Aether Arts Perfume The Space Between “Burner No.11” Review (Amber Jobin) + The Multiverse Draw

The Multiverse Burning Man 2020 was canceled Amber Jobin The Space Between

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 “The Multiverse is not outside of ourselves, it is ourselves.” ~ Amber Jobin

 As Amber wrote these words we recalled Douglas Adams referring to the Multiverse in his Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. And Aristotle: “That what is outside is infinite, leads people to suppose that body also is infinite, and that there is an infinite number of worlds.”

Amber Jobin's custom perfume offering at Burning Man, 2014

 Amber Jobin’s custom perfume offering at Burning Man, 2014

(Fiercely) independent artisanal perfumer Amber Jobin was awarded the Arts and Olfaction Award in the artisanal category for her 2014 submission John Frum, and was a finalist in 2017 for her entry Saffron. The abstract concept of The Multiverse began to simmer in her brain towards the end of 2019, when it was anointed 2020’s upcoming theme. The current pandemic, however – has strewn obstacles in innumerable paths, one of these resulting in the cancellation of this year’s Festival, held annually for 34 consecutive years. Burning Man – that pop-up city of adventurous artists which appears in the Black Rock Desert year after year – is a fertile medium which invites creativity to burgeon and blossom. Those who regularly participate are aggrieved, Amber included – but she went so far as to explore this separation in olfactory language.

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“All forms of communication and all forms of art seek to convey – however imperfectly – one being’s experience to another being. The Space Between is my attempt to convey this concept of profound separateness coupled with the desire to truly communicate something to another being.” So Amber wrote last month; her explanation of this recent oeuvre.

Rian de Jong’s rings

Rian de Jong’s rings

Abstract pertains to both levels regarding Aether Arts Perfume The Space Between: it is both metaphysical and symbolic, which is an oft-experienced facet of many of Amber Jobin’s fragrances. I perceive her work as experiential, experimental, frequently cerebral and fascinating – a form of wearable conceptual art. Perhaps one example of mutuality might be contemporary Dutch artist Rian de Jong’s jewelry designs, which are riveting and otherworldly at once.

You’ll note that the perfumer chooses to differentiate perfume structure accordingly:

The Place of Potential: citrus notes, spice notes

Everything is Possible: jasmine notes, rose notes, fruit notes, green notes, a touch of tomato

The Void: wood, musk, katafray, nagarmotha, amber notes, a touch of mushroom

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I enjoy that the hopefulness of potential is created with citruses and spice – both of which are generous materials in themselves. As may often be the case, I find this stage to be fleeting as we quickly move to the second arena – that of possibility. Possibility is a garden: floral and vegetal, a place for growth and vision to flourish. Tomato leaf is prominent here and very effective in summoning the nascent verdancy of creative promise. It is now time for us to approach The Void; unlike a more customary interpretation “it is the void that contains all” in Amber’s rendition. This base note structure is likely the most surprising aspect of The Space Between. It’s gravity-defying when you realize how traditionally forceful the materials which the perfumer employs are: non-fuzzy musk; the soft cedary-balsamic bark of katafray from Madagascar which shares some personality traits with vetiver; cypriol-rich spicy-woodiness of nagarmotha (often utilized to emulate oud). Amber notes feel aromachemical in nature, imparting the scratchy texture which may accompany them. The Space Between’s base is very textural and tactile and it serves to gently anchor all. It hovers weightlessly. The Space Between is a perfume of contradictions which was born of partition and invention, an existential aromatic.

Perfume sample provided by the perfumer: many thanks! My nose is my own…

~ Ida Meister, Senior and Natural Perfumery Editor

Aether Arts Perfume The space between

Aether Art Perfume The Space Between image by Amber

 

Thanks to the generosity of Amber Jobin we have a 2ml rollerball of Aether Arts Perfume The Space Between perfume for one registered reader ANYWHERE IN THE MULTIVERSE i.e. THE WORLD. To be eligible, please leave a comment saying what appeals to you about Ida’s review and where you live. Draw closes 5/15/2020

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29 comments

  • drjedi says:

    Enjoyed the images and the description of The Space Between perfume, born of partition and invention. Thanks for the draw and review. Writing from USA.

  • doveskylark says:

    I love that there can be communication during separation. I also like contemplating the idea that the void contains all. I enjoyed reading Ida’s interpretation of the notes.
    I live in the USA.

  • INYA says:

    Burning Man sounds like a fun festival. A new theme every year? Sounds like a delightful adventure. I like the idea of tomato leaf and mushroom notes in The Space Between. Thanks for the opportunity to sniff! Mich USA

  • patrick_348 says:

    Many of the notes in this fragrance are very familiar (excepting perhaps the katafray and nagarmotha in the base), but Ida did a convincing job of describing how they have been creatively combined. So much artistry in perfume is achieved through metaphoric use of materials and Ide seems to have identified specifically how the metapahors in A Space Between work. I am in the US, in NC.

  • Tim says:

    Haha…multiverse, I might start using that word in conversations. Honestly when I saw the photo with the two people on the benches I thought the guy was gauging whether the gal is sitting far enough/six feet away from him or not. Thanks for another nice review. Regards from the USA.

  • NiceVULady says:

    What an interesting concept. Ida’s quote, “The Space Between is a perfume of contradictions which was born of partition and invention, an existential aromatic.,” is challenging to the person who tries this. I’m most interested. Thank you for a most descriptive and evocative review and many thanks for the opportunity to sample this creation. I’m in the USA

  • GenevaX says:

    Wonderfully evocative review. I love the description of this as wearable conceptual art. I’d be happy to have a chance to experience this. I’m in the US.

  • vale says:

    Katafray, nagarmotha? Don’t know what they are (I googled it meantime) but the time has come to find out!!!! Also, a touch of tomato? I want this so bad!
    Burning man seen through an olfactory experience. Cool, never thought about this before!

    I’m from Romania

  • Amaziz89 says:

    The Void: wood, musk, katafray, nagarmotha, amber notes, a touch of mushroom. I am fascinated and intrigued by these notes sounds like a magical concoction. A wonderful description by Ida The Space Between is a perfume of contradictions which was born of partition and invention, an existential aromatic I think says it all. Thanks from the United Kingdom

  • Ozzyaziz says:

    The Multiverse is not outside of ourselves, it is ourselves.” ~ Amber Jobin. A beautiful description by Ida especially the base which is textural and tactile. And the notes are interesting especially the nagarmotha. I am not familiar with the works of Amber jobin but I have to check out this house. Thanks a million from the United Kingdom

  • xoe says:

    Ida’s review was great. I didn’t know what to expect from the place of potential and the void, but she makes them make sense. I love the whole concept behind this scent. I am a space between kind of person with the Hanged Man as my favorite Tarot card. I am in the US and would love to try this.

  • teebear says:

    A touch of tomato! Always welcome. Ida your review was quite fun, I like the description of the base as “textural and tactile”.

    I just finished reading “Dark Matter” by Blake Crouch which is a lovely speculative Science fiction mystery that makes use of the multiverse and quantum physics, and the description of the base notes very much resonated with his depiction of the multiverse when the infinity of choices is visible.

    In Canada.

  • serephia says:

    Its so interesting to see perfumers draw analogies between things that seem so different. USA

  • Aethele says:

    There is sentence, quite a statement in Ida’s description:
    “The Space Between is a perfume of contradictions which was born of partition and invention, an existential aromatic.” More than words, is an exclamation which made me so curious about Amber Jobin’s new piece of art, how smells “an existential aromatic” and katafray. I live in the EU (a strange multivers).

  • besar_bears says:

    I love how perfume can be art and communication at the same time, perceived similarly yet differently by the wearer and others at the same time. I reside in Singapore.

  • sweetwilly88 says:

    I love these types of seemingly boundless thoughts of existence. Ida’s review makes me think of a Hunter S. Thompson excerpt or thought provoking 60’s era acid trip. It’s fun to make time, space or existence tangible. Like in a fragrance. Near Chicago, IL.

  • Sulnaso says:

    Songs that came to mind as read Ida’s piece in order.
    The Space Between–Dave Matthews Band
    Space Between–the Descendants (if you have children, you know it)
    Sunflower–Post Malone and Swae Lee (I hate the song,but you know it, if you are a Spidey fan.)

    My understanding of classical perfumery the artist tries to strike a balance between ingredients, which I would describe as being round and smooth. What I gather from Ida’s review of The Space Between is that there is a lack of shape and has a grating in nature but she says it’s yet anchored. I want to experience this contradiction. Here in California.

    I so wish I could “like” other comments.

  • scentnpen says:

    To me it is important how perfumes convey thoughts and feelings through communicating with the wearer. Ida’s review is inspiring as always and this scent sounds promising.
    I reside in Hong Kong.

  • Margarita K says:

    We are all missing our previous lives, just as this artist is missing her Burning Men festival. She is inspired by the solitude, by this space between humans that now feels like infinity. Can this pain transition into beauty? No question there will be a lot of art inspired by this void and I hope I’ ll try Amber Jobin’s. Somewhere in USA.

  • Greg Sh says:

    Wow these scents sound very interesting and unique. Definitely need to research on this house soon!

    Thank you for the draw!

    Canada

  • drewiba3 says:

    I really enjoy a spicy citrus fragrance. Sounds interesting.

    I’m in MI, USA.

  • Jake Dauod says:

    What appeals to me most is that the fragrance is art in a bottle. I love when a perfume embraces the arts and really tries to tell a story. This fragrance sounds like it does just that, and I am sooo intrigued by the abstract notes. This embodies what a niche fragrance could be and I would love to put my nose to it. Kind regards from Illinois, USA.

  • Ole18 says:

    The scent seems otherworldly, the review did a very good job to convey that. I especially liked the images and the comparison to Rian de Jong’s jewelry which also seem quite out of this world.
    Greeting from this side of the Galaxy (Romania)

  • wallygator88 says:

    I don’t have much to say except that this was a fascinating review, I loved the pictures and the notes on this fragrance are really intriguing.

    What a wonderful age of perfumery we live in.

    Regards from WI, USA.

  • Carboytony826 says:

    Ida, thank you, as always for the terrific review!
    Amber, this sounds absolutely amazing and I love your interpretation of the pyramid, it’s bang on! Thank you for your generosity as well.

    Ida did a fantastic job translating the olfactory experience into that which is emotionally and mentally palpable, her descriptions of the phases of this fragrance really bring it into focus.

    I’m in the USA.

  • Caliwas says:

    What is intriguing about Ida’s review is the description of fragrance notes like tomatoes and mushrooms being in The Space Between. I am interested. Thanks for the draw. I live in the USA.1

  • Genevieve says:

    What struck me personally about this particular review is that it reminded me of a thought I had the other day while I was re-potting my tomato plants in the garden. As I moved them and disturbed the leaves, the smell of the plant was released, that wonderful, unmistakable smell of tomato plant leaves. And I thought, in that moment, that one of the last things I’d request to smell before my death, if I had the chance ot make such a request, is to smell once more, a tomato leaf. That this perfume has a prominent tomato leaf characteristic makes me think, I need to find a perfume like this.

  • NeroNick says:

    I have never heard of Amber and Arthur Arts before but I just found myself scrolling through the Etsy page favoriting more than I’ll ever be able to afford lol! The part that appeals to me is visual and emotional descriptors and concepts of the IDEA of the perfumer! They so good and I’d love the opportunity to try this as my first (I’ve never experimented trying any pure oils before)
    NY USA