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Goddess - but which one?
Goddesses are as numerous as grains of sand on the beach,
every culture, every era, every religion has one or more of them.
Nowadays, one can earn the "title" of goddess quite quickly; a "social media goddess"
is not particularly complex, just being a bit creepy usually suffices (see Kardashian,
Hilton, ...)
In the glorious years of "Good old Hollywood," it took a special presence on screen to be called a goddess (Liz Taylor, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe...)
Before the Christianization of the West, there was an abundance of goddesses; almost every village had its own, which eventually transformed into the Virgin Mary.
But before that, in the will of the goddess, what goddesses were there: Venus, Hera, Isis, Gaia, Medusa, Freya,
Maya, Shakti, Kuan Yin, Erzulie ...
there were goddesses for love, for marriage (interesting that those for love and marriage were not the same ;-) )
motherhood, eroticism, money, household, blessings of children, health, wealth, etc...
and they all smelled the same???
All alike? Please, certainly not! And then what?
Who is this goddess now? Or what defines a goddess?
Well, a goddess is undoubtedly female, but this scent is definitely not; any man can wear it, okay, we won't get any further with this approach ...
The ingredients don't bring us any closer either: oud, sandalwood, jasmine, rose, osmanthus,
wonderful components - but do they equal goddesses?
Most goddess legends on this earth deal with the creation of life or the creation of a culture, the creation of a life plan.
In the beginning was ...
...and that's exactly where this scent picks me up, at the beginning!
At the beginning, immediately after the drop touches my skin, it gives me a sting,
almost a kick, not painful but encouragingly demanding, like the slap on the bottom of a newborn: GO NOW! BREATHE! FINALLY START!
This is the archaic oud that takes your breath away at first, but not unpleasantly, rather like holding your breath in special moments in life because it is so uncultivated, so primal ...
and a moment later, jasmine arrives, soft and motherly, it presses me to itself and says: Shh, everything is fine, you did well, keep going...
and then the roses bloom, the color, life in all its splendor, the abundance and richness of osmanthus pours into the form you have chosen to be, and the sandalwood elevates the created work, crowns it with almost sacred grace, makes it holy!
Yes, this is how I can recognize the goddess in this scent - in you - in me - in the man - in the woman
in every being. You are what you create - the creator of your life!
So be it!
Goddess is intense and lush; on my skin, I can still smell it after 8-10 hours;
the bottle is typically lush, angular, practical, good
what's the use of beauty, it’s the content that matters, vegan, cruelty-free,
except for the alcohol, a natural perfume
definitely worth a try; with the same scent, there are soap, bath bombs, washing cards,
also available as solid perfume.
every culture, every era, every religion has one or more of them.
Nowadays, one can earn the "title" of goddess quite quickly; a "social media goddess"
is not particularly complex, just being a bit creepy usually suffices (see Kardashian,
Hilton, ...)
In the glorious years of "Good old Hollywood," it took a special presence on screen to be called a goddess (Liz Taylor, Rita Hayworth, Marilyn Monroe...)
Before the Christianization of the West, there was an abundance of goddesses; almost every village had its own, which eventually transformed into the Virgin Mary.
But before that, in the will of the goddess, what goddesses were there: Venus, Hera, Isis, Gaia, Medusa, Freya,
Maya, Shakti, Kuan Yin, Erzulie ...
there were goddesses for love, for marriage (interesting that those for love and marriage were not the same ;-) )
motherhood, eroticism, money, household, blessings of children, health, wealth, etc...
and they all smelled the same???
All alike? Please, certainly not! And then what?
Who is this goddess now? Or what defines a goddess?
Well, a goddess is undoubtedly female, but this scent is definitely not; any man can wear it, okay, we won't get any further with this approach ...
The ingredients don't bring us any closer either: oud, sandalwood, jasmine, rose, osmanthus,
wonderful components - but do they equal goddesses?
Most goddess legends on this earth deal with the creation of life or the creation of a culture, the creation of a life plan.
In the beginning was ...
...and that's exactly where this scent picks me up, at the beginning!
At the beginning, immediately after the drop touches my skin, it gives me a sting,
almost a kick, not painful but encouragingly demanding, like the slap on the bottom of a newborn: GO NOW! BREATHE! FINALLY START!
This is the archaic oud that takes your breath away at first, but not unpleasantly, rather like holding your breath in special moments in life because it is so uncultivated, so primal ...
and a moment later, jasmine arrives, soft and motherly, it presses me to itself and says: Shh, everything is fine, you did well, keep going...
and then the roses bloom, the color, life in all its splendor, the abundance and richness of osmanthus pours into the form you have chosen to be, and the sandalwood elevates the created work, crowns it with almost sacred grace, makes it holy!
Yes, this is how I can recognize the goddess in this scent - in you - in me - in the man - in the woman
in every being. You are what you create - the creator of your life!
So be it!
Goddess is intense and lush; on my skin, I can still smell it after 8-10 hours;
the bottle is typically lush, angular, practical, good
what's the use of beauty, it’s the content that matters, vegan, cruelty-free,
except for the alcohol, a natural perfume
definitely worth a try; with the same scent, there are soap, bath bombs, washing cards,
also available as solid perfume.
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I'm really touched! A very special heartfelt trophy for you =D