In Christopher
Sheldrake’s perfumed paean to myrrh, the titular resin’s rays are refracted
through an aldehydic prism and rendered crystalline.
Comparisons with
No.5 are perhaps inevitable, though where the Chanel famously relies upon the
series of aldehydes C10-12 for its characteristic fizz, most prominent in La
Myrrhe is mandarin aldehyde whose long lasting mandarin-orange sparkle extends
through most phases of the perfume’s development. Benzaldehyde seems to be present too, noticeable in the top as a nutty, almond note and
possibly some anisaldehyde complementing the natural licorice-like
facet of myrrh.
From time to
time, I detect faint terpenic whiffs resembling pine, together with some
beautifully inconspicuous spices that add a slight piquancy. Pillowy musks and a
none-too-sweet amber accord anchor the fragrance and provide the merest whisper
of powder.
Nose:
Christopher Sheldrake
House: Serge
Lutens
Release date: 1995
Notes (per
Fragrantica): mandarin, myrrh, lotus, bitter almond, sandalwood, honey,
jasmine, amber, musk, various spices and pimento
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