Parfums Quartana Ierofante bottle, courtesy of the model
Joseph Quartana’s newest fragrance Parfums Quartana Ierofante is the start of a brand new period in his artistic path, one exploring the magic of therapeutic and optimistic power. Our first glimpse into this new trajectory conjures visionary components of historical Greek rituals and early house exploration. Joseph describes Ierofante as “a glimpse of that particular golden place that exists inside every of us, the place we initially come from and the supply of all life on Earth. Solely, to maintain it trendy, we go there on a rocket ship.”
Hierophant tarot card, wiki
Pafums Quartana Ierofante is a reputation of depth and thriller that may information us to the headspace of this fascinating perfume. The Ierofante or “Hierophant” is a determine within the tarot deck. It’s typically interpreted as an embodiment of immortality, taking the type of a trainer or information. The Hierophant (Ierofante in Italian) is a logo for locating one’s manner throughout difficult occasions and has associations of ascension to one thing better. On the earth of historical Greece, the Hierophant was one of many elect members of a sacred priesthood who was capable of officiate throughout the annual Eleusinian mysteries, secretive rituals performed by the cults of Demeter and Persephone celebrating the return of life and springtime. The texture of this perfume is certainly a strong drive of power, movement, and celebration.
Joseph Quartana and Luca Maffei
What, in our trendy world, can convey the awe, energy, hope, and renewal. For a lot of, together with my household, that nice thriller is outer house. My grandfather was the lead electrical and mechanical engineer on all of the Mercury launches. The rockets didn’t go till he signed off on them. He additionally labored all of the Gemini launches from the NASA management room. Whereas our household has a particular relationship, all of humanity can perceive this deep connection to man’s attain for the celebs. All of us share within the marvel, the thrill, and the power concerned. Perfumer Luca Maffei has created a singular jet-fuel accord. Ierofante opens with a vaporous upward raise sufficiently vigorous to open one’s sinuses in a blast of heliotrope-edged jet gas. Industrial suede smoke rolls out after takeoff. The candy burn of ignition is cleverly attained by means of a deft contact of flinty nutmeg over the jet-fuel and suede accelerants.
Picture of James Irwin on the moon Apollo 15 through NASA
Parfums Quartana Ierofante is a kind of uncommon fragrances that stimulates each the thoughts and the senses. It’s intellectually thrilling and stuffed with visceral pleasures. After the uncooked energy of the opening, fruity-resinous styrax pyrogene merges with a full-toned leather-based accord. Styrax pyrogen has a uniquely smoky side that provides to the usually balsamically candy materials. At this level within the journey Ierofante turns realizing and sensuous. We’re softening down, stress-free, and taking within the full fantastic thing about the mysteries of life. In an excellent and progressive transfer, the construction of Parfums Quartana Ierofante flips our expectations. The perfume turns into lighter because it dries down. Base notes of Haitian vetiver, clean cashmeran, and gauzy amber depart us floating in zero gravity. On my pores and skin, the scent has turn out to be light, intimate, and welcoming. What a journey! From a daring raise of jet-fuel to the light rocking of the cosmos, the journey appears to reach at a knowledge discovered by these fortunate few who’ve really been outdoors our world. After seeing Earth from house, Astronaut James Irwin of the Apollo 15 Program commented: That stunning, heat, residing object appeared so fragile, so delicate, that for those who touched it with a finger it could crumble and disintegrate. Seeing this has to alter a person”.
Notes: Suede, Gasoline Accord, Nutmeg, Styrax Pyrogene, Smoky Leather-based, Golden Amber, Cashmeran, Vetiver
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~ Rachel Ok. Ng, Contributor
Parfums Quartana Ierofante courtesy of the model
Because of the generosity of Joseph Quartana we have now a 50 ml bottle of Parfums Quartana Ierofante for a registered ÇaFleureBon reader within the USA ONLY, (in case you are unsure in case you are registered click on right here – you should register on our website or your entry might be invalid).To be eligible please depart a remark with what you considered Ierofante. Draw Closes 4/18/2023
Editor’s Notice: Parfums Quartana Ierofante is a 2023 Artwork & Olfaction Awards Finalist within the Impartial Class
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