Products in the “Limited Editions” Category
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.
Cimabue
Opulent. Enigmatic. Beguiling.
My Italian Journey no.8; A journey of time and space, rather than a physical one. Cimabue (pronounced chim-ah-boo-ey) was the artist to bridge the opulence of Byzantium with the insight, knowledge and brilliance of the Florentine Renaissance.
* sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume / Extract sample vials are full.
Cuir et Champignon (aka Leather and Mushroom)
I have had this dream of making a mushroom perfume for many years now… Cuir et Champignon embodies all the soft and inviting qualities of white button mushrooms, then leads you to a more hidden place where the darker mushrooms grow and on to rich rawhide and dusty leather. I hope that you will love wearing Cuir et Champignon as I do; for me it’s a new classic.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
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.
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.
Gelsomino (Jasmine)
Warm. Subtle. Mysterious.
Inspired by the arousing aroma of Italian Jasmine in full bloom, warmed by the Mediterranean sun. (It must the the secret weapon of many a Bella Donna… or maybe the scent of a Botticelli incarnate).
My Italian Journey No. 5 design.
*EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Giardini Segreti (aka Italian Journey no.3)
Lush. Haunting. Forbidden.
The whispering scent of an unseen garden; the jewel hidden at the center of many Italian Palazzi. {One must have the key to enter this place of meditation or rendezvous…}
The enticing scent of Mediterranean flowers and musk.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Gingembre (ginger no.1)
Luscious. Intoxicating. Chic.
My Ginger étude no.1 is a perfectly rich and decadent gourmand ginger spice perfume.
* sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume / Extract samples vials are filled.
* 96% Botanical / Natural Perfume.
Guimauve de Soie
A brand new design collaboration with Carrie Meredith from “eyeliner on a cat” blog is an abstraction of texture and synesthetic color (and a slight play on words: guimauve) which translates to “Silk Marshmallow”.
There’s a kind of dada-esque quality to the name, which I love, that speaks to the silky ‘texture’ of the fragrance and it’s overall “grey-blue-violet” tonality (connoted by the main orris note and is the ‘mauve’ reference). The odd (but wonderful) balance of orris – violet – animalic nuances counterbalanced with gourmand notes of anise and cocoa beans is quite unexpected. The gourmand aspects bring the idea of “marshmallow” into a new focus.
Guimauve de Soie is unlike anything else in my collections to date; I am very excited by this design and it’s such a pleasure to present it as my first original creation of 2012.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled ; PERFUME sample vials are filled.
Indochine
Exotic. Piquant. Balmy.
In the Indochine, where the air is moist and the elements tropical, you will need a light and refreshing scent. This is my ginger etude no.2, a fresh cut ginger perfume that expresses the cooler side of the essence balanced with subtle tropical florals, sandalwood, a soft honey musk drydown.
Lautrec
Inspired by the inimitable French artist Toulouse-Lautrec and his images of Parisian high-life in the 19th Century. This luscious fruity, floral chypre-oriental speaks of nights of gaiety and memories of the Moulin Rouge!
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.
Menthe Moderne (a Mint perfume)
Minimal. Urban. Crystalline.
A modernist approach to interpreting mint in a fragrance. As one of our customers told me, ” It’s really not like chewing gum…but more like picking fresh mint from a window box in the city”. I think that sums it up perfectly.
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.
Mirabella
Mirabella perfume encompasses the energy of a mature, sophisticated woman and the sense of a grand floral perfume that has morphed into a rich fruity-floriental – chypre. This is *not* a perfume for a young girl.
90% botanical perfume.
* 1 ml sample vials: EdP samples are 1/2 filled and PERFUME / extract samples are filled.
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.
Nourouz (aka Tamarind/Paprika; Holiday Edition)
Our Limited Edition Collection would not be complete without a special Holiday Fragrance.
*EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume/Extract sample vials are filled.
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.
Padme Lotus
Universal. Spiritual. Illuminating.
Lotus, the universal symbol of beauty and enlightenment, encapsulated.
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Un Soir d’été Provençal
Radiant. Sublime. Poetic.
This is the scent of a summer evening in Provence: Lavender fields growing high on a Provençal hillside warmed by the afternoon sun. I just love this warm fougere-oriental lavender perfume for all year!
* EdP sample vials are 1/2 filled.
Vert pour Madame
Inspired by the utterly chic and sophisticated style of the late 1970′s and early 1980′s classic green floral chypre, Vert pour Madame has power but more than that, she has depth. She’s achieved it. As well, Vert pour Madame is the perfect harbinger of Spring with notes of hyacinth, jonquil and lily of the valley sewn into the earth with cedarwood, patchouli and moss.
* sample vials are 1/2 filled; Perfume/ Extract sample vials are filled.
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
Vintage Patchouly (aka Patchouli)
Nostalgic. Worldly. Belle Epoque.
Inspired by the Orientalist movement in Europe in the late 1800′s and rich turn of the 20th Century perfume designs.
Violetta di Murano
Deep. Saturated. Glorious.
My Italian Journey No. 4: Based on a dark and mysterious deep purple violet I found in a hidden garden on the Island of Murano. I fell in love at first sniff.
* sample vials are 1/2 filled.
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