Dusita - La Douceur de Siam

Dusita - La Douceur de Siam

Douceur de Siam is an ode to the tenderness of life in the old era. Imagine a tropical island in restless darkness - night has just fallen and a noble lady is sitting in a decaying mansion beside the sea. The windows are open and the air drifting inside is heavy with the indolic, creamy scent of the champaca flowers, ylang ylang, and frangipani that grow so abundantly in this moist, sultry climate.

Dancing around the custardy, buttery yellow flowers are tiny pinpricks of fresh green violet leaf and lemony rose de mai, providing tiny flourishes of freshness that lighten the heft of the flowers. A striking clove note wraps a spicy carnation shawl around the florals, and in the drydown, a sumptuous vanilla, amber, and sandalwood supply a silky oriental finish that feels very grown-up. There is a hint of gently spiced woods here, and old books, calling to mind that mansion that is about to fall into the sea.

Champaca is the queen here. If you're a fan of its rich, tea-like nuances and buttery texture, then you really can't do better than this floral oriental interpretation by Dusita.

Notes: may rose, frangipani, champaca, cloves, ylang-ylang, violet leaf, sandalwood, vanilla and amber.