Watashi no Koibito — image
Scent notes4–6 hrs on skin
Top
RiceSesameMilkShiikuwasa limeTulsi
Heart
HoneyRed beanJasmineCherry blossom
Base
HoneysuckleWhite muskVanilla
Bottled by hand  · 手作り

Hand-poured in our small U.S. studio. Heart compact + ceramic jar variants.

BeeswaxJojobaShea +3 more
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私の恋人Gourmand, Floral, Soft

Watashi no Koibito

Solid Perfume
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Wagashi at golden hour — rice, red bean, jasmine, soft spring sweetness.

Size 8 g
Compact Baby Pink
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Scent notes

Twelve ingredients. One spring morning.

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

上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Rice
Warm cooked grain from the back kitchen
上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Sesame
Toasted golden seeds, kitchen warmth
上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Milk
Soft creamy comfort, mother's kitchen
上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Shiikuwasa lime
Salt-bright Okinawan citrus, ocean breeze
上 Top
First impression · 10 min
Tulsi
Sacred basil, temple courtyard
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Honey
Golden viscous sweetness, sun-warm comb
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Red bean
Sweet adzuki paste, festival days
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Jasmine
Heady night-bloom, indolic warmth
中 Heart
The soul · 1–2 hours
Cherry blossom
Bouquet on the counter, the season's flower
下 Base
The trail · 4+ hours
Honeysuckle
Trailing sweetness from the courtyard
下 Base
The trail · 4+ hours
White musk
Cotton apron, skin warm from the fire
下 Base
The trail · 4+ hours
Vanilla
Soft warm sweetness, late kitchen
Rituāl

Four breaths to bloom.

Solid perfume warms with body heat. The ritual is half the scent.
  1. 01
    Open
    The lid lifts like a wagashi box.
  2. 02
    Warm
    The balm softens to skin temperature.
  3. 03
    Dab
    Press to pulse points; the sweetness blooms.
  4. 04
    Breathe
    Like the first bite of a soft manju.
私の恋人  · the story

Late afternoon in the wagashi shop.

Wagashi at golden hour — rice, red bean, jasmine, soft spring sweetness.

The story   ·  物語

Why this scent exists.

Watashi no Koibito is the warmth of a Kyoto wagashi shop at golden hour — rice and red bean, jasmine and cherry blossom, honey and vanilla. A gourmand-floral love-note for spring and autumn afternoons.

Watashi no Koibito sits warm and gourmand on the skin — a soft floral-sweet solid perfume built around a Kyoto wagashi shop at golden hour, when the wagashi-maker shapes namagashi in the late afternoon light.

It opens with the kitchen behind: rice, sesame, and milk like a warm bowl of okayu, brightened by shiikuwasa lime and a leaf of tulsi. The heart is the wagashi themselves — honey, red bean, jasmine, and cherry blossom layered like the small handmade sweets on the counter, edible artworks the size of a coin. The base is what stays after — honeysuckle from the courtyard, white musk warm from the fire, vanilla like cream at the bottom of a cup.

Best worn: spring and autumn afternoons, tea ceremonies, anytime you want to carry tenderness with you.

35.0036° N · 135.7811° E
City of inspiration 京都・東山

Kyoto · Higashiyama

Kansai · Wagashi country

Watashi no Koibito (私の恋人, ‘my sweetheart’) is a love letter to a Kyoto wagashi shop — the small handmade sweets that sit beside matcha and have shaped Kyoto's afternoon for centuries.

A wagashi shop at four in the afternoon is one of the gentlest places in Japan. Late golden light through the shoji screens, fine flour drifting through the air, the wagashi-maker shaping namagashi by hand on the counter — small edible artworks the size of a coin.

We tried to bottle that exact afternoon: warm rice and sesame from the kitchen behind, red bean and honey from the freshly-made manju, jasmine and cherry blossom from a bouquet on the counter, vanilla and honeysuckle holding everything in soft sweetness.

Season
Spring & autumn
Best hour
Golden hour, before close
Signature
Red bean + cherry blossom
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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