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Mystère (EDT)

1978

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Versions Timeline

1978

Mystère (Original Release)

Price Range
$250 – $430

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Nicolas Mamounas

"Mystère is a dense, classic green chypre created for women and launched in 1978. Its character opens with an intensely green, aromatic impression shaped by galbanum, coriander, aldehydes, and bergamot. The heart develops into a complex floral composition with carnation, narcissus, iris, violet, jasmine, ylang-ylang, tuberose, and rose. A dark base of oakmoss, civet, patchouli, woods, styrax, and musk gives the fragrance its mossy, animalic, and forest-like depth. The overall style is elegant yet challenging, with an aloof and mysterious personality rather than a conventionally soft floral character. Mystère is especially suited to wearers who appreciate powerful vintage chypres with strong projection and an unmistakable presence."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter
Spring

Ideal Weather

Cold
Mild
Cloudy
Dry

Moods

Mysterious
Sophisticated
Powerful
Confident
Alluring
Ambitious

Occasions

Formal
Dinner
Ceremony
Date
Night Out

Fun Facts

Mystère was launched in 1978 as a women's fragrance.

Its identity is built around a particularly rich combination of green galbanum, oakmoss, and civet.

AI Generated

Aromatic Profile

0m/16h
Top Notes
1x
GreenSpicyFreshFloralPowderyWoodyAnimalicEarthyChypreSmoky

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–2h

galbanum
coriander
hyacinth
aldehydes
bergamot
Middle Notes

2h–7h 12m

carnation
rosemary
narcissus
iris
orris root
ylang-ylang
violet
jasmine
tuberose
lily-of-the-valley
cumin
gardenia
rose de mai
plum
Base Notes

7h 12m–16h

oakmoss
civet
cypress
styrax
patchouli
cedar
musk
sandalwood

Performance

Longevity
100%

Eternal (8h+)

Sillage
70%

Strong

Reviews Summary

“Mystère is regarded as a dense, masterful old-school green chypre with strong coriander and galbanum facets, a rich floral heart, and a deep mossy-civety base. It is often experienced as dark, aloof, forest-like, and highly distinctive. Projection and longevity are considered strong, while the pronounced animalic character may be polarizing for wearers who prefer cleaner or lighter fragrances.”

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