Indie perfume house Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has launched a new version of Wasabi Shiso, the first in a series of Eau Fraiche / Eau de Cologne fragrances for summer.
Wasabi Shiso is one of those designs that people have been asking about over the years… (Can I get some more? Are you completely out??) but also came to mind along with a wind of inspiration. So… introducing …or maybe it’s “check out the new face of”: Wasabi Shiso. It’s a new take on the eau de cologne concept of refreshing and citrus based scent with the modern trend towards vegetal and cool mixed with piquant. Sounds interesting, right?
For anyone who doesn’t know about Shiso leaf, it’s used throughout Japanese cooking as a flavoring and garnish (you may have had this at a sushi bar) for it’s unique leafy green meets citrusy/zesty, and spicy scent/flavor. Wasabi, the icy hot horseradish used in sushi, has a piquant, aetheric spiciness with an earthy bite. Mixed together with other citrus and leafy green top notes, Wasabi Shiso bursts with freshness. And to make things interesting, it rests on a resinous base of green tea, sandalwood, and incense.
The result is an amazing and unusual design that for me, feels totally uplifting, and frankly, addictive.
Additional notes include yuzu, green grass, cucumber, bergamot, coriander, holy basil and absinthe.
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Wasabi Shiso is sold in a variety of sizes and formats, $6 - $120. For more information see the website.
(via dshperfumes)
This sounds AMAZING! and perfect for summer!
I loved the original, hope this is as good!
This sounds like it would have made for a great cocktail.
That too 🙂
I’m one of those people who’ve always found DSH’s website so off-puttingly complex that I’ve never managed to order anything… Maybe I’ll brave the site again to try this. I do love shiso.
I hate to complain because really, she’s a small indie brand and presumably has limited resources for web development, but yes, it could be drastically improved.
Thank you for posting, Robin! 🙂 I hope that you will find the updated wasabi shiso even better and love it all the more. <3
Also, good news: we are working on a website re-design as I write. If there's anything that you would like to suggest or anything any readers would like to suggest, please get in touch. I'm very open to suggestions.