Flora Notis JILL STUART
A Japanese floral body care and fragrance brand launched by KOSÉ in 2018 as a new line from JILL STUART Beauty.
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About Flora Notis JILL STUART
Flora Notis JILL STUART is a Japanese body care and fragrance brand run by KOSÉ and built around floral scents. It began in 2018 as a new line of business for the cosmetics brand JILL STUART Beauty. The line began with floral eaux de parfum and body care products, including perfumed oils.
History
Jill Stuart is a New York fashion designer who debuted her own label at the New York collections in 1993. In 2005, KOSÉ signed a license agreement with JILL STUART and began developing and manufacturing cosmetics in Japan, and in 2009 it acquired the global trademark rights for cosmetics. Flora Notis grew out of that business and launched on August 31, 2018, with a first store at LUMINE EST and an official online shop.
Philosophy
KOSÉ explains that the name means "the essence of flowers" in Latin. The starting point was to turn the flowers Jill Stuart loves into six scented bouquets. At launch, the body oils and body milks also varied in texture by scent, from light to rich.
Signature Scents
The differences show most clearly in the opening and the drydown. Floral Green pairs spearmint and grapefruit with the slightly bitter edge of blackcurrant, moves through jasmine and magnolia, and settles into woods. White Rose opens with green apple and mandarin, moves on to white rose and lily of the valley, and settles on sandalwood. Cherry Blossom starts with juicy lychee and guava, grows sweeter with peach blossom and lilac, and leaves amber and musk behind.
