Evocative scented cream

Kinmokusei perfume

Brand: Tours Corporation

Price: 1850 yen

Place of purchase: Amazon Japan

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This small portion, 10 grams of unctuous cream, captures accurately the scent of kinmokusei, sweet osmanthus, a bloom that is ubiquitous in Japan's autumn landscape. The packaging is a warm and appealing orange that captures the color of kinmokusei and the tiny star-shaped flowers. The cream perfume masterfully captures the scent of kinmokusei, a sweet and slightly spicy scent that evokes autumnal landscapes. The cream is easy on the skin as the ingredients don't irritate. Just dab some on your wrists or behind your ears.

Some Japanese people might tell you that they associate the fragrance of kinmokusei, or sweet osmanthus, with shoshugen, air fresheners, that are commonly placed in toilets. But don't let that turn you off! The scent is employed as a toilet freshener precisely because it is such a sweet and aromatic scent. Personally, I adore the scent of sweet osmanthus and anticipate the blooming of this prolific shrub every autumn. Its tiny golden blooms remind me of the end of the brutal summer, so I associate it with mild weather.