THE ESTEEMED HIGH PERFUMERY HOUSE OF AMOUAGE STARTS A BOLD NEW CHAPTER IN ITS HISTORY WITH THE RELEASE OF THE ESSENCES
Three perfumes formed through a truly innovative, painstaking process that pushes the boundaries of composition into uncharted territories and redefines the art of perfumery.
Inspired by the desire to embrace the transformative power of time – and to recapture its importance in a world that rarely grants it the value it deserves – the esteemed Omani High Perfumery House of Amouage unveils The Essences, three new perfumes formed through a revolutionary creation process. Conceived by Chief Creative Officer Renaud Salmon, the Essences represent the pinnacle of olfactory artistry, combining centuries-old practices with modern innovation and a truly global perspective.
The uniqueness of The Essences lies in an extraordinary double-infusion process which marks a genuinely exciting development in the art of perfumery. The concentrate for each of the Essences is infused with sandalwood chips obtained from trees growing in ancient groves in Australia’s Western Desert. The bioethanol in which the concentrate is eventually diluted – after an astonishing six-month ageing period – is infused in hand-made, artisanal oakwood barrels. In the first process, the sandalwood lends each perfume a creamy, meditative smoothness. In the second, the oakwood transfers its haunting, burnt personality to the bioethanol. Together, the double-infusion creates perfumes that become much more than the sum of their parts, displaying an indescribable, nuanced patina that could not have been achieved without time, patience and tremendous foresight.
