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Kedu
Eau de parfum · Aliénor Massenet
Sesame and grapefruit, like the lush volcanic lands of Java.
- House
- Memo Paris
- Family
- Citrus
- Perfumer
- Aliénor Massenet
- Year
- Not disclosed
Kedu takes its name from a high plain on the island of Java, in Indonesia, at once fertile, lush and volcanic, near Mount Merapi. The same energy flows between sesame and grapefruit, which answer one another in the composition.
A bouquet of citrus — sweet orange, mandarin, bergamot, grapefruit —, lifted by tea and ginger, rests on an aromatic accord and toasted sesame, before a base of cedar and musk. A lively, singular citrus scent.
Olfactory pyramid
- TopThe first minutes
- HeartThe signature
- BaseThe trail
Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Spring
- Summer
Moments
- Day
Kedu in detail
Memo Paris conceives its fragrances as travel journals. Kedu, signed by Aliénor Massenet, evokes the volcanic, lush lands of Java: an original citrus fragrance in which grapefruit and tea meet a note of toasted sesame.
The official pyramid opens on a very generous top: orange, mandarin, bergamot, grapefruit, tea and ginger, for a sparkling, spicy start. The heart is entrusted to sesame, with toasted, slightly milky accents, which gives the fragrance its singularity. The base brings together cedarwood and musk, a dry, clean foundation.
Kedu is worn by day, in spring and summer: in the morning, at the office, while travelling, or on a hot day. Its sesame makes it a less expected citrus fragrance than classic fresh scents.
Three citrus fragrances in our catalogue come close: Elysium Pour Homme by Roja Parfums shares bergamot, grapefruit, musk and cedarwood; Wild Orange by Fragrance Du Bois brings together mandarin, bergamot, orange and cedarwood; Wūlóng Chá by Nishane pairs bergamot, orange, mandarin, tea and musk.
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