Define Yourself: Wear an Impression, Meet a New You
NOSE SHOP, Japan's first niche fragrance specialty store and a name known for challenging the country's so-called "fragrance desert" market, is opening a pop-up at Kotokoto Stage 12 on the first floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store. The shop joins the limited-time event "Define Yourself: Wear an Impression, Meet a New You" from September 30 (Wednesday) to October 6 (Tuesday), 2026.
"Define Yourself: Wear an Impression, Meet a New You" is a limited-time event hosted by Hankyu Umeda that showcases eyewear and fashion accessories built on European craftsmanship and aesthetics, alongside fragrances that combine storytelling with artistry.
For this event, NOSE SHOP centers its lineup on bestsellers loved by both newcomers to niche fragrance and longtime enthusiasts, offering a distinctive selection for anyone looking to find a new scent for fall. A particular highlight is the U.S. fragrance brand Commodity, making its long-awaited Kansai debut after drawing a strong response during its preview launch in Tokyo this past summer.
NOSE SHOP's popular "Perfume Gacha®" also makes an appearance, offering a random set of two mini perfumes with each play — a fitting way to meet a new fall scent.
Choose a Scent and a Pair of Glasses for a New Fall Self
(From left) LUNETTES du JURA, Metropolitan CROSSbottle
"Define Yourself: Wear an Impression, Meet a New You" introduces eyewear and fashion accessories built on European craftsmanship and aesthetics alongside fragrances that combine storytelling and artistry. The event features different brands in its first and second weeks, each proposing a new encounter with yourself for the season.
In the second week, when NOSE SHOP takes part, eyewear select shop Lunettes du Jura — offering distinctive frames carefully crafted in small European ateliers — is joined by a curated selection of niche fragrances from NOSE SHOP. Wear a scent, choose a pair of glasses, and discover a side of yourself you didn't know.
Participating Brands
September 23 (Wednesday, national holiday) onward (first week): LUNETTES du JURA, Metropolitan CROSSbottle, DIFFUSER, Factory NAP
September 30 (Wednesday) onward (second week): LUNETTES du JURA, NOSE SHOP
Bestsellers Gathered Together: A Lineup Curated for the Season
NOSE SHOP
For this event, NOSE SHOP brings together a wide range of its most popular bestsellers, curated for the coming season.
The lineup includes standout fragrances from NOSE SHOP's signature brands Thoo and Nishane, alongside a distinctive selection curated from around the world, offering something to match every mood and sensibility.
Featured Items
Nishane Wulong Cha 100ml
Brand: Nishane
Product: Wulong Cha
Price: 15ml ¥16,500, 50ml ¥35,200, 100ml ¥49,500 (tax included)
A Chinese oolong tea once presented to Turkey along the Silk Road. The moment it's poured, citrus notes of bergamot, orange, and mandarin burst forward, while musk and fig add depth and richness to the lingering finish.
Top notes: Bergamot, orange, litsea cubeba, mandarin
Heart notes: Oolong tea, nutmeg
Base notes: Musk, fig
Perfumer: Jorge Lee
Thoo The Time 75ml
Brand: Thoo
Product: The Time ("Now")
Price: 75ml ¥44,000 (tax included)
This very moment — the instant you feel, deep within, that you are truly living your own life. Like a Japanese tea ceremony overflowing with respect and gratitude, we devote our full attention to this one moment in time.
Top notes: Bergamot, wormwood, blue chamomile
Heart notes: Blue tea, verbena
Base notes: Cedarwood, musk, amber, black tea
Perfumer: Cristian Calabrò
Brand Lineup
Art Meets Art, Commodity, Essential Parfums, Etat Libre d'Orange, Goldfield & Banks, Jeroboam, Laboratorio Olfattivo, Maison Matine, Maison Louis Marie, Nishane, Thoo (11 brands total)
*The lineup is subject to change without notice.
*Only a selection of items from each brand may be available.
*The lineup may be rotated during the event period.
A Web-Born US Brand Makes Its Kansai Debut
Commodity
Making its long-awaited Kansai debut this time is the U.S. fragrance brand Commodity.
Commodity was founded in 2013 through crowdfunding by creators who questioned the fragrance industry's assumption that a scent "can't be tried on through a screen." After rapid growth followed by a shutdown, the brand was taken over by Vicken Arslanian, a leading figure in the U.S. niche fragrance industry, and relaunched in 2021.
To convey the feel of a fragrance even through a screen, Commodity names its perfumes after materials and textures anyone can picture intuitively, such as Book, Gold, and Milk. Its philosophy that subtraction is the new luxury, along with a thorough clean formulation that avoids a self-defined blacklist of 56 ingredients, are also defining features. The result is a collection that strips away excess and puts the scent itself center stage.
Its defining concept is "Scent Space," an innovative idea built around the same fragrance accord offered in three distinct forms: "Personal," which lingers quietly close to the skin; "Expressive," which spreads with balance; and "Bold," which fills a room. NOSE SHOP has selected "Expressive," the most balanced of the three. Rather than choosing a concentration, customers choose how far a scent reaches — a new way to enjoy fragrance.
Featured Items
Commodity Moss Expressive 100ml
Brand: Commodity
Product: Moss Expressive (Eau de Parfum)
Price: 30ml ¥15,400, 100ml ¥29,700 (tax included)
Grapefruit and bergamot awaken the crisp, dewy air of a walk through the forest at dawn. Cedarwood and oakmoss bring an endlessly fresh, green, earthy breath.
Top notes: Bergamot
Heart notes: Petitgrain, eucalyptus
Base notes: Oakmoss, orange blossom, cedarwood
Perfumer: Donna Ramanauskas
Commodity Milk Expressive 100ml
Brand: Commodity
Product: Milk Expressive (Eau de Parfum)
Price: 30ml ¥15,400, 100ml ¥29,700 (tax included)
A fragrant awakening of toasted sesame. Sweet, creamy toasted marshmallow and tonka bean melt into fresh mahogany wood in an opaque white liquid that brings a familiar sense of calm — a glass of cold milk poured to start a new day.
Top notes: Toasted sesame
Heart notes: Cold milk, warm marshmallow
Base notes: Mahogany, tonka bean, benzoin
Perfumer: Christelle Laprade
NOSE SHOP's Signature "Perfume Gacha®" Also Returns
Perfume Gacha®
NOSE SHOP's signature "Perfume Gacha®" is also on-site for this event. For ¥2,000 (tax included) per play, customers receive a random set of two mini perfumes.
Beyond choosing a scent for yourself, letting chance decide offers an unexpected encounter with a new fragrance — a unique experience for this event.
A Special Gift with Purchase
The first 50 customers who purchase a Commodity product will receive a complimentary "Commodity Mini Perfume (5ml)" as a gift, with a choice of scent from five available options.
*Limited quantity; the gift will end once supplies run out.
*Depending on availability, customers may not be able to choose their preferred scent.
Event Information
Define Yourself: Wear an Impression, Meet a New You
Event period: September 23 (Wednesday, national holiday) to October 6 (Tuesday), 2026
NOSE SHOP participation period: September 30 (Wednesday) to October 6 (Tuesday), 2026
Venue: Hankyu Umeda Main Store, 1st Floor, Kotokoto Stage 12
Address: 8-7 Kakudacho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 530-8350
Hours: 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM (some stores, including restaurants, may keep different hours)
Participating brands: LUNETTES du JURA, Metropolitan CROSSbottle, DIFFUSER, Factory NAP
More information: web.hh-online.jp
*The event itself runs from September 23 (Wednesday, national holiday). NOSE SHOP's fragrance lineup will be available starting September 30 (Wednesday).
