Himalaya Scriabin in the Himalayas 2015

Here in the sky, the chlorophyll blue shadows shine the brightest, myriads of emerging ice crystals waft in clouds like incense from Tibetan temples, citrus mist hisses in fast motion over the peaks, driving pairs of small animals down the valley, there in the distance. At the ridge, Hemingway's Himalaya leaps headfirst, fresh soil falls from the roots of the nagarmotha, flowers bubble like riverbeds, so herbaceous and bitter, crusting into earth in wandering amber, down to the bottom of a mountain lake among carnations and woods in a water-reflecting swirling vortex with the plunging shadows of the bright sky.
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The Russian composer Alexander Scriabin planned a 7-day concert in 1915 in a specially constructed temple at the foot of the Himalayas, where music was to be combined with poetry, visual stimuli (such as a color organ), and scents to initiate the spiritual transformation of humanity to dissolve the world in divine bliss - a truly ambitious apocalypse. 100 years later, several musicians and monks adapted his plans in a monastery in Kashmir. Michel Roudnitska was entrusted with the creation of the fragrances: "I immediately accepted to compose an olfactory score of 6 fragrances and a special limited edition perfume for this exceptional event. It was an old dream to discover Ladakh, its mysterious old monasteries, highest passes of the world (5350 m and 6000 m) and gorgeous wild lakes in desert lands…"

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(Handing over the fragrance by Roudnitska to a monk)

"Himalaya" combines an ethereal bright, citrus-cool incense, underscored by slightly chlorinated-ozonic notes, with the earthy aromas of the nagarmotha roots and the herb-bitter notes of spikenard. Airy musk contributes slightly animalic notes, while the jasmine blossom connects rather coolly with the amber, the bright woods, and a hint of clove. Everything floats, as if Roudnitska had preserved the thin, misty air of the Himalayas to transport the wearer into this impressive landscape for over eight hours.

(With thanks to Bloodxclat)