It was early morning, not yet light, as I walked towards the Temple through the labyrinth and ancient moss gardens of Saihoji Garden.

The ground felt like a plush carpet, and the moon cast long shadows on the path before me. The tea-water stream, a soothing melody, reached my ears when I was greeted by Datura. Massive, sickeningly sweet, bell-shaped, moon-worshiping flowers. Past the Datura, past moss-covered trees, and wet stones. The monks were burning fresh, invigorating morning incense; ginger, sandalwood, cloves and agarwood. It was warm and inviting, and I knew the Temple was near.

The scent of the Datura flowers and the temple incense combined to create an experience I will never forget. "Datura" is my attempt at recreating my love for Japanese ginger incense and temple gardens.
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Datura is a sandalwood-centric perfume made with 80% natural essential oils. She begins with a bright ginger, bergamot and frankincense accord with woody-peppery nuances, allowing for a smooth transition to Datura's incense heart.
Datura's central accord is primarily cedarwood and a tincture of dark, musky, sweet ambergris but also includes rose and a variety of natural spices.

Natural sandalwood comprises the most significant proportion of Datura's formula, so she lasts a very long time! I have also included natural Vietnamese agarwood oils - crafting a buttery, warm woody undertone that lingers on the skin all day.

Datura includes;
ginger fresh
bergamot
frankincense
ylang ylang (extra) organic
cedarwood
variety of spices
Bulgarian rose otto
brown ambergris tincture
100% natural sandalwood
100% natural orris butter
benzoin
agarwood

About the Datura Flower

Datura is a flowering plant that belongs to the nightshade family, Solanaceae. It is also known by several other names, including thornapple, devil's trumpet, moonflower, devil's weed, and hell's bells. The plant is native to the Americas, but it is now widely distributed around the world as an ornamental plant and as a source of drugs.

The flowers are fragrant and particularly so at night, and they come in various colors such as white, yellow, purple, lavender, and red. The stems are soft but erect and have a grayish-green tinge. The leaves are lobed and lightly furred.

Datura is a highly poisonous plant, and all parts of the plant contain tropane alkaloids, which can cause hallucinations, delirium, and other severe symptoms if ingested. In fact, the plant has a long history of use in traditional medicine and as a hallucinogen in religious and shamanic rituals.