Dawn Spencer Hurwitz has launched Sampsuchinon, a new fragrance in the Secrets of Egypt collection:
Dedicated to the God of the Crocodiles, Sobek, Sampsuchinon is a wonderfully green scent with unexpected nuances of spice and resin that gives it it's unique depth. For my talk at Denver Art Museum in September, I recreated an exact recipe of the ancients for Sampsuchinon as well as demostrated a more modern adaptation of this unusual scent. I am so excited to now offer this wonderful Egyptian perfume as a part of the Secrets of Egypt Collection.
The notes include fragrant wine accord, lemongrass, marjoram, cassia, honey, marjoram, origanum, costus, myrrh, Peru balsam, spikenard and tolu balsam.
Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Sampsuchinon is available in Perfume or Solid Perfume, $25-48. (via dshperfumes)
It would be interesting to know the difference between the ancient recipe and its modern adaptation. Probably less harsh and marginally more ‘commercial’.
Looks like Dawn has answered you below
Too bad it wasn’t named ‘Crocodiles’ Perfume’!
It sounds masculine to me, but I’d like to give it a sniff since my nose isn’t gender specific.
Worth a shot!
Thank you Robin for posting about Sampsuchinon! This made my day!
The scent is almost the same in the modern version as the ‘original recipe’ version… just more refined and ‘clearer’. (the heaviness of the fats in the original herbal maceration version makes it smell more earthy.) Marjoram and Oregano are usually found in masculine perfumes but I have to say that this is one of my personal favorite’s to wear from this collection. It’s a very surprising scent for sure.
Wishing everyone a wonderful Holiday season~
Dawn
Thanks for clarifying Dawn!
Thank you for the response, I look forward to exploring the scents in your line.
You’re welcome!
It’s my pleasure to chime in… I’m always happy to answer any questions. I hope that you will have fun ‘exploring’.
Happy Holiday wishes to everyone! ~Dawn
Tolu? Did I read Tolu? Okay, I’m game!
I have to catch up on all of the Secrets of Egypt scents! Yikes.
Wow-that was so nice of Dawn to reply!…
I love spices and resins, will have to give this a try. I’m trying to find a replacement scent (it does not have to be identical) for Diptyque’s L’Eau Trois. I tend to enjoy more herbal/resin scents in cooler months.
I haven’t smelled l’Eau Trois, so I don’t know how well it compares, but have you tried AG Ninfeo Mio? It’s an herbal/resin scent, not sweet at all, very unlike the usual AG style.
Hi 50-roses
No I haven’t! Thanks for the rec, I’ll have to try it out….
It’s goooood! I have a sample of the solid version and I love it. I have tried all of DSH’s Egyptian series and they are all worth a try. (1,000 Lilies is my favorite of the group and Sampsuchinon has some of that one’s lovely green character.)
Try this series! They’re amazing. I tried them at the King Tut exhibit last week and purchased Cardamon and Kyphi. I can’t stop applying it–it’s addictive, with warm spice and a gorgeous resinous base. I may have to go by Dawn’s store for Arome d’Egypte too.
hey, something in honor of the Crocodile God Sobek….I’m so there!