From Adam to the Kaaba
Let me start by saying that the beauty of this bottle is something incredible, and I don't have the right words to describe its beauty. The fragrance opens fresh, green and bright with a resinous duo of frankincense and basil. After a few moments, a mix of velvety roses makes its appearance, adding a further green note...
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Vanille Havane 2.0 The Revenge
Sneaking a sneak preview at Esxence 2024, it enraptured me. Take the base of regular Vanille, and add a nice touch of natural Oud cambodi taken from a private plantation (hence the limited run), with its woody, slightly animalic and smoky characteristics. The oud here counterbalances the original sweetness of the base...
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Oud celebration
It already starts off in fourth gear, with lots of particularly woody Kinam resin coupled with a sparkling, bergamot peel scent. After the top part fades, the aged Cambodian oud emerges, with its classic woody, tobacco-like, slightly soft-chocolatey scents, aged and made even more aromatic. Aiding the central note of o...
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Where to put the Ink
The natural olfactory consequence of INK.Where Ink is the ink used by Gakkin, CHI is the skin, that soft, clean, velvety scent of skin ready to receive a piece of tattoo art.CHI is a combination of sandalwood, a hint of oud, olibanum, angelica, resins and a natural skin accord that is truly difficult to describe, but i...
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On the pier by the sea after sunset
This perfume is very special and immediately transported me to a pier, during the evening when the sun has set, but the sea is still warm and glowing with orange light. The wood of the decades-old pier is wet and polished by the salty sea water and the sea breeze fills the air with ozonic and sparkling notes (a mix of...
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Kyara dream
The opening took me by surprise: it is bitterly woody and green. Probably the green notes of pineapple myrtle, the various rose extracts, Chinese mandarin and Japanese botanicals create this very particular blend, which is tart, green and at times pungent. The various extractions and types of Kinam-Kyara provide an ext...
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