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Shiso

7.7 / 10 21 Ratings
A popular perfume by Aftelier for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is spicy-woody. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Spicy
Woody
Green
Floral
Fresh

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Green pepperGreen pepper CloveClove
Heart Notes Heart Notes
ShisoShiso PandanusPandanus GeraniumGeranium
Base Notes Base Notes
PatchouliPatchouli OudOud SandalwoodSandalwood

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.721 Ratings
Longevity
7.718 Ratings
Sillage
7.519 Ratings
Bottle
6.622 Ratings
Submitted by Igraine, last update on 02/15/2025.

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Knickzimt

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Top Review 15  
Impact and Beauty
I always look forward to Aftelier fragrances. With this company, I can always rely on getting something with character. And even though the powerful creations of this house often scratch at the limits of what one can endure, it is always an experience, and a purely natural one at that. Often, it feels like the ground has been pulled from under your feet, but you are filled with respect. :)
The opening is dazzling and powerful. An accord that combines exotic sharpness and mild sweetness settles on the skin. I could swear that there is pepper and cinnamon, very high quality, very vital, and of course, there is so much more. But even now, the ruthlessly radiant spice is accompanied by the faintest trace of a smoky breath that penetrates deeply even at this low concentration. Even in this early phase, you can feel how unusually deep this fragrance is, but also how much abyss it contains.
The opening accord remains dominant for quite a while, but it beautifully softens and increasingly wood aromas emerge. This combination of rounded spice and early wood can only be described with the adjective "golden." Here, in the heart, the fragrance has its most peaceful moment. However, as the spice recedes, one realizes that the Aftelier-typical massive and robust woody body will not be absent here either. And after the last soft hint of cinnamon and clove has faded, the woody aspects completely take center stage. They are rough and pitch-black and have something violent about them. And there it is, the moment when it could knock you over. I am having a very stable day today and therefore able to appreciate this fragrance without incident.
"Shiso," like all Afteliers, is truly of a very rare kind and completely unique. I cannot express how fascinating I find something like this. I am glad that such fragrance houses exist and I am full of admiration for so much courage and creativity. Until further notice, top rating!
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Ergoproxy

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Top Review 15  
Happy Cola
What is Shiso?

I asked myself this question when I was able to test the first fragrance with this name from the brand Roger & Gallet. Strangely enough, this scent is not listed here at all.

When I then received Shiso from Aftelier as a sample, the question of what Shiso actually is came up again.

Online, it is stated that it is an herb known as Perilla (Perilla frutescens), or also as sesame leaf. Until now, I had neither heard of it, read about it, nor consciously or unconsciously consumed it.

Now, the name does sound somewhat Japanese, and as I later learned, this herb is very commonly used in Far Eastern cuisine. A Japanese dish called Umeboshi (ume fruits pickled in salt and red shiso leaves) cannot do without this herb.

From the seeds of the plant, perilla oil is extracted, which apparently is very similar to our flaxseed oil in both scent and taste. Additionally, it is an important supplier of Omega 3 fatty acids and is used, among other things, as a preservative in soy sauce.

Enough about that!

What does Shiso from Aftelier smell like?

To sum it up: Most of the time, I find the scent reminds me of HARIBO cola bottles.

Right from the start, this fragrance is like an opened bag of Happy Cola.
It smells somewhat fruity, spicy, and strangely pleasantly sweet-sour.
I cannot identify any individual scent components.

I can only notice a slight change after hours.

In the dry down, the aforementioned HARIBO effect diminishes a bit, and the scent impression becomes woodier and slightly earthier. Even here, none of the notes, not even the oud, comes forward more strongly.

By the way, I noticed another parallel to the cola bottles. Just like when consuming the gummy candies, the scent can also become a bit too much after excessive enjoyment, as the intensity and longevity are quite abundant for a "bio perfume."

Although I like Shiso, I must admit that I wouldn't want to smell like this all day long, unfortunately.

Dear Igraine, my heartfelt thanks for this unusual olfactory experience!
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Cinnamon dust
That falls on bark and earth
Spicy green crackle in the coniferous forest
Like a refreshing drink
With caffeine content
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Subtle cola
In Big Red
Herb green
Cooling shimmer
On a journey to the Orient.
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Geisha wears
green-crackling carnation silk
bright cinnamon oils
sparkling ethereal
rose geranium powder
heart and soul sandalwood light
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Clove is so subtly dosed that even I can handle it more than well. It complements the delicate spicy scent of the sesame leaf.***
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An absolutely unexpected, very different, but very beautiful scent experience! Clove (which I actually like here), conifers and +
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Blue strobe light flickers
herb green hall
Rum and cola in hand
Everyone dances in the dry fog
Break in the citrus loo
Powdering noses.
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At first, a hand soap vibe, then spiced geranium, cinnamon, very subtle sandalwood. I don't get cola directly. It's solid overall.
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As Ergoproxy aptly noted, the composition creates a cola scent that is by no means unpleasant, but rather beautiful.
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