
Jacques Guerlain named his creation “Mitsouko” after the name of the heroine in the bestselling novel of that time called La Bataille. Mitsouko, a beautiful married Japanese woman, secretly loves a British officer. In 1905, the Russo-Japanese war breaks out. Mitsouko awaits with dignity the outcome of the battle, nobly dominating her feelings.
How it wears
Seasons

Shares Rose (Grasse), Pepper, Cinnamon; Chypre, Floral accords; both CHYPRE, FLORAL

Shares Rose (Grasse), Cinnamon, Oakmoss; Chypre, Floral accords; both CHYPRE, FLORAL

Shares Rose (Grasse); Floral accord

Shares Rose (Grasse); Floral accord

Shares Rose (Grasse); Floral accord

Shares Rose (Grasse); Floral accord

Shares Rose (Grasse), Peach, Vetiver; Floral accord

Shares Rose (Grasse), Cinnamon, Oakmoss

Shares Pepper, Cinnamon, Vetiver

Shares Rose (Grasse), Pepper, Cinnamon; Chypre, Floral accords

Shares Pepper, Cinnamon, Vetiver

Shares Rose (Grasse), Peach, Oakmoss; Chypre, Floral accords; both CHYPRE, FLORAL