岩倉AA別誂　香水 菫

Sumire (Violet)
Outer: Violet / Inner: Pale Violet
From Usuyō no Irome and Irome Hishō

A color combination inspired by the soft violet hue of the sumire flower as it begins to bloom in spring.

Medieval texts such as Tōka Zuiyō record this layered color pairing, suggesting that garments named “Sumire” were already worn in that period. The name sumire is said to derive from sumi-ire, as the shape of the flower resembles a carpenter’s ink pot (sumitsubo).

After so long,
the shallow grasses grow thick in the garden—
who might have stepped through them
to gather violets?
— Sankashū

Color Concept

A violet with the quiet depth of charcoal.

Drawing on the charcoal vessel evoked in the origin of the name sumire, this fragrance translates that depth into scent—reconstructing the subtle shadow and gentle warmth hidden within violet.