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Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Sampsuchinon ~ new perfume

Posted by Robin on 27 November 2010 18 Comments

Dawn Spencer Hurwitz Sampsuchinon

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)

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  1. Bear says:
    27 November 2010 at 10:22 am

    It would be interesting to know the difference between the ancient recipe and its modern adaptation. Probably less harsh and marginally more ‘commercial’.

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    • Robin says:
      27 November 2010 at 3:51 pm

      Looks like Dawn has answered you below :-)

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  2. Tulip says:
    27 November 2010 at 11:15 am

    Too bad it wasn’t named ‘Crocodiles’ Perfume’!

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    • Robin says:
      27 November 2010 at 3:51 pm

      :-)

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  3. Dolly2 says:
    27 November 2010 at 11:58 am

    It sounds masculine to me, but I’d like to give it a sniff since my nose isn’t gender specific.

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    • Robin says:
      27 November 2010 at 3:52 pm

      Worth a shot!

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  4. DSHPerfumes says:
    27 November 2010 at 12:23 pm

    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

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    • Robin says:
      27 November 2010 at 3:52 pm

      Thanks for clarifying Dawn!

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    • Bear says:
      27 November 2010 at 4:26 pm

      Thank you for the response, I look forward to exploring the scents in your line.

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      • DSHPerfumes says:
        28 November 2010 at 1:42 pm

        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

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  5. FOandW_oh_my says:
    27 November 2010 at 1:25 pm

    Tolu? Did I read Tolu? Okay, I’m game!

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  6. sweetonpink says:
    27 November 2010 at 3:24 pm

    I have to catch up on all of the Secrets of Egypt scents! Yikes.

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  7. SmokeyToes says:
    27 November 2010 at 5:01 pm

    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.

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    • 50_Roses says:
      27 November 2010 at 10:57 pm

      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.

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      • SmokeyToes says:
        30 November 2010 at 1:33 am

        Hi 50-roses
        No I haven’t! Thanks for the rec, I’ll have to try it out….

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  8. Flora says:
    27 November 2010 at 8:11 pm

    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.)

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  9. Astra says:
    28 November 2010 at 9:28 am

    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.

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  10. Daisy says:
    28 November 2010 at 8:40 pm

    hey, something in honor of the Crocodile God Sobek….I’m so there!

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