Description
Could there be a more dazzling and opulent creature than the peacock? Its shimmering iridescence of the richest blue and green hues imaginable seem to be dusted in gold powder; a testament to its astonishing beauty. And those mezmerising ‘eyes’ in their feathers…otherworldly.
At the end of the year, with the Holiday Season and New Year celebrations approaching, conceiving of a ‘familiar’ to befit the season and complete the ‘Fauna’ series, it seemed only too natural to choose the peacock for inspiration.
What came first for Peacock Blue was a pairing: blue lotus and oud (thus the “blue oud” concept). Of course as oud is a truly a spectrum note (to my mind there is no one ‘oud’ that speaks to all of the possible facets and tell the whole story of such a beguiling material), I have created a unique oud accord for Peacock Blue; one which uses 6 different oud materials of different regions and genus’ to produce the perfect quality of lusciousness that I wanted. For the top and heart note accords I combined precious blue lotus absolute with Indian rose, Jasmine, frankincense, and sandalwood topped with sultry mango skin and champa leaf absolute.
The result is not only extraordinarily beautiful (IMHO); refined and elegant, but with a touch of wild eccentricity and exquisite charm. For me, it might be this eccentricity that is the true essence of Peacock Blue.
Marlen Harrison (verified owner) –
An absolute stunner! On my skin, it develops as an almost apricot suede accord with a warm, sweet, powdered wood drydown. Both the sillage and longevity here are outstanding. Easily unisex, this has none of the barnyard gasoline bitterness of other oud scents; this peacock is quite refined! And though an array of florals help build the composition, I don’t think this wears as a traditional floral composition. Easily one of my favorites from Dawn.