Radiant Mirage
A white floral woody scent that sets jasmine sambac against sandalwood and patchouli, inspired by the happiness of chasing a mirage.
Perfumer: Quentin Bisch
A mirage is something you keep chasing, and Radiant Mirage takes the happiness of that pursuit as its theme. Its story imagines an endless road leading into wholly unknown territory; the harder you try to picture it, the more it blurs into mist, until it becomes a longing that never leaves you.
The scent rests on contrast. Jasmine sambac supplies a full, luminous white flower, while sandalwood and patchouli bring what the brand calls a refined warmth. Smooth sandalwood and earthy patchouli contrast with the jasmine, bringing out both the floral brightness and the depth of the woods.
Estée Lauder classifies it as white floral and woody. It evokes the excitement of setting out on a new adventure, with optimism and hope as the feeling it is meant to carry. There is a pleasing tension here: the story is about outlines dissolving, yet the white flower at the center of the scent has a clear, confident presence.
