KOA-A-HI
Discontinued & Vaulted
Notes included:
Yilan’s Tongue-Shaped Pastry, Peanut Brittle, Muscatel Black Tea, Chin-Hsuan Milk Oolong, Ka-Tang Tree, Island Breeze, Damp Earth, Humid Air, Sun-Scorched Land, Paddy Rice Blossom, Paddy Stalks, Banyan Tree, Heated Skin, Heated Light Bulbs, Theatrical Makeup, Taiwanese Temple Grounds
Format: Extrait
Perfumers: Eugene Au & Emrys Au
- Limited Availability -
Introducing Koa-A-Hi, a one-of-a-kind original scent composition inspired by Taiwanese opera. This scent composition explores the world of Taiwanese opera through shifting perspectives and paints an olfactory tribute to this richly evocative traditional art form. Through the creative blending of meticulously selected exceptional and unusual raw materials, we construct a montage of scenes, memories and cultural imagery, ultimately portraying an olfactory impression centered on Taiwanese opera. Tracing back to its origin, the composition takes Yilan County, Taiwan as its point of departure, integrating local elements as a core source of inspiration where regional culture and sensory experience converge. The warm sweetness of Yilan’s traditional tongue-shaped pastries and signature peanut brittle intertwines with Yilan’s muscatel black tea and Chin-Hsuan milk oolong, forming a delicate, nostalgic backdrop. It evokes both the steam of freshly baked confections and the endearing sensations of everyday life in earlier times. From this foundation, a vivid scene gradually unfolds. One of the most familiar forms of Taiwanese opera takes place on a temporary stage set in a temple courtyard. Here, in the bustle before the performance begins, the aroma of traditional pastries and drifting tea fragrance fills the air as the crowd gathers, awaiting the curtain to rise. Through this olfactory memory, the scent composition draws the wearers into a moment softly veiled in nostalgia, allowing Taiwanese opera to extend beyond the stage and become a memory that can be smelled. The work also pays tribute to the earliest form of Taiwanese opera, known as Loh Te Sau, reconstructing its grassroots vitality through scent. The atmosphere of the sacred Ka-Tang tree and its surroundings is woven into the composition, paying homage to this sacred tree at Kiat-Thau-Hun in Inn-Suann, Yilan, which is regarded as the birthplace of Taiwanese opera. Beneath its canopy, wind drifts through the leaves with a refreshing clarity, while damp earth and lingering humidity in the air shape a grounded, living texture. Sunlight filters through the branches, warming the soil into a subtle atmospheric scent. These ephemeral fragments of memory are distilled into fragrance and meticulously preserved within the bottle. The perspective then expands to the audience. Before the performance begins, the mesmerizing scent of paddy rice blossoms drifts in from the fields surrounding the temple courtyard, mingling with moist soil and young green stalks. Beneath the shade of banyan trees, spectators gather as a gentle breeze carries the breath of the landscape into a space filled with voices and percussion. The warmth of human presence softly disperses into the air, shaping the distinct vitality and atmosphere of the temple courtyard. These vivid and evocative scents belong equally to Taiwan’s rural landscape and its temple culture. The perspective then shifts toward the stage. Upon the temporary platform, performers emerge with traditional opera costumes in motion, gestures and vocals unfolding beneath the lights. Heated bulbs release a faintly scorched note, merging with the powdery sweetness of theatrical makeup into a distinct olfactory halo that is unique to the stage. Warm, rich and tactile, it carries the lingering memory of performance itself. This layer resonates with the tea, pastries, paddy field and temple grounds notes below the stage, creating an intriguing juxtaposition. On stage, light and heat, performance and fictions; off stage, the memories of gatherings and everyday life. Through the language of scent, both realms become intertwined, allowing Koa-A-Hi to move fluidly between stage and audience, completing a dual narrative of performance and life, illusion and reality.
Due to the nature and quality of the raw materials used, the scent will continue to age beautifully in the bottle with time when properly stored. It is normal to have some sediments/separations in this scent due to the nature of the raw materials used. Just gently shake well before applying it.
《歌仔戲》以氣味為敘事之線，以多重視角緩緩展開，向這門獨具韻味的傳統藝術致以細膩而深情的致敬。整件作品圍繞“場景、記憶與文化意像”的交織推進，將嗅覺轉化為承載時間與情感的媒介，構築出層次豐盈、意境連貫的歌仔戲主題敘事。溯源其發端，我們以台灣宜蘭為靈感原點，擷取在地元素作為創作核心之一，使地域文化與感官經驗彼此交融。宜蘭牛舌餅與古早花生酥糖的溫潤甜香，交織蜜香紅茶與金萱烏龍茶的清雅茶韻，共同鋪陳出一層溫暖而含蓄的氣味底色。既是新鮮出爐時的氤氳熱氣，也是舊日時光中樸素而親切的日常氣息，在不經意間悄然彌漫。循著這層氣味的引導，一幅廟埕戲台前人聲鼎沸的畫面徐徐展開。熱氣騰騰的點心香氣彌漫空氣，茶香氤氳其間，人群聚集，帷幕將啟，對歌仔戲登場的期待，已在心頭悄然漲滿，幾欲溢出。作品借由這段嗅覺記憶的刻畫，將人們牽引入一段既鮮活又帶有淡淡懷舊濾鏡的時光，使歌仔戲不再僅屬於舞台，而成為一段可以被“聞見”的記憶。
與此同時，作品也回溯了歌仔戲最初的形態“落地掃”，以氣味重構其扎根民間的原初生命力。茄苳樹及其周遭環境的氣息被納入創作脈絡，以此致敬員山結頭份大樹公作為歌仔戲起源地的所在。在這段氣味書寫之中，大樹公下的時光被溫柔封存。清風掠過茄苳枝葉的清新氣息，與微濕土壤的質地相互交融，空氣中彌漫著柔潤的水汽。陽光傾灑其間，地面緩緩蒸騰起帶著溫度的氣息，細微而真實。這些轉瞬即逝的感官片段，經由凝煉與轉譯，被悉數收攏於香氛作品之中，成為可被反復喚起的時間切片。
作品亦從觀眾的視角出發，延展其感知維度。廟埕看戲的片刻，未待開場，不遠處田野的稻花清香已隨風而至，夾雜著泥土與稻稈的氣息，寧靜而悠遠。榕樹蔭下，人群或坐或立，微風穿行其間，將田野的呼吸引入人聲與鑼鼓交織的空間。而人群肌膚間隱隱蒸騰的熱氣，也在空氣中輕輕彌散，與周遭氣息交融，悄然烘托出廟埕獨有的溫度與生氣。這一縷縷的氣味，既屬於鄉野自然，也屬於廟埕文化，清新之中帶著生活氣息，真誠且深具情感。
至此，敘事的視角悄然轉向台上。廟埕臨時搭起的戲台之上，角兒們已然粉墨登場，衣袂翻飛，身段與唱腔在燈光下層層展開。高懸其上的一排燈泡，長時間炙熱所散發出的微焦氣息，與胭脂水粉的粉潤甜香彼此交融，凝成一層獨屬於戲台的氣味光暈。那是溫熱、濃郁，並隱隱帶著舊時舞台的質感與溫度。這一層氣味，與台下的茶香、點心香與田野氣息遙相呼應，形成鮮明而和諧的對照。台上，是光與熱交織的表演現場；台下，是人群與日常聚集的生活場域。兩者在氣味中彼此貫通，使《歌仔戲》不再停留於單一視角，而是在台上與台下之間往返流轉，完成一場關於表演與生活、幻像與真實的雙重敘事。最終，這些層層遞進的氣味意像，使《歌仔戲》既呈現舞台之上的繁華與張力，也回歸其落地而生的質樸本源。它游走在戲台與土地之間，在樹影與人群之間，在記憶與當下之間，凝結為一段可被氣味喚醒的、極具特色的台灣文化體驗。
KOA-A-HI
Discontinued & Vaulted
Notes included:
Yilan’s Tongue-Shaped Pastry, Peanut Brittle, Muscatel Black Tea, Chin-Hsuan Milk Oolong, Ka-Tang Tree, Island Breeze, Damp Earth, Humid Air, Sun-Scorched Land, Paddy Rice Blossom, Paddy Stalks, Banyan Tree, Heated Skin, Heated Light Bulbs, Theatrical Makeup, Taiwanese Temple Grounds
Format: Extrait
Perfumers: Eugene Au & Emrys Au
- Limited Availability -
Introducing Koa-A-Hi, a one-of-a-kind original scent composition inspired by Taiwanese opera. This scent composition explores the world of Taiwanese opera through shifting perspectives and paints an olfactory tribute to this richly evocative traditional art form. Through the creative blending of meticulously selected exceptional and unusual raw materials, we construct a montage of scenes, memories and cultural imagery, ultimately portraying an olfactory impression centered on Taiwanese opera. Tracing back to its origin, the composition takes Yilan County, Taiwan as its point of departure, integrating local elements as a core source of inspiration where regional culture and sensory experience converge. The warm sweetness of Yilan’s traditional tongue-shaped pastries and signature peanut brittle intertwines with Yilan’s muscatel black tea and Chin-Hsuan milk oolong, forming a delicate, nostalgic backdrop. It evokes both the steam of freshly baked confections and the endearing sensations of everyday life in earlier times. From this foundation, a vivid scene gradually unfolds. One of the most familiar forms of Taiwanese opera takes place on a temporary stage set in a temple courtyard. Here, in the bustle before the performance begins, the aroma of traditional pastries and drifting tea fragrance fills the air as the crowd gathers, awaiting the curtain to rise. Through this olfactory memory, the scent composition draws the wearers into a moment softly veiled in nostalgia, allowing Taiwanese opera to extend beyond the stage and become a memory that can be smelled. The work also pays tribute to the earliest form of Taiwanese opera, known as Loh Te Sau, reconstructing its grassroots vitality through scent. The atmosphere of the sacred Ka-Tang tree and its surroundings is woven into the composition, paying homage to this sacred tree at Kiat-Thau-Hun in Inn-Suann, Yilan, which is regarded as the birthplace of Taiwanese opera. Beneath its canopy, wind drifts through the leaves with a refreshing clarity, while damp earth and lingering humidity in the air shape a grounded, living texture. Sunlight filters through the branches, warming the soil into a subtle atmospheric scent. These ephemeral fragments of memory are distilled into fragrance and meticulously preserved within the bottle. The perspective then expands to the audience. Before the performance begins, the mesmerizing scent of paddy rice blossoms drifts in from the fields surrounding the temple courtyard, mingling with moist soil and young green stalks. Beneath the shade of banyan trees, spectators gather as a gentle breeze carries the breath of the landscape into a space filled with voices and percussion. The warmth of human presence softly disperses into the air, shaping the distinct vitality and atmosphere of the temple courtyard. These vivid and evocative scents belong equally to Taiwan’s rural landscape and its temple culture. The perspective then shifts toward the stage. Upon the temporary platform, performers emerge with traditional opera costumes in motion, gestures and vocals unfolding beneath the lights. Heated bulbs release a faintly scorched note, merging with the powdery sweetness of theatrical makeup into a distinct olfactory halo that is unique to the stage. Warm, rich and tactile, it carries the lingering memory of performance itself. This layer resonates with the tea, pastries, paddy field and temple grounds notes below the stage, creating an intriguing juxtaposition. On stage, light and heat, performance and fictions; off stage, the memories of gatherings and everyday life. Through the language of scent, both realms become intertwined, allowing Koa-A-Hi to move fluidly between stage and audience, completing a dual narrative of performance and life, illusion and reality.
Due to the nature and quality of the raw materials used, the scent will continue to age beautifully in the bottle with time when properly stored. It is normal to have some sediments/separations in this scent due to the nature of the raw materials used. Just gently shake well before applying it.
《歌仔戲》以氣味為敘事之線，以多重視角緩緩展開，向這門獨具韻味的傳統藝術致以細膩而深情的致敬。整件作品圍繞“場景、記憶與文化意像”的交織推進，將嗅覺轉化為承載時間與情感的媒介，構築出層次豐盈、意境連貫的歌仔戲主題敘事。溯源其發端，我們以台灣宜蘭為靈感原點，擷取在地元素作為創作核心之一，使地域文化與感官經驗彼此交融。宜蘭牛舌餅與古早花生酥糖的溫潤甜香，交織蜜香紅茶與金萱烏龍茶的清雅茶韻，共同鋪陳出一層溫暖而含蓄的氣味底色。既是新鮮出爐時的氤氳熱氣，也是舊日時光中樸素而親切的日常氣息，在不經意間悄然彌漫。循著這層氣味的引導，一幅廟埕戲台前人聲鼎沸的畫面徐徐展開。熱氣騰騰的點心香氣彌漫空氣，茶香氤氳其間，人群聚集，帷幕將啟，對歌仔戲登場的期待，已在心頭悄然漲滿，幾欲溢出。作品借由這段嗅覺記憶的刻畫，將人們牽引入一段既鮮活又帶有淡淡懷舊濾鏡的時光，使歌仔戲不再僅屬於舞台，而成為一段可以被“聞見”的記憶。
與此同時，作品也回溯了歌仔戲最初的形態“落地掃”，以氣味重構其扎根民間的原初生命力。茄苳樹及其周遭環境的氣息被納入創作脈絡，以此致敬員山結頭份大樹公作為歌仔戲起源地的所在。在這段氣味書寫之中，大樹公下的時光被溫柔封存。清風掠過茄苳枝葉的清新氣息，與微濕土壤的質地相互交融，空氣中彌漫著柔潤的水汽。陽光傾灑其間，地面緩緩蒸騰起帶著溫度的氣息，細微而真實。這些轉瞬即逝的感官片段，經由凝煉與轉譯，被悉數收攏於香氛作品之中，成為可被反復喚起的時間切片。
作品亦從觀眾的視角出發，延展其感知維度。廟埕看戲的片刻，未待開場，不遠處田野的稻花清香已隨風而至，夾雜著泥土與稻稈的氣息，寧靜而悠遠。榕樹蔭下，人群或坐或立，微風穿行其間，將田野的呼吸引入人聲與鑼鼓交織的空間。而人群肌膚間隱隱蒸騰的熱氣，也在空氣中輕輕彌散，與周遭氣息交融，悄然烘托出廟埕獨有的溫度與生氣。這一縷縷的氣味，既屬於鄉野自然，也屬於廟埕文化，清新之中帶著生活氣息，真誠且深具情感。
至此，敘事的視角悄然轉向台上。廟埕臨時搭起的戲台之上，角兒們已然粉墨登場，衣袂翻飛，身段與唱腔在燈光下層層展開。高懸其上的一排燈泡，長時間炙熱所散發出的微焦氣息，與胭脂水粉的粉潤甜香彼此交融，凝成一層獨屬於戲台的氣味光暈。那是溫熱、濃郁，並隱隱帶著舊時舞台的質感與溫度。這一層氣味，與台下的茶香、點心香與田野氣息遙相呼應，形成鮮明而和諧的對照。台上，是光與熱交織的表演現場；台下，是人群與日常聚集的生活場域。兩者在氣味中彼此貫通，使《歌仔戲》不再停留於單一視角，而是在台上與台下之間往返流轉，完成一場關於表演與生活、幻像與真實的雙重敘事。最終，這些層層遞進的氣味意像，使《歌仔戲》既呈現舞台之上的繁華與張力，也回歸其落地而生的質樸本源。它游走在戲台與土地之間，在樹影與人群之間，在記憶與當下之間，凝結為一段可被氣味喚醒的、極具特色的台灣文化體驗。