Rituals
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
Calone crashes into peach like mountain stream meeting ripe fruit, an oddly aquatic introduction that's brightened by lemon's zesty tang and tea's green astringency. The effect is fresh bordering on synthetic, a dewy-fruity haze that smells distinctly modern and spa-like.
Peony unfurls its papery petals at the centre whilst jasmine adds a subtle indolic warmth, never quite reaching full-throated opulence. The orchid keeps everything scrubbed and polite, contributing a soapy cleanliness that aligns with Rituals' ethos of accessible, wearable florals.
Musk softens into a powdery skin scent, the patchouli barely registering as more than a textural whisper beneath the floral residue. What remains is clean, slightly sweet, and thoroughly inoffensive—the olfactory ghost of a well-intentioned floral that's faded into quiet companionability.
Fleurs de L'Himalaya opens with an unexpected paradox: the marine whisper of calone mingles with fuzzy peach skin and the bright citric snap of lemon, creating something that hovers between dewy mountain air and sun-warmed fruit. It's Rituals' attempt at evoking high-altitude flora through a distinctly aqueous lens, where the tea note adds a subtle astringency that prevents the peach from tipping into compote territory. The floral heart reveals itself quickly—peony's papery petals dominate, whilst jasmine contributes its narcotic indoles and orchid lends a cool, almost soapy cleanliness. There's a synthetic quality here that's unmistakable; this is firmly within the realm of accessible, spa-counter florals rather than haute perfumery, but Bénat demonstrates restraint where others might have gone full tilt into screeching white florals. The patchouli in the base feels softened, almost apologetic, more of a textural element than the earthy presence one might expect, whilst musk keeps everything close to skin with a powdery halo. This is for someone who wants their florals pretty rather than provocative, fresh rather than feral—perhaps worn after a morning yoga session or during a weekend browsing farmers' markets. It's the olfactory equivalent of clean linen and good intentions, pleasant company that never demands too much attention. For those seeking complexity or evolution, look elsewhere; this is about easy, uncomplicated prettiness.
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