Products in the “Bulgarian Rose Absolute” Category
Adoration (Milan)
Inspired by Bonifacio Bembo’s “Adoration of the Magi” (about1455-1460) and Renaissance Milan’s great wealth and status among cities. This fragrance depicts traditional Catholic incense, which is based on the gifts of the Magi to the Christ child: frankincense, gold and myrrh. Even during the Renaissance, these rare aromatic gifts of the East (frankincense and myrrh) were more costly than their weight in gold.
I have included a precious rose note to this design as well, to center the essence and to symbolize Mary.
(*image credit: Bonaficio Bembo, active about 1444-78, Adoration of the Magi, about 1455-60, tempera and oil paint on panel, Denver Art Museum; the Simon Guggenheim Memorial Collection, 1957.167).
* please note: 1 ml sample vials of EdP are 1/2 filled; Perfume / extract vials are filled.
Ambre (Amber)
Alluring. Refined. Otherworldly.
My own personal amber perfume made more balsamic and rich with a classic floral heart for those of us who love amber but usually find it too sweet to wear.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
American Beauty (rose no. 1)
Caressing. Enveloping. Passionate.
A rich red rose perfume.
* sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume / Extract sample vials are filled.
Aphrodisia
ESSENSE’ own aphrodisiac Oriental scent with extracts of flowers, woods and spices known throughout history and folklore for their aphrodisiacal qualities.
Arabian Rose
A sweet, green rose note (accord) based on the first, indigenous rose of Arabia.
bridesmaid
A simple nosegay for the Bridesmaids…something lovely for them to experience on your Wedding Day and to take home as a reminder of your cherished friendships.
Butterfly Nectar
Only flowers could produce this sensual and provocatively honeyed elixir sipped on summer afternoons by butterflies. Perhaps this is the fragrance of the fairies or just the scent they use to call their lovers…
Caravan Spice (Holiday no.11)
For our Holiday scent, 2011, we went ‘old school’… a kind of nostalgic remembrance of holidays past and the designs I used to create when living in Boston and how the season felt to me there. This is a cozy and warm spice scent with ambery nuances and a sense of home near a warm fireplace. Of course, the name recalls the old-world caravans that carry the spices from exotic lands to our homes.
d’Anjou
Sheer as a veil, ethereal as a cloud, d´Anjou is Spring…the delicate scent of green pears, leaves, and early flowers. d’Anjou is a light fruity floral scent that is soft enough to wear anytime, with anything. It is the perfect ‘first perfume’ for a young girl.
December (Holiday no.10)
It’s Holiday time again…oh, yes, it is December.
December evokes for me many of the very best ‘smells’ of the season: pomanders, gingerbread, the long walk in the woods to find the perfect Christmas tree, and traditional incense (I call it ‘gnostic incense’) made of frankincense and myrrh. It brings the Holidays home for me.
en Vacances
The free and easy going scent of summer vacation… all sunshine and wafting warm breezes. This is a truly refreshing comfort scent for me. I am always filled with a child-like sense of delight when I sense this note in the air. (Even better when I wear it!).
* 100% Botanical.
Euphorisme d’Opium
Euphorisme d’Opium: Opium Perfume: c.1977
The original “YSL Opium” perfume, when launched was a scandal. Not only for the open drug reference but for it’s open sexuality and sensuality. Just as YSL was inspired by his beloved Morocco and the Orient, I have infused the original design of Opium perfume (which as of 2010, is no longer on the market) with some extra doses of the euphoric aromas that bring this enchanting Spicy-Oriental perfume to life.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Inner Sanctum
A winter sanctuary: That place of deep serenity and peace represented by a warm, oude-incense chypre with a lovely winter rose heart.
Ivory
Pure, clean, smooth, light, fresh, and simple. For all these qualities, we love it!
Jitterbug
Have you ever wanted a glamorous scent of your own like the ones from days gone by? Introducing: Jitterbug. Inspired by the sexy swing dance craze of the 1940´s, Jitterbug is a vintage-style spicy-amber-oriental perfume, like those fabulous fragrances that came out with the “New Look.”
Jitterbug (for men)
A scent worn by the God Pan to allow free movement among humans. Jitterbug for men IS that divinely earthbound fragrance. Hand made from essences that bespeak his travels: resins from his native Greece and flowers from Egypt. But can you detect that most exotic note? It’s absolutely mysterious.
* DSH website exclusive
June Bride
June roses blossom just for you! Our June Bride perfume is the pinnacle of traditional elegance; a simple bouquet of pink and ivory roses for the Bride. Nothing could be more feminine to compliment your Wedding Gown.
Le Smoking
Le Smoking: The Tuxedo: c.1968-1975
The Tuxedo for a woman was revolutionary and avant-garde at the time that YSL began introducing the style into his collection. Inspired somewhat by the smoking jacket and women’s liberation, the Tuxedo was a continuous muse for every subsequent collection right until the last. “Le Smoking” , named after the first Tuxedo design, is a sophisticated green chypre fragrance based of course on the Blond Tabac (fine cigarette) note as well as the new ‘marijuana’ cigarette and Moroccan incense.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Ma Plus Belle Histoire d’Amour
Ma Plus Belle Histoire d’Amour: The Late Years: c.1994-2002
“Ma Plus Belle Histoire d’Amour”, is the song sung to YSL by one of his great muses, Catherine Deneuve, at his last Haute Couture show. It speaks of the great love story between YSL and his dedicated clientele. By the later years, YSL had become and icon; a legend. Ma Plus Belle Histoire d’Amour speaks to the sense of greatness of the man and his work but also of the his clientele of this time; first ladies, heads of state, socialites and powerful, established women. The fragrance is an elegant ozone, floral-floral inspired by the “Linden Wisteria Evening Coat” found in the collection. It is modern, yet timeless and truly lovely.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Mahjoun
Exotic. Sensuous. Delicious.
Based on a Moroccan delicacy of exotic spices, flower buds, desert fruits, sensuous honey and precious woods, Mahjoun is filled with the life of the bazaar by day and the depth of a Marrakesh night. It is simply divine.
Memory & Desire no.1
A perfume interpretation of Ezra Pound’s poem: In A Station of the Metro:
“The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet, black bough.
A fragrance collaboration with the art blog Memory and Desire”.
*EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume samples are filled.
Mother of the Bride
She has loved you for all of your life. Make her feel almost as special as you feel on Your Wedding Day, with her own perfume!
Parfum de Luxe
On the Riviera, I was overwhelmed by the charm and grace of my surroundings. The Perfume in the air was magnificent. Inspired by the Art Deco movement of the 1920´s and ´30´s, Parfum de Luxe is rich, pure and confident.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume / Extract sample vials are filled.
*94.5 % Botanical Perfume.
Poivre
Les Rouges No. 4: A deep ruby red. This perfume is a fiery mélange of captivating spices, resins, and a hint of sultry rose. Not for the faint of heart and, oh, does it sizzle!
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume / Extract sample vials are filled.
*96 % Botanical Perfume
Pretty & Pink
A modern fruity floral that balances youthful folly with rich sophistication. Our re-launched version puts the emphasis on a rosewater, true Bulgarian rose and fresh Spring floral bouquet heart mixed with a new plummy nuance in the top note. There’s still the ultra-modern vibe of the crystalline musk drydown and a soft sandalwood note finish. This is our prettiest pink (rose) scent yet!
Rose Vert
In a dream, I am lost in fields of roses. They are dew-drenched and velvety against my skin. Their rich scent pervades my waking hours with remembrances of deep red and green…
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume / Extract sample vials are filled.
* 100% Botanical.
St. Valentine
Cupid’s arrows are flying only to pierce our hearts with love. Romance is in the air and we come bearing our most cherished tokens: violets, red roses and chocolate. St. Valentine is an elixir of love… a sensual floriental-gourmand perfume of richness and grace.
The Beat Look
The Beat Look: c. 1958-1964
The Americanization of French culture was at it’s height in the late 1950’s and YSL was not immune to it’s influence. Inspired by the street looks of youth culture, the beats and the motorcycle chic of the “Wild One”, “The Beat Look” was revolutionary. The perfume is not only inspired by YSL’s collection and French culture of the time but also by his very first perfume launch “Y”, a fruity-aldehydic chypre, of 1964.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Vanille Botanique
A striking and original vanilla design created for indiescents.com; we have had such overwhelming interest in an all botanical vanilla for our Garden Bathe collection that we had to release it in a limited capacity here as well. Vanille Botanique is a luscious, balsamic vanilla in the classical style. A soft jasmine heart and bergamot top note balance and round out the bouquet. Such deliciousness!
* 100% botanical.
** EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
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