Products in the “Frankincense (Olibanum)” Category
Aphrodisia
ESSENSE’ own aphrodisiac Oriental scent with extracts of flowers, woods and spices known throughout history and folklore for their aphrodisiacal qualities.
Ashram
Om Nama Shivaya.
The scent of meditation, deep breathing and a time spent in peace.
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.
Cathedral (Holiday no.3)
An ancient aroma of sacred incense…the Holy Smoke of the Midnight Mass rises with a blessing for the coming year.
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.
Egyptian Shalimar
A sweet balsamic-vanilla oriental accord with an “Eau de Cologne” top note.
Fire Opal (aka Orange 2)
Brilliant. Evocative. Shining.
A fresh and citrus orange scent with warming notes of spice and woods in the drydown. Delicious!
* 92% botanical.
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.
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
Kohl Gris
Inspired by a collaboration with 3 Custom Color Specialists, this aroma-color is “Charcoal Grey”. The colors for Holiday 2009 are silver, red and grey and Kohl Gris is the scent of the smoky eye; sexy, seductive and smoldering. Built on a classical base of ambergris, Kohl Gris wafts in sensuality and spicy smoke.
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.
Minuit
Dreamy. Silent. Exquisite.
At Midnight, the winter moon shone.
Waves of light, beaming through the dark night sky.
This is when we dream.
An exquisite oriental / chypre of the vintage ‘riche’ style; beautiful on both men and women.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume / Extract sample vials are filled.
* 89% Botanical Perfume.
Muguet Cologne
Limited Edition Spring 2011:
Here is my Muguet Cologne, stated for men, but really it is for anyone. Designed in the ‘eau de cologne’ style, the concentration is lighter and the overall feel is woodier and greener than a soliflore. For me, there is something about it that rings very true to an element of Muguet… kind of stylized like an art deco figure. It’s fresh and refreshing and I feel very approachable and easy to wear. I just loved the concept of creating a Muguet Cologne for men to enjoy this delicious Spring treasure.
100% Botanical.
As well, an original art work (acrylic/ sumi ink/ interference pigment on rice paper) was created through the inspiration of creating the perfume design.
Muguet de Mai
Limited Edition, Spring 2011:
Inspired by vintage lily of the valley perfumes and the challenge to create an all botanical muguet fragrance, Muguet de Mai Perfume is a floral bouquet centered around lily of the valley; not a mere soliflore taken from the ground and placed, sequestered, in a bottle but a perfume that brings the atmosphere of May, warm and sunny with blooming flowers everywhere, green grass and wet earth. Muguet de Mai is feminine and sweet; slightly girlish and womanly, too. She is a maiden of the fields covered in lily of the valley.
100% Botanical.
* For this limited edition perfume we created 9, 5 ml antique perfume flacons in 2011. We currently have 2 left for sale. As well, an original art work (acrylic on canvas painting) was created through the inspiration of creating the perfume design. “Muguet de Mai”, 2011, can also be seen and purchased here.
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
Prana
Power. Light. Harmony.
The embodiment of the One.
A lively and energizing Ayurvedic fragrance that balances citrus, herbs, spice, florals, woods and resins.
100% botanical perfume.
Three Kings
“We three kings of Orient are…Bearing gifts we traverse afar…Field and fountain, moor and mountain..Following yonder star…”
The traditional carol tells the story of our new Three Kings scent, so filled with precious resins, balms and woods from the Orient. There is nothing modern about this darkly textured and earthy perfume; it speaks to us of the Ancients.
* sample vials are 1/2 full.
100% Botanical.
Twelfth Night (Holiday no.2)
In the deepest woods on the darkest night…the scent of the Solstice.
Vetyver
Confident. Expressive. Superb.
Beyond the classical form of Vetyver, which is usually a more a vetiver based, lime peel dominant, eau de cologne style scent. Our Vetyver accentuates and revels in the smoky, woody-earthy nature of the grass root with added notes of birch tar, tabac and rich balsams.
In partnership with the LAMBI fund, sales from DSH Vetyver will support the rebuilding in Haiti and continue funding rural relief. *30% of retail sales will goes to help those in need.
* 92% botanical
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