THE ESSENCE:
Welcome to the Land of the Rising Sun and its gardens lined with ancient maple trees.
Adorn yourself with its iconic shades of maroon and red-tinted browns, interspersed with subtle notes of deep purple.
A velvety texture for an enigmatic, sophisticated finish.
THE PIGMENT:
Sacred lotus – Nelumbo nucifera – is revered throughout East Asia as a symbol of a pure heart and mind. It has been used in Japan since the 9th century to create the deep, vivid colours of the jūnihitoe, the ceremonial dress worn by the women of the Imperial Court.
In Korea, dried lotus petals are used to make a soothing detox tea called yeonkkot-cha.
