{"title":"Kismet Olfactive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKismet Olfactive is a New York City-based independent fragrance studio founded by bohemian-perfumer Shabnam Tavakol. Born and raised in California, Shabnam—Farsi for “morning dew”—is the daughter of Iranian-immigrant parents who escaped the violent 1979 Revolution in Iran, relocating to the U.S. by way of hard-won efforts and a string of good fortune. Recognizing this fortuitous past, Kismet—from the Persian \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eqismat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning “fate,” or, “what is meant to be”—translates the serendipitous moments that make up our lives into wearable scents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kismet-olfactive-nostalgia","title":"Kismet Olfactive - Nostalgia","description":"\u003cp\u003eNostalgia is a love song to the French-Alps village of Grasse, where Kismet-founder Shabnam Tavakol studied perfumery. Structured on poetry’s 14-line sonnet form, the fragrance is composed of 14 raw materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNostalgia’s first stanza is based on seductive suede, saffron, and leather accords, evoking Grasse’s roots as an epicenter of tanning in the Middle Ages. Heart notes include Rose de mai and nagarmotha as a nod to Grasse’s rise as the world’s perfume capital in the 18th century—home to hillside flower fields that meet the Mediterranean Sea. At its volta, Nostalgia turns upwards towards anisic top notes inspired by Pastis—the complex, herbal aperitif with which Shabnam developed an intimate relationship during after-school hours at Grasse’s sole watering hole, Le Crystal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt once leathery, musky, floral, herbal, smoky, and spicy, Nostalgia is a unisex scent intoxicating to men, women, and everyone in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTop: Anise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeart: Tonka Bean, Rose de mai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBase: Leather, Suede, Nagarmotha\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kismet Olfactive","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":58221798982019,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/4105\/9971\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-10at18.41.20.png?v=1781186049"},{"product_id":"kismet-olfactive-tuberose-tantra","title":"Kismet Olfactive - Tuberose Tantra","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn erotic floral fragrance inspired by Eastern sex magic practices, Tuberose Tantra is energized by the ritual of building slowly rather than rushing to the climax. Infused with layers of ancient aphrodisiac oils, its base is composed of a strong bed of sandalwood, its heart contains a plentiful dose of narcotic tuberose, and its top notes burst with spicy ginger. 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A sophisticated amber-wood fragrance, The Poet is rounded out with sensual leather and ambrette musk, warm patchouli, grapefruit, and hints of sweet tonka bean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTop: Grapefruit, Ambrox\u003cbr\u003eHeart: Casablanca Lily, Ambrette Musk, Frankincense\u003cbr\u003eBase: Sandalwood, Tonka Bean, Patchouli\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kismet Olfactive","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":58222115357059,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/4105\/9971\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-10at18.46.16.png?v=1781186085"},{"product_id":"kismet-olfactive-nympheas","title":"Kismet Olfactive - Nymphéas","description":"\u003cp\u003eNymphéas (Water Lilies) is a series of roughly 250 oil paintings by French Impressionist Claude Monet, depicting the artist’s renowned garden ponds at his home in Giverny. Painted over the last thirty years of Monet’s life—as his vision progressively blurred due to cataracts—‘Water Lilies’ is an extended study on the interplay of light, color, and reflection on water, testifying to nature’s constant transformation and ephemerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by Monet’s great cycle, Nymphéas (Water Lilies) is a floral fragrance exploring ambiguity, impermanence, and blurred perception. Solar water lily notes hover over lily of the valley, jasmine, and aquatic pond water which, in turn, mingle with earthy scents of vetiver, oak moss, and maté. Embracing olfaction’s ever-shifting subtleties, Nymphéas (Water Lilies) evokes the uncanny experience of familiarity with the unfamiliar—it’s like being in love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTop: Pond water\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeart: Maté, Lily of the Valley, Lotus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase: Vetiver, Oakmoss\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kismet Olfactive","offers":[{"title":"50ml","offer_id":58222122729859,"sku":null,"price":180.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/4105\/9971\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-10at18.49.07.png?v=1781186175"},{"product_id":"kismet-olfactive-wedding-in-oaxaca","title":"Kismet Olfactive - Wedding in Oaxaca","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWedding in Oaxaca is the story of two lovers bound together in a mystical Mexican city, surrounded by a parade of local music, dance, and friends in wild celebration. A playful fragrance, Wedding in Oaxaca fuses smooth lactonic notes of coconut milk and tuberose with fresh floral violet leaves and woody undertones of vetiver, musk, and sandalwood. 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