Shondhadusk, bottled
Shondha is the Bangla word for the hour the lamps come on. Tea and bergamot open it; beli jasmine and saffron carry it; agarwood from the Sylhet hills, sandalwood and amber stay until morning.
Complimentary shipping over ৳15,000 · Ships from Dhaka in 2 to 5 days · Refills available
Notes
Top Sylhet black tea, bergamot, pink pepper. Heart beli jasmine (Jasminum sambac), saffron, smoked papyrus. Base Sylhet agarwood, sandalwood, amber, tonka, a trace of vanilla.
Wear
Eau de Parfum, 20% perfume oil. Eight to ten hours on skin, longer on cloth. Two sprays at the collar at dusk is how we wear it.
Bottle & box
Bevelled glass flacon, lacquered cap, refillable at any stockist. Boxed in deep brown board with coral foil and an olive lining. Everything is filled and labelled by hand in Dhaka.
Shipping & returns
Ships worldwide from Dhaka with tracked courier. Complimentary over ৳15,000. Unopened bottles may be returned within 30 days; vials and travel sprays are final sale.
Three hours of the evening.
Tea & bergamot
Bright, tannic, a little peppery. The first ten minutes.
Jasmine & saffron
Floral and warm, the string of beli bought at the crossing.
Agarwood & amber
Dry, resinous, what stays on the collar the next morning.
Where the materials come from.
Agarwood and tea from the Sylhet hills. Jasmine from the flower markets of Dhaka. Bergamot from Calabria, sandalwood from certified plantations, saffron from Kashmir. We name every origin because the delta has always traded in scent, and we are part of that trade.
Carry it like a secret.
The 10 ml travel spray refills from the 100 ml flacon. Both are in the bag.
