Photo.elsar.com Left to Right: Forward Thomas Müller in the number 13 jersey (Germany)and Lionel Messi Forward in the number 10 jersey (Argentina) Both are Super Sexy!
July 13, 2014 will be the third time Argentina and Germany have met in the World Cup Finals; Germany won in 1990 and Argentina in 1986; the teams have waited over 14 yrs and 18 yrs respectively which is a very long time. In 2013, twice as many people watched the World Cup than the Super Bowl and it is estimated that the World Cup had a 3.2 billion audience (source Adweek). What is missing from one of the most brutal sports with the most fervent fans? Certainly not logos, endorsements, broken vertebra, and biting, but great fragrances composed by great perfumers.
Two Friends in Fragrance, Natural Perfumers Roxana Villa of Roxana Illuminated Perfume, who was born in Buenos Aries, Argentina and Berliner Tanja Bochnig of April Aromatics have been corresponding since 2000 and finally met recently in Los Angeles. They adore each other, but we're talking World Cup here. Although both are gentle souls, it is time for serious soccer and the two ladies will be cheering for their home team. There should be a penalty for not smelling fabulous during the most important match in years for both teams. I invited Roxana and Tanja for a CaFleureBon FIFA World Cup scent smackdown.-Michelyn Camen, Editor in Chief (Vamos vamos Argentina)
German Perfumer Tanja Bochnig of April Aromatics
"I grew up with soccer. It’s so big in Germany and I remember my parents watching it when we were little. Whole neighborhoods turn absolutely into ghost towns, when the World Cup is on… I am choosing Calling all Angels, to support the German players, because of the many "earthy" ingredients it contains. It helps them to stay grounded and to take in the supportive energy of the earth. The fiery components like *labdanum can help them to keep up their energies throughout a 90 minute game or longer. The *frankincense, (etheric and airy components), adds a connection to the higher realms, to remind them that even if they play against each other, we are all connected as ONE. The added *rose oil can help them to play fair and from their hearts and respect their fellow players. And lastly the *sweet honey and *vanilla components will help to see the rough game "SWEET". There is always sweetness somewhere in life, we just have to find it and enjoy it. Calling all Angels was a winner perfume in the 2014 olfaction awards, may it help the Germans to win in a fair way. What I like about the German team is their true TEAM SPIRIT, playing as one. I think by the way, that Argentinian men are the most gorgeous in the whole world…(and the women like Roxana and Michelyn are beautiful)"–Tanja Bochnig, April Aromatics
(Photo: Rebecca Fishman) Roxana Villa of Illuminated Perfume
"The game of soccer is encoded in my DNA by default of being from Buenos Aires, Argentina. As a child, before the local matches became overly heated, I attended games between the two local rivals Boca Juniors and Riverplate. These two teams have origins from the historical downtown area of La Boca close to where my great grandfather had his Homeopathic apothecary “Farmacia de la Estrella”. The upcoming World Cup match has me contemplating the vital component found within games requiring two teams. In order for the game to take place the important ingredient is the combination of two dynamic forces, each vitally important to the other. Like the *honey bee and the *orange blossom, the hexagon patterned ball of soccer seeks the goal. I’ve chosen Blossom Eau de Cologne for this auspicious pairing since the fragrance was inspired from Colonia de Bebe, a refreshing citrus splash that for special occasions the children of the family were all spritzed with. The *Neroli rich cologne was produced by my great grandfather’s company and is no longer available, thus in 2008 I recreated it as Blossom. The rich floral heart of the fragrance will keep Argentina focused on their core while the citrus keeps them uplifted and the cistus in the base anchors them to the here and now. Since the cologne is meant to rejuvenate I suggest spritzing often as a refreshing tonic.
My gratitude to Michelyn for including me here and pairing me with Tanja, who is one of my very favorite natural perfumers who besides sharing a similar palette and aesthetic, we also share the task of being mothers of beautiful and inspiring daughters. Whichever team wins or loses, I am the richer for knowing both Tanja and Michelyn" – Roxana Villa, Illuminated Perfume
Thanks to Roxana and Tanja we have a World cup Finals scent celebration draw for two readers:
Worldwide 7ml of Calling all Angels (symbolic of the World Cup 2014 semi final score Germany 7- Brazil 1, and as Tanja reminds us 7 being the highest spiritual number, which is repeating itself through our life: 7 chakra, 7 colous of the rainbow, 7 days, 7 year cycle,
USA ONLY (30ml) 6 grams of Roxana Illuminated Perfume Blossom Eau de Cologne (Symbolic of the total goals scored in the World Cup 2014 semi finals Argentina 4-Netherlands 2)
Eva Peron at a Soccer Match
To be eligible please leave a comment with your choice of fragrance, which team you hope wins (Extra Credit: Your guess on the Final World Cup Score). Please tweet from the twitter button located just below this post "@fifthsensenyc (so I can keep track) #WorldCup #cafleurebon #Perfume #ARG vs #GER "and your comment will count twice. If you have Facebook share the page and note it in your comment. The game starts July 13, 2014 3 PM EST, 8 PM BST. The draw closes July 13, 2014 3:30 PM EST.
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Editor's Note: Enjoy the game and thank you to Roxana and to Tanja for turning on a dime to get this in to me. Please note that all asterisked * notes relate back to our Perfume and Ingredients Posts by Natural Perfumer Elise Pearlstine, which over the years both Tanja and Roxana have been so generous and helped sponsor the draw prizes. MC
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