Eau de Parfum
An exhibition on the Asagimadara butterfly and migration in Kyoto.
Ascending from north — cold air lifting toward inherited memory of unknown warmth. Frozen, volcanic, lifting.
An olfactive documentation of the Asagimadara butterfly’s 2,000km migration, created for an exhibition on ecological preservation in Kyoto (2025). Kita captures the ascent from frozen Hokkaido landscapes—frost, pine, the cold air through which butterflies navigate toward destinations they’ve never experienced, following inherited genetic memory.
Hand-painted bottle with unique coloration and markings.
NOTES
cypress
cedrat
cedar leaf
bergamot
frozen water accord
frozen grapefruit
mate oil
pine needle oil
cedarwood atlas
incense
sandal
musk
driftwood
NOSE — Mark Buxton
France, Germany & United States, 2025
Eau de Parfum
An exhibition on the Asagimadara butterfly and migration in Kyoto.
Ascending from north — cold air lifting toward inherited memory of unknown warmth. Frozen, volcanic, lifting.
An olfactive documentation of the Asagimadara butterfly’s 2,000km migration, created for an exhibition on ecological preservation in Kyoto (2025). Kita captures the ascent from frozen Hokkaido landscapes—frost, pine, the cold air through which butterflies navigate toward destinations they’ve never experienced, following inherited genetic memory.
Hand-painted bottle with unique coloration and markings.
NOTES
cypress
cedrat
cedar leaf
bergamot
frozen water accord
frozen grapefruit
mate oil
pine needle oil
cedarwood atlas
incense
sandal
musk
driftwood
NOSE — Mark Buxton
France, Germany & United States, 2025
