EN-LAI
A floriental pairing freesia and jasmine with creamy sandalwood and vanilla, inspired by thunder in the next town, rain-washed mountains and a misty rainbow as summer begins.
EN-LAI starts from a shift in the weather at the edge of summer. The official concept pictures thunder rolling through the neighboring town, the smell of rain lingering over the mountains, and a rainbow glinting in the mist, all read as the signal that summer has begun. Its series theme is a summer trip, introduced with large flowers opening on a summer night.
The fragrance is classed as a floriental centered on freesia and jasmine. According to the brand, these flowers resonate with creamy sandalwood and vanilla. Light, clear freesia and fuller, sweeter jasmine differ in character, and milky wood and vanilla sit beneath to hold them together.
The published pyramid places bergamot, lemon, pineapple and freesia at the top, surrounding the flowers with citrus sharpness and fruity sweetness. The middle adds Scotch pine, cypress and lavender beside jasmine and vanilla, bringing conifer and herbal green that echo the rain-washed mountains of the concept. Sandalwood, woody amber and musk form the base.
Every fragrance in the line comes with one original soundtrack created by an artist. Because the concept opens with thunder, listening alongside the scent is a natural way to compare the scene with its flowers and woods.
