Minute Maios

For Men

Eau de Toilette

Year: 2015

Minute by MAIOS is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men.

Best match: Evening wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel: Moderate longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile: warm spicy, vanilla, powdery with Mint, Lavender, Violet

warm spicy vanilla powdery

The first impression

Minute by MAIOS is a Aromatic Fougere fragrance for men. Minute was launched in 2015. The nose behind this fragrance is Sonia Constant. Top notes are Mint, Lavender and Violet; middle notes are Vanilla, Chocolate and Red Fruits; base notes are Coffee, Patchouli and Sandalwood.

What shapes the scent

warm spicy 100%

vanilla 85%

powdery 70%

woody 60%

aromatic 50%

sweet 40%

green 35%

violet 30%

patchouli 25%

lavender 20%

The perfumer behind it

Sonia Constant

Sonia Constant has created fragrances for a wide range of brands, including Avon, Antonio Banderas, and Agatha Ruiz de la Prada. Her work spans accessible florals and fruity compositions, such as Avon's Little Red Dress and Antonio Banderas's Her Secret. She is known for crafting scents that appeal to a broad audience.

Notes pyramid

Mint

Lavender

Violet

Vanilla

Chocolate

Red Fruits

Coffee

Patchouli

Sandalwood

The mood it creates

At a glance

The Alchemist archetype

Transformation through craft and experiment

The Alchemist transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, finding magic in the mundane.
Style: They favor structured layers-a crisp shirt under a well-worn leather jacket, polished oxfords with quirky socks.
Values: They believe in the power of curiosity to remake reality.
Social life: They attract fellow tinkerers and dreamers, bonding over shared experiments.

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The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of Minute Maios

Essence

The Alchemist transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary, finding magic in the mundane. Minute Maios embodies this with its unexpected blend of mint, chocolate, and coffee-a potion that turns a casual evening into an alchemical experiment. It’s a scent for those who see the world as a laboratory of endless possibility.

Style & Aesthetic

They favor structured layers-a crisp shirt under a well-worn leather jacket, polished oxfords with quirky socks. Their look balances precision and playfulness, much like the fragrance’s juxtaposition of lavender’s formality with vanilla’s warmth.

Philosophy & Values

They believe in the power of curiosity to remake reality. The chocolate’s sweetness and coffee’s bitterness reflect their conviction that opposites contain the seeds of innovation. Every moment is raw material waiting to be transmuted.

Relationships

They attract fellow tinkerers and dreamers, bonding over shared experiments. Romantic partners are collaborators in their endless projects. The sandalwood’s creamy depth suggests a hidden romanticism beneath their analytical exterior.

Lifestyle

Their days are a series of prototypes-a new cocktail recipe, a half-finished novel scrawled in a Moleskine. The fragrance’s moderate longevity suits their habit of reinvention, never lingering too long on one iteration.

Shadow

Their tinkering can become distraction, and their love for the hypothetical may keep them from completion. The patchouli’s earthiness whispers of a need to ground their flights of fancy.

Conclusion

Minute Maios is the olfactory equivalent of a brass alembic-a vessel where mint and chocolate, lavender and coffee, are distilled into something greater than the sum of their parts.

Minute Maios

Is Minute Maios worth trying?

The first impression

What shapes the scent