L'Eau d'Issey Shades of Kolam for women

Scent story

To me this smells like a Chennai courtyard at dawn, just after the kolam has been drawn. Freesia and grapefruit lift like the first light, cardamom warms the air like chai from the kitchen, and jasmine sambac — mogra — hangs heavy and white over the walls. Then the basmati rice note arrives, steamy and starchy, like the morning's first pot coming to the boil. Ambergris and cedar settle underneath, salty-sweet and warm as sun on stone. It's India at its most tender: flowers, rice, and the quiet geometry of a new day. Beginner-friendly.

✓ Beginner-friendly