Gallivant Naples Winner

God and the sea, salt and smoke. These things mingle in Gallivant Naples, Luca Maffei’s beautiful composition with swirling dolce vita, sensual cool shadows and irresistible charm. The collision of salted air laced with algae-stained stone with the woosh of church doors opening on interiors woody with shimmering light and snuffed out candles makes Naples quite the experience

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Amouage Silver Oud Review (Cecile Zarokian) 2021 + The Red and The Black Draw

Stendhal’s 1830 novel The Red and the Black which depicts the era’s dichotomy between French politics and seduction seems the perfect inspiration for Amouage Silver Oud. Composed by Cecile Zarokian, Silver Oud is a perfect addition to the Omani brand’s “Epic” storytelling. Cecile Zarokian created Amouage Epic Woman in 2011. In 2021, creative director Renaud Salmon tapped Mme. Zarokian for Amouage Material, .Just as Julien is the protagonist in The Red and The Black, Oud ASSAM is the central character of this fragrance. Silver Oud is certainly a standout addition Amouage’s library of perfumes. 

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