Sira des Indes

Sira des Indes is a warmly exotic, creamy floral fragrance centered around champaca and banana, with a rich interplay of cardamom, milky accord, and sandalwood in the base. It opens with a bold green banana note, often described as soft and slightly underripe, which quickly mellows into a smooth, heady floral core. The sweetness is delicate—more from the milky, vanilla-amber base than from overt gourmand notes—making it feel more like a retro Indian dessert than a syrupy milkshake. Cardamom and spicy pink pepper provide a subtle warmth, while the champaca notes create a uniquely indolic floral richness, akin to ylang-ylang or lotus with a hint of waxiness. This scent is particularly dynamic in warm weather, where its creamy, tropical aura blooms into a subtle, perspiration-like sillage. It is best enjoyed close to the skin, clinging with a soft persistence, and performs best when applied to pulse points, clothes, or on the scalp to extend longevity. While some find the opening offensive—describing it as bath-y, cheesy, or even chemically harsh—others appreciate its lingering elegance and unisex appeal in tropical or humid climates.