The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
The name says everything. 144 Bloom is Central Park in late March, that specific, unrepeatable week when winter finally loosens its grip. The kind of morning where you spot the first flowers pushing through half-melted snow, take a sip of your still-warm latte, and catch someone smiling at you from across the path. It is, in other words, a meet-cute in a bottle. The anticipation of spring fills the air, bringing with it the sweetness of an almost-accidental connection, the way a cold morning can suddenly feel warm. The number 144 holds its own meaning, something personal to those who know it, a reference point in the story this fragrance tells.
What makes 144 Bloom work is its restraint in the right places. The top accord, pear, apricot, blackcurrant, raspberry, is fruity without tipping into confection. The berries provide just enough tartness to keep the sweetness honest, and the apricot lends a soft stone-fruit weight that prevents the whole thing from reading as simply bright. Then the florals arrive not as a wall but as a conversation: peony leads, lily adds air, rose brings body, jasmine grounds the whole heart in something familiar and wearable. The result is a fruity-floral that doesn't apologize for being fruity-floral. It knows exactly what it is and commits.
The evolution
The opening hits immediately with the berries, blackcurrant leading, raspberry following, a brief flash of pear before the apricot rounds everything out into something smooth and almost creamy. It is bright without being sharp, sweet without being cloying. The florals begin their slow takeover, with peony arriving first, soft and familiar, then lily adding a clean undertone that keeps the composition from becoming too heavy. The rose is not a grand romantic rose, it is a quiet one, the kind that appears in a garden you have walked past a hundred times. The base begins its slow reveal: amber warming up from underneath, sandalwood arriving to add creaminess and depth. Musk threads through everything, keeping the drydown close to the skin rather than projecting outward.
Cultural impact
144 Bloom occupies a specific space in the modern feminine fruity-floral category. Its Central Park inspiration and late March setting give it a seasonal identity. The fragrance appeals to wearers who want a sweet, approachable scent with enough polish to feel intentional, and enough warmth to feel personal. It is not trying to surprise you. It is trying to become your Sunday morning. The composition speaks to those who appreciate subtle nuance in florals, crafted for a wearer who understands that beauty often reveals itself quietly rather than announcing itself loudly.
The House
Michael MalulMichael Paul Fragrances presents the work of Michael Paul, a magician turned perfumer and founder of Day Three Fragrances. His compositions move through contrasting olfactory territories, from the honeyed softness of Rose + Honey to the polished woods of Jet Black Mahogany and the restrained floral naming of Ktoret 144 Bloom. The catalog spans eau de parfum releases introduced between 2018 and 2024, alongside perfumes shaped by perfumers including Clément Gavarry, Elodie Durande, Frank Voelkl, Hamid Merati-Kashani, Ilias Ermenidis, Roger Howell, and Wessel-Jan Kos. The name Day Three carries personal meaning, tied to Michael Paul's faith and family inspiration, giving the house a distinct origin outside conventional fashion-fragrance storytelling.
The Creator
Roger Howell & Frank VoelklWith over three decades of experience across multiple market segments, Howell works fluidly across categories, from fine fragrance to functional scent. He favors warm, resinous bases and has a particular affinity for constructing fragrances that deepen over time on the skin—a…
