The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
The name holds a place. Jaume knew this from years of travelling the country, learning its rhythms, its changing light, the way evenings arrive with a particular quality of warmth still lingering in the air while coolness begins to settle. Sunset Yoko doesn't recreate Japan. It recreates that particular light, the warmth still in the air, the cool already arriving. Made in 2019 by perfumer Jordi Magrans, it captures something ineffable about the transition between day and evening, that liminal moment when the world seems to pause between what was and what will be.
What makes Sunset Yoko work is the way its contradictions hold. Green tea and chestnut shouldn't coexist easily, one is cool and vegetal, the other warm and roasted. But here they arrive together, held in place by cinnamon's sweet spice and ginkgo's dry green edge. The heart adds black pepper and lemon balm, which could have complicated things further, but instead they sharpen the composition, keeping it from tipping into pure comfort. Patchouli anchors everything with its earthy, slightly bitter depth. Then myrrh and cedar arrive in the base, and the warmth that began up top settles down, close to the skin, lasting long after you've stopped thinking about it.
The evolution
Green tea opens first, but not the clean, watery green tea of a fresh scent. This one has weight. Chestnut comes alongside, nutty and warm, while cinnamon threads through with a sweetness that feels deliberate. The ginkgo adds something strange: a dry, almost medicinal greenness that prevents the whole thing from reading as dessert. By the heart, the green tea has receded. What remains is black pepper and lemon balm, a sharp-citrus spice that cuts the sweetness. Patchouli lingers in the background, keeping everything slightly dirty, slightly real. The base arrives slowly. Myrrh first, resinous, warm, the kind of sweetness that doesn't announce itself. Then cedar and vetiver, woody and dry, settling into the skin. Musk stays close, intimate, the final note you find when you press your wrist to your nose the next morning.
Cultural impact
Sunset Yoko opens with green tea and chestnut, a combination that distinguishes it from conventional warm-weather fragrances. The green tea provides an unexpected freshness beneath the warmth, while chestnut adds nutty depth. As the fragrance develops, myrrh emerges in the drydown, keeping the composition grounded and providing an earthy counterpoint to the brighter opening notes. The overall effect is a fragrance that manages to feel both warm and complex, with enough nuance to reward closer attention.
