Aromatic
Notescardamomeucalyptusgalbanumgrapefruitlavendermintpatchoulirosemaryshisovetiver
Tags
#normcore
#savory
Style
unisex
This fragrance captures the essence of a Chinese summer — the tingling mint and cool eucalyptus of dusky mountain air, the aromatics of shiso, lavender and chamomile as the darkness deepens, the grounding woods and greens of cypress, vetiver and galbanum. A dream of summer rewritten — nostalgic and gently magical.
Perfumer: Jin Yongshan
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The register is unhurried and familiar: returning from a summer walk as dusk settles, with crushed herbs still sharp in the air. Mint and eucalyptus bring a little alertness, while lavender and earthy greens suggest a quiet presence rather than a dressed-up entrance.
How to wear
The cooling mint, grapefruit and eucalyptus make this a natural choice for mild to warm weather. Start with one or two sprays on skin to keep the herbal contrast measured; add another if desired. Its savory greens offer an alternative to sweet summer fragrances.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to herbal, savory fragrances rather than sweet florals or rich gourmands. Mint, rosemary and shiso suit a taste for botanical sharpness, while vetiver and galbanum appeal to lovers of earthy green compositions and understated styling.
Release year
By 2024
The nose
Yongshan Jin, also known as Jin Yongshan.
NuWilds’s story
NuWilds is a Shanghai fragrance house guided by “Wild & Wander”: familiar plants, foods, places and everyday experiences become starting points for unexpected scent associations. Its approach brings botanical curiosity and Eastern cultural references into a playful contemporary design language.
Love In A Mist’s concept
Love-in-a-mist imagines a fragrance for a blue Nigella blossom that the brand describes as scentless. Rather than reconstructing a floral aroma, it evokes a Chinese summer night through cooling herbs, soft lavender and an earthy green foundation—a remembered landscape translated into an invented flower.
Extra info
The Chinese name, 虚构黑种草, translates approximately as “Imagined Nigella,” making the invented-flower concept explicit. At the 2024 Shanghai pop-up, one visitor associated its Chinese-herbal character with his grandmother’s home.
Notescardamomeucalyptusgalbanumgrapefruitlavendermintpatchoulirosemaryshisovetiver
Tags
#normcore
#savory
Style
unisex
This fragrance captures the essence of a Chinese summer — the tingling mint and cool eucalyptus of dusky mountain air, the aromatics of shiso, lavender and chamomile as the darkness deepens, the grounding woods and greens of cypress, vetiver and galbanum. A dream of summer rewritten — nostalgic and gently magical.
Perfumer: Jin Yongshan
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
The register is unhurried and familiar: returning from a summer walk as dusk settles, with crushed herbs still sharp in the air. Mint and eucalyptus bring a little alertness, while lavender and earthy greens suggest a quiet presence rather than a dressed-up entrance.
How to wear
The cooling mint, grapefruit and eucalyptus make this a natural choice for mild to warm weather. Start with one or two sprays on skin to keep the herbal contrast measured; add another if desired. Its savory greens offer an alternative to sweet summer fragrances.
Who it’s for
For those drawn to herbal, savory fragrances rather than sweet florals or rich gourmands. Mint, rosemary and shiso suit a taste for botanical sharpness, while vetiver and galbanum appeal to lovers of earthy green compositions and understated styling.
Release year
By 2024
The nose
Yongshan Jin, also known as Jin Yongshan.
NuWilds’s story
NuWilds is a Shanghai fragrance house guided by “Wild & Wander”: familiar plants, foods, places and everyday experiences become starting points for unexpected scent associations. Its approach brings botanical curiosity and Eastern cultural references into a playful contemporary design language.
Love In A Mist’s concept
Love-in-a-mist imagines a fragrance for a blue Nigella blossom that the brand describes as scentless. Rather than reconstructing a floral aroma, it evokes a Chinese summer night through cooling herbs, soft lavender and an earthy green foundation—a remembered landscape translated into an invented flower.
Extra info
The Chinese name, 虚构黑种草, translates approximately as “Imagined Nigella,” making the invented-flower concept explicit. At the 2024 Shanghai pop-up, one visitor associated its Chinese-herbal character with his grandmother’s home.