Description
“An untranslatable Japanese noun, Komorebi eloquently describes the light of the sun filtered through tree leaves. Its etymology reveals the sophistication and poetry of the concept distilled into it by the Japanese spirit : the three kanji that express it mean « tree », « escape » and « light ».
Komorebi is the light that links sky and earth, guided by the most potent symbol of nature: the tree.
The vegetal world, air and light are the three leading principles that inspired Pierre Guillaume for this rework of the House’s theme 09, the « aromatic floral », explored for the first time in 2006 with Yuzu Ab Irato.
This time, the perfumer offers the vegetal poetry of an armful of fresh leaves and plump berries. Its scent draws us into a romantic forest, the light of the sun filtering through the leaves of oak and hazel trees on a beautiful summer day.
Composition:
Komorebi owes its striking naturality to its airy, green structure. An armful of crisp mint leaves and a sap-scented breeze open the composition with fresh, bracing top notes. Its heart beats to the rhythm of the delicate yet powerful fragrance of reseda, whose balsamic facets are enhanced by powdery green mimosa. Juicy blackcurrant adds a sensuous, fruity dimension. The base notes are dominated by fine-grained hazel and potent oak, wrapped in tonka bean absolute.” – a note from the brand.
PG9.1 Komorebi was launched in 2018. The nose behind this fragrance is Pierre Guilaume.
batll – :
Have to remind myself not to get carried away by poetic promotional discriptions… for me the notes here just don’t play well together. The sweet and the green just don’t blend into something that can be called a perfume let alone suggest the idea of “komorebi”. It’s a sickly sweet mimosa and mint chaos. That’s what I got the first five minutes then I had to wash it off and spare myself the headache.
krab83 – :
On me this was a sharply fresh, garden, blackcurrant and leaf scent, gorgeously crisp and natural. Mint can be iffy for me but this one smooths it in nicely with the rest to a great effect overall. Didn’t pick out any hazelnut and I don’t know what reseda smells like, but the oak’s definitely there adding strength and depth. Projection isn’t huge and longevity not that strong – like so many other beautiful PG scents – but it’s a green idyll while it lasts. Organic and complex and un-sweet enough to be true unisex, too. Reminded me powerfully of Miller Harris Cassis en Feuille, which is very very much cheaper.
pcr196Diobtetty – :
The mint is all I’m getting, but it is natural and spot on. It’s like crushed mint leaves in an ice drink. It is so minty that it feels physically cooling! As it develops, there is a hint of twig-like greeness and a teeny bit of powdery-creamyness. While I like it a great deal, it fades fast, definitely a skin scent. Lovely while it lasts.