Celima
Henry Jacques

It is unusual to find such a full-bodied carnation note in modern perfumery. The EU, on the advice of IFRA, has decided that eugenol – the primary component of clove, nutmeg, and bay leaf oils used to construct carnation notes in perfumery – is far too hepatotoxic to allow in anything other than minute amounts. This has eroded the role of eugenol in perfumery, ripping traditionally carnation-heavy compositions out at the seams. It is one of the reasons why Opium no longer smells like Opium, for example. Eugenol restrictions have also quite badly affected the older Carons such as Bellodgia and Tabac Blond. Compare modern Opium or Bellodgia to their vintage counterparts, and the effects of this Eugenocide becomes painfully clear. That is why it is such a pleasure to smell something like Celima. I don’t know how this scent has evaded the ‘elf and safety’ cabals, but its spicy carnation note smells like a true 3D rendering of carnation with all its hot and cold nuances intact. Cilema is a time machine. Smell it and weep.

Complex and ever evolving scent.

Beautiful fruity fragrance with a flag note of bitter orange that is surrounded by complementary notes of carnation and sandalwood, creating an olfactory trip of childhood memories in rural faraway orchards.

There is no sweetness in the dry down but a journey of spicy colours throughout this dream of harvest and joy.

Perfectly unisex and wearable for any occasion.

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