In early winter when most plants have gone dormant, gardeners await the arrival of the Osmanthus flower. Let your eyes wander and you’ll miss it: the momentary bloom of this delicate flower, treasured for its ethereal, sensual fragrance. Until it can surprise us again, we offer OSMANTHUS 19.

First impressions are notes of incense and aromatic lavender, before the titular flower emerges… creamy and uplifting, with woody, resinous tonalities close behind. The composition is pure Kyoto, a nuanced scent for a town where traditional machiya houses sometimes harmonize with concrete and neon, where video game arcades can be found a stone’s throw from the gardens of emperors long past.

This one’s a haiku / for the Eternal City / just in Kyoto labs.

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OSMANTHUS 19 is available world-wide in our labs and online every August - September, but if you can't wait, (we don't blame you), OSMANTHUS 19 is available in its hometown all year round.