Nishiki

Nishiki arrived in 1973, a Shiseido release built on a Floral Green frame that opens with aldehydes, bergamot, neroli and peach. That bright, slightly soapy sparkle gives way to a heart where lilac and orris sit alongside bergamot, neroli, peach and strawberry — a soft, powdery floral with a fruity lift rather than a sugary one. The base is where Nishiki earns its collector interest: labdanum, sandalwood, vetiver, tonka bean, Peru balsam and musk form a woody-ambery floor that reads rich and resinous, keeping the florals from floating away.

With woody, fresh, floral and amber accords all running high, this is a balanced, old-school composition — powdery and white-floral in character, but grounded. It suits collectors of 1970s green florals and powdery aldehydic scents who want something softer and more resinous than a crisp galbanum-led green. Best worn in cool weather or as an evening floral; those who dislike aldehydes or heavy balsamic bases should sample first. As a discontinued Shiseido, availability is the real constraint — check bottle condition and concentration before buying.

Nishiki 係資生堂 1973 年出品，屬花香綠調。前調以醛、佛手柑、橙花同桃子開場，帶少少皂感嘅光亮；中調有丁香、鳶尾、佛手柑、橙花、桃同草莓，粉質花香之中帶果香，但唔會過甜。基調用勞丹脂、檀香、岩蘭草、零陵香豆、秘魯香脂同麝香，木質琥珀感厚實，令花香唔會飄散。整體木質、清新、花香、琥珀比例都高，係典型七十年代粉質醛香花香，氣質成熟、復古、有樹脂底。適合鍾意舊式綠調花香同粉質醛香嘅收藏者，秋冬或晚間用較好；怕醛香或重香脂基調嘅人建議先試。已停產，買之前要留意瓶身狀態同濃度。