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American Perfumer Desert Flower ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 30 November 2018 6 Comments

Indie fragrance boutique The American Perfumer will launch Desert Flower, a new limited edition floral chypre fragrance developed by Maria McElroy of Aroma M.

This perfume initially recalls the quintessential American road trip. The memory of our family crossing the Mojave Desert; tumbleweeds rolling over an expanse of desert under fast moving clouds tinted deep purple. We would drive for hours, the road- sun bleached and lonely, but for a passing cowboy on his horse. As a teenager, the road trips would have me reciting Jack Kerouac lines; the beat poet’s words from On The Road, a soundtrack to my daydreaming in the long hours in the car, as it sped down the deserted two lane highway leaving a trail of dusty sand.

Several decades later upon arriving in Morocco, I found the terroir reminiscent of my American Western roots. As I journeyed further into the Sahara desert, I was overwhelmed with it’s [sic] vastness and poignant beauty of the velvet evening sky illuminated by stars so bright I swear I could grasp them in my hand. I imagine wandering into the endless desert; its violet shadows and silence, its sand and sweet flower aroma swirling and lifting to cloak me with mystery and nostalgia.

Desert Flower is composed exclusively of rare, vintage Arabian oils: Lina (Desert Flower), honey, cedar, muguet, flower of honor (Desert Flower), Moroccan oud, Moroccan vanilla, Moroccan violet, chypre, and Moroccan Amber.

Desert Flower will debut at American Perfumer in December, $150 for 30 ml Extrait.

(via press release)

Possibly of interest

American Perfumer Colorado & Desert Flower ~ fragrance reviews
Aroma M Geisha Botan ~ fragrance review
Aroma M Geisha Marron ~ fragrance review

Filed Under: new fragrances
Tagged With: aroma m, limited edition

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  1. pixel says:
    30 November 2018 at 3:06 pm

    I’ve bought a couple of things from this shop. No affiliation! But I will say the owner has been quite a pleasure to interact with.

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    • Robin says:
      30 November 2018 at 3:19 pm

      He has a nice selection! And just noticed DSH has a limited edition fragrance there as well.

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      • springpansy says:
        30 November 2018 at 3:53 pm

        I REALLY want that Colorado fragrance by Dawn. But I just can’t spend $125 on 30 mls right now. (We moved from Colorado to Seattle summer of 2017. Although I love it here, too, I still miss Colorado.)

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      • chocolatemarzipan8 says:
        30 November 2018 at 4:48 pm

        AND he carries St. Clair Scents!

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    • cazaubon says:
      30 November 2018 at 7:41 pm

      Yes, he is, I ordered from him too. The only frustration was that he did not label the free sample vials he included in my order, just wrote the names on scent strips and put them all in one baggie, so I have no idea what is what.

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  2. Celestia says:
    30 November 2018 at 6:37 pm

    I remember Desert Flower by Shulton. Lovely scent!

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