Native to India, Mitti attar is broadly knwon as the aroma of dry parched earth surface when it gets hit by the first rain of monsoon rains after long summer. The smell when you step in his room is incredible! Very mild sandalwood fragrance in the air, nothing strong, but you can feel its presence. They were handed down over a couple generations. One of my friends has a few sandalwood trinkets (wood carvings/figurines) at his place. You CAN find sandalwood oil/wood, but its very likely its going to be less than 30 years old (making it mild, compared to old wood). Cutting down more than the demand led to a scarcity of the real thing. Since the govt of Karnataka started giving the sandalwood jobs (cutting etc) to private contractors, prices increased astronomically. It all boils down to the relationship between the dealers/suppliers. Whereas Terre DH is quite in-your nose and sort of metallic (it has a warm feeling to it), Mitti is sweeter and more earthy : Actually - you can get some if its a reliable source. This is another typical 'mosque'/temple fragrance. ![]() For me though, its pretty sweet in its variations. Yep, you have painted an accurate depiction of what Mitti smells like. It is an elegant and discreet perfume, quite masculine in my opinion. It has moderate sillage but good longevity. This perfume is truly beautiful, audacious in its simplicity and faithfulness to nature. I couldn't identify exactly what this top note is, but I would guess a sharp herb. Also, there is a slightly sharp top note that is a perfect contrast to the earthy smell that comes in the middle and end. It is more oily than creamy (I hope this makes sense). It is the sandalwood, however it is different from the other sandalwood oil that I have. I must add that there is an oily base in it, I mean, it smells of oils, pure oils. This rich, earthy, soothing, and exotic aroma was created by the ancient Indian perfumers to capture the smell of the first monsoon rain on the soil." ".The fragrance of the earth, derived from distilling cakes of mud into sandalwood. ![]() It is very precise about how the perfume is made and smells: ![]() I don't have Terre D'Hermes, so I can't make a comparison, but I'll do my best to describe it.įirst, I will paste here a basic description that I found on the internet. According to my Indian friend, this perfume is a staple of India. Continuing with my reviews of indian attars, here's a new one: my review of the Mitti attar.
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