La Fumée Miller Harris 2011

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7.6 / 10 191 Ratings

According to EssenceVitae Research Team A popular perfume by Miller Harris for women and men, released in 2011. Furthermore The scent is smoky-spicy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Yemenite frankincense

French lavender

Persian elemi

Heart Notes

Base Notes

Canary Islands juniper

Oud

Perfumer

Lyn Harris

Ratings

Scent

7.6191 Ratings

Longevity

7.0153 Ratings

Sillage

6.2159 Ratings

Bottle

7.7157 Ratings

Value for money

7.617 Ratings

Submitted by Chipsy, last update on 26.04.2024.

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Reviews

4 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/02/2020

7
Bottle 4
Sillage 5
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Iseabail
25 Reviews

Iseabail

A meditative scent

A very pleasant and introspective fragrance. The smell of the aromatics can be confused with oregano in the first few minutes then it is clearly elemi and the mix of spices. (cumin, coriander, cardamom)
This is a beautiful scent albeit a little light. It is perfect for lovers of resinous and aromatic woody scents. It smells like high quality resins, not like smoke. (slightly churchy)
It needs to be applied liberally for full effect! It is quite affordable on the gray market so why not! Projection is about an arm's length for the first three hours and skin scent afterwards so the longevity is not fantastic.

09/05/2014

5
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 10
Scent

MasterLi
375 Reviews

MasterLi

Helpful Review 3

A really very beautiful... smoky, creamy and evocative scent.

La Fumée has really really impressed me. I love the note of Amber generally in fragrances, I think it smells amazing on skin. I also love Sandalwood for the same reasons. La Fumée has both in great quantities. The result here is nothing short of sublime.

The fragrance is centred around incense, the main note from which it derives it's name meaning "the smoke". In fact, knowing that the word "perfume" itself comes from the Latin "per fumare" or "through the smoke". I find the naming of this perfume incredibly apt and very fitting.

The central note of Frankincense is joined by dry Papyrus and sweet Elemi Resin, backed up by Coriander, Caraway and Cardamom. It's incredibly exotic and very evocative. The other main player here is the Labdanum, which is a component of Amber in most fragrances, and this is a soft, sweet smell which combines with creamy Indian Sandalwood to create a gorgeous effect on warm skin. This fragrance is dry but sweet, and this is a great combination, as it is not cloying like most other perfumes. It's very wearable and at almost any time of year.

I see this as a fantastic creation from perfumer Lyn Harris. Warm, dry and soft, yet sweet at the same time. It has an Eastern vibe which recalls the incense used in spiritual rituals but also the sweet amber and herbs which play really well on skin to make it very warm and inviting. I think the person wearing this would be very approachable, mysterious and sensual.

In short, I cannot recommend this highly enough. A highly well made creation and one certainly worthy of it's price.

04/25/2014

4
Scent

Tinctureall
94 Reviews

Tinctureall

3

Nice gentle blend on the spicy bun side.

Jasmine, incense like frankincense in a spicy Moroccan market. Baskets of nutmeg or saffron with a resinous quality like tolu balsam but not so sweet. Very nice blend with a nice herbal twist. Warm bread dough and spicy smoke. Cinnamon, cloves and dried fruit buns on a camp fire made from wood. Not dissimilar to a Serge Lutens accord here. Slightly sweeter than I might like but not too sweet. It stays a bit too near the spiced buns for me. I like the rest but not the sweetness. The overall composition is well balanced and is moderately gentle.

I'm on a Miller Harris frenzy and feel that 'polite' would be a word I would apply to the house style. It would be really interesting to see what might become of her blending one day with a really, really naughty hat on.

06/17/2012

7.5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 8
Scent

Sherapop
1239 Reviews

Sherapop

Helpful Review 2

A Multilayered, Nonlinear Woody Oriental (also beautiful)

Miller Harris LA FUMEE is a beautiful, complex, woody oriental perfume. There are lots of characteristically strong components in this composition, but they are blended together most harmoniously. I would definitely call this a unisex creation, as there is no reason to restrict it to men! True, this is not sweet or floral, but it's also not particularly masculine, it seems to me.

The incense is dominant, but there is so much more going on here, including labdanum and elemi, which impart a richness, and spices such as cardamom, which embellish the incense and woods. Because LA FUMEE is multilayered and nonlinear, I find it difficult to describe. But it is gorgeous and a pleasure to wear. This creation is relatively dark, but not in a heavy, oppressive way. It does seems best suited for cooler weather.

I am very impressed with the potency of this Miller Harris perfume, which I've managed to wear several times from a 1.6 ml manufacturer's carded sample. I have loved every single wear, and this compelling creation is now on my wish list!

Statements

5 short views on the fragrance

Saradonin 1 year ago

6
Bottle 4
Sillage 7
Longevity 7.5
Scent

Polite frankincense spiced with cumin and coriander. Well rounded and unobtrusive.

2

Hajuvana 7 years ago

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Don't expect smokiness - all you get is a tiny whiff that comes bundled with amber. Instead, prepare yourself for some heavenly coriander!

2

Hermesh 9 years ago

7.5
Bottle 5
Sillage 7.5
Longevity 8
Scent

Beautiful tender incense, delicately spiced (cardamom, coriander), put on cedar and creamy sandalwood.

2

Frankcrummit 11 days ago

After Cardinal or LAVS this seems positively watered-down: ideal if you want your incense understated with just a pinch of spice.

1

Modus 2 years ago

Mellow smoky scent, coriander quite prominent, smells like a warm and beautiful autumn.

1

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DieNase 10 years ago

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la fumee by Miller Harris

Thanks! I may have the opportunity to try it in a few weeks on my Christmas leave in Germany. So I will be patient and not risk a blind buy although it sounds super tempting. Outdoorsy campfire and amber sounds...