Grave Flower
Damfool Perfume

Grave Flower

€160,33
Capacity 30 ml
Olfactory Notes
Top
Notes de tĂȘte
Litsea
Lime
Yuzu
Heart
Notes de cƓur
Chrysanthemum
Juniper
Plicatone
Base
Notes de fond
Patchouli
Fir
Ambergris


Olfactory Families
Famille 1
Citrus
Famille 2
Aromatic
Inspirations

Grave Flower

This piece was created during the traditional Chinese Qingming Festival. It tells what I saw and felt when I returned to my native mountain village to visit the graves.

My ancestors had no names. Instead, repeated geometric symbols represented their lineage. Their graves had been submerged by the river over a hundred years ago, then sank to the bottom of the lake.

Today, after the water receded, they lie beneath a small hill. Around them grow wild flowers, simple and a little rough.

According to tradition, we clear the weeds, burn colorful votive paper, and repaint the characters inscribed on the tombstones red.

I brought back with me all these smells, all these memories.
The Perfumer: Waveman Kong

Waveman Kong is an independent perfumer and the founder of Damfool Perfume. Self-taught, he develops an experimental approach to perfumery, focusing on materials and sensations rather than classic structures.

His creations explore unusual ingredients and highly figurative compositions, often inspired by Asian cultural references. He seeks to re-create textures, atmospheres, or even everyday elements with sometimes surprising realism.

Going against traditional norms, Waveman Kong conceives perfume as a direct, free means of expression, where each creation offers a unique sensory experience.

Damfool Perfume

Damfool Perfume is an independent perfume house founded by perfumer Waveman Kong. Originally from Macau, he develops a unique approach to perfumery, at the crossroads of experimentation, memory, and Asian cultural traditions.

Through its creations, Damfool Perfume offers a different vision of fragrance. Here, the goal is not to follow the classic codes of Western perfumery, but to translate scenes, textures, and atmospheres inspired by daily life, nature, or East Asian cultural references.

Damfool perfumes are distinguished by their highly figurative and sensory character. Some accords evoke food, plant, or smoky elements with surprising realism. This approach gives rise to textured, lively, and sometimes unsettling creations, designed to elicit a genuine emotional reaction.

The brand pays particular attention to raw materials, incorporating ingredients uncommon in Western perfumery, often derived from local traditions. This constant search for singularity positions Damfool Perfume as a niche, artistic, and avant-garde house.

With an initial collection of around eleven perfumes, all signed by Waveman Kong, the brand primarily targets fragrance enthusiasts seeking discoveries, original creations, and off-the-beaten-path olfactory experiences.

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