Kanami (香波) means "Fragrant Wave" in Japanese. It opens with a bold, monolithic floral scent that gradually reveals its individual notes of fresh jasmine, osmanthus, Kyoto rose, magnolia petals, and ylang. While the initial burst was too cloying for me, it dries down to something surprisingly watery and introspective.

Shiragoromo (白衣) means "White Clothes" in Japanese. My father is a Sumi ink artist, so to me the opening smells just like an ink stick —fragrant wood soot mixed with natural glue. As it unfolds, jasmine & rose add sweetness to the incense from agarwood. The agarwood in this makes it a traditionally East-Asian fragrance best suited for formal occasions.

Adameku (あだめく) means "Flirty/Coquette" in Japanese. A burst of extremely sweet orange, softened by jasmine & osmanthus. The combination creates a scent very similar to grape soda or fruit-flavored hard candy. If you've ever opened a tin of Sakuma Fruit Drops from the movie, Grave of the Fireflies, you will recognize this immediately. I do not detect any amber or resin.

Boyfriend says it smells like orange bathroom cleaner.

I bought this little vial at Whole Foods in high school. It was affordable and slightly more sophisticated than the popular, Warm Sugar Vanilla from Bath & Body Works. Equal parts vanilla sugar to musk, offering intimate sillage and a few hours of wear, before fading to a powdery musk.