Pink Papua

This is a new rendition of one of my earliest compositions, which came and went about 15 years ago.

That edition was built around a special Borneo oud and a beautiful batch of pink lotus, which created a combo I’ve had trouble putting together ever since. 

I’ve repeatedly said how rare the blue lotus I use in my atelier is and how we often don’t get any in a given year – which is why many of my sprays or perfume oils that require it are unavailable for long stretches of time.

If you’re aware of this scarcity problem, you may have noticed that, despite its rarity, I do keep blue lotus perfumes on the roster. We even apportioned a little bit to sell neat to show you first-hand the caliber blue lily I’m talking about.

But when last did you see me offer pink lotus, in any way, shape, or form? 

Like with blue lotus, I’ve lost count of how many pink lotus samples we’ve tried and tested over the years – none of them came even close to the batch that was turned into the Pink Papua all those years ago. 

It wasn’t until last year that a special soul managed to capture a proper lush, blossoming beauty of a pink lotus extract. One that’s on par with our precious blue lotus and one that would bring Pink Papua to life again. 

And that’s what you have here. Exquisite, wild, artisanal Malinau oud dripping from pink lily petals into a pond of creamy Sri Lankan sandalwood with a sweet current of jasmine that stirs up ripples of pink creamy oud.

Don’t be fooled when you hear ‘pink’, though…

Pink lotus is one of the most sonorous florals on Earth. It’s incredibly dense, with a rich creamy-pollen sweetness that’s every bit as sensual as the finest tuberose – and rarer than it.

It’s this creamy-pollen sweetness in bed with the raspberry vanilla-creamy tone of a super fine Malinau that makes the couple so seductive. I’ve literally gone years without finding this lotus, and I’m sure I don’t need to tell you what Malinau means to an oudhead…

Unlike Blue Kalbar, which showcases a cast 30+ aromatics, Pink Papua gives you a minimalist fragrance; a tightly-knit cast of stars that are at the top of their game. A stunning pink-petal-oud fragrance that shows off Nature’s most bedazzling botanicals.