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ANTIQUARIAN
ANTIQUARIAN

ANTIQUARIAN

5mL


Extrait de Parfum
Batch VI
Top Notes: Bergamot, Green Cardamom
Heart Notes: Cardamom Absolute, Virginian Cedarwood, Saffron
Base Notes: Vanilla, Opoponax Resinoid, Australian Sandalwood
Aged: 6 months

Perfumer: Sondrine Kehoe


100% natural perfume released once a year in limited numbers.

$120.00
Tax included.

Bergamot and Green Cardamom open Antiquarian with their fresh and sparkling qualities. The spice of Green Cardamom then softens into a warmer, richer and velvety shadow of Cardamom Absolute. Its woody undertones are amplified by Cedarwood, whose dryness tempers the sweetness of the Cardamom and Vanilla. House tinctured Saffron is boosted by an exquisite oleoresin from Iran; a familiar warm and salty skin scent, with a subtle leather note reminiscent of a dusty antique book cover.

The book is opened and immediately that comforting vanillin scent of old pages appears. Vanillin is closely related to Lignin, a volatile organic compound that is found in wood-based paper, and as it ages gives that characteristic scent to old books. An in-house extraction of A-grade Vanilla Beans from far north Queensland brings a rich, decadent vanilla to the dry down. Australian Sandalwood elevates the woody aspects of Vanilla, whilst Opoponax accentuates it's resinous and gourmand side with a soft muskiness.

Extrait de Parfum is traditionally applied from a dab bottle—a slow and intimate ritual that leaves the perfect trace of fragrance on your skin. Create a tight seal with the neck of your perfume bottle on your inner wrist and gently tilt the bottle until the perfume meets your skin. Once the bottle is upright again, break the seal and return the cap to the bottle. You can gently dab your wrists together or dab your wrist onto the part of your body you desire to fragrance. Try not to rub the fragrance, as it will bruise, and you won’t experience the full journey of top notes. We recommend the pulse points—the nape of the neck and inner wrists.

Alcohol, Parfum (Fragrance)*, Anisyl Alcohol​​°, Benzyl Alcohol​​°, Benzyl Benzoate​​°, Benzyl Cinnamate​​°, Benzyl Salicylate​​°, Cinnamal​​°, Cinnamyl Alcohol​​°, Citral​​°, Citronellol​​°, Eugenol​​°, Geranio​​l​​°, Isoeugenol​​°, Limonene​​°, Linalool​​°

*Fragrance (Parfum) from 100% natural raw materials,
​​°Aroma molecules that are naturally part of an essential oil or absolute. listed due to labelling requirements as potential allergens.

Free from synthetic fragrances, phthalates, parabens and alcohol denaturants.

Keep away from naked flame and heat. Alcohol 67% Vol. Keep out of reach of children. For external use only. If ingested, seek immediate medical attention. Avoid eye contact. Patch test before use; if irritation occurs cease use. Consult a physician before use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a medical condition where essential oils are contraindicated. Handle glass with care.

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Carefully Packaged

We package our perfumes in a way that is both beautiful and sustainably minded. Our Italian glass perfume bottles are 100% recyclable and presented in 100% recyclable or compostable paper packaging made locally. The outer packaging is an envelope hand-made in Melbourne by one of the only envelope manufacturers. The blind debossed detail on the envelope and information card are letter-pressed locally, on the same luxurious FSC® Certified paper stock used for the envelope.

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