FUJI WATER

Lake Yamanaka's still surface and the cold air on the climb up Mount Fuji. FUJI WATER turns both into a floral-fresh scent.

Bergamot and mandarin arrive first, bright and clean. White tea settles over them with a faint astringency, offering a calmer tea character to consider beside the brighter citrus.

In the middle, ume blossom brings a restrained sweetness. Cotton and lily gather around it, giving the flowers the softness of freshly washed cloth rather than a full bouquet.

The base is quieter: mineral woods, sandalwood and white musk. There is a coolness here that recalls rock, and a stillness that suits the idea of reaching a summit. Light as the scent is, the woods give it a spine.

Reaching a summit and seeing a long-imagined view is also part of the theme. Citrus, tea, flowers, and mineral-wood associations offer different ways into that remembered journey.