Aesop

Rozu

2019
A green, herbal deconstruction of rose anchored by shiso leaf and vetiver, merging Japanese botanical sensibility with quiet floral beauty.
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Sensory Profile

Sweetness Freshness Woodiness Intensity Longevity Complexity

Composition

Concentration Eau de Parfum
Style Niche
Notable Ingredients
rose shiso guaiac wood vetiver pink pepper

Olfactory Structure

Family Floral
Evolution Moderate
Sillage 4/10

Character

Moods

meditative earthy delicate

Season

Spring Autumn

Occasion

All

Thematic Territory

A contemplative deconstruction of rose through a Japanese botanical lens, where the flower meets herb garden and forest floor

Era & Context

Deconstructed

Aesop's first fragrance developed with perfumer Barnabé Fillion, Rozu reinterprets rose through East Asian herbal traditions. The shiso leaf—central to Japanese cuisine—anchors the rose in something vegetal and unexpected, reflecting Aesop's philosophy of functional beauty drawn from botany.

Spiritual Links

Comme des Garcons Hinoki
7/10
Woody Foundation
D.S. & Durga Rose Atlantic
6/10
Floral Abstraction
Frederic Malle Portrait of a Lady
5/10
Floral Abstraction

Influences

Absorbed from

Aesop Hwyl Meditative woody depth and Japanese-inspired botanical approach

Influenced

Aesop Miraceti Continuation of Aesop's exploration of deconstructed naturalism

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