# Réminiscence — Mi Fa

> Mi Fa is a herbal marshmallow gourmand from the original Les Notes Gourmandes collection. Its hook is the tension between an aromatic green opening and a powdery almond-marshmallow heart.

## Essence
Mi Fa is a herbal marshmallow gourmand from the original Les Notes Gourmandes collection. Its hook is the tension between an aromatic green opening and a powdery almond-marshmallow heart.
## Scent Profile
Mi Fa starts unusually for a gourmand: mint, lavender, rosemary, citrus, and ozonic freshness create a cool medicinal-green top. A few wearers find this briefly syrupy or camphor-like, but it is exactly what keeps the perfume from becoming pure sugar.
The heart is the point: marshmallow, almond, neroli, jasmine, petitgrain, and a trace of pepper forming a powdery, creamy, pink-toned sweetness. Vanilla, sandalwood, tonka, and musk soften the drydown into a comfort-scent skin aura. It reads more as powdered artisanal marshmallow than sticky candy.
## Performance
Moderate projection with good persistence, especially on fabric. It is not a loud gourmand, but it can last a full wear on clothing and remain comfortably perceptible on skin.
## Wearing Context
Cozy cold-weather wear is the obvious use, though the fresh-herbal opening lets some people wear it in heat. It skews feminine and nostalgic, but more grown-up than childish, suited to casual comfort, soft date wear, and gourmand layering.
## Comparisons & DNA
Kilian Love Don't Be Shy is the unavoidable comparison because of the orange blossom and marshmallow idea, but Mi Fa is greener, more herbal, more almond-powdered, and less bubblegum. Dragée and Guimauve are the closest in-house relatives.
## Reception
Fans describe it as addictive, sophisticated, and comforting; detractors catch baby wipes, cough medicine, mothballs, or a flat powder wall. The fragrance is best for gourmand lovers who welcome lavender-mint oddity rather than those who want a simple dessert scent.
## Versions & Reformulation
Mi Fa launched in the musical Les Notes Gourmandes quartet and was later folded into the Guimauve lineage. Sources disagree on whether the later Guimauve is a faithful continuation or a revised formula, so bottle era matters.
## Acquisition Notes
Look under Mi Fa, Guimauve, Fleur de Delice, and Les Notes Gourmandes when hunting bottles or samples. It remains an accessible alternative to much pricier marshmallow-orange-blossom scents, but the herbal opening makes sampling worthwhile.
## Notable Facts & Lore
- The Les Notes Gourmandes names follow solfege pairs: Do Re, Mi Fa, Sol La, Si Do.
- Mi Fa was the pink, higher-pitched gourmand in that musical concept.
- The later Guimauve name simply foregrounded the marshmallow accord that had always defined the scent.