MALA ° PERFUME OIL

Name: MALA ° PERFUME OIL
Brand: TANAÏS
SKU: MALA_10ML
Price: 75.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$75.00

MALA ° PERFUME OIL

Descripción

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.

“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

ACERCA DE LA MARCA

TANAÏS is a Brooklyn-born fragrance and beauty house founded by Hi Wildflower, a Bangla-American writer, perfumer, and activist. Each scent is a story drawn from South Asian heritage, diaspora memory, and the sensory landscapes of travel, devotion, and desire.

The collection spans extrait de parfum, perfume oils, and candles alongside color cosmetics, all crafted with intention and rooted in the belief that fragrance is a form of literature. Evocative names like Mala, Mojave, Pilgrimage, and Heart Chakra speak to a world where beauty is both personal and political.

An independent house with a singular voice. TANAÏS makes scent for those who wear their story on their skin.

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Founded by perfumer Hi Wildflower
Rooted in South Asian heritage
Extraits, oils, and candles
Independent, singular voice

What is MALA ° PERFUME OIL and what makes it different?

MALA ° PERFUME OIL is TANAÏS's alcohol-free floramber composition inspired by sacred temple garlands of rose, carnation, and marigold threaded in New Delhi. The 10 ml rollerball delivers close, incense-laced sillage without a spray. Founder Tanaïs fixes it with choya nakh oil so the scent lingers on skin.

What notes does MALA ° PERFUME OIL feature?

MALA ° PERFUME OIL is layered with clary sage, saffron, and rose essence at the top, a heart of coriander, rose maroc, marigold attar, carnation, and cardamom, and a base of tagetes, nag champa incense accord, sandalwood, choya nakh, and tobacco absolute.

How do you apply MALA ° PERFUME OIL?

Apply MALA ° PERFUME OIL by rolling the ball directly onto pulse points: inner wrists, behind the ears, base of the throat, and the crook of the elbow. The organic fractionated coconut oil base carries the composition close to skin, so reapply midday for stronger presence.

How does MALA ° PERFUME OIL compare to the extrait de parfum version?

MALA ° PERFUME OIL is the alcohol-free, rollerball format of the composition. TANAÏS's MALA Extrait de Parfum is the higher-concentration spray in 30 ml and 50 ml glass flacons for stronger sillage and longer wear. Choose the oil for portability and quiet intimacy on skin.

What pairs with MALA ° PERFUME OIL?

MALA ° PERFUME OIL pairs with the matching MALA Extrait de Parfum when you want more projection from the same sacred garland accord. For a different mood in your rotation, try TANAÏS's HEART CHAKRA Perfume Oil, whose cannabis and jasmine composition contrasts with Mala's incense-dark florals.

Why We Chose

TANAÏS

Fragrance as literature from an independent Brooklyn house

TANAÏS is a Brooklyn born fragrance and beauty house founded by Hi Wildflower, a Bangla American writer, perfumer, and activist. Each scent draws from South Asian heritage, diaspora memory, and the sensory landscapes of travel and devotion, across extraits de parfum, perfume oils, and candles. We chose TANAÏS for those who wear their story on their skin.

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