Hindi for lovely flower PhulNana is A Bouquet of Indias Choicest Flowers A fresh sweet floral composition with aromatic fougre overtones on a soft warm woody base A citric rich top is invigorating yet this tart zippy lightweight intro quickly resolves into a richer assortment of notes Geranium complicates things its tangy intensity matches its citric predecessors yet this flowers tang borders on piquancy and eventually evolves into a complex floral spice Tuberose is a natural followup to geranium displaying its own hydraheaded shapeshifting identity Initially fruity and luminous tuberose grows powder soft yet aggressively feral as geranium lets loose its spice Ylang ylang injects a solid sweet bolt of warmth into the heart of PhulNana and there it slowly crystallizes into a goldenamber sugar Patchouli echoes ylangylangs mouthwatering appeal yet this leaf is a more ephemeral presence than the flower existing solely as a dense languid smoke Benzoin opoponax and cedarwood echoe patchoulis rare charm casting sparkling smoldering shadows across the base of PhulNana Sandalwood is a clarifying moment a cool verdant reprieve that offsets the increasing warmth Tonka bean and vanilla are final invisible notes that subtly reformulate the preceding components so that PhulNana lands on skin and stays intact in all its mercurial glory Originally created in 1891 this scent is a rare marriage of the herb garden with the flower garden unusual in a feminine fragrance A guide for all the oriental fragrances that followed PhulNana maintains its contemporary groundbreaking verveEAN 5060211120190