Mystere Rochas for women

Sad day for me when I could no longer find this scent. Woody fairy scent totally me in a way that no other perfume has ever been. Le sigh.

Death by oakmoss, women were tangled in deep forest while nymphets were sirening.A real standout of all Rochas.

P&G was both evil and stupid to buy the Rochas line and then abandon this classic scent, Mystere, with all its power and animalism, that long-enduring musk. P&G was supposedly known for its marketing acumen--they sure dropped the ball on this one. Case in point, all the previous buyers who have scavenged the internet looking for more. It was the scent everyone knew you for.

indeed mysterious, very elegant, can't be described easily. it is "ahhh...." perfume. My mom holds a tiny bottle of it for 30 years, and it still smells "ahh"
it's recent edition smelled a bit different..

Mystere was discontinued a few years ago. Perhaps the last few reviewers bought old perfume from these websites which would never reveal THAT THEY ARE SELLING OLD PRODUCT! Shame on them!! Perfume changes and can become rancid over time. I first found Mystere de Rochas while working at my first job in NYC. I was sprayed by a woman in Bloomingdales and fell in love with the fragrance. Rochas was bought by Proctor and Gamble so you can e mail them, as I have and ask them to bring it back!!!

I have just received my order of Mystere (post takes a long time to reach me) and need to confirm Moyra's comments. This is not even a reformulation of the original; it's a nasty, cheap, cynical attempt to deprive people of their money - and in my case, fond memories of the real Mystere. I am so sad and annoyed that I didn't curb my impulsive nature, too. I bought quite a few bottles in the hope I could see out my days on Earth swathed in Mystere, but I wouldn't use this trash for anything. It's tinny, weak, chemically, sour....

Perhaps now is a good time to explain just how important the real Mystere is for me. It is THE perfume that got me into perfume. My mother wore it; she died when I was a kid, and I never knew its name until I smelled it years later on a customer. She took one look at me and said, "You look like you've seen a ghost." Essentially, I had smelled a ghost.

What I now have smells like an insult.

I wore Mystere way back when, and I remember it was very intense and unusual, so when VKW pointed out its availability on a certain etailer site, I ran to purchase one.
I wish I could restrain my impulsive nature sometimes, because the "new" Mystere is not a perfume, its a crime - not even a real, bloody, nasty, evil crime, but an insignificant and stupid crime, like jaywalking or urinating in public.
The "new" Mystere comes in a vile little round bottle with a pathetically flimsy plastic top. The bottle itself looks like someone stuck transparent red contact paper on it.
The Mystere juice is something else - it dispenses only the vaguest trace of something sort of perfumish which then proceeds to vanish without a trace in half an hour.
The greatest crime of all, truly blood curdling to this perfume lover, is what some eejut over at Rochas did by reformulating the intense, gorgeous, sexy Mystere into the insipid doodoo that is the "new" Mystere.
My advice: avoid at all costs, there's better bathroom sprays.

Mystere lovers....it is currently available in 0.88 oz Eau De Parfum Spray at a certain site that starts with "F" and ends in "X" - not sure what the rules are here about advertising, but I am sure the administrators will unerstand on this one!!! (Oh, just read the bit - no, I am not a shareholder in that company...)

Try fragrancenet.com. That's where I bought mine. They ship everywhere. Good Luck! This is a mature scent, and I'm not talking about a 50 year old woman, but even on a young professional woman its enticing and alluring.

Love this have tried to find a replacement but with no luck refuse to pay the absurd prices on internet auction sites.

I bought this fragrance when it first came out. What drew me to it was its animalic intensity. It was so potent and musky back then. Used every drop. Got the reformulated version not long ago, not the same. With so many restrictions on ingredients many fragrances have gone to the slaughterhouse of fame. I hate that.

I have tried it and to me it smells very much like a man´s cologne. That´s what a lot of reviewers say also. I really like the top notes and the beginning of middle notes but i do not like a drydown. To me it smells like a bonfire with a rubber tyre thrown into it. A bit distracting. Usually i like woody/pine notes but this time it is something that still bothers me. Maybe it´s not the rigt weather? I think i might give it a chance later when fall comes, cause to me this is a warm early autumn fragrance. Until then i do not like it.

You are right Sarah Bas! It has real similarities with:

- Aliage
- Private Collection
- Jean Louis Scherrer original

And the explianing factor is the 'stinky' pine!!!

Just joking...:-)
I love pine!

I simply adore that perfume. Is very feminine and delicate.

I own a vintage bottle from the 1980s, and this is a real treasure. Rich, opulent, old – like old cognac, or rather century old honey infused with 200 herbs. It speaks of time and tradition. It’s a pity this gem has been discontinued. But, on the other hand, who knows what IFRA would have made of it with its restrictions. Anyway, I am happy that I’ve had a chance to get to know this milestone of perfume history (to me this is one indeed).

mystere is/was feminine yet masculine i loved it, there were times when it was rather loud, mystere turned on me too after 3 or 4 hours, so what i do when cologne changes on me is not put it on any part of my skin, i use a Q-tip, to dab a little on the buttons of my clothing in various areas- i would like to be fair and add that i am a smoker and heavy coffee drinker- believe my chemistry may have had a clash -

I purchased a pure perfume bottle of this, untested, from eBay and am happy I did - it's really lovely (and my husband likes it, too - always a plus!) - spicy, flowery and woody all bound up together. The perfume obviously lasts nicely - I definitely want to try to get my hands on some more before it gets too hard to find. Why all the best stuff ends up discontinued before I discover it I just don't know ... *sigh* :-)

it seems (a few)like Aliage ( Estee Lauder)

mystere de rochas ist das parfum meiner ehemaligen lehrerin, ich verbinde sehr viele erinnerungen mit diesem parfum. leider gibt es den duft zur zeit nicht auf dem deutschen markt.
ich habe ihn zum ersten mal 1981 gerochen und ich war damals wie heute begeistert, einer der schönsten französchen düfte die es gibt.

si direi che è fantastico, si trova anche su ebay a prezzi abbordabili. Io ho quello con la scatola rossa. Bellissimi ricordi!!!

e' bello ,fantstico direi.molto legno e muschio.ho il vintage.

Eu tenho em particular,o Mystere como terapia,meu medicamento precioso.Infelizmente saiu de linha.
Substituam-no por favor!

I wonder if we be effective if we petitioned Rochas for the return of Mystere...Has the company seen the EBAY prices and the demand...Do they like profit...

I've been distraught over Mystere and have found a close third to replace it....Aramis 900...Give it a try...

Mystere and Femme Rochas are my favorites since the seventies.
Now Myster is discontinued and Femme is disappeared from commercial perfumery... but still on ebay.
I am very angry at the same time I can afford both ...
not divide these scents even with my best friend

Wonderfully rich and complex. I am very happy that I was able to purchase a bottle of this. I love the notes of cedar and oakmoss and rosemary and jasmine. Now I know what the excitement is about.

VKW, you are soooo right! Rochas is out of their mind not to carry this one anymore! It is like Guerlain saying, let's stop with Shalimar!!
????!!!!

Hands down, the best perfume ever in my estimation. There are other beautiful perfumes, of course, but so few come close to Mystere's perfect balance of warmth and reserve, elegance and approachability. Why it hasn't taken a rightful place amongst other greats bewilders me. What's not to love about it? It is sophisticated but not haughty, beautifully feminine and not at all girly. Bring it back!

mystere ist ein verkannter klassiker leider in deutschland nicht mehr erhältlich. ein toller duft, ich verbinde mit diesem duft viele erinnerungen an die achtziger jahre und an meine damalige lehrerin die diesen duft immer trug, wunderbar samt und seidig geheimnisvoll.

One of the most fantastic scents ever created. Virtually impossible to find. I mourne it's absence...

Mystere is a true original. Can never find it. Used to love to wear it to the theatre. A great theatre/opera perfume. Literally, mysterious!

If you love Mystere, still mourn its discontinuation AND you're on a budget, you must know that BalMan by Balmain has a drydown very, very, VERY reminiscent of Mystere.

I wore BalMan yesterday and on my pillow last night and this morning woke up smiling in the marvelous sillage and wondered (only half awake, mind you) "did I dab on Mystere before going to sleep?". I have so very little of an EDP mini that I seldom do more than sniff it -- which I just had to do this morning. Voila! Amazing!

Perhaps I shouldn't be telling this secret I have only just discovered, at least until I've purchased several more bottles of BalMan for myself while it's still incredibly inexpensive online... but I won't be greedy. Anyone who loves Mystere is more than OK in my estimation, so treat yourself and try BalMan!!!!

Comment faire pour avoir mystere de rochas svp faites quelque chose merci

You feel you are in the wind.. in the woods.. you are yourself in the midle of a special world.. gives the mystery.. deep.. is really nice and woody..

Mystere is just as its name: Mysterious, haunting, an element of the unknown woman.
A staple for me, always seductive and great sillage.