Hi Posse crew, This week I was looking through the Indie boxes to find something fun to wear. Completely out of place I found my current and backup bottles of A Quiet Morning by Miller et Bertaux. Very annoying because my other bottles from the brand are in a completely different section of my collection. Anyway, it’s always nice to come across an old friend. Especially if it had been lost, by my own hand. Many times before I’ve noted that Miller et Bertaux are wholly underrated and deserve a much bigger share of the scentbloggosphere’s attention. Hoping to remedy that just a little today.
This bottle was bought retail in Vienna maybe 2013. It’s missing about a third, so gets use but not an everyday staple. Whenever it’s out and on my desk it gets a LOT of use. Season changes or I clean up, it gets boxed and then I don’t see it for a while.
A Quiet Morning by Miller et Bertaux 2008
We are given the following featured accords:
Turmeric, Rice, Saffron, Sandalwood, Palm Leaf, Cedar, Orange Blossom
How does A Quiet Morning smell? The first hit is a dry spice, torn bush bark and fresh hewn cedar. It’s such an interesting opening and has the nasal feeling of smelling eucalyptus, without smelling like eucalyptus. Both smooth and scratchy. Also a little bit petrochemical.
Top notes stay but evolve slowly into the heart. A dry and cool woodiness. The heart stays around for ages, almost linear. Before the whole world was using the amber woods beast mode trope this was a precursor. Dark, shadowed stone and woods that have a damp breeze, reminds me of being in secret underground water escape tunnels.
There is also a brand new leather shoes scent reference as we head towards dry down. It adds a shine and luster. lastly, many many hours later I’m left with a spicy wood that fades to nothing.
Leaning a bit traditional masculine I think it’s fully unisex and it smells wonderful on the girls who’ve tried mine. Longevity is good and sillage above average for the first couple of hours then a marked decline but still interesting and very wearable.
I wrote about Spritus/Land a few years ago here on Posse.
So, have you, or would you, wear A Quiet Morning?
Portia xx