The New “Kakigori” Fragrance Range From Obvious: A Japanese Summer Ritual

With the Kakigori collection, the French perfume house Obvious unveils a summery trilogy of unisex fragrances that interpret the Japanese ice cream dessert olfactorily.

The new line comprises three Eaux de Parfum: "White Crush", "Dulce de Leche" and "Plum Cream". Inspired by the Japanese dessert Kakigōri - finely shaved ice served with syrup, tea or fruit - the three compositions pick up on different flavors and textures reminiscent of the summer ritual: from refreshingly cool to creamy-sweet to fruity-spicy.  

Each fragrance can be worn individually or combined with each other in the sense of layering.

Introducing KAKIGORI, a bold olfactory interpretation of the Japanese summer ritual. Like its icy counterpart, our kakigōris offer a unique fragrance experience: three different scents that can be worn individually or in a delicious base-syrup combination.
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White Crush -  The crystalline purity of snow

With "Kakigori - White Crush" the perfumer Tanguy Guesnet captures the pure freshness of untouched snow - a tribute to the ice shavings, which form the basis of every Kakigōri.

What could be more poetic, more ephemeral than the snow from Mount Fuji that was once carefully collected to refresh Japan's summer elite? Delicately grated and topped with sweet syrups, fruit or tea - this is how Kakigori was born!

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Fresh notes open the composition, infused with the spicy pungency of pink pepper. Iris Concrete - derived from Iris Pallida (Dalmatian iris) and Iris Germanica (German iris) - unfolds in the heart, lending the fragrance a powdery, slightly gourmand depth. The heart is complemented by the floral elegance of Rose Essential™. Finally, a base of white musk and tonka bean absolute provides a creamy, warm finish.

Dulce de Leche - A milky-sweet delicacy

Composed by Meabh McCurtin, "Kakigori - Dulce de Leche" is inspired by the Latin American dessert of the same name, in which milk and sugar slowly caramelize.

Notes of nut, cardamom, sesame, vanilla and sandalwood enchant all those who seek delicacy and elegance.

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The fragrance journey begins with a spicy, nutty accord of hazelnut, cardamom and black pepper. The heart note features an accord of dulce de leche, which combines creamy, caramelized notes with a sweet, milky texture and vanilla nuances. The heart is rounded off with sesame absolute, which underlines the gourmand facet with its slightly roasted, nutty warmth. The base unites guaiac and sandalwood with the creamy sweetness of vanilla and brings the composition to a warm, deep close.

Plum Cream - Salted plum with umami nuances

"Kakigori - Plum Cream" is a spicy, fruity and slightly leathery interpretation of the Japanese umeboshi plum, which is traditionally preserved in salt. The nose behind the fragrance is Tanguy Guesnet.

This Japanese delicacy, translated for the first time as a fragrance, is expressed on the skin with depth and creativity.

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It opens with a warm, fruity interplay of davana and rum absolute. This is followed by a salty plum accord that combines sweet, spicy and salty savory notes and is reminiscent of the aroma of umeboshi. Resinous, spicy nuances of immortelle absolute and cistus absolute lend the fragrance additional depth. The creation is rounded off by a woody base of earthy cypriol, oak wood and the modern leather accord Saffiano™, which lends the composition a warm, balsamic signature.

The new fragrances are available in 100 ml bottles.