Kusatsu Yubatake — image
Scent notes4–6 hrs on skin
Top
Shiikuwasa limeOsmanthusPearMagnolia
Heart
Water accordPeachFreesiaWisteriaTuberose
Base
White muskHoneysuckleYakusugi cedar
Bottled by hand  · 手作り

Hand-poured in our small U.S. studio.

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湯畑Aquatic, Floral, Mineral

Kusatsu Yubatake

Solid Perfume
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Steam rising over the yubatake at first light — clean, mineral, restorative.

Size 8 g
Compact Baby Pink
Heart compact
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Scent notes

Twelve ingredients. One autumn day.

Every scent unfolds in three breaths. Here is what you smell, and when.

上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Shiikuwasa lime
Salt-bright Okinawan citrus, ocean breeze
上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Osmanthus
Apricot-honey, the unexpected glow at dusk
上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Pear
Crisp Asian fruit, autumn air
上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Magnolia
White flower at the yubatake corner
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Water accord
Clear river-stone water, cool clarity
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Peach
Soft sweet warmth, the sweetness in the water
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Freesia
Crisp white florals, springtime air
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Wisteria
Cascading violet blooms, late-spring veranda
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Tuberose
White night-bloom, hypnotic petals
下 Base
The trail · 4+ hours
White musk
Skin-close, powdery drydown
下 Base
The trail · 4+ hours
Honeysuckle
Trailing flower over the wooden lattice
下 Base
The trail · 4+ hours
Yakusugi cedar
Ancient Yakushima cedar, mossy forest
Rituāl

Four breaths to bloom.

Solid perfume warms with body heat. The ritual is half the scent.
  1. 01
    Open
    The lid releases a thread of mineral-floral steam.
  2. 02
    Warm
    The balm softens at fingertip.
  3. 03
    Dab
    Press to pulse points; let the water rise.
  4. 04
    Breathe
    Slow ten-count, eyes closed.
湯畑  · the story

First steam at the yubatake.

Steam rising over the yubatake at first light — clean, mineral, restorative.

The story   ·  物語

Why this scent exists.

Kusatsu Yubatake is the calm of mineral steam at dawn — clean, water-soft, magnolia and honeysuckle threading through the rising plumes. A restorative aquatic-floral for cool weather and slow mornings.

Kusatsu Yubatake sits clean and restorative on the skin — a quiet aquatic-floral solid perfume built around the open-air water field at the heart of Japan's most famous onsen town.

It opens crisp: shiikuwasa lime and pear cut through the cool dawn, osmanthus and magnolia flowering at the corner of the square. The heart is the water itself — a soft aquatic accord, peach sweetening the rising steam, freesia, wisteria, and tuberose layered like the hush of an early bath. The base is the wood and skin after — white musk, honeysuckle on the lattice fence, and Yakusugi cedar from the bathhouse beam.

Best worn: cool mornings, after a long bath, anytime you want quiet around your shoulders.

36.6207° N · 138.5959° E
City of inspiration 草津

Kusatsu

Gunma · Onsen country

Kusatsu Yubatake is a love letter to Kusatsu's heart — the open-air water field in the centre of town where mineral-rich hot spring water steams day and night, fed by the volcano above.

Kusatsu's yubatake is unlike any onsen anywhere — a public square turned into a working spring. The water arrives near boiling and pale yellow with sulfur, is cooled in long wooden channels, and shipped out to the bath houses around the town.

We tried to bottle the air of that square at first light: clean cool dawn, warm mineral steam, a magnolia tree flowering on the corner, and the soft wood and water smell of an old onsen town waking up.

Season
Year-round; best in cool months
Best hour
Dawn, when the steam is heaviest
Signature
Yubatake steam + magnolia
Alcohol-free 無アルコール

A balm, not a spray.

Every Sayuri is a solid perfume — fragrance oils suspended in organic beeswax and plant butters. No denatured alcohol, no synthetic carriers, no phthalates.

Beeswax
Jojoba
Shea
Coconut
Kind on skin
No alcohol sting. Safe on sensitive and eczema-prone skin — even on the neck.
Lingers longer
Oil-based balms release scent slowly as they warm, so the fragrance stays close for hours.
Travel-ready
Solid formula — no spills, no TSA rules, no spray-drift. A compact fits a coat pocket.
Intimate sillage
Alcohol-free scents throw less. Only the people who are close enough to embrace you will catch it.
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FAQ

Quiet questions, answered.

How long does the scent last?

On skin, Sayuri balms project close-to-body for 3–5 hours and leave a soft dry-down that can linger up to 8. Because the formula is oil-based, the scent stays intimate rather than filling a room.

Is it safe for sensitive skin?

Yes — our base is organic beeswax, jojoba, shea and cocoa butter, with no alcohol, parabens, or synthetic fixatives. We recommend a small patch test on the inner wrist if you're new to solid perfumes.

Can I fly with it?

Yes. A Sayuri compact is a solid, not a liquid, so TSA/EASA liquid rules don't apply. It tucks into a coat pocket or the corner of a carry-on.

How should I store it?

Keep your compact out of direct sunlight and below 25°C / 77°F. If it ever softens in heat, let it rest in a cool spot overnight — it returns to its original texture without losing scent.

Is it cruelty-free?

Always. No animal testing, ever. Our beeswax comes from small Japanese and European apiaries that practice sustainable hive management.

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