Miller Harris ∙ Scherzo Extrait de Parfum

Some fragrance notes immediately get us interested. Rose with honey and vanilla? Yes, please. Add incense, patchouli and warm woods, and we’re paying attention. Scherzo Extrait de Parfum brings that combination together in Miller Harris’ richer interpretation of its original Scherzo, crafted in limited batches at a 30% fragrance concentration.

First up: tangerine and davana for a bright, fruity opening. Peony and crisp pittosporum bring the flowers, before the new Rose Nectar Accord gets its moment. Think velvety rose wrapped in golden honey and creamy vanilla, with frankincense adding a little mystery. There’s plenty here to get excited about.

Then things get earthier. The base combines oudh, patchouli and moss with the warmth of amber woods. Scherzo’s signature sweetness stays involved, with ethyl maltol adding caramelised, jam-like and cotton-candy facets. Sweet-floral fans, this is your cue.

Perfumer Karine Vinchon-Spehner imagines the rose’s thorns through patchouli and amber woods. It’s a detail we love behind that honeyed floral heart.

The original Scherzo was inspired by a flower-filled passage from Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night. That literary connection makes the playful sweet note all the more interesting.

At PIBE, it’s the honeyed rose and earthy woods that draw us in. If those notes sound like your thing, Scherzo Extrait deserves a spot on your fragrance wishlist.