The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
007 Singapore belongs to Cottee's Traveler's Plan collection, launched in 2025 and composed by Nanako Ogi. Its name points to Singapore, but the composition isn't a literal reconstruction of the city. Instead, it builds an impression through scent: citrus brightness, green lift, white floral air, tea, fig, cedar, and musk. Petitgrain, bergamot, lemon, mandarin orange, and orange establish a crisp opening before lily, freesia, litsea cubeba, and tea introduce a softer floral and aromatic center. Fig adds rounded fruit, musk and amberbring bring a close, gentle softness, and cedar gives the final impression a measured woody edge. The result feels observant and composed, with each note adding a distinct layer rather than crowding the fragrance.
The interesting part is the balance between opposites. Petitgrain, bergamot, lemon, mandarin orange, and orange bring a clear citrus opening, but lily, freesia, litsea cubeba, and tea keep it from becoming simply sour or aggressively fresh. Fig introduces a soft fruit impression, while musk, cedar, and ambergris lend a quiet structure underneath. The notes suggest tropical brightness held inside an urban frame, which is what gives 007 Singapore its distinctive tension.
The evolution
The first impression is immediate and citrus-led, with petitgrain, bergamot, lemon, mandarin orange, and orange setting a brisk, polished tone. Their brightness is balanced by green notes and a subtle aromatic lift. As the opening softens, lily, freesia, litsea cubeba, and tea bring a floral and aromatic middle layer. The flowers keep the composition airy while tea adds a lightly textured, dry quality. It feels less like a tropical garden and more like a breezy, well-kept one. Then fig adds a rounded fruit note while musk and ambergris create a skin-close softness. Cedar gives the drydown a measured woody edge. Over time, the opening drops away first; the floral heart becomes quieter, and the base takes over with a dry, musky wood impression. The fragrance moves neatly from vivid citrus to softened floral, rounded fruit, and a restrained woody finish.
Cultural impact
007 Singapore is part of Cottee's Traveler's Plan collection. Its Singapore name gives the fragrance a clear place-based identity, while its composition is expressed through a carefully layered sequence of scent notes rather than a direct description of the city. Citrus and green elements establish brightness, lily, freesia, litsea cubeba, and tea create an airy floral center, and fig, musk, ambergris, and cedar develop a softer, rounder base. The result is a fragrance that invites close attention to how familiar materials change and interact over time.
The House
CotteeCottee is a small Shanghai fragrance house shaped by café life, photography, and travel. Its current concept, Traveler's Plan, frames eight perfumes as pages in a personal record. The brand offers an intimate alternative to grand perfume narratives: scented chapters, close observations, and compositions built around places experienced rather than places merely imagined.
The Creator
Nanako OgiHer work blends Eastern subtlety with Western boldness, informed by her multicultural background. Ogi gravitates toward warm woods, resins, and rich florals, often structuring compositions around aldehydes for a sophisticated, almost nostalgic quality.
