KIDA KYOUmbral

Description Umbral is a soft, spiced tobacco for slow evenings: star anise and pepper over jasmine, cedar and warm resin. It is No. 04 in the line from KIDA KYO, a house with Japanese design whose perfumes are compounded in Grasse, and it was composed by Pia Long . The house calls it dark, warm and grounding. Sansho pepper, bergamot and star anise open it with a bright, licorice-tinged spark, tobacco and jasmine form a smooth heart, and champaca musk, cedarwood and labdanum settle it into a close, resinous warmth. Scent Character Spicy : 26% Smoky & Boozy : 26% Floral : 25% Woody : 12% Fresh : 11% Translation: spice, tobacco and jasmine in almost equal measure. The smoky row is the tobacco and labdanum, not oud, while cedar and bergamot give the woody and fresh shares. Fragrance Pyramid Top: Sansho Pepper, Bergamot, Star Anise Heart: Tobacco, Jasmine Base: Champaca Musk, Cedarwood, Labdanum Performance Longevity: Long-lasting, with a slow, warm diffusion. Sillage: Soft to moderate. It sits closer to the skin than most woody scents. Projection: About an arm's length at first, then a close, warm aura. Best Occasions & Season Fall and Winter, for evenings, dinners and special occasions. Unisex. Skip it if you dislike anise or tobacco. Concentration & Provenance Concentration: Eau de Parfum Perfumer: Pia Long House: KIDA KYO, Japanese design, compounded in Grasse, France Launched: Part of the house's debut collection of six Try Before You Commit Anise and tobacco divide people, so try it on skin first. A hand-poured 1mL decant is $4.99 . 100% Authentic Every Venba sample is decanted from a factory-sealed bottle, never diluted, never mixed. We have filled 200,000+ orders and hold a 4.9★ Trustpilot rating. Free U.S. shipping on orders $100+, with hassle-free returns. FAQ Does Umbral contain oud? No. The darker, smoky warmth comes from tobacco and labdanum. Is it men's or women's? Unisex. Jasmine and champaca musk soften the tobacco. Does it smell of licorice? Star anise gives a light licorice note in the opening, which fades into tobacco and woods. How does it compare to Ember? Umbral is darker and more resinous, with tobacco. Ember is drier and woodier, with sage and hinoki.