From Keiko Mecheri’s Le Eaux Tendres (Soft Waters) range comes Hanae… A misty teahouse garden in Kyoto, in a pale spring morning was the set for the inspiration. A tea house ceremony, a moment of peace and calm, and of course, tea.
A chord of fine freshness of hesperidés and powdery floral notes confers iridescence and tenderness. While no tea note is present, Hanae mimicks the scent of green tea with master precision, and a gentle sprinkling of floral and citrus notes.
NOTES
Top: Berries, Citrus Accord
Middle: White floral accord
Base: Crystal musk
PERFUMER
Keiko Mecheri
HOW IT WEARS
Hanae opens with bright, sweet berries, and what smells like a golden delicious apple note, which swirls into a soft floral. When the fragrance dries down slightly, you are transported to a verdant outdoor teahouse and the scent becomes evocative of the steam coming off a cup of green or jasmine tea on a crisp spring morning. After a few hours of wear, the crystal musk shines through in this soft, slightly sweet, fresh compostion that lasts about 6 hours on the skin.
LORE LOVES
This scent makes us think of those flowering bundles of tea leaves you can watch unfold in hot water. You can almost feel the fragrance blooming in the same way. We love how it’s a twist on your usual fruity floral – it’s airy and elegant, and frankly, addictive.
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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