Ramadan,the upcoming High Holidays, back-to-school, harvest time.Troubled economic conditions, domestic and world conflicts. Like Anne of Green Gables, I try to approach each day “fresh- with no mistakes in it…” Easier said than done! Sometimes, we need a little help-And this is where Ava Luxe Ambra Tibet comes in.
In 2008, Miuccia Prada released three new exclusives to her elusive line-
No. 8 Opoponax, No. 9 Benjoin, and No.10. Myrrhe.
No. 8 and No.10 were surprisingly dry, for resin- inspired scents.
No. 9 Benjoin was the one I most badly craved.
“Oh, Mama ! I could wear this and never tire of it…it’s my drug!” quoth he.
Out of the mouths of babes.
Only, my babe will soon be 20.
But the newest L’Artisan Parfumeur Coeur de Vetiver Sacre creation simply blew him away.
What’s in this potion that makes young existentialist types get the vapors ?
Bois 1920 Real Patchouly or Chantecaille Kalimantan
These are two exquisite fragrances.
Your nose will be enthralled by the delectably resinous, woody, vanillic nature of these.
CB- aka Christopher Brosius- speaks to our collective unconscious, our amygdala, our “lizard brain”.
Sometimes, what I crave is utter simplicity; I don’t need much to be content.
I keep many of CB’s scents around for the sheer comfort of triggering memories and emotions.
My favorite ones concern my keen love of the natural world.
to see a FLOWER….
CB describes this as “delicate spring flowers [hyacinth, daffodils, jonquils, crocuses], green shoots, wet dirt, and a bit of moss “.
Querelle.
This masterwork- and I really perceive it as such- is an approach/ avoidance fragrance for many.
It seethes with complexity; if it were a color, it would be the darkest green imaginable, tinged with black.
