Once Upon A Time

1.7 fl. oz.

$139.00 USD

Once Upon A Time

$139.00 USD

50ml bottle includes a complimentary tester. Part of The Soulmate Promise.

Some stories don't need an ending. Once Upon a Time is for the person who still believes in magic- not the naive kind, but the kind that comes from living fully, loving deeply, and refusing to let the world make them cynical. They carry a softness that isn't weakness. It's the most radical thing in the room.

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2 free samples

THE SOULMATE PROMISE

30-days returns

Once Upon a Time was born from a longing for the moments that feel lifted from a dream, the ones you replay not because they were perfect, but because they were real in a way most things aren't. A first glance that stretched into something longer. A place that felt like it was waiting for you. The particular magic of believing something beautiful is about to begin.

From the first spritz, Once Upon a Time opens like the first page of a story you already love- bright, expectant, alive with possibility. As it unfolds, the heart blooms into something deeply floral, romantic and unhurried, the way a feeling you can't quite name settles over you. The dry down draws close- warm sandalwood that becomes almost indistinguishable from skin, tender and entirely personal, like a secret you've decided to keep.

Once Upon a Time isn't just a fragrance. It's a reminder that the story isn't over. It's an invitation to keep believing in the chapter you haven't written yet.

Perfumer: Oliwia do Nascimento

Opening Harmony: Grapefruit Zest, Sweet Orange, Soft Vanilla Light

Heartfelt Layers: Peony, Sweet Pea, Magnolia, Rose Petals, Elderflower, Linden Blossom

Final Embrace: Sandalwood Skin, Cedarwood, Amber Glow, Whispered Oud

Sillage: ✦✦✦✦✦
Longevity: ✦✦✦✧✧

Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl Salicylate, Hexyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Benzoate, Amyl Cinnamal, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Cinnamal, Farnesol, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalool, Limonene, Citral, Geraniol, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Coumarin

🌿 Vegan & cruelty-free. No phthalates. No parabens. Always.

📦 Ships in 1-3 business days. Free shipping on US orders $50+.

🧪 Every full-size bottle includes a complimentary tester from the same batch- so you can try before you open. Part of The Soulmate Promise.

✨ Extrait de parfum concentration: longer wear, less needed. Apply to pulse points for best results.

Ki-Oku is a fabulous independent LA-based fragrance house making some incredibly well-blended scents. Afterglow is magical and after purchasing a bottle and trying the sample sent along with my purchase of Once Upon A Time I purchased a full bottle of that one as well. Soft, slightly floral but with that same warm glow as Afterglow. Definitely worth checking out this House!

Love it it’s like nothing else thank you ! The

Love it it’s like nothing else thank you ! The travel size is the perfect fit for my purse

Omg! Loved both of them! Thamk you for the samples! Ill be ordering more!!!

Jamet Akemi Langston

WOW

Absolutely incredible scent. When I first sprayed it, I mostly got the grapefruit note, but once it dried down, my skin really picked up the middle floral notes. It’s so unique and so beautiful. I liked it even better than Afterglow!

Successful Blind Buy

I’ve tested the entire Ki-oku collection and own both Soft Launch and Afterglow. There is something incredibly supple and polished about their creations, so when I saw the notes for Once Upon A Time, I knew it would be a beautiful scent with that same DNA.

I received my package yesterday, so here is a Day 2 report: The dewy, floral, and zesty opening is so lovely, and the creamy sandalwood dry down is everything. The grapefruit lasts surprisingly long on my skin, and the fragrance overall lasts about 4–6 hours. This is one of the few successful blind buys I’ve made, and I’m so happy with it. It’s a "spring pond fairy" scent without feeling juvenile. Love it!