Classic Collection: Voyage à Granada Florascent
3
About Nothing or the Function of the Number Zero.
After the spray on my rather dry skin, a floral frenzy unfolds with the vegetative force of an exploding seed capsule. A staging of extravagant
luxuriance that absorbs all attention. Everything reveals itself at once, from jasmine and orange blossoms to tuberose in conjunction with tolu balsam and vanilla. The scent presents itself with the density of a Moorish ornamental band, all aspects are interwoven and linked. The sight of the red-glimmering Alhambra at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, flamenco dancers, whose individual steps the eye can no longer perceive due to the speed, the flying skirts of the dancers and their swirling, graceful hand movements, reminiscent of the calligraphic wall decorations of the Emir's private living quarters in the city fortress. Mosaics, long water basins with a motionless surface, forming a mirror-like extension of the garden. Small fountains everywhere, their cheerful splashing maintaining optimism despite the heat. In the alleys of Albaicin, a dense crowd, in the bazaars goods from all over the world: gold from Africa, spices from the Arab empire, silk bales from Italy and France, woolen cloth and linen from Bruges and Ghent, and much more. From the synagogue, one can hear the rabbi with his students, and in the monastery church, preparations are made for the hourly prayer. The prosperous Granada is the most beautiful city in the world. Science and arts as well as masterful craftsmanship are flourishing.
But suddenly: a break.
After about four seconds, nothing is as it was, the flowers have almost completely disappeared, even tolu and vanilla can only be discerned with a telescope on the distant horizon. There is silence in minor.
Granada anno 1492 for the First Time:
The Emir of Granada hands over the city after months of siege to the "Catholic Monarchs" Isabel of Castile and León and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon and goes into exile. Thus ends the nearly 800-year era of Moorish-Arab rule in Spain, as Granada is the last Muslim enclave. Jews and Christians enjoyed a status of protection as followers of another monotheistic religion in the Caliphate of Al-Andalus, hence the term "Convivencia," the era of coexistence of these three religions.
Granada anno 1492 for the Second Time:
The Catholic Monarchs decree the expulsion of the Jews in the so-called Alhambra Edict.
Granada anno 1492 for the Third Time:
Christopher Columbus now receives funding and a sort of license agreement for the journey to India from the Catholic Monarchs despite his exorbitant demands. A multitude of rights and privileges are assured to him and his family in the event of a successful journey.
Thus, colonialism takes its course; it will have centuries to develop its most hideous faces, and in its shadow, slavery burrows into the souls of people.
Back to the scent: As it presents itself to me, it is not suitable as a perfume due to its instability.
But perhaps I will perfume a fine handkerchief with it that I can sniff while reading or pondering.... And in summer, the fan will also get a taste of it.
luxuriance that absorbs all attention. Everything reveals itself at once, from jasmine and orange blossoms to tuberose in conjunction with tolu balsam and vanilla. The scent presents itself with the density of a Moorish ornamental band, all aspects are interwoven and linked. The sight of the red-glimmering Alhambra at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, flamenco dancers, whose individual steps the eye can no longer perceive due to the speed, the flying skirts of the dancers and their swirling, graceful hand movements, reminiscent of the calligraphic wall decorations of the Emir's private living quarters in the city fortress. Mosaics, long water basins with a motionless surface, forming a mirror-like extension of the garden. Small fountains everywhere, their cheerful splashing maintaining optimism despite the heat. In the alleys of Albaicin, a dense crowd, in the bazaars goods from all over the world: gold from Africa, spices from the Arab empire, silk bales from Italy and France, woolen cloth and linen from Bruges and Ghent, and much more. From the synagogue, one can hear the rabbi with his students, and in the monastery church, preparations are made for the hourly prayer. The prosperous Granada is the most beautiful city in the world. Science and arts as well as masterful craftsmanship are flourishing.
But suddenly: a break.
After about four seconds, nothing is as it was, the flowers have almost completely disappeared, even tolu and vanilla can only be discerned with a telescope on the distant horizon. There is silence in minor.
Granada anno 1492 for the First Time:
The Emir of Granada hands over the city after months of siege to the "Catholic Monarchs" Isabel of Castile and León and her husband Ferdinand II of Aragon and goes into exile. Thus ends the nearly 800-year era of Moorish-Arab rule in Spain, as Granada is the last Muslim enclave. Jews and Christians enjoyed a status of protection as followers of another monotheistic religion in the Caliphate of Al-Andalus, hence the term "Convivencia," the era of coexistence of these three religions.
Granada anno 1492 for the Second Time:
The Catholic Monarchs decree the expulsion of the Jews in the so-called Alhambra Edict.
Granada anno 1492 for the Third Time:
Christopher Columbus now receives funding and a sort of license agreement for the journey to India from the Catholic Monarchs despite his exorbitant demands. A multitude of rights and privileges are assured to him and his family in the event of a successful journey.
Thus, colonialism takes its course; it will have centuries to develop its most hideous faces, and in its shadow, slavery burrows into the souls of people.
Back to the scent: As it presents itself to me, it is not suitable as a perfume due to its instability.
But perhaps I will perfume a fine handkerchief with it that I can sniff while reading or pondering.... And in summer, the fan will also get a taste of it.
Translated · Show original
3 Comments
Maybe you're anosmic to one of the fragrance notes of the perfume?