Satori

For her house's signature scent, Satori Osawa needed the perfect fusion of French and Japanese materials, techniques, and aesthetics, and yet her inspiration came from a precious ingredient derived from somewhere else entirely- Middle Eastern agarwood, or oud. And yet, the choice is perfect, as agarwood exemplifies the Japanese concept of "five tastes," exhibiting spicy, bitter, sweet, sour and salty facets all at once. A fragrance that fully encapsulates all five of these elements, Satori features a carefully selected suite of notes meant to complement each, with cinnamon and clove enhancing the spicy, cacao the bitter, vanilla the sweet, and bitter orange, oak moss and cypress for the sour and salty. Blended over a smooth, woody bed of sandalwood and frankincense, eastern and western elements converge with sublime balance, creating a gentle, warm and enveloping atmosphere. In this way, Satori is ultimately a fragrance that is universal but delightfully specific, where Japanese concepts become a global philosophy- elegant, romantic and enchanting.