A Wondrous Flight
Four citrus sources open A Wondrous Flight with a brightness that grapefruit keeps tart and lemon keeps sharp, mandarin rounding the edges. Ginger and pink pepper in the heart give the iris and jasmine a warmth that the opening's freshness does not predict, the spice pulling the composition toward something more complex. Leather and vetiver in the base are the transformation: patchouli and moss giving the citrus-floral heart an earthy, grounding finish that makes this feel like a complete thought rather than a bright opening with nowhere to go.
Why We Carry This
Mes Bisous packaged their debut collection in embroidered book-cover boxes with an epigraph inside each. A Wondrous Flight earns the literary conceit: the citrus-to-leather arc is a genuine compositional narrative. The ginger-iris heart is the pivot point that makes it interesting, and the vetiver-patchouli base grounds what begins as a bright freshie into something with genuine staying power.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Aldehydes, Lemon
Heart notes: Rose, Peony, Iris, Muguet
Base notes: White Musk, Cedarwood, Ambrette
Character
Accords: Floral, Fresh, Powdery, Musk, Citrus, Woody
Perfumer: Özge Erdoğmuş Altınel