Amber Kiso

Frankincense and cypress notes explode with immediate clarity—sharp, slightly turpentine-edged, genuinely bracing. The cryptomeria adds a cool, almost herbal quality that feels decidedly Japanese, whilst sawara cypress contributes a softer, slightly smoky sweetness that prevents the opening from becoming merely sharp. Within moments, the resinous character settles into something almost meditative.

The iris emerges with surprising delicacy, introducing a powdery-green dimension that softens the woody skeleton. Japanese maple contributes a spiced whisper of honeyed complexity, whilst patchouli grounds everything in earthy stabilisation. The leather begins its slow emergence here, initially subtle—more shadow than statement—as the woody notes achieve better cohesion, becoming less individual competitors and more unified forest composition.

Leather and hinoki cypress dominate a base that's become distinctly warm without ever becoming sweet. Tree moss adds an almost archaeological quality, as though you're smelling the scent of undisturbed woodland floors. The fragrance becomes a pure woody-leather-smoke experience, remarkably linear, with the frankincense-led opening reduced to a distant memory. It sits close to skin, whispering rather than announcing.