Hidden On the Rooftops is part of the Forage Trio of Scents. From the city’s rooftops to the hidden, lush green spaces of London, Miller Harris has scoured the furthest reaches and hidden enclaves of the urban landscape to bring together three innovative and highly evocative fragrances inspired by the concept of urban foraging.
Launched in 2018 and created by Bertrand Duchafour, Hidden On the Rooftops is an amber fragrance that recreates a rooftop garden with hives of bees. High above the city, London is home to countless hives of diligent honeybees. A whoosh of fresh honeyed floralcy leads you to the crisp green privet of a hidden rooftop garden. The hazy yellow sun warms new flowers while motes of pollen and seed buds dance lazily. It features top notes of bergamot, lime, angelica seeds, violet leaf absolute, clary sage, red berries and black pepper; middle notes of syringa, privet flower, pollen, honey, honeysuckle, Turkish rose oil and tea; and base notes of vetiver, ambergris, sandalwood, driftwood and musk. Hidden On the Rooftops is an eau de parfum, edp.
All Miller Harris fragrances use high levels of natural raw materials, are suitable for vegans, and are free from phthalates, artificial colorants, parabens and formaldehydes.
MILLER HARRIS HIDDEN ON THE ROOFTOPS REVIEWS
Fragrantica: This is a scent I don’t want to dig too deep into the individual notes of because actually the combined effect is so exactly what it claims to be - this is the scent of bees buzzing between wildflowers, of pollen and nectar and plants springing up in between bricks and paving slabs. It’s so evocative! Also don’t be put off by the apparent ‘sweet’ accord - this is so far from sugary or sickly. Lovely.
Fragrantica: This is an amazing 'floriental' fragrance that really makes me yearn for springtime. I definitely pick up on the honey, berries, and floral notes immediately when I sprayed it, but it's more of a dirty floral and not overly sweet. I love that it's bright, cheerful, and uplifting. Although it's advertised as unisex, it's more feminine leaning but not enough to discourage me from wearing it. This would certainly be a great casual fragrance for the warmer months. I would rate the sillage and longevity above average. I grade this Miller Harris fragrance an A+
Fragrantica: I do not experience this as a sweet or heavily floral scent; rather, it is initially sharp and herbal as the bergamot and violet leaf make their entrance, and a slight citrus burst, and as it dries down it develops a wonderfully airy and somewhat green fragrance in which, on my skin, I catch wafts of slight sweetness reminiscent of the scent of honeysuckle in the breeze. I don't smell any rose in this personally, or any heavy honey scent -- what I would describe as honeysuckle expresses the scent more accurately for me. Pollen. Wild flowers, not the kind that have an obtrusive scent but a somewhat herbal secret smell. Leafy. I also continue to sense occasional tea notes throughout, both right away and throughout drydown. And as it dries down I get more of a strand of vetiver and the tiniest hint of sandalwood, but so tiny that I think I only notice it because I know it is there. Overall, a finely honed blend of multiple scents, where nothing overwhelms but all balance in a sort of delicious complexity. On me, this is a fragrance with a mood and ambience rather than a particular smell. I find it very hard to identify specific notes, and am left with a general impression of airiness, urban airiness -- the rooftop name is well chosen. It reminds me of London. London near King's Cross, where the canal meanders near busy traffic-laden streets and past open squares full of concrete, with secret patches where nature still thrives, and boxes perched high up on rooftops where bees nest and make honey from what urban materials they can find. I love the airiness of this fragrance and how the different components are blended with such a light touch that they give an impression of a certain type of place rather than any one particular smell winning out. It is a great scent for work as it isn't something that anyone would find offensive, even at close quarters, and I find the smell refreshing and calming.
