Patina 50 ml
Chapter III
Nostalgic March12 ml
A Memory in Bloom
Nostalgic March is a floral fruity eau de parfum by Rei Nguyen of R Parfums, inspired by an old Hanoi custom: sugarcane infused with pomelo blossom for afternoon tea. Pomelo blossom, sugarcane and raspberry open; magnolia, rice tea and lily of the valley follow; sandalwood, orris, musk and vetiver remain.
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), Linalool, Limonene, Geraniol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Coumarin, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Alcohol, Eugenol.
As printed on the Nostalgic March label. Batch number: on the packaging.
Wear and keep
Spray onto wrists, behind 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
The notes
One March day in Hanoi, read from top to base: a morning street, an afternoon street, a street at night. The same scent in the Patina and the Ceramic bottle.
Spray, then wait. Let the first drops settle on warm skin before you bring your wrist to your nose.
Floral fruity, if the term is new: flowers carry the scent and fruit lifts it. Here the flowers are pomelo blossom, magnolia and lily of the valley; the fruit is raspberry.
- Top notes
- Pomelo Blossom, Sugarcane, Raspberry They open the scent: the blossom and the cane arrive together, and raspberry brightens them. Morning · Hàng Buồm, in the early mist White pomelo blossom from a vendor’s basket. Peeled sugarcane that has lain among the petals. Then raspberry, bright as young sun on old brick.
- Middle notes
- Magnolia, Tea, Lily of the Valley They hold the heart of the scent: rice tea, kept open by magnolia and lily of the valley. Afternoon · the shade on Phan Đình Phùng Rice tea, for an afternoon on the porch. Magnolia, like light coming through the sấu trees onto the pavement. Lily of the valley, white and clear, gives the middle notes room to breathe. Nothing here hurries; it opens the way tea steeps.
- Base notes
- Sandalwood, Orris, Musk, Vetiver They carry it into the dry-down: sandalwood and orris underneath, musk to soften, vetiver to keep it dry. Late night · Hàng Đào, under the lamps Sandalwood for the floor. Orris, faintly powdery, like thin smoke after dark. Musk, like a discreet embrace. Vetiver, dry and a little green, is the cool air down an old street once the lamps are on. The base does not burst out. It stays, like a church bell heard across the old quarter.
- Dry-down
- Sweet, but not with vanilla or caramel: sweet the way honeyed tea is, a taste that lingers after the sip.
The story
A present from the garden
I named this fragrance “Nostalgic March” not because Tràng An has disappeared, but because the ritual of that season has begun to fade.
Rei Nguyen, perfumer
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
Nostalgic March
3.855.600 ₫US$155
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Smell it in person
Try Nostalgic March on paper, then on skin, and give it time. 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