物哀菊之美：Auphorie Susurrus 聲聲慢
Auphorie Susurrus 聲聲慢
青梅、大黄、菊花、福州茉莉、藍蓮花、荷葉、中國梅花、梔子花、玫瑰、中國茶、雨水、中式園林泥土、綠苔、梧桐、檀香、奇楠、熏香、廣藿香、樹脂、鳶尾根脂、鳶尾淨油、龍涎香、麝香
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如果有一支香水想要表達“空靈中式的園林之美”，我會推薦這一支，它提供了我們極大的右決想像基礎，福州茉莉與菊花、香橙青梅、與茶葉的組合，且柑橘的微酸遇上菊花的幽香，那種內斂的東方華人美學便撲面而來。用起來極其舒適、毫無負擔，這種恰到好處的「菊之美」，真的深得我心。
菊花，在亞洲華人的文化意涵上，常被用於文人寄情於山水、並超脫世俗的隱逸象徵。果不其然，若菊與一些茶葉、水氣(雨水)的組合，則更易讓人有了與後花園與雨水滴筵絲綢窗的嗅覺印象，再搭配著宋詞李清照的聲聲慢，那漸行漸遠、哀傷的表徵，其情緒越哀，我們的嗅覺感官及易放大，如此細緻且深刻的精緻花香與草本香調，促使著我們更為內省與詩意自我的表達，與其去考究李清照詞裡的愁緒，我個人其實更傾向將它解讀為一種“不疾不徐”、“慢條斯理”的生活節奏。它，太美了~
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Green Plum, Rhubarb, Chrysanthemum, Fuzhou Jasmine, Blue Lotus, Lotus Leaf, Chinese Plum Blossom, Gardenia, Rose, Chinese Tea, Rainwater, Chinese Garden Soil, Green Moss, Chinese Parasol Wood (Firmiana simplex), Sandalwood, Kyara (Kynam Oud), Incense, Patchouli, Resins, Orris Butter, Orris Absolute, Ambergris, Musk.
If there is one fragrance that perfectly embodies the "ethereal beauty of a Chinese garden," this is the one I would recommend. It provides a rich canvas for the olfactory imagination. The combination of Fuzhou jasmine, chrysanthemum, sweet orange, green plum, and tea leaves—where the subtle acidity of citrus meets the delicate, quiet fragrance of chrysanthemum—instantly evokes a refined, understated Eastern aesthetic. It is remarkably comfortable and effortless to wear. This perfectly balanced "beauty of chrysanthemum" truly captures my heart.
In East Asian Chinese culture, the chrysanthemum often serves as a symbol of the recluse—a emblem of scholars finding solace in nature and transcending worldly affairs. Unsurprisingly, when chrysanthemum is paired with tea and humid mist (rainwater), it readily paints an olfactory scene of a tranquil backyard garden with rain dripping onto silk window panels. Coupled with Song Dynasty poet Li Qingzhao's famous Ci poem Song of Slow Slow (Sheng Sheng Man), which captures a fading, melancholic mood, the deeper the emotion, the more heightened our sense of smell becomes. Such delicate and profound nuances of floral and herbal notes gently prompt us toward quiet introspection and poetic self-expression. Rather than dwelling solely on the sorrow in Li Qingzhao's poem, I personally prefer to interpret it as a lifestyle rhythm that is "unhurried and measured." It is simply breathtaking.
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