26 Great Reset

Fragrance Overview and First Impression

The PERFUME OIL FACTORY’s 26 Great Reset is a perfume oil that brings orange flower and citrus notes together with a green leaf note and sea mineral. It is number 26 in The STORIES, a collection of 31 scents inspired by the different moods and moments of a month. Its particular story concerns a small pause in the middle of work.

A person struggling with a task stops to wash their hands more carefully than usual. They think about the hands that type, write and support a tired head. As the tension in their fingers eases, they return to the desk. The name Great Reset points to that brief, ordinary interval rather than to a dramatic event.

The perfume was previously called Original No.26 (Neroli). According to the brand’s product description, the change of name accompanied a brand revision and left the scent and contents the same. Neroli remains on the official note list, though it is placed in the base, while orange blossom appears at the top.

The structure begins with flower and citrus names, includes a leaf in the middle and ends with neroli and sea mineral. A pyramid gives a useful outline, but it does not establish exactly how strongly or how quickly each note will appear on a particular person’s skin.

Perfumer, Brand and Creative Background

The PERFUME OIL FACTORY was established in 2012 and opened its Ginza flagship store in 2016. The brand frames fragrance around ordinary parts of life, including work, going out and resting. Its stated wish to color an unnamed day with scent places attention on everyday moments.

The brand describes hearing that conventional alcohol based perfumes could feel difficult to use in workplaces and other settings. It says it encountered fragrance cultures in different places and spent several years developing its perfume oils. For the range as a whole, it describes hand blending and production without alcohol or water. Those statements do not disclose a separate manufacturing history or ingredient list for number 26.

The STORIES consists of 31 original perfume oils, each with a number and a narrative. Number 26 depicts washing one’s hands before returning to work. The numbered packages can also be placed side by side to resemble a date, an idea the brand suggests for birthday or anniversary gifts. That packaging concept belongs to the collection as a whole.

The available product information does not identify the individual perfumer responsible for Great Reset. The brand refers to perfumers working on its oils, but no particular person’s career or comments can be tied to this scent. The documented story of the hands and the desk remains its clearest individual creative background.

Scent Analysis

The official structure has top, middle and base stages. At the top are petitgrain, orange blossom and mandarin. Petitgrain points toward the green leaves and twigs of a citrus tree, orange blossom toward its flowers, and mandarin toward fruit. The three names set green, floral and fruity ideas beside one another at the opening.

Kaffir lime leaf and sweet ambergris occupy the middle. The first names a citrus leaf; the second suggests sweetness and an ambergris like effect. The name sweet ambergris does not establish that natural ambergris is an ingredient. On the note list, leaf and warmth follow the flowers and fruit of the top.

Neroli and sea mineral are listed at the base. Neroli, which also appeared in the former product name, is associated with orange flowers. Here the brand places orange blossom at the top and neroli at the base. Sea mineral is a marine sounding note name; it is not evidence that seawater or minerals were added to the oil.

Together, the listed notes extend beyond flower and fruit into leaf and a marine suggestion. These are the brand’s structural positions, not a measured timeline of wear. Testing the oil on skin is the way to judge the strength, transitions and duration that matter to an individual wearer.

Comparisons and Positioning

Tom Ford Beauty’s Neroli Portofino is one point of comparison for someone exploring orange flower and neroli scents. Both fragrances list neroli, orange flower and mandarin. Great Reset also lists kaffir lime leaf and sea mineral, while Neroli Portofino includes lavender and bergamot. The shared flowers give a starting point, and the surrounding notes show where their stated structures differ.

Great Reset is the candidate if the leaf and sea mineral combination is what interests you. Neroli Portofino is the candidate if lavender and bergamot appeal more. This comparison follows published note descriptions; it does not claim a measured similarity between the perfumes on skin.

Diptyque’s Eau des Sens is another comparison because both fragrances feature orange blossom. Eau des Sens evokes the branches, leaves and fruit of the bitter orange tree and also names angelica root and juniper berry. Great Reset places mandarin and kaffir lime leaf alongside a sea mineral note. The same floral starting point leads to different surrounding ideas.

Choose Eau des Sens to explore the broader bitter orange tree theme, from branch to fruit. Try Great Reset if you want orange flower and mandarin set beside a named leaf and marine note. Looking beyond the shared flower is more useful than assuming that the two will smell alike.

Buying Guide, Price and Suitability

The brand’s product page lists Great Reset as an 8 ml perfume oil at ¥7,260 including tax. Check the current price, size and availability on the official site before purchasing. Great Reset is the present product name. Anyone searching for Original No.26 (Neroli) can use the number and the brand’s statement that the scent and contents remained the same.

When sampling it, consider the middle and base as well as the floral citrus opening. The official three stage list describes the composition, but it cannot guarantee how long a particular note will last or how far the oil will project. For a workplace or another close setting, test the amount and the distance at which it is noticeable on your own skin.

Packages in The STORIES carry numbers from 1 to 31. Two numbers can be set side by side to resemble a date, which the brand suggests as a gift idea. If 26 is a meaningful date, the number may add a personal reason to choose this story, alongside the scent itself.

A separate product, the PERFUME GLASS, is a stick applicator bottle handmade by craftspeople in Egypt. The Crystal Orange version is listed at ¥3,300 including tax. To use it, remove the roll-on fitting from the perfume oil, transfer the oil to the bottle, and apply it to skin with the stick. The bottle holds almost a full 8 ml oil. The brand suggests transferring half for use at home and keeping the rest in the roll-on for going out.

Great Reset is a useful sample for someone drawn to orange flower but also interested in green and marine elements. Someone expecting only a sweet white floral effect will learn more by trying the complete structure than by relying on the former name alone.

Wearing Experience, Occasions and Reception

The product’s narrative follows someone who pauses, washes their hands and returns to a difficult task. Wearing the fragrance at a natural break in the workday is one way to connect it with that story. The available product information gives no specific season or dress code for number 26.

For its perfume oils generally, the brand describes a gentle scent that lasts. It does not provide a measured duration or projection for Great Reset itself. In close company, the practical question is how the oil behaves on your skin and how much feels appropriate for the setting.

The note structure combines orange blossom and mandarin with kaffir lime leaf, then places neroli and sea mineral at the base. The old name draws attention to neroli; the current one brings forward the story of returning to work after a small pause. Both the full scent and that everyday use are reasons to decide whether number 26 fits.