Misia

to leave it to his talented son Olivier Polge! Misia will be the very first perfume created in this new Olivier Polge era, and the least one can say is that this lovely powdery perfume will absolutely not go unnoticed!

Misia, or the discovery of Coco Chanel's Venetian worlds

Upon the death of Boy Capel, the great love of her life, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel is inconsolable. Only Misia Sert, wife of a great patron of the entertainment world, will restore Coco's joy of living by introducing her to a world of magic, a world of theater and makeup that will carry her all the way to delightful Venetian evenings. The complicity between the two women is obvious, and Gabrielle Chanel's inspiration will be multiplied as a result. Beyond the fact that it is Misia who will plant the idea in Coco's mind to compose a perfume in her name (the precious No. 5 will be released two years after their meeting), she will be an absolute muse for Coco and many other great artists.

In composing a perfume in the image of Misia, Olivier Polge, having just arrived at the highly coveted position of in-house perfumer for Chanel, offers his new house a delicate bridge between the rich past of its founder and fruity, gourmand and sparkling modernities. In the image of Misia, the perfume Misia celebrates the cosmetics of days gone by and the splendors of a theatrical past still unexplored at Chanel. Better still, Olivier Polge delves into the roots of Coco Noir, a magnificent perfumed work by his talented father, to bring out all the rediscovered joy of the so emblematic Coco.

Iris and rose accords for an absolutely modern Misia by Chanel

More than the figure of Misia, it is the turning point she represents in the life of Gabrielle Chanel that nourished this fragrance. Mademoiselle then enters the world of entertainment and immerses herself in the arts, in the scent of makeup and lipsticks in the dressing rooms of the Opéra Garnier where the Ballets Russes perform. Olivier Polge about Misia, Madame Le Figaro.

Indeed, Misia is a composition that has beautifully combined the great values of the house of Chanel, paying tribute in particular to its founder while also exploring new olfactory territory. Thus the aldehydes in Misia's top notes recall, unmistakably, the famous No. 5. However, the lychee and rose oxide notes are delicate, better to carry us toward an unprecedented fruity touch of raspberry. Rose de Mai absolute and Damask rose essence lend the heart its splendor while being sprinkled with a lovely violet that carries us into scents of days gone by. Deep iris echoes it, but the sillage of tonka bean, vanilla and musk punctuates this marriage of the past with a modern, invigorating accord that reflects the exceptional personality of the so dear Misia.