Cinnamon
Cinnamon leaf
Ebony wood resin
Nutmeg
Patchouli
Tamanu
Vanilla
Vetiver
Ylang-ylang12/18/2012
Partyqueen
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Partyqueen
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Orient Meets Indian Ocean
I have two great hobbies, traveling and fragrances.
So it’s certainly understandable for you that I always try to bring back the most exotic scents from my big distant travels; it’s simply one of the most beautiful forms of memory.
However, this is sometimes not so easy, as in some countries hardly any fragrances are produced.
I was all the more pleased when I read in the travel guide before my trip to the Seychelles that there is a very small fragrance manufactory on Mahé. We had a rental car anyway, and the weather was really bad, so off we went to Kreolfleurage.
The owner, a friendly German woman, opened the door for me and then showed me her treasures. At that time, she produced 3 pure perfumes, all made from natural ingredients from the Seychelles. They can be purchased in small 10ml bottles in a wooden stand.
Okay, one might expect opulent floral explosions due to the exotic destination, but that’s not really the case with these fragrances.
I took home Bwanwar, which I liked best of the three.
Today, I pulled it out again after a long time to sniff it, and what I experience smells of classic French perfumery art with a hint of the Orient.
The Ylang is subtly in the background and kept in check; I can’t perceive any vanilla. The scent is classic, oriental spicy, without sweetness but also not harsh, underlaid with patchouli and the resin that gives Bwanwar its name.
I can also easily imagine this scent on a man.
I see it already; I urgently need to go back to the Seychelles and sniff the other two fragrances that I can’t really remember anymore.
Who’s coming with me???
So it’s certainly understandable for you that I always try to bring back the most exotic scents from my big distant travels; it’s simply one of the most beautiful forms of memory.
However, this is sometimes not so easy, as in some countries hardly any fragrances are produced.
I was all the more pleased when I read in the travel guide before my trip to the Seychelles that there is a very small fragrance manufactory on Mahé. We had a rental car anyway, and the weather was really bad, so off we went to Kreolfleurage.
The owner, a friendly German woman, opened the door for me and then showed me her treasures. At that time, she produced 3 pure perfumes, all made from natural ingredients from the Seychelles. They can be purchased in small 10ml bottles in a wooden stand.
Okay, one might expect opulent floral explosions due to the exotic destination, but that’s not really the case with these fragrances.
I took home Bwanwar, which I liked best of the three.
Today, I pulled it out again after a long time to sniff it, and what I experience smells of classic French perfumery art with a hint of the Orient.
The Ylang is subtly in the background and kept in check; I can’t perceive any vanilla. The scent is classic, oriental spicy, without sweetness but also not harsh, underlaid with patchouli and the resin that gives Bwanwar its name.
I can also easily imagine this scent on a man.
I see it already; I urgently need to go back to the Seychelles and sniff the other two fragrances that I can’t really remember anymore.
Who’s coming with me???
BAP
