Aman Haru, Sei & Umbr Review – Jacques Chabert

Luxury hotels. Who knows if any of us will ever again cross the threshold into their dimly lit, artfully decorated, expensive interiors, where the eyes of the slow-motion staff always seem to be downcast, and the sound system feels as though it’s perpetually on the verge of bursting into a chorus of plaintive whale music. While we ponder a return to such happy days, we can sample the scented wares from the Aman chain of resorts and ‘exclusive’ venues. Three scents from the range, the entirety of which was composed by Jacques Chabert, were reviewed in a recent episode of Love At First Scent. Here’s a link: Aman Haru, Sei and Umbr review.

What’s most notable about this trio is how they manage to cast relatively heavy-hitting ingredients in a suitably tranquil, Zen-like light. Umbr (2020) take a classic amber structure – with an emphasis on cypriol – and tones it down to a level that might almost be called subtle. Sei (2021) channels its pine and juniper through a whisper of lavender. And Haru (2021) takes what could have been a sickly idea – apricot and tea over musks – and serves it up with considerable restraint and decorum. In the absence of normal travel conditions, these three are certainly a welcome mode of virtual transport.

Persolaise

[Aman Umbr, Sei and Haru review based on samples provided by the brand in 2021.]

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