Folkwinds by Jono Bornstein

[Folkwinds]

Following the success of Smuggler’s Notch, Jasper no Kodō is the second of Folkwinds’ limited edition co-extracted perfumes.

All natural, and featuring a one of a kind co-extraction of Blackberries, Copal, Cultivated Kinam, Palo Santo, Kentucky farmed Blue Lotus and Poplar, Jasper no Kodō captures the essence and scent-scape of the great Northern Rockies.

Preorders open up on Wednesday, April 5th at 12pm EST. 30 bottles available. $435/ 50ml. Folkwinds.com
Limited samples will be made available upon release.

Bottles ship out approximately Late April/ Early May.

 

[Folkwinds]

Jasper no Kodō is now LIVE!

For a limited time only, pre-orders of Jasper no Kodō will include a sample of the proprietary co-extraction that is featured in this perfume. ONE lucky pre-order will also include a sample of the co-extraction featured in Smuggler's Notch.

Top-notes of Wild Blackberries, Copal, Palo Santo, Juniper Berries, Canadian Hemlock and Fir.

Heart notes of Broom, Jonquil, Gardenia, Lotus and Bois Noir from Agar Aura.

Base notes of Oakmoss, Tonka, Wild Hainan Agargwood, White Ambergris, White Kinam and Virginian Cedar.

30 Bottles. 50% Concentration. 50ml. Bottles ship by early May.

Folkwinds.com

 

[Culpa Ire]

Jasper no Kodō

Y’know, I got the arse when I saw you name your upcoming perfume as I’ve created a fragrance I named Kōdō - almost two years of work for that one. You can imagine my relief when I see they don’t share a single note.

I’ll raise a glass to the release of your new frag tonight, man. Bon chancè!

 

[Folkwinds]

Y’know, I got the arse when I saw you name your upcoming perfume as I’ve created a fragrance I named Kōdō - almost two years of work for that one. You can imagine my relief when I see they don’t share a single note.

I’ll raise a glass to the release of your new frag tonight, man. Bon chancè!

It happens! This name is a bit of a play on the double translation of Kodō, both as in incense and also heartbeat, with the primary focus being on Jasper. (In all of my notes, and in my head, I simply refer to this one as Jasper).

 

[Culpa Ire]

It happens! This name is a bit of a play on the double translation of Kodō, both as in incense and also heartbeat, with the primary focus being on Jasper. (In all of my notes, and in my head, I simply refer to this one as Jasper).

Sure does.

Mine went by the name of Hvītr for the first 18 months because it just smelled white. Even now my partner asks if I’m wearing “the white one”. I only changed to Kōdō after adding a Japanese incense accord.

What does the Jasper part mean exactly?

 

[Folkwinds]

Sure does.

Mine went by the name of Hvītr for the first 18 months because it just smelled white. Even now my partner asks if I’m wearing “the white one”. I only changed to Kōdō after adding a Japanese incense accord.

What does the Jasper part mean exactly?

Jasper is a National Park in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, full of glacial lakes, alpine mountain passes, and endless beauty. The structure of the perfume is built around fir and hemlock accords balancing around florals, berries and incense.

 

[Folkwinds]

There have been a lot of questions on how I would describe what Jasper SMELLS like, so here's my take:

I would describe Jasper as a coniferous fragrance, with intertwined incense (IE copal and agarwood), berries, and then mountain florals to balance out the heart notes. It's a bit like wandering through a crisp alpine valley, and catching some cool whiffs of incense and flowers along the way, and then a mossy base to bring the whole experience home. There's an extremely high dose of house-made super concentrated white ambergris absolute in the mix as well, which lends a certain je ne sais quois come-hither quality to the sillage.

 

[Martin__]

A bit late "no-news" news by Basenotes

https://basenotes.com/articles/folkwinds-launch-limited-edition-jasper-no-kodo.4038/

 

[911LambMelb]

Looking forward to the release!

Jono, please tell me a bit more about Kentucky Farmed Blue Lotus. I've not come across it before and absolutely love blue lotus.

 

[Folkwinds]

Looking forward to the release!

Jono, please tell me a bit more about Kentucky Farmed Blue Lotus. I've not come across it before and absolutely love blue lotus.

Sure! Since I’m running my own extraction, I had more freedom to source my own raw materials, rather than rely on the absolutes which are abundant throughout the industry (mostly Thai blue lotus). I was able to find a farm here in the United States who cultivate their own blue lotus crops each year. This blue lotus was especially fruity, uplifting, and almost tea-like.

 

[Scent Detective]

There have been a lot of questions on how I would describe what Jasper SMELLS like, so here's my take:

I would describe Jasper as a coniferous fragrance, with intertwined incense (IE copal and agarwood), berries, and then mountain florals to balance out the heart notes. It's a bit like wandering through a crisp alpine valley, and catching some cool whiffs of incense and flowers along the way, and then a mossy base to bring the whole experience home. There's an extremely high dose of house-made super concentrated white ambergris absolute in the mix as well, which lends a certain je ne sais quois come-hither quality to the sillage.

Coniferous fragrances are my "absolute" favorite. This sounds like a wonderful fragrance Jono! Hope to get my hands on some at some point.

 

[Dothraki]

Been out of the game due to lack of funds for the time being so I haven’t been on basenotes in a while but had to seek out this thread.

I have been sipping on a sample from Jono for the past year or two… he hooked me up during a swap before his line was released. Now, I have had a lot of time with this perfume. At the time I was getting my nose on a lot of other stuff and didn’t give it the attention it deserved. Now it is right there in the rotation of all my favorites.

I consider myself very critical of natural perfumes, being able to smell the quality of ingredients but also have them fashioned in a way that is interesting or evokes a certain feeling is important to me. I stick with a small handful of bottles from Ensar, ALD, Agar Aura and also love me some Hans Hendley haha! Great stuff. Anyways…I came here to say that Jono’s bottle sits amongst what I consider the kings of my perfume collection, and gets a ton of play. Just wanted to pop in and give props where they are due. Awesome job Jono this stuff is amazing. I love it! Thanks again brother!

 

[Martin__]

Been out of the game due to lack of funds for the time being so I haven’t been on basenotes in a while but had to seek out this thread.

I have been sipping on a sample from Jono for the past year or two… he hooked me up during a swap before his line was released. Now, I have had a lot of time with this perfume. At the time I was getting my nose on a lot of other stuff and didn’t give it the attention it deserved. Now it is right there in the rotation of all my favorites.

I consider myself very critical of natural perfumes, being able to smell the quality of ingredients but also have them fashioned in a way that is interesting or evokes a certain feeling is important to me. I stick with a small handful of bottles from Ensar, ALD, Agar Aura and also love me some Hans Hendley haha! Great stuff. Anyways…I came here to say that Jono’s bottle sits amongst what I consider the kings of my perfume collection, and gets a ton of play. Just wanted to pop in and give props where they are due. Awesome job Jono this stuff is amazing. I love it! Thanks again brother!

But which one are you referring to, @Dothraki ? There are already several of positions in the lineup.

 

[Dothraki]

But which one are you referring to, @Dothraki ? There are already several of positions in the lineup.

It was a prototype of American Pharaoh. I’ll have to get my nose on the current one once I’m back up and running because the prototype was awesome.

 

[Martin__]

American Pharoah is definitely a great one. Not my favourite though.

 

[Dothraki]

American Pharoah is definitely a great one. Not my favourite though.

Which one was your favorite and why? What other houses or artisans are you into?

 

[Martin__]

Which one was your favorite and why? What other houses or artisans are you into?

My absolute favourite remains Santi Ana. But, so far and still I know only the first three released in the line - American Pharoah, Santi Ana and Cloud Illusions.

Mainstream wise: I used to be a huge Gucci fan, obviously I'm not anymore - own 2 bottles of Gucci Pour Homme II. I like some good old classics from Chanel and Dior.
Niche and indie wise - I've got quite a few from Slumberhouse, Pineward - I used to focus on Pineward in 2021 and 2022 and on Slumberhouse from 2022 till now.

Still, I confirm what I've said somewhere some time ago - American Pharoah remains the best cherry flavoured tobacco I've ever come across.

 

[Dothraki]

My absolute favourite remains Santi Ana. But, so far and still I know only the first three released in the line - American Pharoah, Santi Ana and Cloud Illusions.

Mainstream wise: I used to be a huge Gucci fan, obviously I'm not anymore - own 2 bottles of Gucci Pour Homme II. I like some good old classics from Chanel and Dior.
Niche and indie wise - I've got quite a few from Slumberhouse, Pineward - I used to focus on Pineward in 2021 and 2022 and on Slumberhouse from 2022 till now.

Still, I confirm what I've said somewhere some time ago - American Pharoah remains the best cherry flavoured tobacco I've ever come across.

Nice! From the comments on American Pharoah I’m thinking it was changed quite a bit. I get raspberry, cedar and musk. Has a bit of a Hans Hendley Bloodline vibe to it. Slumberhouse is good stuff too. Always liked Norne.

 

[Martin__]

I'm afraid it might not ever return. I bought the last 30 ml bottle I saw on ebay for more than Folkwinds are priced. No joke. I think it was worth the price.

Sooner or later I'll purchase Santi Ana and American Pharoah. Both worth absolutely every brown penny. Gorgeous, lovely stuff from a young, super talented and very perspective perfumer, @Folkwinds a.k.a. Jono Bornstein 😃

 

[Martin__]

I'm wearing American Pharoah today and I can surely tell it's the best cherry flavoured tobacco perfume I've found on the market. Absolutely and no joke. It's soooo good!