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Hinting at May's theme for the subscription sample packs.

After the quiet, almost frugal roots and apothecary herbs we'll be going for something extravagant, rich and flamboyant.

Just in: L'Eau de Taipi, a new body mist from Jardins d'Ecrivains. This is their next olfactive reflection of a work of literature. This time, Herman Melville's story: Typee: A Peep at Polynesian Life. (Yes, he wrote other fascinating tales of adventure apart from Mody Dick). In L’Eau de ...

Fresh and minimalist: perfumes with zesty citruses, cooling herbs and clean white musk.

Slow-mo and calm-omile: Sloth by Zoologist, a demure formula exploring the darkest shades of green: moss, bitter herbs and dry hay.

Top notes: acai berry, chamomile, lavender, violet leaf Heart: anise seeds, beeswax, cumin, jasmine, jatamansi, marigold

Base notes: frankincense, hay, mushroom, myrrh, oakmoss, tonka beans, vanilla

Mysterious and fascinating herbaceous worlds of Prin Lomros. Maruyama (from his all natural Prissana line) and Sloth that he designed for Zoologist.

Calm and soothing perfumes blended with fresh herbs, radiant citruses and fresh woods.

Back in stock: the boozy vanilla memories in the Memoirs of Trespasser by Imaginary Authours.

Notes: ambrette seeds, benzoin, cognac, gaiac / guaiac wood, Madagascar vanilla, myrrh, oak, vanilla

Just in: Sloth by Zoologist. A beautifully slow green perfume. The formula is lazily climbing from the dark green of moss, hay and in the base – up – towards bright green of marigold and herbs in the top.

Top notes: acai berry, chamomile, lavender, violet leaf

Heart: anise ...

A royal incense blend: Megalium by Carner. This is a spicy mosaic amber with a drop of rose inspired by the times when someone would apply exotic (and very expensive) aromas to show off the aristocratic status. The ingredients would come from far away mythical lands and would be ...

Explore the woody perfume variations: from crisp fresh cedarwood, to mysterious incense blends, from sweet amber to the smoky dark depths of tar and beyond.

A refreshing cocktail: juicy sour yuzu, bitter thyme and icy green mint. PG09 Yuzu ab Irato by Pierre Guillaume.

Top notes: spearmint, yuzu.

Heart: hyacinth, hyssop, jasmine, magnolia, myrtle.

Base notes: calamus, musk, thyme

Rare perfume ingredients: calamus. A mysterious root, known/used since Biblical times but rarely making it to perfume formulas nowadays. Luckily, we have a beautiful example in our collection - Black Calamus by Carner. In this formula this material is in the truly royal company of osmanthus, oud, wild vanilla ...