TO SUMMER Cedarwood 昆仑煮雪 is a Chinese woody eau de parfum built on juniper, cypress and layered cedar. It reads as cool aromatic wood with a faint floral centre and an ambered finish.
A Snowbound Cedar From the Eastern Essence Collection
Cedarwood belongs to TO SUMMER's Eastern Essence collection, and its Chinese name points to the snow of Kunlun. It began as the brand's most classic scent in diffuser form. Chinese perfumer David Huang, who trained at ISIPCA in France, rebuilt it as a perfume that sits closer to skin and lasts longer without crowding the room.
Juniper, Cypress and Atlas Cedarwood Fragrance Notes
The opening is cold and clean, bergamot brightening juniper seed and cypress. Rose and jasmine stay under the wood, less a bouquet than a garden beneath snow. Chinese cedarwood and amber close it out around guaiac wood, deep and resinous, like another log on the fire.
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Top: Bergamot · Juniper Seed · Cypress
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Heart: Rose · Jasmine · Atlas Cedarwood
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Base: Chinese Cedarwood · Amber · Guaiac Wood
How to Wear TO SUMMER Cedarwood
This is for anyone who wants a woody perfume that starts cool and finishes warm. It suits cold mornings and long evenings, or any day a close-to-skin scent feels more fitting than a room-filling one.
If cool and aromatic suits you but you want citrus in place of wood, try TO SUMMER Pomelo.
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TO SUMMER Cedarwood 昆仑煮雪 Eau de Parfum is available in 30ml and 100ml.
What does 昆仑煮雪 mean on the TO SUMMER Cedarwood bottle?
Kunlun is the mountain range in western China, and 煮雪 means boiling snow. Together they name the picture behind the scent: snow outside, warm wood within.
Is TO SUMMER Cedarwood a unisex perfume?
Yes. Cool aromatic woods with a subtle floral centre sit comfortably on anyone who likes a fragrance woody and ambered.
Which size of TO SUMMER Cedarwood should you choose?
The 30ml suits getting to know the scent or carrying it in a bag. The 100ml is the one to reach for once it becomes your everyday wood.