful Review 16

1921 a Gentle Alternative

Today, I want to talk about one of my secret favorites among classic fragrances that aren't too common, except on Parfumo, of course.

It should be clear that the fragrance pyramid is not entirely complete.

Here’s an attempt at approximation:

Top notes: Lemon, Neroli, Melon, Nutmeg, Clove

Heart notes: Geranium, Violet (?), Lily of the Valley, Rose, Clove

Base notes: Patchouli, Musk, Vetiver, Coumarin
Maja shines beautifully on me, and it does so in a richness that is subtle and becomes increasingly multifaceted over time. It starts fresh and hesperid with Neroli, Nutmeg, hints of Melon, and slightly bitter lemon peel. These citrus notes are suddenly supported by Nutmeg and a Clove accord. Almost like in a Bolero that begins solely with bassoon and drum, setting the basic melody. The rest flashes briefly at the beginning only to reappear again and again, until at one point a dizzying Clove, along with its spicy sister, takes the lead. I enjoy these slight narcotic tendencies in my perfumes. In the background, there’s also a Lily of the Valley and a small green note, perhaps Violet and Geranium, which I can't quite pinpoint, like the triangle. The fundamental accord is reinforced by Patchouli and a fresh Vetiver, complemented by a subtle hint of Rose with Musk, forming the main theme.

Actually, Maja is the only oriental fragrance that I experience as so fresh and cool. There’s no heavy dullness, but rather a light floating sensation that sways up and down. Maja dates back to 1921 and feels as fresh and young as a contemporary summer scent, only much more substantial, with a fine timbre that many modern fragrances lack. This makes it so elegant and buoyant. I think it belongs to the ladies who never age, and even at 90, still appear youthful with a flirtatious, alert charm.

It puts me in a good mood and gives me a certain joyful distance from dust and heat in summer, like a cool breeze in the dappled shade. On my skin, it actually stays quite close to me, but for hours.

Give it a try; it will surely smile back at you.

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Statements

13 short views on the fragrance

SchatzSucher

4 years ago

8.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Radiant flowers in the warm late summer breeze, fine woods and spices. A bold southern beauty with temperament and grace.

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Helena1411

3 years ago

9.5Scent 6Longevity 7Sillage

HN: The rose stretches out in full bloom..
HN: ..in a spicy creamy soap-clove bath..
B: Individual petals drift by with soap pearls.

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Floyd

5 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 7Sillage

1918
She dresses herself
In soap magic
From her window foam
Dry flowers that dream
Herb-spicy carnations
On the backyard wall

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Mörderbiene

4 years ago

7Scent 8Longevity 7Sillage

It does stray a bit from the typical spicy soap.
Classic chypre texture with a distinct clove note.

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Josch

6 years ago

7Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

As vintage: hay harvest with dried flowers. Still: I prefer the wonderful aroma of old soaps more, because it's more robust, dry, and hay-like...

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Rieke2021

2 years ago

8Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Spanish woman in a bold Chypre outfit. Spicy flowers, especially cloves, in a creamy soap bath. In the dry down, woody. For the refined, elegant lady. Timeless.

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Gandix

5 years ago

7Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

I'm all for Gold,
but it's just a bit too spicy
and too soapy for me.
It's really great, just a bit heavy for me to wear.

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Gold

5 years ago

8Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Maja vintage EdC is completely different from the reissue. A fine, slightly floral-spicy scent leaning towards Chypre.

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Minigolf

4 years ago

9Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

THE original! Strongly clove-spiced, hot and cold at the same time, very bitter with a hint of rose. Can't-Get-Enough scent! Affordable at its finest.

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