What first drew me to TokyoMilk products was their packaging—each bottle of perfume, tin candle, or bar of soap comes with beautiful illustrations that hint at something even more enticing underneath. And, true to what they suggest, I’ve yet to come across a TokyoMilk product that didn’t intrigue me, for better or for worse. (Mostly for better, though.) I’m not enthralled with all of the company’s fragrances—for example, Poe’s Tobacco No. 1 and Gin & Rosewater aren’t for me—but I’m a huge fan of Kabuki No. 9 Parfum, and I fully intend to make it my signature scent of ’11.

Kabuki’s fragrance notes include sugared grapefruit, lychee, and sweet jasmine. That might lead you to believe that it’s an overly sweet, citrusy scent, but that hasn’t been my impression. Maybe it creates something entirely new when it mixes with my individual pheromones, but it reminds me more of a floral-vanilla blend. Far from getting a strong grapefruit note, I detect just a hint of citrus when I dab a little on my pulse points. And for sounding so saccharine, Kabuki is relatively light, at least for something with vanilla-ish tendencies. It’s a great daytime perfume—subtly sweet, feminine, and cheerful.

Another great thing about TokyoMilk products is that each scent is attached to a collection. If you like Kabuki the perfume, you can extend the enjoyment with a Kabuki candle or shea butter. And for such affordable prices (one ounce of Kabuki No. 9 costs $28; an adorable tin candle costs $12), making Kabuki my signature scent of the year is a goal I can actually achieve.