You Do Yuzu theme
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If you’re looking for an enigmatic citrus with mystery and energy, look no further than yuzu. A round, yellow fruit with ruggedly pockmarked skin, its flavour profile is a three-ring circus of citrus: mandarin with citron and green accents of grapefruit and lemon, along with a floral facet to ground the high notes. The extract comes from the peel of the fruit, beloved to perfumers for extending the tenuousness of other citrus notes.
Yuzu holds a special place in Japanese culture, symbolizing prosperity and longevity. Yuzu is used in traditional Japanese carved stone baths and in onsen (natural hot springs), where fruits cut in half float on the surface, imparting their uplifting yuzu woo woo. In perfume, yuzu is tangy and zesty. Depending on how it’s used, it can assertively dominate a composition, or it can cheer from the sidelines, lending a spaciousness that allows the other notes to sing. This curation highlights the surprising range of this sophisticated citrus, from lemon meringue and aromatic thyme, to florals and earthy leather. Choose yuzu!
A luminous yuzu gourmand, lightened with a tropical note of coconut. The fragrance bursts with zesty citruses elevated by mint and ginger. The warm heart is accentuated by a cocktail of pepper and the creaminess of coconut milk. Brazilian copaiba balm adds depth with its smooth and spicy woodiness, while a delicious rum accord underscores the intrigue.
A refreshing yuzu, green violet leaves and dry vetiver cologne. 003 is an easy-wearing interpretation of 19th century barber/pharmacist tonic infusions for gentlemen and ladies. Appealing in its deep shady coolness.
A miraculous aural hologram of a sky-high yuzu meringue pie. Far is a vivid perfume built around yuzu grown in the region surrounding the Portuguese parish Faro do Alentejo. This scrumptious gourmand adds texture to its virtual calories: it’s fluffy, creamy, even crunchy, if you consider the buttery biscuit crust effect at the base.
A perfume inspired by the unwritten code of the Japanese mafia, the ritual of the initiation tattoo, and the danger of a life lived in the shadows. The opening is as sharp as a katana blade. Yuzu and Japanese lime explode with their citrus and metallic freshness, like the first drop of rain on warm skin. In the heart, the scent of Indian ink blends with the electric smell of wet asphalt, and of a spring blooming of Sakura, evoking the silent ritual of Irezumi: the needle cuts the skin, the tattoo comes to life, the pain is just a passage. The perfume’s background is a whisper of power: banknotes touched by expert fingers, the warmth of human skin, a haze of smoke in an exclusive club.
In Japan, yuzu is used like lemon, adding freshness and acidity to dishes. This zippy citrus fragrance expresses everything about yuzu, from the astringency of its peel to the sweet and sour taste of the pulp. An accord of bergamot and orange bolsters the eye-popping yuzu, while thyme adds herbal intrigue.
A fresh-out-of-the shower fragrance, conjuring soft skin dabbed dry with a plush cotton towel, sunshine-fluffed from the laundry line. Elisa elevates yuzu and candied bergamot away from straight lemon sherbet with beguiling floral notes: Indian davana and Tunisian orange flower. Sensual sandalwood, musk and benzoin upholster the innocence with knowingness.
The yuzu here is fresh but not wet, instead arid and muted with an appealing bitterness. Nuzzly neroli and musks make wearing this feel like falling in love in a citrus orchard.
A journey to the historic Japanese island of Shikoku, known for its Buddhist temples and cultivation of citrus fruits including yuzu. Here, tangy yuzu is energised by spicy ginger. Woody, lemon-tinted amyris brings balance and roundness, while sacred frankincense offers a meditative note. An unusually deep yuzu perfume.
Fizzy grape vape sparks of amber lasers and violet orbs, plumes of jasmine, twirling petals of ylang-ylang, yuzu cake on the dance floor, all the shining colours spinning from a gigantic mirror ball in the sky.