Mirko Buffini
Mirko Buffini
76 votes
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Flax blossom leads with an almost herbal, linen-like freshness that immediately distances itself from conventional florals, whilst white blossoms and a restrained Damask rose settle gently into place, creating an opening that whispers rather than declares.
The cedarwood and orchid emerge as an intriguing duet, with creamy vanilla and dark berries adding texture and subtle depth—the powdery accord intensifies here, creating a soft, almost talc-dusted embrace against skin that feels more intimate than diffusive.
The base settles into a pale, creamy amber and white musk foundation, with hints of cedarwood lingering as a subtle woody thread, ultimately fading to skin scent territory where fragrance becomes a personal secret rather than shared information.
Haiku arrives as a whispered conversation between delicate florality and creamy warmth—a fragrance that favours nuance over projection. The flax blossom opening is remarkably transparent, almost linen-like in its airy freshness, before white blossoms and Damask rose weave in with surprising restraint. This is not a rosy declaration but rather rose as a watercolour wash, softened by the floral accord's powdery undertones that suggest talc and dried petals rather than cosmetic heaviness.
Where Haiku reveals its true character is in the heart's peculiar alchemy: cedarwood and orchid form an unusual pairing, the orchid's creamy plasticity wrapping around the cedar's cool, pencil-shaving dryness. Vanilla enters not as gourmand sweetness but as a skin-softening agent, whilst the berries—likely blackcurrant or something equally tart—provide a subtle dark fruited contrast that prevents the composition from becoming purely sugary. This is where the powdery accord dominates, creating a soft, almost velvety texture that clings closer to skin than air.
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