Coming soon from Mona di Orio, Amyitis, a new fragrance for women:
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built to please the Queen Amyitis. The feeling of being in balance with yourself and nature, unburdened and peaceful, inspired Mona to create this fresh green fragrance. Like a walk in a magical garden where the colours and the perfumes are sublimated.
The fragrance notes include caraway, savory, capsicum, green leaves, iris, violet, gaiac wood, cedar, saffron, opoponax, moss and amber.
Mona di Orio Amyitis will be available in 50 and 100 ml Eau de Parfum. I believe Aedes has samples available already, although you might need to email to be sure. (via monadiorio)
Other recent launches from Mona di Orio: Oiro.
I haven't been enchanted with any of the Monas, and HAVE been repulsed by one (Nuit Noire), but they're certainly not boring or derivative, that's for sure. So I'm pleasantly titillated by the prospect of this one. Thanks for the link, Leo – can you actually read Dutch? And am I just being a sour carmudgeon in thinking that that photo doesn't confirm the 'extraordinary natural beauty' that her PR boasted about? She looks like Sarah Jessica Parker on a bad hair day, to me. [Retires to corner to sharpen claws and scratch furniture…]
Reposted for Leopoldo to replace the long link:
On February 7, 2008 Leopoldo said:
She says that it's androgynous, apparently – or so I think I read here:
http://tinyurl.com/26tlnq
The cucumber puzzles me. Still, she's very good so I'm interested. I should have a sample tomorrow.
I haven't been enchanted either, although they're nice. Maybe just not me. This one is also nice, and maybe not me, but need to give it another few tries.
And I think when people boast about their own looks in their own PR, you're allowed to be a sour curmudgeon about it!
L, it isn't what I'd call conventionally unisex, but I'd think a man could easily wear it.
This something very special. I MUST try this and the others from her perfumes.
teehee joining VanillaGirl for a meow moment on the PR! There is absolutely no logic to my next comment but there you go. As a pupil of Roudnitska's her perfumes have been (to my nose) surprisingly dense. I like Nuit Noire but it is borderline unpleasant for the first 20 minutes. Must admit I like the sound of this – no pink pepper or litchee or peony! Will sniff with interest. Nice new look to the blog, Robin!
You can get samples from first-in-fragrance in Germany, I think.
It has never been clear to me if she was actually a “pupil” or worked for him in some other capacity, but regardless, you're exactly right. In perfumery terms, JCE seems to me to be the next step in Roudnitska's approach, Mona di Orio is working in an entirely different mode.
And thanks!
Malle claims that she was Roudnitska's secretary, and that J-CE and his son were the only “true” pupils. Who knows!
I love to test her fragrances, but have not fallen for any of them. But this one sounds like it's worth a whirl whenever I get around to it.
Hugs!
Something along those lines seems more likely, R. I would have thought that if she was an official “pupil” her name would have been well-known long ago. Amyitis is very nice. Not sure I need it, and do mean to try it again, but might end up being my favorite of the line.
“Amyitis”, alas, looks exactly as if it ought to mean “inflammation of the Amy”. I'll never look at “Little Women” the same way.
How is it pronounced? Ah-me-uh-tys? My name is Amy and I'm having a hard time with the name. lol
Doesn't it though??? I'm surprised they didn't use the other spelling: Amytis. Sounds better, and less like a disease.
No idea!