The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Habana Mia was launched in 2025 by EDEL. Ramon Monegal composed the scent around a tropical, marine floral idea: fruits and a cocktail accord open with butterfly orchid, then white jasmine and orchid settle over a coral reef accord. Its ambition isn't simply to evoke a holiday. It's about the feeling of being at ease in an unfamiliar place, surrounded by warm laughter and familiar stories. Habana Mia treats belonging as something carried within, not something tied to geography.
The composition is interesting because its tropical materials don't follow the usual sun-and-coconut script. Butterfly orchid brings a light, almost weightless floral character, while the cocktail accord gives the opening a mixed-drink sparkle. Tropical Fruit supplies ripe warmth, but the heart shifts toward jasmine absolute, orchid, and the marine character of Coral Reef. That marine register keeps the sweetness in motion. The amber and musk base then ties everything together, making the whole fragrance feel more lived-in than sugary.
The evolution
The first impression is bright and mixed: Butterfly Orchid opens with the sheen of Cocktail accord and the ripe lift of Tropical Fruit. It feels like sunlight caught in a glass, buoyant and sociable rather than overtly sweet. As that brightness settles, Jasmine absolute and Orchid bring a white floral softness. Coral Reef adds the more intriguing turn, placing a marine impression beneath the flowers and fruit. The result feels fresher and stranger than a conventional tropical fragrance, with more air and less edible dessert. Then Amber and Musk take over. The drydown becomes warmer, powderier, and close to the skin, while a restrained musk keeps the composition from turning heavy. Over time, the ending remains the anchor: soft amber warmth, clean musk, and a floral sweetness that clings rather than shouts.
Cultural impact
Habana Mia offers a distinct expression of tropical fragrance through its combination of fruit, cocktail accord, flowers, marine notes, amber, and musk. Rather than following the familiar sun-and-coconut script, it opens with sparkling brightness before moving toward jasmine absolute and orchid, with Coral Reef adding a marine turn beneath the floral heart. Amber and Musk complete the composition with a warmer, more restrained finish. The result is a fragrance that feels tropical without relying on a single vacation cliché, inviting discovery through its shifting layers of fruit, floral, marine, and soft base notes.
The House
Edel By Eulalia de LuciaEDEL (short for "E de L") is a niche fragrance house founded by Eulalia de Lucia, a former fashion industry professional who shifted her career toward emotional curation through scent. The brand positions itself around the concept of Emotional Intensity, encouraging wearers to explore and express feelings they may have previously suppressed. In 2025, EDEL released six distinct fragrances spanning a wide emotional spectrum: Sadness Tears, Emotional River, Sweet Nostalgia, Free Blossom, Habana Mia, and Rouge Tempo. Each scent is designed to function as an intimate emotional reflection rather than a statement fragrance. Eulalia de Lucia serves as both the creative force and public face of the brand, curating the olfactory narratives personally. Based on her presence in fragrance retail environments like Quality Missala, she has engaged directly with niche fragrance communities to introduce the brand's concept of emotional luxury distilled into wearable form.
The Creator
Ramon MonegalMonegal favors a structural approach, building each perfume around a clear anchor note that grounds the composition. He often chooses Mediterranean citrus, Spanish rosemary, and rare woods such as cedar and sandalwood as foundations.
