“If one wishes to become wise and to avoid extravagance, one must simply take the stone named Chrysolithe”  –  Albert the Great”,  from The Book of Secrets written in the  8th century

 French Perfumer Olivier Durbano launches his 11 th perfume, Chrysolithe, at Pitti Fragranze Sept 11-13, 2015. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek khrusolithos, meaning gold stone… and this mystical gem has appeared for centuries, cited with references in the Bible, the Torah and the Qur’an. It is the tenth of the precious stones which adorned Aaron’s breastplate, the seventh of the foundation stones of New Jerusalem…

 Chrysolithe sparkles multi colors of green, gold, and topaz, peridot and is of ancient origins and no longer found in our era. Its meaning is deeply spiritual and transcendent. Chrysolithe is the symbol of Self-control, of the Harmony of the Divine Masculine at the heart of the Divine Feminine, and of Divine Wisdom.  It symbolizes pure and spiritual elevation removed from all earthly interference. In the Arab world, the number 11 represents the number of steps one must take to understand God.  In China, it represents the Tao, “the Mother of Earth”, the Path through heaven, (using numerology 6, and Earth, 5,) alluding to exceptional intuition and inspiration. Inspired by this age-old philosophy and in line with tradition, Chrysolithe combines ancestral virtues and the mysterious aroma of hyssop, symbol of purity and humility, with the precious and majestic power of cedar, pungent fragrance and revitalizing properties; infused with white sage, “desert sage”, with its purifying power, and mixed with black cumin, known as “the seed of blessing”.

Top Notes: Hyssop, cumin, vervain, cinnamon, black pepper, ginger

Head Notes: Sage essence, rosemary, jasmine

Bases Notes: Cedar wood, vetiver, sage Absolue, ambergris, musk

159€

100ml EDP

30ml extrait de parfum

Via Olivier Durbano

–Michelyn  Camen, Editor in Chief