Our take
What does Mitzah smell like?
Dior unveiled Mitzah in 2010 in its exclusive line, then called Couturier Parfumeur and later renamed La Collection Privée. François Demachy composed it as a tribute to Mitzah Bricard, Christian Dior's collaborator and muse. Coriander opens with a peppery, almost lemony freshness. Damask rose follows, darkened by a dry cinnamon that brings mulled wine to mind. The base is the real subject. Labdanum, an ambery and slightly animalic resin, joins incense and honey. Vanilla and patchouli carry it further, with smoke that is gentler than you might expect. Compared with Serge Lutens' Ambre Sultan, another great labdanum amber, Mitzah is less herbal and more floral. It is a late-evening oriental, warm and hushed, and it suits men and women equally well. The honey is the detail that lingers. It gives the resin a soft, waxy glow that stays on a sweater for days.
When to wear it
For winter evenings and cashmere. One spray is enough, and it lasts for hours.
It belongs to the Oriental / Amber, Spicy family. Mitzah is one of 56 creations by Dior in our encyclopedia.
