The company says:
Tenmoku Collection is a special collection of scents inspired by the unique Tenmoku porcelain wares, named after Mt. Tenmoku (Mt. Tianmu) in Zhejiang Province, China. During the Song Dynasty, these porcelain wares were brought back to Japan by Japanese monks who studied Buddhism in temples in the region of Mt. Tenmoku, together with The Way of Tea.
Tenmoku wares are well-known for their unique and variable patterns naturally formed in the kiln due to the kiln effects. Such variation of patterns makes each Tenmoku ware a one-of-a-kind art piece. In this collection, we translated the visual sensation of Tenmoku wares into a novel olfactory experience in the form of fine fragrance.
The first member of the Tenmoku Collection, Tenmoku I – Mei Hua San Nong, is built around the centrepiece accord of Mei Hua (Plum Blossom) trilogy, i.e. three types of plum blossom, namely white plum blossom, red plum blossom and wintersweet (false plum blossom). The scent opens with notes of the traditional Qing Mei Jiu plum wine, followed by the Mei Hua trilogy. In addition to the plum wine and plum blossoms, there is also a specially built accord translated from an ancient recipe of the imperial incense of the Song Dynasty. This incense accord consists of agarwood, white sandalwood, a variety of precious resins, Ling Ling Xiang which is a traditional fragrant herb used in the making of Chinese incense, musk and ambergris.
Tenmoku I : Mei Hua San Nong fragrance notes
- ?qing mei jiu? plum wine, ?mei hua? trilogy (?baimei? white plum blossom, ?hongmei? red plum blossom, ?lamei? wintersweet plum blossom), imperial incense of the song dynasty (agarwood, white sandalwood, precious resins, ?ling ling xiang?, musk, ambergris)
Latest Reviews of Tenmoku I : Mei Hua San Nong
A perfume as complicated and unique as its name suggests. Try saying that fast. See?
Of the Auphorie perfumes that I tried, this one is the most captivating and peculiar. The composition is built around the Plum blossom and Plum wine accords. Not the fruit. However, there is much more going on. Hot, steamed metal, resins, ambergris, spices, and burning agarwood incense sticks. It's a heavy, smoky, resinous, and warm perfume. Pure Oriental. There is an unami feel to the composition that I cannot place. I suspect the ambergris is playing a pivotal role in creating that facet. The perfume plays on this sour-sweet duality. The steamed metal accord stays strong for the first couple of hours. It smells like an empty teapot left on the stovetop. A boozy plum wine accord blends in the metal pot together with a delicate, almost fleeting floral chord. The dry down steers into a rich, resinous base with an everlasting incense touch. A perfume of unique accords, opposite flavors, and striking contrasts that works unexcpectedly well. It's also one of the few perfumes I strictly use during colder weather. Coming from someone who looks down upon these labels. It is too rich and dense to wear in warmer temperatures.
Just like a glass of Plum wine. It will light up your soul and keep you warm.
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