Calico Koi

A bright squeeze of lemongrass and ginger, like steam rising from a bowl in a tiny kitchen tucked behind a lantern-lit street.

As it settles, basil and turmeric soften into a warm, golden haze, more like an herb bundle hanging to dry than a spice rack. Then the heart of Calico Koi arrives: soft sticky rice wrapped in sweetened toasted coconut, tender and gently starchy, recalling festival food stalls and quiet evenings overseas in Japan.

Hints of osmanthus add a subtle floral-fruity glow, keeping everything from feeling purely edible and giving it the polish of something you wear for yourself on slow afternoons, art museum days, or nights in when you want comfort to feel a little luminous.

Notes: Lemongrass, Basil, Ginger, Turmeric, Osmanthus, Sweetened Toasted Coconut, Sticky Rice

Cirrus Parfum is a small-batch independent perfumery from San Antonio, Texas, creating original oil and alcohol-based fragrances designed for all genders.

Founded by self-taught perfumer Zoey Lake after years of exploring perfume and seeking more soulful, story-driven scents, the brand treats fragrance as wearable art that connects deeply to memory and emotion.

Cirrus Parfum focuses on accessible yet elegant compositions that blend in-house distilled materials, naturals, and sophisticated aromachemicals instead of generic fragrance oils.

Named for the high, delicate cirrus clouds that catch and amplify light, the brand aims for its perfumes to gently illuminate the wearer’s own style rather than overpower it.

• Zoey Lake