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Roxana Illuminated Perfume Figure 1: Noir ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 24 April 2013 11 Comments

Roxana Illuminated Perfume Figure 1: Noir

Indie botanical line Roxana Illuminated Perfume has launched Figure 1: Noir, a new natural fragrance:

Roxana Illuminated Perfume introduces a curious collection of natural perfume narratives beginning with Figure 1: Noir, a fragrance tailored for those with a passion for patchouli.

From her tool box of cross fertilized artistic disciplines, Roxana illuminates an eccentric curiosity birthed of primordial earth. Figure 1: Noir is an intriguing perfume oddity, deep and resinous with a loamy plume of botanical musk featuring harmonious notes of patchouli, green vetiver, Mysore sandalwood, orris and valerian juxtaposed with the pungent tartness of buchu leaf, black cumin, green cognac and davana. The effect is as intimate and universal as human skin with an unsettling wild animalic shadow.

Roxana Illuminated Perfume Figure 1: Noir is available in liquid and solid formats, including samples ($8-$185), and can be found now at the brand’s Etsy shop.

(via press release)

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: natural perfume, roxana illuminated perfume

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  1. PekeFan says:
    24 April 2013 at 3:47 pm

    carnivore skull hat – yikes!

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    • Robin says:
      25 April 2013 at 6:48 am

      It’s kind of cool looking, though.

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  2. RavynG says:
    24 April 2013 at 5:10 pm

    so basically more werewolf than vampire?

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    • Robin says:
      25 April 2013 at 6:48 am

      🙂

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  3. Poppie says:
    24 April 2013 at 11:05 pm

    Oh lordy, VALERIAN? I used that herb once as a ‘sleeping pill’ for insomnia, and it has, to me, the most horrible sweaty gym sock odor that is beyond earthy. Combined with cumin and pachouli, I think I will pass on this one.

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    • Robin says:
      25 April 2013 at 6:49 am

      But think about things like real musk, or ambergris….they likewise do not smell “good” on their own.

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  4. Omega says:
    25 April 2013 at 3:59 am

    ^^^^^^^^ LOL YES, exactly!
    Valerian smells of smelly, sweaty feet..I have NO idea why anyone would put that in a scent! Just smell a bottle of valerian pills…you may not even want to take the pills, it’s so bad, lol.

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  5. sweetgrass says:
    25 April 2013 at 2:48 pm

    Well it sounds like at least this one might live up to the “noir” name. I like the artwork. It makes my inner goth girl very happy. I haven’t tried any of her fragrances yet, but I would like to.

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  6. Luccia says:
    25 April 2013 at 6:37 pm

    I’ve tried it, and the valerian doesn’t read as straight valerian, it’s modified a lot by the other things in it. Valerian has power and tenacity tho, so it acts to make the fragrance hold well for a botanical perfume. It’s a dark spicy aura, more of a shadow, has a dark herbaceous feel if you can imagine that.

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  7. RavynG says:
    25 April 2013 at 11:47 pm

    hmmm. I am still getting a sweaty werewolf with dirty feet.

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  8. Trish says:
    27 April 2013 at 1:16 am

    Ditto what Luccia said. I have smelled this too and I didn’t even know that valerian was in the mix, and I know how pungent it can be!

    Robin is correct in pointing out that many ingredients used in perfumery don’t smell good when sniffed in isolation, but used judiciously and by someone who knows what they are doing, just might be able to create something beautiful. You never know until you have smelled it for yourself.

    It has nothing to do with sweaty werewolves, or dirty feet I can assure you. But I’m sure you were joking, RavynG 😉

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