The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Original Love arrived from Lomani, a women's floral-fruity fragrance designed for the everyday wearer who still wants a scent with structure. The brief was simple and a little old-fashioned. Capture the optimism of a first feeling. The kind that shows up in grapefruit brightness, blackcurrant snap, plum at the center where sweetness meets something darker. Then ground all of it in sandalwood and amber so the finish holds. A love story told in three acts, built to wear rather than to display. The opening builds quickly, citrus giving way to the fruit heart without any drawn-out teasing. Grapefruit cuts clean at the top, not sour but sharp enough to wake the composition up before the blackcurrant rolls in with its darker, more syrupy edge.
What's interesting about Original Love is how it balances the fruity and the floral without tipping into either territory. The blackcurrant and plum do the heavy lifting on the fruit side, tart and jammy in equal measure, while jasmine, lotus, and peony keep the heart powdery and soft rather than heady. The lotus keeps things from going heavy, and the peony adds a clean, almost dewy quality that softens the edges of everything around it.
The evolution
Original Love opens on skin with a burst of grapefruit and blackcurrant that reads bright and slightly tart, almost like a chilled glass of something at brunch. The mandarin orange rounds the edges, adding warmth without weight. The citrus eventually softens, and the heart takes over as the composition settles. Plum arrives first, juicy and sweet but grounded, then jasmine, lotus, and peony layer in to create a soft floral cloud. The lotus keeps it from going heavy. The peony keeps it from going soapy. Jasmine drifts in underneath, lending a faint creaminess that ties the florals together without making them feel dense. As the hours pass, the composition shifts downward. The sandalwood warms up, the amber pulls close, and the musk settles in like a second skin.
Cultural impact
Original Love occupies a comfortable middle ground in the floral-fruity space, the kind of composition that works for someone who wants pretty without pretense. The blackcurrant and plum pairing gives the fragrance its character, offering a fruit-forward heart that feels both juicy and grounded rather than thin or syrupy. It wears well in warm weather and transitional seasons, where the citrus opening has room to breathe and the warmer base notes don't feel out of place. The sweetness throughout stays approachable, never veering into the candy-like territory that some fruity compositions fall into, which makes it an easy daily choice.
