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Brilliant yet somewhat misunderstood
Sacred Scarab is a tribute to a symbol of ancient Egypt, the dung beetle. The beetle was associated with the divine manifestation of the early morning sun. Khepri was a scarab-faced god who represented the rising of the morning sun, creation, and the renewal of life. Therefore the sun is central to Sacred Scarab, and you get this burst of golden lemony aldehydes in the opening that is exhilarating and bright. This is maybe the most misunderstood aspect of the perfume because it seems some expect something dark and smokey but the brightness of the sun is central to the sacred scarab.
I don’t like dark smokey perfumes so I was pleasantly surprised (and positively thrilled) when I first smelled Sacred Scarab. Like many others, when I hear “ancient Egypt” I get a certain picture in my mind so after I smelled the glorious brightness of SS, I had to find out why. So I started reading more about the scarab and then I understood where the brightness was coming from. There is also an unmistakable glamour to the perfume, very regal and opulent like something fit for Cleopatra.
But as it dries down, the red wine aspect becomes more apparent and there is a darkness that begins to take over, like the golden ball of light starts setting and the feeling changes, becoming noticeably more somber. It never gets a churchy vibe about it but it becomes more sacred feeling, and the animalic aspects seem to start becoming more prominent. It’s never overly animalic though, at least not to me. But the perfume seems to go through a life stage, starting with a ball of light and finishing with quiet darkness.
I find it to be a remarkable perfume with a serious feel about it and is more suitable for formal situations. There is nothing casual about this perfume at all.
Sacred Scarab really stands out for me as one of the most beautifully balanced yet artistic perfumes that I’ve smelled in quite some time. It made my jaw drop when I smelled it the first time.
I don’t like dark smokey perfumes so I was pleasantly surprised (and positively thrilled) when I first smelled Sacred Scarab. Like many others, when I hear “ancient Egypt” I get a certain picture in my mind so after I smelled the glorious brightness of SS, I had to find out why. So I started reading more about the scarab and then I understood where the brightness was coming from. There is also an unmistakable glamour to the perfume, very regal and opulent like something fit for Cleopatra.
But as it dries down, the red wine aspect becomes more apparent and there is a darkness that begins to take over, like the golden ball of light starts setting and the feeling changes, becoming noticeably more somber. It never gets a churchy vibe about it but it becomes more sacred feeling, and the animalic aspects seem to start becoming more prominent. It’s never overly animalic though, at least not to me. But the perfume seems to go through a life stage, starting with a ball of light and finishing with quiet darkness.
I find it to be a remarkable perfume with a serious feel about it and is more suitable for formal situations. There is nothing casual about this perfume at all.
Sacred Scarab really stands out for me as one of the most beautifully balanced yet artistic perfumes that I’ve smelled in quite some time. It made my jaw drop when I smelled it the first time.
EauMySoul
