The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Blooming in Autumn is inspired by Hanoi in autumn, remembered through Vietnamese drip coffee lightly sweetened with milk, the quiet ritual of reading a newspaper in a local café, and the gleam of polished leather shoes. That setting became the fragrance’s central idea: a morning shaped by familiar details and an unfolding sense of place. Launched in 2023, the composition pairs dark chocolate with almond, cocoa, tobacco and wine, then grounds the warmth in coffee, leather, amber, patchouli, vanilla and honey. Together, the notes bring together the sweetness of coffee and chocolate, the drier character of tobacco and leather, and the warmth of amber, patchouli, vanilla and honey.
The unusual part is how naturally dessert, smoke and polished hide come together. Dark chocolate is joined by almond, cocoa, tobacco and wine, creating a layered pairing of sweetness, dry notes and deeper accords. Coffee gives the composition a clear presence, while leather adds the gleam of a well-kept shoe. Together with amber, patchouli, vanilla and honey in the base, the result moves between dessert-like notes, smoke and polished leather. It’s a useful tension: comforting enough for a slow first sip, but composed enough for a long day.
The evolution
Blooming in Autumn opens on dark chocolate, with coffee appearing alongside it as part of the composition’s central pairing. Almond, cocoa, tobacco and wine add further layers, bringing sweetness together with drier and more textured notes. Leather contributes a polished accent, while amber and patchouli form part of the warmer base. The composition also includes vanilla and honey, which extend its dessert-like character. Taken together, the notes move from the sweetness of chocolate, coffee and almond toward the drier accents of tobacco, wine and leather, then settle around amber, patchouli, vanilla and honey. It is a fragrance built around contrasts: coffee and chocolate beside tobacco and leather, with the warmer base notes connecting the different facets of the scent.
Cultural impact
Blooming in Autumn draws on a café setting in Hanoi during autumn, with Vietnamese drip coffee lightly sweetened with milk, the ritual of reading a newspaper and the gleam of polished leather shoes. Its fragrance notes echo elements of that setting through coffee, leather, chocolate, tobacco and wine, while almond, cocoa, amber, patchouli, vanilla and honey broaden the composition. The result brings together the sweetness associated with coffee and dessert notes, the drier character of tobacco and wine, and the polished accent of leather, with amber, patchouli, vanilla and honey completing the blend.
