Kai Fragrance is my “signature” scent. Before I discovered Kai, I was a real fragrance nut. Between bottles and samples, I probably have nearly 100 different scents. I found many that I liked, even loved, and changed my scent like I changed my clothes. Then I found Kai.

Kai was created by Gaye Straza Rappaport as a way to capture the memory of a youth spent in Hawaii. The scent is tropical with strong notes of gardenia.

I received a sample of it, and gave it a shot. I was in love. I immediately bought myself a full-sized bottle, despite the hefty price tag: $45 for 1/8 of an ounce. It was worth every penny. It is warm enough to be a winter fragrance, and bright enough to be a summer fragrance. The tiny roll-on oil bottle fits perfectly in my purse, and is easy to travel with. Kai is the only fragrance I have ever purchased, finished completely, and purchased another. I still have all of my other perfumes – many of which I still adore – but I can rarely ever get passed the Kai bottle.

I am quite sensitive to perfume. I pick up on chemical and alcohol notes very quickly – it burns my sinuses and gives me a headache. I get none of that with Kai. It is pure and clean. It is not carried in most department or perfume stores, which I like because it is special. You can walk in to a party and identify the perfume on most women as Dior, Lancome, Shalimar. But few – if any – will be able to identify Kai.

Since I started wearing Kai, I have not felt the need to purchase another new fragrance.