Scent guide

Perfumes that smell like a Japanese bathhouse

Hinoki cypress is the wood of Japanese bathtubs: clean, lemony and slightly camphorous, especially when wet. Add steam, tea and incense and you have one of the calmest smells in perfume. These picks are made for quiet days.

1. Comme des GarçonsNicheUnisex€€€
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   Hinoki

   Hinoki cypress, camphor and pine. The tub itself, warm wood and steam.

   Notes: hinoki cypress, cedar, pine, camphor, vetiver, incense
2. DiptyqueNicheUnisex€€€
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   Tam Dao

   Sandalwood, cedar and cypress. Smoothed wood and calm, the changing room after.

   Notes: sandalwood, cedar, cypress, rosewood, amber
3. AesopNicheUnisex€€€
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   Hwyl

   Thyme, cypress and a thread of smoke. The forest temple path outside.

   Notes: thyme, cypress, smoke, vetiver, frankincense, moss
4. Le LaboNicheUnisex€€€€
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   Matcha 26

   Matcha, fig and orris. The tea after the bath.

   Notes: matcha tea, fig, orris, vetiver, cedar, clove
5. ZoologistUltra-nicheUnisex€€€
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   Panda

   Bamboo, mandarin and incense. A garden of bamboo with a temple bell somewhere.

   Notes: bamboo, mandarin, incense, sandalwood, osmanthus, pine

Start with Hinoki; Tam Dao if you want something smoother for every day.