Akigala MandarinoFruity Woody Extrait de Parfum

Akigala Mandarino by New Notes is a fruity, woody, floral unisex perfume extract. It is the only fragrance in the catalog whose name contains a biotechnology-derived ingredient.

Genderless perfumery, entirely in extract

New Notes is an Italian house published by HIC BEAUTY, in San Giuliano Milanese, on the outskirts of Milan. It describes itself as “a new generation of perfume extracts that transcends the codes of perfumery and breaks down role and gender boundaries,” and it lives up to the claim: its entire catalog consists of perfume extracts, without a single eau de parfum. The house does not credit any perfumer on its bottles.

An opening of mandarin, passion fruit, and raspberry

The opening is distinctly fruity and luminous. Mandarin provides the citrus sparkle, passion fruit its tropical, slightly sulfurous acidity, raspberry its sweet flesh, and apple its green crunch. Four fruits at once, without a single spice to temper them.

A heart of freesia, jasmine, and lily of the valley

Three white flowers take over, all three light. Freesia brings its peppery, watery facet, jasmine its indolic radiance, and lily of the valley its green transparency. The heart does not seek to weigh down the fruit; it aerates it.

A base of akigalawood and amber notes

This is where the fragrance justifies its name. Akigalawood is an ingredient obtained through the biotransformation of patchouli: an enzyme works on the essential oil to extract a peppery, dry, slightly oud-like woody facet that distillation alone cannot produce. The amber notes envelop it in warmth. In extract form, this base lasts a long time and stays close to the skin.

The house's approach

Few houses dare to put the name of a laboratory-created ingredient in the title of a fragrance—yet that is exactly what New Notes does, with an editorial line that embraces the blend of natural ingredients and modern molecules. Akigala Mandarino thus announces its composition right on the label: a very classic citrus resting on a laboratory-created wood. It belongs to the Contemporary Blend, the house's main collection.

For whom, and for what occasions?

For anyone looking for a fruity fragrance that doesn't turn candy-like, thanks to a straightforward woody base. It is a spring and summer fragrance, wearable day or night, with the longevity of an extract. Akigala Mandarino New Notes is for those who want a citrus fragrance that lasts.

Phthalate-free, paraben-free, non-toxic. Always cruelty-free and vegan-friendly. 100% recyclable packaging. “Fragrances should not be assigned to a gender: ours is made for everyone.”