Sake (accord)

The way this sake accord unfolds is surprisingly clean and subtle—just a whisper of rice and something faintly floral, not at all cloying. I’ve been layering it with my usual amber for a few days now, and it adds a quiet sophistication that lasts a solid four hours on my skin before fading. Really i

I've never smelled an accord that actually captures sake before, and this one does it without turning sharp or boozy. Wearing it solo is nice, but layering it under a soft floral really brings out that clean, dry finish. The refined feel matches what I'd expect from an award-winning house.

The ricey, slightly sweet opening is what sold me — it really does smell like warm sake rather than a generic floral. Wore it to a dinner party and two people asked what I had on.