Xinú — means “nose” in the native Mexican language of Otomi and has become
Mexico City’s most sought-after fragrances.

Xinú’s five signature perfumes range from bright to profoundly moody,
embodying the diversity of the New World. Aguamadera, made with agave,
green lime, and guaiacum and cedar woods, is crisp and piquant, the olfactory equivalent
of a pick-me-up. Its slightly refined older sister, Monstera, unites the fruits
and leaves of its namesake plant with sacred earflower, white datura, and bullhorn orchid.
Copála retains a hint of vivacity with notes of pink pepper, but adds a layer of
warm mystique through copal resin and Mexican vanilla beans. Ummo, Xinú’s deepest scent,
is a play on the Spanish word for “smoke,” and is crafted with tobacco, storax, tonka bean,
and juniper, evoking a slow pour of warm honey. The most opulent offering is OroNardo,
a mixture of five flowers including marigold — known locally as cempasúchil —
the bloom that coats Mexico’s streets during Day of the Dead festivities in November.