With this fragrance Yann Vasnier writes a new page in the history of natural perfumery. It is hard to write a 100% natural fragrance that has all the aesthetic qualities of modern creations. It is also almost impossible to follow the legislation (IFRA is not a good friend with natural ingredients and in Europe the bio is insane). But Yann Vasnier put inside all the knowledge of Givaudan with their amazing OrPur and above all a great sensibility.
This perfume has the depth of the classic chypre-ambery perfumes in a modern and purist interpretation. The first notes have the weird twist that recalls the labdanum & cedar extracts as seen in Oud Le Labo or Mystra Aesop. But there is nothing strange in this classic interpretation, deep and velvety like the texture of some flowers. When you put your nose inside some type of dark red roses with thick petals you get a special experience. There is no more the rose but a rich, almost ambery-myrrh scent with shades of honey and animalic notes that evoke
the intimate scent of a skin covered with love. All the naturals listed in the official notes are blended with care, none of them is obvious. After several hours, the perfume becomes creamy oriental sensual but soft like a precious heritage fragrance. This is the scent of "End/Beginning" - inside a spiral of sensations from the cold spices to the milky sandalwood exploring all the facets of woody notes with an increased sensation of richness like in the precious but intimate labdanum-oud scents.
“The inspiration for this fragrance started with Damir’s unique vision for his fashion. His vision motivated my design: Sensitivity, Intelligence, Purity, Spirituality, Body & Soul, Naturality, and Respect. I was captivated by his specific sense of place and texture, and the natural world that he was looking to capture in scent. I constructed the fragrance like his fashion, using only natural ingredients and in layers of thin, sheer, transparent materials; all with contrasts, from light & bright, to deep & dark, from creamy & soft, to rich & mysterious.” – Yann Vasnier, perfumer
Main official ingredients for
Six Scents: Series Two - N°2 Damir Doma - ‘End/Beginning’: Purple Ginger Extract, Vetiver Oil, Cedarwood, Guaiacwood, Cardamom, Coriander Seed, Birch Tar, Sandalwood, Beeswax Absolute, Patchouli, Myrrh
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