I love those moments when I catch a whiff of something beautiful and it turns out to be my own perfume. Kenzo Jungle L’Éléphant doesn’t unroll like a neat scroll; it undulates like ripples on water. Suddenly you find yourself catching a wave of scent–cardamom stewed plums, smoky woods and dried orange peel, and it feels so unexpected and delightful.
Those who know Kenzo from their latest tame releases–Amour, Madly, and the like, will be surprised by Jungle L’Éléphant. It smells like something that should be called “Noir,” “niche”, and “exclusive”. Instead, Jungle L’Éléphant is available at Sephora* and online discounters. In 1996 when Jungle L’Éléphant was launched, Kenzo wasn’t the dull mainstream house that it is today, and this perfume is a great example of their previously bold and exotic aesthetic.
Jungle L’Éléphant was created by perfumers who between the two of them are responsible for a dozen legendary creations. Dominique Ropion made a splash with Givenchy Ysatis and Amarige, while Jean-Louis Sieuzac‘s Yves Saint Laurent Opium still defines spicy oriental perfumes. Their Kenzo collaboration is bold, sensual, but also playful. At first, you will be whisked to a spice market where you will be dazzled by the scents of cardamom and cinnamon. Before long, you’re in a pastry shop admiring glazed fruits filled with marzipan and pistachio baklava. Thus satisfied, you end up in a hammam (bathhouse) scented with sandalwood and amber incense.
This sensory kaleidoscope makes Jungle L’Éléphant sound heavy and dense, but it’s far from it. It has plenty of radiance, and the opulent notes are contrasted with the tart mandarin zest and sheer jasmine. The exotic, fairytale like aura that I find so enchanting about Jungle L’Éléphant doesn’t come at the expense of elegance and harmony. I find it easier to wear than Serge Lutens Arabie or Estée Lauder Cinnabar and just as distinctive. Fans of Chanel Coco, Fendi Theorema, and of spicy woods in general, should give Jungle L’Éléphant a chance.
A year after Jungle was launched, Kenzo presented a new variation called Le Tigre. That’s why Jungle eventually became known as Jungle L’Éléphant to differentiate it from its feline companion. Le Tigre was softer and milder than L’Éléphant, and it liberally garnished its milky sandalwood with notes of apricot and osmanthus. It was attractive, but it lacked the drama of L’Éléphant, and today it’s no longer produced.
*Kenzo Jungle L’Éléphant includes notes of mandarin, cardamom, cumin, ylang-ylang, clove, heliotrope, licorice, mango, cashmeran, patchouli, amber, and vanilla. It’s available at Sephora and similar perfume stores in Europe, while in the US, your best bet is to look for it on Ebay or online discounters. It’s worth a search.
Image: Kerala Backwaters at Dusk, India, photography by Bois de Jasmin
81 Comments
Anne: I’m excited to see a review of Jungle. I used to wear it a lot the mid 1990s and I thought it smelled sophisticated and mysterious. LOL! Maybe that’s how I wanted to appear.
October 10, 2012 at 8:03am
Victoria: It’s definitely sophisticated and mysterious, and I bet that you smelled great in it. I just love catching its sillage on one of my friends who wears Jungle L’Elephant. It smells so velvety and warm. October 10, 2012 at 8:46am
Barbara: I need to smell it again. The bottle is so beautiful. October 10, 2012 at 8:18am
Barbara: Adding… what’s up with Kenzo these days? I tried Madly once and thought that it smelled like a cheap shampoo. KenzoAmour was just boring. October 10, 2012 at 8:20am
Jack Sullivan: Boring (I’d say “one-dimensional” instead) as it might be, I will always have fond memories associated with KenzoAmour. It’s the perfume I was wearing when I first met the man who became my husband. I have grown tired of it after 5 years (the perfume, not the husband of course!) but I might turn back to its enveloping milky/spicy/powdery comfort some day.
As for Jungle L’Elephant, I can’t stand anise in either perfumes or food so I passed. October 10, 2012 at 11:06am
Victoria: That’s a lovely association!
I got a bottle of Amour as a gift, and I wear it time to time for the same warm, enveloping aura. I agree with you that it’s one-dimensional, but one doesn’t need drama every day. Just when you smell something like Jungle and King Kong and then turn to Amour, it’s hard to imagine that these perfumes came from the same house. October 10, 2012 at 11:56am
Victoria: Barbara, they are a part of a big group (LVMH) and so they are trying to end up on the best seller lists. Hence, the safe launches. October 10, 2012 at 11:54am
Victoria: I agree, the bottle is a work of art with that heavy elephant top. October 10, 2012 at 8:47am
Suzanna: One of my mid-nineties faves–and I had Le Tigre as well. Disappeared from shelves of my Sephora and now I wish I had some to wear today!
The last great Oriental (from mainstream houses), in my opinion. October 10, 2012 at 8:21am
Victoria: You’re probably right, Suzanna. I’m trying hard to think of any other (that’s still available as well). Fendi Theorema was my first choice, but it has been discontinued. Angel changed the face of orientals completely by making them sweet, sweet, sweet… October 10, 2012 at 8:48am
Carla: I would add Hypnotic Poison. It’s not so so sweet. But it’s the only great mainstream oriental I can think of right now. October 11, 2012 at 5:49pm
Mel: Sadly, I don’t think this would be available in my country
Especially since you mentioned fans of Chanel Coco would like this, I find Coco beautiful October 10, 2012 at 9:16am
Victoria: I’m not sure where you live, but I’ve seen Kenzo Jungle in stores from Russia to India. In the US, it’s sold mostly at the discounters, since Kenzo doesn’t distribute it there officially. October 10, 2012 at 11:58am
Mel: I live in South Africa
I haven’t seen this perfume in any perfume or department stores yet. But if I do, I will give it a whiff October 11, 2012 at 3:27am
Ann-Sofie: I bought mine from a web shop – many of them carry this. It was not expensive at all – 30 USD for 50 ml EDP. My bottle comes from a smaller Swedish web shop, but I would not be surprised if you find it in some of the UK based web shops that ships international. But as pointed out in the comments – do not buy this one unsniffed. (Oh yes – Coco is her royal highness The Georgeousness). October 10, 2012 at 4:08pm
Ines: I still recognize this perfume when someone wears it. Once you smell, it seems to be stamped into your sense of smell forever – probably because it smells so great.
So, it’s available at online discounters? Interesting… October 10, 2012 at 9:18am
Victoria: Yes, part of the grey market trickles onto the discounters, so you can find these perfumes there.
Your description of Jungle is spot on–it’s memorable! October 10, 2012 at 12:00pm
gio: Can’t believed I haven’t smelled this yet. It sounds just right up my alley. And the bottle is so beautiful too. October 10, 2012 at 10:21am
Victoria: If you like woods and spices, it’s worth searching for Jungle. Whenever I pass up a store that carries Kenzo, I can’t resist spraying some on the blotter to carry around with me. October 10, 2012 at 12:02pm
Ann-Sofie: Jungle L’Élephant is wow – like a drama queen in a happy mood, entertaining herself as well as the bypassers in a spice bazaar. Love Élephant, but very strangely it wears different on me different days – sometimes beautiful, sometimes just disharmonious and totally wrong – too strong and almost suffocating.
So glad that you revived it here, Victoria! It is such an interesting and special fragrance, and really deserves more attention. October 10, 2012 at 12:15pm
Victoria: Oriental fragrances sometimes behave this way on me, which is why the only “wear anytime” orientals in my collection are the ones that are really dry. But Jungle (both L’Elephant and Tigre) are there for rainy days, bad mood, feeling under the weather, etc. Instant mood boosters! And L’Elephant is really such a gem.
Glad to see that it has other fans! October 10, 2012 at 1:34pm
Rachel: My favorite mood booster is Anna Pliska. It smells comforting and creamy. October 10, 2012 at 2:39pm
Victoria: I haven’t smelled Anne Pliska in a while, but it sounds like something I would enjoy right now. Thank you for reminding me of it. October 10, 2012 at 3:18pm
Julie: Omg, Anne Pliska is my HG, fragrance and your rite its comforting and creamy, BTW its on special sale at thefragrancefactory.com
cheaper then anyone else, never seen it go on sale b4. January 29, 2013 at 6:46pm
civava: I’m disappointed with the creations of Kenzo today. I have a box of six scents from Kenzo and both Elephant and Tiger are among them.
Tiger is easy wearable, but Elephant is not for every day and for everyone. India’s Elephant on some festival full of flowers and spices. Arabie and Coco are mild perfumes against this. October 10, 2012 at 12:15pm
Victoria: I also love KenzoAir, which is one of the better vetivers other there. Flower by Kenzo is a modern day Guerlain L’Heure Bleue.
Interesting that you find Arabie milder than Jungle, because on my skin, it’s the opposite. As much as I love this Lutens on a blotter, I cannot wear it. To me it’s very sweet and heavy, while Jungle has more radiance. But I still have a decant of Arabie on hand, because it’s such a beautiful idea and so well-crafted. October 10, 2012 at 1:41pm
Wendy: L’Elephant always reminded me exactly of Night Scented Stock…..by day a shabby little pale violet flower that one could easily mistake for a weed but magically transformed by dusk and night-time into a spicey flower extravaganza.
I’ve always planted packets of it tucked in behind larger, showier blooms like Angel’s Trumpets, Datura and in pots of jasmine in Moon Gardens.
The scent is pure Casbah…sensual and heady,
intoxicating.
I always thought that L’Elephant was Night Scented Stock and one whiff brings me back to a moonlit garden instantly.
Funny though, while I adore the flower and I love the scent of L’Elephant in the bottle it never was something I’d reach for to wear… it never evolved on my skin, it always seemed to remain the same until, after a long while, it faded away. October 10, 2012 at 12:43pm
Victoria: I love night scented stock, and I can see what you mean about that sweet spicy note in Jungle! October 10, 2012 at 1:43pm
Alyssa: I wanted so much to love this one! It practically shouts my name. But there is something in there that just leaps out and strangles me. I can’t wear it at all.
Ah well, I’ll just make due with the other two dozen gorgeous oriental perfumes in my collection.
October 10, 2012 at 1:10pm
Victoria: This doesn’t surprise me, because as Civava says, Jungle is not the easier perfume to wear. I find the sandalwood rich drydown to be unusual; I love the rest of the perfume, but what lingers on my skin after an hour is my favorite part. I’m a sandalwood addict really. October 10, 2012 at 1:47pm
Rachel: You had me at cardamom! I love that note and no perfume has enough of cardamom for me.
October 10, 2012 at 2:37pm
Victoria: Rachel, have you tried Hermes Jardin Apres La Mousson? It has such a strong cardamom note in it. Also, Cartier Declaration. October 10, 2012 at 3:17pm
Matt: Victoria,
I just want to thank you for your wonderful blog. Your reviews are so beautiful, no matter what you are reviewing: I think you have the exact right balance between objectiveness and poetry. Your non-fragrance related posts are always a pleasure to read too.
(I can’t talk about Kenzo Elephant, having never smelled it, but I thought it was the right moment to tell you about how I liked your website! And I’m actually gonna have to go to Sephora in a near future!)
Looking forward to reading you very soon! Thank you
Mathieu October 10, 2012 at 2:38pm
Victoria: Mathieu, thank you very much for stopping by and for your nice words! It means a lot to me.
I hope that you get to try Kenzo Jungle, and I would love to hear what you think. Whenever I smell it, I wonder why it’s not talked about more often. It certainly rivals many niche perfumes in the same oriental-woody genre for me. October 10, 2012 at 3:22pm
silverdust: Wow! I was so curious about L’Elephant and devoid of even a mid-size Sephora in my area that I went online and found it here!
I’m afraid to make a blind purchase, so hopefully I can get a sample or tester somewhere along the way!
http://bit.ly/RxaOzT October 10, 2012 at 3:22pm
Victoria: Oh, don’t buy it blindly, since it’s really a love-hate perfume (like the best of them!) But if you spot a mini on Ebay (those tend to be inexpensive) or see a sample at one of the decanting websites, I recommending going for it. If you like orientals and woods, you would enjoy discovering it. At any rate, it’s a perfume worth at least one sniff. October 10, 2012 at 3:24pm
MB: I’m going to expose my ignorance here but I had never heard of this perfume before your review. I looked it up and it’s been around for DECADES! Egad. Anyway, it sounds very unusual, in same way that Etat Libre’s Tilda Swinton (which is the most unusual perfume I own) is strange but beautiful to me. But since you’ve brought up eBay and discounters, do you generally trust those sources? I’m afraid of buying imitations online. Is that a reasonable concern? October 10, 2012 at 11:57pm
Victoria: It really depends, because the discounters usually sell the stock from the grey market, and the quality can vary. I usually buy on Ebay, because it’s easier to get a refund if the product has turned. If a seller has good feedback, I generally don’t hesitate. But I wouldn’t buy anything expensive from them. October 11, 2012 at 4:48am
Daisy: It’s nice to see a review of Jungle! The bottle is so cute, and the commercial was so much fun as well.
I wore this a lot in the freezing cold bowels of the library this summer! Definitely warming and wonderful!
I would agree though: one should try it before buying it! October 10, 2012 at 3:45pm
Victoria: That library must have smelled great!
I don’t remember the commercial, so I’m off to check it out. October 11, 2012 at 4:49am
Daisy: I thought it smelled great
I didn’t have any neighbors down there though . . .
The commercial is wild — which is not meant to be a pun on the gold elephants charging around the model! October 11, 2012 at 12:23pm
Nikki: Just watched the commercial….most unusual! Thanks! October 11, 2012 at 12:54pm
Victoria: You’re right! This is a fun commercial. I didn’t expect the elephants on the run.
October 11, 2012 at 2:36pm
Austenfan: I need to try this, I never have though I have worn some Kenzo’s over the years. The original Parfum d’Eté ( in the lovely petal shaped bottle) also their first fragrance which I think was just called Kenzo, which I think is now called Ça sent beau.
Great review! October 10, 2012 at 4:07pm
annemariec: Hi Austenfan, did you like Ca Sent Beau? I can never make up my mind. Tuberose, tangerine, plastic beach ball … October 10, 2012 at 6:22pm
Austenfan: Only tried that once, and wasn’t smitten. Maybe the tester was off. Mainstream fragrance houses seem to think that cooking their perfume in all those lights is the way to go.
I remember from 20 odd years ago that someone I was at university with wore the original Kenzo le Parfum, that was a wonderful and original smell.
I just have to try Ça sent beau again. October 10, 2012 at 6:27pm
annemariec: CSB is very original. Nowadays you’d swear it was niche! October 10, 2012 at 11:14pm
Nikki: I really like CSB, and the bottle is adorable! I love how fresh and distinct it smells. It always reminds me of Kouros somehow…. I like Kenzo a lot, I bought L’Elephant twice but gave them away, great perfume but better smelled on others , then CSB, and I love Kashaya as well. Kashaya is so pretty for fall with its plum notes… October 11, 2012 at 10:35am
Austenfan: Then the tester I tried was off, it smelled musty, and not at all like the crisp fragrance I remembered. October 11, 2012 at 2:03pm
Victoria: I went through two bottles of Parfum d’Ete when it first came out. I loved it, and the bottle was gorgeous. I need to revisit it again. October 11, 2012 at 4:49am
rosarita: l’Elephant is one of my favorites and I wear it when nothing else will do. It’s that kind of a scent. I’m so glad to see it reviewed! It’s definitely 5 stars to me.
October 10, 2012 at 6:00pm
Victoria: I’m glad to see another fan! It’s a unique perfume, and wearing it makes me feel so good. October 11, 2012 at 4:51am
Mj: Lovely review. I haven’t smelled this one, but am intrigued. Have always wanted to like Sira des Indes, but found it too sweet and not complicated enough. Sounds like Jungle L’Elephant might more than satisfy the “complicated” need. And 5 stars! October 10, 2012 at 6:12pm
Victoria: I wanted to love Sira des Indes and tried very hard to get used to it, but the cloying drydown is a big letdown.
Jungle is definitely more complicated! October 11, 2012 at 4:53am
Jan Last: This is so exciting! As soon as I finished reading the “Reccomend a perfume” column, where you suggested trying this, I ordered it immediately. Now, I’m acting like the dog waiting at the window. It will be here any day. October 10, 2012 at 7:32pm
Victoria: Oh, I’m keeping my fingers crossed that you like it! It’s a distinctive perfume, and it might require several trials before you can completely figure it out. Can’t wait to hear what you think of it, Jan. October 11, 2012 at 4:54am
Cyndi: I am so glad you reviewed this fragrance! I found it online a couple of years ago and purchased it. So glad I did. I love spicy perfumes and was a big fan of Opium and Chanel’s Coco. And the bottle is great, too. But I would like to try Kenzo Flower since it’s a modern L’Heure Bleue. October 10, 2012 at 8:26pm
Victoria: I think that Opium and Coco fans are the best audience for Jungle. It has a similar level of drama and oomph. October 11, 2012 at 4:55am
annemariec: I took a spritz of this on my way home this evening. Lovely! (I have passed that tester dozens of times and not tried it.) I can see the resemblance to Dioressence that you mention in your Dioressence review. But L’Elephant seemed to me to have a note that at first I interpreted as ‘milky’ but now wonder if it is reminding me of rice or tofu or something like that. There is nothing in the note list to suggest these ingredients, but to me L’Elephant a definite south east Asian feel, whereas Dioressence remains resolutely French. October 11, 2012 at 3:00am
Victoria: You’re completely spot on, Anne-Marie! The milky-creamy notes are very pronounced here, and they wrap the spices and woods so well. What could have been an abrasive, sharp scent is instead velvety and warm.
The notes are just a rough guide to this scent, I think. Some things I smell are not included either–plum, jasmine, rose, etc. October 11, 2012 at 4:57am
Charlotte: Got this as a recommendation in the thread avcouple of days ago.. So need it, ordering immediatly! In my head it smells like a spray of coco on my spice rack
October 11, 2012 at 3:52am
Victoria: If you can sample it before buying, it would be best, since Jungle is such a drama queen, as many pointed above. If you like Coco and you don’t mind the spicier, darker, bolder (and more animalic) version, it’s going to be a discovery! October 11, 2012 at 4:59am
Céline Verleure: Dear Victoria,
I am so happy that you are speaking of Kenzo Jungle which I created (with Jean-Louis & Dominique) back in 1996 as I was marketing director of Kenzo…
It is true that it was a “Noir,” “niche”, and “exclusive” fragrance, the last fragrance that we were able to launch without showing the consumers tests results to LVMH!…
I still love it and it was love at first sight when I first smelled it, but it is very bold, maybe too strong for me 16 years later, I was in my 30s at that time and now in my 40s, I prefer milder fragrances…
When I created Lumière Blanche by Olfactive Studio this year, I had the cardamom and the sandalwood of Jungle in mind but I tried to create a milder version, a white cocoon, no more “Noir/Black” but a Blanche/White version, funny!
Victoria, keep writing about old fragrances, it is a delight
Amitiés, Céline October 11, 2012 at 6:28am
Victoria: Thank you, Celine, for telling us the story behind Jungle! Do you remember (and if you can share, of course), what was the concept behind it? The ad, which I just saw thanks to Daisy’s prompt, is so much fun. October 11, 2012 at 2:54pm
olencja: Victoria, I am so happy that you finally reviewed this masterpiece! 5 stars – it well deserves this.
Elephant was my first – and biggest so far – perfume love, my signature scent when I was twenty-something. Alas, it was very popular where I live, and women tended to overuse it. I think it’s best when used veeery moderately – sometimes one spritz is enough, especially in summer.
I still love it and use it sometimes – it gives me enormous strenght and energy! October 11, 2012 at 9:31am
Victoria: I can see that, Olencja! It definitely gives me a tremendous boost when I wear it, but you’re right, if overapplied, it’s too much. October 11, 2012 at 2:56pm
olencja: Oh, and one more thing. One of my perfume friends once said Elephant was the first Oriental aimed at young women. As you wrote – it was bold and sensual, but also playful. Would you agree? October 11, 2012 at 9:37am
Victoria: It makes sense to me, because unlike Opium or Coco, Jungle is more casual, less demanding. The playful aspect–the interplay between fruit, woods and spices, with a dash of orange peel–is what I enjoy very much. It’s a bit unpredictable, but fun. October 11, 2012 at 3:00pm
Carla: You are so right, it is an easier-to-wear Arabie. Both Jungle and Arabie are former loves, but my tastes are changing perhaps. I bought Jungle on impulse at first sniff at a department store in Hamburg a few years ago. I have never tried Theorema, but I imagine it’s similar. But Jungle was just too heavy for me and I eventually gave it to my sister, along with Tocade, another beautiful concoction that was just too heavy. My sister is 13 years younger, you see, and she loves the “gourmands” and wears them well. October 11, 2012 at 5:47pm
Victoria: Theorema is drier, so in feeling, it’s a bit different. I can’t believe that Fendi chose to discontinue it and launch something like Fan di Fendi instead. Well, no, scratch that, I can believe it!
Jungle and Tocade are the bombshells for sure. October 12, 2012 at 7:06am
Carla: Jungle was too juicy, so I’m off to order a sample of Theorema. Drier sounds perfect! October 12, 2012 at 2:33pm
Victoria: I think that you will find it unusual, because most orientals tend to be sweet. This is completely different and yet it has the plush, luscious character. October 13, 2012 at 7:12am
TheOtherScent: I really do wish “Kenzo Lite” bids as adieu. Bring back the Airs, L’Elephants, even SummerbyKenzo! I do so miss their distinct personalities and wish Kenzo would’ve continued down that projectory. Elephant is surely as classic as they come and I’m so glad to see that you love it too! October 11, 2012 at 9:16pm
Victoria: SummerbyKenzo is another beautiful perfume. It has such an interesting lilac note–fresh, green, not at all Glade like. The bottle was also striking. October 12, 2012 at 7:06am
Dionne: For some reason I thought Jungle l’Elephant was discontinued and hard to find, and I’m glad to hear it’s still being made. This is going on my November sampling list, as it sounds like just my kind of thing. And just to double-check, Theorema IS discontinued, right? October 13, 2012 at 8:40pm
Ariadne: Just rec’d a mini of Kenzo Jungle Elephant and am enjoying it no end! Lots of things going on in this perfume in addition to the very true to life jasmine. It is going to be my holiday party scent this winter. Wear this with a lofty & soft sweater and you are far more scrumptious than a baked pie! October 18, 2012 at 8:13pm
MissKumi: Hello, Victoria!
I love this fragrance. It was a leap for me when I first purchased it in San Francisco 11 years ago. Wore it every day, and I think I ended up giving my bottle away, but for the life of me can’t remember why! I found this again online a few years ago and hid it away in the cupboard until now. I’m wondering I you can tell me if anything has changed in the formulation since my first bottle…after some research this bottle seems to have been produced November 2010. It’s been so long since I first wore it that I don’t trust my olfactory memory…please help me clarify this!
Thanks so much.
March 14, 2013 at 1:38pm
Rose: Love your blog. I am an amateur when it comes to perfume. But your writing has inspired/helped me understand the nuances of what I am smelling!
Lovely picture on this post. I am from Kerala. Hope you enjoyed our colorful, green state. April 16, 2013 at 2:39pm
Victoria: Thank you very much, Rose! I loved Kerala, and I can’t wait to return again. It inspired me to write this piece:
April 16, 2013 at 5:57pm
http://boisdejasmin.com/2012/01/fragrant-tapestry-of-south-india-travel-in-kerala.html
I originally started it as a letter to a friend, describing my stay, and before I knew it, it turned into an article.
Rose: Wow! Thanks for that beautiful description of all the sights and smells or my land. You have captured the olfactory essence of Kerala in a way I have never thought about. Your descriptions have made me home sick!(I live in US)
There is a different world you might find interesting to explore on your next trip- a day to day life that is filled with an abundance of spices and smells that we take for granted. There are places called Homestays- kind of like the Agro tourism in Italy(Goes without saying that you should do your research well because of safety concerns). You get to stay in homes and eat homemade meals and even take part in local festivals. Even if I am a christian, one of my fav things to do is visit a Hindu temple. The smells and the chantings are magical.
Most of us grow our own spices in our backyard. My mom has pepper and whole nutmeg that she diligently packages for me every time we visit. So I always have fresh pepper and nutmeg on hand.
You are right about our cuisine leaning more towards Southeast Asia. We had a great trade route with China for 100s of yrs prior to Vasco de Gama landing in India. The Chinese fishing nets you saw in Cochin are part of that trade. So are the woks we use. They are even today called Chini chatti- Chini is chinese and chatti is vessel-Chinese vessel.
We also have Portugese unfluence in our cusine and Christian rituals. There is a church about 30 mins from Cochin in a place called Piravom where the atlar looks like it was transplanted from Portugal!(I got married in this church)Great place to visit.
Sorry for the long reply. But I was just happy you liked my home
I am visiting in August and reading your site and my new interest in perfume has inspired me to study and experience all the natural wealth of smells we have there.So Thank You! April 17, 2013 at 12:19pm
Victoria: Thank you so much, Rose! I would love to do something like this and explore the area better. Kerala left such an impression on me.
The idea of fresh nutmeg and pepper sounds so appealing to me. I recently bought some pepper from Kerala (at a spice shop here), and it has such an interesting fruity, apricot like scent. I’ve never encountered anything like it previously. April 18, 2013 at 3:02pm