The notorious original. In 1998, Keiko Mecheri introduced her first fragrance, Loukhoum a crossroad of cultures that mirrored her and her partner’s globetrotting lifestyle and their medley of North American, the Orient, and Japanese roots.
A marriage of delicacy, sweetness and opulence, obtained with candied rose petals, white almonds and ambery notes, it is inspired by the Turkish delight “rahat loukhoum.”
With its heady addictiveness, Loukhoum was an inspiring forerunner in the trend for gourmand notes.
NOTES
Top: Hawthorne Blossoms
Middle: Bulgarian Rose
Base: Vanilla Comoros, Precious Woods
PERFUMER
Keiko Mecheri
HOW IT WEARS
Loukhoum opens with a blast of pink, powdered sugar-covered rose petals. Then, the almondy-creamy-sweet hawthorne blossom reveals itself before gently swirling back into the mix of soft, clean vanilla and wood. This scent has brilliant lasting power, about 7-8 hours on the skin.
LORE LOVES
We love that Loukhoum is really what its name suggests – a spongy, pink Turkish delight gently dusted in powdered sugar with an almond hidden in the middle. It’s a refined gourmand scent that evokes images of a pink powder room, a satin nightgown and ostrich feather slippers.
ABOUT THE BRAND
Founded by its namesake in 1997, Keiko Mecheri is all about unconventionality and the reinterpretation of tradition in fragrance. Keiko herself was born in Japan, studied in Europe and then eventually settled down in Los Angeles, California, where she founded the brand. The fragrances reflect this worldly influence while keeping a distinctly LA feel – bohemian and laid-back, but also diverse, imaginative and innovative.
Keiko Mecheri serves as a point of difference to the more traditional French perfume “establishment”. Its fragrances take ingredients and notes we think we know, and re-create them with a modern twist. To Keiko, fragrance is about capturing a brief moment in time. She acquires inspiration from travel, music, film, photography, and her own memories, which can really be felt in each one of her fragrances.
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