A natural disaster is a catastrophic event caused by Earth's natural processes that severely impacts human populations, infrastructure and the environment. These occurrences overwhelm local capacity to cope and result in significant loss of life, property damage and economic disruption. Included are earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides/avalanche, hurricanes (tropical cyclone), tornado, flood, wildfire, tsunami and drought. While an unusual subject for a sampler, there are some fabulous fragrances inspired by natural disasters. This sampler features scents that are inspired by the volcano.
You will receive a 1/2ml sample (1ml sample vial filled half full) of each of the fragrances in this sampler.
- Andrea Maack Magma Extrait de Parfum – A woody floral fragrance inspired by the volcanic landscapes of Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula. It contrasts fresh citrus and spices with warm, smoky accords, evoking the interplay of dormant volcanoes and lava fields. The composition opens with zesty lemon oil, fiery black pepper, and incense, transitioning into a heart of rose, myrrh, and saffron. A base of patchouli, tonka bean, and suede adds velvety warmth and depth. Released in 2022, this genderless scent is characterized by its mineral earthiness and long-lasting sillage.
- Demeter Lava Rock Cologne – A warm and earthy fragrance inspired by the history of Hawaii that is inexorably intertwined with the volcanoes and lava.
- Maison Crivelli Santal Volcanique EDP - A woody spicy musky fragrance that launched in 2018 and was created by Richard Ibanez. The defining adventure: the scent of scorched sandalwood on the slopes of an erupting volcano. A potent and addictive sandalwood brightened by the vibrant notes of a spicy coffee. Glowing spice-clouds, acid ashes, tremors: burning adrenaline. Ascent, 3700 metres. Beyond-black slopes: parched ylang, scorched sandalwood and cedar. Cascading coffee, crackling cardamom, roasting ginger. Roaring softness.
- Olympic Orchids Kilauea Parfum - In May of 2018, the East Rift Zone of Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii began a major eruption that lasted for months. It started in a quiet residential neighborhood when a little bit of hot lava oozed up from cracks in the road, but it rapidly escalated when a string of major fissures opened up, some turning into lava fountains that projected molten lava more than 50 meters into the air and created a glowing lava river that ran all the way into the ocean, destroying houses and farms, jungles, beaches, and tide pools, all the while creating new land. The process of destruction and creation happened against a backdrop of lush tropical vegetation, blooming with lightly-scented flowers of pikake, plumeria and yellow ginger. The vog (volcanic smog) was so thick that you could smell it all the way on the other side of the island. This scent mixes the smell of smoke, lava, live flowers, green and burning vegetation, and the unpredictable earth that gives rise to it all. After the eruption is over and the lava has dried and crumbled, there will sooner or later be the sweet, resinous scent of the seeds that will sprout and bring life back to the black desert. Created by Ellen Covey, it features notes of plumeria, pikake, ginger lily, mimosa, bergamot, sandalwood, myrrh, vanilla, styrax, benzoin and lava accord.
- Orto Parisi Terroni EDP - An oriental woody fragrance that launched in 2017 and was created by Alessandro Gualtieri. "There’s something powerful and fulfilling about putting your hands in the soil, the feeling that you got all the roots in your hands and knowing that the Earth belongs to all of us." Terroni is inspired by the roots and the land around the volcano Vesuvius, presented in a fiery red color. Deep, intense and earthy, it features a top note of raspberry, middle notes of birch, amber and benzoin; and base notes of guaiacwood, vetiver, cedar, musk, patchouli, moss, tonka and vanilla.
- Possets Etna Perfume Oil - Strong and aromatic, Etna is a powerful blend of grey and crystal musk, a musk the perfumer put together which she calls 992 and packs a real punch. It's hard to say whether this one is super hot or super cold, like a burn can confuse your sense of touch. To be sure it is alluring as hell and she named it after the famous volcano for a reason.
