A diffused composition of pure olibanum incense sustained by woodsy notes and balsamic notes affirms its magnetic sensuality. A harmony of ambergris powder and rose unveils an unexpected profound and intense perfume.
NOTES
Top: Incense Olibanum
Middle: Caramel, Virginia Blonde Tobacco, Palissander, Rose, Jasmine
Base: Ambergris, Tonka Beans
PERFUMER
Keiko Mecheri
HOW IT WEARS
Oliban opens with an antique, almost tart rose, and of course the star of the show – olibanum – which adds a cool smokiness to the fragrance. As it settles, the honeyed tobacco and woods reveal themselves, creating an addicitve sensual swirl of notes that will last on the skin upwards of 8 hours.
LORE LOVES
We love Oliban’s rich intensity and mysterious allure – it has a timelessness to it and yet isn’t dated. It’s the perfect marriage of spice and sweetness, smoke and floral. This scent is perfectly androgynous, exotic and compelling – we are obsessed!
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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