MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM

$150.00

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Description

Vibe ° Floramber ° Sacred Temple Garland ° Incense

Inspired by flower garlands threaded for rituals commemorating life, love and death in New Delhi, with swirls of temple incense, saffron and henna. Deep, sacred, dark and sensuous.

“When I returned to New York, I missed my old [New Delhi] haunts and scents of the little Gold Leaf cigarettes I smoked, tea, spices, garlands of rose, carnation and marigold dangling from the wedding shops, so I recreated that place in this perfume, Mala, as in, a garland of flowers, beads, and stories; in Spanish, a bad woman. I use a single drop of scent of a loose woman°—choya nakh oil—to fix the perfume, so it lingers.”

—Tanaïs, “Mala,” In Sensorium: Notes for My People

°medieval Indian double entendre for roasted seashell oil, perhaps because of the long fingernail like shape of this mollusk

AVAILABLE IN 30 ML and 50 ML EXTRAIT DE PARFUM

About The Brand

TANAÏS is a Brooklyn-born fragrance and beauty house founded by Hi Wildflower, a Bangla-American writer, perfumer, and activist. Each scent is a story drawn from South Asian heritage, diaspora memory, and the sensory landscapes of travel, devotion, and desire.

The collection spans extrait de parfum, perfume oils, and candles alongside color cosmetics, all crafted with intention and rooted in the belief that fragrance is a form of literature. Evocative names like Mala, Mojave, Pilgrimage, and Heart Chakra speak to a world where beauty is both personal and political.

An independent house with a singular voice. TANAÏS makes scent for those who wear their story on their skin.

Shipping & Returns

All products ship directly from TANAÏS. Please contact us at orders@msskincare.co with any issues with your order.

Founded by perfumer Hi Wildflower
Rooted in South Asian heritage
Extraits, oils, and candles
Independent, singular voice

What is MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM and what notes does it feature?

MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM is TANAÏS's floramber inspired by sacred temple garlands in New Delhi. The composition threads clary sage, saffron, and rose essence over a heart of coriander, rose maroc, marigold attar, carnation, and cardamom, grounded in tagetes, nag champa, sandalwood, choya nakh, and tobacco absolute.

What is MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM made of?

MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM is bottled at extrait de parfum concentration, higher than eau de parfum, meaning less fluid delivers stronger sillage and longer wear. TANAÏS offers the flacon in 30 ml and 50 ml with a spray applicator built for the composition.

How do you apply MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM?

Spray MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM onto warm pulse points: inner wrists, throat, and behind the ears. One to two sprays are usually enough at extrait concentration. Do not rub the wrists together, which crushes the top notes of clary sage, saffron, and rose.

When should you wear MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM?

MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM wears well in the evening, at rituals and ceremonies, at temples, or on incense-scented nights out. The floramber structure with tobacco absolute and choya nakh feels sacred and dark, and TANAÏS's matching MALA Perfume Oil handles portable reapplication through the night.

What pairs with MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM?

MALA ° EXTRAIT DE PARFUM pairs with the matching MALA Perfume Oil for portable, alcohol-free reapplication. For a companion extrait in the rotation, TANAÏS's COSMIC Extrait de Parfum brings jasmine, champaca, patchouli, and fossilized amber, sharing the same floramber structure.

Why We Chose

TANAÏS

Fragrance as literature from an independent Brooklyn house

TANAÏS is a Brooklyn born fragrance and beauty house founded by Hi Wildflower, a Bangla American writer, perfumer, and activist. Each scent draws from South Asian heritage, diaspora memory, and the sensory landscapes of travel and devotion, across extraits de parfum, perfume oils, and candles. We chose TANAÏS for those who wear their story on their skin.

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