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Parfums MDCI Cio Cio San
Parfums MDCI

Cio Cio San

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Fruity
EDP · 2015 · women

Parfums MDCI is a French niche house known for its theatrical fragrances inspired by opera and classical music. The brand maintains a strong emphasis on craftsmanship and storytelling, with each release tied to a specific artistic narrative. Cio Cio San, released in 2015, draws its name from Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," translating that dramatic sensibility into an EDP.

Cio Cio San opens with a bright burst of lemon and litchi over green notes and cherry blossom, immediately establishing a fresh, fruity character with tropical leanings. The heart deepens with more cherry blossom alongside jasmine and additional litchi, creating a delicate floral structure that maintains the fruity sweetness from the opening. The base settles into guaiac wood and musk, grounding the composition with subtle woody warmth while preserving the fragrance's airy, feminine quality throughout its development.

This is a refined choice for those seeking a floral that leans fresh and slightly fruited rather than heavy or indolic. It works well as a spring and summer fragrance, with enough complexity for everyday wear but enough lightness to avoid feeling cloying in warm weather. If you appreciate The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Heirloom, this fragrance will likely appeal to your taste.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
17%
Fresh
17%
Floral
100%
Rose
80%
Jasmine
70%
White Floral
28%
Fruity
90%
Woody
78%
Musky
78%
Smoky
78%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
cherry blossom
cherry blossom
Delicate, powdery, and faintly almond-like, cherry blossom in perfumery evokes the brief, beautiful Japanese hanami season. It's lighter and less sweet than cherry fruit, with a clean, almost transparent floral quality. Often used in sheer, feminine compositions that want softness without heaviness.
green notes
green notes
lemon
lemon
Sharp, clean, and instantly familiar, the pure zest of fresh-cut lemon peel, not the sugary juice. In perfumery it reads as crisp and energising rather than sweet, and is often used to amplify other light notes. It fades quickly, so it's almost always a top note that makes a striking first impression.
litchi
litchi
Also known as lychee, litchi has a delicate, floral-fruity sweetness that is lighter and more transparent than most tropical fruits. It has a slightly rose-like quality that makes it at home in floral compositions, and a clean sweetness that reads as refined rather than candy-like. Common in contemporary light florals.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
cherry blossom
cherry blossom
Delicate, powdery, and faintly almond-like, cherry blossom in perfumery evokes the brief, beautiful Japanese hanami season. It's lighter and less sweet than cherry fruit, with a clean, almost transparent floral quality. Often used in sheer, feminine compositions that want softness without heaviness.
jasmine
jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
litchi
litchi
Also known as lychee, litchi has a delicate, floral-fruity sweetness that is lighter and more transparent than most tropical fruits. It has a slightly rose-like quality that makes it at home in floral compositions, and a clean sweetness that reads as refined rather than candy-like. Common in contemporary light florals.
rose
rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Base · 3–12 hrs
guaiac wood
guaiac wood
Smoky, slightly rosy, and dry, guaiac wood has a gentle, transparent smokiness that doesn't overwhelm. It's often used to add a campfire-distant quality to woody or oriental fragrances without going full leather or incense. One of perfumery's more understated and quietly beautiful materials.
musk
musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
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The MysticBest match88% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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The Reverie85% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Cipher85% match
Barely there. Never forgotten.

Airy, cool, abstract, almost invisible. Sheer musks, iso e super, ethereal woods.

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Scent Profile
Citrus17%Fresh17%Floral100%Rose80%Jasmine70%
Fragrance Family
Floral Oriental
EDP
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$6.99 at ScentSplit. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Parfums MDCI Cio Cio San smell like? +
Parfums MDCI is a French niche house known for its theatrical fragrances inspired by opera and classical music. The brand maintains a strong emphasis on craftsmanship and storytelling, with each release tied to a specific artistic narrative. Cio Cio San, released in 2015, draws its name from Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly," translating that dramatic sensibility into an EDP. Cio Cio San opens with a bright burst of lemon and litchi over green notes and cherry blossom, immediately establishing a fresh, fruity character with tropical leanings. The heart deepens with more cherry blossom alongside jasmine and additional litchi, creating a delicate floral structure that maintains the fruity sweetness from the opening. The base settles into guaiac wood and musk, grounding the composition with subtle woody warmth while preserving the fragrance's airy, feminine quality throughout its development. This is a refined choice for those seeking a floral that leans fresh and slightly fruited rather than heavy or indolic. It works well as a spring and summer fragrance, with enough complexity for everyday wear but enough lightness to avoid feeling cloying in warm weather. If you appreciate The Tactician, The Aristocrat, and The Heirloom, this fragrance will likely appeal to your taste.
What are the notes in Parfums MDCI Cio Cio San? +
Top: cherry blossom, green notes, lemon, litchi. Heart: cherry blossom, jasmine, litchi, rose. Base: guaiac wood, musk.
What fragrance family is Cio Cio San? +
Parfums MDCI Cio Cio San belongs to the Floral Oriental fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Parfums MDCI Cio Cio San? +
Based on shared notes, Nicolai Cologne Sologne unisex (guaiac wood, musk, jasmine, lemon), Nicolai Parfumeur Createur Cologne Sologne unisex (guaiac wood, musk, jasmine, lemon) may smell similar to Cio Cio San.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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