Sensatio Paris CUMBAWA WOOD Extrait de Parfum

When citrus murmurs meet noble depth

You’re barefoot in a garden of sensation – somewhere between a Parisian Michelin-starred kitchen and the humid forests of Southeast Asia. CUMBAWA WOOD by Sensatio Paris is not just a fragrance. It’s a beam of light on the skin, the gentle bitterness of kaffir lime wrapped in warm woods – fresh yet grounded, subtle yet alive. It evokes the kind of memory that lingers long after it’s gone – like a taste, a breeze, a whispered secret.

Behind this olfactory voyage stand David and Sacha Perrin, founders of Sensatio Paris. Sacha, a Michelin-starred chef at the legendary Four Seasons Hotel George V, has a culinary mastery of the rare kaffir lime (also known as Combava), which sparked the idea to translate its vibrant green bitterness into scent. What results is a fragrance that blends haute cuisine with haute parfumerie, turning flavour into perfume, essence into emotion.

The fragrance composition – citrus, spice, and earth

CUMBAWA WOOD opens with a bright, salty twist of kaffir lime – zesty, green, and unexpectedly refined. This is not your typical citrus note. It’s tangy and complex, evoking the zest of tropical markets and sunlit leaves. It doesn’t sparkle – it glows.

The heart reveals an understated warmth: the freshness gives way to soft, earthy woody notes, like the filtered light beneath lime trees after rain. It stays close to the skin, whispering comfort and brightness in equal measure.

The base settles into vetiver, musk and benzoin, adding calm, warmth and a lightly resinous hum that feels both grounding and intimate – like the soft quiet after a long, nourishing meal.

The perfumer – Serge de Oliveira

The creator of this composition is Serge de Oliveira, a celebrated French perfumer at Robertet Paris. Known for his work with natural raw materials, his signature blends clarity, earthiness and elegance. In CUMBAWA WOOD, he brings kaffir lime to life with vibrant authenticity and graceful restraint, crafting a fragrance that’s both culinary and contemplative.

A scent, a vision, a sensory dialogue

CUMBAWA WOOD is not just a unisex perfume – it’s an invitation to rediscover the space between scent and flavour, between skin and memory. The minimalist bottle, inspired by the fruit’s rugged texture and the house’s refined Parisian design philosophy, expresses quiet sophistication: raw nature, distilled into clarity.

Discover CUMBAWA WOOD by Sensatio Paris at scent amor – a luminous, woody, citrusy Extrait de Parfum that speaks in undertones, yet leaves a deep impression.

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