The Story
Why it exists.
The beginning
Heart Chakra was created by Tanwi Nandini Islam a.k.a. Tanaïs and launched in 2021. Its name points to Anahata, the heart chakra, through a color and botanical register that feels deliberately alive: green evergreens, bay leaf, pink grapefruit, and a bright floral heart. The composition brings together cannabis, jasmine sambac, Moroccan rose, wild lavender, ivy, and musk. The result is a layered green and floral scent, with citrus brightness, leafy freshness, and a soft floral center. Cannabis and ivy lend a crisp herbal character, while jasmine sambac and Moroccan rose add a luminous floral presence. Wild lavender brings a gently aromatic texture, and musk gives the composition a smooth, lasting base.
The unusual pleasure sits in the collision of materials that usually keep their distance. Evergreens and bay leaf bring a cool, resinous green, while grapefruit cuts across them with clean citrus tension. Cannabis adds an herbal, heady lift, but jasmine sambac and Moroccan rose soften the edges with white floral and rosy warmth. Wild lavender makes the middle more aromatic, almost sun-dried, while ivy keeps the composition tied to leaves and climbing greenery. Musk finally turns all of that freshness inward. It's not a simple green fragrance. The green is citrusy, floral, herbal, faintly camphoraceous, and quietly human.
The evolution
The first impression is a clean lift of evergreen and grapefruit, sharp enough to wake the air before the softer materials arrive. Bay leaf keeps the opening vegetal, while the citrus gives it a brisk, outdoorsy clarity. As the scent settles, hemp brings a green, faintly resinous pulse and jasmine sambac rises beside Moroccan rose, making the heart feel both botanical and intimate. Wild lavender adds a dry aromatic thread, then the composition gradually loosens its bright edges. Ivy carries the leafy character deeper, and musk leaves a clean, skin-close trace rather than a heavy cloud. By the later drydown, the fragrance feels less like a citrus splash and more like a private green room: airy, quietly floral, and still carrying that fresh herbal pulse.
Cultural impact
Heart Chakra is built around a green-to-floral palette that feels calm, vivid, and alive. Cannabis, ivy, and bay leaf create a crisp herbal foundation, while pink grapefruit introduces brightness and an almost translucent lift. At the center, jasmine sambac and Moroccan rose give the fragrance a rounded floral warmth. Wild lavender adds an aromatic thread that connects the greenery to the petals, and musk softens the composition as it settles.
The House
TanaïsStudio Tanaïs is an independent fragrance house rooted in New York City. Founded by author‑perfumer Tanaïs, the label translates personal narratives, travel memories and ancestral rituals into twelve distinct scents. Each bottle offers a tactile story, inviting wearers to explore a world where scent functions as both memory and imagination. The brand balances literary depth with a minimalist aesthetic, positioning fragrance as a quiet, intimate dialogue rather than a loud statement.
The Creator
Tanwi Nandini Islam a.k.a. TanaïsTanaïs gravitates toward botanical compositions that emphasize texture and evolution over projection and power. Her fragrances unfold slowly on the skin, revealing layers the way a novel reveals its characters.


































