Keiko Mecheri · 2003
Ume
Longevity
Very long8-12 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
fruity
playful
soft plum and jasmine tea, warm wood spice
Scent Notes
Fruity
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About This Perfume
Ume by Keiko Mecheri is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for women. Ume was launched in 2003. The fragrance features Plum, Chinese Osmanthus, Spices, Mahoganywood, Wisteria, Patchouli, Yellow Mandarin, Camellia, Peony, Oakmoss, Jasmine, Hinoki Wood, Peach Blossom, Persimmon, Bergamot and Pepper. Ume is named after the Asian plum called Ume. This species of plum has spread from China to the Far East. It blooms in late winter and announces the arrival of spring, and therefore in Japan, together with sakura (cherry blossom), ume symbolizes the early spring time. Ume was inspired by the glamorous 1920s and Art Deco, and brings a flowery, intoxicating, brightly vintage, and rich, oriental fruity accords. The soft fruity opening brings bergamot, yellow mandarin and peach leaf. The floral notes of the heart, composed of delicate Japanese wisteria, jasmine and Chinese osmanthus, slide into a sharp and airy combination of woods (Hinoki, mahogany, patchouli) and moss. The fragrance was created in 2006.
Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Keiko Mecheri is a French-Japanese niche house, Keiko Mecheri built the line as a bridge between Japanese aesthetic restraint and Paris-perfumery craft. The 16 live pieces on Scendira average .74, are mostly unisex (9 of 16) with a feminine tilt (4), and skew Fresh (7) with Floral (2) and Warm & Amber (2). Prices sit tightly at $50-$100 (average $56), accessible-niche band. Standout live pieces: Un Jour d'Ete ($99.79,.01, sunlit citrus and coconut, airy white musk), Makassar (Bois de Santal) ($97.73,.93, warm rose and sandalwood incense with honeyed spice), Crystal D'Ambre ($49.99,.91, warm amber leather, incense, and powdery vanilla), Paradise Lost ($49.99,.90, sunlit lime and bergamot, creamy white flowers) and Les Nuits D'Izu ($49.99,.90, cool yuzu mist over dewy rose). Best read as accessible entry-niche with a distinctive French-Japanese sensibility.
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