The first 8 scents of the EB Florals Collection were all created around Eric Buterbaugh’s favorite flowers: those he uses daily in his sumptuous creations, like the Rose and the Hyacinth, or those that he has a secret affinity for and uses more sparingly, like the Violet and the Lily of the Valley. The new scent, Kingston Osmanthus, had a different genesis. Kingston Osmanthus was born out of a conversation between Eric and Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas. Mr. Morillas had become fascinated for a while by the fragile beauty and intense, almost musky smell of the white Osmanthus buds he has brought back from a recent trip to China. The two decided to create a fragrance that would pay homage to some of the most beautiful notes of the EB Florals Collection and orchestrate them around a core of Osmanthus. Mr. Morillas wanted to stay as close to the natural form of the flower as possible, and it proved a bit of a challenge: the Osmanthus flower blooms just once a year for a period of a month. The miniscule size of the actual flowers makes its extraction quite perilous and requires huge quantities of this rare and delicate ingredient. But the resulting fragrance is a gem. It opens with a beautiful bouquet of Violet Leaves and Jasmine Petals that bloom into the inviting elegance of the white Osmanthus, brought to life with the addictive Fleur d’Oranger and elegant Rose Bouton. The lustrous back of Sandalwood, Orris, Clearwood and Captive Musks delicately wrap the fragrance into an exquisite harmony. A masterpiece of floral elegance. 8.4 fl. oz. Made in USA.