Kashaya
“Kashaya by Kenzo is a Oriental Floral fragrance for women”
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Respected, if divisive — a fruity, sponsored composition with a sweet undertone. Voted best for fall wear, leaning feminine.
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Launched in 1993 by Sophia Grojsman for Kenzo, Kashaya is a fragrance that embodies the brand's signature blend of traditional elegance and modernity. The composition opens with bright, sunny fruits like peach, apricot, and pineapple, creating an immediate sense of warmth and brightness. This fruity freshness gives way to a heart of white florals such as ylang-ylang, tuberose, and jasmine, which are balanced by the subtle sweetness of vanilla and benzoin. The base notes of amber, sandalwood, and musk provide a grounding warmth that ties the entire fragrance together.
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Application Tips
Kashaya has a long-lasting base that blooms gradually over time. Apply it to pulse points in the morning for a fragrance that evolves from fruity freshness to powdery warmth throughout the day.
Sophia Grojsman
Founding perfumer · 55 fragrances · American
As a child, in Belarus, this perfume queen-to-be would run around the garden smelling roses and jasmine, leaving her toys untouched, dismissed. After studying chemistry at university, she emigrated to New York and joined the IFF laboratories where she learned the art of perfumery under the guidance of Ernest Shiftan, one of the greatest American perfumers in history. Sophia was the first perfumer to inverse classical proportions of ingredients in perfumes, having discovered that an overdose of a certain ingredient could propel it to the top of the perfume’s structure. She combined this revolutionary technique with classical perfume structures to create a truly unique aesthetic, one that was to forever shape the art of perfume making. She was also well-known for her endless fascination with rose, a flower she uses in most of her creations. At Frédéric Malle’s request, she applied herself for the first time to the art of scented candles.
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The story behind the bottle.
The moment you step into a cozy room filled with the scent of fresh flowers and warm spices, where each note creates an enveloping sense of tranquility.
Fig. 01 — Kashaya, Kenzo
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