Description
Shi-sõ is based on Givaudan’s herbaceous Glycolierral® molecule that captures the cool scent of a crushed ivy leaf.
An iconic herb in Japanese cuisine, shiso is seldom featured in fragrance. But its smell – a blend of mint, basil and cumin with a metallic flash — has long fascinated Bertrand Duchaufour. In shi_sõ, he spins it into an arrestingly modern take on a classic genre, the eau de Cologne, replacing citrus with a kaleidoscope of green notes. The zesty bite of cardamom. A sprig of cool spearmint. Lemony verbena. Raspy blackcurrant. Soapy almondy anise. Tart rhubarb. Glycolierral® wraps the bracing blend in a sweet, milky, sap-laden effect.
Shi-sõ was launched in 2017.
kopee4ka90 – :
Shiso really smells like Japanese, it’s green, a bit herbal, it’s refreshing, it’s minty. I guess maybe it’s the smell of real shiso leaves, albeit I haven’t met any of it.
I don’t understand the dislikes for this perfume, because compared to other Nomenclature scent, for me this one the only one that stands out, different than any of the perfumes that I’ve ever smelled.
It’s a light scent, but it lasts very long, 8 hours or so, the sillage is average, however within 1 meter proximity, I got noticed and get compliments wearing this.
jinnee – :
So overwhelmingly sharp, the mint/verbena/rhubarb/spices are smothered and choked.
hmk139InsuffBooni – :
I’m surprised how disappointed I am in this fragrance. The herb shiso is one of my all-time favorite scents, I grow it in my garden just to run my hands through the leaves and smell the oils on my skin.
shi_so the fragrance is a powerfully synthetic green ivy that starts with a bright, optimistic moment of shiso and settles rapidly into a soapy drugstore shampoo.
Really clumsy altogether, I have no idea what they were thinking.
busik72 – :
This is one of my favourite new releases from the Esxence 2017. They’ve interpreted the most interesting green note of Japanese shiso leaf in a deliciously quenching fragrance that borrows scents from sunny lush greenery.
It strikes me as extremely crisp, walking the line between cool metallic air and fresh cut herbs, with no citruses but with the same uplifting and invigorating effect. It doesn’t smell of vintage green; it is rather contemporary and new, succeeding in its goal to capture a modern take on the classical theme of Eau de Cologne.