Love In A Book, Bought To Life In A Scent

‘You walk into a bar where you see a beautiful woman whom your friend knows. You instantly feel a connection, and you ask your friend to introduce the two of you, which he does, but you find out your friend and the woman are together. You learn that she’s a dancer, and she learns that you’re a photographer. A couple of weeks later, you meet and she suggests that you start working on a documentary on Black people; you agree, and you start meeting more often…’ This is an excerpt from the novel Open Water, by Caleb Azumah Nelson, which has inspired the latest fragrance from Miller Harris, Legato Eau de Parfum. Find out more about the new perfume release in Love In A Book Bought, To Life In A Scent

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Open Water

It is this particular passage from the book that has inspired this perfume.

“You follow each other around the supermarket, searching for snacks you know won’t sate your hunger. Down an escalator, exchanging nothings as you avoid the impending split, she’s heading to north London, to a house party, you’re south, to meet friends. On the concourse, you press her cheek against yours, wrap arms around a lithe body you have grown to know, the small moans of reluctance slipping from your mouths not enough to convey what you…”

Caleb Azumah Nelson

A Love Affair

Love has to be one of the most explored emotions known to living beings. From art to literature, film to music, it is explored through pain, happiness, loss and laughter.

It is as ugly as it is beautiful because real love shows everything up, the good, the bad and the ugly. Love between two means a total vulnerability; the melding into a perfected union. It takes honesty and strength as much as it takes trust and intimacy. Love at its best is alluring and addictive.

Miller Harris Legato EDP New for 2025

Maybe this was why the perfume Miller Harris chose to use this as a jumping-off point for the new 2025 fragrance Legato Eau de Parfum. Like love perfume has to be a meeting or perfection. Of sometimes strange notes that only work when bought together

However, this is also a cherry perfume, and this luscious fruit has a rich history with the emotions of love. They are associated with love due to their rich symbolism in both art and literature, representing both purity and sensuality, sweetness, and the ephemeral nature of life. In some cultures, they are linked to fertility and sexual ripeness, whilst they can also represent extremes; a duality, when things can be both healing and destructive

A new Amber Vanilla Perfume 2025

This rich perfumed structure opens with juicy cherry think, Cherry smells like a mix of sweet and tart, bright and fruity, with deep and indulgent facets; think ripe and tempting. Aloingside, this opening gambit finds heady, boozy, Rum and more fruit depth from Plum.

Amber, Benzoin and Sandalwood meld the top into this rich heart. Golden amber warm, sweet, resin and comfort come from Amber, that meets with balsamic, caramely-vanillay elements from Benzoin bringing depth and warmth and finally with a reflective woody note of soft, smooth and creamy Sandalwood.

The finale notes are made up of Bourbon Vanilla, Ambrettolide, Orcanox™ and Musk. The deepening brings soft whispers from Musk and fruity musk of Ambrettolide bring sensuality and softness, musky, woody, and ambery aroma are brought into play via Orcanox™ with the majestic other note of Bourbon Vanilla.

This is a high-quality type of vanilla from the Vanilla Planifolia Orchid, named after the former name of Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean (Bourbon Island). It is known for its sweet, rich flavour with fruity, caramel, and floral notes and is a highly valued and highest grade version of this ingredient.

The ingredients in this scent are rigorously chosen. Legato Eau de Parfum features high-quality natural and upcycled ingredients, reflecting Miller Harris’commitment to ethical perfumery. Among these are Jungle Essence notes (proprietary extraction technology ), including Prune Nat Neo JE, Rum Pure JE, and Siam Pure JE – extracted using Mane’s exclusive Supercritical CO₂ technology.

This advanced method uses CO₂ in a supercritical state to gently extract the full aromatic profile of raw materials at low temperatures, preserving both delicate top notes and rich base notes. The process is also environmentally friendly, recycling CO₂ captured from ambient air.

Perfumer Mathieu Nardin.

‘At the heart of Legator is radiant Bourbon Vanilla Absolute – elegant, gourmand, and addictive. I built warmth and texture around it with Benzoin and Rum Jungle Essence™, touched with fruity Plum and wrapped in sensual musk. Mugane™ reveals vanilla’s floral soul, while Orcanox™ adds a modern amber twist. Sustainably sourced and crafted with cutting-edge technology – this is vanilla as I imagine it: bold, colourful, and full of character.‘

Mathieu Nardin.

Legato is an addictive, warm, creamy, fruity and rich gourmand fragrance with a soft, powdery finish of musk.  Radiant, magnetic, and sophisticated, it clings to the skin like memory, both lingering and elusive. The elegance of Vanilla is core to this scent, making it refined, captivating and a little bit addictive.

This Eau de Parfum evokes love, the love of stolen moments that burn into seduction, wanting, and desire set on the rugged streets of London town.

The New EDP Legato by Miller Harris is available now. Find more information here at MillerHarris.com

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