Provenance: Diptyque Country of origin: France Launched: 2017 Description from the website: The word Kimonanthe, deliberately evokes Japan by sounding a bit like kimono; the « anthe » part nodding to osmanthus, the sweet olive tea found in Asia. These two sides designate the two parts of a story that intertwine to produce the fragrance: the white blossom of osmanthus, and zukoh, the word given in Japan to the finely hand-ground incense powder that is rubbed on the body and occasionally tossed in the air to communicate with the divine. You can sometimes catch a whiff of it from the wide sleeve of a kimono as the wearer moves around during a ceremonial event. Olfactory notes (according to the website): Camphor, clove, japanese incense, osmanthus, sandalwood, spices, leather.
