Seattle Perfumer Christi Meshell of the House of Matriarch is known for the use of precious raw materials in her perfumes. She is also a spiritual person who connects many of her fragrances to the realm of numerology and astrology. Achtung is a new collection, in collaboration with artist Richard Barchenger who after regaining conciousness following spinal surgery seven years ago has created amazing mandela style pen and ink drawings in the style of "Geometric Mysticism", a form of sacred art that has been used for millenias.
The number 8 is significant to the new Achtung collection, it is the number that represents infinity and the resolution of dualities. There are eight fragrances representing eight fragrance families with oud as an olfactive thread that ties the collection together. Christi uses five ethically sourced ouds from around the world and represents the ancient belief that oud has magical as well as spritual properties.Each perfume is an olfactive interpretation of a specific work of art by Richard Barchengar.
Devotion: represents a relationship which grows more beautiful with time. NOTES: Myrrh, incense, leather, oud, amber, ambrette, African gaia, teas, vintage French opoponax, exotic spices, Hawaiian vanilla. Fragrance Family-Incense
Epiphany: fosters clarity NOTES: lavender grown and distilled in Washington (Hidcote pink EO & blue and white lavender concretes) oud, tobacco, amber, lily enfleurage, peppers, honey, coriander, oakmoss. Fragrance family Lavender Chypre
Sex Magic: interprets Life, Death and Rebirth NOTES: Gandhi Root, Buddha wood, damiana, evergreens, amber, oud, leather, Mysore sandal, pinewood, moss, violets, cedar blend, choyas Fragrance Family Precious Woods
Midnight: time does not exist NOTES: Intense Oud, Ambrette, narcissus, corn flower, exotic jasmines, Madagascan coffee flower, tuberose, sweet clover. Fragrance Family: Floriental
Unveiled: Doorway to other realities NOTES: Citrus leaves, orange blossom, lime blossom, neroli, cucumber, mimosa, galbanum, spices, conifers, amber, oud Fragrance Family: Hesperdic
Password: The lock and key NOTES: Magnolia, mahogany flower, Italian honeysuckle, tiare, iris, strawberry leaf, musk, vintage guaiac, antique French broom, Mysore sandal, cassie Fragrance Family: Floral (100 percent natural)
Gateways: Primal impulses NOTES: Texas chocolate, amber, mitti attar, tobacco, tuberose, ambreine, muhuhu, Haitian vetiver, boutique Hawaiian vanilla Fragrance: Family Gourmand
Immortal: new life NOTES: African sandarac, oud, mosses, orris root, violets, galbanum, chaste tree berry, Tahitian tiare flower (a small gardenia), calendula syrup, Italian honeysuckle, cork, fir balsam, chrysanthemum, pinewood. Fragrance Family Fougere
Achtung perfumes are 15ml/$88
The octect of perfumes will be launched 8/8/13 at the Seattle store Essenza. Christi is offering free shipping for CaFleureBon readers anywhere in the world with the code CFB on any full size Achtung Perfume and the sample set which includes 1ml of each oud perfume.
-Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief