Rare sandalwood is used as the pivot of this perfume tailored for a modern boulevardier.
A chord of rose and ambergris sublimes its nobility. Precious woods and balsamic notes reaffirm its sensuous warmth.
NOTES
Top: Rose
Middle: White Sandalwood, Patchouli, Siamese Benjoin
Base: Ambergris, Tonka Bean Absolute
PERFUMER
Keiko Mecheri.
HOW IT WEARS
Makassar opens with a bright, sharp rose note. Then, the softer, silkier tendrils of the benzoin, sandalwood and earthy, almost animalic tonka bean comes forward. On the dry down this scent is a santal with a twist. Creamy, balsamic, ambery – it’s a chameleon of scent that will last around 6 hours on the skin.
LORE LOVES
We love how Makassar embodies old world sophistication. It doesn’t need to be flashy – it speaks for itself. It’s super sexy but not in a dirty way, in a sensual way, fleshy and silky. The nude negligee of fragrance.
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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