The clear and rhythmic pace is typical for the capital city. There is a modern city of glass and metal in the very heart of Eurasia. The facades of modern skyscrapers reflect the sky and the air is filled with the delicate aroma of roses and blackcurrant bushes growing abundantly in the suburbs.
Perfumer – Sarah McCartney
Year – 2019
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close, composed spaces rather than loud entrances: a morning in a sharply tailored coat, moving through cool air where the city still feels newly washed. It suits someone who likes their presence crisp, modern and a little architectural, with a quiet floral trace underneath.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, where its aldehydes, petrichor and metallic facets stay crisp and readable. Apply lightly to keep the rose airy and the green notes clean; with a few sprays, it projects a dewy, polished trail that softens into musky woods on skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy clean but unconventional compositions: airy aldehydes, rain notes, green facets and a rose that feels abstract rather than romantic. It will appeal to those drawn to modern niche perfumes with a cool, urban edge and a subtle woody-musky finish.
Release year
2019
The nose
Sarah McCartney is a British perfumer known for a modern, idea-led style that often turns unusual materials and contrasts into wearable compositions. Her work frequently balances clarity with texture, using airy musks, woods, florals and unexpected accents to create scents that feel precise rather than decorative. For Pulse of Astana, she shapes the capital’s polished urban image into something clean, dewy and slightly metallic, letting rose and green notes emerge like a memory inside a glass-and-steel landscape. The result fits her talent for abstract compositions that still feel vivid and human.
Aura of Kazakhstan’s story
Aura of Kazakhstan builds its identity around Kazakhstan’s landscapes, history and cultural memory, translating steppes, mountains, cities and heritage symbols into perfume. The house’s concept is rooted in place: it treats scent as a way to express national character while pairing natural imagery with a contemporary, niche perfumery language.
Pulse of Astana’s concept
Pulse of Astana was created as a tribute to Kazakhstan’s capital, evoking its clear, rhythmic pace and the contrast between modern glass-and-metal architecture and the softer natural details around it. The composition mirrors that idea with rain, aldehydes, metallic facets and a restrained rose, suggesting a city seen through cool air and reflected light.
Extra info
Pulse of Astana belongs to Aura of Kazakhstan’s Points (Geographical) collection and is dedicated to the capital city. It is still in production as an Eau de Parfum, and some reviewers note that its opening feels especially fresh and watery before the rose and woods become more apparent.
The clear and rhythmic pace is typical for the capital city. There is a modern city of glass and metal in the very heart of Eurasia. The facades of modern skyscrapers reflect the sky and the air is filled with the delicate aroma of roses and blackcurrant bushes growing abundantly in the suburbs.
Perfumer – Sarah McCartney
Year – 2019
All about this fragrance
Vibe check
This is a fragrance for close, composed spaces rather than loud entrances: a morning in a sharply tailored coat, moving through cool air where the city still feels newly washed. It suits someone who likes their presence crisp, modern and a little architectural, with a quiet floral trace underneath.
How to wear
Best in mild to cool weather, where its aldehydes, petrichor and metallic facets stay crisp and readable. Apply lightly to keep the rose airy and the green notes clean; with a few sprays, it projects a dewy, polished trail that softens into musky woods on skin.
Who it’s for
For wearers who enjoy clean but unconventional compositions: airy aldehydes, rain notes, green facets and a rose that feels abstract rather than romantic. It will appeal to those drawn to modern niche perfumes with a cool, urban edge and a subtle woody-musky finish.
Release year
2019
The nose
Sarah McCartney is a British perfumer known for a modern, idea-led style that often turns unusual materials and contrasts into wearable compositions. Her work frequently balances clarity with texture, using airy musks, woods, florals and unexpected accents to create scents that feel precise rather than decorative. For Pulse of Astana, she shapes the capital’s polished urban image into something clean, dewy and slightly metallic, letting rose and green notes emerge like a memory inside a glass-and-steel landscape. The result fits her talent for abstract compositions that still feel vivid and human.
Aura of Kazakhstan’s story
Aura of Kazakhstan builds its identity around Kazakhstan’s landscapes, history and cultural memory, translating steppes, mountains, cities and heritage symbols into perfume. The house’s concept is rooted in place: it treats scent as a way to express national character while pairing natural imagery with a contemporary, niche perfumery language.
Pulse of Astana’s concept
Pulse of Astana was created as a tribute to Kazakhstan’s capital, evoking its clear, rhythmic pace and the contrast between modern glass-and-metal architecture and the softer natural details around it. The composition mirrors that idea with rain, aldehydes, metallic facets and a restrained rose, suggesting a city seen through cool air and reflected light.
Extra info
Pulse of Astana belongs to Aura of Kazakhstan’s Points (Geographical) collection and is dedicated to the capital city. It is still in production as an Eau de Parfum, and some reviewers note that its opening feels especially fresh and watery before the rose and woods become more apparent.