Silphium, Eau de Parfum, 30 mL.
Top Notes: Silphum Accord, Cistus
Heart Notes: Cinnamon, Tobacco, Geranium, Black Pepper, Ginger, Clove
Base notes: Frankincense, Cedarwood, Myrrh, Leather
- Perfumer: Tomas Hempel
- Made in Sweden
- Unisex
The Story
Silphium (probably of the genus Ferula) was a plant that grew in the area of Cyrene, present day Libya, and was widely renowned as a spice, medicinal herb and perfume ingredient throughout the empires of the classical antiquity. It was praised by Greek philosophers and writers, as well as Roman emperors and cookbook authors.
There were many attempts to cultivate Silphium, but they inevitably failed. It would only grow wild in a limited area of the north African coast. This, in combination with its qualities as seasoning and medicine made Silphium the most valuable spice in the world, outshining both saffron and cinnamon. The demand for Silphium eventually became so overwhelming that it was harvested to extinction, and the taste and smell of the once greatest spice in the world were lost in time.
This rendition of this historical plant is created by researching surviving assumed relatives of Silphium, using aromachemicals (the molecular building blocks of scents) to create an accord that we feel represents what descriptions remains. This is set against a background of ancient incense, woods and leather.
About
Stora Skuggan is a niche perfume brand from Stockholm, Sweden founded in 2015. Inspired by tales and stories of the world, Stora Skuggan creates invisible messages through volatile molecules.
Ingredients
Alcohol denat., parfum, bht, dipropylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citral, citronellol, limonene, eugenol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, isoeugenol, linalool
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Description
Top Notes: Silphum Accord, Cistus
Heart Notes: Cinnamon, Tobacco, Geranium, Black Pepper, Ginger, Clove
Base notes: Frankincense, Cedarwood, Myrrh, Leather
- Perfumer: Tomas Hempel
- Made in Sweden
- Unisex
The Story
Silphium (probably of the genus Ferula) was a plant that grew in the area of Cyrene, present day Libya, and was widely renowned as a spice, medicinal herb and perfume ingredient throughout the empires of the classical antiquity. It was praised by Greek philosophers and writers, as well as Roman emperors and cookbook authors.
There were many attempts to cultivate Silphium, but they inevitably failed. It would only grow wild in a limited area of the north African coast. This, in combination with its qualities as seasoning and medicine made Silphium the most valuable spice in the world, outshining both saffron and cinnamon. The demand for Silphium eventually became so overwhelming that it was harvested to extinction, and the taste and smell of the once greatest spice in the world were lost in time.
This rendition of this historical plant is created by researching surviving assumed relatives of Silphium, using aromachemicals (the molecular building blocks of scents) to create an accord that we feel represents what descriptions remains. This is set against a background of ancient incense, woods and leather.
About
Stora Skuggan is a niche perfume brand from Stockholm, Sweden founded in 2015. Inspired by tales and stories of the world, Stora Skuggan creates invisible messages through volatile molecules.
Ingredients
Alcohol denat., parfum, bht, dipropylene glycol, benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, benzyl salicylate, citral, citronellol, limonene, eugenol, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, isoeugenol, linalool
