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‘A bundle of myrrh is my beloved unto me. He shall lie all night between my breasts,’ is a line from the Bible’s Song of Solomon, written in the tenth century. It’s one of the earliest sources of the powers of scent in seduction, a point still being peddled by Big Perfume some two thousand years later.
That is to say, if you’re looking for a seductive scent to own or to gift this Christmas, myrrh makes for the perfect festive scent to gift anyone on your list. Its powers of allurement are as old as the Bible, where it also has a pretty big role in the story as a gift given to one of the book’s main characters at exactly this time of year. But no more spoilers.
Sumptuous, festive, warm and woody, myrrh is one of the oldest known perfume ingredients and all the beauty behemoths have a myrrh blend looking to find its way into your olfactory wardrobe – Tom Ford with sultry sandalwood, Aesop’s spicy Ouranon, Glossier’s new sweet and creamy Rêve and Jo Malone’s lush and luxurious Myrrh & Tonka. From crowd-pleasers like the crackling fire scent of Byredo’s Slow Dance, the churchy incense of Armani’s Oud Royal to Balmain’s just-launched Ébène – a revival of Pierre Balmain’s 1983 Africa-inspired fragrance – there’s a little something to suit everyone below. Season’s treatings.
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