Naju Spring

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All about this fragrance

Vibe check

This is the kind of fragrance that suits close conversation in a bright outdoor setting, where its edible opening and smoky base can unfold without feeling heavy. It has the odd, memorable charm of something playful at first touch, then quietly more serious as it settles.

How to wear

Best in mild weather, especially spring and early autumn, when its matcha, pear and hinoki facets can stay distinct. Apply sparingly: the extrait concentration and castoreum-rich base give it presence, and a few sprays are enough to let the sweet, woody, savory layers bloom on skin.

Who it’s for

For wearers who enjoy gourmand notes with an offbeat edge, and who like their sweetness tempered by woods, smoke and leather. It will appeal to people drawn to conceptual, textured fragrances that feel edible at first, then turn unexpectedly savory and animalic.

Release year

2024

The nose

DL Jenkins DL Jenkins is the founder and sole perfumer of Pictura Fragrans, shaping the house’s scents as well as its visual identity. His work for the brand tends to read as conceptual and painterly, with compositions that lean into contrast: edible notes against woods, florals against smoke, and familiar accords pushed into stranger, more textured territory. In Naju Spring, that approach is especially clear. The fragrance opens with a playful, almost snack-like brightness, then turns toward hinoki, rice and castoreum, giving the composition a tactile, savory depth that feels carefully staged rather than merely decorative.

Collaborators

DL Jenkins created the fragrance as both perfumer and founder, meaning he shaped the formula and the house’s creative presentation around the same concept. The result feels like a fully authored piece rather than a commissioned brief.

Pictura Fragrans’s story

Pictura Fragrans treats perfume as an art object, building each release as a distinct composition with its own image, mood and narrative. The house favors expressive contrasts and a handcrafted, conceptual style that makes the scent feel closely tied to visual storytelling.

Naju Spring’s concept

Naju Spring was inspired by a spring picnic in Naju, South Korea, with the city’s pears, forested paths and Buddhist gardens translated into scent. The opening suggests matcha tea, pear ice cream, ginger and almond on pagoda steps, before the composition shifts into jasmine, hinoki wood, rice and a savory castoreum-and-Korean-BBQ drydown.

Extra info

The bottle is finished with a 100% rose quartz stone cap. Naju Spring is offered as a 25% extrait de parfum in 50 ml bottles, with 8 ml samples and discovery sets also available. It remains in production.