Inspired by the scents and scenery of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, this scented candle is built around the aroma of pipe tobacco. Layers of rum, vanilla and hay are topped with cinnamon, ginger and black pepper, wrapped in the woody warmth.
Nostalgia is a form of time travel for the emotions, and scent can be the most powerful way to trigger it. For Laboratory Perfumes, a whiff of pipe tobacco can be enough to unleash a fond flood of childhood memories into the hippocampus. So, when it came to determining the base for their fifth fragrance, they chose something very personal – that earthily aromatic tobacco note.
With the help of a knowledgeable but somewhat bemused tobacconist, Laboratory Perfumes went through dozens of different blends and cures in search of the right scent to build upon. The one settled on had a whisper of the exotic, reminiscent of Morocco… with layers of rum, vanilla and hay intensifying its North African character. Spiced with cinnamon, ginger and black pepper, and complemented with the warming, woody aromas of fine Cognac, the result is a complex and confident fragrance that unveils intriguing new layers and facets as the day goes on. Hand poured in London, UK using high quality mineral wax.
Saison is an official Australian stockist of Laboratory Perfumes.