First Light
Cool green vetiver at first light — cut grass, wet root, clean air, the calm of an early morning.
₹6,500
Also available: 30ml — ₹4,500
The signature
The Performance
Built on ruh khus — the prized Indian vetiver, distilled from roots grown around Hathras, cooler and greener than the Haitian grade. IFRA-compliant · batch GC/MS-verified.
What these measures mean
Full ingredient list
Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), Aqua (Water), Limonene, Linalool, Eugenol.
The allergens named occur naturally within the essential oils — we declare them in full rather than hide behind “parfum.” IFRA-compliant and batch GC/MS-verified; the profile shifts a little with each harvest. More on how a scent is built →
Refill & save. Send back your empty ARKEN bottle and refill it for ₹5,200 — ₹1,300 less, and one fewer bottle made.
Posted anywhere in India. We credit the ₹250 back toward your full bottle.
Be sure before you buy — order a 2 ml sample first. Sealed bottles are returnable within 30 days.
Layers beautifully with Before the Rain. The pairing guide →
Ruh khus is the Indian vetiver, distilled from the roots of khus grass and prized for its cool, green, slightly minty character. Where most vetivers turn smoky or earthy, this one stays bright and clean. It is the spine of the whole fragrance.
The khus from Hathras, the iris and geranium chosen to keep it cool rather than dusty. A green fragrance that works in heat — harder than it sounds.
Wear it in the day, in the warm months, to anything that needs a clear head. Light enough to layer, clean enough for work. Spray on skin or a shirt; never rub.
The arc
How it moves on skin.
Bergamot and pink pepper, crisp and green over the cool root beneath.
Ruh khus blooms — green, watery, faintly minty — with iris keeping it smooth.
Cedar and clean musk close to the skin: the quiet of cooled air.
The specimen
Vetiver
The raw material of First Light, pressed and laid out like a herbarium plate — Vetiver · Khus, before it becomes a fragrance.
Into the material archive →
The first wearers
What they say.
Honest notes from early-access wearers, before public launch — 4.5 average so far. Add yours.
Green and cool and clean. My summer signature now.
Khus done properly — earthy without smelling like a cooler pad.
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Across India on every order, no minimum.
Try it first
Order a 2ml sample before the bottle. Unopened bottles are returnable within 30 days.
A 2ml sample, always
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Gift, beautifully
A handwritten card and cap engraving at checkout.
Refill & return
Send the empty bottle back, refill for less, make one fewer.