Olivier Durbano has launched Prométhée, the brand's tenth fragrance. Prométhée was inspired by the Greek legend of Prometheus.
[...] Prométhée, Prometheus in Ancient Greek, “He who thinks ahead, and tells the future” was a Titan who, with the help of Athena, is reputed to have created Man out of mud transformed into rocks, and also for stealing the “divine knowledge”, the sacred fire of Olympus, which he hid in a fennel stalk to give it to mankind. [...] The tenth creation, the number 10 echoes the figure 1, the beginning of renewal, meaning totality, completion, the return to unity. The Tarot Major Arcana 10 is the Wheel of Fortune, the Tarot heart which holds the secret of Destinies... Unlike the first nine swords, a logical continuation in a spiritual approach, this card no longer represents characters; it becomes one for all, all in one.
Notes for the woody amber include fennel, pink pepper, nutmeg, myrtle, olibanum, cistus, narcissus, Caucasian lily, lavender, fenugreek, Russian sage, storax, cedar, vetiver, myrrh, labdanum, ambergris and musk.
Olivier Durbano Prométhée is available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum, €150.
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“Woody amber” seems very played out these days, but it’s a nice kitchen sink list of notes. I’ve only sampled a few Durbanos. They were very rich and full-bodied.
It’s very hard to imagine (for me, anyway) what such a mix might smell like…but I do like a few from the brand.