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The Japanese bath ritual for the stubborn stale smell that regular soap can't remove.
We make two small batches a year. When this one is gone, you wait for the next.
Persimmon tannin binds the oily compounds behind that stale smell, so they rinse away with the lather instead of staying on your skin.
Once a day in the shower. Lather the back of the neck, behind the ears, the hairline, then underarms, chest and upper back. Leave 60 seconds, rinse. You can also wash your scalp with it.
Persimmon (kakishibu), shea butter, olive oil, glycerin.
Free shipping on orders of $49 or more, so the Half Season and Full Season bundles ship free. Under $49, tracked shipping is $5.99.
Fresh skin, renewed confidence, and the comfort of feeling close again.
“I missed feeling like myself. Even after a shower, I noticed a smell that wasn’t familiar. Now I feel comfortable leaning in close to my husband again. That little everyday thing means so much.”
“I showered every day and wore clean clothes, so I couldn’t understand why I still noticed that smell. I was doubtful about trying another soap. The biggest relief was stepping out of the shower and finally feeling fresh.”
“Whenever my grandchildren hugged me, I caught myself wondering if they could smell something. I wanted to enjoy being close to them without that thought getting in the way. Feeling comfortable again has been such a relief.”
“I wanted to help my mom, but I didn’t know how to bring it up without hurting her feelings. I gave her the soap as a little gift for her shower. She enjoys using it, and I’ve noticed she smells fresher when we hug.”
“I hesitated over the price. I’d already tried different soaps and didn’t want another one sitting unused in the shower. What makes it worth it to me is feeling comfortable close to people again. I spend less time worrying about it.”
You shower every day. You change your sheets. You wear perfume. And still, there's that musty “old person smell” on your pillowcase and your collars.
It isn't dirt. After 40, skin starts making an oily compound called 2-nonenal. It clings to skin and fabric, and you can't smell it on yourself. The people who hug you can.
That's why most of us find out the hard way: from a husband, a son, or a grandchild.
Perfume and scented soap sit on top of the smell. An hour later, it's back.
Yuami is made with kakishibu, the tannin of green-picked persimmons. Tannin grabs the oily compounds behind that stale smell, so they rinse away with the lather instead of staying on your skin.
The trick is where and how long: 60 seconds on the back of the neck and behind the ears, where it builds up most.
One catches the smell. Three keep mature skin soft, not tight, so you can use it every day.
Most persimmon soaps show you a sweet, ripe orange fruit. But the tannin that catches odor is strongest before the fruit ripens.
Ours comes from Tennou persimmons in Minamiyamashiro, Kyoto, picked green every summer, then made into soap in two small batches a year. When one is gone, you wait for the next.
Kakishibu isn't an extract you mix in an afternoon. Ours is fermented slowly, the traditional way.
Our founder, Yumi Kimura, at every step.
1LatherWet the bar and work up a rich, creamy lather.
2FocusBack of the neck, behind the ears, hairline, chest and upper back. Leave it 60 seconds.
3RinseRinse and pat dry. Once a day, in your normal shower.A rich lather, a light clean scent, and skin that feels soft, not stripped.
You can't smell yourself, but your pillow can tell. Fresh pillowcase on day 1, smell it on day 7.
It's just part of your shower now. The goal: stop wondering, and get close again without thinking about it.
You love him. You just can't bring yourself to say "you smell." Nobody can.
Yuami looks and smells like a lovely gift soap, not a treatment. No awkward talk, no hurt feelings. What most people want is simple: for him to smell like himself again.
 Yuami |  Regular soap |  Perfume | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made for the smell that comes with age | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Doesn't just cover it | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ |
| Green-picked Kyoto persimmons | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Kind to mature skin | ✓ | ~ | ✕ |
| 60-day money-back guarantee | ✓ | ✕ | ✕ |
You usually can't smell it yourself. Check your pillowcase, collars or hat.
Our green persimmons don't stay green. Their juice is fermented into kakishibu until it turns a deep brownish orange. That's where the bar's amber color comes from, not from ripe fruit.
No. Glycerin is in there to keep mature skin soft, but it isn't the main ingredient. What makes Yuami different is kakishibu, the fermented green-persimmon tannin that catches the smell.
About a month with daily use.
Light and clean. No heavy perfume.
Green-picked Tennou persimmons, and the 60-second ritual on the right spots. Still not for you? 60-day guarantee.
Yes. Many people buy it for their husband or father.
Test on a small area first. Avoid mucous membranes. Moisturize after if your skin is dry.
No. Keep your deodorant for underarms if you like.
Keep it out of the water stream and let it dry on the bamboo dish.
