Award winning artisanal perfumers Olfac3 has teamed up with Concubine KL to come up with a perfume pairing fitting for a wonderful night. With a selection of some of their signature perfumes, the series highlights each scent with a cocktail made to match, including their signature Matahari, Midori and Bois De L’Est.
Porter’s Gin Olfac3 x Concubine KL: Cocktails & Perfumes
Porter’s Gin is the official sponsor for spirits for this collaboration which features a selection of cocktails made to match with the scents of the perfume including their Olfac3 signatures Matahari, Midori and Bois De L’Est.
“We wanted to give our guests a unique experience of their senses where scents become flavour and taste becomes part of the perfume. When I met Aien Mokhtar, the founder and perfumer of OLFAC3 Perfumes, I knew we found the perfect partner to create something new and unforgettable.” — Nico Fraile Taboada, the Co-founder and Director of Concubine KL.
“Danny and Concubine have done such a wonderful job in creating the cocktails and providing the perfect ambiance complementing each of my creations, and I can’t wait for Concubine’s customers to experience all 12 perfumes with their paired custom cocktails.” — Aien Mokhtar, Founder and Perfumer of OLFAC3 Perfumes.
“The perfumes are amazing, and the challenge I set for myself was to create cocktails that not only enhances the feelings and images the perfumes evoke but would bring a whole new dimension of taste and smell that is rarely experienced. You literally smell the perfumes and sip your cocktail, and marry scent and flavour when you drink.” — Danny Winter, Head Mixologist of Concubine KL.
Matahari
Matahari, a radiant perfume of fruits and florals inspired by the memories of walks among fruit trees under the tropical sun was paired with a wonderful cocktail of Porter’s Tropical Old Tom gin, peach, pear, a hint of spice, and watermelon foam.
This perfume cocktail pairing was presented with a spritz of the Matahari onto a sunflower, along with a perfumed stone. The cocktail leaned towards the sweeter side, with fruity notes from the peach and pair, with a slight bitter tinge from the watermelon foam balancing it out.
Midori
Midori, the fresh green and aromatic perfume channelling the serenity and beauty of a Japanese bamboo forest was paired with a fresh, delightful cocktail of Porter’s Orchard gin, green tea and unripen papaya cordial, Riesling, and elderflower.
The clean and refreshing scent of the Midori was paired with a green tea Riesling cocktail, with flavours of elderflower running through. The greenness of the scent invoked a sense of being in a bamboo forest, but with usual Concubine touch, a certain playfulness.
Bois De L’Est
and Bois De L’Est (Eastern Wood), an enticing chypre composition of wood, black pepper and leather inspired by the exotic mysteries of the Orient was paired with the sensual cocktail of Earl Grey-infused Porter’s Dry Gin, sweet vermouth, hinoki bitters, cedar-aged sake and grapefruit bitters.
For those who prefer something a little spirit forward, the concoction made to pair with the Bois De L’Est leans on the stronger side to match the woodiness of the perfume, making this one of our favourites of the night.
Concubine KL
Lot 2, Jalan Panggong,
Chinatown,
50000 Kuala Lumpur
+6011 6090 2416
| PHOTOGRAPHY: CONCUBINE KL | WEBSITE: CONCUBINE KL |