The company say:

"Suma Oriental" refers to the brilliant collection of writings by Tomé Pires, a Portugese apothecary who became ambassador to China in the 16th century. A very detailed description of an insular southeast Asia, "Suma Oriental" revealed for the first time that sandalwood originated in the Sumba (modern day Indonesia).

His work inspired renowned perfumer Coty to create the 1934 fragrance "A Suma", which evoked the moonlit beaches of Bali.

"Suma Oriental" is a mesmerizing scent that enhances Patchouli in lush agreement with wooded and creamy notes.

Suma Oriental fragrance notes

  • Head

    • cacao, cypriol, rum

  • Heart

    • patchouli

  • Base

    • tolu balm, cashmere wood, leather, musk, sandalwood, tonka, guaiac wood

Latest Reviews of Suma Oriental

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There are patchouli scents which I find too spicy and aggressive, such as Noir Patchouli by Histoire de Parfum, but this one is soft and slightly sweet. Some have compared it to Serge Lutens Bornéo 1834 : like in Borneo 1834, the patchouli is softened by the addition of cacao, but the cacao is more discrete in Suma than in Borneo. I find it mysterious and seductive, a bit feminine but very wearable by a man. This obscure fragrance is a real success in my view.
22nd December 2016
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