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The Ambigua Extrait
Parfum Extrait
Notes:
Cistus, Labdanum, Frankincense, Golden Ambergris, Mysore Sandalwood, Deer Musk, Plum, Vanilla Absolute, Styrax, Juniper Berry, Oregano, Myrtle, Bay Leaf, Lavender, Rose Absolute, Papua Oud, Patchouli, AngelicaDescription:
he Ambigua is a fragrance of luminous paradox, a swinging thurible of mystery between heaven and earth. Inspired by St. Maximus the Confessor, it inhabits the space between hidden and revealed, between divine fire and earthly dust. Every note feels symbolic, every accord a whispered message, a harmony born from the embrace of mystery.
It opens with a cloud of incense: cistus, labdanum, and frankincense rise together, dry and resinous, sacred and severe. The smoke-like scent anchors and lifts, creating a contemplative stillness, a sense of standing on the threshold between this world and the next.
Golden ambergris adds a quiet, salty glow, an oceanic trace of transfiguration, while Mysore sandalwood folds beneath like a worn icon panel, smooth with age and prayer. Deer musk hums in the background, intimate and reverent, evoking the echo of a soul clothed in flesh yet reaching toward uncreated light.
The heart opens with the juiciness of plum and the sweetness of vanilla absolute, deepened by the shadow of styrax. These notes enhance the incense, creating a sacred tension where sweetness feels solemn and beauty carries the weight of redemption.
Sharp herbal sparks circle through the composition: juniper berry, oregano, myrtle, and bay leaf recall the wild botanica of a desert cave where a monk speaks with angels. Lavender and rose absolute flicker as fleeting glimpses of divine order. The floral notes are hypostatic, pointing beyond themselves, carrying meaning rather than ornamentation.
In the drydown, Papua oud unfurls, dark, smoky, and numinous, rooting the fragrance in profound depth. Patchouli and angelica linger like ink-stained parchment and crushed herbs, the tools of an ascetic theologian mapping the borderlands of the soul. Ambigua is a fragrance of contemplation, mystery, and sacred resonance.
Parfum Extrait
Notes:
Cistus, Labdanum, Frankincense, Golden Ambergris, Mysore Sandalwood, Deer Musk, Plum, Vanilla Absolute, Styrax, Juniper Berry, Oregano, Myrtle, Bay Leaf, Lavender, Rose Absolute, Papua Oud, Patchouli, AngelicaDescription:
he Ambigua is a fragrance of luminous paradox, a swinging thurible of mystery between heaven and earth. Inspired by St. Maximus the Confessor, it inhabits the space between hidden and revealed, between divine fire and earthly dust. Every note feels symbolic, every accord a whispered message, a harmony born from the embrace of mystery.
It opens with a cloud of incense: cistus, labdanum, and frankincense rise together, dry and resinous, sacred and severe. The smoke-like scent anchors and lifts, creating a contemplative stillness, a sense of standing on the threshold between this world and the next.
Golden ambergris adds a quiet, salty glow, an oceanic trace of transfiguration, while Mysore sandalwood folds beneath like a worn icon panel, smooth with age and prayer. Deer musk hums in the background, intimate and reverent, evoking the echo of a soul clothed in flesh yet reaching toward uncreated light.
The heart opens with the juiciness of plum and the sweetness of vanilla absolute, deepened by the shadow of styrax. These notes enhance the incense, creating a sacred tension where sweetness feels solemn and beauty carries the weight of redemption.
Sharp herbal sparks circle through the composition: juniper berry, oregano, myrtle, and bay leaf recall the wild botanica of a desert cave where a monk speaks with angels. Lavender and rose absolute flicker as fleeting glimpses of divine order. The floral notes are hypostatic, pointing beyond themselves, carrying meaning rather than ornamentation.
In the drydown, Papua oud unfurls, dark, smoky, and numinous, rooting the fragrance in profound depth. Patchouli and angelica linger like ink-stained parchment and crushed herbs, the tools of an ascetic theologian mapping the borderlands of the soul. Ambigua is a fragrance of contemplation, mystery, and sacred resonance.