PEKJI
FLESH
2021
PERFUMER
omer ipekci
paint
ambrette
apricot
civet
iris
musk
osmanthus
sandalwood
vanilla
THOUGHTS
To be totally honest, Flesh made me highly uncomfortable in the first hour. Maybe not a surprise given its name (and that also planting the suggestion in mind), but I perceived it as a very realistic skin scent.
For a moment I smelled an inviting iris, but when I leaned in, I had a visceral reaction to the scent. Slightly warm, ever so slightly sour. In the air; iris, up close, skin. So it nailed the concept for me, but I was surprised how negative my own response was to it. It does change a lot after that opening though.
The fruitiness with a light, clean, watery peach comes through more and more prominent, eventually smelling like a very easy going musky peach and iris. I’d probably enjoy the drydown more if it wasn’t for my initial reaction.