The Yurungkash, also known as the White Jade River, and the Karakash, or Black Jade River, have their source in the icy heights of the Kunlun Mountains in China. These two rivers merge to form the Hotan River, which has its source in the middle of the Taklamakan Desert, notorious for its black sandstorms.
It flows northwards, irrigating the Tarim Basin before emptying into it. Shrouded in legend and steeped in history, the Taklamakan, the river and the oasis, both of which bear the name Hotan, are located on one of the oldest routes of the Silk Road. As an important trading centre, the oasis city became a melting pot of different cultures, philosophies and religions. To this day, silk is processed there according to ancient traditions and jade, the finest quality of which is still found in the bed of the Hotan.
The Hotan perfume pays tribute to all facets of its namesake: mint captures the coolness of the mountains, while the floral purity of bright white lily of the valley symbolises the source. Chamomile flows soothingly like the waters of the Hotan, gently accented by fruity rose. Sandalwood and musk envelop like luxurious silk, while ambergris traces the warmth of the desert, skilfully rounded off by clove aromas.
