Catalog · 19 scent projects

Nineteen observations.

Nineteen observations. Nineteen single objects.

01Angelica 02Black Tea 03Cardamom Chai Tea 04Genmaicha 05Goji Berry 06Hinoki 07Hojicha 08Jasmine Tea 09Oakmoss 10Oolong Tea 11Orange Pu'er Tea 12Tobacco 13Water Jasmine 14Water Moss 15Whiskey 16White Fuyo 17White Musk 18White Tea 19Wood Sage

New project · アンジェリカ · Penta de Le Mai

No.7111 · Angelica

RESILIENCE

Angelica

Vững Vàng · Woody Spice · Base Note

Materials

Black Currant. Bergamot. Lemon. Pineapple. Jasmine. Patchouli. Musk. Oakmoss. Cedarwood. Birch.

Observation

The angelica stands upright. Through rain and wind, it does not lean. Steadiness needs no words.

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アンジェリカ

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New project · 紅茶 · Penta de Le Mai

No.110 · Black Tea

GENTLE

Black Tea

Dìu Dịu · Chypre · Top Note

Materials

Mint. Bergamot. Green Tea. Black Tea. Jasmine. Osmanthus. Mate. Musk. Orris.

Observation

Tea roasted to dryness. The water gone, the freshness gone. What remains is smoke, wood, a scent with no clear time.

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紅茶

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New project · カルダモンチャイティー · Penta de Le Mai

No.1129 · Cardamom Chai Tea

IMMENSE

Cardamom Chai Tea

Mênh Mang · Oriental Spice · Middle Note

Materials

Cardamom. Cinnamon. Black Pepper. Chai Tea. Clove. Ginger. Amber. Vanilla. Sandalwood.

Observation

Cardamom cracks open. A pot of chai still steaming. Spiced, warm, lasting.

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カルダモンチャイティー

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New project · 玄米茶 · Penta de Le Mai

No.8730 · Genmaicha

WISTFUL

Genmaicha

Bâng Khuâng · Woody Aromatic · Middle Note

Materials

Brown Rice. Green Tea. Sencha. Bamboo. Cedar. Hay. Vetiver. Tobacco. Musk.

Observation

Browned roasted rice. Green tea leaf. Two different objects meet in hot water.

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玄米茶

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New project · ゴジベリー · Penta de Le Mai

No.559 · Goji Berry

RADIANT

Goji Berry

Rạng Rỡ · Fruity Floral · Top Note

Materials

Goji Berry. Raspberry. Pomegranate. Rose. Peony. Jasmine. Vanilla. Sandalwood. Musk.

Observation

Red goji berries, dried in the sun. A deep, dense sweetness. The scent of the fruit stays after the taste has gone.

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ゴジベリー

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New project · 檜 · Penta de Le Mai

No.9091 · Hinoki

FLOATING

Hinoki

Lơ Lửng · Floral Woody · Base Note

Materials

Hinoki Wood. Cypress. Camphor. Cedarwood. Lotus. Lily. Vetiver. Patchouli. Sandalwood.

Observation

Freshly cut Japanese cypress. The scent of an old forest in new wood. Dry and cold.

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檜

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New project · ほうじ茶 · Penta de Le Mai

No.1107 · Hojicha

RUSTLING

Hojicha

Rì Rào · Oriental Woody · Base Note

Materials

Roasted Tea. Caramel. Tonka. Cedar. Smoked Wood. Hay. Sandalwood. Amber. Vanilla.

Observation

What does tea become when roasted longer? The leaf has turned to smoke. To wood. To warm ash.

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ほうじ茶

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New project · ジャスミン茶 · Penta de Le Mai

No.171 · Jasmine Tea

GIGGLING

Jasmine Tea

Rúc Rích · Floral Green · Middle Note

Materials

Jasmine. Green Tea. Bergamot. Lily. Magnolia. Peach. Honey. Musk. Sandalwood.

Observation

Jasmine flowers laid among tea leaves. Two objects beside each other long enough to carry each other's scent.

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ジャスミン茶

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New project · オークモス · Penta de Le Mai

No.1922 · Oakmoss

LUSH

Oakmoss

Mơn Mởn · Fresh Chypre · Middle Note

Materials

Bergamot. Galbanum. Oakmoss. Sage. Cedarwood. Vetiver. Labdanum. Amber. Musk.

Observation

Oakmoss clinging to old bark. Damp. Dark. Wood not yet become earth.

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オークモス

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New project · 烏龍茶 · Penta de Le Mai

No.9082 · Oolong Tea

MURMUR

Oolong Tea

Thỏ Thẻ · Floral · Middle Note

Materials

Oolong Tea. Peach. Apricot. Osmanthus. Honeysuckle. Honey. Vanilla. Tonka. Musk.

Observation

Oolong leaves, half oxidised. Between green and black. A scent of the in between.

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烏龍茶

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New project · プーアル茶オレンジ · Penta de Le Mai

No.1756 · Orange Pu'er Tea

SPARKING

Orange Pu'er Tea

Lung Linh · Citrus Oriental · Top Note

Materials

Orange. Mandarin. Bergamot. Pu'er Tea. Cinnamon. Star Anise. Vanilla. Amber. Sandalwood.

Observation

Dried orange peel aged with pu'er. The years make the fruit scent sweeter.

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プーアル茶オレンジ

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New project · タバコ · Penta de Le Mai

No.9461 · Tobacco

WANDERING

Tobacco

Lân La · Leather Musk · Base Note

Materials

Tobacco. Leather. Hay. Tonka. Sweet Pipe. Cedarwood. Honey. Musk. Amber.

Observation

Dried tobacco leaf. Smoke not yet lit. A scent between two states of one object.

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タバコ

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New project · ウォータージャスミン · Penta de Le Mai

No.958 · Water Jasmine

ELEVATED

Water Jasmine

Phơi Phới · Floral · Middle Note

Materials

Water Jasmine. Aquatic Notes. Lily. Lotus. Peony. Magnolia. Musk. Sandalwood. Vanilla.

Observation

Water jasmine blooms briefly. A white scent, wet, almost clear.

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ウォータージャスミン

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New project · ウォーターモス · Penta de Le Mai

No.330 · Water Moss

FLOWY

Water Moss

Bồng Bềnh · Fresh Aquatic · Middle Note

Materials

Sea Salt. Algae. Aquatic Greens. Mint. Cucumber. Bamboo. Driftwood. Musk. Ambergris.

Observation

Algae clinging to stone at a lake's edge. Faintly salty. Cold. The scent of water that has stood still long enough.

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ウォーターモス

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New project · ウィスキー · Penta de Le Mai

No.9933 · Whiskey

EUPHORIC

Whiskey

Lâng Lâng · Amber Leather · Base Note

Materials

Whiskey. Bourbon. Smoked Wood. Amber. Leather. Tonka. Vanilla. Patchouli. Tobacco.

Observation

Whiskey aged in oak casks. The scent of time on wood. Charred, sweet, deep.

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ウィスキー

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New project · 白芙蓉 · Penta de Le Mai

No.9944 · White Fuyo

LINGERING

White Fuyo

Vương Vấn · Floral · Middle Note

Materials

White Fuyo. Lily. Magnolia. Peony. Jasmine. Iris. Musk. Sandalwood. Cedarwood.

Observation

White fuyo opens in the morning. By afternoon it has changed colour. One flower, three states.

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白芙蓉

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New project · ホワイトムスク · Penta de Le Mai

No.900 · White Musk

WHISPERING

White Musk

Thầm Thì · Floral Musk · Middle Note

Materials

White Musk. Pear. Bergamot. Rose. Lily. Iris. Sandalwood. Ambergris. Tonka.

Observation

White musk. The smell of skin. The smell of something not yet named.

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ホワイトムスク

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New project · 白茶 · Penta de Le Mai

No.337 · White Tea

DREAMING

White Tea

Mơ Màng · Fresh Aromatic · Middle Note

Materials

White Tea. Bergamot. Lemon. Lotus. Jasmine. Lily. White Musk. Cedarwood. Amber.

Observation

Young tea leaves, white buds. Clear water, a light taste. The scent of something not yet of age.

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白茶

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New project · セージウッド · Penta de Le Mai

No.956 · Wood Sage

STIRRING

Wood Sage

Thổn Thức · Fresh Aromatic Woody · Middle Note

Materials

Sage. Sea Salt. Grapefruit. Hedione. Sandalwood. Cedarwood. Vetiver. Amber. Musk.

Observation

Sage growing wild on stony hills. The smell of a plant that lives where it is dry. Clean and enduring.

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セージウッド

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