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Hasu-No-Hana
Eau de Parfum
by Grossmith
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Have you ever wondered what potions the ladies from the Naughty Nineties – that’s the 1890s – used to entice their Victorian swains? Have you ever regretted the era of full-bodied, bodice-ripping fragrances laden with rich, natural essences? Problem solved, thanks to Amanda and Simon Brooke, who revived the venerable English house of Grossmith with the help of the “professeur de parfums” Roja Dove.
Hasu-No-Hana, launched in 1888, reflects the Japonisme fad that swept through Europe in the late 19th century, when Japan opened up to trade and traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock prints inspired Degas, Van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec. London crowds flooded to the Japanese native village built in Knightsbridge, and applauded Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado.
Of course, Hasu-No-Hana, which means “lotus lily”, is no more Japanese than the much later Mitsouko, but like Mitsouko, it is a chypre – or at least, a “pre-chypre” -- with the classic bergamot top note, jasmine, iris and rose heart and dry woody base of patchouli, vetiver, cedar, sandalwood accented by oakmoss. Despite this, with its sweet balsamic drydown, Hasu-No-Hana also gives off an oriental vibe as sensuous as the caress of a silken kimono on bare skin. Radiant and sensual.
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Bergamot, bitter orange, rose, jasmine, ylang ylang, iris, patchouli, oakmoss, vetiver, cedar, sandalwood and tonka bean
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