/fa/ - Fashion

>Silphium (probably of the genus Ferula) was a plant that grew in the area of Cyrene, pre sent day Libya, and was widely renowned as a spice, medicinal herb and perfume ingredient throughout the empires of the classical antiquity. It was praised by Greek philosophers and writers, as well as Roman emperors and cookbook authors. There were many attempts to cultivate Silphium, but they inevitably failed. It would only grow wild in a limited area of the north African coast. This is combination with its qualities as seasoning and medicine made Silphium the most valuable spice in the world, outshining both saffron and cinnamon. The demand for Silphium eventually became so overwhelming that it was harvested to extinction, and the taste and smell of the once greatest spice in the world was lost in time. Our rendition of this historical plant is created by researching surviving assumed relatives of Silphium, using aromachemicals (the molecular building blocks of scents) to create an accord that we feel represents what descriptions remains. This is set against a background of ancient incense, woods and leather
If one is fond of smells like petrol, varnish, industrial glues and paints this is something worth getting a sample of. Something for fans of DS Durga Bowmakers for sure, too. It's quite abstract but when focused enough I can pick here smoky incense, zesty citruses, dusty, earthy labdanum and some pepper but how this altogether sums up to this piercing, synthetic (in a good way) smell is beyond my comprehension. Can't stop sniffing my wrist anons.