Products in the “Incense” 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.
Ancient Air
A sensual patchouli accord based on the true meaning of “Per Fumum” (through smoke). It is reminiscent of a time when the air was laden with incense smoke that carried prayers and sacrifice to the Gods.
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.
Cardamom & Khyphi
KYPHI (an alternate spelling is Khyphi) is probably the most famous of all early Egyptian perfumes handed down to us from antiquity. Kyphi is the Latin version of the Greek translation of Kapet in Egypt which was originally a general term for fumigation through smoke and was used in the temples. Eventually Kyphi developed a particular recipe and ‘brand’. Primarily used as an incense, Kyphi was also used as a remedy for such ailments as nightmares and snake bites.
*For sale at Denver Art Museum’s KING TUT exhibit, 2010.
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.
dirty ROSE
A rose like no other: dirty ROSE. The image of a single rose that has been a bit manhandled; bruised and dragged through the mud which gives it its rugged beauty. Although dirty ROSE is a rose based perfume the note does not dominate; it is interwoven throughout the fragrance, continuing to grow as it dries down. And ladies…he may just borrow this; its a shared experience.
* sample vials are 1/2 filled.
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.
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
Khyphi
Ancient Egyptian ritual incense, this unusual blend has spice, fruit, herb, resin, and wine. Amazing!
Michelangelo
Artistic. Provocative. Suave.
This vintage inspired woody/resinous/conifer design for men expresses the scent of the artist; some notes from the studio, leather bound books, hints of smoke and a whisper of aged single malt scotch. Incredible!
* Eau de Parfum sample vials are 1/2 filled.
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.
Oude Arabique
Rare. Mystical. Sacred.
A warm and softly wooded Oude perfume.
Oude is one the rarest (and is the costliest!) aromatics in the perfumer’s palette with a mystique all it’s own. It is a sacred and revered as the ‘Aroma of God’ in some cultures.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled ; Perfume / Extract sample vials are filled.
Paradise Lost (the clarimonde project)
The phrase “ A twilight blue oriental perfume” most captured my imagination from the first time I heard it along with the image of faded flowers along side a bed of gold and silver, attended by a negro page wearing black velvet holding an ivory cane; and the satiny hand of “Clarimonde” as she lay dying. This cool, almost misty scene that might have been a last glimpse of Clarimonde paired with an alternate universe of warm opulence in Venice were always shimmering in my mindʼs eye as I created “Paradise Lost”.
Paradise Lost is a very limited edition: only 13, 5 ml PERFUME vials and Parisian-made, ochre colored Art Nouveau charm bottle sets have been produced.
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
Prophecy
It was a vision…of gold and amber light, incense smoke and mysticism… One of our best sellers, Prophecy embodies the warm enveloping nature of the classical oriental-ambery scent and the rich tradition of incense.
Ruba’iyat
Inspired by the Persian poetry form of the same name, and traditional oudh designs of the region. Created for indiescents.com, Ruba’iyat is a glorious all botanical middle eastern oudh, incense, saffron, and spice perfume. I don’t need to tell you that it’s as complex and intriguing as the patterns on the walls of a sacred mosque.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Sacred
an ancient aromatic blend that helps with anxiety and upset by inspiring deep meditative breathing and emotional balance.
* sample vials are usually filled with water-based spray concentrée.
Seven
Soulful. Meditative. Seductive.
A sexy vintage-style woody-fougere-incense design with some wonderful green and herbal nuances in the topnote.
* 88% botanical.
Sweet Dreams
Aromatic. Sensual. Transcendent.
A place of comfort and delight. The sweet scent of home (and maybe a piece of heaven). Green and refreshing herbal notes and calming lavender are intricately layered with exotic wood and grounding incense notes. (Unisex)
*EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
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.
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