This is an intriguingly fresh scent. Set in a warm, earthy amber base and balanced by slight notes of rose, the orange-scented bergamot is the predominant note in this blend.
Even though the origins of the ingredients for this fragrance span the globe, this blend is based on an ancient Arabic perfume recipe touted for its seduction properties. The early Persians treasured perfumes, using them as gifts, blessings, and tools to secure love. Perfumes were also used to flavor breads and other foods. It said that the name for bergamot, which bears a pear- shaped fruit, comes from the Turkish word "beg-armudi," meaning "the prince's pear." Early Persian perfumers made much use of real ambergris as well. References for this can be found in perfume recipes dating as early as the 9th century. Rose, the beloved flower of the Persians, was cultivated widely throughout the Arab empire. The flower appears routinely in perfumes, poetry, rugs, tiles and art.
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