10 community ratings

Ishiki

UnisexClassic

6.5/ 10

Community score
10 ratings

Suzy Larsen Ishiki is a unisex scent that pairs the sharpness of bitter orange, black pepper and ginger with a floral-spicy heart of jasmine and clove, resting on sandalwood and frankincense.

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Skunky's take: Sleeps by day, goes out at night; very skunk of it.

How does it perform?

Blind buy risk

Medium risk

50% of votes are positive, the rest are more reserved.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bitter orange Black pepper Ginger Red mandarin orange

Heart notesfirst few hours

French ylang-ylang

Jasmine Clove

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Costus Sandalwood Frankincense

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
Smoky

What does Ishiki smell like?

It opens with bitter orange, black pepper, ginger and red mandarin orange; the citrus here reads more spicy and bitter than sweet. In the heart, French ylang-ylang, jasmine and clove add a floral warmth that surrounds the spice without softening it. The base of costus, sandalwood and frankincense settles into a woody, resinous, earthy ground. The overall feel is oriental and smoky, with leathery and animalic touches staying in the background.

Its profile is close to Guy Laroche J'ai Osé and Gritti Florian.