Author Archives: Jamie Rose

Odore Mio Tobacco Oud

Tobacco Oud Eau de Cologne Perfume

Tobacco Oud by Odore Mio is a warm, silky smooth, rich fragrance exuding a faint caramel and tonka bean sweetness. This fragrance brings up memories of expensive tobacco shops and leather fused with rich chocolate and cherry cake sitting nearby and gently reminding of sweetness and comfort. Heart notes naturally include air-cured Burley Tobacco Absolute, […]

Origins of Vetiver

Odore Mio Vetiver Perfume Ingredient

The name Vetiver is derived from Tamil வெட்டிவேர்.  The plant is popular all over the Indian Subcontinent. It is used in agriculture, food, medicine, and perfumery. It is also known as Khus. The botanical name of Vetiver is Vetiveria Zizanoides or Andropogon Muricatus. This tropical grass has a very pleasant, mild, earthy, and musky smell […]

Perfume for Cooler Seasons

Autumn Perfume Odore WEB

What scents work best in Autumn and Cooler Seasons? Autumn naturally brings a multitude of visual splendour and fireworks of yellow, orange, red, deep brown, and many variations and shades of these warm colours.  But at the same time temperatures decidedly move towards cooler ranges. These cooler temperatures and visual warmth bring natural longings for […]

Lily of the Valley in Perfumery

Odore Mio Muguet Perfume Spray

Despite its name, the flower is not a lily. This beautiful delicate flowering plant is officially part of the Asparagaceae family. Lily of the Valley is often used in weddings, and at the beginning of the 20th century it became tradition in France to sell Lily of the Valley during May day celebrations as a […]

Queen of The Night Tuberose

Tuberose Odore Mio

Tuberose is a night-blooming plant native to Mexico.  The distinctly seductive scent characteristic to this plant earned it international fame and place among most exquisite perfume materials. Tuberose is often described as The Queen of the Night for its luxurious seductive notes.  And for this reason young girls in Victorian England were forbidden contact with […]

Lavender in Perfumery

Odore Mio Lavender Slide

Lavandula includes around 47 known species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is native to Europe and is found from the Canary Islands, across to northern and eastern Africa, the Mediterranean, southwest Asia to southeast India. Many members of the genus are cultivated extensively in temperate climates as ornamental plants for garden […]

Patchouli History

Patchouli is a species of plant from the mint family. It is native to tropical regions of Asia, and is now extensively cultivated in China, Indonesia, Japan, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Maldives, Malaysia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Taiwan, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, South America and the Caribbean. The distinctive scent of patchouli has been used for centuries […]

Hanging Gardens of Babylon inspire production of Odore Mio Babylon perfume

Odore Mio Babylon Perfume took inspiration in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, described as a remarkable feat of engineering with an ascending series of tiered gardens containing a wide variety of trees, shrubs, and vines, built in the ancient city of Babylon. Many legends describe this […]