SRHY | 32. Flower S. | Eau de Parfum
32. Flower S. is a highly artistic, profoundly contemplative woody-floral-musk creation from the South Korean contemporary niche house SRHY. Formulated under the distinct vision of photographer and master perfumer Sung Soo Kim, the brand utilizes its signature low-temperature "slow maturation" aging process over several months to achieve absolute fluid harmony, Allowing the notes to blend seamlessly.
The poetic concept behind Flower S. captures the quiet interplay of nature and fine artistry, specifically tied to a vivid time and geographic space: Seorak, Gangwon, in the year 2023. The official brief frames the fragrance around the quiet contemplation of a Korean artist’s mountainside studio, likened to "the maestro's brush stroke, capturing the essence of nature and artistry". It creates a beautiful structural tension by placing crisp, untamed alpine air directly against the cozy warmth of a creative workspace. The composition opens with a crisp, invigorating canopy of balsamic pine needles and a bright flash of zesty orange. This shifts smoothly into a highly sophisticated heart where romantic rose and delicate white jasmine petals are layered with a distinct, honey-sweet accord and a refreshing, unexpected splash of cold spearmint. The fragrance then anchors itself on an opulent, exceptionally smooth baseline where dry cedarwood, creamy sandalwood, and earthy patchouli honor the wooden canvas, wrapped securely in warm amber and a velvety cloud of clean skin musks.
Olfactory Pyramid:
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Top Notes: Pine, Orange
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Heart Notes: Jasmine, Sweet Note, Rose, Spearmint
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Base Notes: Amber, Cedarwood, Sandalwood, Patchouli, Musk
Vibe: "The Mountainside Studio", an incredibly unique collision of crisp, resinous forest pine and a refreshing bite of spearmint, draped over a rich, honey-sweet floral core and grounded in a warm, expensive woody-musk finish.
Performance: Operating at a premium Eau de Parfum concentration, 32. Flower S. delivers a remarkably steady, long-lasting presence on the skin that reliably glides through 8 to 10 hours of wear. It opens with an expansive, highly diffusive flash of bright orange and crisp pine that projects an effortless, artistic aura well beyond handshake distance, making it an exceptional choice for daytime signature wear, creative settings, or crisp spring and transitional days. As the fragrance settles against natural body heat, the initial crispness evolves smoothly into a dense, velvety, and deeply comforting scent bubble. The underlying creamy sandalwood, amber, and smooth musk notes maintain absolute structural stability without thinning out, leaving a sophisticated, magnetic trail that clings tenaciously to high-quality fabrics and clothes for days.