Tears and Smiles

From Scent Trunk Whisper of Melancholy brought together four perfumers with distinct cultural influences, each with their own memories, landscapes, and way of interpreting melancholy. Some found it in childhood. Some in winter. Some in saying goodbye. Some in the quiet hope that follows. Together, they created a collection that reminds us that melancholy isn't only about sadness. Sometimes it marks the beginning of healing, remembering, or becoming someone new. From Perfumer Gatsby Yeh A piece of pineapple cake, a cup of hot oolong tea, and a few drops of tears and smiles. Tears and Smiles is a mixed-emotion gift box. When we are full of thoughts about “what if,” we eventually realize that we will never be able to go back. The scent opens with bright and joyful fruity notes of ripe pineapple jam with warm freshly baked cookie, followed by a sip of freshly brewed hot oolong tea. The bittersweet, roasted aroma brings us back to the present moment. You know this is adulthood and the so-called process of growing up. This fragrance was inspired by the feeling of homesickness. After living away from home for decades, when you return to where you grew up, everything feels familiar, yet nothing is the same anymore. Perfumer Gatsby Yeh Ingredient Focus Pineapple Provenance Taiwan Notes pineapple, oolong tea, butter cookie, bergamot, flour accord, teardrops, paper accord, sandalwood, guaiacwood, silk musk