

Men nu är du bara ett havstroll så vilt
som flyger alla bergen häremellan
Jo då, rökelsen känner jag, förstås. Och vaniljen också. Varken kamomill eller patchouli däremot. Och hur sjutton doftar - och vad är? - cistus oil, palisander, elemi och ambrette seeds? Jag får forska i det hela, på Basenotes eller nått.
Powerful and intense, Avignon evokes the medieval city in the south of France which surpassed Rome as the Catholic Church's power center in the 14th century. It's the scent of gothic cathedrals and Papal palaces, of tapestries imbued with centuries of incense. Of cold marble steps, holy relics and dark confessions. The recognizable smells of frankincense and myrrh open the high mass of Avignon, giving way to the almost eye-smarting, gloriously smoky and resinous heart. A dry vanilla and soft Roman chamomile dull the edges of this reverent fragrance. Beautiful, dark and mysterious, Avignon takes its place among the most talked about (and admired) of CdG's entire line.
Den här gillade jag!