ÇaFleureBon Project Talisman: A Multi-Perfumer Collaboration to Commemorate Our 7th Year Anniversary + Perfumes of Protection Draw

Project Talisman Art by Gail Gross, Editor

March 22, 2017 will mark the 7th year Anniversary of ÇaFleureBon. Of all the numbers there are, 7 is most people’s favorite number, considered “lucky” and is linked to  the spiritual,  the mystical and to superstition. I grew up in a superstitious home; red ribbons were tied to my crib, red threads sewn into my underwear, charms to ward off the evil eye were hung around my neck, handmade bracelets adorned my wrists and don’t even ask why there are packets of salt in my pockets. At the same time, I believe in the power of positivity, the law of attraction and ÇaFleureBon is an extension of this way of thinking and has been from day one.

 We live in uncertain times; personally, professionally, and politically. No one has a ‘charmed’ life. What makes us feel safe?  As an infant, it is the scent of your mother. You are helpless in a world you don’t understand, unable to communicate, to feed yourself, move around on your own but her scent reassures you. Scent is the most magical of all talismans.

I invited eight American artisan perfumers to participate in "Project Talisman. The creative brief was broad, No ingredients  had to be used,  just suggestions that the fragrance they create would reflect their own beliefs and aesthetic and might tie into talismans or symbols (I named Hamsa for Ellen Covey’s scent and Figa for Shelley Waddington’s perfume). My email of introduction to the project began, “Beware the Ides of March (March 15), knock on wood, black cats, don't walk under ladders, we all have superstitions. Project Talisman is a multi-perfumer project where each perfumer creates a fragrance “parfum de protection” to ward off the evil eye or attract positivity.”   I chose American Artisans because of our country's diversity of faith, creed, ethnicity.I also believe there is something special about  anything made by hand, as if a piece of the perfumer's vibes are in every bottle.

Digital art created for Project Talisman by Dannielle Sergent

The perfumers for Project Talisman are: Amber Jobin of Aether Arts Perfumes, Angela St. John of Solstice Scents, Catamara Rosarium of Rosarium Blends (who coined the phrase talismanic perfume years ago) Christi Meshell of House of Matriarch, Dawn Spencer -Hurwitz of DSH Perfumes, Dr. Ellen Covey of Olympic Orchids Perfumes, Patrick Kelly of Sigil Scent and Shelley Waddington of En Voyage Perfumes.  My gratitude for their participation is boundless; each fragrance was created at their own expense.   

Over the course of the next month or so Team ÇaFleureBon will review these fragrances but they are meant for all and many will be sold on six perfumers' websites in the upcoming days. Links to Project Talisman Perfumes that are live as of 12 Noon EDT March 15, 2017 are included in the post.-Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief

Amber Jobin of Aether Arts

 Amber Jobin of Aether Arts Perfumes Touchstone: "As humans we have always sought to explain the unknowable, the mysterious.  We created rituals and objects as a symbolic representation of these mysteries—a way of having a little bit of control over that which we believed beyond our control.  So while I don’t believe in a force called Fate that needs to be appeased by a ritual or a talisman, I do think there are objects that have historically conveyed a sense of ritual safety to many people.  But what about our modern age; what makes people feel safe now?  We have solved many formerly mysterious events; we are as a result less superstitious as a species.  Where did that leave me?

I realized that there was one object that has become ubiquitous, that is always nearby if not on one’s actual person, an object that in some form crosses all gender, cultural, and socioeconomic spaces.  An object that possesses great power, that can bring us help, that can connect us to those we love, an object that if we forget it, causes no small anxiety:  the cell phone. The cell phone has become the talisman of our modern age.  A kind of metaphorical worry stone or touchstone if you will, we can’t keep our hands off it.  It reassures us and connects us when we are lonely or afraid and could literally save your life in some situations.

So how to turn the idea of a cell phone into perfume?  Cell phones require minerals from the earth in their manufacture and their signals travel invisibly through the aether, so earth and air guided my choice of notes.  Many of the minerals used in cell phones are silvery-to-gray in color.  Materials like Tantalum, Palladium, and Platinum.  So I created a flinty-gray accord with flashes of color running through it to hint at some of the other metals used—Silver, Gold, a bit of Copper—giving it a mineral and a metallic aspect.  A spacious aether accord represents the air our signal travels through.  Just as a quartz crystal in our cell phone vibrates at a fixed frequency, an actual piece of quartz crystal in the bottle reminds us to be aware of our own vibrations.  What signals are we sending out into the world?  What is the fate that you create? Mixed-Media (90 percent natural)".

Angela St John of Solstice Scents

Angela St. John of Solstice Scents GUARDIAN: "Guardian is a natural botanical unisex talismanic perfume. It features botanical elements associated with protection which are further enhanced with rowan flower essence and black tourmaline gemstone essence.

The fragrance is a forest chypre with a full-bodied glowing amber core. Top notes of sacred white sage, wild desert sage, clary sage, spruce and bergamot lead to a rich pinyon pine and a dense shadowed forest aroma of fir balsam absolute. The base consists of a radiating and pervasive golden amber accord, sandalwood, oakmoss, Haitian vetiver, aged patchouli, Alaskan cypress, alligator juniper wood, green spikenard, muhuhu, oud and a hint of mushroom absolute. A very subtle addition of shiso leaf provides a crisp, spicy green nuance. Guardian features the amber accord in the foreground with the comforting cloak of thick forest, sticky tree resin and conifer needles delicately encircling it. The dry woods, earth and oakmoss surround the amber on the dry down.The turtle shell is my armor, the spiderweb holds negativity in its sticky silken thread, the venom of the rattlesnake protects me and the eagle allows me to fly from danger."

ANTIM♁NY - Talismanic Natural Kohl Perfume by House of Matriarch

Christi Meshell, House of Matriarch (from her Antimony video)

Christi Meshell, House of Matriarch ANTIMONY: "The smoky eye in fragrance form rims your  third eye with kohl.  Anoint yourself with ANTIMONY. This alluring talismanic perfume draws from the noble history of cosmetica and the aromatic materials which have been used throughout time to create "eye shadow" – the most magical cosmetic of all. Charred frankincense, kewra, henna, Palo Santo, nasturtium, juniper, galangal, sandalwood ashes, spikenard, ghee, copal, oud and precious attars were all used in the production of early eye cosmetics, and their aromas transport the wearer to a dimension where cosmetics are still used for their original purpose: RITUAL & MAGIC.   

In forgotten times, eye cosmetics were created from powdered minerals and the ashes of incense.  In most tribes, they were compounded and applied by a shaman. Sometimes poison is the cure – antimony (kohl) and malachite have been among the minerals used around the eyes due to their reflective properties, bold colors and magical associations.  Antimony (the element, as found on the periodic table) is now considered toxic (although the alchemists would argue otherwise) and its use has been largely banned from use in cosmetics.  LIMITED EDITION: Vintage 2017. 99.9 % natural".

Limited Edition Cartouches by House of Matriarch

 *The first 24 50ml bottles of Antimony are adorned with a handmade copper cartouche talisman – designed Christi Meshell and handmade in San Diego, California under the influence of the Gemini full moon.  Each cartouche is uniquely one of a kind and can be detached from the bottle for use as a pendant.

Dawn Spencer-Hurwitz of DSH Perfumes

Dawn Spencer-Hurwitz of DSH Perfumes: Become the Shaman is a fragrance that draws on materials from the New World and the indigenous peoples' spiritual practices for protection and even more, for drawing on the power that comes from within.

Dawn created this art for Become the Shaman; if you look closely she is peeking through

"In an uncertain world we seek a place of safety, comfort, and peace.   In troubling times we seek out protection…sometimes through external talismans: an amulet, a symbol, an incantation.  But what if the power (and protection) we seek comes from within?  What if we all had access to a safe place filled with magic?   The invitation is to Become the Shaman.You possess the strength and power to cast all 'demons' aside.  When you become the Shaman, you find that true balance and power come from within.  

Become the Shaman draws from the animist / nature-based spiritual traditions of native peoples of the 'Americas'.  Palo Santo ("Holy Wood") is the focal note for the design and is used by the Incas to purify and cleanse the spirit from negative energies.  White Sagebrush and Tobacco (used by Native Americans to cleanse and purify) as well as Copal resin (used by the Aztecs for magic and as a symbol of immortality during funerary ritual) are also called on to imbue the design with richness and protection.
I developed a milkweed accord to symbolize 'transformation', as it is a native plant to the New World and is the exclusive food of the migrating Monarch Butterfly. *A special thank you to Mary Schultz-Williams, for her apt naming of the fragrance (my working title was just "Shaman") which brought the design into greater focus.  As always, her insight was spot on. 

Notes: Top: Milkweed accord and White Sagebrush, Heart: Palo Santo, Mexican Copal, Guaiacwood, Amyris, Base: Peru Balsam, Tonka Bean, Texas Cedar, Vanilla Bean, Tobacco

Dr Ellen Covey of Olympic Orchids Perfumes

Ellen Covey of Olympic Orchids Perfumes Hamsa -"The Hamsa is a stylized hand-shaped symbol with obscure origins in the Middle East. It serves as a sign of protection in both Judaism and Islam, and often has an eye positioned in the center of the palm to deflect the evil eye.  In designing a perfume, I considered the hamsa in the symbolic kabbalistic context of the ten sefirot, which represent the modes or attributes through which G-d is manifested. The Hamsa, with its five fingers, right and left, can be conceived of as a depiction of the sefirot. The two fingers of one side symbolize four virtual qualities, while the two fingers of the other side symbolize the related actual qualities. The center finger symbolizes the first and last sefirot, the origin and the realization of everything. 

The Hamsa Prayer via googlesearch

The composition of Hamsa includes both natural materials to symbolize the earth, which supports and protects us, and man-made materials to symbolize what we, as humans, have devised as protective measures both tangible and intangible. The first sefirah, the overarching idea, is symbolized as an invisible veil of olibanum smoke and the tenth, the unification and channel for worldly manifestation, as a solid block of sandalwood. The four pairs of contrasting properties are symbolized by contrasting pairs of materials. The first is palo santo and cognac, an ethereal woody incense paired with ceremonial wine to symbolize the celebration of spiritual ideas; the second is mastic paired with liquidambar, bitter incense and honey-sweetness to symbolize strength and justice tempered with love and kindness; the third is myrrh paired with citron, earthy incense and an aromatic fruit of the earth to celebrate inspiration and the resulting human creations of beauty and utility; the fourth pair is oud and apricot, a resinous material produced by agarwood trees to protect them, paired with a fleshy, sweet fruit to stand for resistance to physical and emotional attack and the fruits of physical and intellectual bonding. The end result is a combination of the hard and the soft, the bitter and the sweet, tangible and the intangible.  The perfume is not intended so much as a “magic potion”, but rather as a reminder of the amazing powers that we have within us, powers that we can use to repel evil  from ourselves at the same time we use them to help other individuals and the world."

Patrick Kelly of Sigil Scent

Patrick Kelly of Sigil Scent: Proteckt is a resinous, smoky blend of woods, punctuated by fresh tagetes and bubbling citrus notes. This one-of-a-kind perfume is a protective blend of powerful, magical plants designed to ward off all evils. Look inward and light the fire of your spirit with benzoin, to cushion the soul. Steel your resolve with the fearless fumes of sharp black pepper crackling in a freshly kindled blaze of crisp cedarwood and rich frankincense.

The pyre of this procession of plants unfurls in pure ribbons of glorious smoke, trailing over the budding blooms of marigolds and fresh citrus to leave the spirit emboldened and mind at ease.I was inspired by the alchemical symbol for “essence"."

Shelley Waddington EnVoyage Perfumes

Shelley Waddington of En Voyage Perfumes Figa: "People in all cultures have always recognized our vulnerability to people with envy and jealousy, to those who would wish for evil to befall them, and who would do bad things to hurt them.  For many centuries most cultures have traditionally carried special objects of protection, talismans, such as the evil eye, the Hamsas, and the figa to protect themselves from evil-doers, and to overcome any evils perceived to exist in their world. The talisman of protection that I have chosen to emulate in fragrance is the Figa.  The Figa is a powerful hand-shaped amulet that is used widely in in Spain, Portugal, Italy, and Brazil.  It represents a closed hand in which the thumb is located between the middle finger. I chose this talisman because it conveys attitude and I strongly believe in peace through strength.   

Figa Perfume is the fragrance equivalent to this powerful amulet and celebrates strength, power, vision and success.  Using precious oils, selected for their energetic protective qualities, Figa is slyly political in the face of tough contemporary political issues, and is specifically designed to wear for personal protection from evil, be it from people or governments". 

NOTES: Bergamot – A traditional annointing oil for protection from misfortune and physical danger, Geranium – Used for ritual purification, good fortune and assistance, Rose – Induces thoughts of loving affection and promotes peaceful, harmonious vibrations, Jasmin – Worn for blessings, protection and good luck, Violet – Used to ward off evil and to bring calm to quarrels, Patchouli – Wards off evil and negativity, Cedarwood – Enhances honor, wealth, and dignity, Amyris – A Venusian oil used for healing, Sandalwood – A spiritual oil used for healing, Vanilla – Used for soothing, healing, and good fortune,  and Labdanum – Brings qualities of focused attention, audacity, conquest of illusion, master-power success and victory.

Catamara Rosarium is working on her scent which will be introduced later this Spring. Eight perfumers, eight is the number of Infinity.

Thanks to the perfumers we have a sample set of these seven Project Talisman Perfumes WORLDWIDE. You are eligible and registration is appreciated but not necessary for this post. Please leave a comment with what resonated with you, which perfumes appeal to you and if you own any talismans. There is no spilled perfume and the draw closes March 22, 2017

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  • Congrats on 7 years and on 7000 likes in advance! 7 iis my favorite number since I can recall 🙂
    Figa, Proteckt, Hamsa, Antimony and Guardian are the ones that appeal to me the most based on the review/notes. I don’t own any talisman, in fact besides the wedding ring, I don’t wear anything. I live in Europe.

  • Congratulations on turning 7! More years to come! Cheers!

    The descriptions of Antimony resonated with me.

    The pefumes that appeal to me are: Antimony, Figa, Become the Shaman, Hamsa.

    Thank you! Wish you all the best!

  • BethMongold says:

    Congratulations! These scents sound amazing–I am especially curious about Antimony and Protekt. I often consider my perfume talisman-like, creating a veil of energy and beauty around me. I do have certain stones that I carry for protection on a regular basis, and a few necklaces that I wear when I feel I need them. I have two rings–one moonstone and one citrine–that I trade off wearing depending if I need more solar or lunar energy.

  • Katherine A. says:

    Beautiful set. I am a hardcore Solstice Scents fan and so I have already picked up Guardian , but reading the other descriptions and notes, I have to admit that I am intrigued by almost all of the blends.

    I do not own any talismans but have occasionally read up on their meanings and continue to be curious about them.

    Thank you for this beautiful collection!

  • DNEM – Just have to say congratulations on the magical 7th
    anniversary! I am also a believer in the power and magic of stones. I wear one that has a wonderful verse carved into it.

  • Happy anniversary! What a beautiful project. I’m especially interested in trying Guardian and Antimony.

  • mariotgomez says:

    As always congratulation on the continuous seven years of olfactory awesomeness.

    My Talismans are a few crystal stones along with any fragrance I wear, just as Bethmongold.

    All the perfumes resonate with me, but if I had to choose, I would love to win: Antimony, Figa, Become the Shaman, Proteckt, Hamsa.
    Happy Anniversary!

  • Incredible, so many of my favorite perfumers collaborating with such enchanting inspirations!! I would love to try them all, and will admit to already grabbing The Guardian as well as feeling very tempted by Antimony as well. Thank you so very much for the generous chance for samples!

  • Congratulations on your 7th, I love reading here each morning. My handbag always contains a crystal of some sort, which I charge according to my needs. Perfume is also a terrific personal talisman.
    All of these sound wonderful, especially Antimony and Hamsa.

  • Congratulations on 7 wonderful years! Figa resonates with me particularly at the moment, that it is meant as protection from evil for the wearer. I have a number of talismans; a small Bestat figure, a tiny lucky pig, and semi precious gemstones I carry in my bag. I chose gemstones that being luck and strength. Thanks for this great giveaway!

  • First of all, Congratulations on your 7th Anniversary!
    Second…Oh my! What a fantastic project! This speaks to me on so many levels!
    I already wear oils for protection and use them to “cleanse” myself emotionally after I’ve had a particularly trying day or feel as if I’ve been exposed to a lot of negative energy, so I LOVE the premise behind these scents!
    As far as talismans… I wear jewelry with stones that have protective properties: labradorite (labradorite feels especially protective to me and I wear a lot of it), turquoise and quartz. I feel bare if I leave my home without at least a few pieces. I also carry some pocket stones.
    Guardian, Antimony, Proteckt, Become the Shaman and Hamsa stand out to me but these all truly sound fabulous.
    Thank you for the wonderful giveaway.

  • Congrats on 7 years! A wonderful achievement. I love the idea of this project, and it was fascinating to read of the thought processes of these creators. I don’t really have a talisman. It have pondered getting an eye tattooed to symbolically ward off the evil eye!

    Love the sound of Become the Shaman.

  • ntabassum92 says:

    I love the mention of kohl and warding off the evil eye. I remember from childhood seeing children wearing kohl, boys and girls, for protection. Hamsa seems so multilayered and beautiful, but honestly, all the fragrances sound so appealing. I have little prayers taped around my home, left by my mother 🙂

  • I love the way Guardian sounds….well, they all sound lovely, but that one stands out the most. Olfactory memories are the strongest and least understood. My scent memories are wonderful!

  • cardinalmind says:

    Wow seven long years! That’s a lifetime in the perfumery world.
    This seems like a fitting Ides of March article, as this day is beset with tragedy and misfortune. Its a great way to combat the bad stuff happening on this day.

    Dawn’s Become the Shaman resonated with me, as in my country (Philippines) the religious fervor of those who believed in shamanistic rituals are as high as those who believe in the Catholic Church. My family has an amulet but I don’t know where it is now as my father took it away.
    Thanks for the chance!

  • Wow this is such a cool concept! And I can’t wait to try all these talented perfumers’ creations. I live in the Middle East, where they take these powers seriously- I wear a hamsa on my wrist and also have evil eye talismans in my home. Also I have learned not to brag or publicize good things that happen to me, because they believe here that others’ jealousy and envy has the power to take your good thing away. Thanks for this amazing chance to try this exciting collection of perfume!

  • Liz Azevedo says:

    I’m fascinated by the concept of a cellphone as a modern talisman as well as a fragrance based on it. I also found it interesting to learn more about the Hamsa and its kin from around the world, like the Figa. One of my personal talismans is a mala with beads of sandalwood, koa, and obsidian that travels with me everywhere–I find the scent, feel, and energetic vibration very grounding and comforting, like I am protected wherever I go.

  • Early congratulations on 7 years!! Such a fascinating read, all the perfumes sound amazing.
    Thanks for the giveaway, I live in the U.S.

  • They all sound fascinating, but I think that Figa, Proteckt, Hamsa, Guardian, and Antimony particularly appeal. Marvelous idea this. Smoke and fragrance have been used in Indian rituals for hundreds of years, so it is not a surprising concept, but I like the idea of taking it to a more intimate place. Thanks for the generosity.

  • fazalcheema says:

    7 years went by fast. Shelley is true about the fear of harm due to jealousy because this is a fear quite prevalent in my original culture. I like the artwork depicted in this article. Happy 7th Anniversary.

  • marcopietro says:

    Congratulations on your 7th Anniversary! What fascinating project and suggestive article! I don’t have any kind of talismans but I love to have at home a sprig of mistletoe on New Year’s day, it’s a legacy of Celtic customs. All perfumes presented in the project sound great, the one with more appeal for me is Olympic Orchids Perfumes Hamsa.
    Thanks!

  • Iuno Feronia says:

    Congrats to your anniversary and thnaks for so many years of interesting and new articles of perfume Projects!

    I have no Talisman at all but I use my perfumes and my make Up as a protection, esüecially when I have tough Meetings.

    They all Sound wonderful but Antimony sounds really very Special.

    Thnaks for the draw!

    I live in the EU.

  • No talisman, no superstition here. But perfume lust and I find that touchstone idea very challenging, also the Sigil scent and the Guardian are right up my alley, I like it woody and smokey.

  • I’ve only started to read your site last week and I am absolutely in love. And although I have religiously entered every draw that appealed, there has been none so far that I would love to win as much as this one. The notion of a talismanic scent, one that either provides a place of safety or armour for battle/facing adversity, really appeals to me. It made me realise that I already use some fragrances in this fashion.

    My current most talismanic scents are Hermes’ Eau Gentiane Blanche (that’s a light and bright talisman), ELDO’s Eau d’Protection (battle rose), Clinique’s Aromatics Elixir (that’s for harsh social environment) and Hypnotic Poison (safe place to rest and sleep by the fire while the bad stuff stays outside ;).

    As to amulets and talismans of other nature, I have a leather and copper wristband/bracelet that I wear when I need to connect to the irrational part of (universal) mind.

    Of the fragrances described above, Guardian, Antimony and Become the Shaman appeal most, but if I really had to pick one, I’d go for the Guardian because I love chypres and forest notes alike.

    I live in the UK.

  • Happy seventh anniversary that is indeed an accomplishment.
    It’s been a really rough year so farcfor my family and me so some positive perfume sounds just what we need. Touchstone and Hamsa sound most ‘me’ but they all sound wonderful
    Such a creative group of perfumers
    My talisman is my mother’s locket
    USA I am not on Facebook or I would like the page

  • Musonda Mwewa says:

    What resonated with was the whole notion of a talisman that reassures you, that immediately takes to a certain mind state, vibe. And scent is really the best talisman for that.

    Become the Shaman appealed to me the most.

    Sadly I don’t own any of them.

    I live in Orange Connecticut.

    Thanks

    Haha

  • Brilliant project! They all sound amazing and truly a creative work of each perfumer and their beliefs. There were several that were of great interest to me.
    Congratulations on 7 years of the most brilliant writing and beautiful artwork on any perfume blog… The vision is now a reality. I look forward to experiencing each perfumers work…

  • Seven years already! May the next seven years with ÇaFleureBon bring happiness, prosperity, and protection to all of us!

    I love this project so much, and I couldn’t have asked for better perfumers to get involved! Really well done, Michelyn.

    I get a frisson of anticipation just thinking about Ellen Covey’s Hamsa. Patrick Kelly’s Protekt also sounds compelling. And this Gemini thinks Christi Meshell’s Antimony, with the copper cartouche, will surely be amazing.

    My own amulet for protection is a tumbled black onyx stone that I carry with me. I don’t know if it works, but it is smooth and hard and wonderful to hold.

  • MikasMinion says:

    Congrats on 7 years!
    I have quite a few talismans that I either wear, carry, or just keep. I particularly love the figa reference. I have had a figa carved from amethyst since I was very young and it is one of my most prized little treasures. I think the perfume that appeals most to me for the notes is probably Become the Shaman.

  • Congratulations for going on strong for 7 years!
    Guardian, Antimony, Figa, Proteckt and Hamsa awakens interest. I don’t have any talismans and never had, I guess I’m just not them…
    I live in Europe.

  • Congratulations on 7 years! These fragrances all sound amazing to me. Guardian strikes me first, but they each sound intriguing. I often wear jewelry items given to me by loved ones when I feel the need for extra strength, as well as a cross. Thanks for the opportunity for the draw!

  • These are excellent and creative perfumers so it would be wonderful to try their creations. Will there be sample sets available to buy for those of us that don’t win? The Solstice Scent forest chypre stood out to me on first reading. That sounds so warmly inviting on this crisp morning. But knowing these perfumers, each one will be a treasure, I am sure. Congratulations on 7 years. I’ve been with you the last six of those years. Thank you for this project and the draw. USA

  • Sofia Madeen says:

    Chapeau! Chapeau! on this wonderful anniversary. All the creations sound amazing, but Guardian especially resonates. ‘ cause chypre ya know. Raising a toast to another seven successful fragrant years. Thank you

  • Dubaiscents says:

    Congratulations on 7 years of Cafleurbon! What a wonderful idea to have an olfactory talisman, I don’t have a traditional talisman but I can definitely see perfume as being a very powerful one. All of these scents sound amazing and I’m especially interested in Hamsa and Become the Shaman. I would love to smell them all though, thanks for the draw. UAE.

  • Maddie Castillo says:

    I love all the DSH fragrances! This new one really resonates with me. I’m intrigued by all sorts of magical, shamanistic things! I am also into exploring different talismans and I’m all about tapping into the spiritual world. This is such a great giveaway! Any fragrance here, I’m sure would smell divine!! What a great concept to pair spirituality and magic with fragrance!

  • Hikmat Sher Afridi says:

    Happy anniversary! Congratulations on successful 7 years and on reaching 7000 likes. Wonderful Talismanic Project, interesting part of the Project is that women noses in majority to participate & they are real Shaman. I’m interested to get hands on Antimony and Hamsa.
    Thanks to perfumers for sample set of these seven Project Talisman Perfumes.
    Peshawar, Pakistan

  • Congratulations on your 7th Anniversary and what a journey this is to partake in. I am drawn to many of these scents and each one resonates in it’s own way.
    I already use oils as tools and look forward to more self discovery.
    As far as talismans, I use small amulet bags and stones like black tourmaline, moss agate and rose quartz.
    I was brought here because of Solstice Scents Guardian, but I’m sure each of these has amazing qualities.
    Thank you for the seven Talisman perfumes and I’m excited to learn more.

  • Happy 7th Anniversary! This is the most creative and unique idea that I ever came across. To create fragrances based on talismans, believes, protection, earthy and magical tools, is extremely exciting and I bet all of them are just amazing. It’s hard to pick one when we have so many great creators here. I don’t wear any talismans, stones, or anything that can be used for protection.
    Becoming the Shaman sounds incredible! Guardian, Hamsa and Figa are some that I would love to test as well.
    Thank you for such amazing idea and a generous drawing.
    I’m in NC, USA.

  • A terriffic milestone and many congratulations on that hard, dedication and belief in your work to get there. There will be many more to come I’m sure. I have a few aTalismans but always in the head of a dog called Buddy with whom I have spent many years. I find the Talismans when I travel- eg, the temples at Angkor Watt had a stone of his head, the slopes of a Hawaiian volcano offered one up, beach coral from Fiji and a recent walk in a New Zealand national park had a Buddy head. They’re small and pocketable and I know he is with me and protecting me when I am travelling.I have about 9 all in all. he’s very old now, almost 17 and I wonder what will happen when he goes? Will those small Buddy heads still come my way?
    Become the Shaman is an obvious choice for me however they all sound really special- I love that extra realm of a perfume and thanks for celebrating them in this way. Lovely lovely draw.

  • doveskylark says:

    All of these creations intrigue me and it was wonderful to read different interpretations of a fragrant talisman. The Touchstone fragrance by Amber Jobin seems to be a meeting point between the earth and technology. It is true there are minerals in cell phones. How Ms. Jobin reconciled that with scent is something I need to experience.
    My grandfather’s rosary is my talisman. It protected me from being robbed. And it comforts me everyday.
    I live in the USA.

  • Happy anniversary to CaFleureBon. Wishing you many happy returns of the day. Project Talisman is an inspired work of art. I can think of nothing more precious than the scent of people and places we love. The smell of safety and protection is both primal and exalting.

    For many years I have worn a ring my grandmother wore throughout her life. It has my birthstone and feels like a personal talisman, a connection to her comforting presence.

    A few years ago when I was facing a challenges a new friend came into my life to protect and help me. That friend wears a beautiful silver hamsa on a necklace.

    Dr. Covey’s Hamsa, with its four pairs of contrasting properties, feels like protection in a bottle. Citron and myrrh sound especially uplifting and strengthening. Congratulations to all of the perfumer-creators and to CaFleureBon.

  • All of the perfumes are appealing to me, Figa and Guardian resonate the most with me. I don’t own any talismans. Congratulations on 7 years!

  • These all sound as if they will be beautiful and quite unique scent. The three that really ring with me are Antimony, Guardian, and become the shaman. I really don’t have a talisman of my own.

  • They all sound so interesting! I love the art and inspiration of Become the Shaman and the notes sound very intriguing. Hamsa and Figa both sound like lovely scents too! I don’t have my own talisman but maybe I should:) Thanks for the draw!

  • All are amazing!!!! Each idea behind the fragrantial talismans or protectors is wonderful. I would love any of these in my life as that I currently do not have any ‘talismans’. So a sample set would be great:)

    I guess in order of preference would be:
    HOM: Antimony
    Guardian
    Figa
    Hamsa
    Proteckt
    Become the Shamen
    Touchstone
    Thank you immensely for this opportunity and heres to another 7 years…and another…and another…

    Im in the USA

  • This is an incredible draw — I’ve bought a bottle of Guardian oil and love it, and would equally love to try them all. I could do with some protection! Antimony sounds very compelling, but so does Hamsa. A sample set would be the best way to go about that!

    I’ve been thinking of talismans a lot lately, and used to wear a doeskin medicine bag given to me by a stranger years ago for that purpose. I still own it and have since added another to my collection. Inside the bag, I had a number of precious things, including a pebble from Masada that my philosophy professor gifted me.

    US resident — thanks for the draw and for a really inspiring project!