PEKJI
FLESH

2021

PERFUMER
omer ipekci

paint
ambrette
apricot
civet
iris
musk
osmanthus
sandalwood
vanilla

To be totally honest, Flesh made me highly uncomfortable in the first hour. Maybe not a surprise given its name (and that also planting the suggestion in mind), but I perceived it as a very realistic skin scent.

For a moment I smelled an inviting iris, but when I leaned in, I had a visceral reaction to the scent. Slightly warm, ever so slightly sour. In the air; iris, up close, skin. So it nailed the concept for me, but I was surprised how negative my own response was to it. It does change a lot after that opening though.

The fruitiness with a light, clean, watery peach comes through more and more prominent, eventually smelling like a very easy going musky peach and iris. I’d probably enjoy the drydown more if it wasn’t for my initial reaction.