Karst Eau de Parfum
A moody yet fresh fragrance reminiscent of cliffside vegetation and the seashore, with mineral top notes and stormy, metallic base accords.
A moody yet fresh fragrance reminiscent of cliffside vegetation and the seashore, with mineral top notes and stormy, metallic base accords.
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How to use
Apply as desired to wrists and neck. Throughout the day, the aromatic profile will develop—calcic characteristics with a verdant heart. Layer with complementary Aesop hand and body care formulations to enhance the aroma.
Top notesJuniper, Pink Pepper, Bergamot
Middle notesRosemary, Sage, Cumin
Base notesVetiver, Sandalwood, Cedar

Act II: Karst
‘The Shore’ signals a landscape sculpted by nature’s most skilled architect: water. The rhythmic coming and going of the tide creates a world in which inhalation and exhalation, departure and return, exist in a constant loop—where time is both accumulating and transitory. It is the impermanence of what’s to come, as undulating waves carve the land’s stillness and grasp the ground beneath.
Building Othertopias
Creating unorthodox fragrances requires an equally unorthodox approach. Here, Barnabé Fillion, Aesop’s long-term fragrance partner and the nose behind Karst, recounts this olfactory journey.