There is a particular kind of morning in Saigon — not the loud, motorbike kind, but the quiet one. Six o'clock. The air is still cool from the night before. Somewhere nearby, someone is cutting through a bundle of leaves, and for a brief moment the whole street smells green and faintly sweet, like something your grandmother would recognize before you do.
That moment is where Rose Sarci begins.
A Conversation Between Two Worlds
Sarsi leaf — lá xá xị — is not a perfumery ingredient you will find in Paris or New York. It belongs here. To the South. To the glass bottles of sarsaparilla drink sold outside school gates in the 1990s, to the particular sweetness of a Vietnamese childhood that is difficult to explain and impossible to forget.
At NOTE, we took that leaf and asked: what happens when it meets a Turkish rose?
The answer is Rose Sarci.
The rose arrives first — soft, luminous, the kind of floral that doesn't announce itself but simply is. Turkish rose at its most serene: feminine without being fussy, fresh without being sharp. Then the sarsi leaf opens underneath it, bringing that cool, minty-sweet lift that is at once nostalgic and completely modern. The two don't compete. They complete each other — East meeting West, petal meeting leaf, memory meeting the present moment.
Blackcurrant and lemon at the top keep everything bright and alive. Eucalyptus adds a breath of clarity, like light coming through a window you didn't realize was open.
Then it settles.
Amber and cedarwood form the base — warm, quiet, structural. Not heavy. More like the feeling of a sun-warmed wooden floor beneath bare feet. The fragrance never overstays. It lingers on the skin the way good things do: softly, and only for those who come close.
Who Rose Sarci Is For
Rose Sarci is for clear days. For the person who wants to feel composed without trying too hard — fresh, quietly confident, wrapped in something that feels like light rather than weight.
It is also for anyone who has ever stood on a Saigon street in the early morning and felt, briefly, that everything was exactly right.
Hand-blended in small batches at NOTE - The Scent Lab, Rose Sarci is crafted from ingredients chosen for their quality and their story. The sarsi leaf is a nod to Vietnamese culture — rooted in the South, reimagined for the present. This is not a fragrance you will find at a duty-free counter or a department store shelf. It exists here, in this bottle, in this city.
Whether you are looking for something to carry the memory of Vietnam long after you leave — a scent that will open a bottle and return you, instantly, to a Saigon morning — or simply a fragrance worth wearing on an ordinary Tuesday, Rose Sarci is it. For yourself, or for someone whose taste you trust.
Find it at our stores in Thảo Điền (34 Nguyễn Duy Hiệu), Nguyễn Huệ (42 Nguyễn Huệ, District 1), and Lotte Mall Westlake, Tây Hồ, Hanoi.
Rose Sarci — Eau de Parfum
Top notes: Blackcurrant, Lemon, Eucalyptus
Middle notes: Turkish Rose, Sarsi leaf
Base notes: Amber, Cedarwood
Size: 50ml | Price: 1,600,000 ₫ (1,728,000 ₫ incl. taxes)
Concentration: EDP (15–20%) | Longevity: 6–8 hours
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