{"product_id":"jatamansi-crown","title":"JATAMANSI CROWN - Spikenard mounted on a Fragrant Crown of Oud, Orris and Ambrette","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is an hommage to SpikeNard, an essence that has a deep reach for me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating this blend emerged first from a desire: I love wearing Nard... but on its own its assertiveness can also feel sharp (which I like in some contexts, less in others), its development in time is quite linear, and the longevity is limited. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second reason was the creative challenge, as Spikenard is a complex ingredient to use in natural perfumery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, I have developed this blend as a way to \"enshrine\" spikenard, like faceting a raw gem as the centerpiece of jewelry, adding, smoothness, depth, surprise and quite an olfactive journey in the unfolding in time, as well as substantial longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Perfume name comes from the sanskrit word for nard, as an homage to its origins and cultural history and from the beautiful green color of pure spikenard oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an elegant wear, and can be worn in formal contexts, East or West.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOlfactive Experience:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eProfile\u003c\/span\u003e: Woody, spicy, warm, confident, mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe opening is assertive, spikenard is shining bright (with its deep dark-green hues and light smokinesss), surrounded with cinammon, saffron spiciness and an oceanic breeze overtone (imagine the energizing, iodine-laden air by the sea), the touch of quality vintage Assamese oud deepens and broaden the experience, underlying all in warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter this overture, \u003cem\u003eJatamansi Emerald \u003c\/em\u003eprogressively transforms into a rich,  spicy and herbaceous incense, around which oud discreetly unfolds its notes of fresh pipe tocacco and hints of leather. Imagine a quality japanese green jinkoh incense box just opened, before burning anything.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs hours pass, the the experience mellows  : orris, ambrette and sandalwood progressively infuse the incense, adding creaminess as well as floral notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe dry down is soft, discrete and joyful: floral, and powdery with a hint of vanilla spice, offering a silky intimate aura.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScentient Experience :\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeeply invigorating, grounding, spiritual, providing alertness and connection to the inner realms. It activates the \"jade gate\" of chinese medicine, connecting mind and body. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe later parts of the journey are enwrapping, comforting, supportive and centering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUn nez averti en vaut deux\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNosewarning \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis perfume takes you a long and beautiful journey just like the \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJardin \u003c\/em\u003e(inclusions) of an emerald offers many landscapes to immerse in and contemplate. It slowly but steadily keeps transforming and will leave you in a completely different place than where it started. This is a dimension of perfumes I adore, but it needs to be experienced. This is not the perfume to wear when you want a linear experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlso, the spikenard, that presides to the opening leg of the journey is a strong profile, evoking deeper vetivers. It is assertive, deep, lightly smoky and hypnotic. It would traditionally be considered as a very masculine scent (I don't believe scent have genders, but I mention this as it is a meaningful dimension for many). Spikenard is one of these ingredients that people usually either love or hate. It is only the centerpiece of the opening, then it becomes one of the parts of the \"incense experience\" before letting other ingredients taking you over into the sweeter part of the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe animalic notes brought by the oud are discreet and mostly subperceptual.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIngredients:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHimalayan Spikenard, Sri Lankan Sandalwood , Saffron (our production), Orris butter (Italia), Cinammon (Madagascar), wild Oud \u0026amp; Indian Ambrette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNardostachys jatamansi, Santalum ablum, Crocus sattivus, Iris pallida, Cinnamonum zeylanicum, Aquilaria malaccensis \u0026amp; Abelmoschus moschatus \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll ingredients of 100% pure natural high quality artisan distilled, from sustainably procured wild raw materials.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e If you like this perfume, \u003cspan\u003eyou can get\u003c\/span\u003e :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e... our pure artisan spikenard essential oil \u003ca href=\"spikenard-nard-nardin-jatamansi\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e... the orris butter that creates the creaminess \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/scentient-nature.net\/products\/orris-butter-pure-organic-iris-pallida-butter\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e... access  to sandalwood bliss \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/3f41c9.myshopify.com\/collections\/mirabilia-i-sandalwood-emporium\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e... access to our oud collection \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/scentient-nature.net\/collections\/mirabilia-ii-oud-delights-agarwood-gaharu-bois-daigle\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.., acess to our attar creations \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/scentient-nature.net\/collections\/fragrantica-i\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e------------ \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEntry into cultural history:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNard is flowering plant in the honeysuckle family which grows in the Himalayas of Nepal, China, and India. Though it is a flowering plant, like with the case of orris, it is the rhizome that is actually used. It has been used over three millennia as a perfume, a traditional medicine, or in religious ceremonies across a wide territory throughout Asia and Europe. It is an important plant of Ayurveda and herbal Chinese Medicine, also used in traditional Arabic \/ Islamic Medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is a noble ingredient of high perfumery since antiquity, all the way from the Himalayas to Judea, Alexandria and Rome.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlready prized by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans for both medicine and perfumery, but also to... spike fragrant wines and other drinks, spikenard also features in important biblical episodes full of deep mysticism: acts of selfless love, and sacred ointments before the self-sacrifice of crucifixion. It is one of oldest and most important ingredients of the history of perfumery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, like with many classical plants of the antiquity, there are different candidates as per the exact kind of Nard(s) referred to. Pliny, in his  \u003cem\u003eNaturalis historia\u003c\/em\u003e (CE - 77-79) already listed several species used under the umbrella name. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ingredient I use, \"Indian Nard\"(Nardostachys jatamansi \/ spikenard) from the central Himalayas, was already known and traded since before biblical times. It is considered the \"original\" and most important of the historical species called Nard, and the one with the longest history in medicine and perfumery.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"0.3 ml sample in max recovery lab vial","offer_id":41065178824804,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"1 ml in total recovery vial","offer_id":42041896042596,"sku":"","price":69.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"3 ml attar bottle","offer_id":41065178792036,"sku":"","price":169.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 ml in glass attar bottle with glass applicator","offer_id":41824289128548,"sku":"","price":299.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/1271\/6388\/products\/6892058434_93d19bf134_b.jpg?v=1667659419","url":"https:\/\/scentient-nature.net\/products\/jatamansi-crown","provider":"Scentient Nature - Rare Aromatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}