Kobe Gardens

Japan is a fascinating country. The landscape, the culture, the food, the discipline and the perfection. I miss the latter two in particular in the western world. When I travel to Japan, I always immerse myself in this world and am completely amazed. Kobe is a city that is not on the usual tourist routes. Kobe itself is not particularly beautiful compared to other Japanese cities. It is located by the sea and has always been a major trading center. Kobe is also known for its sake breweries and for the Kobe cattle, whose meat is considered to be the most expensive and best beef in the world.

Kobe also has a special garden at the foot of Mount Rokko. It is a truly impressive botanical garden, the Nunobiki Herb Garden. As the name suggests, it is a huge herb garden with over 70,000 herbs from 200 different species. The Nunobiki Herb Garden can be reached either on foot or by cable car.
In this botanical herb garden I discovered a mint that was unparalleled. I had never smelled such a soft and floral mint before. The smell stuck with me and I began the olfactory implementation.

Liquid Inspiration:

The mint from the Nunobiki Herb Garden is in the foreground. Everything revolves around it. This power but also this gentleness at the same time. There shouldn't be much around it. Only the mint should work and capture this mood when the sun sets in Kobe and the herbs, heated up from the day, give off their full scent.

Finest Liquid:

The fragrance starts with an explosion of mint. Balsamic notes, spicy notes, floral notes, all facets of mint. This is complemented by apple, green apple, which adds light, gently fruity nuances. The cooling cucumber, which with the marine notes increases the balsamic touch and absorbs the saltiness of the sea. Bergamot and grapefruit with their bitter citrus notes provide another dimension that gives the composition the necessary complexity.
Every woman and every man will make a statement with this fragrance that is truly unique. The composition also gives you a spiritual drive that lies somewhere between relaxation and sensual meditation. You feel like you have arrived in a Zen garden.