Shiseido’s newest men’s fragrance is so exclusive that it can currently only be purchased at Shiseido boutiques throughout Japan and other licensed sellers (I’ll be buying mine at Carrefour). Though the men’s skincare line is now sold around the world, and the scent of the skincare line is very similar, this Eau de Toilette is mysteriously hard-to-find. I recently asked a Shiseido representative why the fragrance hasn’t been launched worldwide. Naturally, she had no idea. An internet search shows the fragrance is available at only one Japanese cosmetics website and the mysterious notes may include (by popular opinion) bergamot, bamboo, rose, hinoki (Japanese cypress), sandalwood, fig leaf, cinnamon (spices), and musk.
The fragrance is a remarkable woody/spicy composition slightly reminiscent of Marc Jacobs for Men due to the fig leaf notes…
