Hima Jomo Spring in Bome via the brand
When the sun has rubbed vermillion
into the blessed mountain’s hair
Spring-time hills delight in their scent;
eyes drink in the scene to the music of birdsong,
every day there is a wedding:
very soon the light will come
on a golden morning. ~ excerpt from An Introduction to the Land by Kathmandu poet Mohan Koirala, 2008
Hima Jomo Perfumes at Esxence 2022 by Karl© Spring in Paro, Summer in Bome, Autumn in Lhoka, Winter in Manaslu image via Karl©
The very first encounter with Hima Jomo Spring in Bome filled my soul with adulatory song. I was not able to smell Master perfumer Delphine Thierry’s new line, created with founders Vittoria Jiaxin Liu and Randry Glorieux while I was Esxence 2022 – but through the thoughtfulness of Indigo Perfumery (who recently sent me samples), I wondered how Hima Jomo could have escaped my notice.
Vittoria Jiaxin Liu and Delphine Thierry via brand
Hima Jomo means ‘Holy Mother’ in Tibetan; to date, this Grasse-produced fragrance line consists of a celebration of Nature’s four seasons in the richly diverse Himalayas of Tibet. Each Eau de Parfum is exquisite, with between 95-99% natural materials – including several unique to their geographical region. Mme. Thierry excels in her employment of botanical materials, as your own nose will attest. Hima Jomo Spring in Bome honors a small valley village filled each year with vernal lushness, wildly floral and sylvan – and unlike so many fragrances which abound currently, it takes the wearer on a journey which develops marvelous twists and turns over the passage of time.
Green Tara via pixaby
Hima Jomo Spring in Bome is as much a spiritual perfume as it is a sensual one. For me, it invokes Green Tara of the Khadira Fragrant Forest, that beloved Tibetan deity of nourishing, nurturing Mother Earth who is the embodiment of compassion and wisdom: we must approach her with an open heart and mind. She is recognized by both Hindu and Buddhist religions (the two most prominent faith systems in Nepal) as the one who offers succor and protection from all the unfortunate circumstances which may befall us in this samsaric world – those indefinitely repeated cycles of birth, misery, and death caused by karma. This is the profoundly sacred aspect of Spring in Bome.
Collage using Hima Jomo Spring in Bome Images
The sensuality of Hima Jomo Spring in Bome arises from its glorious physicality: thanks to the precious resources available from Maison Robertet, this 96% natural composition rewards our fifth sense with precious aromatics indigenous to Nepal itself. When you consider that this country has eight climate zones which run the gamut from tropical to alpine, the biodiversity potential alone amazes. Thanks to Mme. Thierry’s shared passion, we are privy to the headiness of tuberose and ginger lily (aka hedychium) and the rhizomal mystery of Himalayan spikenard, aka jatamansi (beloved of olden times, including the Old Testament) – with its musky herbalcy tinged with a sweet cedarwood, ginger, black pepper and even turmeric earthiness. Papyrus and vetiver are also native plants, with the former possessing a little drier, grassier verdancy. Peach blossom is honeyed and mouthwatering; wild peaches grow well in the Himalayas, their blossoms a very harbinger of the eternal return. The soft silvery quality of iris, another flowering plant which thrives in southern Tibet; geraniums grow wild here as well, with their lovely rose-intoned herbal nature.
The nascent greenness of a new season is echoed in other fragrant participants: Iran’s bitterly beautiful galbanum resin, the garden’s sweet anisic tarragon, those cherished ‘tears of Chios’ otherwise known as mastic, or lentisque – with their turpenic, piney freshness like that of the evergreens of Nepal. Ever-present moss of the forest floor, deep and cooling, moist beneath the feet. All this richness is a balm, the pure seduction of all senses alert and responsive. Finally, a perfume where forest and flowers consummate their communion, arousing a sense of wonder and discovery in the process. I find it almost unbearably lovely, complex and compelling as it unfolds in its own time, revealing layers of fascination.
Notes: galbanum, tarragon, lentisque (mastic), hedychium (Himalayan, aka ginger lily), peach blossom, geranium leaf, tuberose, iris, vetiver, papyrus, moss, jatamansi (Himalayan nards, aka spikenard)
Samples thoughtfully provided by Indigo Perfumery – many thanks! What a wonderful find. My nose is my own…
~ Ida Meister, Deputy and Natural Perfumery Editor
Hira Jomo Spring in Bome courtesy of Indigo Perfumery
Thanks to the kindness of Indigo Perfumery, there is a draw for a 50 ml. Bottle of Hima Jomo Spring in Bome for one registered reader in the US ONLY. To be eligible, please leave a comment saying what intrigues you about Hima Jomo Spring in Bome based on Ida’s review. Draw closes September 3, 2022
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