Let’s play!
Everything about this perfume revolves around the concept of play. An olfactory
fun around a theme dear to Alberto Morillas: freshness. A fragrant lightness that
could be put in a nutshell: what can a Blue Gin, the encounter between a pair
of jeans and a glass of gin, smell like? The answer is given by the juniper and
its black berries with which the spirit is prepared. Here, their lively note marks
the whole composition by playing on balance and contrast with the other
ingredients. Sichuan pepper and cardamom reinforce its spicy character while
the mandarin zest highlights its bitterness. As a counterpoint to this freshness,
there is the semi-cottony, half powdery comfort of the Irone and the mineral density
of the Cetalox. Blue Gin is a play on words and meanings, an effect of materials
and sensations, somewhere between the supple and loyal cotton of denim and
the freshness of ice cubes before the gin ignites the palate.
A word from the perfumer:
“I wanted to make a perfume around the juniper berry and play on its aromatic
liveliness. Little by little, I realised that the ingredients I chose were leading
me to other, more unexpected effects. Alongside the flavours and scents of gin,
came the tactile comfort of cotton denim, as if the senses were having fun
with each other! You never know where the materials can lead you. It is said
that the musician plays with notes. The same terms should be used in perfumery.
And as long as I have the pleasure of having fun, I will carry on with my vocation namely perfumer.”
In 1999, along with his wife, Alberto Morillas created the scented candle brand Mizensir. In 2015, Alberto Morillas launched Mizensir Parfums; a brand where Alberto can create more personal fragrances, using his favourite materials and passion for the traditional perfume making.His name may not ring a bell, but you may have already worn one of its fragrances. In nearly fifty years of his career, Alberto Morillas has created iconic fragrances.