Goldilocks

I got to know Therese's perfume through a sample, wore it just for myself, and eventually purchased a bottle. For me, it is the perfect harmony of flowers and fruits.
My grandmother had fruit trees in the garden, interspersed with and alongside flowers. Both in spring and summer, there was a delightful fragrance there.

In spring, the plum blossoms mingled with the flowers of April and May and berry blossoms. A delicate, subtle scent, fresh and clean.
In summer, it smelled of freshly ripened fruit, dry earth, and sweet flowers, occasionally reminiscent of plum jam without sugar, simmering for a long time in the open kitchen.
I find some of that in Therese's perfume. Here, flowers and delicious fruits do not separate but hold hands, always together and harmonious.
The perfume reflects for me the journey from blossom to ripe fruit.

The base note grounds the fragrance with wood and soft leather, but it does not overshadow the heart notes; rather, it accompanies them until the scent becomes somewhat weaker after about two hours and skin-close after four hours. Thus, it lingers for several more hours.

For me, a personal scent, suitable from about 15 degrees.
More wearable from 35, more for women. Fine and harmonious, a work of art on my skin.

A couple of years too late, I discovered the Miller Harris fragrances a year ago. Today I love them because they are so finely composed and shimmer transparently like cut glass.

I came late to the party because the fine scents from the label date back to the years from 2005 to around 2015. Many of these wonderful fragrances are no longer available or only available second-hand. Among them is the impressive La Fumee series. Still available today are Etui noir and Fumee Alexandrie, although I'm not sure if the latter has been reformulated.

One of these older fragrances is Terre d Iris. It came to me through a blind buy. The individual notes sound promising. However, the citrus fruits in the top notes completely elude me. I immediately smell a dense iris mist, accompanied by an herbal blend of iris cream. I can perceive rosemary and sage, as well as a hint of sweetness. The balsam fir enhances the impression of mist, as does the damp moss. Patchouli makes the iris butter feel slightly deeper in tone.
What I miss here is the typical shimmer of Miller Harris fragrances. However, the pleasant hue of the iris scent is beautiful, appearing very intense but not piercing.

All Miller Harris fragrances can be layered, and this one could harmonize well in spring with a lighter fresh scent or in winter with a darker spicy one.

TdI is definitely unisex, pure for discerning iris lovers, versatile when layered, and not tied to specific seasons.
The sillage is strong for over an hour, and the longevity is moderate. I would primarily wear it during the day. Elizabeth Taylor has an iris fragrance in a purple bottle that bears similarities.

It sounded exciting from the descriptions, and the notes seemed attractive. So I took a generous sample in sharing and tried it.

The F E smells artificial to me, not like real pepper; the otherwise so intense elemi resin disappears beneath it. An artificially bitter-chemical scent, yes, more dry-spicy.

Burnt soft plastic, it doesn't stop smelling toxic; the vanilla, the myrrh are there, but no enjoyment. The vetiver is real, woody, smoky, the cedarwood Orpur does not smell like real wood to me, or I cannot perceive it.

Cut-up cheap artificial leather, burnt cables from top note to base, both drenched in perfume. No unity, no interplay.

Long-lasting, medium projection on dry skin.
Probably unisex. Not recommended as a blind buy.

The small sample that came with my order was initially not particularly interesting. Just one of what feels like 100 expensive Xerjoffs. I applied it one afternoon before it was supposed to go into the gift box. And then it was there.

A scent I had never smelled in a perfume before.
Alongside spices and nectar sweetness, there was a sweet fruit that I recognized but couldn't place. Familiar, sweet, and slightly tart, after an hour of puzzling, I gave up and looked it up online.
Zefiro turned out to be a lesser-known and rarely noticed Xerjoff fragrance, and the fascinating note is must!
Very young wine, almost still grape juice, but better than the cloyingly sweet grape juice from the supermarket.
My great-grandparents had a vineyard, though it was red wine, and this one seems more white. Something reminds me of Zabaione, the fine Italian wine cream.

The scent revolves around wine must; it is present from beginning to end and, in my feeling, is respectfully accompanied by the other ingredients.
I smell the lovely ingredients like honey and amber sweetness alongside cardamom and clove. Fortunately, there is no cinnamon here. That would be too much and would kitschify this scent for Christmas.

I enjoy smoky and resinous perfumes, but here I perceive the elemi resin and the incense, as thankfully also the oud, only subtly as a base. Just like the bergamot at the beginning and the iris in the heart, they serve, in my opinion, to keep the scent from becoming overly sugary. Thus, Zefiro remains fruity-spicy but does not turn into the gourmand I fear.

It has become one of my favorite fragrances; it smells like an early autumn table set with ripe fruits, fresh bread, and the first must, perhaps like a still life by Murillo.
For me, it radiates maturity and joy of life.

I can imagine it on both women and men, preferably in autumn, definitely not in summer; two sprays last intensely and long, even on drier skin. I have never smelled it on others and would not recommend it as a blind buy.

I am glad I found it.
On my skin, it initially smells like a real campfire and a home smoking with herbs, but with a sweetness that is not cloying. The scent of chestnuts in the pot. So far, the only gourmand fragrance that I can not only tolerate but also enjoy.

The beautiful top note fades quickly on me, and the vanilla in the base is fortunately subtle. Smoke, sweetness, and cozy sweater remain an intense pleasure for me for hours, but after the first few minutes, they are only perceptible to others from an intimate distance.
A lovely winter fragrance for both ladies and gentlemen that warms and accompanies faithfully.