Masakï/Masakï
Masakï Matsushïma's 2007 release opens with a surprising burst of raspberry that feels almost candied, an unabashedly playful start that sets it apart from minimalist Japanese fragrances.
The scent fingerprint
Weighted by intensity across 13 accords.
Every perfume in Sillage is represented as a distribution across canonical accord slugs — a lingua franca for scent. Two fragrances with overlapping fingerprints are scent-twins, even if they share no literal note.
- Woody55
- Fresh50
- Aquatic50
- Rose
The note pyramid
- Lavender
- Thyme
- Magnolia
- Jasmine
- Orange Blossom
- Rose
By the editors · 2 min readMasakï Matsushïma's 2007 release opens with a surprising burst of raspberry that feels almost candied, an unabashedly playful start that sets it apart from minimalist Japanese fragrances. As it settles, magnolia and rose emerge with soft, airy clarity—the magnolia lending a faintly powdery, citrus-kissed brightness while the rose stays demure. The interplay feels light rather than lush, deliberately restrained.
The base turns woodier than expected. Cedar brings a dry, pencil-shaving quality that anchors the sweeter opening, while patchouli and musk create a skin-close haze that's clean without being clinical. The raspberry lingers faintly throughout, blurring the line between fruity and warm.
Best suited to someone seeking something cheerful but not overly sweet, modern but not aggressively so. It wears casually, disappears politely, and asks little of its wearer—a deliberate choice rather than a limitation.
Scent twins
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