A 100 ml perfumed mist for hair and body in the Starry Night scent. It fills the gap between a scented body lotion and a full eau de parfum: enough presence to register at close range, light enough to refresh through the day without the weight of a concentrated fragrance.

Starry Night is the floral-oriental of the range. It opens on lilac, ylang-ylang and jasmine — a white-floral trio that reads warm rather than fresh — and dries down onto powdery musk over earthy patchouli. The patchouli gives it depth and keeps the florals from turning soapy; the musk is what carries it on fabric long after the top notes have gone. It suits evenings and cooler weather better than bright daylight.

The base carries conditioning extracts rather than being fragrance in solvent alone: streptococcus thermophilus ferment, chlorella vulgaris extract, cherry blossom and robinia pseudoacacia flower extracts, and hinoki cypress water. It also contains alcohol denat., which carries the fragrance and flashes off quickly — hence the light, non-sticky finish, and the reason to keep it off freshly shaved or broken skin.

Key ingredients

• Lilac, ylang-ylang and jasmine — the warm white-floral heart that defines the opening.
• Powdery musk and patchouli — the base that gives the scent depth and longevity on hair and clothing.
• Streptococcus thermophilus ferment — a fermented conditioning agent used for its humectant and microbiome-supporting properties.
• Chlorella vulgaris and floral extracts — antioxidant and soothing botanicals in the conditioning base.
• Alcohol denat. — the fragrance carrier; it evaporates quickly, giving the non-sticky finish.

How to use

1. Shake the bottle gently before use.
2. Spray onto pulse points from 20 to 30 cm — wrists, sides of the neck, collarbone. Do not rub the wrists together; friction distorts how the notes develop.
3. For hair, mist lightly over the mid-lengths and ends rather than the scalp, then comb through.
4. For fabrics, spray from 30 to 40 cm to avoid marking the material.

Recommended frequency

• Everyday wear — one or two sprays in the morning, refreshed in the afternoon as needed.
• Hair between washes — a light mist through the lengths, once daily at most; use sparingly on dry or bleached hair, as alcohol-based mists are drying on porous hair.
• Timeline — a mist of this type typically holds two to four hours on skin, longer on hair and clothing. It is a body mist, not an eau de parfum.

Best suited to

Anyone who finds conventional perfume too concentrated, and anyone layering scent over an unscented body lotion for longer hold. Those with very sensitive skin, eczema or a known fragrance allergy should be cautious.

Specifications

• Format — perfumed hair and body mist, spray bottle
• Volume — 100 ml
• Key actives — fragrance blend; streptococcus thermophilus ferment, chlorella vulgaris extract, floral extracts
• Texture — fine, fast-drying spray with a non-sticky finish
• Origin — made in South Korea

Good to know

This is a fragranced product containing alcohol denat. and fragrance allergens; patch-test on the inner forearm if your skin is reactive, and keep it away from the eyes. Do not apply to skin about to be exposed to strong sun, as fragrance under UV can contribute to uneven pigmentation in susceptible people. Avoid a dry or irritated scalp. Store upright, below 25 degrees, away from sunlight and heat.