Patina 50 ml
Chapter II
Pluviophile12 ml
A Rain Reverie
Pluviophile is a green eau de parfum by Rei Nguyen of R Parfums, inspired by an afternoon of rain over the lake at Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo. Green leaves, rain and rhubarb open it; violet leaf, ylang-ylang and bluebell follow; musk, anise and clove lie beneath.
1.069.200 ₫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, Hexyl Cinnamal, Limonene, Benzyl Benzoate, Benzyl Salicylate, Geraniol, Farnesol, Coumarin, Isoeugenol, Eugenol.
As printed on the Pluviophile label. Batch number: see 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, with the cap closed. Flammable: keep away from heat and sparks.
The composition
How the rain is built
Pluviophile belongs to the green family: scents built on leaves and stems rather than on flowers or woods. Here the green is wet. On the skin it keeps the order of a shower: the rain first, the flowers next, the shelter last.
- Top notes
- Green Leaves, Rain, Rhubarb They open the scent, and they are the shower itself: wet leaves, the tart green of rhubarb, and beneath them a trace of earth from geosmin, the key note.
- Middle notes
- Violet Leaf, Ylang-Ylang, Bluebell They hold the middle, as the flowers reached the bench that afternoon: faint, carried on a cool wind.
- Base notes
- Musk, Anise, Clove They close the scent, the shelter after the shower: musk, with the sweetness of anise and the warmth of clove.
Chapter II · Where it began
For a rain lover
- Place
- Shinjuku Gyoen, Tokyo. A wooden bench facing the lake.
- Hour
- A Friday afternoon, in a downpour.
One afternoon in Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo, I sat on a wooden bench and watched silver rain tremble across the lake. A cool wind carried the scent of wildflowers. Somewhere nearby, the bees were still humming.
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
Pluviophile
3.580.200 ₫US$145
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Smell it in person
All six scents are on the shelf at each house. Try Pluviophile on paper, then on your skin, before you choose.
- 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
Listening Room
Seven stories of rain, each told as a scent. Hear them in the Listening Room; the exhibition is in the Archive.
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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