Patina 50 ml
Chapter I
Eau de Hajime12 ml
Like a first affection
Eau de Hajime is a chypre floral eau de parfum by Rei Nguyen of R Parfums, and the first fragrance she ever made. Petitgrain, pear and bergamot open onto rose, sambac jasmine and narcissus, over a base of patchouli, labdanum resin, oakmoss and amber.
1.177.200 ₫US$45
Incl. 8% VAT
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To carry
- 12 ml bottle
- A slim glass bottle with R PARFUMS printed down its length. It comes in a rolled box of brown paper, with a sheet that describes the scent in Vietnamese and English. Small enough for a bag, or a week away.
For the record
Ingredients (INCI)
Alcohol, Aqua (Water), Parfum (Fragrance), Benzyl Salicylate, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Eugenol, Isoeugenol.
As printed on the Eau de Hajime label. Batch number: on the packaging.
Wear and keep
Spray onto wrists, behind the ears or on the neck, 15–20 cm from the body, on clean, dry skin. Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Flammable: keep away from heat and sparks.
The composition
How it is built
A chypre is an old structure in perfume: bergamot at the top, oakmoss and labdanum underneath. A chypre floral sets flowers inside that frame. Hajime keeps the frame and lightens it, so the notes come through clean and bright, with amber at the close. The balance was reworked over several years before the formula was settled.
On the skin it does not reach for attention. It opens fresh, turns to flowers, and settles warm.
The same scent in the Patina and the Ceramic bottle.
- Top notes
- Petitgrain, Pear, Bergamot These open the scent: the first minutes, clear and bright, like a smile in slanting light. Petitgrain is drawn from the leaves and green twigs of the bitter orange; pear gives the green sweetness of an early-season fruit; bergamot adds a small, sour brightness.
- Middle notes
- Rose, Sambac Jasmine, Narcissus The heart holds the scent once the opening lifts: flowers, quiet rather than loud. Narcissus will not give up its scent to steam, so it is steeped in solvent to make a fragrant wax, the concrete, which is washed once more into an absolute. It lays a yellow warmth over the rose and jasmine, like sun through sheer fabric.
- Base notes
- Patchouli, Labdanum Resin, Oakmoss, Amber The base is the floor of the chypre, and it ties the fruit and flowers to the skin. Labdanum is the sticky resin of the rockrose shrub; oakmoss, a lichen from oak bark, brings a cool shade; patchouli, distilled from dried leaves, adds an earthy weight.
- Dry-down
- Amber has the last word, warm and soft on the skin.
- Key note
- Pear, about 0.1% of the formula A small share, yet much of Hajime’s young, green character rests on it. You meet it in the first minutes, at the top.
Chapter I · The story
The first time
“Sometimes, when I close my eyes, I still remember the points of light from the lanterns in Kyoto. Long ribbons of light drifting down the street, swaying in the wind, and the powdery scent of a kimono brushing past.”
Rei Nguyen, quoted in 2023; our translation.
50 ml
The full bottle, in two forms
R Parfums · Independent perfume house · Saigon
R Parfums is an independent fragrance house from Saigon, Vietnam. Rei Nguyen composes its six eaux de parfum, each in two 50 ml bottles:
The same perfume. Patina wears brass that has been corroded, filed and polished; Ceramic wears a clay cap that has been through the kiln.
Ceramic 50 ml
Eau de Hajime
3.855.600 ₫US$155
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Smell it in person
Smell Hajime on paper, then on your skin, before you choose. Each house has all six scents to try on skin.
- 34 Nguyễn Duy Hiệu
Open daily · 8:00–18:00
- 42 Nguyễn Huệ
Open daily · 9:00–22:00
- 26 Lý Tự Trọng
Open daily · 10:00–21:30
- 34 Nguyễn Duy Hiệu
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Questions
Is the 12 ml the same perfume as the 50 ml?
Yes. Each scent is one eau de parfum; only the vessel changes. The 50 ml comes in a Patina or a Ceramic bottle, the 12 ml in a slim glass bottle of its own, and the 2 ml in a sample vial.
Can I smell the scents before I buy?
Yes. Each of our three houses in Ho Chi Minh City has all six, and all three are open every day. Or try them at home with a 2 ml sample or the Discovery Set.
R Space, 34 Nguyễn Duy Hiệu, Thảo Điền — An Khánh Ward · 8:00–18:00
42 Nguyễn Huệ, The Café Apartment building, Level 2, Sài Gòn Ward, inside NOTE – The Scent Lab · 9:00–22:00
26 Lý Tự Trọng, Level 3, Sài Gòn Ward, inside Saigon Scent Lab · 10:00–21:30
Do you deliver outside Vietnam?
We currently deliver within Vietnam only. Visiting from abroad? Collect your order at any of our three houses. In Taiwan, R Parfums is available through our official distributor, Taigrance (小台香), in Taipei.
How do I pay?
With VietQR in VND: scan the code with your banking app, and we hold your order for 60 minutes while the transfer arrives. Or by credit card in USD: the amount in USD is shown before you pay.
Other questions: info@r-parfums.com · +84 89 649 0038