Black Gemstone Stéphane Humbert Lucas 2013

Without shadows, we see no sun. Without darkness, we would not find the light.
So or something similar would fit for me as the introduction to Black Gemstone. The molecular structure presents a deep black - period!
When I look at black as a color, and then have to imagine a scent, then that opening would certainly be a good choice.

At the beginning of the fragrance pyramid, a true black hole emerges. The incense forms an olfactory tunnel that initially contains no brightness. However, through the skillful use of fragrance molecules, it soon allows us to perceive a light at the end of the tunnel. This light is created by a consistently translucent fresh lemon and is rounded off by the presence of cedarwood. In the opening, these components complement each other harmoniously and regulate each other. The lemon and cedarwood keep the incense in check, so it does not take over. The incense, as the counterpart, keeps the scent uncompromisingly on the dark side.

If the fragrance did not undergo any further significant development at this point, it would certainly not be interesting to me, and I would not pay it any further attention. The metamorphosis that the fragrance undergoes later on, however, is what makes it what it truly is - a black gemstone!

Similar to a roller shutter that you slowly raise on a sunny day, the individual, dark-crusted slats gradually dissolve. The incoming daylight drives away the darkness and fills the room with a cozy and pleasant warmth. This effect is the strength of Black Gemstone. More and more, resins and myrrh take control, giving the fragrance a berry-like and sweet component. The dark and smoky aspect recedes into the background, creating an overall picture of a smooth, sweet, resinous, and smoky projection artist.
A projection artist also because the oily essences and resins cling to the skin like burnt milk in a pot! This results in a very long-lasting scent, and the sillage should correspondingly be significant. Therefore, one must handle the dosage carefully.

Black Gemstone is a fragrance that is more than worth wearing. However, it is not always wearable. It strongly depends on the set and setting to provide the fragrance with the appropriate space and opportunity to unfold. In what place do I want to wear it, which location? And do I have the appropriate mood of the day to embody and radiate such a fragrance aura?
I am definitely fascinated by this scent, and I find its ability to transform extraordinary and very exciting. It embodies the recurring opposites of light and shadow in life!

And as Jim Morrison once sang in one of his songs...You know that the day destroys the night...Break on through to the other side...

Thank you for your attention