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Elegance on tiptoe
Like "Satori | Parfum Satori" by the same perfumer Satori OSAWA, "Iris Homme | Parfum Satori" is a very subtle, delicate composition. So much so that I am already re-spraying for the third time to judge the fragrance.
First delicately citrusy, then delicately floral, finally delicately spicy, delicately woody and delicately powdery. In each case with emphasis on delicate.
Thoroughly unisex, even if the name suggests otherwise. I don't like loud scents with hammer sillage. But the me is then too shy and quiet.
First delicately citrusy, then delicately floral, finally delicately spicy, delicately woody and delicately powdery. In each case with emphasis on delicate.
Thoroughly unisex, even if the name suggests otherwise. I don't like loud scents with hammer sillage. But the me is then too shy and quiet.
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Stylish understatement, subtle sophistication
Satori (literally: "understanding") means enlightenment in Zen Buddhism - the realization of the universal essence of existence.
"Parfum Satori" is the house of Satori OSAWA, a perfumer trained in Japan by Kenji MARUYAMA, founded in 2000. Her outstanding training in several traditional Japanese arts is particularly impressive. In addition to Kodo (the art of incense ceremony), she is also a master of Kado (Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement) and Sado (tea ceremony).
Satori OSAWA creates perfumes with the belief that Japanese aesthetics are globally appealing ("Things with Japanese identity is valid to global standard").
Satori is a subtle, sophisticatedly composed gourmand fragrance. I detect cinnamon, clove, cocoa and vanilla very clearly without the scent being heavy or sweet. Incense is only hinted at for my nose.
The sillage is very close to the body, which fits with the fact that Japanese typically perfume themselves very cautiously.
A fragrance for everyday life as well as for an elegant occasion, for the whole year. Stylish understatement
"Parfum Satori" is the house of Satori OSAWA, a perfumer trained in Japan by Kenji MARUYAMA, founded in 2000. Her outstanding training in several traditional Japanese arts is particularly impressive. In addition to Kodo (the art of incense ceremony), she is also a master of Kado (Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement) and Sado (tea ceremony).
Satori OSAWA creates perfumes with the belief that Japanese aesthetics are globally appealing ("Things with Japanese identity is valid to global standard").
Satori is a subtle, sophisticatedly composed gourmand fragrance. I detect cinnamon, clove, cocoa and vanilla very clearly without the scent being heavy or sweet. Incense is only hinted at for my nose.
The sillage is very close to the body, which fits with the fact that Japanese typically perfume themselves very cautiously.
A fragrance for everyday life as well as for an elegant occasion, for the whole year. Stylish understatement
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Harmony, respect, purity, silence...
At this perfume everything appeals to me:
- the name, after a picturesque, elegant street in the 14th arrondissement not far from the Montparnasse cemetery, where the brand used to have its headquarters
- the unearthly beautiful visuals with the red spider lily (Lycoris radiata), which originates from China and is often found in Japan
- but above all the fragrance notes: Frankincense, (white) lily (its flamboyant deep red sister is barely fragrant), sandalwood, jasmine and vanilla absolue. - The first three notes make me think of Japanese temples and make me long for my second home.
Since I've never tried "Passage d'Enfer" from 1999 by the same creator, Olivia Giacobetti, I can't compare the two. A look at the fragrance notes suggests that the Extrême version is a reduction to the essentials.
The result is enchanting and can most aptly be summed up by the principles of the Japanese tea ceremony: Harmony (wa), Respect (kei), Purity (sei), Silence (jaku)
- the name, after a picturesque, elegant street in the 14th arrondissement not far from the Montparnasse cemetery, where the brand used to have its headquarters
- the unearthly beautiful visuals with the red spider lily (Lycoris radiata), which originates from China and is often found in Japan
- but above all the fragrance notes: Frankincense, (white) lily (its flamboyant deep red sister is barely fragrant), sandalwood, jasmine and vanilla absolue. - The first three notes make me think of Japanese temples and make me long for my second home.
Since I've never tried "Passage d'Enfer" from 1999 by the same creator, Olivia Giacobetti, I can't compare the two. A look at the fragrance notes suggests that the Extrême version is a reduction to the essentials.
The result is enchanting and can most aptly be summed up by the principles of the Japanese tea ceremony: Harmony (wa), Respect (kei), Purity (sei), Silence (jaku)
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