Rosa Umami
Fragrance notes
Rosa Umami by Zanini presents a dense collection of rose varieties alongside green tea, apricot, and passion flower. The listed notes also include fennel, pea, and carob tree, which move the scent away from a simple floral. Soy sauce, soybean, and seaweed add a savory quality that sits next to the sweeter fruit and flower elements. The accord list confirms rose, fruity, green, and aromatic as the primary directions, with cannabis, marine, and soft spicy rounding out the profile.
The combination of rice, olive, and kombucha creates a fermented and grain-like texture within the blend. Cannabis and rose hip introduce a slightly resinous and tart edge. The scent feels constructed around contrast, placing the freshness of green tea against the heavier presence of soy and seaweed. It is not a light or airy composition, nor does it lean into a traditional powdery rose direction.
As the scent develops, the deeper notes take over. The cannabis accord becomes more noticeable, mingling with the earthy soybean and the salty character of the marine elements. The various rose notes remain present but are altered by the savory surroundings. The carob tree and pea notes add a dry, vegetal weight that grounds the fruit and flower components. It becomes a study in umami, where the sweetness of apricot is fully absorbed by the surrounding green and aromatic notes.
The result is a thick, savory floral that smells like a bowl of rose petals steeped in green tea, placed next to a dish of seaweed and warm rice.
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