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The Journal

Stories from the lab.

Notes on Indonesian botanicals, the craft of small-batch perfume, scent guides for the sixteen Cakir signatures, and the founder's story from Istanbul to Bandung.

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Guide22 Jan 2025

How to choose your first scent — Eau de Parfume vs Extrait

The difference, when each is right, and which Cakir to start with.

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Seasonal14 Feb 2025

A Valentine fragrance guide — six scents for six moods

From G5's romance to LOC's quiet confidence — a scent for every Valentine.

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Botanicals10 Mar 2025

Indonesian botanicals in modern perfumery — patchouli, vetiver, vanilla

Why Java vetiver, Sulawesi patchouli, and Papua vanilla are the soul of Cakir.

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Product25 Apr 2025

PG1 — the story of our 20-hour Extrait

The flagship long-wear: how it was composed, who it's for, why it lasts so long.

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Lab12 Jun 2025

Inside the Bandung lab — how a Cakir Parfume bottle is made

The composing, blending, and bottling — every step, by hand.

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Ritual20 Aug 2025

Travel-size 5ml — the ritual of carrying your scent

Why we kept the 5ml — and how to refill, refresh, and travel with it.

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Botanicals15 Sep 2025

Mango, pineapple and chili — the Indonesian fruit accord

Inside MB1, OTF and No 4 — the tropical fruit notes that make Cakir distinctly Indonesian.

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Seasonal8 Nov 2025

Eid gifting — how to choose a scent for someone you love

A Bandung gift guide for Eid — for fathers, mothers, friends, the special one.

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Wholesale4 Feb 2026

Wholesale guide for boutiques in Indonesia, SEA, Australia

Minimum order, margins, marketing support — everything a Cakir stockist needs to know.