Inari Okami — image
Scent notes5–7 hrs on skin
Top
Green teaTulsiRice
Heart
JasmineWisteriaMagnoliaAquatic accord
Base
White muskYakusugi cedarSandalwoodIncense
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稲荷大神Woody, Aquatic, Floral

Inari Okami

Solid Perfume
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The cedar path at Fushimi Inari before the gates open.

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Scent notes

Eleven ingredients. One spring morning.

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

上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Green tea
Cool morning tea, the breath before the gates
上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Tulsi
Sacred basil, temple courtyard
上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Rice
The harvest goddess's gift, soft cooked grain
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Jasmine
Heady night-bloom, indolic warmth
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Wisteria
Cascading violet blooms, late-spring veranda
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Magnolia
Wild flower at the wayside shrine
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Aquatic accord
Cool clear water, salt-bright air
下 Base
The trail · 4+ hours
White musk
Skin warm from the climb, soft cotton kimono
下 Base
The trail · 4+ hours
Yakusugi cedar
Ancient Yakushima cedar, mossy forest
下 Base
The trail · 4+ hours
Sandalwood
Yakusugi cedar warmth, ancient temple beam
下 Base
The trail · 4+ hours
Incense
Temple smoke, slow contemplation
Rituāl

Four breaths to bloom.

Solid perfume warms with body heat. The ritual is half the scent.
  1. 01
    Open
    Lift the lid like the first torii.
  2. 02
    Warm
    Body heat releases the cedar oils.
  3. 03
    Dab
    Anoint pulse points slowly; one inhale per dab.
  4. 04
    Breathe
    Carry the path with you.
稲荷大神  · the story

The morning walk through the gates.

The cedar path at Fushimi Inari before the gates open.

The story   ·  物語

Why this scent exists.

Inari Okami is built around the Fushimi Inari shrine path at dawn: cedar resin, green tea, and the cool mineral smell of stone shrines. A meditative woody-floral for spring and autumn.

Inari Okami sits cool and devotional on the skin — a contemplative woody-aquatic solid perfume built around the cedar path of Fushimi Inari at dawn, before the senbon torii fill with visitors.

It opens with the breath of the path — green tea, tulsi, and rice, the offerings of the harvest goddess. The heart blooms into the small wayside shrines: jasmine, wisteria, magnolia, and a cool aquatic accord like wet stone at a tsukubai water basin. The base is the cedar grove and the smoke it carries — white musk, Yakusugi cedar, sandalwood, and slow temple incense.

Best worn: shrine visits, quiet mornings, anytime you want the air to feel ceremonial.

34.9671° N · 135.7727° E
City of inspiration 伏見稲荷

Fushimi Inari

Kyoto · Senbon Torii

Inari Okami is a meditation on Fushimi Inari Taisha — the path of a thousand vermilion torii gates that climbs the mountain behind Kyoto, dedicated to the goddess of harvest, prosperity, and rice.

The senbon torii path is best walked at dawn, before the gates fill with visitors. The air is cool and resinous from the cedar grove, threaded with incense from the small wayside shrines and the wet-stone smell of the tsukubai water basins.

We tried to capture that walk — green tea and rice cool on the breath, jasmine and wisteria flowering off the path, and the deep cedarwood and smoke that hold everything together.

Season
Spring & autumn
Best hour
Dawn, before tourists arrive
Signature
Yakusugi cedar + green tea
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Reviews
5.0
from 1 verified customer
Aria S.
Mexico City
Verified purchase
May 2026

[sample] My signature scent for travel

I take this everywhere. TSA-friendly, doesn't spill, smells like an actual story instead of a marketing description. Smoke, paper, cedar — and a soft warmth underneath that lingers all evening.

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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.

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