199 community ratings

La Fumée

Name: La Fumée
Brand: Miller Harris

Perfumer: Lyn Harris

2011UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

7.6/ 10

Community score
199 ratings

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Miller Harris La Fumée is a discontinued unisex fragrance that sets a sweet, spicy character against resinous, smoky woods.

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Skunky's take: Voters picked cool weather; in winter it is a warm hug.

How does it perform?

From 163 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.2 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.8 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.5 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Yemenite frankincense

French lavender

Persian elemi

Heart notesfirst few hours

Moroccan chamomile

Egyptian geranium Coriander seed

Egyptian cumin

Guatemala cardamom

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Mysore sandalwood Birch tar

Canary Islands juniper

Oud Atlas cedar Amber

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
Smoky

What does La Fumée smell like?

It opens with Yemenite frankincense, French lavender and Persian elemi, then moves into a warm, spicy heart of Moroccan chamomile, coriander seed, Egyptian cumin and cardamom. The base rests on Mysore sandalwood, birch tar and oud for the smoky, woody line, with amber sweetening it.

Voters rate its longevity as good and its sillage as moderate. Most lean towards fall and winter, and towards leisure, evening and nights out. More voters read it as masculine, though a fair share find it feminine. Ex Nihilo Amber Sky and Miller Harris La Fumée Intense have a close profile.