Zen Garden: Kyoto

Kyoto Zen Garden

by Elixir Attar

Step into a realm of sacred stillness with Kyoto Zen Garden—a fragrance born from the whispers of an ancient Japanese incense recipe, reimagined with the soul of Elixir Attar. This olfactory poem captures the serene elegance of a Kyoto temple garden at dawn, where the air is thick with blossoms and ancient woods.

At its heart, a luminous duet of magnolia and gardenia unfurls like silk petals on a mossy stone path—creamy, meditative, and softly radiant. Anchoring the floral purity is a rare Vietnamese agarwood, deeply resinous and calming, evoking the centuries-old kōdō rituals once reserved for nobility and monks.

Subtle traces of smoked hinoki, white pepper, and sandalwood thread through the composition like incense rising into morning mist—whispering of aged temples, quiet reflection, and the art of stillness.

Kyoto Zen Garden is not a fragrance—it is a moment of presence, a breath of harmony, a walk through silence.

Olfactory Notes:

• Top: Magnolia blossom, Gardenia petal
• Heart: Vietnamese Agarwood, Hinoki smoke
• Base: Sandalwood, White pepper, Soft resins