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Nari Vimala is an oriental vanilla fragrance that launched in 2025. Created by Nutt Wesshasartar, it is a collaboration with Jay the Rabbit. The scent draws inspiration from the traditional Thai dessert 'Kluay Buat Chi' (Banana in Coconut Milk) and is designed to embody the spirit of independence and confidence. The composition opens with fresh notes of pandan leaf, banana leaf, and orris, followed by a heart of banana, coconut milk, jasmine rice, and vanilla. The base features caramel, paper, powdery notes, and sandalwood, resulting in a gourmand fragrance with both sweet and powdery facets. Nari Vimala aims to reflect purity, feminine grace, and self-assurance. With top notes of orris and banana leaf; middle notes of rice, banana, coconut milk, vanilla and jasmine; and base notes of powdery notes, paper, caramel and sandalwood. Nari Vimala is an eau de parfum, edp.
Fragrantica: "When I sprayed Nari Vimala on my wrist and smelled it for the first time, my very first reaction was - wow! The first thing I picked up was a ripe banana with its slightly tart, somewhat dry skin. And it smells incredibly natural and delicious. I can also smell a touch of coconut cream, which gives the fragrance a beautiful, soft lactonic quality. There is also a dry, powdery aspect that doesn’t spoil the composition at all, on the contrary, it adds another interesting facet to the fragrance. The fragrance gradually unfolds and reveals different facets; it’s genuinely pleasant and fascinating to explore. The longer you smell it, the more nuances you notice. One thing I can say for sure: this fragrance is beautifully crafted and feels exceptionally well-made. It’s soft, pleasant, smooth and incredibly comfortable to wear. Wearing it is an absolute pleasure!
Fragrantica: "Extremely powdery banana, something about it reminds me of Rabbit by Zoologist, maybe because it kinda smells like a banana biscuit. Dry, sweet vanilla with powdery, sorta artificial banana. Tropical but soft, not bad but not full bottle worthy."
Fragrantica: "Gosh, this is pretty! I haven’t smelled anything quite like this before. I mostly get the rice, followed by a lightly sweet banana and creamy coconut. It’s warm, sweet, and comforting without feeling too heavy. I can already tell I’m going to go through this one pretty quickly. It’s just so easy to love and reach for."
Fragrantica: "I need a full bottle of this IMMEDIATELY. beautiful starchy, sweet, powder scent. coconut and rice dreams, it truly is such a beautiful fragrance. I think milky rice is what primarily comes through by the end of it, similar to Arielle Shoshana's Sunday, but the opening is so unique and there is still a beautiful banana leaf/orris note coming through. Love it!!!"
Fragrantica: "I had my eye on this one for a loooooong time before I finally bought a bottle (blind, since this line is not available in my country so I had to take a risk if I wanted it!), and I freely admit the first thing that won me over is how incredibly damn cute the bottle is - I'm a total sucker for cute when it's done right, and this combined with the story of Jay the Rabbit, the house being from Thailand plus their Art and Olfaction win for MEKHA ARANYA only furthered my intrigue and made me quite confident this would be a house worth diving into. If you are remotely a fan of pandan, Thai sticky rice or sweet Thai desserts --- this is the ONE!!!! Nutt Wesshasartar has blended these gourmand and tropical leaning notes so expertly in NARI VIMALA it is truly a work of ART. This is powdery, for sure (and as a powder lover this is what makes it a deep love for me) - but the powder is used in such a complimentary way - it lends a heavenly fluffiness to the perfectly balanced composition, and there's just a hint of condensed milk sweetness, but this never feels too sweet and definitely not cloying as it sits close to the skin and produces a delicate scent bubble. Nari Vimala smells innocent, charming, unique and FUN. The banana and coconut notes are rendered very subtly and naturally, tempered by a hint of that beautiful iris. None of these notes overwhelm the composition. I'm SO impressed with Nutt's skills as a perfumer that I can't wait until I can blind buy Mekha Aranya! Also - the perfume packaging is stunning - this house is making things with love and attention to detail; there is a darling recipe card for "Kluay Buat Chi” (Banana in Coconut Milk), that comes in the box. Really, really cool! And side note - I made the most delicious discovery today: If you LOVE this scent profile, check out House of Mammoth's Voices (another Art & Olfaction winner and THE most realistic mango sticky rice scent I've ever smelled next to this one). I layered Nari Vimala with Voices today and the two together are blowing my mind!!!! Match made in heaven! I very enthusiastically recommend Nari Vimala and this house in general!!"
Fragrantica: "From the very first whiff, a fragrance that clearly speaks of its individuality. The sweetness of coconut gently unfurls into the air upon first application. A warmth just shy of body temperature, a sweetness rising like steam. Beneath lies a sweetness carrying a toasty note, reminiscent of roasted green tea. A roasted coconut quality, or perhaps a nuance akin to burnt sugar. While evoking vanilla or tonka, it avoids the texture of pure confectionery. The sweetness leans less towards the dessert-like and more towards a sweetness that includes 'space'. Delicious, yet unobtrusive, it leaves a somewhat composed impression. A very faint hint of banana. Tropical fruits do not take centre stage, serving instead as a shadow to round out the sweetness's contours. A balance that avoids leaning towards tropicality or childishness. From top to base, the fragrance impression remains largely consistent. Rather than lacking change, it feels dependable. You needn't brace for the scent, needn't evaluate it – it simply exists. A quiet, gentle sweetness distinct from vanilla. It leaves an atmosphere of acceptance, not self-assertion. The scent projection is perhaps slightly stronger. Yet, its soft diffusion prevents any harsh impression. And! It is remarkably long-lasting."
Fragrantica: "Upon application, the gentle, toasty sweetness transforms into a scent difficult to pinpoint as 'this'. It surfaces unexpectedly, becoming a curiously intriguing presence that makes you wonder, 'What is that?' Something I hadn't noticed on the blotter, but in the middle notes, a gorgeous floral sensation suddenly appears. (Jasmine rice…) With one spray, it provides just enough presence to softly waft during everyday movements. Nari Vimala, I think, suits those who wish to be enveloped in an air of sweetness, rather than those who simply like sweet scents. A quiet, nutty, and somehow ethereal fragrance."
