Description
Exclusive perfume Takashimaya, which was created for luxury store Takashimaya New York, has been presented.
It was inspired by one of the boutiques, named “Tea House”, where tea and accompanying products, tea pots and decorative tea cups are being sold. Perfumer Neil Morris found inspiration for composition of Takashimaya New York in Japanese garden in the Fine Arts Museum, Boston.
Storm was setting in and it started raining at that time, and wind and fog in touch with flowers and herbs of Japanese garden illusory created a new fragrant challenge for the creator. After rain, sun dried water out and accentuated aromas of plum blossom and bamboo. Perfumer Neil Morris wanted to highlight beauty and peacefulness of Japanese cultures with a hint of style and sophistication of Fifth Avenue, New York, in his new perfume.
The composition incorporates fruity top notes of black currant, mandarin and bergamot. Heart blooms with plum blossom, jasmine tea, Japanese cherry blossom, bamboo, orchid and daffodil, while the base adds a woody union of cedar and oak with Tonka and iris root.
Takashimaya is available in amount of 60 ml (2.0 fl.oz) in a rectangular glass bottle, with cylindrical silver stopper. This edition, as well as the 8 preceding versions, has been presented as unisex.
Takashimaya was launched in 2008.
Melkiy1234 – :
I have been nursing a sample of this for a few years now. Got it at the Takashimaya store in NYC back when it still existed. It’s a heady oriental fragrance that is mature and sophisticated. It’s something I picture a Grand Dame wearing. This is not a youthful perfume, and belongs in a cut crystal bottle, on a mirrored tray, in a budoir.
Definitely get the Japanese influence, but it’s not pandering with blatant notes like ginger and rice. I don’t have a trained nose, and when I look at the notes I have trouble discerning them from the scent. Is this what aldehydes add? There is definitely a Chanel No. 5 quality to it. But, this could also be attributed to the age of my sample. On me, the woods come through very dominantly especially the oud. It had a noticeable powdery note. And I think I used to be able to smell the currants, but don’t anymore. I guess I pick up the bamboo and orris. However, and much of the complexity is lost. If you manage to find this, check it out. But I don’t think it ages well or is consistent across body chemistry.
kartran – :
I want to order this today.
suhorukovsergei – :
I am a massage therapist and I had a client come in wearing this cologne. I really enjoyed how this cologne was floral and woody at the same time. My client had noted that he was wearing this cologne for the entire day, so the smell is very long lasting. After the massage was over, my hands smelled of this wonderful cologne and I just hated to wash my hands afterwards lol.
wbmstr – :
So very pretty. I tried this today at Takashimaya and I loved it. This a scent that starts delicate and playful. The fruity topnotes aren’t sweet and candy-like but rather light and almost fresh. The florals give the feeling of a japanese garden that I think he was going for, and rounding it out is the wood and resin that again play into the Japanese theme with a nod to temple incense.