Kismet

Kismet by Yosh is a Floral fragrance for women. Kismet was launched in 2007. The nose behind this fragrance is Yosh Han. The fragrance features Osmanthus, Incense, Bay Leaf, Cedar, Ylang-Ylang, Boronia, Garden Dill, Chamomile and Narcissus. Launching exclusively at Barneys New York flagship stores in October 2007, Kismet is the latest masterpiece in the fragrance portfolio of Yosh Han, a widely recognized custom perfumer and owner of her San Francisco-based aroma atelier, YOSH Olfactory Sense. The fragrance concept – founded in the Arabic term for twists of fate and turns of chance - is realized in Kismet; a lush and glorious floral, opulent with narcissus, Roman chamomile, osmanthus and boronia; seductive in its undertones of cedar and frankincense, with hints of hay and dill, tumeric and ylang ylang to give it a sense of mischief. Kismet: a perfume redolent of ancient mysteries, hidden gardens. Of destiny…and knowing. The theme continues throughout. Like some rare and timeless fabric, the outer package seems woven with threads of emerald and midnight blue, filigree’d with gold; a tapestry’d sky winged with 17 blackbirds; an odd number. Will the lone flyer find, at last, its soul mate? With Kismet, perhaps chance and destiny are on the same course. Yosh Han began her career as an apprentice to a perfumer in Aspen, Colorado where she learned to identify and combine essential oils and perfume essences. Today, inspired by all things that evoke emotion and memories, she combines the art of perfumery with the science of aromachology. In creating her signature perfumes – fragrances that stir the senses, fascinate the mind and enchant the soul, Yosh calls upon her deep and abiding connection to flowers and herbs instilled, she says, by her mother, a trained master of ikebana, the art of Japanese flower arranging and a disciple of the healing herbal therapies used in Oriental medicine. Would it be Kismet…that the Chinese character for Yosh means “fragrant”?