Marfa
EDP · 2018
Olfactive Profile
white floral · tuberose · woody · sweet · citrus · musky · fruity · powdery · animalic · vanilla
About the Fragrance
Marfa. A destination with a unique destiny. Its bottle emblazoned with a wide-open eye provides the first clue. Deep in the Texas, Marfa beckons the eye and holds its gaze. Marfa has a power of attraction like no other, like the tuberose Absolute: a bewitching, lingering, unforgettable flower. Marfa evokes the singular nature of this white-hot land.
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Alienor Massenet. A unisex fragrance for spring & summer & autumn.
Top notes
the opening- orange blossom
- mandarin oil
- agave accord
Heart notes
the soul- tuberose absolute
- ylang ylang oil
- prickly pear accord
Base notes
the trail- sandalwood oil
- cedar oil
- white musk accord
- vanilla seed extract
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Indolic, white-petalled, hypnotic.
Textures
- — White petal
- — Honeyed silk
- — Night air
- — Warm wax
- — Spun sugar
- — Tonka resin
Materials
Jasmine absolute · White gold · Mother of pearl · Vanilla pod · Amber resin · Toasted oak
Atmosphere
The room
A jasmine vine spilling over a stone wall after dark
Weather
The air
Warm humid night, 22°C
Interior Design
Andalusian courtyard
Open-air courtyard, low candles, gardenia in water
Season
Spring · Summer · Autumn
Wears best in spring and summer and autumn.
City Match
Seville, jasmine on the wall at midnight
Also at home in Damascus, Grasse, Lisbon.
Literary Match
Allende — House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits — Allende · The Lover — Duras
In one line
Memo Paris
Marfa — indolic, white-petalled, hypnotic.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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Try Before You Commit
Available samples.
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Available decants.
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