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04/19/2024
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A wooden treasure chest from the sacred forest
There on the wooden chest of drawers is a small wooden box, grayish medium brown, unpatterned, finely oiled. What might it contain? Memories? Slips of paper with poems? Pearls? But the fragrance it gives off makes me wait to open it. I take it in my hands and hold my nose to the oiled surface. Earthy patchouli oil, a hint of freshly ground cumin, honey balm, half a drop of violet oil. I see a young woman in front of me, finely measuring out the oils and spices and gently stirring and swirling them, then looking lovingly at the finely polished wood and dipping a cloth into the wax oil she has prepared herself, first rubbing a little onto the wood and then applying a little of the balm again and again.
What might the box contain now, because there is even more wood in the scent and something delicately tart. The lid swivels slightly on its hinge. The anticipated fragrance is revealed in a gentle cloud. A treasure chest full of fine incense. There is warm brown cedar next to reddish-brown sandalwood shavings and there are also the gray-brown shavings of the wood that envelops it. There are two kinds of unimaginably precious resins, small white and inconspicuous gray lumps. A vanilla pod gives a little dusting of fine sweetness. I put the box down on the chest of drawers and linger for a few minutes while images of an ancient forest, a sacred fire, fine smoke and deep silence fill me. Then I close it again and rest my cheek against the wood. Then I put it back and leave, carrying the silence with me.
"Collection Privée - Gaïac Précieux | Galimard" is the fourth fragrance in the series dedicated to precious essences. This fragrance is also carefully composed, beginning with warm, bright and slightly sweet cumin and honey, then developing an earthy tone with just a hint of blossom, patchouli and violet, before revealing a treasure trove of precious woods and resins, well balanced between the warm woody notes and a subtle hint of smoke. A bright, but not citrusy or floral, but rather an oily, warm, comforting fragrance that does not impose itself, but remains on the skin for a long time and soothes.
Guaiac wood, which is the focus here, is a light gray-brown tropical wood from Latin America, which is very hard and is used in industry, but also has anti-inflammatory effects and was smoked in ancient times. It is said to have a smoky note. I can't smell it from the accord with sandalwood and cedarwood, but this wood accord is very harmonious, even with the resins. An extremely successful composition.
The flacon now has the same light brown design as the others in the Collection privée and no longer the one pictured.
What might the box contain now, because there is even more wood in the scent and something delicately tart. The lid swivels slightly on its hinge. The anticipated fragrance is revealed in a gentle cloud. A treasure chest full of fine incense. There is warm brown cedar next to reddish-brown sandalwood shavings and there are also the gray-brown shavings of the wood that envelops it. There are two kinds of unimaginably precious resins, small white and inconspicuous gray lumps. A vanilla pod gives a little dusting of fine sweetness. I put the box down on the chest of drawers and linger for a few minutes while images of an ancient forest, a sacred fire, fine smoke and deep silence fill me. Then I close it again and rest my cheek against the wood. Then I put it back and leave, carrying the silence with me.
"Collection Privée - Gaïac Précieux | Galimard" is the fourth fragrance in the series dedicated to precious essences. This fragrance is also carefully composed, beginning with warm, bright and slightly sweet cumin and honey, then developing an earthy tone with just a hint of blossom, patchouli and violet, before revealing a treasure trove of precious woods and resins, well balanced between the warm woody notes and a subtle hint of smoke. A bright, but not citrusy or floral, but rather an oily, warm, comforting fragrance that does not impose itself, but remains on the skin for a long time and soothes.
Guaiac wood, which is the focus here, is a light gray-brown tropical wood from Latin America, which is very hard and is used in industry, but also has anti-inflammatory effects and was smoked in ancient times. It is said to have a smoky note. I can't smell it from the accord with sandalwood and cedarwood, but this wood accord is very harmonious, even with the resins. An extremely successful composition.
The flacon now has the same light brown design as the others in the Collection privée and no longer the one pictured.
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