Elysium

ELYSIUM (eh-LIZ-ee-um)
Greek, "the fields of the blessed."

Homer set Elysion at the edge of the world, a plain where life was easiest. There was no snow there, no storm and no hard rain, only soft winds off the sea. Later poets kept the name for the place held for the fortunate dead, where nothing hurt and nothing ended. Where the word itself comes from, no one can say for sure.

The fragrance is that ease, with some heat left in it. Cherry opens plump and dark, edged with pink and black pepper. Cognac warms the heart, golden and unhurried, with rose and a soft, airy jasmine glow. Tobacco leaf, vanilla and tonka settle beneath, with cedar and patchouli, smooth and faintly powdery. It is strong in the first hours and steady after, holding through the evening and the long quiet that follows.

Indulgence, unhurried.

Top: Cherry, Pink Pepper, Black Pepper
Heart: Cognac, Airy Jasmine, Rose
Base: Tobacco, Vanilla, Tonka, Cedar, Patchouli

Extrait de parfum, 20–30% fragrance oil. Hand-blended in small batches in Ontario.