Sacre du Printemps YS Uzac 2014

Sacre Du Printemps - the ballet music by Stravinsky! I first encountered it decades ago as organ music: powerful, herbaceous, beautiful! Premiered in 1913, revolutionary at the time, provoking discontent. Depicted ritual: the sacrifice of a virgin to the spring god!

This claim of the name: Sacre Du Printemps - fragrance by Vincent Micotti!

Opening: Emerald green, moist-earthy, smoky. Freshly pressed juice from spring flower stems. Galbanum is likely a main actor, blackcurrant leaf serving in a more subordinate role. A walk in the morning mist in a dark forest, dew dripping from the trees, moss dampening the feet, somewhere in the distance freshly cut wood. Coolness, severity, silence, security. A promise of spring warmth, summer freshness.

Heart: The first rays of sun break through. Rising gentle warmth, the ground now smells drier, peatier, the green milder, a hint of anise (angelica root).

Base: The fading of the spring morning walk, the mist lifts, over the fields lies the delicate green blanket of already sprouted seeds and in the garden bloom scentless snowdrops and crocuses, tulips and daffodils are already budding, but far and wide there is still no floral scent: vetiver as a building block for sun-warmed spring earth. Drying wood in the distance.

Summary: The rising of the juices, the transformation of the mineral into the living through photosynthesis, the magical promises of spring are the theme of this fragrance. A scent like earthy smoke, emerald, and chlorophyll. Extremely natural in effect.

I never thought I would acquire a fragrance at this (!) price (small consolation: there are even more expensive ones!). But the small free sample that the nice people from Ys Uzac included with a fragrance shipment "flashed" me from the first whiff (verb borrowed from Dave Gahan). THIS is the spring and summer fragrance for festive occasions: my goddaughter's wedding (recently), a young colleague's wedding (a few days ago). Soon the wedding of a nephew: I look forward to the big celebration and the fragrance that will accompany me: optimistic, powerful, dignified, beautiful.....

Later I learned that Vincent Micotti worked directly with farmers for the sourcing of the fragrance plants and extracts - I believe it immediately.

Longevity for a fragrance in this price range is not very enduring, but for a fragrance that is thoroughly green and natural, it is good. Beautiful, rather understated, effortless sillage.

Bottle: mystical golden sheen on mysterious black glass!