Keman by Di Ser / ディセル
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A popular limited perfume by Di Ser / ディセル for women and men, released in 2019. The scent is floral-fruity. The longevity is above-average. It is being marketed by Essentia Co., Ltd. / 有限会社エッセンチア.
Pronunciation Limited Edition
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Main accords

Floral
Fruity
Woody
Fresh
Oriental

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
Blue tansyBlue tansy GeraniumGeranium Japanese roseJapanese rose JasmineJasmine
Heart Notes Heart Notes
Cherry blossomCherry blossom ShisoShiso YuzuYuzu
Base Notes Base Notes
CypressCypress OudOud

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
8.210 Ratings
Longevity
8.17 Ratings
Sillage
6.97 Ratings
Bottle
8.411 Ratings
Submitted by Maggy4u, last update on 23.04.2024.
Interesting Facts
The scent was exclusively created for Lucky Scent. 33 pieces have been made.

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2 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Djdani

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A story about Shiso and yuzu
Wikipedia
Keman (華鬘(けまん)) (Japanese phoneticization from the Sanskrit kusumamālā "Garland of Flowers"[2]), is a Buddhist ritual decoration, placed hanging on the beam of the inner sanctuary before the enshrined Buddha, in the main hall of the temple.[3]
Netherlands 24 degrees, summer is comming.

The yuzu note is something apart what i never have smelled before and the combination with the basalic mint of the shiso plant and the sugary rose gives it a sweet sour and somewhat bitter scent. When the yuzu is tempering the flowers coming in and the composition goes a smoother way. The agarwood sits real close to the skin and for me only noticeable on the wrist.

I understand its limited cause the use of a rare shiso distillation what cant be made exact again.

Keman is composed in a collobration between rajes Balkrishnan and yasuyuki shinohara. And for me its really miraculous how nice they are and take some personal time when you have a question
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Scent
Maggy4u

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Kōdō
The sensory attitude of the Japanese fragrance house Di Ser is strongly influenced by Kōdō. That combination of honouring and celebrating fragrances through ancient rituals and techniques. Thus, the ritualy use of scents in Japan differs markedly from that of other peoples. In particular Kōdō is also often "misunderstood" as the burning of incense, like in the orient. It is much more the heating on hot ceramic or porcelain dishes with the purpose of dissolving the fragrant oils. The fragrance is usually inhaled directly during the ceremony or is fanned out by hand.

It is therefore not the incense smoking of clothes or the actual burning of incense, already known from the Arab world, which soaks the air in vapours. There is something deeply spiritual about the Kōdō ceremony. Their importance for the fragrance art of Japan helps immensely as a background to open up the scents of Di Ser for us non-Japanese perfume fans.

Together with the American fragrance distributor Lucky Scent, they created a fragrance that tries to capture this special culture, while paying strict attention to exclusive, natural ingredients. In Japan Oudh is vaporized in Kōdō. This used Oudh is only slightly smoky and rather dry-woody in character. There is something meditative about it. And yet, despite its complexity, it is flattering.

At the same time, I sense Yuzu as a withdrawn partner of the oudh, to better emphasizes softer aspects in the wood. The eponymous, ritual flower garland (keman) is to be represented by various flowers, but also keeps itself discreetly understated without overflowing. Rather citric, than overwhelming floral.

With this fragrance, Di Ser creates the aura of a Japanese temple, which radiates a deep calm and serenity. Far away from the hectic streets and noisy people.

A timeout at the push of a button.
For moments you give each other as a gift.
And of which there are usually way too few these times...
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