Hidden sandalwood
The maidenhair ferns ripple from the touch of an invisible presence. Who goes there? The edge of the undergrowth pulsates, beckoning lovers of stories and tales of moons, feathers and good Samaritans to the shelter of an age-old forest. Sherwood. A botanical palace, where every root shelters a tender shoot, and every tree reveals bark as soft and unexpected as skin. Smooth and sweet like orange blossom absolute. Like rose. Birds hold conciliabules in their nests, peeping and cheeping on about Robin. The treetops swap secrets of pink pepper and carrot seed oil. Only the cedar knows them. Where is the coveted treasure hidden? Suddenly an arrow flies down the middle of a path lined with blackcurrant buds. It skims past the birch and leaves a pervading trail of sandalwood oil that slips between the leaves, hugs the trunks, takes advantage of every ounce of quivering air to make its presence known. It points to the destination, leads the way to a fragrance: as generously discreet, as gloriously alive as the forest host.
Perfumer's inspiration
"I crafted a spicy and captivating sandalwood cream. The deep and mellow woody signature of sandalwood is enhanced by the richness of sensual cashmeran and the precious oakwood."
Juliette Karagueuzoglou
Carrot seed, Sandalwood & Red Rose
Carrot seed oil, with woody, iris, violet and dried fruit notes, is obtained by steam distilling the ground tuber seeds. Sherwood springs forth with the warm note of New Caledonian sandalwood oil, produced from the cut branches and dead wood harvested from the dedicated plantation in the Lifou forest to preserve the natural resources of the site, and the intense, voluptuous notes of Damask rose cultivated in Turkey.