A Quiet Morning Miller et Bertaux for women and men

For me there seems to be a discord between the name and the fragrance- Miller and Bertaux's take on a quiet morning is not all that quiet and peaceful.
I think I did expect something zen-style, really natural, calming and above all, soothing. That is how I would imagine a perfect quiet morning.

Upon the first spray my sister commented "hairspray". OK, it is actually not as bad, but the scent is very harsh, with sharp woody and spicy notes. maybe it was supposed to be a quiet morning in an oriental country?

As it develops, there is even more spices and woods and some sort of smokiness as well as sharpness similar to that of a freshly cut grass. It is actually very hard to describe, since the notes here smell in such a different way from whatever I was used to. Spicy or smoky definitely are not enough to describe this scent.

Finally, I need to say that despite beauty, I do not find it very pleasant to wear. Original? Yes. Interesting? Yes. Wereable? Not quite.

I agree it's more a male scent... On my skin it reminds me my husband's OldSpice, but not in a disturbing way, just like I've got a big hug from him:). Has medium sillage and it lasts 5-6 hours on me. I don't dislike it, but maybe I give the sample to my dear...

On the masculine side of unisex. Wood is overpowering on me and the saffron and spice only give it a sickening edge. Unfortunately a scrubber with my chemistry.

This was my first experience with a Miller et Bertaux scent, and I must say I'm very impressed.

A Quiet Morning brought to mind several other incense perfumes I have tried in the past (Costes, 10 Corso Como and even Armani Prive Bois d'Encens). I liked or loved each of those, but A Quiet Morning blows them away with its beauty, wearability and longevity. It's less sterile, less plastic/synthetic, more complex and warmer than many other scents in this category. Precious Sandalwood is the star of the show. It reminds me of an antique sandalwood handkerchief box my mother used to have.

This one lasted about six hours on uncovered skin, and persisted a couple more hours on the areas covered by my shirt.

Thanks, debbborra, for the generous decant of this lovely scent. It is definitely full bottle worthy!

I’d been avoiding sampling this EdP simply because of the name, thinking it would be just another one of those wimpy light green “natural” things meant to smell like the olfactory equivalent of new age music or a recording of ocean sounds. But no! It’s a full-blown fragrance that has character, sillage, and lasting power, without smelling overly synthetic. It starts out with a strong note of frankincense and saffron, but then quickly moves on to the basic theme, which is good old-fashioned Indian sandalwood soap. The other notes keep the sandalwood from smelling soapy, though. There’s something vaguely floral (the notes say “palm flowers” - anyone ever smelled palm flowers?), and there’s definitely some cedar that melds beautifully with the sandalwood. If there is turmeric and basmati rice in the mix, it’s subtle. There’s none of the bitterness of turmeric, and none of the popcorn/mouse droppings smell of basmati rice. The whole fragrance is like natural sandalwood softened by a subtle frame of flowers, incense, lesser woods, and general creaminess. The only down side is that the scent only lasts 2-3 hours. So far I’ve liked everything that I’ve tried from Miller et Bertaux, which is saying quite a lot.