Milky Way by Maison Asrar 100ml Eau De Parfum
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Caramel, sweet milk and plum over ylang-ylang, jasmine, orris and cashmere, finishing on tonka bean, vanilla and sandalwood. Eau de Parfum, 100ml, unisex.
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Description
Milky Way by Maison Asrar 100ml Eau De Parfum
Milky Way is Maison Asrar’s creamy gourmand, and the clue is in the name. It is built on sweet milk, caramel and vanilla over a soft tonka and sandalwood base, and the house’s own description of it is the idea of “creamy” made elegant: smooth and warm without ever turning heavy. It arrives in the white twisted-cap bottle with a gold collar that the range is known for.
Sweet MilkPlumOrrisCashmereSandalwood- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Size
- 100ml
- Gender
- Unisex
- Fragrance Family
- Amber & Oriental · Sweet & Gourmand
Milk as a note is less common than it sounds. Plenty of gourmands reach for sugar, chocolate or coffee. Far fewer build the whole thing around something soft and lactonic, and that is what gives this one its particular texture.
Fragrance Profile
How it wears
The opening is milk and caramel together, with plum doing the quiet work underneath. Without that plum the first few minutes would read flat and slightly one-dimensional, the way milk accords often do on their own. The fruit gives it a little tartness and lift, and then steps back.
The heart is where it stops being a dessert. Ylang-ylang and jasmine bring a soft floral warmth, orris adds a powdery, faintly cosmetic quality, and the cashmere accord supplies the plush texture the fragrance is known for. This is the phase that makes it wearable in company rather than just comforting, and it is why the scent reads more expensive than its bracket.
The base is calm. Tonka and vanilla carry the sweetness down gently, sandalwood gives it a creamy woody floor, and the whole thing settles close to the skin rather than announcing itself across a room.
Longevity and performance
The base is built from the materials that last: tonka, vanilla and sandalwood are all slow to fade, and gourmands of this type cling to knitwear and scarves long after they have gone quiet on skin. Projection is moderate rather than loud, which is in keeping with the style. Two or three sprays is the right starting point, and a spray on a collar will carry it through the day.
When to wear it
It genuinely works year round, which is unusual for a gourmand. In warm weather the milk and orris keep it soft rather than cloying, and in cold weather the tonka and sandalwood come forward and it gains weight. Daytime, work and evenings all suit it, and it is quiet enough for a shared office.
Who it is for
Listed by the house for women and worn widely as a unisex scent. It suits you if you like soft comforting gourmands, if you want sweetness that stops short of candy, or if you have found most vanillas too sugary and want one with florals and wood holding it together.
It suits you less if you want something sharp, fresh or projecting. This is a close-wearing, gentle fragrance by design, and it is not built to fill a room.
The Maison Asrar range
If you want to try it before committing to a full bottle, Milky Way 25ml is the same Eau de Parfum in a sealed travel bottle rather than a decant.
Coffee Blend is the other side of the house’s gourmand style, built on espresso, almond and caramel. The two share the milk note and the creamy structure, so they sit naturally alongside each other, but Coffee Blend is darker and nuttier where Milky Way is soft and floral. Browse everything we stock in the Maison Asrar collection.
About Maison Asrar
Asrar is the Arabic word for secrets, and the house trades under the line “The House of Secrets”. It is a young brand that positions itself on working with established perfumers and keeping luxury affordable, and its catalogue runs from gourmands like this one through to room sprays and home fragrance. The twisted-cap bottles are its visual signature.
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Find your next favourite
The caramel, milk and vanilla put it squarely in our sweet and gourmand range, which is where to look for more in this style. The tonka and sandalwood base connects it to our amber and oriental collection, and everything wearable either way sits in unisex perfumes and women’s perfumes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Milky Way smell like?
Sweet milk and caramel with a touch of plum, opening into ylang-ylang, jasmine, orris and a cashmere accord, then settling on tonka bean, vanilla and sandalwood. Creamy and soft rather than sugary.
Is Milky Way very sweet?
It is sweet in a creamy, milky way rather than a candied one. The caramel is softened by milk and orris, and the base is woody vanilla rather than sugar, so it never reads as a dessert.
Is it unisex?
The house lists it for women, but it is worn widely by everyone. Nothing in the composition is strongly gendered, and the wood and floral elements keep it from being purely sweet.
Can I wear it in summer?
Yes. It is one of the easier gourmands for warm weather because the milk and orris keep it soft instead of heavy. In cold weather the tonka and sandalwood come forward and it feels richer.
Is there a smaller size?
Yes. The 25ml is the same Eau de Parfum in a sealed retail travel bottle, which is the sensible way to try it first.
Is this bottle genuine?
Yes. Every bottle at Perfumeo is 100% authentic, factory sealed and sourced through authorised distributors.
Additional information
| Concentration | Eau de Parfum |
|---|---|
| Size | 100ml |
| Gender | Unisex |
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