Japan's Fashion Girls Can't Get Enough of These Perfumes (and Neither Can I)
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Key notes: Cyclamen, freesia, lotus flower, amber, musk
Described as the, "scent of water on a woman's skin," this perfume is a tribute to water as the basis for life, purity, and freshness. It's an aquatic floral fragrance that uses notes of soft lotus rose, powdery white florals, and precious woods for a fresh, warm, and slightly translucent fragrance that's both timeless and revolutionary.
Key notes: Neroli, bergamot, magnolia, rose, dreamwood
Echoing the velvety softness of the magnolia flower and the freshness of bergamot, Issey Miyake's eau de toilette intense oozes femininity. It offers a day-to-night delicate balance between its fresh and floral notes; making this fragrance a fan favorite.
Key notes: Pink peppercorn, raspberry, pear, Damascena rose, patchouli essence
Launched in 2019, Issey Miyake's L'eau D'Issey Rose and Rose captures the serenity and romance of a garden in bloom. Blending Damascena and and Bulgarian rose with a refreshing splash of pear and raspberry, this fragrance perfectly captures the arrival of spring.
Key notes: Almond milk accord, solar lilac accord, musk
Inspired by the beauty and poetry hidden in nature, this floral eau de parfum features notes of floral, solar lilac enlightened with almond milk accord, a musk note, and a hint of ethically-sourced orange blossom. Its unique, minimalistic packaging is unlike any of Issey Miyake's other famous fragrances.
Key notes: Honey, pear, rose, cashmere wood, ambergris
Launched in 2019, L'eau d'Issey Pure Petale de Nectar is absolutely brimming with vibrant, powdery-fresh florals paired with juicy honey and pear for an enchanting aromatic experience. Classified as a floral aquatic fragrance, the floral and fruity notes are backed by warm amber and cashmere wood.
Key notes: Blackcurrant, tea rose, patchouli, cedarwood, vanilla
According to the brand's official website, legend tells use Hanae Mori was born under the sign of the butterfly. Hanae Mori's Butterfly Eau de Toilette pays tribute to the arrival of spring and ethereal, fluttering butterfly wings (look at that gorgeous bottle design) with a timeless olfactory composition of florals, red fruits, and precious woods.
Key notes: Jasmine, bergamot, coriander, iris, precious woods
What better way to express one's love for haute couture than expressing it through both style and fragrance? Since its launch in 1998, this eau de toilette has offered its wearers an expansive olfactory experience through the unique combination of coriander, Lily-of-the-Valley, jasmine, and sweet bergamot for a bright, floral green fragrance.
Key notes: Pink pepper, damascena rose, white musks, vanilla
The brain child of perfumers Alberto Morillas and Christian Dussoulier, Kenzo's bestselling Flower Eau de Parfum hit the shelves in 2000. The florals of this fragrance, created from a bright bouquet of violet, Black currant, and Bulgarian rose are countered with the juiciness of Mandarin orange, smooth vanilla, and cozy white musk.
Key notes: Lily-of-the-Valley, hyacinth, jasmine, peony, sandalwood
If you're on the hunt for a versatile, floral green fragrance that will smell great on you and look gorgeous on your vanity, you'll want to give this Kenzo perfume a try. Combining notes of freshly-picked cyclamen, hyacinth, and peony, you can rest easy knowing this fragrance will always be on trend.
Key notes: White tea, cherry blossom, heliotrope flower, thanaka wood, white musks
The Amour Eau de Parfum by Kenzo is an aromatic exploration of Asia starting in the Far East and traveling onwards. With a single spritz of this perfume, we're introduced to an almond-like aroma supported by Frangipani blossom and Japanese Cherry Blossom before the introduction of rice, incense, and Chinese white tea.
Key notes: Mandarin orange, caraway, mango, ylang-ylang, amber
Spicy and warm, Kenzo's Jungle L'Elephant combines cloves, mango, ylang-ylang, and mandarin orange against a background of sweet vanilla and amber. Of all the fragrances on this list, Jungle L'Elephant is my top pick for an enticing evening fragrance.
Key notes: Peony, gardenia, orange blossom, apple, white musk
Shiseido's most popular floral fragrance, Ever Bloom, was inspired by a photograph taken by Shinzō Fukuhara in 1940 of a Japanese camellia. If you're a lover of air floral fragrances like sweet peony, gardenia, and Tunisian orange blossom, you'll want to get your hands on this. I absolutely love the inclusion of apple in this one for added freshness.
Key notes: Pomegranate, jasmine, Japanese orchid, patchouli, Hinoki wood
If Japan's legacy of high fashion had a fragrance, this would be it. First hitting the shelves in 2021, Ginza boasts an energetic mix of fruity and floral notes that includes pomegranate, orhic, pink pepper, Hinoki wood. Following its successful release, Shiseido launched two additional fragrances, Ginza Murasaki and Ginza Intense.