KIDA KYO Awakening EDP

Description

Awakening is yuzu and green tea on a bright morning: fresh and clear without ever turning sharp. It is No. 02 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 pictures yuzu floating in a hot spring and first light through the leaves. Yuzu and timut pepper open it, magnolia leaf and green tea make a soft, green heart, and vetiver, mate and musk give a clean, lightly woody base.

Scent Character

Translation: a fresh citrus-green scent with a woody backbone. The pepper gives the spicy share, magnolia leaf the floral one, and the small sweet share is the soft musk.

Fragrance Pyramid

• Top: Yuzu, Timut Pepper
• Heart: Magnolia Leaf, Green Tea
• Base: Vetiver, Mate, Musk

Performance

Longevity: Moderate, around 4–6 hours on skin.
Sillage: Soft to moderate, brightest in the first hour.
Projection: About an arm's length early on, then close.

An honest note: the line is built to stay near the skin, and Awakening is the lightest of the six.

Best Occasions & Season

Spring and Summer, for daytime, the office, travel and warm weekends. Unisex. Skip it if you want something warm or sweet for the evening.

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

A fresh citrus can read very differently on warm skin, so try it through a whole morning. A hand-poured 1mL decant is $4.99.

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FAQ

Is Awakening a citrus fragrance?
Yes, yuzu leads, but green tea, magnolia leaf and vetiver keep it softer and greener than a classic cologne.

Is it men's or women's?
Unisex.

Is it good for hot weather?
Very. It is the freshest scent in the KIDA KYO line.

How long does it last?
Moderately, around 4–6 hours, and it stays close.