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Ayala Moriel Komorebi ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 30 December 2015 5 Comments

Ayala Moriel Komorebi

Indie natural perfumer Ayala Moriel has launched Komorebi, a new natural fragrance "that captures the wonderful scent that can be experienced in late summer and early autumn in the Pacific northwest rainforests."

If the word "Petrichor" describes the smell of the parched earth after the rain; this perfume captures the opposite - the scent of the forest floor after its been kissed by sun. It's the Pacific Northwest equivalent of the Meditteranean garrigue (the intoxicating odour of sunbaked earth and scrubland, dominated by sage and labdanum), and in my mind I've been describing it as "Forest Amber" or "Pacific Chypre". But non of these names seemed to capture the magic quite as perfectly. So I've reached out to the Japanese language, which has a special word for the interplay of light and leaves, which includes the sunbeams one would observe coming through the trees and shedding light on the vapour they exhale; as well as the dappled-gold forest floor, a vision that is shifting yet constant, as long as the sun is there. This is the essence of komorebi in the Pacific rainforest. This perfume is the first in a series of perfumes dedicated to special places in the Pacific Northwest. [sic]

Place of inspiration: Cathedral trail in Xwayxway (the Coast Salish name for Stanley Park).

Notes: Redcedar, Fir, Oakmoss, Black Cottonwood

Fragrance Families: Woody, Ambery, Chypre

Ayala Moriel Komorebi is available in 4 or 15 ml Eau de Parfum; samples are also available.

 (via ayalamoriel)

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Tagged With: ayala moriel, natural perfume

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  1. jjlook says:
    30 December 2015 at 2:47 pm

    This smells exactly as you hope it would. It is beautiful.

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    • Robin says:
      30 December 2015 at 2:59 pm

      So glad to hear it, thanks!

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  2. Oakland Fresca says:
    31 December 2015 at 12:25 pm

    Oh I really want to try this but am choking on the cost.. 1 ml is frequently not enough for me to make up my mind. For some reason, with shipping on the 1 ml at $18, the total comes to $34.

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    • Oakland Fresca says:
      31 December 2015 at 12:46 pm

      PS I am emailing the company in case Paypal is doing something weird in calculating the total cost…. I’ll comment again if I am mistaken.

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      • Robin says:
        31 December 2015 at 1:34 pm

        Thanks…that is steep for a sample.

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