July 2021
The Spice Melange
Sylvamber (DRT) 140
Galaxolide (IFF) 135
Hedione (Fir) 108
Cinnamyl Alcohol 105
Heliotropin 80
Coumarin 80
Eugenol 80
Hexalon 35
Anisaldehyde 21
Cinnamalva (IFF) 3
Ambrinol 3
Acetophenone 1.5
Safranal 1
2,5-Xylenol 1
Total: 1000.5
This formula is, of course, inspired by the science fiction universe created by Frank Herbert in his novel Dune. I studied the books and later adaptations for descriptions of The Spice Melange, its taste, and its odor. I ended up with this spice leather scent centred around cinnamon and ambergris.
It was developed initially for an art project in the summer of 2021. One of the guidelines I set for that project was to create very straightforward scents. For comparison, look at the Sweet Silence of Death, which I created as part of the same project. The result was an uncomplicated formula of 24 lines, but at that, I believe, also pretty well-balanced. I know a couple of ladies wearing it as their signature scent.
The Spice Melange
"He who controls the spice controls the universe"