Sakura Scents

A Personal Story of Sakura, Japan, and the Beauty of the Ephemeral A long time ago, when I was about fourteen — long before I began to seriously explore the world of perfumery — sakura was, for me, the symbol of Japan and everything Japanese. For a girl from the distant north, it represented not so much Japanese culture itself — at that time I was only beginning to discover it — but rather everything cherished and unattainable. Something incredibly beautiful and far away, som