Inspiration

The mountain is the mountain, and the water is the water.
The mountain is not the mountain, and the water is not the water.
The mountain is the essence of mountains, and the water is the essence of waters.

The sand, stones, moss and trees,
Like the flowers in the mirror and the moon on the water, they exude a sense of serenity and emptiness.
There lies an elusive charm and vitality hidden within, just like myself.

This is the swan song of an octogenarian master perfumer.
Using scents to depict the vast world of dry landscape gardens in his heart.
The formula is composed of four perfumes in different proportions,
Including the scents of pine forests, moss, summer flowers, and Zen temples


Scent Profile

Sandalwood forms the meditative base - its creamy richness worn smooth as ancient temple steps. Moss carpets the composition with humid, earthy vitality, while cedarwood rises like weathered pillars in a rock garden. The illusion of other elements lingers: pine needles (though unlisted) whisper in the background, floral ghosts (perhaps iris or lotus) blur like reflections in a stone basin, and mineralic notes suggest raked gravel after rain. The drydown achieves perfumed mu (emptiness) - where you can no longer distinguish wood from air, scent from self.