CAROLINA HERRERA: GOLD INCENSE
Gold Incense is the new fragrance from Carolina Herrera’s exclusive perfume line Herrera Confidential, and the first fragrance of its sub-collection Eastern Treasures which celebrates the Arab heritage, alchemy and culture, as well as fragrances that are synonymous with luxury. Gold Incense reportedly fuses power and majestic beauty.
Carolina Herrera de Baez, creative director of the house and the daughter of its founder, evokes memories of her mother with the new fragrance; her admiration for the cultures of the Middle East and scents of timeless elegance. The fragrance is a modern reinterpretation of frankincense as an ancient perfumery ingredient.
“The unparalleled scent of incense remained our primary inspiration, the evocative aromas of the different varieties, intense colors characteristic of the Middle East and its deserts, and warm hospitality integral to Arab traditions.” Carolina Herrera de Baez.
The composition is signed by perfumer Pierre Constantin Gueros. The idea was to depict another time and compound materials such as gold and frankincense. “Powerful and elegant, Gold Incense evokes memories from another time and place with a modern olfactive structure bringing together the mystic scent of tapestries imbued with centuries of incense smoke and the modern luxury of the Middle East.”
The fragrance opens with marigold, angelica seed, bergamot and cinnamon. Its smoky and resinous heart includes Atlas cedar and labdanum, based on incense from Boswellia Sacra tree, sandalwood and vanilla caviar from Madagascar.
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