Celestial romance.
The moon plays a leading role in conducting the rhythm of life in the Middle East, her ethereal appearance hailing the beginning and end of all festivity. Yet in Arabic, invoking the moon is also an allusion to romance — ‘my moon’; an adoringly grandiose term for one’s beloved that speaks of beauty and eternal devotion.
Exuding a warm, opulent quality, rose, oud and frankincense meet a surprising abundance of ripe red berries. In subtle evocation of the fruit-flavoured shisha enjoyed across the region, the profusion of redcurrant and raspberry notes adds sweetness and colour.
Desert Gems Collection
The Desert Gems collection is inspired by the sacred value that perfume holds in the Middle East, that began when the prophet Mohammed himself wore perfume, and saw perfuming oneself as integral to the cleaning ritual before prayer. Times of day in Arabic also hold both religious and symbolic meanings, ones that have informed many of the collection’s names. The Night and Promise have been created by Dominique Ropion, and Dawn by Carlos Benaïm.
