AROMATIC PHILOSOPHY
Chandu seeks to immerse you in the secrets and well-loved practices from an Asia long-since past, one that we refuse to allow to be forgotten. Chandu itself is a rare and highly potent preparation of opium which was traditionally smoked and made by a specific and skilled practice of straining and boiling raw opium until it is ready for smoking, popular in dens all over Asia and the seductive culture that was born from them. The form of opium that is understood as Chandu was well-known and loved for the most pure and euphoric delights it would empower its user with, providing them the strongest rush of unpolluted, uncut opium which was truly delighted in and adored by all. The dreams, sensations and visions that Chandu provided to millions around the world is beyond the written word, and has inspired some of the most famous and beloved pieces of art, literature and culture the world has ever seen.
Chandu as a company seeks to immortalize the past and revolutionize it in modern, classic scents. Aromas have long since been understood to have a deep connection with our memories, being so closely linked that smelling even one lone smell can transport us back to a moment of our childhood we had long since forgotten. At Chandu, we have been continually inspired by this premise and have sought to interweave it behind every aspect of our branding and perfuming process, wanting to bring scents of places and histories long since forgotten we can barely grasp them into the present. Here at Chandu, we reach for the future as much as we delight in the past, and we look forward to you discovering that for yourself through our potent intoxicating scents.
FoREST
Our founder, Forest, from a young age knew he had a calling to travel the world. Always asking for more, wanting to immerse himself in whatever cultures he could, challenging himself to go to new locations and meet people who would challenge his point of view and provide a new perspective in which to look out onto the world. He was lucky enough to make this dream his reality, and travelled all around the world in search for experiences that would satiate and evolve his curiosity.
Forest’s work as an artisan perfumer perfectly intertwined itself with his travel, and he soon discovered that one of the best ways to connect and share with people, is by the scents that mean a lot to them. While Forest might not have been able to experience for himself the things and moments that have made people who they are, by smelling a flower that bloomed in rural fields or witnessing the specific concoction of herbs poured together to celebrate a rare holy day, he could begin to understand and appreciate elements of life and culture that he otherwise would never have been able to. Bringing those scents home with his own personal twist so that people all around the world could experience them is of the most utmost importance to him and his company, and has been of paramount interest throughout his life.
Through Chandu, Forest seeks to bring a sense of euphoria and freedom to his customers through scents that hearken back to the sensuality of opium in the peak of its usage. With a mere spritz of scent on your skin before you go about your day, he is passionate about instilling within you a sensuality and confidence that will immediately improve your day and outlook, and plunge you into the depths of your senses for a truly euphoric and bodily experience.
"I want all my customers to be transcended to a candlelit dream when experiencing my scents"
- Forest Degiorgio -
