• MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM
  • MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM
  • MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM

    MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM

    Regular price $125.00

    Vibe ° Floramber ° Sacred Temple Garland ° Incense

    Inspired by flower garlands threaded for rituals commemorating life, love and death in New Delhi, with swirls of temple incense, saffron and henna. Deep, sacred, dark and sensuous.

    “When I returned to New York, I missed my old [New Delhi] haunts and scents of the little Gold Leaf cigarettes I smoked, tea, spices, garlands of rose, carnation and marigold dangling from the wedding shops, so I recreated that place in this perfume, Mala, as in, a garland of flowers, beads, and stories; in Spanish, a bad woman. I use a single drop of scent of a loose woman°—choya nakh oil—to fix the perfume, so it lingers.”

    —Tanaïs, “Mala,” In Sensorium: Notes for My People

    °medieval Indian double entendre for roasted seashell oil, perhaps because of the long fingernail like shape of this mollusk

    AVAILABLE IN 30 ML and 50 ML EXTRAIT DE PARFUM

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    Customer Reviews

    Based on 7 reviews
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    Ari
    I don't know if I love it or hate it

    I chose this as one of the perfumes in the Scent Sextet sampler, based on the notes and description. On my skin, it smells like Off! bug spray, which is an extremely nostalgic (and headache-inducing) smell for me. There is also a hint of dill pickle potato chips?? I'm glad I only got the sample size because even though it takes me back to childhood, I cannot imagine wearing this daily. I am quite sad I didn't experience the notes and lovely emotions this perfume brings to other reviewers! I don't love to use a star rating system and never dock stars based on my personal opinion/experience of something - and it's obvious based on other reviews that it is a well-loved scent - so I will leave it at 5 stars. But it's a no for me!

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    Janaki
    Enchanting and Sacred

    I grew up Hare Krishna in the US and I have this childhood memory of sitting on the temple floor on top of sheets piled high with carnations and marigolds learning from the older women how to string them together to make garlands for the deities. When I smelled Mala that EXACT sense memory came rushing back! The incense-y temple garland accord is SO spot on it's really incredible. On my skin the saffron and the florals pull a little sweet but the nag champa and henna gives grounds it and gives it a more smokey and earthy quality. I knew as soon as I smelled the sample that I would need a full bottle. I plan to wear it on warm summer nights or anytime I need to be transported to somewhere sacred. This is a really special one 🪡🌼🏵️🌼🧵

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    Bonnie

    This was my first full bottle purchase from Studio Tanais. It is a beautiful rose with saffron and incense. Its mysterious and sensual while staying elegant.

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    Yusra
    Spiritual and Ceremonial

    Mala reminds me of all of the ceremonies and celebrations where we’re surrounded by kind elders ame there is incense on in the background. The rose in Mala is regal and the amber is rich and beautiful. This reminds me of all the best things about my culture.

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    Donna Munro
    gorgeous scent

    I'm very happy with this lovely fragrance.

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    Based on 7 reviews
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    Ari
    I don't know if I love it or hate it

    I chose this as one of the perfumes in the Scent Sextet sampler, based on the notes and description. On my skin, it smells like Off! bug spray, which is an extremely nostalgic (and headache-inducing) smell for me. There is also a hint of dill pickle potato chips?? I'm glad I only got the sample size because even though it takes me back to childhood, I cannot imagine wearing this daily. I am quite sad I didn't experience the notes and lovely emotions this perfume brings to other reviewers! I don't love to use a star rating system and never dock stars based on my personal opinion/experience of something - and it's obvious based on other reviews that it is a well-loved scent - so I will leave it at 5 stars. But it's a no for me!

    J
    Janaki
    Enchanting and Sacred

    I grew up Hare Krishna in the US and I have this childhood memory of sitting on the temple floor on top of sheets piled high with carnations and marigolds learning from the older women how to string them together to make garlands for the deities. When I smelled Mala that EXACT sense memory came rushing back! The incense-y temple garland accord is SO spot on it's really incredible. On my skin the saffron and the florals pull a little sweet but the nag champa and henna gives grounds it and gives it a more smokey and earthy quality. I knew as soon as I smelled the sample that I would need a full bottle. I plan to wear it on warm summer nights or anytime I need to be transported to somewhere sacred. This is a really special one 🪡🌼🏵️🌼🧵

    B
    Bonnie

    This was my first full bottle purchase from Studio Tanais. It is a beautiful rose with saffron and incense. Its mysterious and sensual while staying elegant.

    Y
    Yusra
    Spiritual and Ceremonial

    Mala reminds me of all of the ceremonies and celebrations where we’re surrounded by kind elders ame there is incense on in the background. The rose in Mala is regal and the amber is rich and beautiful. This reminds me of all the best things about my culture.

    D
    Donna Munro
    gorgeous scent

    I'm very happy with this lovely fragrance.

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