Chimphli is a fragrance born from the breath of Thai legends, where celestial beauty brushes against earthly pain. It is inspired by the myth of the Chimphli mansion, perched atop a gigantic kapok tree, a sacred bridge between the realms of men and spirits. It is said that it is here that Phaya Suban, king of the Garudas, winged beings and celestial protectors, lives. Their strength comes from the nectar of kapok flowers. Without it, they collapse, losing their mission, their light, their power.
But this same kapok, so precious in the heavens, becomes torture in the depths. In Thai beliefs, the damned must climb its thorny branches with their bare hands, under the blows of the guardians of hell. Sweetness or punishment, kapok embodies the two poles of destiny: rise and fall.
Chimphli opens with a burst of luminous lemon and vibrant pink pepper, like a surge of sacred energy. Jamaican rum envelops this opening in a syrupy warmth, evoking celestial ambrosia or the wine of the deities. Then, slowly, the heart blossoms: beeswax deposits its honeyed richness, while kapok flower reveals its floral, slightly powdery, almost earthy accents. Cumin adds a more carnal, slightly bitter breath, evoking the raw reality beneath the beauty.
The base of the fragrance is rooted in a deep sensuality. Ambrette seed releases a musky, lively, almost animal touch. Thai oud from Trat adds its noble and mysterious smokiness, while warm, caramelized immortelle prolongs the trail with a golden glow.
Chimphli is a fragrance of contrasts, celestial and earthly, sweet and tangy, sacred and sensual. It pays homage to Thai culture, to its stories woven with beauty and pain, to its flowers that nourish as much as they challenge. It is a fragrant ascension, a rite of passage on the skin, an offering to the Garuda within.
