I sprayed Nasomatto’s ‘China White’ on my mum today after explaining “it’s inspired by the smell of cocaine”. Her eyes lit up and she insisted that I immediately doused her in it. Goodness knows what she got up to in the 70’s/80’s but for her it was instant love. She’s calling it “a classic woman’s fragrance”. I keep smelling her neck and it works so well on her. It has that spicy oriental Chanel ‘No.5’ vibe but with a sprinkling of powdery cocaine. If you’re wondering what cocaine smells like… powered, newly opened stationary, that crisp A4 pack of paper sealed in single use plastic, with some chalk dust. (You’re smiling, as you know I’ve nailed that description - that’s why I’m good at this.)

 

Nasomatto suggest that ‘China White’ “aims to reveal the treasure of a sentimental journey. It is the result of a quest to reveal the strength of fragility.” The notes are vaguely listed as: powdery, musk, rose, woodsy notes, floral notes. The standard (albeit small) 30ml bottle for £124, has excellent longevity, since it’s the high quality ‘extrait de parfum’.

I think I know what I’m getting my mum for Christmas.... AND a bottle of Nasomatto’s ‘China White’.