Varanasi Parfum
Timeless Trilogy
Olfactory family: ORIENTAL
Facet: LEATHER, SPICY, WOODY
Composition: Oud, Leather accord, Ambergris, Gurjum, Saffron, Spikenard, Incense, Vetiver, Ambrette, Cypriol, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Jasmine, Rose.
The authentic soul of India.
Varanasi is inspired by my journey to India in 2017, capturing what remains of India in my heart, mind, soul, and nose. Varanasi is a sacred and profane place of scent, rich in contrasts and meanings. I composed this perfume guided by the visceral emotion I felt the day I held the sacred water of the Ganges in my hands, searching my olfactory memory and finding the source from which everything was created. Varanasi is an olfactory mandala, where the aquatic and animal notes of Ambergris cradle our soul. The ritual begins with the warm and red spicy notes of Saffron, Nutmeg, and Cardamom. A dizzying approach to the floral heart, amulets of Roses and Jasmines, a dusty and woody body of Ambrette and Cypriol. Like a Sadhu covered in white ash, the ritual takes shape among the sacred notes of Spikenard, Incense, and Gurjum. The perfume becomes a magical experience, without compromise. A swirling chant rises in the night of Varanasi, the temple, the shadows walking around, Oud, Vetiver, and a mystical leather accord envelop our body. Sounds of unknown instruments. On the slow river, dawn arrives, Varanasi is the place where spirituality sublimates the human being. Where souls will seek refuge. Varanasi is a magnetic perfume.
[Varanasi was conceived, created, and arranged, listening to the album: Stockhausen & Mortazavi - Hamdelaneh at each stage]
