60ml

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60ml

1.5ml

ONE DAY

TAIPEI

Name: TAIPEI
Brand: ONE DAY
Price: 140.45 $
Availability: InStock

Eau De Parfum

Unisex

Sizes

Starting

$140.45

HK$1,100

Description

Taipei by ONE DAY is a distinctive gourmand fragrance that beautifully captures the comforting aromas of a bustling Asian city. It opens with a creamy, almost milky embrace of soy milk, steamed rice, and a starchy, earthy taro note, creating a truly photorealistic and inviting introduction. As the scent settles, the heart reveals a subtle elegance with iris and guaiac wood, adding a touch of powdery refinement and a gentle woody warmth that prevents it from becoming overly sweet. The dry down is a soft, lingering blend of musk, sandalwood, and vetiver, providing a cozy and grounding finish that feels both unique and deeply comforting. This fragrance offers a remarkable balance between savory and sweet, evoking a sense of nostalgic warmth. Perfumer: Michael Wong

Scent Profile

Floral

Woody

Musk

Gourmand

Milky

Spicy

Fresh

Notes

Top Notes

Rice

Soy Milk

Taro

Middle Notes

Iris

Guaiac Wood

Base Notes

Musk

Sandalwood

Vetiver

About ONE DAY

ONE DAY is a Hong Kong-based niche perfume house founded by Michael Wong, renowned for its artistic fragrances infused with humor and photorealistic tea-inspired scents in the Tea Exclusive collection, including Oolong, Osmanthus, Jasmine, and Puerh. The brand embraces a minimalist philosophy, handcrafting and packaging each perfume in simple white bottles to evoke purity, calm, and the essence of time amidst urban chaos. Their Ethos of Cities line captures urban inspirations, setting them apart with playful yet sophisticated olfactory storytelling.

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Perfumer

Michael Wong

Michael Wong is a Hong Kong-born perfumer who received academic training in Korea under the mentorship of an ISIPCA perfumer and has created fragrances for several brands. In 2017, he launched his own niche perfume house One Day, emphasizing simplicity, serenity, and wearable realism inspired by his family's tea-drinking tradition, with notable works including the award-winning Oolong Tea series that secured an Art and Olfaction Award in 2022. He recently debuted the house Epichron with Twin Peaks, a tea-infused scent shortlisted for an Art and Olfaction Award.

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Reviews

4.7

Excellent20 reviews

Luckyscent

4.7/5 • 10 reviews

Ministry of Scent

4.6/5 • 10 reviews

Community Insights

Reviewers consistently praise Taipei for its incredibly realistic and comforting gourmand profile, often highlighting the authentic depiction of rice, soy milk, and taro. Many find it to be a unique and long-lasting scent that evokes a sense of nostalgia and warmth.

Pros

Performance excellence: This fragrance is noted for its impressive longevity, often lasting 10 hours on skin and up to 1.5 days on clothing, with a moderate projection that creates a noticeable scent bubble.

Unique composition: Many appreciate its smooth, creamy, and nutty lactonic profile, with photorealistic notes of cooked rice and taro that stand out from typical gourmands.

Comforting and nostalgic: The scent frequently evokes feelings of coziness, warmth, and nostalgia, particularly for those with cultural connections to Asian foods and bakeries.

Cons

Polarizing savory notes: Some reviewers find the initial savory aspects, especially the opening, to resemble corn chips, Doritos, or Fritos, which can be a divisive element.

Situational drawback: The hyper-realistic food-like aroma might limit its versatility for some wearers, making it less suitable for all occasions or preferences.

Comparisons

Similar to Strangers Parfumerie Chokadee or Sweet Farewell: Reviewers have drawn comparisons, though noting that Taipei is generally less sweet than these fragrances.