Thanks for joining me for episode 2 of the brand new season of ‘Man in the Mirror.’ It’s a very special episode this week and something of a career highlight - my guest is none other than Master Perfumer and Founder of niche house Mizensir, Alberto Morillas.

Alberto is the nose behind many of the most iconic fragrances of the last 50 years - ck One, Acqua di Gio, Marc Jacobs ‘Daisy’, Kenzo ’Flower’, to name just a handful. He also founded his own brand Mizensir in 1999 in Geneva. Alberto and I chatted in July 2025 before I hosted his masterclass at Harrods, for new Mizensir fragrance ‘Ylang Spirit.’ Morillas has been working with the same fragrance house, DSM Firmenich for over 50 years and we spoke about this relationship, his fragrances, work, travel, his family, garden and his morning routine.

Alberto was every bit as charming and engaging as I hoped he would be, with a huge zest for life and a twinkle is his eye! What’s more, his love for his work was evident in everything he said. I hope you enjoy our conversation. 

He mentioned the following products from his morning and evening routines:

Pure Altitude - Edelweiss No. 1 cream

https://pure-altitude.com/en/products/creme-edelweiss-n-1-universelle-hydratante-protectrice

Ylang Spirit from Mizensir is out now and available in Harrods:

https://www.harrods.com/en-gb/p/mizensir-ylang-spirit-eau-de-parfum-100ml-000000000007810779

You can find Mizensir online at:

https://www.mizensir.com/en-gb

On Instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/mizensir

Alberto is on Instagram at:

https://www.instagram.com/morillas.alberto/

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