Chapter One EDP 50ml

Chapter 1 is part of Rahasya’s Debut Collection, a personal interpretation of home – seen, felt, and remembered through the founders’ own experiences. Each fragrance in the collection translates those memories into scent, drawn from moments of warmth, introspection, joy, and celebration. Small Indian bookstores have a special place in the hearts of the Rahasya founders because they stand as timeless havens of the analog in an increasingly digital world. The artistry of cover designs, the crisp sound of a spine cracking open, and the inexplicably unique combination of aromas from aged books, fresh ink and crisp paper – all these elements contribute to an experience that transcends the sterile efficiency of the digital realm. Using a delicate blend of sandalwood, leather, tobacco, cardamom, orris, aldehyde and muguet as the hero ingredients, Rahasya shares their interpretation of the enduring Indian independent bookstore. NOTES Top: Tobacco, Cardamom, Aldehydic Accord Middle: Orris, Muguet, Leather Base: Cedarwood, Mysore Sandalwood PERFUMER Kajal Gujar HOW IT WEARS Chapter One opens fresh and aromatic, with the green spice of cardamom and the soapy sparkling quality of aldehydes. As it begins to settle on the skin, orris butter appears, which has a waxy, papery quality (perfectly encapsulating the smell of a fresh paperback book). The fragrance is bound in leather and sandalwood, both creamy and smooth, which get richer as the fragrance settles as it reveals the sweet resin of raw tobacco. LORE LOVES This fragrance is so incredibly wearable. It’s fresh, aromatic, woody and earthy all at the same time. Like a bookworm who loves spending time in the library, Chapter One has a quiet confidence about it that’s really attractive. We especially love the its dry-down, as it reveals hidden treasures in the base notes; like finding a dusty, previously unread tome in the back of a bookshop. ABOUT THE BRAND Founded in 2024 by three childhood friends, Rahasya (meaning mystery/secret/enigma in Hindi/Sanskrit) is all about embodying the modern Indian identity through fine fragrance. Singapore-based founders Sai, Sachit and Utkarsh were Indian expats always looking for ways to connect to home when they discovered the transportive powers of scent. As they became increasingly passionate about fragrance, they noticed that despite India’s rich perfume history, it wasn’t represented in the global fine fragrance market. So, all three of them left their corporate jobs in Singapore to put Indian-inspired niche fragrances on the map! Rahasya reflects a contemporary India, taking inspiration from its new-age music, art, and culture. It’s a rejection of stereotypes, of identity being reduced to aesthetic – instead, it’s a reclamation of authenticity and of nuance. Each fragrance heroes Indian ingredients, creating olfactory imagery that’s deeply rooted in the founders’ own experiences and memories of India. Perfumer Kajal Gujar has crafted each Rahasya fragrance with a unique, vibrant and unapologetically bold style, resulting in scents that have remarkable appeal – both to Indians worldwide, and to people of other backgrounds who connect to them.