Myrrh Casati

Mona di Orio · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2014

≈ $225 · 100ml · approx. retail

Released in 2014 for the house's 10th anniversary, Myrrh Casati was the first Mona di Orio fragrance composed by a perfumer other than Mona herself, Melanie Leroux. Inspired by Marchesa Luisa Casati, it is a dark, resinous incense-myrrh composition with saffron, licorice and smoky guaiac wood.

The scent

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The opening · first 15 minutes

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The core · the next few hours

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The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

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