Arcadia
For this perfume, Hiram Green was inspired by the natural splendor of Arcadia. In this idyllic, unspoiled wilderness, babbling brooks meander through mountains covered in dense forests and the air is filled with the sound of humming insects and twittering birds.
Imagine the lush undergrowth that covers the forest floor. In areas where the sun manages to break through the canopy, fragrant flowers bask in the sunlight and their sweet scent intertwines with the fresh green smell of the foliage.
Arcadia belongs to the classic olfactive group known as fougère, or fern-like perfumes. As no natural fern fragrant oil exists, fougère fragrances always consist of a combination of fragrant oils that evoke the scent of ferns.
Aromatic French lavender and Italian bergamot dominate the top of Arcadia before jasmine and rose provide floral shading. Tonka bean, aged patchouli and New Caledonian sandalwood add depth to the composition.
Perfumer
Hiram Green
Notes
bergamot, lavender, jasmine, rose, spices, resins, tonka bean, aged patchouli, New Caledonian sandalwood
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Arcadia is a gorgeous unisex lavender Fougere. The beginning opens w/ a crisp, icy lavender w/ evergreen and eucalyptus like nuances. It gives one the feeling of being on top of a snow-covered mountain at the beginning of the spring snow melt. Icy, chilly, but w/ the intuitive feeling of a beginning warmth to follow. As the perfume develops warm and cozy spices of what I suspect are nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon begin to mingle w/ the icy lavender and create a nice contrasting effect of warm vs cold. Opposites naturally attract and Hiram executes this concept brilliantly here. A nice dusty tonka rounds out and give polish to a rustic and bold fragrance. Arcadia is at home in everyday life but just as appropriate in a black-tie setting. If you love lavender like I do and want a great gift for that man in your life (and one you can sneak for yourself from time to time as well) Arcadia is a fabulous perfume that you both can share.